The Henson Journals

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Tuesday, October 18th, 1927.

Lionel and I left the Castle a few minutes before 9 a.m., and motored to Barrow in Furness by way of Barnard Castle, Penrith, Pooley Bridge and Ulverston, & we arrived at 12.35 p.m. having travelled 106 miles. Our road ran beside Lakes Ullswater & Windermere, which showed all their glorious beauty in a bright sun. The autumnal colouring was exquisite. The Bishop of Carlisle and Mrs Williams gave us lunch at the Victoria Park Hotel, and then followed the meeting of the Diocesan Conference. Major Birchall and I were the 'invited speakers', and the subject was the Revised Prayer Book. I spoke first for about half an hour. The members listened attentively, and applauded adequately. It needs no saying that the atmosphere of the Hall was asphyxiating. I came away as soon as I decently could, & we motored back to Auckland – 101 miles – by the main southerly route via Kendal, arriving about 8 p.m.

The 'Yorkshire Post' and the 'Times' have leaders on the incident in S. Paul's, and both are unfriendly to the Bishop. Turner of Oxford writes in reply to Bethune Baker: & the Times gives his letter a prominent place on its front page. This also is against the Bishop.