A CHRISTIAN'S FAITH
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I wonder whether it is quite as evident as Dr. Glover appears to think, that while his own view of God in Christ may be in accord with St. Paul's, Mr. Hall's is not. However that may be, I have too often come across Unitarians, whose thought of and loyalty to Jesus Christ have seemed to use to be not less sound and full than that of many whose place in the Christian Church is undoubted, to make it possible for me to refuse to include them among " all who profess and call themselves Christians."
There can be no question as to the importance of clarity of thought and of the strength and sincerity of conviction. to which Dr. Glover gives such forcible expression, but when I consider that Christianity is more a life and spirit than a creed, I confess I find it hard to believe that vigorous criticism and " meaning to hurt " do anything to give support tc Christianity comparable with such witness as Mr. Hall refers to or the gentleness of a meek and quiet spirit ; nor can I think that form of faith " dead and sterile " which has pro- duced the fruits of which I have often seen among Unitarians splendid and convincing examples.—I am, Sir, iftc.,
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