Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Morrison, John Arch 1893 1965 The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on Actual Happenings Produced by Joel Erickson, Christine Gehring, Michel Boto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Deacon of Dobbinsville" by John Arch Morrison is a narrative based on actual events, likely written in the mid-20th century. The work explores the spiritual dilemmas and conflicts within a church community, particularly focusing on the contrasting experiences of nominal believers and those who seek heartfelt salvation. Central characters include Deacon Gramps, a prominent yet hypocritical member of Mount Olivet Church, and Jake Benton, a more earnest but misunderstood churchgoer struggling with his faith and personal transformation. The opening of the narrative sets the stage with a description of Mount Olivet Church, emphasizing its historical significance and the moral decline of its congregation. As the story begins, we meet Deacon Gramps, who embodies the church's superficial piety, contrasted against Jake Benton, who yearns for a deeper spiritual experience. The narrative swiftly establishes the community's tension surrounding differing beliefs and the potential for conflict as Jake seeks true salvation among the old traditions dominated by Gramps and others resistant to change. The early chapters hint at the broader themes of redemption, persecution, and the genuine pursuit of faith amidst societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 148745 2025-10-05T15:07:55.275723 text/html 124720 2024-10-28T19:35:18 text/html 128375 2025-10-05T15:08:00.285790 application/epub+zip 130235 2025-10-05T15:07:57.774777 application/epub+zip 116170 2025-10-05T15:07:56.741741 application/epub+zip 239150 2025-10-05T15:08:02.252686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229318 2025-10-05T15:07:59.705742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205435 2022-09-06T21:09:08.166054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141770 2025-10-05T15:07:55.021768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121930 2024-10-28T19:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16136 2025-10-05T15:08:02.378739 application/rdf+xml 12284 2025-10-05T15:07:57.251762 image/jpeg 3402 2025-10-05T15:07:56.992715 image/jpeg 127584 2025-10-05T15:07:55.292729 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog