Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Rowed to Kennington. Took tea with Rev Vernon Green. Went over Littlemore asylum.

Bell went to Cheltenham. Telegraphed to Mrs Shelburne, Rock Street, Kemp Town, Brighton for apartments.

At home all day being unwell.

Self, Rosa and Harry went to Brighton. Stayed the night at Chatfields Hotel.

Took apartments at 154 Marine Parade. Bell is at present at Cheltenham.

Brighton. Mr Hole, who is taking duty for Mr Haslam who is locum tenens for Rev E B Elliot, St Mark’s, Kemp Town, came to dinner and tea.

Read prayers this afternoon at St Mark’s, Kemp Town. Hole preached.

Bell came from Cheltenham to Brighton.

Walked to Lewes with Harry, revisited the scenes of my youth. Returned by rail.

Bell’s birthday.

I read prayers at St Mark’s Church. Mr Haslam preached.

Mr and Mrs Hole came to Brighton and dined with us.

Dined with Mr and Mrs Hole. Returned to Oxford via Victoria and Paddington.

Rev F A Wilson, Mrs W, Katie and Aubrey came in evening. Mrs Powell called.

Rev L J Lee married Miss Morland, daughter of the Rector of Shabbington.

W Hutton returned to residence.

Took rail to Littlemore and back to see Mr Sankey about services.

Called on Rev F A Wilson this evening. Paid Mr Wilson a guinea fee for examining and reporting on Mr Hutton.

Visited Littlemore Asylum in absence of the chaplain. read and prayed with patients. Walked to Horspath and home.

Read prayers and preached at Little more Asylum, and took all the duty at Sandford. Dined with Dr Sankey in the evening.

Mr J W Johns, Arbor Hill, Slough, brought his son Wilfred, and old Eton boy to me to prepare for matriculation.

Drove to Littlemore Asylum, Read and prayed with sick patients. Rosa accompanied me. We took tea with Mr Sankey.

Rev F A and Mrs Wilson came this evening.

Drove Bell to Horspath.

Mr and Mrs Wingate came to dinner Drove to Sandford and Littlemore, accompanied by Mr Wingate. Drove Mrs Wingate home in evening.

C Gibson went to Sandford with me and read the lessons. I also took the duty at the Asylum, where Gibson and I dined at Dr Sankey’s invitation. Julius Sankey came to Bradmore Road this evening.

Drove Bell to Littlemore. Very wet. I read and prayed with patients. We took tea with Mr and Mrs Sankey.

Drove Rosa to Horspath to see Mr and Mrs Wingate. Mr Philip Pusey, lame as he is, walked to Horspath and back, though I offered to drive him.

Took full services at Littlemore and Sandford. Dined with Mr and Mrs Sankey. Rev F A and Mrs Wilson came to the “Limes” to supper.

Harry left for Rossall School. Rev W M Pope came this evening.

Drove Mrs Wilson to Sandford. Called on Julius Sankey in evening and got prescription for an itching place on the chest, a form of ψοριασις.