The Henson Journals
Mon 28 October 1929
Volume 48, Pages 412 to 413
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Monday, October 28th, 1929.
The morning post brought me disconcerting letters from the delator, Tippetts, & the archdeadon of Macclesfield. I decided to postpone the institution, which had been arranged for next Friday. Accordingly, telegrams were at once sent to the Churchwarden of Winlaton, announcing the postponement of the service, & to the Vicar–designate, doing the same, & adding the summons to come & see me without delay. I received a telegram from the latter saying that he wd arrive today.
Wynne–Willson writes to say that, in spite of his advice, & in the teeth of my letter, Jimmie Dobbie has decided to accept the offer of the school–mastership. I am sorry to hear this.
There is a fair report of my observations on the Times leader in the Times, Yorkshire Post, and Newcastle Journal. The statement which Temple read & approved appears in full. This will, I think, go some way towards removing the impressions which the Times leader cannot but have made, & will tend to concentrate attention on the Commission.
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Burkitt came to lunch, and to talk over the Barnard Castle School business.
An Australian clergyman, the Rev. Canon Cakebread, the Vicar of St Jude's, Randarick, Australia, called with a letter of introduction from the Abp. Of Sydney. I inquired about Hickson's Healing Mission, and he expressed much doubt as to its permanent results, and some disgust of Hickson's financial methods.
The Rev. Walter Brain arrived about 6 p.m. He is a heavy, florid man, not attractive in general aspect. He was evidently perturbed in no common degree, as was indeed only to be expected. I cross–examined him on the 3 matters concerning which I was not satisfied, viz. his physical adequacy to so heavy a charge as Winlaton: the allegation that he 'drank': and the allegation that he was in debt. He made out a fairly good case for himself, and gave me the names of two gentlemen in Bollington who, he said, were respectable and respected. I wrote to both of them before dinner. It is horribly inconvenient as the furniture is arriving tomorrow!