The Henson Journals
Fri 14 May 1920
Volume 27, Page 183
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May 14th, 1920.
The whole notion of fixing the Holy Ghost to times and seasons and forms of prayer is only defensible if these performances of ours be viewed simply as a sort of impetration, to be answered in God's own queer way, at the time and through the medium we least expect.
Tyrrell in 1901 ('Letters' p. 148).
A glorious spring day from start to finish. I left the Palace at 9.30 a.m., and motored to Wistanstow, where I confirmed 44 candidates. The Church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is interesting, but the high pews almost hid the candidates from my sight! I lunched with La Touche, and then motored to Diddlebury, where I confirmed 29 candidates. After service I had to tea with Mrs Martin, an odd clever woman with a mania for family history. Swinneston Dyer, her brother, joined us. I got back to the Palace about 7.15 p.m.
The "Clarendon Press" sent me reviews of the Memoir, which had appeared in the Manchester Guardian & the Glasgow Herald. Neither was particularly favourable.
Holland of Peterchurch accepts Weston–under–Penyard. I wrote to Mrs Powell, the patroness of Peterchurch, suggesting that she shd offer that living to Prebendary Stallard.
The 'Hereford Times' has a long & hostile leader on my little letters in the Diocesan Messenger on Divorce: It is always clear to me that the time must come when the politeness of that journal will give place to another & doubtless more sincere disposition!