The Henson Journals

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Monday, January 30th, 1928.

I was unpleasantly impressed by young Harding (only 20 years old) speaking glibly about 'preaching at Evensong' when on one of these undergraduate missions, which are so popular & so doubtful.

I left Cambridge by the 9.5 a.m. train which brought me into Liverpool Street at 10.23 a.m. I drove at once to King's Cross where I caught the 11.20 a.m. express. At Darlington I was met by Ella and the car.

Among the letters awaiting me was one from the Archbishop of York asking my counsel as to our course of action in the Assembly which meets in a week's time. It is evident that a serious effort will be made to amend the book in a Protestant direction, & that it will probably succeed. In that event, I incline to think that the measure ought to be withdrawn.

The Headmaster of Westminster writes to ask me to confirm the boys of his school. The Warden of New College invites me to preach to his undergraduates. Sir Henry Lunn begs me to write an article on "Bunyan" for 'The Review of the Churches'. It is well enough, but the frittering away of one's time & energy on these 'side–shows' tends to lower the quality of one's proper work.