Project Gutenberg 2006-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 126 Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell 1857 1945 Campbell, Margaretta Wade John Ward, Preacher Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "John Ward, Preacher" by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around John Ward, a passionate and earnest preacher, and his engagement to Helen Jeffrey, set against the backdrop of a sleepy village called Ashurst. The book explores themes of duty, faith, and the complexities of love, particularly the differences in belief between John and Helen, which pose challenges to their relationship. At the start of the novel, the setting is established on the eve of Helen’s wedding day. The characters are introduced, including Dr. Howe, the local rector, and the Misses Woodhouse, who contribute to the delightful but complex atmosphere of Ashurst. The chapter reveals the anticipation of the wedding, underlying tensions in John Ward's earnestness regarding spiritual matters, and his concern about Helen's beliefs regarding faith and the Bible. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that John is not only focused on their love but also deeply troubled by Helen's differing views on faith and her spiritual condition. The opening sets up a conflict between personal happiness and theological duty, hinting at the thematic exploration that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 725287 2025-08-08T04:44:51.037747 text/html 731156 2006-05-31T15:08:20 text/html 351666 2025-08-08T04:45:01.110712 application/epub+zip 363147 2025-08-08T04:44:54.185728 application/epub+zip 347105 2025-08-08T04:44:52.885722 application/epub+zip 619049 2025-08-08T04:45:06.681631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589845 2025-08-08T04:45:00.259649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564243 2022-09-09T03:59:29.270604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698593 2025-08-08T04:44:49.484731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 698526 2006-05-31T15:08:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 698518 2006-05-31T15:08:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20553 2025-08-08T04:45:06.818616 application/rdf+xml 12091 2025-08-08T04:44:53.392686 image/jpeg 3073 2025-08-08T04:44:53.138693 image/jpeg 262777 2006-05-31T15:08:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 268127 2006-05-31T15:08:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 262751 2006-05-31T15:08:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 347089 2025-08-08T04:44:51.094723 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 en.wikipedia