The Henson Journals

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Saturday, April 18th, 1925.

I have taken notice of several in my time, who, convicted by their conscience of unjustly detaining the goods of another, have endeavoured to make amends by their will, and after their decease; but they had as good do nothing, as either in taking so much time in so pressing an affair, or in going about to remedy a wrong with so little dissatisfaction or injury to themselves … For my part, I shall take care, if I can, that my death discover nothing that my life has not first & openly declared.

Montaigne. 1. 35.

This day was expended wholly within doors, for the weather was stormy, and I was 'nursing a cold'. Beyond writing a number of letters, going through accounts for the Income Tax authorities, & reading discursively, I achieved nothing – a sorry record.

The Hereford Times states that my broadcasted sermon was heard "with unusual clarity" by people in Hereford. I infer that by speaking in Church to a congregation rather than in an office to nobody, I did wisely, and secured a level of voice better suited to registration.

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