THE "SUMMA" OF ST. THOMAS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 781, 2 April 1910, Page 9

THE "SUMMA" OF ST. THOMAS.

v-.Thb. ■ interesting announcement ■; is made that the "Snmina.Theologica" ofn•■'.. ; St. Thomas -Aquinas' , - 'is : , being :: trans- ■' ■-. lated into English, by- the fathers of', tho English Dominican under! ~ ; the editorship of Father AVilfrid • Lee- 1 "-'••■■'. eher, O.P. .translation. now m ■■ hand comprises Part I,"which isin> v itself a work of very considerable size. .•". Many parts of St. Thomas's works have.' '-■:■ been .translated, but this is.the first ;■■ time that the "Surmna," his greatestf '-''. work, has been garbed, in an English , , l , dress. The importance of such a translation may be deduced from th.o im-.;.: portanco of the original work itself. ; What that is again, may be surmised from the,great Encyclical published by: ; Pope Leo XIII., in 1879, when he made.-' - known his desire that the. works-of? .. St. Thomas should be restored to;alii ■.'■■;■' the. honour they enjoyed for so many".■•■•,, age's. In so going, the_ Pope.was buifc!:.' ■" carrying on the unvarying tradition.ofi>. the. Holy. See. ■ Popes'one after the' <> . other iir all"ages since tlie days;of St;: '.;'■'■ ■ Thomas have praised and recommended :■■ his; works, and enjoined the study of?;.;. them .as cxintaining the defence and'V treatment of the Faith,adapted to meet'-'-: all errors, and to raise up a solid ram- /■ part .of. Christian enh'ghteriment; Some , •■" who saw this thought it referred to a , ■'.'■ past age. Pope Leo XIII declared they ■, . . were mistaken. «His Encyclical was ,a| . . declaration, meant for our times. Since! , • that .date much has been done to re- '•: ;'-■■ establish St. Thomas in his' chair ofk.,' teaching. As the prospectus to the!., forthcoming publication states, much' • yet remains to be done; but the editor . and translators hope that their, work .' will help in bringing about what may still be accomplished in our country and! language. All Catholics, no doubt, will , ' '■': feel an interest in an enterprise . so: ■ agreeable bo .the wishes of the -Holy <See.\.' : —"Catholic.Times." ... ,: •. ■

\.-, JOTTINGS. ' ■■•■/: : v Dr. Campbell Morgan recently. deKv~ '-. ered a series of sermons on , missionary, work in India, and his address made a.. great impression. Dr. Morgan declared; that ho would rather take his ■ chance with those who have never heard the Evangel than with those who hear it and sing it 'and do nothing to spread, it >. abroad. ■ . ■ . ;. In connection with Bible teaching in Queensland Sjate schools, the Queensv land- Methodist Conference resolved-; ■ "That this conference reaffirms the.re-' ; solutions of 1909 on the subject of. the/: Bible in State.schools; .views with satisatp jo referendum upon the matter to be. taken.', on April 13; and, recognising the grave importance of the issues,involved, urg-1 ently and affectionately . recommends V our people to do their utmost to secure:. a largo affirmative vote, on that, day,,so ■■ that a measure of Christian teaching,• may be assured.to tha children of.the 4 State." . '■ ■ , ■ v^ . The New South Wales Methodist Conf- ; ferenco has adopted a firm attitude in dealing with both, tho advancement of probationers in their probation ami: the examination, tests of candidates of-' fering for the ministry. Several of the fiffy-five probationers who: sat for es<- ; amination in October last failed to passV in the required number of -subjects,.and! - were consequently not advanced- in their probation. ■ • . -:\- Tho next Australasian Baptist Coagress will be held in JXelbourno in