Excerpt from A Circuit Rider's Wife
William becomes A prodigal finances and fashions the cheerful little dog that led the blind man 215 william wrestling with traveling angels. 229 curious facts about the nature OF A priest. 251 skeletons IN william's doctrinal closet. 275 IN the little graveyard behind redwine church 295 back again TO the world 313 conscientious scruples about the church. 329.
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Drawn from firsthand experience, A Circuit Rider's Wife is the fictionalized account of how Corra Harris sometimes followed, sometimes guided her husband through his missionary work in the north Georgia mountains. All along the hard-scrabble Redwine circuit the story vividly brings alive the strivings and strayings of an itinerant country preacher's restless flocks with warmth and humor.
Harris was a native Georgian.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a captivating and intimate glimpse into the lives of Methodist circuit riders in the American South during the late 19th century, as experienced by the author, the wife of one such preacher. The author paints a vivid portrait of the religious fervor and cultural landscape of the time, where preachers like her husband were revered figures, leading their congregations through revivals, prayers, and deathbed confessions. The book provides a fascinating window into the lives of the common folk, their simple faith, and their struggles with sin and temptation. The authorââ â¢s own journey as a young wife, navigating the unfamiliar terrain of her husbandââ â¢s ministry and the stark differences between her Episcopalian upbringing and the passionate world of Methodism, adds a layer of personal and often humorous introspection to the narrative. With its candid observations on the dynamics of faith, the complexities of human nature, and the universal experience of loss and yearning for spiritual connection, this book offers an enduring and poignant look at a bygone era of American life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331408475_0
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