Friday 26 February 2010

Professor F.W. Newman (1805-1897)


Francis William Newman - a younger brother to Cardinal John Henry and President of the Vegetarian Society from 1873 to 1884.

Wednesday 17 February 2010

Food reformers and the Salvation Army


An undated photograph of Sidney H. Beard, President of the Order of the Golden Age and first wife, Pattie, in Salvation Army uniform with thanks to Australian descendant, Dr. John Beard.

The Order maintained close links with the Salvationists during the early decades of the twentieth century through influential Officers who included the Chief-of-Staff and second General, Bramwell Booth.

See also: 'The Death of General Booth' , 'Food Reform in relation to Longevity' and Eating and Drinking to the Glory of God

Friday 5 February 2010

The Bishop and the Angel


From The Vegetarian, June 1917 edition