The Henson Journals

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Saturday, January 11th, 1919.

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I corrected and sent back the proofs of my "Church Reform" article to Major. Also, I registered & sent "The Naked Truth" to Chatto & Windus. A young clergyman named Farrar came to ask me whether he could get a curacy in my diocese. I referred him to Money–Kyrle, who may be in need of a curate at Ross.

Lloyd–George's "re–shuffled" cabinet has but a cold reception from the newspapers. That F. E. Smith should become Lord Chancellor is particularly cried out against. He is only 46, and has a reputation which not even flattery would describe as congruous. Winston Churchill's transference to the War Office is thought to be offensive to the Army. These two men are said to be close personal friends. They are not altogether dissimilar, & neither commands any public confidence. Amery gets a minor office: and Hamar Greenwood. Prothero is to have a peerage. The death of his only son, who was killed on the very last day of the fighting, will destroy his enjoyment of the honour. He is one of the men about whom the tragedies of life gather – an enigmatic and attractive man, hard to understand.

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