The advantage resulting from this varied representation in the membership of the two Companies has been still further extended by the arrangements which have secured the co-operation of a considerable number of American Scholars. Shortly after the formation of the two Companies steps were taken for enlisting such co-operation; and after some correspondence with representative men in America, the Rev. Dr. Philip Schaff, of New York, was requested to act on behalf of the English Companies in selecting and inviting American Scholars. In October, 1871, it was reported to the New Testament Company that Dr. Schaff had verbally informed the secretary that the American Revisers were prepared to enter upon their work. Various causes of delay, however, intervened, and it was not until July 17th, 1872, that the communication was made that the American Companies were duly constituted. These Companies held their first meeting on the 4th of October in that year. The following is the list of their Members. THE OLD TESTAMENT COMPANY. Professor T. J. Conant, Baptist, Brooklyn, New York. Professor G. E. Day, Congregationalist, New Haven, Conn. Professor J. De Witt, Reformed Church, New Brunswick, N.J. Professor W. H. Green, Presbyterian, Princeton, N.J. Professor G. E. Hare, Episcopalian, Philadelphia, Pa. Professor C. P. Krauth, Lutheran, Philadelphia, Pa. Professor Joseph Packard, Episcopalian, Fairfax, Va. Professor C. E. Stowe, Congregationalist, Cambridge, Mass. Professor J. Strong, Methodist, Madison, N.J. Professor C. V. Van Dyke,[128] Beirût, Syria. Professor T. Lewis, Reformed Church, Schenectady, N.J. In all eleven members. THE NEW TESTAMENT COMPANY. Professor Ezra Abbot, Unitarian, Cambridge, Mass. Dr. G. R. Crooks, Methodist, New York. Professor H. B. Hackett, Baptist, Rochester, N.Y. Professor J. Hadley, Congregationalist, New Haven, Conn. Professor C. Hodge, Presbyterian, Princeton, N.J. Professor A. C. Kendrick, Baptist, Rochester, N.Y. Dr. Alfred Lee, Bishop of Delaware. Professor M. B. Riddle, Reformed Church, Hartford, Conn. Professor Philip Schaff, Presbyterian, New York. Professor C. Short, Episcopalian, New York. Professor H. B. Smith, Presbyterian, New York. Professor J. H. Thayer, Congregationalist, Andover, Mass. Professor W. F. Warren, Methodist, Boston, Mass. Dr. E. A. Washburn, Episcopalian, New York. Dr. T. D. Woolsey, Congregationalist, New Haven, Conn. In all fifteen members. Four Members have since been added to the Old Testament Company; namely: Professor C. A. Aiken, Presbyterian, Princeton, N.J. Dr. T. W. Chambers, Reformed Church, New York. Professor C. M. Mead, Congregationalist, Andover, Mass. Professor H. Osgood, Baptist, Rochester, N.Y. One Member, Professor T. Lewis, has been removed by death. Four Members have been added to the New Testament Company: