The Henson Journals
Sun 17 June 1906
Volume 16, Page 79
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1st Sunday after Trinity, Hospital Sunday, June 17th, 1906.
After the thunder of yesterday, the atmosphere remains warm, humid, and heavy. I went to S. Margaret's at 8 a.m., and celebrated. There were 38 communicants.
I preached at Mattins. There was a large congregation, but the smallest offertory on record. Sir Henry Fowler, Sir Henry Craik, Mr Ainsworth, Sir John Poynder, Mr Arnold Foster, Mr Haldane were present. I preached an old sermon. On returning to the house I found the cards of Mr & Mrs Charles Frederick Hoffman 620 Fifth Avenue, together with a letter of introduction from Dr Huntingdon of Grace Church Rectory, New York.
Harold and I took a little constitutional round the bridges. The river was at its lowest ebb, the muddy shore projecting on both sides far into the stream. In one place even a small island had appeared.
At Evensong there was a very mixed & restless assembly & the offertory only amounted to £21., thus continuing the bad start of the morning. There must be some special cause operating to make so considerable a difference.
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