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Letter from Desmond Wilson

Dear Friends,
The small samples of new texts were given to a few people here whom we trust for good taste and concern. They were depressed.
It is high time we brought together our own Latin scholars – we still have some good ones – and made a new text of our own and sent it along to proper authorities , including our fellow Christians in general. We have mysteries which remain mysteries even when clothed in everyday understandable gracious language. We don’t worship in a broken down church – maybe we should sometimes but we don’t – so we need not worship in broken down language.
Sorry not to be able to attend the meeting. But I will as usual mention it to Himself asking  please to  send along any  unused  divine guidance the present translators felt no need for.
 
Best wishes ,
Des Wilson

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