The Henson Journals

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Sunday next before Advent, November 23rd, 1913. Worcester.

I attended morning service in the Cathedral. Knox Little preached as Canon in Residence. His sermon was disfigured by gibes at the new Criticism etc., but otherwise was not displeasing. After service I walked along the Bank of the Severn.

At 3 p.m. I addressed a considerable company of men on "History as a guide to Social Progress". There were some questions asked at the close, but none of any special interest.

At 6.30 p.m. I preached in the Cathedral from I Samuel iii.1, "The word of the Lord was precious in those days: there was no open vision". The congregation was very large & very attentive. Canons Wilson and Claughton were present as well as the Dean.

After service the Dean showed me the most interesting Norman crypt of Bishop Wulfstan. It can have no rival in the country.

Wilson & Knox Little came in to tea, & both were very civil, although the one is an ardent advocate of Female Suffrage, and the other is an irreclaimable Ritualist.

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Issues and controversies: female suffrage