[102] Eclectic Review, January, 1809, p. 31.
[103] Lectures on the Criticism and Interpretation of the Bible, p. 297, ed. 1828. The italics are Dr. Marsh’s own.
[104] The members of this first joint Committee were Dr. Wilberforce, Dr. Ellicott, Dr. Thirlwall, Dr. Ollivant, Dr. E. H. Browne (Bishop of Ely), Dr. Chr. Wordsworth (Bishop of Lincoln), and Dr. G. Moberly (Bishop of Salisbury); Dr. Bickersteth (the Prolocutor); Deans Alford, Jeremie, and Stanley; Archdeacons Rose, Freeman, and Grant; Chancellor Massingberd; Canons Blakesley, How, Selwyn, Swainson, and Woodgate; Dr. Kay, Dr. Jebb, and Mr. De Winton.
[105] The Convocation of York declined to take part in the revision, on the ground that in their judgment the time was unfavourable for such a work.
[106] Canon Selwyn had persistently advocated the claims of revision, and had brought it before the Notice of the Lower House of Convocation so early as March 1st, 1856. Notice of a renewed motion on the question had been given by him for the meeting of Convocation on February, 1870, and was only withdrawal when superseded by the proposal sent down on February 11th from the Upper House.
[107] Canon Cook, Dr. J. H. Newman, Canon Pusey, and Dr. W. Wright. Dr. Wright, however, subsequently joined the Old Testament Company.
[108] Dr. S. P. Tregelles.
[109] Now Bishop of Winchester.
[110] Now Dean of Canterbury.
[111] Now Dean of Peterborough.