18 NOVEMBER 1916, Page 13

"ABIDE WITH ME."

(To THE Envies or Tax " Sesersroa."1 Sut,-All readers of the Spectator must be grateful to Dr. Beattie Crozier for his letter in your last issue. He mentions Matthew Arnold. It is interesting to note that Matthew Arnold had something of the same feeling as Dr. Crozier. He wrote: "Some may think I wish to get rid of Christ; for my part I can honestly say Mane nobiscuin Dwaine quoniatit advesperascit." The quotation from the Vulgate I am pretty sure of; for the rest I have to depend upon the memory of what was read some forty years ago. Perhaps some of your readers may be able to locate the reference.

-I am, Sir, &c., R. II. F.