[114] Hymns of the Weary Willie type: e.g.

"O Paradise, O Paradise
Who does not sigh for rest?"

should never be sung in congregations where the average age is less than sixty. Equally unsuited to general use are those expressing disillusionment, anxiety, or impotence. Any popular hymnal will provide an abundance of examples.

[115] Quoted by Pratt: "The Religious Consciousness," Cap. 7.

[116] "The Way of Perfection," Cap. 31.

[117] "The Way to Christ," Pt. IV.

[118] Op. cit., Cap. 32.


CHAPTER V

INSTITUTIONAL RELIGION AND THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT