# J. E. North — Elmer Gantry character guide

> J. E. North in Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. North

**First appearance:** 0057-chapter-x

## Who they are

A businessman and parishioner in Zenith.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxx)

Executive secretary of the National Association for the Purification of Art and the Press, who befriends Elmer on the steamer and invites him to lecture.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xiv)

Executive secretary of the National Association for the Purification of Art and the Press; recruits Elmer for his moral crusade.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xv)

Elmer plans to manipulate J. E. North as a stepping stone to achieve his goals.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as the executive secretary of the National Association for the Purification of Art and the Press, expected to visit Wellspring Church.

### [Chapter XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxxi)

Head of the Napap, delays his resignation but recommends Elmer to lead the Sunday movie fight.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i)

Mr. J. E. North is the owner of the Eppsburg Times-Scimitar and is expected to retire from the Napap, potentially making way for Gantry.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii)

Delays his resignation from the Napap, causing Elmer frustration despite pretenses of friendship.

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi)

Recommends Elmer for the fight and writes to him about future leadership in the Napap.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii)

Mr. J. E. North informs Elmer of his resignation and that Elmer is a candidate for the Napap executive secretary position.

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