Noted Words From a Church Defence Platform
A letter from John Henry Gordon of Darlington dated August 28, 1875 condemns sensational talk and urges fairness in discourse. He criticizes Mr. Berger for attacking a man publicly and warns that focusing on questions alone leads to a worse outcome.
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Mr. Berger
John Henry Gordon
Darlington
Debates Over Lecture Time At Dewsbury Meetings
A reader defends Mr. Gordon’s meeting handling against Mr. Berger’s accusations. The letter-author rebuts claims of unfair time limits, cites chairman’s rulings, and notes discrepancies in Dewsbury Chronicle reporting and coverage in the Dewsbury Reporter.
Reply to Mr Berger Letter On Meeting Conduct
A letter responds that Mr Berger was allowed time after Mr Gordon's lecture to speak and clarify questions. The speaker notes Berger could have asked more but chose not to. The chair protected the meeting by limiting further address on the order of whether his question had been answered.
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Berger
Earlsheaton
Gordon
Dewsbury Chronicle
Bosh
Miall
Ian
N. Herbert Shaw
Mr. Berger
Mark
Harvest Home at Redhill Reform School
Visitors witness the Harvest Home at Redhill Reform School where about 300 boys aged 12 to 16 live in five houses named Waterland’s Garsten’s Gurney’s Gladstone’s and Queen’s. They parade with banners before a chapel service and enjoy games and prizes for gardens and work as reform through country life and family style care is highlighted.
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Reformatory Farm
Redhill
Waterland
Garsten
Gurney
Gladsatone
Queen’s
Moxon Hall
Old England
Walters