Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Drove to Sandford. Took Rosa with me.

Bell went to Cheltenham.

Good Friday. I preached this afternoon. Mr Lee read prayers. In afternoon I read prayers. No sermon.

Easter day. I preached at Carfax for Rev C J Fletcher the Rector and assisted him at Celebration. I believe there were some  200 communicants. I took all the duty at Sandford this afternoon.

Mrs Braddell came and brought her elder son Thomas, recommended by Rev Mr Daniel Senior fellow and Bursar of Worcester. Thomas Braddell entered on residence today, at 120 guineas.

Bell returned home.

Drove Rosa to Sandford and Baldon.

Rev S. P. Hill of Littlemore called this afternoon.

Attended private business meeting at Union this evening when vote of censure on Mr Gould, late President, was proposed, but defeated.

Walked to Marston.

Drove to Sandford. Took Bell.

Resumed duty at New College this evening. Received letter from Mr Braddell.

Duty at New College at 8, 12 and 5. Preached at Sandford in afternoon.

Macray undertook my duty at New College and got Leonard to do it for him. Drove to Sandford and took Mr Hill for a drive through Baldon, etc.

Called on the President of St John’s about Johns’ matriculation. Johns went out at 9.30 this evening and did not return till all had gone to bed. I was out at Jesus College.

Longmans sent me a copy of Hole’s new book “The Young Christian Armed”. Leonard undertook my duty at New and Macray did it. Mr and Mrs Julius Sankey called.

Ruri-decanal Chapter at Iffley. Petition against the Archbishop Canterbury Public Worship Regulation Bill.

Leonard took my duty at College this evening and thus cleared off all due to me.

I felt it my duty to write to Mr Johns and tell him that I should have to ask him to remove his son if he did not adhere to the rules of the house as regards being in at night and engaged in his studies.

Johns wrote me a full apology and promised amendment. I therefore wrote to his father and recalled my letter of last night.

Finished duty at New College this morning. Johns went to St Johns to arrange about day for matriculation examination. Paid Hughes for examining Thomas Braddell £1.10.

Hughes came this evening.

Walked to Wood Eaton and Water Eaton with Rev Carteret Fletcher, Rector of Carterton. Lent him some books on English Literature and gave him copies of U.K.S. for his children.

Drove Bell to Kidlington. Mr Martin came in with Braddell and asked that he might go to his rooms to tea.

Rev C J Fletcher called and returned books which I had lent him and asked me to preach at Carfax next Sunday night for the Indian Famine relief fund.

Boat races commenced. I took Bell and Rosa down.