Guild of Ransom money should only be used according to donor intentions. If you need vestments then those in store for the Poor Mission are quite good. Let me know when you plan the opening - not Low Week I will be in London. Car advice - cover the bonnet, drain the radiator, keep it in the garage.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Vestments
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Seems to have been a muddle about vestments, etc. which you asked for from Ass. Perpet. Adoration, Horseferry. Bishop has a list of items from Fr Phillips and is writing to the Assoc. It will come right. They seem to have been very generous.
Bishop grants faculties to the Jesuit Father who is going to stay with the Lyons at Christmas.
Bishop's advice: "good to have a good supply of humility handy, and acknowledging one's weaknesses and worthlessness, put more and absolute reliance on Almighty God. But it is not good to cultivate what is known in the modern jargon, an 'Inferiority Complex'. That is never either useful or right. Go on quietly in your own simple way, and God, who alone controls these things, will give the increase."
As to the unexpected Vestments - take what you need for Wymondham and E Dereham and see whether Woburn Sands (Fr Banham) or N. Walsham (Fr Snowden) are in want. Let the Association know. It might just be a mistake since Woburn Sands have asked for such a selection.
The Association of Perpetual Adoration have explained the muddle. List was not for favours to come but recording past gifts, in view of a request from you sent at the same time. Bishop has sent the Association a cheque to cover all the little Missions which they have helped. These little places should not be expected to pay since they are too poor!
White cope on its way to you.
It does seem to be a mistake by Society [sic] of Perpetual Adoration. Bishop considers he should have realised when Fr Phillips told him about the list, that Fr Banham had asked for a quantity of things. He will write to them.
Bishop can supply a Ciborium - it comes from the old Hall Mission of Ashby-St-Legers, Northants. He'll also sort out a Cope of sorts. Notes the Dereham service times, and hopes it will not prove too much for Fr Phillips, or put the noses of Wymondham people out of joint.
Writing to "Rev Mother" (no name or address) the Bishop explains that there is confusion about the contribution of vestments, etc. between Woburn Sands and Wymondham, both poor missions in his Diocese. He is writing to Fr Banham at Woburn Sands for more information. He ends by saying "I am extremely grateful for your generosity to my poor Missions."
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Bishop does not wear a dalmatic
Arrival under a canopy, the Bishop observes, is both unusual and an innovation. Will go with whatever Fr Watkin thinks fit. (A favourite piece of music is "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"!)
Bishop has collected a number of vestments for Fr Malone - lists them.
If Fr Malone is coming up for Holy Week then he could return with them in his car - no boxes big enough to send on separately.
Vestments ready by Palm Sunday. Happy to see the old church (little hut) st St Neots passed to Fr Banham although he doubts it is worth it once the cost of disassembly, transport and reassembly are take into account.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Fr Wrigglesworth's letter not destroyed, but not present. Canopy for Corpus Christi taken away by Fr Wrigglesworth? When fault found about matters, for example vestments removed, then that is the answer given to people.
Osman, George Ernest RevCWL (Salford Diocesan Branch, Manchester Section) Miss Gertrude Jarvis (Hon. Sec.) after having heard the Bishop and Mr K G Chesterton [sic] speaking about the difficulty in supplying Diocesan missions, say that the "Association of Perpetual Adoration & Work for Poor Missions" is run by CWL (Manchester) and can help a little with vestments. Invites the Bishop to fill in the application form.
Manuscript annotation: "Wrote to Miss Jarvis to send a form to Fr Phillips at Wymondham. Had previously sent him this letter which he returned today. Nov 12 / 26."
Fr Fennell's good wishes and congratulations fr Bishop's Golden Jubilee - offering masses for his intention. Contribution offer of £1,000 by Miss Magoris for Shelford site. Mass Vestment needs - 4 sets - Green, Purple, White & Red. This will enable a start at the Mass centre in Harston. Father Zawidski will help. Fr Fennell has a spare altar stone. and expects to start last Sunday in June.
Manuscript p.s.: I have given Mrs Huddleston message re Corpus Christi arrangements.
Very grateful for the gift of vestments - especially the boys' cottas which can be used at St Neots. Fr Banham at Woburn has asked if he could have the little hut (used as current St Neots church). Fr Malone would like to give it to him.
Malone, John F Rev (-1970)Decided to wait until after first Mass in Attleborough to tell Bishop of receipt of vestments. Sent CWL application to London; additional vestments (Cope & Humeral Veil) badly wanted as mice have eaten hole sin them and the material is perished. Notices that Miss Jarvis offer included these items, so could cancel London application. Will send details of Tabernacle veils and other articles required.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Have asked Miss Jarvis to send you a form to be filled up and countersigned by me. Nov 12 / 26."
Perpetual Adoration written about sending a Cope (White) but CWL Manchester promised one too. What to do? Association suggested donation of £2 which is a bit high. Permission to start Holy Hour. Anyone in the diocese with the required procedure?
P.S.: Received £5 donation as a result of the Pastoral.
Details of East Dereham's service, fear they are too late for Directory.
List sent by the Association of Perpetual Adoration is included - the articles themselves have not arrived - perhaps "Wymondham" was a mistake for Woburn". No Cope or Ciborium at Dereham - cannot afford to buy either. Help with a loan of a Ciborium please?
Thanking the Bishop for his letter and blessing on his work. "... it is my own poor Spiritual level that retards the spread of the faith here; also I begin to realize my inexperience , and often wish I could be a Curate so as to have the opportunity of learning from an older Priest."
The Assoc. of Perpetual Adoration notified him that they are sending him a magnificent parcel of vestments, etc. Unasked for and more than he requires - so can he replenish the Dereham Vestments and requisites and send the remainder to Northampton?
The Corpus Christi Guild wish to great the Bishop with a Canopy at the church entrance - OK?
Bishop to vest in the hall; does he want to wear a dalmatic - can provide one, though it is a bit heavy; personally not used to using it.