02406cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000036001122450032001482640051001803000047002313360026002783370026003043380036003305000094003665000031004605080097004915201362005885340045019506530033019956530022020288560042020509614UtSlPG20260610133234.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWard, Humphry, Mrs.,d1851-192014aThe Case of Richard Meynell 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Case_of_Richard_Meynell  aRelease date is 2006-01-01  aProduced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Case of Richard Meynell" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story explores themes of faith, duty, and the intersection of personal beliefs with societal expectations, focusing particularly on the role of the Anglican Church in English rural life. The main character, Richard Meynell, is a rector who faces conflicts arising from his innovative approach to ministry during a time of significant religious and societal change.   At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Richard Meynell as he interacts with various villagers and deals with the repercussions of his unorthodox ideas on faith and community. The opening portion presents the rector’s life in Upcote Minor, detailing his relationships with parishioners, conversations with a young curate named Stephen Barron, and the tension surrounding his sermons, which challenge traditional church doctrine. We also see Meynell's compassionate involvement with those in his community, such as administering to a dying miner, as he grapples with the expectations of both his bishop and the parishioners who hold diverse views on faith. His determination to maintain a meaningful connection with his congregation amidst these challenges sets the stage for a broader narrative on conviction and societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aClergy -- England -- Fiction  aReligious fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9614