The Henson Journals

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Monday, January 20th, 1919.

"In matters of religion especially, it is better to leave some ragged edges than to purchase consistency by onesidedness". (v. Inge. 'Plotinus[^'^]. I. 202.)

I made a start on the sermon for the Temple. Fawkes came to lunch, and walked with me. Then I attended a meeting of the "Dean Leigh Lodge" at the Town Hall. This Lodge consists of past W.Ms, and its ceremonial was very decently performed. Wynne–Willson went through my letters, & then, after an early dinner, I went to the Town Hall, and presided at the opening lecture of a University Course on 'Reconstruction'. The lecturer was Mr E. L. S. Horsburgh, who told me that he had been at this work for 30 years. The particular subject of the Lecture was the League of Nations. There was a considerable audience of both sexes, in spite of a wet night.

The papers announce the sudden death of Prince John, the King's youngest son – a boy of 13. He is said to have been subject to epileptic fits.

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