A revealing picture of southern character as seen in a minister's recollections of his congregations
Perhaps the best way to portray that unique cultural phenomenon called ""southerners"" is by telling tales about how these particular people live. And who could perceive them better, heart and soul, than their preacher? James O. Chatham, a Presbyterian minister, puts a human face on the southern portrait. Here he recounts experiences with people who were heroic and pathetic, wise and foolish, visionary and blind.
