The Gauntlet

Doubleday, Doran & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate of previous owner, no markings or tears, Pages very lightly age tanned. "The Gauntlet is the story of a young minister who at last found the true faith. London Wingo chose a career in the ministry the way he might have chosen law, medicine, or business, and it was not until much later, when faced with the choice between uprightness and success, that his faith became evident. London is a student at a theological seminary, struggleing to reconcile his desires for learning with his financial worries. He applies for a church in Linden, Missouri, and, accepted by the deacons there, feels that he has found security for his family. He does not realize that in return for this security the people of Linden expect him to conform to their practices and ideas."; 8vo ; 311 pp pages .