author
Daniel A. (Daniel Ayres) Goodsell
1840–1909
A Methodist bishop and writer from New York, he blended religious leadership with a steady literary output, leaving behind sermons, addresses, and reflective prose. His work offers a window into American Protestant life at the turn of the twentieth century.
2 Audiobooks
The Things Which Remain An Address To Young Ministers
by Daniel A. (Daniel Ayres) Goodsell
Peter the Hermit: A Tale of Enthusiasm
by Daniel A. (Daniel Ayres) Goodsell
About the author
Born in Newburg, New York, on November 5, 1840, Daniel Ayres Goodsell grew up in a Methodist family and went on to study at the University of the City of New York, graduating in 1859. He entered the Methodist ministry the same year and built a long career as a preacher and church leader.
Goodsell later became a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church and was associated with Boston University as a trustee. Sources also describe him as having served as editor of the Christian Advocate, showing how his influence reached both the pulpit and the printed page.
As an author, he wrote religious addresses and books including The Things Which Remain and Nature and Character at Granite Bay. His writing is remembered for its thoughtful, pastoral tone and for the way it connects everyday life with moral and spiritual reflection.