Slide set: Farmer Gibson's harvest thanksgiving (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 25 slides, 1897)

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'Thankful! why should we be thankful,?' said farmer Gibson

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'Now look here, friend Dobson, you see those fields?'

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'Nay, Gibson, I'm not one of your canting sort'

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He was never angry with Edith, his only child

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The merry voice of his little girl greeted him as he passed through the cornfield

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He lifted her in his arms and ran with her to the house

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'Do you hear, doctor, you must cure her; I tell you she must be cured

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Farmer Gibson spent most of his time by his little girl's bedside

Slide 12**

'Please, father, I do wish you would go to church tomorrow'

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When Sunday morning came Farmer Gibson wished he had not promised

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Farmer Gibson listened attentively to the minister as he read the lessons

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Slide 19

'Father, dear, did you like the service?' asked his little daughter

Slide 19a**

(Effect) 'Cruel men took Him and whipped Him and spit on Him'

Slide 19b**

(Effect) And then they nailed Him on a cross and crucified Him

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Farmer Gibson confessed his sins and asked for pardon

Slide 21**

Mr. Nichols came to say how glad he was to see him at church

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She was able to go about the house on crutches

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As the minister told of God's goodness tears of joy would run down Farmer Gibson's cheek

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Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of W. Heath & Co., dates unknown

in stock of William C. Muir, dates unknown

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 276)

in stock of Church Army, 1913 (item ref. LM 56)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

service of song

Date of first manufacture

1897

Reading or song

George W. Varley (comp. T. Harding), Farmer Gibson's harvest thanksgiving (Leeds: James Broadbent and Archibald Ramsden, n.d.)

Collections

20 slides known to exist in private collection

6 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3002226

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 5 May 2024

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Slide set: Farmer Gibson's harvest thanksgiving (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 25 slides, 1897)