Charles Ebert Orr

Born in Williamsburg, Ohio, on May 5, 1861, Charles Ebert Orr became an American religious writer and preacher whose books were closely associated with the Church of God holiness movement. Sources on his life describe him as both a minister and a steady, unusually productive author, with his first book appearing in 1897 and many more following in the years after.

Orr is best remembered for devotional and doctrinal works such as How to Live a Holy Life, The Gospel Day; Or, the Light of Christianity, Food for the Lambs, and The Hidden Life; or, Walks with God. His writing was meant to be clear and useful, offering guidance on Christian living, sanctification, prayer, and daily conduct.

He later lived in Oklahoma and died in Guthrie on September 22, 1933. Though not widely known in mainstream literary history, he remained an important voice for readers interested in plainspoken holiness teaching and practical spiritual counsel.