The Henson Journals

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Monday, February 20th, 1928.

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[']I have seen a letter to the Government from a powerful notable in India at the time of the reforms, in which he said: "I do not understand the meaning of these proposals to transfer this King's authority to a public assembly. I have always obeyed His Majesty because I believed that he was the representative of God. I wish to be told where I am."[']

Lionel Curtis in 'The Round Table' Sept: 1922.

Again a fine day, but tending to be colder. I went in to Durham, and presided at a meeting of the Diocesan Conference Committee. After tea with the Bishop of Jarrow, and an interview with Heawood, I returned to Auckland.

The newspapers report disgraceful scenes at Darwen yesterday, where the Sunday services are regularly broken up by crowds, largely from outside the parish. The Protestant Underworld demonstrates in force. There does not seem to be anything conspicuously illegal or extravagant about the services, though the parson gives me the impresson of an ass!