Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 195 Frederic, Harold 1856 1898 The Damnation of Theron Ware Produced by Meredith Ricker, John Hamm and David Widger "The Damnation of Theron Ware" by Harold Frederic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the experiences of Theron Ware, a young Methodist minister, as he faces expectations and disappointments within the church and the broader community after he is appointed to a new congregation in a small town called Octavius. At the start of the novel, Theron and his wife, Alice, arrive at the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, where they hope to be appointed to a more prestigious position. However, to their dismay, they learn that they will be sent to Octavius, a location deemed undesirable by the local congregation, who had been eagerly anticipating a celebrated preacher. The opening portion of the book paints a vivid picture of the tense atmosphere during the appointment announcements, highlighting the aspirations and anxieties of the attending ministers. As Theron grapples with feelings of inadequacy and the weight of expectations, we get our first glimpse into the challenges that will shape his journey as he seeks to navigate his faith, social status, and marital dynamics in this new and hostile environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Clergy -- Fiction New York (State) -- Fiction Belief and doubt -- Fiction Methodists -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 804324 804325 2024-10-01T04:29:54.373532 2023-10-01T04:20:44.537677 text/html text/html 807198 2024-10-02T08:56:56 text/html 368617 2024-10-01T04:30:04.918520 application/epub+zip 382218 2024-10-01T04:29:57.779535 application/epub+zip 374476 2024-10-01T04:29:56.427535 application/epub+zip 664426 2024-10-01T04:30:10.959499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623072 2024-10-01T04:30:04.050515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585882 2022-09-01T04:25:58.625097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700512 700474 2024-10-01T04:29:53.267550 2023-10-01T04:20:43.593654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 687623 2024-10-02T08:56:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 700332 2006-03-08T08:59:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22524 2024-10-01T04:30:11.094442 application/rdf+xml 14623 2024-10-01T04:29:56.984610 image/jpeg 3607 2024-10-01T04:29:56.706530 image/jpeg 276667 2018-03-17T06:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 288760 2021-01-28T02:53:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 275748 2006-03-08T09:00:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 359954 2024-10-01T04:29:54.441654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia