The Henson Journals

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Thursday, April 14th, 1927.

A fine warm day, almost summerlike in its mild brilliance. I worked at a sermon on the Lord's Day, and in the afternoon walked round the Park, into which young women in charge of baby–filled perambulators had come in force.

Mr Miller, the local editor, came to explain to me that he was not responsible for the offensive article in last night's 'North Eastern Daily Gazette' headed '1,300 Years old – York Minster Anniversary Link with Roman Catholicism', against which I had sent him a note of protest. It appears that part only of the paper is edited in Bishop Auckland, the other part, in which the offending article was printed, being edited in Middlesborough. The Papists are evidently doing their best to 'spoil the show' at York, just as they did at Bishopwearmouth in 1924.

James Parker Smith with his wife and daughter arrived from Berwick in their car which Kathleen drove.

The Revd Frederick J. Cutts, Chaplain of the Sunderland branch of the Missions to Seamen, came to see me about the opening of the new Institute. It is amusing to note the absorption of these excellent folk in their own corner of the Lord's Vineyard. They are surprised and even wounded to discover that the Bishop of Durham has other parts thereof to visit & care for!

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