Publisher's Synopsis
The Calling of Dan Matthews is a novel by American author Harold Bell Wright. It tells the story of Dan Matthews, a young man who is called to become a minister in a small town in the Ozarks. Matthews struggles with the challenges of his new role, including conflicts with his father, who is a wealthy businessman, and with the townspeople, who are resistant to change. As he works to establish himself as a respected member of the community, Matthews also confronts personal demons and struggles with his own faith. The novel explores themes of religion, morality, and the conflict between tradition and progress. Published in 1909, The Calling of Dan Matthews was a bestseller and helped establish Wright as a popular author of inspirational fiction.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.
