The Henson Journals
Sun 30 October 1910 to Thu 3 November 1910
Volume 17, Pages 141 to 142
[141]
23rd Sunday after Trinity, October 30th, 1910.
I celebrated in St Margaret's at 8 a.m. There were but 15 cts.
At Mattins there was a large congregation including Raleigh & his brother–in–law, Moir. I preached an old sermon on the Right Use of possessions, a subject which fitted in with the unauthorized arrangement which makes this day, "Citizen Sunday."
In the afternoon Gilbert & I walked 'Logic' across the Park. Albert Steward was here, but remained on the sofa, having been rather badly kicked at football during the week.
At Evensong the church was very full: I preached a dull sermon on "Law in Nature & conscience". But my words went over the heads of my congregation, & wearied them in audience as me in delivery. It is little use being abstract or argumentative with the multitude: besides I imagine there were some present who expected a political screed.
Geordie, Linetta & a cousin, Mary, Baddeley, Gilbert, besides Miss Lister & ourselves made up the party at supper.
[142]
On Monday the 31st Oct: 1910, I celebrated the Holy Communion in my private Chapel for Mr Barclay, who desired to receive the Holy Sacrament before going into a Nursing Home for an operation on his eyes.
In the evening Miss Lister 'took' my wife & me to the performance of 'Henry VIII' in His Majesty's Theatre. It is a very splendid show: & very good acting. Henry VIII ( Bourchier) was excellent: Wolsey (Beerbohm Tree) good, but not so good. Queen Katherine declamatory & unimpressive. Anne Boleyn, natural & effective.
On Tuesday, the 1st of Nov:, I married Millicent Cobbold, an innocent divorcée, to Mr Anthony Babington. Later in the day Ella & I travelled to Oxford, where we were the guests of the Omans in Frewin Hall.
On All Souls Day I preached in the college chapel, taking as my text the words "The place whereon thou standest is holy ground." Lang was present.
We lunched with Hutton at St John's: walked to Iffley along the river bank with Ken & A. L. Smith: & had tea with Miss Anson. I attended the Gaudy, where no less than 51 persons were present.
On Nov 3rd we returned to Westminster.