Daniel A. (Daniel Ayres) Goodsell

Born in Newburgh, New York, on November 5, 1840, Daniel Ayres Goodsell became a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church and later served as a bishop. He died on December 5, 1909, at age 69.

Goodsell is remembered both as a church leader and as an author whose work ranged across historical narrative, biography, and religious instruction. Titles associated with him include Peter the Hermit: A Tale of Enthusiasm and The Things Which Remain: An Address to Young Ministers, showing his interest in both dramatic moments of Christian history and the practical life of faith.

For audiobook listeners, his appeal lies in that blend of storytelling and reflection. His writing comes out of the world of nineteenth-century Protestant thought, but it often aims to be clear, earnest, and accessible rather than academic.