The Henson Journals

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Whitsunday, June 7th, 1908.

Knox celebrated at 7 a.m: I at 8 a.m: the Sub Dean at 11 a.m. The communicants numbered 211, as against 208 last year. At Mattins Knox made the statutory declaration of 'assent' to the 39 Articles. I preached on the phrase, 'The sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God'.

The Sub–Dean & the Admiral came in to lunch.

Mary Scott came to consult me about books for her sister in India, who has been reading a Rationalist book, & is therewith mentally troubled.

Rashdall came to see me during the afternoon.

I preached at Evensong to a mixed company of tourists.

We sang the "Te Deum" after the Blessing.

Bob Bineham, Gilbert Simpson, Alfred McIntosh, & George Cook came to supper.

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On Monday (the 8th June, 1908) – a full week before we expected him – our Pan–Anglican Congress guest arrived. He is the delegate from the diocese of Fredericton, Mr Justice Hanington. He is a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick. He was accompanied by Archdeacon Armitage, of St Paul's Halifax, Nova Scotia. The latter had some knowledge of London, and, fortunately for me, acted as guide to my guest, who had never been in England before.

On Friday, my wife returned; and the same afternoon we attended Mr Asquith's first Garden Party in Downing Street.

On Saturday, the 13th June, we went together to 'the Orient in London', a monstrous Exhibition arranged by the London Missionary Society to advertise their work, & perhaps themselves. I made a speech in a side–hall, & then witnessed the Pageant, which was quite as good as most pageants.

Cyril Merton dined here: he & Harold discoursed sweet music to us after dinner.

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