The Henson Journals

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Saturday, March 17th, 1928.

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The snow vanished almost completely during the night: & the wind & rain of the day finished it.

I consecrated an addition to the churchyard at Coundon in the afternoon. The weather was villainous, and in spite of driving rain we circumambulated the ground accompanied by a considerable company of boy–scouts and girl guides, organized by the zeal of Mrs Hedley. I went to the schoolroom, and spoke to the people about the importance of keeping glass–globes out of the churchyard.

I motored to Newcastle in order to broadcast the appeal for Durham Castle. The allusions to the German shells etc. were cut out by the B.B.C. critic, rather to my disgust.

The Archbishop of York writes:–

"I communicated your views about a doctrinal declaration to the House of Bishops, and you will be relieved to hear that after a long & rather difficult discussion we decided that we could not undertake the responsibility of any such declaration."

This relieves my mind of a considerable anxiety. I wish more than ever that the Bishops had not agreed to introduce a declaration on Fasting.