The Henson Journals

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Friday, February 20th, 1925.

If the noble work of education is taken in hand, its consequences cannot be evaded. It is idle to suppose that when efforts are made to promote the advancement and education of a subject people, they will be willing to remain permanently in a condition of tutelage.

Oldham. 'Christianity & the Race Problem' p. 107.

Lord Darling sent me a pleasant letter congratulating me on my election to Grillion's Club.

I work very vainly at the address on 'Spiritual Healing'. Mr Dermot came to see me about the situation at Gainford. He tells me that old Colonel Beedon is loathed by the people who fly from his spiritual ministrations!!

Clayton and I motored to Trimdon, picking up Wilson on our way through Durham, and I instituted old Mr Davison to the vicarage. After tea at the vicarage, we motored to West Hartlepool, where I instituted Poole to the Vicarage of Christ Church. There was a considerable congregation. We returned by way of Durham, were we dropped Wilson. Before going to bed, I wrote letters of condolence to Mrs Horsley on the death of her husband, and to Cecil Ferens on the death of his brother Lionel.

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