SIR,—In the unsigned article 'Little Sister' the writer derided those
who rose up in indig- nation about Mrs. Knight's broadcasts. I think few would condemn the BBC for allow- ing a controversy between a so-called Scientific Humanist and a professing Chris- tian, but when Mrs. Knight sets out to instruct people as to how to instil her rootless views into little children, then Christians feel they must do all in their power to protect them. It is easy for the healtby and strong to be attracted by humanists for a time, but a child is weak and often very full of fears it does
not like to speak about, or if so, can find no comfort in just being kindly told that it is foolish. I will give an instance to describe the normal reaction of thousands who have been told of a loving Father's care. Prayers of mine were found by my mother very long, but I give three extracts: Please God, may there be nothing under Mother's, May's, Athelstan's or my bed.
Please God, may there never be a fire in Mother's, May's, Athelstan's or my house.
Please God, may Mother, May, Athelstan and I all die on the same day.
I had been told that laziness was my besetting sin, hence the multiplicity of names. I would like to know what Mrs. Knight could put in the place of God to comfort a little child's fears. Children's prayers are not often written down, but I am sure thousands have prayed as fervently and with as complete faith. —Yours faithfully,
OLIVE KENT
Rectory House, Stanford-in-the-Vale, Faringdon, Berks
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