Project Gutenberg 2018-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 176 Jessopp, Augustus 1823 1914 Jessopp, A. (Augustus) The Trials of a Country Parson Preface -- The trials of a country parson -- The churches and villages -- Quis custodiet -- Cathedral space for neglected records -- Snowed up in Arcady -- Why I wish to visit America. Produced by D A Alexander, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Trials of a Country Parson" by Augustus Jessopp is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the experiences and reflections of a country clergyman navigating the complexities of rural life and his interactions with the local community. Jessopp explores themes of social duty, personal trials, and the broader societal changes affecting country life, emphasizing the resilience and virtues of the people he serves. At the start of the text, the author presents a preface detailing the misconceptions surrounding the role and experiences of country parsons. He reflects on his difficult initial experiences in a new parish, acknowledging the deterioration in the community's character over time. Despite this, he expresses a growing affection for his parishioners and emphasizes the importance of building genuine relationships beyond mere religious duties. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the parson's trials, merging personal anecdotes with broader social critiques as Jessopp addresses the challenges and responsibilities faced by clergy in rural England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church of England -- Clergy -- Biography Jessopp, Augustus, 1823-1914 Rural churches -- England BX PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 485053 2025-06-23T10:00:31.403163 text/html 482593 2018-12-09T21:12:00 text/html 378167 2025-06-23T10:00:39.381158 application/epub+zip 380470 2025-06-23T10:00:33.026109 application/epub+zip 269965 2025-06-23T10:00:32.219121 application/epub+zip 492810 2025-06-23T10:00:44.147582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457799 2025-06-23T10:00:38.562062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347770 2022-09-26T13:49:29.085737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437322 2025-06-23T10:00:30.630261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437496 2018-12-09T21:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19582 2025-06-23T10:00:44.304512 application/rdf+xml 12232 2025-06-23T10:00:32.334191 image/jpeg 2401 2025-06-23T10:00:32.276085 image/jpeg 170836 2018-12-09T21:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 332265 2018-12-09T21:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 333487 2025-06-23T10:00:31.457092 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