The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, September 25th, 1918.

1512th day

The Government announces strong measures against the strikers, and undertakes to keep the necessary trains running by using the soldiers. It remains to be seen how the rebels will take this unaccustomed rigour.

I finished the King's College Lecture, & prepared sermon notes. After lunch Ella went with me in the motor to Norton, where I was rather late for the service. I preached to a church full of folks, & afterwards had tea with the Rector, Rev. P. J. Simpson. This parish is doomed to go into Wales so soon as the Welsh Disestt Act comes into operation. Everybody seems disgusted at the prospect. We went to Pembridge, and there I preached to a considerable congregation in one of the noblest parish churches in the diocese. The detached bell–tower, mostly of timber, is very curious. In the parish church are many features of interest, including an unusually fine font. We had supper with the Vicar (Rev. H. C. Green–Price). His churchwarden, Gen. Sir Elliott Wood, also came to supper. We arrived back at the Palace about 10.30 p.m. I found a budget of letters, and a note from Wynne–Willson saying that the Railway men thought no good purpose would be served by a meeting, at which I would attend & speak. This accorded with my own view, for really there is nothing to discuss. The men have got to give in. Gilbert writes from Canada to say that he has resigned his connexion with the Winnipeg Street Railways Cy.

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