Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 49 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 The New Minister's Great Opportunity First published in the "Century Magazine" Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The New Minister's Great Opportunity" by Heman White Chaplin is a novella published in the late 19th century, specifically in 1887. This work combines elements of humor and social commentary, centering around the life and funeral of a local centenarian, Uncle Capen. It portrays the challenges faced by a new minister as he tries to deliver a fitting funeral sermon filled with anecdotes from the deceased's life, reflecting on themes of legacy, community, and the passage of time. The story follows the young minister, Mr. Holt, as he prepares to preach Uncle Capen's funeral. Amid discussions with local townsfolk and family members, Holt gathers various anecdotes and reflections on Uncle Capen's long life, highlighting both the humorous aspects of his character and the respect he garnered within his community. The minister struggles to craft a meaningful sermon that honors Uncle Capen's life while navigating the expectations of the grieving family and the community. Ultimately, the sermon serves as a lens through which the minister, and the readers, can reflect on a century of change and the enduring values embodied by the deceased, leading to a poignant conclusion about memory and mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 58395 58396 2024-10-10T06:31:34.733468 2023-09-10T09:29:40.912304 text/html text/html 56108 2021-01-26T02:00:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 20231 2021-01-26T02:00:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 111833 2024-10-10T06:31:40.549453 application/epub+zip 110656 2024-10-10T06:31:38.167453 application/epub+zip 87803 2024-10-10T06:31:36.912466 application/epub+zip 252397 2024-10-10T06:31:42.202427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245858 2024-10-10T06:31:39.772467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84012 2022-09-11T03:31:35.320575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47293 2024-10-10T06:31:34.454487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47923 2018-03-08T05:56:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18846 2018-03-19T05:58:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47278 2007-10-12T08:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18740 2007-10-12T08:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20826 2024-10-10T06:31:42.326429 application/rdf+xml 17910 2024-10-10T06:31:37.454493 image/jpeg 4131 2024-10-10T06:31:37.183461 image/jpeg 113510 2024-10-10T06:31:34.739517 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