The Henson Journals
Sun 24 July 1910 to Sat 30 July 1910
Volume 17, Pages 95 to 96
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9th Sunday after Trinity, July 24th, 1910.
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The morning was fine, but a falling glass prohibited hope, & in point of fact about noon it began to rain, & continued to rain intermittently for the rest of the day.
At 8 a.m. there were 22 communicants.
Bishop Brent of the Philippines preached at Mattins. It was a strangely moving discourse on the words, "Thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, & to enter into his glory". The close attention of the people attested sufficiently their interest.
Afterwards the Bishop lunched with us. I gave him a copy of "Westminster Sermons".
Reggie Woodyear had tea, & afterwards walked the dog with me in the rain.
It was raining heavily at church time; but none the less, the nave of the Abbey was actually crowded. I preached on "The gift of Christianity to mankind", taking a 'double' text, Eccl: 1.4, & 1.Cor: XV.58.
Miss Markham, Christian Caröe, Travers from West Point, Mary, & Albert were at supper.
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On Monday the 25th July, I slipped in my bath & cut my eye–brow rather badly. The same afternoon I attended the meeting of the Westr Governing Body, & was made convener of a small committee appointed to consider the possibility of removing the Gymnasium to the site now occupied by the Archdeacon's stables.
I wrote an Article for Chamber's Encyclopaedia on the Athanasian Creed, & sent it to the editor on Wednesday the 27th.
On Thursday, the 28th, I baptized an infant in St Margaret's.
On Friday, the 19th, my wife entertained at tea a party of colonials: I shewed them about the Abbey afterwards.
On Saturday the 30th, I received letters from Miss M. & Mr H about H.W.K which distressed me greatly.
Colin Kennedy came to be prepared for his Baptism tomorrow.
Issues and controversies: Athanasian Creed