02271cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500690014926400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036850000310040450801080043552012910054353400450183465300300187985600430190999900170195212512UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMorrison, John Arch,d1893-196514aThe Deacon of Dobbinsville :bA Story Based on Actual Happenings 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aProduced by Joel Erickson, Christine Gehring, Michel Boto and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"The Deacon of Dobbinsville" by John Arch Morrison is a narrative based on actual events, likely written in the mid-20th century. The work explores the spiritual dilemmas and conflicts within a church community, particularly focusing on the contrasting experiences of nominal believers and those who seek heartfelt salvation. Central characters include Deacon Gramps, a prominent yet hypocritical member of Mount Olivet Church, and Jake Benton, a more earnest but misunderstood churchgoer struggling with his faith and personal transformation.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage with a description of Mount Olivet Church, emphasizing its historical significance and the moral decline of its congregation. As the story begins, we meet Deacon Gramps, who embodies the church's superficial piety, contrasted against Jake Benton, who yearns for a deeper spiritual experience. The narrative swiftly establishes the community's tension surrounding differing beliefs and the potential for conflict as Jake seeks true salvation among the old traditions dominated by Gramps and others resistant to change. The early chapters hint at the broader themes of redemption, persecution, and the genuine pursuit of faith amidst societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12512  c53930d53930