author
J. W. (John Wilmot) Mahood
1864–1955
A Methodist minister and educator, he wrote practical Christian books and helped build a Bible institute in London, Ontario. His work blends devotional warmth with a strong interest in character, service, and everyday faith.
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The Art of Soul-Winning
by J. W. (John Wilmot) Mahood
About the author
Born in 1864, John Wilmot Mahood was a Canadian Methodist minister, writer, and educator. Records for his books and library catalogs identify him as the author of works including Men of Fire and The Lost Art of Meditation, showing a body of writing centered on Christian life and spiritual reflection.
Mahood is also remembered for his work in religious education. A LibriVox author note describes him as a Methodist minister and educator who founded the London Bible Institute in Ontario and served as its president from 1935 to 1944.
He died in 1955, just before his ninety-first birthday. The impression left by the surviving records is of a preacher-teacher who cared about practical devotion, moral courage, and forming a serious inner life.