"Shingles for the Lord", 40 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
40
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
For a long time it never burned, even after everything
Page Event Ends:
42
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
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Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Tuesday, April 1, 1941 to Wednesday, April 30, 1941
Notes:
The narrator has been keeping an eye on Whitfield's baptizing robe since he has been old enough to notice it; he and the other boys attribute special power to it, and to the man who wears it to fight "the devil and all the hosts of hell."
Summary:
The gown Reverend Whitfield wears while baptizing church members catches fire and burns. Afterward the congregation makes plans to rebuild the church.
Chronological Order:
25.00
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Keywords:
fire, religion, religious ritual, Biblical allusions (Archangel Michael), memory, baptism, community, gender roles
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