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The Reverend Thomas Guthrie was first introduced to the idea of ragged schools in 1841, while acting as the Parish Minister of St. John's Church in Edinburgh. On a visit to Portsmouth, he saw a picture of John Pounds and felt inspired and humbled by the crippled cobbler's work. Pounds had been injured in a shipbuilding accident at the age of 15. He later became a shoemaker and, in 1818, he began teaching poor children without charging fees. He actively recruited children and young people to his school, spending time on the streets and quays making contact and even bribing them to come with the...

All of the earthly trappings of a royal birth were absent from the birth of Jesus, yet the angels filled the heavens with the song "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men." Join the angels around the manger to look in wonder on the birth of the Redeemer and to reflect on the peace that Jesus brings to the world of men.The Rev. Thomas Guthrie was a 19th century Scotch Presbyterian minister who was an early advocate of the "ragged schools" movement. He wrote a number of devotional books reflecting the love for his Savior which motivated his lifelong work to ...

In the absence of royal trappings, the birth of Jesus was heralded by angels filling the heavens with their glorious song Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men. Join the celestial choir around the manger to marvel at the humble beginnings of the Redeemer and to reflect on the profound peace that Jesus brings to humanity. The Rev. Thomas Guthrie, a 19th-century Scotch Presbyterian minister and a champion of the ragged schools movement, dedicated his life to uplifting the impoverished through education and training. His heartfelt devotion inspired a number of ...

Music and Theatre for All's Schubert 200 podcast series, featuring guests, songs and exclusive chat, to celebrate the launch of Thomas Guthrie/Barokksolistene's recording of Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin on Rubicon Classics.Discover more info about Music and Theatre For All and our Schubert 200 project Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A glittering collection of humorous stories by classic authors, including 'The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown' by G.K. Chesterton, 'The Talking Horse' by Thomas Anstey Guthrie, 'The Seventh Pullet' by Saki, 'Biffin on the Bassoon' by Harry Graham, 'The Scharz-Metterklume Method' by Saki, 'The Chaplet' by Saki, 'The Facts' by Ring Lardner, 'A Dissertation Upon Roasted Pig' by Charles Lamb, 'Fur' by Saki, and 'The Lumber Room' by Saki'.

When Gustavus Pulvertoft finds himself saddled with a horse with the power of human speech, he little imagines how quickly he will come a cropper. His courtship of the horse-loving Diana Chetwynd goes swimmingly so long as his talking horse is on good terms with Miss Chetwynd's grey mare... but when their trusty mounts fall out, a series of terrible events ensues which Pulvertoft is powerless to prevent. His determination to get revenge on the horse leads to his ultimate downfall.