The Henson Journals

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21st Sunday after Trinity, October 20th, 1907.

Five years ago, on Oct. 20th, 1902, I was married in the Abbey. How much has happened, & how much has changed! I went to S. Margaret's at 8 a.m. through a half–hurricane, & celebrated. There were but 14 comts. Newsom preached a thoughtful and pleasant sermon at Mattins. I read the lessons.

In the afternoon I preached in the Temple Church. There was a very fair congregation, in which I observed Lyttelton.

S. Margaret's was very full, at Evensong, when I preached on 'Pride', basing my sermon on the story of Belshazzar, which was the lesson of the day.

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On Monday, the 21st Oct, the sub comtee dealing with the Rubrics of Morning & Evening Prayer met in my study, after lunching with me. They were all present viz: the Dean of Peterboro in the Chair: Canon Deane, Prebendaries Bolton and Villiers, and myself.

On Tuesday, the 22nd Oct, I made copies of minutes of yesterday's meeting, & sent them to the members. Then by the midnight train from Euston I travelled to Glasgow. Having breakfasted, I went on to Bishopton, where the motor–car met me, & brought me to Barochan. Of my host, I saw but little as he was summoned to London to take part in the Conference of Railway Directors.

On Thursday I went in to Glasgow, in order to address a meeting of the Y.M.C.A. in S. Andrew's Hall. The 'Glasgow Herald' of that morning had printed on its front page a rather violently–worded 'protest' against my being allowed to address an assembly of young men. The writer – Mr Sholto Douglas – adduced a series of extracts from the Hibbert Journal Article on the Resurrection, which I wrote at the time of the Beeby episode. He is an eccentric clergyman of strongly–pronounced Evangelical opinions, who is mainly considerable as possessing great wealth, & being heir to the Blythswood peerage. As far as I could judge his 'protest' fell flat. The Glaswegians were in no mood for a heresy hunt, & [256] [symbol] rather resented a proceeding which seemed to diminish something from the grace of their hospitality. I lodged with Mr A. Lindsay, & was hospitably received by his wife & 3 'learned ladies', his daughters. The Y.M.C.A. meeting appeared to be successful. On Sunday, the 27th Oct. I was motored from Barochan to the Cathedral in Glasgow, where I preached to an immense congregation. I lunched with Parker–Smith, and called on old Mr Kerr; at the evening service I preached in the Westbourne U.F. Church to another great congregation. Mr Adam Muir came with me, & thus was provided an edifying spectacle of Ecclesl fellowship. On Monday, the 28th Oct., I visited the Hostel where the theological students of the C. of Scotland reside: visited that original, Mr Hugh Hopkins the bookseller: visited an Arts & Crafts Exhibition & made some purchases: lunched with the Lord Provost at the Town Bldgs: visited the Municipal Art Galleries which are excellent: attended a reception at the Lord Provost's house; finally went to Row. On Tuesday, the 29th we went for a delightful motor–drive along the shore of Loch Lomand. On Thursday, I went to Leeds, where I was entertained by Dr & Mrs Bodington. On Friday I preached to the students of the University in Emmanuel Church: & afterwards went to Westminster, where I arrived about 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Ella arrived accompanied by Dennis Webster.

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