02162cam a22003013u 4500 19702 UtSlPG 20260610133446.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907 The Rector of St. Mark's Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-11-02 Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Rector of St. Mark's" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Arthur Leighton, the young rector of St. Mark's, who grapples with his feelings for Anna Ruthven, a girl from his parish. As Arthur navigates his duties as a clergyman, the complexities of love and social expectations unfold, particularly with the looming presence of Thornton Hastings, an affluent suitor vying for Anna's affection. At the start of the novel, Arthur has just completed a sermon and finds himself preoccupied with thoughts of Anna, whom he secretly loves. As he reflects on his feelings, he learns through a letter from Thornton Hastings that the latter intends to pursue Anna romantically during the summer. This revelation sparks a torrent of emotions in Arthur, who feels both painfully aware of his unspoken claim on Anna and beset by the notion that she might choose Thornton over him. The opening chapters set the stage for a richly woven tale of romance, social ambition, and the moral dilemmas faced by a clergyman entangled in worldly matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Clergy -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19702 61030 61030