The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, June 11th, 1930.

Harnack's death is reported in the Times, which gives a long obituary notice. The War went far to eclipse him, and the rise of Loisy with his union of destructive criticism and extreme ecclesiasticism divided his empire, but one time he wielded great authority in England. His 'History of Dogma' has not yet been replaced.

Graham White departed after lunch, leaving on me an impression which was by no means wholly favourable. He is plainly discontented with his position, & disposed to belittle, perhaps to calumniate, his superiors and colleagues. The account of the Church in the Malay peninsula which he gave was distinctly unpleasing. Mainly I think he was "sniffing after" Sedgefield.

Pattinson and I motored to Sunderland, where we had an early dinner with Wynne–Willson, and then attended the men's missionary meeting. I was in the chair, and speeches were made by Foss Westcott, Lasbrey & Every, severally the Metropolitan of India, the Bishop of Southern Nigeria, and the Bishop of Argentina. About 150 men were present and everything was demure & even frigid!!

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