John Ward Preacher

John Ward Preacher by Margaret Deland is a novel that tells the story of a young man named John Ward who becomes a preacher in a small New England town. The book explores the challenges and struggles that John faces as he tries to reconcile his faith with the realities of the world around him. Along the way he grapples with issues such as love sin and the meaning of life all while trying to guide his congregation towards a deeper understanding of God's will. The story is set against the backdrop of the early 20th century and it offers a vivid and nuanced portrayal of life in a small town during that time period. Overall John Ward Preacher is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores timeless themes of faith doubt and the human condition.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.