Record Number: 10318
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Many thanks for the cuttings on higher criticism. I can't help thinking that this movement is larely the result of trying to reduce (as I tried to do a few days ago!) Christianity to a comprehensible, logical system of ethics, rather than trying to realize that wonderful communion with God which must always be its source of faith, hope, love, and strength. 'Religion would cease to be divine if it were capable of being compressed into the narrow limits of human comprehension; isn't that right? 'I am afraid I greatly prefer Dr Dale's book to Bishop Westcott's. It is so much easier to understand. Westcott is very well for Sundays, but rather exacting for a tired week-day brain! 'The Bishop has returned from the Seychelles and is acting as our chaplin. He is a peculiar man, but I believe he is a very good one. 'I am, your affectionate son. 'P.S. I find I have got a copy of Gore's Prayer and the Lord's Prayer, with your name in it. May I stick to it? I like it.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 25 Apr 1905 and 26 Jun 1905
Country:Mauritius
Timen/a
Place:city: Port Louis
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:Dec 1884
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Army Subaltern
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Mauritius
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[unknown]
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:10318
Source:Donald William Alers Hankey
Editor:Edward Miller
Title:Letters of Donald Hankey "A Student in Arms"
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1920
Vol:n/a
Page:44
Additional Comments:
Letter dated 26 June 1905.
Citation:
Donald William Alers Hankey, Edward Miller (ed.), Letters of Donald Hankey "A Student in Arms", (London, 1920), p. 44, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10318, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
We know from an earlier letter (RED number 10310) that he owned Introduction to the Study of the Gospels, but it is not known which other books by Bishop Westcott he had with him to read.