The Henson Journals

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Monday, July 4th, 1927.

The Times reported a part of my sermon to the Freemasons in York.

I ordered another pair of shoes.

After attending the meeting of the Assembly for half an hour, I went over to the House of Lords, and listened to the debate on the Trades Unions Bill. Lord Halsbury spoke well for the Bill, and Lord Reading very ably against it. I arranged to speak myself tomorrow. This was, perhaps, rather rash, and yet it seemed to me almost a duty.

The Brethren dined at the Deanery. They were the following:–

Inge. Norris.

Charles. Henson.

Storr. Percival.

Matthews. De Candole

• We had coffee on the roof, and everybody smoked except me. The night was still and warm. From the Abbey Church came the sound of the Handel music, not loud enough to arrest conversation, but not so distant as to forfeit charm.

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