The Henson Journals

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1st Sunday in Lent, March 9th, 1930.

I celebrated the Holy Communion in the Chapel at 8 a.m. There were 11 communicants, including Pattinson, William & his wife, and (for the last time) John. He goes off to his new situation this week, having now outgrown my service.

I wrote a long letter to Jack Clayton, and copied it into my letter–book.

Also, I wrote to my late Butler's boy, James Leslie Wilson, who is now a footman in the service of the Hon. W.W. Vivian in Bangor.

Ella and Fearne accompanied me as far as Durham, where they attended the music in the Cathedral – Mendelssohn's S. Paul. I went on to Sunderland, where I preached at Evensong in S. Gabriel's. There was a large, and attentive congregation. I heard the last part of the music, recovered the ladies when the performance was over, and so returned to Auckland. The evening was very wet, & no doubt the fact had an ill effect on the congregation in the Cathedral. This appeared to be in great part composed of students of both sexes, and shop assistants. I did not see a single (recognizable) artisan.

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