The Henson Journals

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Tuesday, January 13th, 1920.

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I finished reading Rashdall's Bampton Lectures. They are stimulating, learned, & transparently honest. I do not know any other living divine who thinks so clearly, works so conscientiously, and writes frankly. The book 'holds the field' as a courageous effort to 'restate' the traditional doctrines of Atonement in a form tolerable to the modern Christian.

Lilley and I motored to Burwarton, and lunched with Parker, who after lunch, accompanied us to Silvington. Here we were met by Griffiths [Griffith], Vicar of Cleeton St Mary, who has just been appointed to the Vicarage of Silvington which he will hold together with Cleeton St Mary. I called on Mrs Farquhar the widow of the late incumbent, and talked with the Churchwarden.

Then we returned to Burwarton, and had tea. Then we motored to Hereford, and I was back in my study by 6.45p.m. Ella, Ernest, and Fearne went to a little dance at Dr Patterson's, leaving me to myself. Inter alia I tried to understand the new Union of Benefices Act, which seems a very petty measure, but its legal language is so abominably obscure that I cannot be sure that I understand it.

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