author
George Ludington Weed
1828–1904
Best known for clear, thoughtful books that introduced young readers to figures from the New Testament, he wrote with the calm, instructive style of a teacher. His best-known works include A Life of Christ for the Young and companion volumes on St. Paul, St. John, and St. Peter.
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A Life of St. John for the Young
by George Ludington Weed
About the author
Born on April 9, 1828, at Union Mission in what was then Arkansas Territory, George Ludington Weed grew up in a missionary family and later studied at Marietta College and Andover Theological Seminary. Sources describe him as an American educator as well as an author, which fits the patient, explanatory tone of his writing.
Weed is remembered mainly for religious books written for younger readers. His Bible-centered series included A Life of Christ for the Young (1898), A Life of St. Paul for the Young (1899), A Life of St. John for the Young (1900), and A Life of St. Peter for the Young (1901), along with Great Truths Simply Told.
His work aimed to make Christian biography approachable without talking down to its audience. He died in 1904, leaving behind books that continued to circulate long afterward in library catalogs, reprints, and public-domain editions.