31 MARCH 1933, Page 18

PRAYER AND GENIUS

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIII,—The Bishop of Ripon, in his impressive article in your issue of March 11-th, attributes to Ruskin the following quo- tation , " Worship stands in some commanding relation to the health of man, and to his highest poiver. So as to be, in soma manner the source of intellect. All the great ages have been ages of faith."

May I be allowed to point out that this passage, occurs in Emerson's The Conduct of Life (essay on " Worship "— Everyman edition, page *55) ? Emerson, however, says "ages of belief '7 not " ages of faith."—I am, Sir, &c.,