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been, and that the Bible, as the literature of a divine revelation, can not be permitted to be charged with a lack of veracity or to be robbed of its historic basis. In the fourth edition of his Isaiah (Leipsic, 1889, dcdiLated to Driver and Cheyne of Oxford; Eng. tran.sl., 1890), and in his Messianische Weissagungen (Leipsic, 1890; Eng. transL, Edinburgh, 1891), the preface of which is dated five days before his death, a modification of his \ iews also appeared. For those who took offense at his concession to the modern critical school he wrote Der tiefe Graben zwischen alter und moderner Theologie. Ein Bekenntniss (Leipsic, 1888; 2d ed., 1890). Besides the works already mentioned, he wrote: Zur Geschichte der judischen Poesie (Leipsic, 1836); Wisseiischaft, Kunst, Judentum (Grimma, 1838); Anekdota zur Geschichte der mittelalterlichen Scholastik unter Juden und Moslemen (Leipsic, 1841); Philemon oder das Buch von der Frcuiidschaft in Christo (Dresden, 1842); Wer sind die MyHiker ? (Leipsic, 1842); Das Sakrament des wahren Leibes und Blutes Jesu Christi (Dresden, 1844; 7th ed., 1886); Die biblisch-prophetische Theologie (Leipsic, 1845); Symbolce ad psalmos illustrando isagogicw (1846); Vier Bilcher von der Kirche (Dresden, 1847); Vom Hause Gottes oder der Kirche (1849); Komplutensische Varianten zum alttestamentlichen Texte (Leipsic, 1878) ; Fortgesetzte Studien zur Entstehungsgeschichte der komplutensischen Polyglotte (1886); Iris. Farbenstudien und BlumenstUcke (1888). He took a lively interest in the conversion of the Jews, for whose benefit he translated the New Testament into Hebrew, and published works like Jesus und Hillel (Erlangen, 1867; 3d ed., 1871) and Handwerkerleben zur Zeit Jesu (Erlangen, 1868; 3d ed., 1878; Eng. transl.. New York, 1883). He also defended them against anti-Semitic attacks and wrote Ernste Fragen an die Gebildeten jildischer Religion (Leipsic, 1888; 2d ed., 1890), and Sind die J uden wirklich das auserwdhlte Volk ? (Leipsic, 1889) against Jewish pretensions and invectives. In 1886 he founded at Leipsic a seminary in which candidates of theology are prepared for missionary work among the Jews, and which in memory of him is now called Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum.
Biblioghapht: S. I. Curtiss, F. Delitzsch, London, 1891; H. V. Hilprecht, in Old Testament Student, vi. 209 sqq.; T. K. Cheyne, in Academy, xxxvii (1890), 169, and Athenceum, 1890, i. 308; W. Baudissin, in Expositor, 1890, pp. 465 sqq.; A. Kohler, in Neue kirckliche Zeitschrift, i. 234 sqq.
DELITZSCH, FRIEDRICH: German Assyriologist; b. at Erlangen Sept. 3, 1850. He studied at Leipsic, where he became associate professor of Semitic languages and Assyriology in 1877. In 1893 he was called to Breslau as full professor of the same subjects, and since 1899 has held a similar position in Berlin, in addition to being director of the Asiatic section in the Royal Museum. He has written Assi/rische Lescfitiicke (Leipsic, 1876); Wo lag das Parodies ? (1881); The Hebrew L anguage Viewed in (he Light of Assyrian Researeh. (London, 1SS3); Die Sprarhe der Ko.\:;iier (Leipsic, 1884); Prolegomena eines netien liehrii iKch-areinia isehen W i>rterhuchs zum Allen Tentfiment (].S,S(i); A KKi/nWhes W ui tcrbueh zurgcsammten bixher rerojjentliclden Kcilschriftliteratur (3 parts, 1887-90), Assyrische Gram-
matik (1889; Eng. transl. by A. R. S. Kennedy, London, 1889); Geschiclde Babyloniens und Assyricns (Galw, 1891); Beitrdge zur Entzifferung und Erklarung der kappadokischen Keilschrifttafeln (Leipsic, 1893); Die Entstehung des dltesten Schrijtsy stems oder der Ur sprung der Keilschriftzeichen (1896); Das Buch Hiob neu ubersetzt und crkliirt (1902); Babel und Bibcl (2 parts, 1902-03; Eng. transl. by C. H. W. Johns, London, 1903), which was based on lectures delivered before the Emperor of Germany and roused vehement opposition in certain conservative circles; Die babylonische Chronik (1906); and Mehr Licht (1907). He collaborates with Paul Haupt in editing the Assyriologische Bibliothek (Leipsic, 1881 sqq.) and Beitrdge zur Assyriologie und semitischen Sprachwissenschaft (1889 sqq.).
BELLA VOLPE, FRANCESCO SALESIO: Cardinal; b. at Ravenna, Italy, Dec. 24, 1844. He studied at the seminary of Bertinovo, the Serainario Pio, Rome, and the Pontificia Accademia dei Nobili Ecclesiastici. At the age of thirty he became a privy chamberlain of Pope Pius IX., and five years later was appointed secretary of the Congregation of Indulgences. He became Maestro di Camera in 1886 and Majordomo in 1892. He was created cardinal in petto in 1899, although his appointment was not publicly announced until 1901, when he received the title of cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro. Since 1903 he has been prefect of the Congregation of the Propaganda.
DELUGE. See Noah.
DEMAREST, "WILLIAM HENRY STEELE: Reformed (Dutch); b. at Hudson, N. Y., May 12, 1863. He studied at Rutgers College (B.A., 1883), and was graduated at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1888. In the same year he was ordained to the ministry, and held pastorates at Walden, N. Y. (1888-97), and CatskUl, N. Y. (1897-1901). From 1901 to 1906 he was professor of ecclesiastical history and church government in New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and in 1906 was elected president of Rutgers College, having already been acting president in 1905-06. He has written History of the Church of Walden (New York, 1893); Outline of Church Government (New Brunswick, N. J., 1903); and Outline of Church History (1904).
DE MENT, BYRON HOOVER: Baptist; b. at Silver Springs, Tenn., May 17, 1863. He was graduated at the University of Nashville in 18S5, and studied at the University of Virginia (1888-90), and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. (1896-1900). He was professor of Greek and Latin in Doyle College, Doyle, Tenn., 1885-86, and from 1893 to 1896 was pastor at Lexington, ^'a. In 1900-03 he was pastor of the Twenty-second and Walnut Street Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., and of the First Baptist Church, Waco, Tex., 1904-06. In 19()3-()l he was professor of Hebrew and practical theology in Baylor University, Waco, and since 1900 has ]>ecn profi'ssor of Stmday -school pcdagofiy in Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He was a member of the Texas Baptist Education Commission in 1903-06.