The Henson Journals

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Thursday, February 20th, 1919.

There was a change in the weather, which became warm and wet. I was incapacitated by headache for any useful work. In the course of the morning I tried to "work off" my incapacity by sawing, but with little success. It is sad to think how much time is lost by the physical consequences of changes in the weather. The Archdeacon came to lunch, as also Money–Kyrle & his wife.My first article made its appearance in the "Times" this morning, where it has been clipped into the compass of a single column. It will, perhaps, set some people thinking on the course to which the Church is being committed. Knight of Holmer came to see me. He is very insistent that his curate, Stanley, merits preferment, in spite of the fact that he has no degree, and is of brief standing in the diocese. Then Willson came to do the letters: & I made such preparations for departure tomorrow as were possible. In response to a request from Ellershaw and How, I wrote to Lord Durham suggesting that he should nominate Cruickshank for the degree of D. Litt: when he is inaugurated as Chancellor next term. A Baptist minister, the Revd Herbert Gratton, writes to me on the subject of his ordination in the Church of England. He seems to be a man of unusual ability.

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