The Henson Journals

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Monday, May 6th, 1918.

1372nd day

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I returned to Hereford by a fairly rapid train which did the distance (68 miles) in two hours. The last part of the journey was "deceived" by the conversation of a young officer who had been shot through the liver at Cambrai, & was on his way to attend a medical board. He looked woefully ill. I had a meeting of the Archdeacons in the Palace to consider the situation of the clergy with respect to military service. On my return to the Close I had an interview with Archdeacon Ingram about the Confirmation in the Cathedral on Ascension Day: also with Miss Atkinson respecting the Rescue Work of the Diocese: also with Mrs Luard respecting a Public Meeting to raise funds for the Prisoners of the County Regiment: also with Butterworth, the Diocesan Missioner.

I wrote to Mr Treherne, the Vicar of All Saints, offering him the vacant prebendal stall: also to Mr Haslewood, the Vicar of Pelton in Durham, offering him the Vicarage of Bredwardine, that hapless living which no one will take, & where the female churchwarden "lifts up her horn". By chance I bought a copy of the "Daily Telegraph" to wile away the time on the train. To my surprise it contained a long leader on my encounter with Gore in the Upper House of Convocation last Wednesday. The article was more hostile to Gore than to me, but it was friendly to neither of us, & goes to confirm my regret that the "old Adam" was suffered to have his will in making me stand on my own defence, when I had been better–advised to hold my peace.

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