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Received letter from her at Cannes…Decided to remain in same comfortable quarters for the winter, and spend spring in Italy…Wonderful stirring of dead bones in England and some great providential movement vaster than our comprehension…Foreign international socialists attended in force conference of Christian Socialism and insisted on categorical answer whether Christ was God…Met Mrs. Max Muller at Oxford…Trusts that Conservatives will not take up woman franchise at next election

Cleaver dodge of Conservatives to try and throw out the government on the Egyptian question, for they do not want to come before the country on the franchise question…Government not jingo, although some ministers bad or weak and Gladstone lacking in foresight and promptitude owing to age…Sympathizes with the Mahdi…Terrible account of wreck of Boston steamship taking invalids to the south…On previous day gave address on Christian Socialism and formed nucleus of a "Home Colonization Society"

Writing to her at Grasse instead of at Antibes…Held teacher conference at St. Leonards on Jan. 26th…On following Tuesday is to give an address on "Christian Socialism and the Family" and to propose formation of a "Home Colonisation Society" with three conditions for mrmbership: 1. Joint ownership of land, 2. Profit sharing in industry, 3. Just morality between men and women…Being 63 on previous Sunday is surprised by her temerity, being urged on by some impelling force to do things from which she shrinks…Movement is abroad for the new advent of Christianity, selfish and luxurious are shaking in their shoes…Political world boiling hot, today's session will end in an appeal to the country…"Rest now for you cannot stay quiet, when you come back"