The Henson Journals

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Saturday, July 18th, 1925.

J. G. Wilson went off to Darlington before breakfast. I finished the Bradford Memorial Sermon, & put together some notes for an address to the lay– readers, taking the Tennessee trial for a subject. Then I motored to Durham, and lunched with the Bishop of Jarrow. I attended the annual service of Lay–readers in the Cathedral, and formally admitted 33 to office. Then I delivered my address, which pleased Cruickshank and Knight, & was attentively listened to by the lay–readers, and a congregation which (the vergers said) was largely composed of American tourists. If so, they had the salutary experience of hearing that their great Republic was some 60 years behind Great Britain in theological learning! Colonel Burdon came to see me at the Cosin Library about the vacancy at Castle Eden. Cruickshank spoke to me about Jimmie with whom his friendship is closer than I had supposed. Then I returned to Auckland, where I found a letter from the Editor of the "Evening Standard" stating "how exceedingly gratified" he has been with my articles, especially the "illuminating article" on the Mining Crisis, and hoping that "the Bishop will find time & inclination to continue the series indefinitely". He would like to announce the fact. Bother him!