The Henson Journals

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3rd Sunday after Trinity, June 28th, 1914.

I celebrated at 8 a.m. At Mattins the Judges attended service in state. The sermon (a good one) was preached by the High Sheriff's chaplain, the Vicar of Croxdale. After service we all walked for an hour. The High Sheriff (Mr Priestman) & his chaplain came to lunch. After they had departed, I showed Winifrid, Elsie, & Harold over the Cathedral. Then I attended Evensong.

Beeching sent me a cutting from "The Oxford Review" [Oct: 26th 1887] of a letter of mine headed 'The Gladstonian Meeting at the Corn Exchange from a Home Ruler's point of view'. It is a very curious document, which I had totally forgotten. In it I say: "I believe firmly that the permanent solution of the Irish problem will only be found in the concession of self–government to Ireland.["] I held this view before Mr Gladstone brought forward his delusive & inadequate proposals, & I hold it still. But I hate & scorn the Parnellite tactics: all the more because they have retarded & disgraced so worthy a cause… it is certain that until Home Rule becomes honourable it will not succeed.' [sic]

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Issues and controversies: irish home rule