The Henson Journals

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Friday, May 19th, 1911.

~~Wit & learning well used are like the golden earrings, & bracelets of the Israelites; abused, like the same gold cast into a molten idol, than which nothing more abominable. No such prey for the Devil, as a good wit unsanctified: great wits oft times mislead not only the owners, but many followers besides: as how many shall once wish they had been born dullards, when they shall find their wit & learning to have barred them out of heaven.~~

Ibid. p. 196.

I finished a sermon; wrote a sheaf of letters: prepared Ethel White, another of the students, for Baptism, attended Evensong in St Margaret's: & so frittered away the day. Ella was taken to the play by her aunt; & thus I had the evening to myself.

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