APROPOS OF HUMILIATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 50, 23 November 1918, Page 8

APROPOS OF HUMILIATION

Sir,—lt must be glorious ta have the Riant strength of intellect and sold which "C.Q.P" displays; but is he not a teeny bit in danger of usini? his strength like a giant? Granted that "Believe" ami "Jlepentauce" aro miserable toads, it must yet be admitted that they seem aware of the harrow that has passed over us all, so that "C.Q.P.'s" heroic attempt to "larn them- to be toads" seems a little uncalled for just now. And, then, those poor Hebrew prophets;' their lot in their life-time was frequently hard; they were stoned, they were sawn asunder,' were tempted, were slain with the sword. There is grave reason to doubt .whether then- copyrights repaid their exertions. Strong men (I will not call them giants) like. Sir George. Adam Smith have pondered their'"foamings at the mouth" till they thought they discerned in them the secret of a national greatness as unique as it has been enduring. "Other nations have been our teachers in art and wisdom and government. But Israel is our mistress in pain and in patience, teaching men with what constancy they should bear the chastening. of thV Almighty, with what hone and humility they should wait for their God. Surely not less lovable, • but only more human, that lier pale checks flush, for a moment with her hate of the enemy and (ho assurance of revenge. Her passion is soon gone,.'for she feels her guilt to b« greater; and, eeeking forgiveness, hor last word ie, what man's must ever be, praise to the grace and mercy of God." For my owi, pan, faced 'villi the need of a fourse of convalescent reading, I am turning buck to the prophets, leaving to such as crave for it the vitriol of "C.q.l'."—l am, etc., 13. J. D. HEKCUS. November 21