author
David James Burrell
1844–1926
A widely read Presbyterian preacher, he turned sermons, studies, and devotional talks into books that reached readers far beyond his pulpit. His work reflects the lively religious world of late 19th- and early 20th-century America.
1 Audiobook
The Centurion's Story
by David James Burrell
About the author
Born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in 1844, David James Burrell studied at Yale and then at Union Theological Seminary in New York. After early ministry work in Chicago, he went on to serve pastorates in Dubuque and Minneapolis before becoming pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, a post he held for many years.
Burrell was not only a church leader but also a notably prolific religious writer. Library and bibliographic records show a long list of sermons, devotional books, and works on Christian teaching under his name, helping explain why his books continued to circulate well beyond his own lifetime.
He died in 1926. For audiobook listeners today, his writing offers a window into an era when public preaching, printed sermons, and accessible religious nonfiction were deeply connected.