THE CRISIS • IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
SIR,—May I point out to the good gentlemen who are so bravely brandishing their pens for the Protestantism and the Catholicism of the Church of England that their quarrel ndt only causes great pain to thousands of their fellow churchmen but also grievously wounds the Church which they claim to love.
I cah only say for my own part that I have attended one of Mr. Kensit's meetings. If that were the Church of England I would have to seek another. I have also attended services in a very high Anglo-Catholic ' church. If that were the 'Church of England' I would likewise have to seek another church. I do not think my experi- ences and the reactions to them are singular. At the same time I have no very deco objec- tion to the practice of low ' or ' high' church by those who sincerely like the extremes. After all the church service is an aid to worship and every worshipper must surely know what kind of service helps him most.
As a humble layman who attends divine service regularly I feel that the great body of the laity are not only not interested in the squabbles between the extremes but are shocked and mortified at the childish exhibi- tion. Mr. Kensit likes to imagine that the High Church party are trying to get back to Rome. The High Church party jumps to the conclusion that Mr. Kensit would like to see us all become Presbyterians ! Really it's all such nonsense ! With all this energy and moral courage to spare it is a pity that the owners of it do not use it to convert the unbelievers. Have the brave protagonists ever stopped to think what their Master would say—is saying—to them could they hut hear Him —Yours faithfully, DAVID PU MFRETT
High Street, Twyford, Nr.„Winehester
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