The Henson Journals

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Friday, May 8th, 1925.

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My late friends, Professor Haughton, had with Professor Huxley a friendship the warmth of which was not affected by their wide differences in religious opinion. Huxley one day said to him: "There are those who profess to believe what I consider to be false: but I do not regard their opinions, because I doubt the sincerity of some & the intellectual capacity of others; but I respect you & I know how sincerely you believe what you hold so strongly, & I should like very much to know how it is that you believe what I can't believe". May I speak frankly? Said Haughton, "Certainly", said he. "Then", he said, "I don't know how it is, except that you are colour blind". Huxley was much struck. He said: "Well, it might be so. Of course, if I were colour blind, I should not know it myself".

D. Salmon quoted by Dr E. Lyttelton. Times. May 8th, 1925.

After breakfast I motored with Lord Grey into Durham, where I presided over a meeting of the clergy in the Chapter House gathered to consider the Pensions Measure. Lord G. spoke well & usefully: & we avoided any direct censure of the scheme. After lunching with me in the Castle, he returned to London. I had tea with the Bishop of Jarrow, & then went back to Auckland. It rained hard all day long.

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