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Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish.
by Lyman Abbott
Chapters
34 totalI. HOW I HAPPENED TO GO TO WHEATHEDGE - II. MORE DIPLOMACY - III. WE JOIN THE CHURCH - IV. THE REAL PRESENCE - V. OUR CHURCH FINANCES - VI. AM I A DRONE - VII. THE FIELD IS THE WORLD - VIII. MR. GEAR - IX. I GET MY FIRST BIBLE SCHOLAR - X. THE DEACON'S SECOND SERVICE - XI. OUR PASTOR RESIGNS - XII. THE COMMITTEE ON SUPPLY HOLD AN INFORMAL MEETING - XIII. MAURICE MAPLESON DECLINES TO SUBMIT TO A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - XIV. THE SUPPLY COMMITTEE HOLD THEIR FIRST FORMAL MEETING - XV. OUR CHRISTMAS AT WHEATHEDGE - XVI. MR. GEAR AGAIN - XVII. WANTED—A PASTOR - XVIII. OUR PRAYER-MEETING - XIX. WE ARE JILTED - XX. WE PROPOSE - XXI. MINISTERIAL SALARIES - XXII. ECCLESIASTICAL FINANCIERING - XXIII. OUR DONATION PARTY—BY JANE LAICUS - XXIV. MAURICE MAPLESON - XXV. OUR CHURCH-GARDEN - XXVI. OUR TEMPERANCE PRAYER-MEETING - XXVII. FATHER HYATT'S STORY - XXVIII. OUR VILLAGE LIBRARY - XXIX. MAURICE MAPLESON TRIES AN EXPERIMENT - XXX. MR. HARDCAP'S FAMILY PRAYERS - XXXI. IN DARKNESS - XXXII. GOD SAID "LET THERE BE LIGHT" - XXXIII. A RETROSPECT - PREFACE.
LAICUS. - CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
Description
A former pulpit voice now sits among the pews of a modest country parish, watching everyday worship, committee meetings, and the quirks of village life from a fresh, lay perspective. As he sketches the rhythms of fundraising bazaars, prayer gatherings, and the occasional clergy resignation, his observations reveal the human side of church work that often stays hidden behind sermons.
Through witty letters and candid anecdotes, the narrator wrestles with larger questions about faith confronting the age’s rising rationalism, suggesting that true belief lives beyond cold logic. The story invites listeners to glimpse the delicate balance between clerical duty and lay involvement, offering a gentle, thoughtful portrait of community, doubt, and quiet devotion.
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Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (356K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Lyman Abbott
1835–1922
A minister, editor, and public thinker, he helped bring religious debate into everyday American life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His writing blends moral conviction with a practical interest in social reform.
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