William Arthur

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William Arthur

1819–1901

Best known as an Irish Methodist minister who also wrote widely, he brought together missionary experience, public preaching, and a long career of religious authorship. His work helped shape Methodist thought in the 19th century and kept his name in print long after his lifetime.

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The Pope, the Kings and the People A History of the Movement to Make the Pope Governor of the World by a Universal Reconstruction of Society from the Issue of the Syllabus to the Close of the Vatican Council

The Pope, the Kings and the People A History of the Movement to Make the Pope Governor of the World by a Universal Reconstruction of Society from the Issue of the Syllabus to the Close of the Vatican Council

by William Arthur

About the author

Born in Ireland in 1819, he became a Wesleyan Methodist minister, missionary, and author whose career reached readers in Britain and beyond. Reliable reference sources identify him as an Irish Methodist figure, and biographical records connect his early life with County Antrim and childhood years in County Mayo.

He spent part of his ministry in India, an experience that informed some of his best-known writing. Alongside preaching and church leadership, he published a substantial body of religious work, including books, sermons, and biographical writing, and he later served in prominent roles within Methodism.

He died in 1901. Remembered both for ministry and for print, he stands out as one of those 19th-century religious writers whose books grew directly out of lived experience in the church and on the mission field.