The Henson Journals

Sun 20 February 1910

Volume 17, Page 52

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2nd Sunday in Lent, February 20th, 1910.

A beautiful morning after the tempest. There were 26 comts at 8 a.m. when I celebrated.

At Mattins there was a crowded church. The Speaker was in his place. Sitting beside Lord S. Aldwyn was the Bp. of Oxford. Old Lord Wolverhampton was there, & Captain Craig. I preached an old sermon on 'Rabbinism & Fraternity[']. The offertory exceeded £23.

About 2 p.m. another tempest of wind & rain came upon us, & raged with violence.

At 4 p.m. I went to St Margaret's, & there baptized two of my confirmation candidates –

  • Emmie Louise Crowther, aged 23.
  • Lionel Walter Box " 15.

There was a deluge of rain at Evensong, but none the less a considerable congregation gathered in St Margaret's. I preached on the difficult subject of 'Chastity'. The Offertory exceeded £4.