The Henson Journals

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Monday, December 1st, 1924.

Christ was sent to preach by his own life, & to give an example to others, exemplum dedi vobis, which is the best kind of preaching, when all is done: that they which stand like idols and statues, to point out the way to others, & yet stir not themselves to lead the way, they are by this very mark known to be none of Christ's ambassadors.

Cosin in 1626. (v Works. Vol I p. 97.)

This is a passage from the sermon preached in the Durham House Chapel at the consecration of the Bishop of Carlisle, in the presence of "many Deans & Doctors with 500 persons beside". It must have been a very large chapel!

I frittered away the day in writing letters, talking, & reading. In the afternoon I walked round the Park with the dogs. An immense flock of birds, probably starlings, passed over, flying high, but with the rattle of their wings making a mighty noise.

Ella went into Durham, and met Mrs Kenyon, to whom she showed the cathedral and castle, & then brought back to Auckland. Major McCullagh came to dinner. They both hailed from India, and had a basis for conversation in the circumstance. It is not without impressiveness that everybody who has had personal acquaintance either with India or Egypt is quite persuaded of the speedy failure of our democratic experiment.

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