SIR,—I think " Sejanus " meant to be friendly in
his comment on the great Albert Hall meeting ; but on two points he laid himself open to misunderstanding.
What did he mean by ." American mechanism " and why did he think that the speeches lacked spontaneity ? I attended a crowded house party in Newcastle at the invitation of the Lord Mayor this week, and was favourably impressed by the humour, naturalness, and earnestness of the various speakers from . France, Russia, Denmark, Switzerland and Burma, among many others. The audience entered into the whole experience very heartily, and obviously was greatly impressed by it all. .Naturally an audience of 10,000 cannot be managed successfully without good organisation, but why speak of this .as " American "? Does " Sejanus " think that America has -no contribution 1 I make to our world religious problems ? Perhaps he is too young to remember the great campaigns of W. W. Moody,. &Ai an American, which had its fruits in the adherence- of Sir Wilfred Grenfell of Labrador, Mr. C. P. Studd of China, Mr. A. C. Benson and Professor Henry Drummond, to name only a few of a host. The Group Movement is attracting large numbers of our young citizens who did not find what they needed in our more formal Church services, and presents to them a challenge the acceptance of which can only bring enrichment to their own lives. Why quarrel with some of its methods because they are unfamiliar?
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