The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, January 5th, 1927.

Parry–Evans called to see me with respect to a proposal which he had received from the Bishop of Llandaff, viz: that he should become the Diocesan Missioner. He was in doubt as to his duty. On the whole I inclined to think that he should accept the proposal. In any case he would not leave Bishop Auckland until Easter was over.

Hardly had Parry–Evans retired before Hall from S. Gabriel's, Bishopwearmouth, appeared. He was in doubt about accepting a chaplaincy in Bristol, which was not unlikely to be offered him. I went as far to dissuade him as I thought fitting.

Ernest & I walked round the Park in the course of the afternoon, and then I finished the Article for the Bishoprick: after which I fell to clearing up my table, & writing some overdue letters.

An old gentleman, Colonel Sir Ainslie Lunham K. C. B. wrote a letter filled with classical tags, & facts about Bishop Butler. He had been moved to write by his approval of my sermon in the Cathedral. He signed himself, "Your Lordship's son & servant", which has rather an antique sound. I wrote to him civilly.

Alexander reported that the tortoise had died, and that he had heard the owl hooting on the Terrace.

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