Project Gutenberg 2006-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 206 Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith) 1866 1959 Smith, Grace Relyea, C. M. (Charles M.) 1863 1932 Relyea, Charles M. Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark) Reylea, C. M. On Christmas Day In The Evening Produced by Louise Hope, Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "On Christmas Day In The Evening" by Grace S. Richmond is a novel written during the early 20th century. Set during a Christmas gathering where family members return to their ancestral home, the story explores themes of reconciliation, community, and the spirit of the holiday. The narrative focuses on the Fernald family as they deal with lingering conflicts in their small town of North Estabrook, particularly the closure of their local church due to a quarrel among its parishioners. The plot unfolds as the Fernald family decides to take action and organize a Christmas service at the long-closed church, hoping this gesture will mend rifts within the community. They invite the Reverend William Sewall, who is well-respected, and collaborate on setting up the church with decorations and music. The pivotal moment comes when the elderly former minister, Elder Blake, unexpectedly finds his voice again and delivers a sermon that resonates deeply with the congregation, catalyzing a transformation in the relationships among the townspeople. The story culminates in a powerful message of love and forgiveness, highlighting the potential for change and renewal during the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories PZ Text Christmas Category: Novels Category: American Literature 106718 2025-10-08T08:58:13.743291 text/html 104992 2023-11-09T14:58:27 text/html 450412 2025-10-08T08:58:16.989250 application/epub+zip 450772 2025-10-08T08:58:14.763282 application/epub+zip 130481 2025-10-08T08:58:14.278310 application/epub+zip 660868 2025-10-08T08:58:18.714233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633624 2025-10-08T08:58:16.505255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197323 2022-09-09T09:10:41.820438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82423 2025-10-08T08:58:13.361267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82344 2023-11-09T14:56:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17218 2025-10-08T08:58:18.849279 application/rdf+xml 32502 2025-10-08T08:58:14.349286 image/jpeg 5322 2025-10-08T08:58:14.314299 image/jpeg 449116 2025-10-08T08:58:13.795245 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 en.wikipedia