"Shingles for the Lord", 40 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
40
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
It was a old church, long dried out,
Page Event Ends:
40
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Remembered
Date:
Tuesday, January 1, 1935 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:
Watching as the church burns down, the narrator thinks back over his experiences going there.
Chronological Order:
1.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
fire, religion, religious ritual, Biblical allusions, memory, baptism, community, religious practices, gender roles, community
Cultural Issues:
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