A CHRISTIAN'S FAITH
[To the Editor of Tim SPECTATOR.]
Sut,—The spirits of many of your readers would rise up (as did my own) to greet the contributor of the article on " A Christian's Faith," in your issue of December 30th. He has said quietly and firmly what in these days grievously demands utterance. The whole tribe of writers on that enthralling but quite illegitimate theme, " What is My Religion ? " need to be confronted with the fact that there is such a thing as the Christian faith which stands four- square in undiminished strength in spite of all the honest blasts of scientific advance and the insidious dry-rot of modernism.
In the matter of new learning, which at first blush seems so subversive of the foundations of the faith, it is just as true as it ever was, for shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again."
It would be of the greatest service to the cause of religion if a copy of The Spectator containing the contribution of the Headmaster of Merchant Taylors' School could be sent to the incumbent of every parish in the land with the request to preach a series of sermons on the substance of the article. It would bring comfort to the hearts of multitudes, both learned and simple, and, Sir, it would (to our shame be it said) put new life into the legs of many a pulpit that has long been tottering to decay.—I am, Sir, &c., SIDNEY E. A. MILLER.
The Old Field House, Gageood, Xing's Lynn.
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