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John Matthias Weylland
d. 1897
A 19th-century Christian writer and mission worker, he wrote vivid books about the London City Mission and the people it served. His work blends memoir, social history, and evangelical storytelling from Victorian London.
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The Man with the Book; or, The Bible Among the People.
by John Matthias Weylland
About the author
John Matthias Weylland was a British Christian author active in the 19th century, remembered especially for books connected with the London City Mission. Records found during research identify him as living from 1823 to 1897, and his published work shows a strong interest in urban mission work, Bible reading, and the religious life of ordinary Londoners.
His best-known titles include The Man with the Book; or, The Bible Among the People, Round the Tower; or, The Story of the London City Mission, and These Fifty Years, a jubilee volume on the history of the mission. An autobiography, Valiant for the Truth, was published after his death in 1899, suggesting that his life and work were valued enough to be preserved for later readers.
Weylland's writing is useful not only as devotional literature but also as a window into Victorian social and religious life. He wrote in a direct, earnest style, focusing on faith in action and on the challenges faced by poor and working people in London.