Rest In The Church (1848)

By Furlong Elizabeth S. Harris and Elizabeth Furlong Shipton Harris

Book Overview

Rest In The Church is a historical novel written by Elizabeth Furlong Shipton Harris and published in 1848. The book tells the story of a young, orphaned girl named Mary who is taken in by a kind-hearted minister and his family. Mary grows up in the church and becomes deeply involved in its activities, eventually falling in love with the minister's son, John. However, their relationship is threatened by the arrival of a wealthy young man who also has eyes for Mary. As the story unfolds, Mary must navigate the complexities of love, duty, and faith while also grappling with the harsh realities of life in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing America, Rest In The Church offers a vivid portrait of a bygone era and explores timeless themes of love, loss, and redemption.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164934392
• ISBN13: 9781164934394
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"