A RALLY OF SPIRITUAL FORCES. (To THE EDITOR OF THE
" SPECTATOR."]
Sre,—Owing to its coincidence with the Polish crisis and the arrival of Dr. Men-nix, the remarkable appeal of the Primate for a reunion of all Christian Churches passed almost un- noticed in the daily Press. As one of those whose eye was attracted, I derived a vague idea that somebody might some- where and at some time do something to bring about the desired Christian unity. But who would it be, and where and when would what be done? A huge congress might meet at which all Evangelical Churches would be represented, and resolutions would be passed. But with what effect on religious unity in the individual parishes? You can preach unity, but can you make men practise it? Now as a layman with an eye to realities who happens to live in a straggling area where unity even among Churchmen is almost -unknown, may I suggest to those who live in more compact areas that one of them—or a dozen, or a hundred, if they like—should set to work to create some oocaslon whereon Churchmen and Free Churchmen could fraternize, and that the occasion should be repeated and pre- sented as a model to the rest of the county? I admit that this bears a slight flavour of " Sovietism," but the object being Christian unity and not civic oppression, such a " Soviet" of United Churchman would justify itself. What is wanted is for somebody to act on the Primate's words. Who, one wonders, will it be?—I am, Sir, /ace VIVIAN CARTER. Greenhayes, Purley, Surrey.
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