The sign of the cross : or, Edah Champlin by Lucy Ellen Guernsey
"Bacchus; or, wine to-day and to-morrow" by P. Morton Shand is a treatise on wine culture and commerce written in the early 20th century. It likely explores the history and geography of wine, the science of viticulture and cellar practice, shifting tastes and trade, and the social and medical debates around drinking. Expect an informed blend of reportage and criticism that contrasts classical ideals with modern methods and sketches where wine is
headed for growers, merchants, and drinkers. The opening of the provided text introduces a very different narrative: an Episcopal tale centered on Edah Champlin and her friend Millicent in a small American parish. After a rector announces an upcoming Confirmation, Millicent’s probing questions awaken Edah’s conscience; counseled by the Rev. Wardwell on repentance and self-examination, Edah finally approaches Communion, while Millicent studies and later resolutely embraces confirmation. Plans for a seaside vacation collapse when Edah rushes home to nurse her ailing stepmother and fragile baby, navigating jealousy from her stepsister Susan, mischief from her brother Sam, and the demands of caring for Pauline. Edah’s calm leadership during Pauline’s dangerous convulsions earns the doctor’s respect; she then funds a capable housekeeper, which steadies the household. At the start of this story’s arc, she and Sam ride to Raeburn for Communion and meet local pillars of the parish, setting the stage for new relationships and service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Guernsey, Lucy Ellen, 1826-1899 |
|---|---|
| Engraver | Orr, Nathaniel |
| Illustrator | Thwaites, W. H. (William H.) |
| LoC No. | 2016660469 |
| Title | The sign of the cross : or, Edah Champlin |
| Original Publication | New York: General Protestant Episcopal S. S. Union and Church Book Society, 1855. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Sunday school literature |
| Subject | African Americans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Temperance -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Christian education of children -- Juvenile works |
| Subject | Young women -- Religious life -- Juvenile works |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77348 |
| Release Date | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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