LADY APSLEY'S VICTORY
SIR,—As " Janus " truly remarks, the victory of Lady Apsley in the recent Bristol Central Election was a considerable achievement, and one feature of the Election deserves notice. We have in Bristol a few Ministers of Religion of the political brand, and Miss Jennie Lee committed the blunder of accepting the active support of these gentlemen. On one day there was a series of four meetings, each of which was presided over by a Minister. Everywhere I found strong resentment to this organised appeal of the Church to vote for Miss Jennie Lee and it was not confined to one political party. Most poeple view with horror the prospect of Ministers of Religion answering one another from opposing political platforms, but not so our Bishops, apparently. I am not suggest-. ing that these clerical politicians lost the Election for Miss Jennie Lee, but that they lost for her many more votes than they gained I am reason-
ably sure.—Yours truly, Josh N H. Insxtr. The Chantry, Abbot's Leigh, Nr. Bristol.
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