21 FEBRUARY 1914, Page 15

[To xas EDITOR or awe .13rrerAxoe.'1

Sea,—Under the Test Act, passed when the Church of England was in the heyday of its political power and influence, all holders of offices in the Army, Navy, and Civil Service were obliged to receive the Holy Communion and to make a declaration against the doctrine of transubstantiation. How many of these officers and officials were unconfirmed it is impossible even to guess, but there can be no doubt that during the continuance of the Act the Church countenanced the administration of the Sacrament to thousands of persons who had never received the rite of confirmation.—I am,