The Henson Journals
Tue 10 February 1931
Volume 52, Page 64
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Tuesday, February 10th, 1931.
I frittered away the morning in writing letters, including a long one to Dick in answer to his. He wrote to me on the subject of purity, & so expressed himself as to make me think that he was really perturbed. So I wrote to him at length, and kept a copy of my letter.
Warwick, the Vicar of S. Jude's, South Shields, lunched here. I talked to him about the implications of "giving a title" for the Ordination of a deacon. He promised well, but what will be his performance? However, I decided to risk it.
Charles and I started to walk in the Park, & were joined by Dr McCullough. But so violent a storm of sleety rain came on, that we retreated homewards.
A lay–reader from Eastgate, named Cartwright, came to see me. I judge him to be sincere, earnest, and – illiterate. However I sanctioned his employment by Canon Crondace.
I received a request from Sir John Reith, asking for the loan of my Temple Sermon in order that he might see what I did really say about the religious effect of Broadcasting. I sent him the MS. Together with a civil letter.
A rather boring old parson, named Aldous, came to tea, & afterwards had an interview with me about a silly project for evangelizing the Youth which he had imagined!