The One Woman

'The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia' is a novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. The story begins with Reverend Joseph Gordon, a preacher in New York City, clashing with church elders because of his socialist views. Despite being a socialist, his best friend, Mark Overman, is a millionaire Wall Street banker. Meanwhile, Gordon grows apart from his wife, Ruth, who disapproves of his politics. After he starts a relationship with Kate Ransom, a wealthy female parishioner, he divorces his wife. Kate Ransom donates a million dollars for him to start a new church and thus get rid of the disapproving church elders. The new church is called the "Temple of Man".