Day One

And so it begins..

Day One of my study leave, and I've been reading John Briggs' book, "The English Baptists of the Nineteenth Century" for background to HSB.

I've also been working through a talk HSB gave the YMCA - I think it was speaking tour he did in 1856-57. The talk is pretty tough going, but some inspiring stuff on making the most of your time, and on allowing the ambitions of "the working man" - not just the educated classes.