Preacher's call to serve a poor community on the Ohio River sparks a lifelong feud with his son, who shuns his father's resignation to such a lowly life. Caught in the middle is the loving mother and wife who does her best to bring peace to the household.
Young Gavin Dishart is eager to be a proper shepherd to his flock as the new minister in the Scottish village. Soon, he is hopelessly in love with a headstrong, flirtatious gypsy girl, Babbie.
"What's wrong with the younger generation? Concerned when his son indulges in something forbidden by his faith, Methodist parson William Spence decides to witness the evildoing firsthand: he goes to a movie"--Container.