Agrees to missions with Fr Davidson one Sunday a month. Likes the plan for a Guild of St Felix and St Edmund.
Permission to offer Mass in the area - some advice on what to do - never use a bedroom to say mass in.
Saw that the ferry-boat had sunk so the railway reopening will be welcome.
Mr Weld of Witham & Co now has the written wishes and told him that the will was not clear about the beneficiaries hence the need for the document to be passed to the Archbishop. £300 to Southwold immediately with remaining £200 upon the death of Mrs Gordon's sister (Miss Murry who is very old). Fee by the Westminster Finance Board is £10 - which both himself and Mr Weld thought excessive. Mr Weld's "would not be much".
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Received £337:7:6 as part legacy remainder to come. Fees of £15 deducted. Requested explanation. Notes that the document was the only clear expression of Mrs Gordon's wishes.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Returning the written wishes of Mrs Gordon, but cannot understand why the will is not itself sufficient. Thanks the Canon for his kind address at the [Canon Mason's] installation.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Envelop addressed to Bishop, Northampton; 1 penny stamp
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Side 1: Application for £30 (£25 maintenance; £5 sickness) against a last year's income (detailed) of £95-15-0 and ANNUAL expenditure (detailed) of £144-14-0
Side 2: Northampton Diocesan Mission Fund - rules/guidance [printed]
Thanks the Bishop for the Indulgence and order for the Guild magazine.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Servite Sisters of Beccles have asked him to be their Confessor-Extraordinary following Fr Vermuelen's departure. Permission to say mass at Dunwich (on St Felix, March 8) for himself or Fr Davidson. Bitter weather - much sickness and want.
manuscript annotation: "Yes to both, this letter is I fear too late, but can have any Mass [illegible], Sent faculty for confessor-extraordinary for Beccles nuns Mch 7/29"
Requests permission for the Exposition of the Blessed sacrament. The successful Bazaar last Summer meant he could pay of all debts and the parish owes nothing. only £78 income last year - probably less this year. The parishioners are poor except for one family who are too lax to help. Possibility of a notable conversion of one of the town's chief ladies.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Granted Dec 7/26"
Permission requested for exposition of Blessed Sacrament. Much sickness and congregation is thin. Hopes that a new development in house building will bring a larger population. Since the war things have been at a stand still.
manuscript annotation: "Granted Dec 3/27."
Requesting faculties to receive the enclosed [not present] into the church; also for absolving a third party from protestantism.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Sent from Southwold at 10.19; received Northampton 11.16
Telegram to request faculties to receive two converts immediate.
manuscript annotation: "Granted by telegram"
Requestion faculties for bination [2 masses said same day by same priest] and for visiting priest, to say first Mass on Sunday and hear confessions.
manuscript annotation: "Sent faculties, good till Sep 7 1932. Also for extraordinary to Beccles nuns and for duplicating. Give me names of Priests who usually come to visit you. I will give faculties, others chance visitors you need apply for Sept 30/30"
Approved Guild rules enclosed [not present]. Inaugural High Mass and Dinner in Ipswich - lists a number of invitees. Asks the Bishop to be the first member of the Guild.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Enclosed [not present] a copy of the proposed magazine for Guild of St Felix. Had been working with Fr Filmer of the Guild of Ransom regarding their magazine who will have a standing advertisement for their "Million Pound Endowment Fund for Church Extension". Fr Davidson and he hope to see the Bishop at Felixstowe next Sunday.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Thanks for the Mass intentions £2.10.0. Will be saying masses soon as no intention there. All preparing for the new season and hoping it will sunny after the long and trying Winter and Spring.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Acknowledges that he has not sent on the special collections - usually does them at the end of the year, but had Influenza. Sending collections to the various collectors and will do this immediately after the collection from now on. News that a large sugar beet factory is to open nearby which will be of great benefit to the place and to the Mission.
manuscript annotation: "Thanks: [illegible] [illegible] on Sugar-beet!"
Permission to establish the People's Eucharistic League - forms for completion and return enclosed [not present]. Not a good season due to wet weather. United pilgrimage to Dunwich in August had good results and was a great success.
manuscript annotation: "Sent form only signed, sealed and wished well for Fr Mason & his flock from the erection of this sodality. Nov 5/27"
Prof. Seward's photographs of lost Church at Dunwich very interesting. Shall frame them and keep them in the presbytery. The last tower buttress removed and re-erected in the churchyard of the Anglican church in Dunwich. One of the stones from the tower was "inserted into my tower here, on the face looking towards Dunwich, to claim (true) 'Continuity'". Book loaned to the Bishop - please return as now out of print.
St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)Permission to exchange parishes with Fr Davidson one Sunday a month - to give parishioners variety.
Permission to establish a Guild of St Felix and St Edmund - draft included for Bishop's approval.
Permission to offer Mass in the houses of more distant parishioners who cannot get to church.
Railway reopening next Spring will be of great benefit.
Manuscript annotation: "Ansd Nov 26/29"