10 OCTOBER 1914, Page 16

A QUOTATION FROM THE BIBLE.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR.'?

Sra,—I do not know whether many of your readers have been struck by the appropriateness of our Daily Lectionary just now. The Morning Lesson for October 2nd was from Amos v., and contains these words : " Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you ? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him." May these last words