The Henson Journals

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3rd Sunday after Trinity, June 23rd, 1912.

The crab in central Australia 'points back to a time when there was a great inland sea'.

~~'The crab has evidently been left behind and has adapted itself, not only to fresh–water life, but to conditions wh. would, at first sight, appear to be almost fatal to crab life. It makes a burrow in the bank of a creek in which it can retain water sufficient to keep itself moist & to tide over months of drought.'~~

Spencer & Gillen, 'Across Australia' p. 65.

I celebrated in St Margaret's at 8 a.m. There were 34 cts.

At Mattins there was a fair congregation, largely composed of Americans. I preached on 'The Problem of Belief'. Mr Lawrence, son of the Bishop of Massachusetts, lunched here with the lady whom he married 3 weeks ago. Also old Mr Barclay, and Gilbert.

I preached in S. Margaret's at 7 p.m. to a fair congregation. Afterwards there came to supper the American organist, Paul, recommended by Bp. Lawrence: and four of the boys – Harold, Gilbert, Reggie, & Albert.

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