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Harry Jeffs
1860–1938
A self-taught journalist and religious writer from Warwick, he built a career in Fleet Street and wrote practical, thoughtful books on preaching, worship, ethics, and everyday life. His work ranges from sermon craft to emigration, showing a writer interested in both faith and the real pressures of modern living.
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Homes and Careers in Canada
by Harry Jeffs
About the author
Born in Warwick in 1860, Harry Jeffs appears to have come from modest beginnings and was largely self-educated. A contemporary sketch says he left school early, worked as a printer’s apprentice from about age fourteen, and pursued serious study on his own, especially in history, literature, and languages.
Jeffs went on to become a journalist in London and an editor of religious journals. Sources connected with Homes and Careers in Canada describe him as an English journalist and editor of religious periodicals, and note that he was editor of the Christian World Pulpit when he visited Canada. His books include The Art of Sermon Illustration, The Art of Exposition, Concerning Conscience, In the Father’s House, The Art of Addressing Children, and Homes and Careers in Canada.
His writing suggests a practical mind: he was interested not only in religion and preaching, but also in public life, moral questions, and ordinary people trying to make their way. He died in 1938, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both the world of the church and the wider concerns of early twentieth-century readers.