The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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political questions were being zealously debated. George Thompson the eloquent orator; Daniel O’Connell on repeal; Whittle Harvey on questions generally, Denman and Brougham defence of Queen Caroline and reform generally amongst politicians and statesmen, R. Hall, Dr. Raffles, Dr. Newton, and Dr. Binney amongst preachers were men whose eloquence when I occasionally heard them, charmed me, and tended to strengthen my views, as a liberal, in politics and as a believer in religion. I heard Dr. Raffles at the opening of Friar Lane Chapel in 1828. His fine presence, his splendid voice, and intellectual power, were a sensation to me. His text John 12-32. “And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me, was I thought the finest sermon, most striking in delivery, I had heard. I wrote out a lengthy outline, for which a Yorkshire farmer, and Wesleyan local preacher gave

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