ROMAN CATHOLIC BIBLE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1116, 2 May 1911, Page 4

ROMAN CATHOLIC BIBLE.

SUGGESTED REVISION. In the courso of on interesting article l in thu "Catholic Times," tke Rev. Joseph Keating, S.J., suggests that the time has arrived for "reconsidering a question which has been mooted from time to timo ; [without much result, viz., whether it / would not bo well far Catholics to revise ; their own version of the Scriptures and reform their maimer of editing it." He/ goes 011 to state that "as a result of 0.1 good deal of alteration of tlio original Doiiay and Riieims versions at different times and by different hands, there are 'at least, twi English translations, differing in many small points, 111 current,•' iifo amongst us. And, moreover, the meaning of the text is greatly and unnecessarily obscured liy the traditional way/of printing it. 'J'hu-, there mv two distinct improvements called for, which may bo pursued separately—the perfecting of the translation and tin perfecting of its material presentment." Aftf/r discussing various aspects of the qtiustion, lather Keating concludes: "Wo ;m,\v now briefly .111111 up vliat has been in cltec! a plea, for the mire worthy treatment ot God'fl Word by those into whose hands it has been Tfip English Catholic, Bible (or the .Vow/ Testament, to lx>gm with that) contains ninny defects and ohscuVitios of monniug. is inadequately edited, and, sncaldngiof those in common u«e, is unworthily printed and produced. We need n revised translation, a much fuller apparatus of aids to understanding, and a radical alteration in the way of printing and setting fort It the text. Of thoso-(lireo need.. the lastviiamod is the most easily supplied, Hip so"Oik\ is quite within our present conipctcnce, Hie first may possibly require the initiative and sanction of authority."

A special announcement, is made in tliiii issue lsy Mr. E. G. Jellicoe, barrister, and solicitor.