Slide set: Grizzie and Jim: a temperance service of song (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 31 slides, 1892)

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Slide 1**

Slide 2

'Please sir,' said the child, 'Teddy's dead'

Slide 3

Both rose respectfully as the missionary entered

Slide 4

'O that drink! that accursed drink,' exclaimed the woman, sobbing bitterly

Slide 5

'Because,' replied Jim, 'father always gets drunk on Saturday'

Slide 6

Mrs Thomson received Jim with a smile and presented him with a thick slice of bread and butter

Slide 7

He went into every public-house on the way, and spent it as easily as he got it

Slide 8

It was of no use for the poor mother to attempt to explain

Slide 9

Jim was running down the hill from the Missionary's house in the finest of spirits

Slide 10

Creeping up to the window of his home, and peering in at the edge of the blind to see if his father was in

Slide 11

Slide 12

'O Grizzie!' cried Jim, falling into her arms, 'I'm killed! I'm killed!'

Slide 13

(Effect) A good angel had been sent from heaven to guard them

Slide 14

It was a strange sight which met the eyes of Mrs Thomson when she opened the door

Slide 15

Grizzie gave a very intelligent account of what had transpired

Slide 16

With much tenderness the doctor dressed the injured arm

Slide 17

'O my!' cried Jim, with surprise, 'is Jesus in this house?'

Slide 18

Before the drink drove Jesus away, we used to go out to meet father every night

Slide 19

And father used to kiss us all -- mother too

Slide 20

'Tell him, sir, that we want Him to shut up the public-house where father gets the nasty drink'

Slide 21

But when he arrived at Grizzie's home he was told by her mother that her father had gone

Slide 22

Harry was picked up, as usual, by two policemen

Slide 23

'No, no, child,' said her mother, drawing the little lass very close to her

Slide 24

'I am very sorry to tell you, Mrs Terriss,' said the policeman

Slide 25

Mrs Terriss fell to the floor, and Grizzie thinking she was dead rushed off to fetch Mrs Thomson

Slide 26

Throwing his arms around his mother's neck, he pressed his childish lips

Slide 27

Mrs Terriss and her children went to reside with the Thomsons

Slide 28

He found a Band of Hope in connection with his Mission

Slide 29

But the father of Tommy and Kate said that they had got too much of the Band of Hope already

Slide 30

The children went off to the Band of Hope, rejoicing

Slide 31

Professor Terriss gave a New-year treat to a large number of poor children

** there are alternative versions or views of this slide

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of William C. Muir, dates unknown

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1892-1914 (item ref. 467)

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 78)

in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 562)

in stock of Church Army, 1913 (item ref. LM 46)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

service of song

Date of first manufacture

1892

Person linked to this set

model: BAMFORTH, James (1842-1911) – slide 29, as the father

Reading or song

David Hobbs (comp. John Smith), Grizzie and Jim: a temperance service of song (London and Glasgow: Bayley & Ferguson, n.d.)

Related slide set

see generic title Grizzie and Jim (generic set title – 2 different versions are known)

Collections

31 slides known to exist in private collection

Subject keyword

social issues – alcohol / temperance

Lucerna ID 3000782

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 March 2024

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Slide set: Grizzie and Jim: a temperance service of song (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 31 slides, 1892)