Henson’s speeches in the Representative Church Council and National Church Assembly

Henson’s speeches in the Representative Church Council

[All references are to the Proceedings of the Representative Church Council]

‘The “inherent powers and functions of the episcopate”‘, 22 Nov. 1905, 12
‘The Church franchise’, 24 Nov. 1905, 42-4
‘The Church franchise’, 5 July 1906, 15-16
‘Religious education in Church schools’, 6 July 1906, 37-43
‘The moral witness of the Church on economic subjects – amendment moved [and withdrawn] ‘, 4 July 1907, 14-16
‘Religious education and the principle of equality’, 7 May 1908, 37
‘Religious education and the principle of equality’, 7 July 1910, 11-14
‘The Church franchise and women’, 22 Nov. 1911, 114
‘The Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Act (1907) and canon law’, 4 July 1912, 59-61
‘Industrial unrest and the Church’, 5 July 1912, 111-16
‘Representation of the laity’, 13 July 1913, 26-9
‘Representation of the laity [women]’, 9 July 1914, 21, 22, 26-8, 64
‘The report of the Archbishops’ Committee on Church and State’, 27 Nov. 1917, 8, 15, 33, 64-9
‘The Enabling Bill’, 25 Feb. 1919, 30-9
‘The “inherent powers and functions of the episcopate”, 26 Feb. 1919, 84-7, 88, 102-3
‘Female membership of the Church Assembly’, 26 Feb. 1919, 113-16
‘Co-optation of non-resident clerical lay representatives to Parochial Church Councils – amendment moved [and lost]’, 27 Feb. 1919, 148-9
‘The Church franchise’, 27 Feb. 1919, 180-3
‘Co-optation of working-class members to the Church Assembly’, 28 Feb. 1919, 216-17

Henson’s speeches in the National Church Assembly

[All references are to the Church Assembly Proceedings]

‘Finances of the church’, 1 (1 July 1920), 33-4
‘Parochial Church Councils Measure’, 1 (16 Nov. 1920), 46-9
‘Budget, Central Board of Finance’, 1 (18 Nov. 1920), 99
‘Lambeth Appeal on church reunion’, 1 (18 Nov. 1920), 101
‘Parochial Church Councils Measure’, 2 (1 Feb. 1921), 36, 45-6
‘Parochial Church Councils Measure’, 2 (2 Feb. 1921), 53-4
‘Parochial Church Councils Measure’, 2 (3 Feb. 1921), 83-4
‘Divorce’, 2 (4 Feb. 1921), 132-5
‘Training of the ministry’, 2 (13 July 1921), 49-51
‘Parochial Church Councils further powers’, 2 (14 July 1921), 83-4
‘Patronage of benefices’, 2 (22 Nov. 1921), 23-5
‘Church finance’, 2 (24 Nov. 1921), 73-5
‘Education’, 3 (9 Feb. 1922), 768
‘Press and publications sub-committee’, 3 (9 Feb. 1922), 97-9
‘Church finance’, 3 (27 June 1922), 28-9
‘Prayer book revision’, 3 (28 June 1922), 59-63
‘New dioceses’, 3 (30 June 1922), 114-16
‘Division of Winchester diocese’, 4 (30 Jan. 1923), 30-2
‘Standing orders’, 4 (9 July 1923), 134-5
‘Division of Winchester diocese’, 4 (12 July 1923), 233-4
‘Shrewsbury bishopric proposal’, 5 (10 July 1924), 166-7
‘Shrewsbury bishopric proposal’, 5 (18 Nov. 1924), 272-3, 275
‘Education’, 5 (20 Nov. 1924), 351-3
‘Patronage of benefices’, 6 (9 Feb. 1925), 11-3
‘Stockholm conference [an interjection]’, 6 (13 Feb. 1925), 111
‘Press and Publications Board – amendment moved [and lost]’, 6 (7 July 1925), 201-2
‘Shrewsbury bishopric proposal’, 6 (8 July 1925), 271-3
‘Reports of divorce cases – restriction’, 6 (10 July 1925), 344
‘Patronage of benefices’, 6 (17 Nov. 1925), 423, 433-4
‘Sunday observance’, 7 (18 Nov. 1926), 441-4
‘Prayer book measure’, 8 (5 July 1927), 111-5
‘Incumbents Resignation Acts’, 9 (13 Nov. 1928), 330-1
‘Press and Publications Board – amendment moved [and lost on 19 June]’, 10 (18 June 1929), 249-50
‘Artisan candidates for ordination’, 10 (19 June 1929), 277-80
‘Religious education’, 10 (14 Nov. 1929), 508-13
‘Proposed commission on Church and State’, 11 (5 Feb. 1930), 76-9
‘Finance – ordination candidates’, 11 (17 June 1930), 245-7
‘Finance – Press and Publications Board’, 11 (17 June 1930), 255-7
‘Cathedrals measure’, 11 (18 Nov. 1930), 473-5
‘Church training colleges’, 11 (19 Nov. 1930), 517-8
‘Cathedrals measure’, 12 (3 Feb. 1931), 30-2
‘Patronage’, 12 (5 Feb. 1931), 128-9
‘Finance’, 12 (16 June 1931), 240-1
‘Housing schemes’, 13 (1 Feb. 1932), 18-19
‘Unemployment’, 13 (17 Nov. 1932), 522-5

‘Missionary council’, 14 (7 Feb. 1933), 62-4

‘Abolition of Slavery’, 14 (10 Feb. 1933), 173-7

‘Finance’, 14 (13 June 1933), 251-2

‘Church House (Westminster) measure’, 14 (14 June 1933), 305-6

‘Ecclesiastical courts (regulation of reports) measure’, 15 (7 Feb. 1934), 94-6

‘Raising of the school age’, 15 (13 Nov. 1934), 473-4

‘Relief of the diocese of Lichfield’, 15 (14 Nov. 1934), 517-21

‘Persecution of Jews in Germany’, 16 (20 Nov. 1935), 474-6

‘Church and State’, 17 (5 Feb. 1936), 78-83

‘Report of the central council of the Church for religious education’, 17 (17 Nov. 1936), 476-9

‘Incumbents (misbehaviour and negligence) measure’, 18 (3 Feb. 1937), 108-10

‘The advancing Church: the Unified statement’, 18 (25 June 1937), 388-90

‘Praemunire (appointment of bishops) abolition measure, 19 (8 Feb. 1938), 31-3