The Henson Journals

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Friday, March 23rd, 1923.

The total absence of any specific influence of Greek theology upon the Oxford movement, notwithstanding the extensive reading in the Fathers possessed by its more learned chiefs, is a very striking fact. On the other hand, I think it was a leading cause of the largeness of mind found, along with much rhetoric & incoherence, in the greater English divines from 1550 to 1650.

Hort to Westcott. July 23rd, 1865 (ii. 38)

I motored to Newcastle, and had my hair cut before presiding over a meeting of the Governors of the Barnard Castle School. They elected me Chairman for the ensuing year. Knowlden had tea with me in the Hotel after the meeting. I motored to Horden, picking up Clayton on the way at Durham, and confirmed 176 candidates. After the service Brigstocke carried me off to a house in the place, where I confirmed a miner, who could not get to church because a stone had fallen on his foot, & broken his great toe! I told Brigstocke that, if he hadn't arranged his future otherwise, he might come to me as "Diocesan Chaplain" for awhile. He is in negotiations with Newsom for the curacy at Newcastle Cathedral, & may go there. But, in any case, I don't want to lose him from the diocese if I can help it. We arrived back at the Castle shortly before 10p.m.

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