John Ward Preacher

""John Ward Preacher"" is a novel written by Margaret Deland. The story is set in a small New England town and revolves around the life of John Ward, a young minister who has recently moved to the town to take over the local church. John is a passionate preacher who is deeply committed to his faith and his congregation. However, he soon finds himself struggling to balance his personal life with his duties as a minister. His relationship with his wife, Mary, becomes strained as he becomes increasingly consumed with his work. Meanwhile, the town is facing its own set of challenges, including a group of rebellious young people who are causing trouble and a wealthy businessman who is trying to take over the town. As John tries to navigate these challenges, he must also confront his own doubts and fears about his faith and his calling as a preacher. ""John Ward Preacher"" is a thought-provoking and insightful novel that explores the complexities of faith, family, and community in a small town setting.1888. Deland's career began in the greeting card business. The story begins: The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden. The fact is, said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house. And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty. Why, bless my soul, said the rector, let me see: it must be ten-no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding. Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.