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Guthrie, Thomas, 1803-1873We have 1 book for this author.
 Thomas Guthrie (1803 – 1873) was a Scottish divine and philanthropist, born at Brechin in Angus. He studied for the Church, and became a minister in Edinburgh. Possessed of a commanding presence and voice, and a remarkably effective and picturesque style of oratory, he became perhaps the most popular preacher of his day in Scotland, and was associated with many forms of philanthropy, especially temperance and ragged schools, of which he was a founder. He was one of the leaders of the Free Church of Scotland, and raised over £100,000 for manses for its ministers. Among his writings are The Gospel in Ezekiel, Plea for Ragged Schools, and The City, its Sins and Sorrows. His statue on Edinburgh's Princes Street bears the following inscriptions:
Thomas Guthrie was the grandfather of Tyrone Guthrie, a 20th century theatre director in Britain, Canada and Ireland. This article incorporates public domain text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton. External links
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