with which they are being conducted. Yet he is no mere formalist or ritualist, but a man ethically and spiritually minded in a high degree. He does not regard ritual as an end in itself or as an opus operatum, but as the outer and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, the expression of faith in and devotion toward Yahweh. Its neglect indicates a lack of true religion. The very vigour of our prophet’s faith shows that his religion does not lie upon the surface of his soul and that it cannot