FREETHINKERS AND FREE SPEECH
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR]
SIR,—In your Notes of June loth you quote the words of a text in support of " The International Congress of the World Union of Free Thinkers " being held in London, but may I point out that there is nothing in the text to warrant the transfer of the tares from one field to another, and surely we have enough tares in England without importing any more ? Also members of the Congress will run the gamut from people who say " I don't know if there is a God " or " There is no God," up to the Militant Atheist who, by Revolution and cruelty would enforce his creed on everybody and is it consistent with our traditions of freedom to admit such persons into a free country ?
Again, if an International Congress for dethroning reigning monarchs were to apply for leave to hold their meetings in London would permission be granted—even if admittance was by ticket ? And since militant atheists are out to destroy belief in the Supreme Ruler " by whose grace " our King reigns how can we without treason to Him, suffer such a congress to be held in our midst ?
Of a great Englishman it was said " He feared his fellow-men so little because he feared his God so much." All over the world men's hearts are failing them for fear and is it not because the fear of God has too often been cast aside ; which, in the conduct of all the affairs of life is the " Beginning of Wisdom " ?
—Yours faithfully, GEORGIANA CASTLE STEWART.
Sandridgc, Crow
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