The Henson Journals

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Saturday, December 20th, 1919.

I celebrated in the Chapel. The Archdeacon gave his 2nd address. At 10 a.m. I went to the Cathedral for the Dean's Installation. It was a dignified service, and the Dean's remarks were very suitable to the occasion. Then I lunched in the Town Hall with the Mayor, and made a short speech of welcome to the Dean. He replied in a pleasant speech which pleased the company. Knight and I walked for an hour. Then followed a service in chapel with another address by the Archdeacon. Then James came & administered the oaths &c. I added a few words to the effect that 'lawful authority' did not mean every man's own opinion.

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After this the five candidates came to me separately, & I said what seemed to me required. Knight & Cruickshank had much conversation with them also, and, if good counsel could guarantee right behaviour, they ought to be exemplary clergyman. Finally, after Evensong in the Chapel, I gave them what it is now the fashion to call a 'charge', in which I referred specifically to some pitfalls which the life of a clergyman prepares for him. The arrangements through these days have been the following:–

Friday: 5 p.m. Tea	5.30. Legal business with Registrar
5.30–7.30. Paper	6–8. Interviews with Bishop.
8.15. Dinner	8.15. Dinner
9.30. Chapel & Address	9.30. Chapel & Address by Bishop.
Saturday: 8 a.m. H. C.	Sunday. 8.45. Chapel
9 a.m. Breakfast	9. Breakfast
10. Cathedral Service	10.20. Instruction in Chapel.
11.15–1.30. Sermon prep n	10.50. Meet in Hall robed.
1.30. Luncheon	11. Ordination.
4 Chapel & Address	1.15. Oaths (in Library)
5. Tea	1.45. Luncheon.

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