William A. (William Alfred) Quayle

Born on June 25, 1860, William Alfred Quayle became an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was elected to that office in 1908. He grew up to be one of the best-known Methodist preachers of his era, remembered for an eloquent speaking style that earned him the nickname "the skylark of Methodism."

Alongside his church work, he wrote extensively. His published books include Books and Life and The Pastor-Preacher, and his writing often joined spiritual reflection with a love of literature, character, and daily life.

Quayle died on March 9, 1925. Today he is remembered both as a church leader and as a graceful devotional author whose sermons and essays continued to circulate after his death.