The Henson Journals

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Monday, November 21st, 1904.

At noon Lord Peel unveiled the Farrar medallion presented by his old curates. A considerable company assembled in S. Margaret's: & Lord Peel spoke very well. Then we had to luncheon that good man, the Dean, & the donors.

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Isbister & Co sent copies of "Notes on Popular Rationalism" to the following:-

1. [symbol] Dean of Canterbury
2. [symbol] " " " Salisbury
3. [symbol] " " " Lincoln
4. Canon Bertram
5. [symbol] The Dean
6. [symbol] " Sub-dean
7. [symbol] Bishop Welldon
8. Wilberforce
9. [symbol] Beeching
10. Bp. of Stepney
11. Sir Wm Anson
12. [symbol] Raleigh
13. Gow
14. [symbol] Admiral Rolfe
15. [symbol] Fedarb
16. [symbol] Eyre
17. Abp. of Canterbury
18. " " York
19. Bp. of London.
20. J. G. Talbot.
21. [symbol] Rashdall
22. [symbol] Archdeacon of Winchester

I myself gave copies to

1. Kirshbaum
2. Sherwood
3. Knowling Sr
4. H. Gritten
5. Sir E. Russell
6. Lund.
7. Masterman
8. Reichel

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Gore sent me his "Primary Charge", which will hardly reassure thoughtful people. It is surprisingly medieval in tone & even in style: and the brutal crudity of ecclesiastical self-assertion seems designed to make negociation [sic] with non-episcopalians finally impossible, and to win the approval of the Ritualist faction. The Charge is an explicit repudiation of the very idea of a National Church, and is almost a declaration in favour of disestablishment. The IVth division of the Charge deals with Clerical subscription: and is almost perversely obscurantist. I wrote a rather long letter to Gore privately, rather than dealt with him publicly, though the latter course may become necessary.

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Cost of the Dinner in Jerusalem Chamber.

November 30th 1904

18 persons.

The dinner (Deanery Cook's Statement)	6.	7.	6
Wine (Butler's Statement)	4.	13.	0
Hire of glass, plant &c, Waiting &c.	5.	17.	6
Flowers & washing of Table-cloths	.	9.	4
Printing	.	18.	0
Cigars & cigarettes	1.	0.	0
Gratuities to Deanery Servants	2.	0.	0
" Chapter Butler	1.	0.	0
	£	22.	5.	4

Contributions levied by the Steward.

The Dean	6.	7.	2
The Sub-Dean	3.	3.	7
The Archdeacon	3.	3.	7
The Steward	3.	3.	7
The Bishop	3.	3.	7
The Treasurer	3.	3.	7
	£22.	5.	1

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Issues and controversies: disestablishment; recognition of/reunion with non-episcopal churches