# Henry Drummond — A Day at a Time character guide

> Henry Drummond in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i-a-day-at-a-time

## Who they are

Scottish evangelist and writer, cited for his teachings on love.

## In the story

### [XIX: The God of the Unlovable Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xix-the-god-of-the-unlovable-man)

Drummond is quoted as calling the elder brother in the Prodigal Son story a 'baby,' illustrating irritation with unlovable people.

### [XXVIII: The Fatherhood of God](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xxviii-the-fatherhood-of-god)

Mentioned as describing a miserable early conception of God as a staring eye, contrasted with a father's love.

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