The Henson Journals

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3rd Sunday in Lent, March 10th, 1912.

~~A man can hardly be sincere that hath aspiring thoughts. 'Tis the contented man that probably is most incorrupt. Such an one as Justice Nicholls was, whom K. James would usually call, the judge that would give no money. The man of high thoughts will give money & conscience too rather than lose the place. Some that have no money to give, buy preferment with zealous preaching, loud invectives against the sins of the times, pretended sufferings for conscience.~~

Torshell. l.c. 119.

I celebrated in S Margaret's at 8 a.m. There were 21 communicants.

At Mattins there was a very large congregation. Probably there was some expectation that I would preach about the Strike. But I delivered an old discourse on 'Love of Money'. The Offertory amounted to £19.0.2.

Mrs J. R. Green, Dr Sinclair, & his daughter lunched here. I went to the Abbey, & heard a very characteristic sermon from Boyd Carpenter. It was very eloquent.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury preached in the Abbey at the evening service with special reference to the Coal Strike. Great crowds of people were unable to gain admission. Some of these came into St Margaret's, but many had to go away. The Church was thronged at Evensong. I preached from the words, "Have salt in yourselves, & be at peace with one another".

Miss Markham brought Lord Stanhope in to supper. There were besides Elsie & Harold, Linetta, Sir Wm Vincent, & the two Australians.

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