Found: 50s-60s? Fic. story of pastor's 1st church, struggles w/congregation, wife dies in childbirth

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Found: 50s-60s? Fic. story of pastor's 1st church, struggles w/congregation, wife dies in childbirth

1bjappleg8
Abr 14, 2010, 11:45 am

I read this one in the 60s as a young girl at my grandmother's -- no idea how old it was then. It might even have gone back a couple of decades.

The story is about a young seminary graduate who takes his first church. He and his young wife have all kinds of trouble with the set-in-their-ways, judgemental members of the congregation. Near the end the wife dies giving birth to their child (who for some reason I remember they named Paige) and the big decision is whether this pastor is going to abandon these members or stay.

There's a scene where the pregnant wife gets sick eating kumquats.

This is probably pretty obscure; hope someone can help me find it.

TIA.

2bjappleg8
Feb 24, 2021, 2:20 pm

Bump.

I've never found this book, and it continues to haunt me. Any help welcome!

3rarm
Feb 24, 2021, 4:20 pm

4bjappleg8
Abr 27, 2021, 8:44 pm

>3 rarm: this is it! Thank you - I've been trying to find this for YEARS.