The Henson Journals

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Tuesday, January 27th, 1903.

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I dined at the Middle Temple at the invitation of the Attorney General (Sir R. Finlay). It was a most interesting dinner. Mr Badcock, a stout & jovial barrister, took me in, & I sat opposite Mr John Morley, with whom I had some interesting conversation. In the "Common Room", I had much talk with the Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn: and afterwards Finlay introduced me to Lord Roberts, with whom I had a very interesting talk. He told me that he had attended all the sermons on Reunion, which I preached in the Abbey a year ago. I promised to send him a volume of 'Godly Union & Concord'. Among the guests were the Speaker, the Warden, Austen Chamberlain, & Sir Henry Craik. Among other unusual practices, the guests wrote their names in a book after dinner. I was told that the Hall was the loftiest in England. It is assuredly a grand & lofty chamber, but I doubt if it be loftier than the Hall of Ch: Ch.

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