The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, June 26th, 1918.

1423rd day

The discussion of the franchise in the Church & State Ctee went on until nearly 4 p.m. when it ended in the carrying of the Bishop of Manchester's motion by 27 votes to 18. It was a notable triumph of the right side, as the names sufficiently show:

For Baptismal Franchise	–	For Confirmation Franchise
Bishop of Manchester (mover)	–	Bishop of Oxford
“ “ Hereford (seconder)	–	" " Lichfield
" " Norwich	–	" " S. David's
Sir Edward Clarke	–	Lord Hugh Cecil
Chancellor Dowdall	–	Lord Selborne
" P. V. Smith	–	Lord Wolmer
Archdeacon Lambert	–	Athelstan Riley
" Gibbs	–	De Winton
" of Rochdale	–	Canon Macleane
Bishop of Beverley	–	Sir. F. Holiday
Dean of Carlisle	–	Canon Symonds
" " Manchester	–	Archdeacon Dundas
" " Canterbury	–	Canon Lake
Canon Field	Mr Charlewood	Dean of Christ Church
" Welch	Lord Parmoor	Archdeacon Cunningham
W. Temple	Mr Hughes	Mr Hickson
Lawrence Hardy	" Needham	Sir W. Worsley
Walter Peel	" Sheepshanks	Archdeacon Robinson
Captain Torr	Col. Hicks	–

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There was a lively passage in which Lord Hugh Cecil denounced William Temple as the man who seemed born to wreck the causes which he advocated, and declared that he had done more than any other man to make autonomy in the Church of England impossible! Lord Wolmer spoke with much vehemence, and Lord Selborne with much embarrassment. The Bishop of St David's struck in on the wrong side, and knew it.

I lunched with Ernest, and had tea with Lady Londonderry. On the steps of the Athenaeum I had a brief conversation with Hadow. I walked into the city to call on Ralph. On the way I fell in with Compston, & took occasion to sound him about Bredwardine. If, as seems probable, Lawley again declines, it might be worthwhile to offer it to him. He seemed attracted by the idea. His sons are doing their duty nobly in the War: one of them has been decorated 4 times for achievements in the air. I had a short conversation with Ralph, & heard with regret that Kitty was prostrate with "Spanish Influenza". His lectures on Plotinus are in proof, and being submitted to divers philosophical friends. When their criticisms have been received, he will write the concluding chapter, & set forth his own position. I travelled back to Charing Cross in a motor–omnibus filled with girls in uniform, "Wrens", and "Waacs", very cheerful pleasant girls to look at, & well set out in their neat uniforms. I reflected on the revolution in their lives which the War has occasioned. They have money, liberty, and importance. How can they go back to the absence of all these good things?

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