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J. (John) Lyth
1821–1886
A Methodist preacher, hymn writer, and historian, he helped bring Wesleyan Methodism to Germany and wrote widely on faith and church life. His work blends practical preaching with a strong interest in religious history.
1 Audiobook
Religion in Earnest: A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York
by J. (John) Lyth
About the author
Born in York on March 13, 1821, John Lyth was an English Wesleyan Methodist minister who also wrote hymns, religious works, and historical studies. Sources consistently describe him as a preacher, author, historian, and hymn writer, and note that he became the earliest Wesleyan missionary in Germany.
He entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1843. In 1859 he was sent to Winnenden in Württemberg, where he helped establish Methodist work in Germany and pressed for greater religious freedom under local restrictions. After returning to Great Britain in the mid-1860s, he served in circuit ministry in places including Sheffield and Hull.
Alongside his ministry, Lyth published books of devotion, biography, and Methodist history, including work connected with York and with the lives of Methodists close to him. He died on March 13, 1886. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confidently identified from the pages checked, so no profile image is included.