02355cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000560011324500410016926400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650801190042752011870054653400450173365300420177865300220182065300280184265300240187070000510189485600430194599900170198840640UtSlPG20260610133929.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBarclay, Florence L.q(Florence Louisa),d1862-192114aThe Following of the Star: A Romance 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-09-01  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.  a"The Following of the Star: A Romance" by Florence L. Barclay is a fictional romance novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces David Rivers, a young preacher who has just returned to a quiet Hampshire village from the wilds of Central Africa. His struggle to rekindle the spiritual fervor in a complacent congregation sets the stage for his encounter with the enigmatic Lady of Mystery, who begins to emerge as a significant presence in his life.  The opening of the novel establishes David's character as a passionate and earnest individual, full of zeal but faced with the indifference of his congregation. While addressing a Christmas Eve sermon, he reflects on the challenges of engaging his audience. Amidst his preaching, he is captivated by a mysterious woman in the congregation, later known to be Diana Rivers. In her, he sees the potential for connection and spiritual awakening, both for himself and perhaps for her. The section effectively sets up the emotional and thematic undercurrents that will likely define their relationship going forward, creating a palpable sense of anticipation for the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aClergy -- Fiction  aMissionaries -- Fiction  aMarriage -- Fiction1 aTownsend, F. H.q(Frederick Henry),d1868-192040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40640  c81479d81479