Background
Quayle, William Alfred was born on June 25, 1860 in Parkville, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gale) Quayle.
Quayle, William Alfred was born on June 25, 1860 in Parkville, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gale) Quayle.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, 1885, Master of Arts, 1888. (Doctor of Philosophy, Allegheny College, 1892. Doctor of Divinity, DePauw, 1892.
Doctor of Letters, Baker University, 1900.
Doctor of Laws, Baker, 1908, and Lawrence College, Wisconsin. Doctor of Humanities, McKendree College, Illinois., 1917).
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1886. Tutor, 1883-1885, Adjunct Professor ancient languages, 1886-1888, professor Greek language, 1888-1891, president, 1890-1894, Baker U. Pastor Kansas City, Missoury, 1894-1897, Indianapolis, 1897-1900, Kansas City, 1900-1904, Saint James’ Church, Chicago, 1904-1908.
Bishop Methodist Episcopal Church, since 1908. Fraternal delegate to English Wesleyan Church, 1902.
Member Joint Hymnal Revision Committee Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Episcopal Church, South Author: The Poet’s Poet and Other Essays, 1897.
A Hero and Some Other Folk, 1899. The Blessed Life, 1900. Books and Life, 1901.
Eternity in the Heart, 1904.
God’s Calendar, 1907. The Song of Songs, 1910.
The Pastor-Preacher, 1911. Laymen in Action, 1912.
The Climb to God, 1913.
Poems, 1914. Beside Lake Beautiful, 1914. Recovered Yesterdays in Literature, 1916.
The Dynamite of God, 1918.
The Throne of Grace, 1919. Books as a Delight, 1920. The Uncommon Common Pace, 1921.
With Earth and Sky, 1922.
The Healing Shadow, 1923. Home: Saint Louis, Missouri
Member Joint Hymnal Revision Committee Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Married Allie Hancock Davis, January 28, 1886.