‘If men and women can be trusted, without risk of infinite
mischief, to meet together for religious purposes, why not also for
secular?’ wrote the Guardian in 1871. It was referring to a
decision by St Paul’s Cathedral to admit only men to its weekly
lectures. Women were excluded, said the then Canon Gregory, because
it would prevent the Cathedral reaching its ‘special object’ of
men’s self-improvement. ‘With all respect to the excellent
intentions of the Canon,’ continued the …
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