The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, May 30th, 1928.

A glorious day, & less oppressive than yesterday. My review of "Jix" appears in the Times and reads effectively. There is a review also in the "Yorkshire Post", nowise friendly. I prepared notes for my address at Escombe, and then sauntered in the garden.

The Bishop of Ripon with Miss Burroughs & two female cousins came to tea, & were shown over the house. Also General Newcome, the new commander at Catterick, came with one of his officers.

Lionel & I went to Escombe in our robes. There was a fair congregation in the Churchyard. I went in to the little church, and dedicated a number of gifts. Then I preached to the people, & after pronouncing the Benediction returned to the Castle.

President Richmond's reply to my inquiry about Judge Lindsey arrived this morning. It is not a very convincing disproof of the formidable indictment which the Judge's books preferred against American morals; &, perhaps, discloses that resolute & jealous optimism which Americans almost always display when their own country is criticized by foreigners, & which rather amuses than convinces their critics.