30 APRIL 1921, Page 15

THE S.P.C.K. AND ITS PUBLICATIONS.

[To ma EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.")

Sia,—Surely Mr. Lowther Clarke is right about the desirability of the S.P.C.K. publishing various points of view. But the distinction is clearly made between the Society fathering a book and accepting an author's work merely as his publisher. For instance, a short work of mine was first accepted by the S.P.C.K. to be published wider their authority. This was while the subject (union with the Swedish Church) was " merely academic," but when it rose to one involving acute discussion, the S.P.C.K. withdrew their imprimatur, and is now about to publish it merely on my responsibility. That means the Society, without backing my conclusions, is willing to publish my work.