The Henson Journals
Sun 15 February 1903 to Sat 21 February 1903
Volume 15, Pages 161 to 162
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Sexagesima, February 15th, 1903.
I celebrated at 8 a.m. There were 31 commts. At Mattins I preached to a fair congregation. Murray & his wife came to lunch: also Bruce & his. After lunch I went off to the Oxford House with Edwin & Harold. Murray came with us. The concluding lecture, "The Challenge of Life", was well attended: & the men gave me very close attention. Campbell preached at Evensong.
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On Wednesday the 18th of Feb: 1903, I first sat in Convocation. The Dean introduced me. The proceeding seemed to me in the extremest degree tiresome & futile. On Thursday, the new Primate came in to us, & made a pleasant conventional speech. On Friday, Canon Thompson moved a resolution, of which the gist was a protest against the Kenyon-Slaney Clause. I replied in a maiden speech, which was very well received. The previous question was carried by 37 to 24. I notice that the York Convocation has been discussing the Virgin-Birth of Christ: & that, in the course of the discussion, Canon Lister denounced "Cross-bench Views", & accused me by name of 'treason". I copied out the incriminating paragraphs and sent them to the 'Times'.
On Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Bertram Talbot was married in S. Margaret's to Lady Lothian. He is 38 and she 59! Old Mr Hunt of Markbeech performed the service: & immediately thereafter I celebrated the Eucharist.
Issues and controversies: maiden speech in convocation; education bill