Delbaere, Father Henry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1867 November 19
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He encloses $10 for renewal of his subscription. He distributed the sample papers among parishioners, but very few can afford to buy it. He compliments McMaster on his stand against Ontologism. He feels that system contains the seeds of all possible error, and will prevent entirely the study of Scholastic philosophy. He feels that the ontological students are grand-fathered by Malebranche. Their misconceptions and misrepresentations of doctrine of the Scholastics form the main foundation for their utopias, and nothing but a study of the alphabet of sound philosophy can destroy their notions. They cannot learn the alphabet afterwards. He points out that Professor Ubacks taught for over 15 years that St. Thomas was an intermediarest and after repeating that silly assertion, he finds out that he is mistaken. The writer feels that the Professor did not really know the alphabet of St. Thomas' philosophy. :: I-1-n A.L. Signed 2pp. 12mo.
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- Creation: 1867 November 19
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English.
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