Theron Ware – A Methodist minister who begins to question his faith when he is faced with people who live and work outside of his faith.
Alice Ware – Theron's wife. They met and were married very quickly and later fell into debt. While Theron forgave himself about the debt, Alice was still upset about it.
Abram Beekman – A man from Tyre who gave the Wares a loan so they could "start over".
Loren Pierce – Octavius trustee who "does not know how to smile". He is very anti-Irish Catholic.
Erastus Winch – Octavius trustee. Very smart yet tight with money. Pledged money to the Methodist church but was unable to pay. His case was voted on by the trustees.
Levi Gorringe – Octavius trustee. A nonreligious no non-sense lawyer who probably has a drinking problem. He became good friends with Alice and later becomes a member of the Methodist parish.
Mr. MacEvoy – Worker at a wagon shop who is injured and issued his last rites by Father Forbes.
Father Vincent Forbes – An Irish Catholic priest in Octavius.
Celia Madden – Daughter of the wagon-shop owner and organist at the Catholic Church, although she is not Catholic and believes in the Greek philosophy.
Dr. Ledsmar – An elderly nonreligious scientist and expert of Assyriology.
Jeremiah Madden – Octavius' richest citizen with many children, including Celia.
Candace Soulsby – A debt-raiser who uses outlandish activities to raise money for churches.
Brother Soulsby – Sister Soulsby's husband.
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