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F. C. (Fernandez C.) Holliday
1814–1888
A 19th-century Methodist minister and religious writer, he is best remembered for preserving the early story of Methodism in Indiana and for creating practical Bible reference works for ministers and teachers.
1 Audiobook
A Bible Hand-Book
by F. C. (Fernandez C.) Holliday
About the author
Born in 1814 and dying in 1888, F. C. Holliday — Fernandez C. Holliday — was an American Methodist clergyman and author whose books were closely tied to church history, Bible study, and ministry. Library and archive records identify him as the author of A Bible Hand-Book and Indiana Methodism, and as a contributor to Life and Times of Rev. Allen Wiley.
His writing had a practical, useful bent. A Bible Hand-Book was designed as a working aid for students of the Bible, ministers, and Sunday school teachers, while Indiana Methodism gathered the history of the church's growth in the state, along with accounts of its schools and religious leaders. That mix of reference work and historical storytelling gives his books lasting value for readers interested in American religious life.
Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources I could confirm, Holliday's published work shows him as someone deeply invested in recording the people, institutions, and beliefs that shaped Methodist life in 19th-century Indiana.