"HOLY WEEK IN SCOTLAND."
[To THE EDITOR OF THE n SPECTATOR."]
Sta,—I have seen your issue of the 8th inst. containing the letter with the above heading. I regret to observe another instance of the same hopeless intolerance on the part of clergymen of the Church of England, which to my mind cries aloud for reproach. I too have a relation—at the time just left school— and a communicating member of the Church of Scotland, who passed through an experience similar to that named in the letter of your correspondent. He with others of his (Scottish) regiment were on their way by ship to Gallipoli and were within twenty- four hours of that wonderful landing at Suvla Bay. There was on board one padre, and he of the Church of England. The Scots- men asked the padre to permit them to partake of the Communion before the landing. The padre refused to administer it, because they were members of the Church of Scotland and not in com- munion with the Church of England. I refrain from comment because it seems to me that the facts speak more loudly than any criticism can, but I do endorse every word which your corre- spondent has written.—I am, Sir, &c., ANOTHER ANGLO-SCOT.
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