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Davidson chafed under the arrangements for the conference in which he had played no part and detirmined to write the final Encyclical himself.

There were a number of unfortunate phrases in his draft to which many bishops objected but he refused to accept amendments on the day of its presentation.

However, he reconsidered overnight and announced the following morning that he had changed the draft as requested.

A bishop who rose to thank to express gratitude for his change of mind was rebuked with the words, ' Sir you may thank me all you wish, but you must thank me in silence '.