The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, July 16th, 1924.

The Winchester Measure was carried by 71 to 60 votes after a heavily one–sided debate, in which the speeches were more concerned with the demerits of the Bishop of Durham than with the contents of the measure. The adjournment was refused with great unfairness. The "Times" has a leader expressed with much hostility to me, and, (most significant of all) my letter is refused!

I motored to Durham, and, in the Castle Chapel, instituted Knight to the archdeaconry and annexed Canonry. Then we lunched in the Common Room with Wilson, who had got together a company to meet the new archdeacon. After lunch I presided at a meeting of the Board of Finance, and then went to the Castle, where I had an interview with Bailey, to whom I unfolded the woeful case of the man John. After this, Clayton rejoined me, & picking up Wilson in the Bailey, I motored to Hartlepool, where I instituted Salter to the Rectory. There was a fair congregation including, I was pleased to observe, a contingent of the Boys' Brigade. Macdonald, as Rural Dean, inducted the new Rector. I was glad to notice that the neighbouring clergy were mostly present. After service we returned to Auckland, dropping Wilson at his door on our way through Durham. We got home about 10 p.m. The weather became cool, and almost chilly as night drew on, but the sunsetting was brilliant.

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