The Sledgehammer Pastor Daniel Hughes 1875-1972

A biography of an unconventional Nonconformist minister who served churches of various denominations in Lancashire and Cheshire, and America, but mainly in industrial south Wales. His Socialist ideals often brought him into conflict with his deacons: locked out of his chapels, he resorted to a sledgehammer to gain admittance.

ISBN: 9781784610777

Price: £9.95

Department: Biographical, Biog, Religion

Format: Paperback

Language: English

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"The author of this book, a retired URC minister, brings to lifea surprisingly little-known maverick whose life was filled withchallenge and controversy. His story is part of the history ofnew political and theological ideas in 20th-century Welsh life.The biography throws interesting light on the great changes insouth Wales before and after the First World War, particularlythe effect of the transition from Liberal to Labour politics inthe chapels. - Reform Magazine

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A biography of an unconventional Nonconformist minister who served churches of various denominations in Lancashire and Cheshire, and America, but mainly in industrial south Wales. His Socialist ideals often brought him into conflict with his deacons. Being locked out of his chapels by the officers on two occasions, he resorted to the use of the sledgehammer to gain admittance.

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