The Henson Journals

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Tuesday, October 25th, 1927.

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Lionel accompanied me in the car to Darlington, where I took train to London. At York the Archbishop got into my compartment, and, as we had it to ourselves, we had much & intimate talk about the affairs of the Church. He seems really anxious as to the prospect of the Revised Book in the House of Lords On arriving at King's Cross, I went to the hair–dresser, & got my hair cut etc. Then I walked to Sackville Street, & was measured for a dress–suit by the servile & swindling Adeney. I walked to the Athenaeum, & found it in the hands of the builders. I had tea in the United Service Club, which is receiving the members of the Athenaeum during their exile from their own building. Then I walked to the Home Office, and attended the first meeting of the Street Offences Committee. When this was finished I walked to Lambeth. I found the Bishops of Newcastle and Salisbury already arrived. The Archbishop talked much with me, and was most friendly. He is evidently pleased at the good reception which his letter has had. He asked me whether I thought Pearce ought to be present when we discussed the course to be taken about the Revised Book when Parliament meets, since he is an opponent. I replied that I thought he should go to his own place.