Born in Toronto, Upper Canada, Withrow received his education at Toronto Academy, Victoria College, Cobourg, and University of Toronto, graduating from the latter with the degree of B.A. in 1863. Previous to entering college, he spent three years in the office of architect William Hay of Toronto. He was ordained at Hamilton in 1864, and served the church at Waterford, Montreal, Hamilton, Toronto, Niagara, and Hamilton a second time. He was originally connected with the New Connexion Methodist body, but joined the Wesleyan Conference in 1867, and was an ardent advocate of union. In 1874 he became editor of the Canadian Methodist Magazine and Sunday School periodicals, retaining that role until 1906.[2]
The Methodist Magazine which Withrow edited for many years
Withrow was the author of The catacombs of Rome and their testimony relative to primitive Christianity (1874), History of the Dominion of Canada and Our Own Country: Picturesque and Descriptive. He is also author of a number of smaller volumes, among which are Valeria, the Martyr of the Catacombs : A Tale of Early Christian Life in Rome, Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher, The King's Messenger, and The Romance of Missions.
Withrow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1883. He was a member of the Historical Society, Montreal, of the Senate and Board of Regents of Victoria University, of the Senate of Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal, and was a member of the Senate of University of Toronto. He was married in 1864 to Sarah Anne Smith from Simcoe, Ontario. They had two sons.
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^The Canadian album : men of Canada; or, Success by example, in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture; containing portraits of some of Canada's chief business men, statesmen, farmers, men of the learned professions, and others; also, an authentic sketch of their lives; object lessons for the present generation and examples to posterity (Volume 1) (1891-1896), p. 396
william, henry, withrow, august, 1839, november, 1908, canadian, methodist, minister, journalist, author, born, 1839, august, 1839toronto, upper, canadadiednovember, 1908, 1908, aged, toronto, ontario, canadaoccupation, methodist, minister, journalist, authorb. William Henry Withrow August 6 1839 November 12 1908 was a Canadian Methodist minister journalist and author 1 William Henry WithrowBorn 1839 08 06 August 6 1839Toronto Upper CanadaDiedNovember 12 1908 1908 11 12 aged 69 Toronto Ontario CanadaOccupation s Methodist minister journalist authorBorn in Toronto Upper Canada Withrow received his education at Toronto Academy Victoria College Cobourg and University of Toronto graduating from the latter with the degree of B A in 1863 Previous to entering college he spent three years in the office of architect William Hay of Toronto He was ordained at Hamilton in 1864 and served the church at Waterford Montreal Hamilton Toronto Niagara and Hamilton a second time He was originally connected with the New Connexion Methodist body but joined the Wesleyan Conference in 1867 and was an ardent advocate of union In 1874 he became editor of the Canadian Methodist Magazine and Sunday School periodicals retaining that role until 1906 2 The Methodist Magazine which Withrow edited for many yearsWithrow was the author of The catacombs of Rome and their testimony relative to primitive Christianity 1874 History of the Dominion of Canada and Our Own Country Picturesque and Descriptive He is also author of a number of smaller volumes among which are Valeria the Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Early Christian Life in Rome Neville Trueman the Pioneer Preacher The King s Messenger and The Romance of Missions Withrow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1883 He was a member of the Historical Society Montreal of the Senate and Board of Regents of Victoria University of the Senate of Wesleyan Theological College Montreal and was a member of the Senate of University of Toronto He was married in 1864 to Sarah Anne Smith from Simcoe Ontario They had two sons References edit The Canadian album men of Canada or Success by example in religion patriotism business law medicine education and agriculture containing portraits of some of Canada s chief business men statesmen farmers men of the learned professions and others also an authentic sketch of their lives object lessons for the present generation and examples to posterity Volume 1 1891 1896 p 396 William Henry Withrow Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to William Henry Withrow at Wikimedia Commons Works by William Henry Withrow at Project Gutenberg Works by or about William Henry Withrow at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Henry Withrow amp oldid 1176672382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
