William Mason (religious writer)
Encyclopedia
William Mason was a Calvinist writer.
Mason was born in Rotherhithe
. He wrote a number of very popular Christian books, and was twice briefly editor of The Gospel Magazine
, immediately before and immediately after Augustus Montague Toplady
.
Mason was born in Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe is a residential district in inner southeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is located on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping and the Isle of Dogs on the north bank, and is a part of the Docklands area...
. He wrote a number of very popular Christian books, and was twice briefly editor of The Gospel Magazine
The Gospel Magazine
The Gospel Magazine is a Calvinist, evangelical magazine from the United Kingdom, and is one of the longest running of such periodicals, having been founded in 1766. Most of the editors have been Anglicans. It is currently published bi-monthly....
, immediately before and immediately after Augustus Montague Toplady
Augustus Montague Toplady
Augustus Montague Toplady was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley. He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages"...
.
Selected published writings
- A Spiritual Treasury for the Children of God or Read full text on Google Books
- The Christian Communicant
- A commentary on Bunyan'sJohn BunyanJohn Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...
The Pilgrim's ProgressThe Pilgrim's ProgressThe Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been...
, printed as footnotes in some copies of the same as "Mason's Notes". - The Believer's Pocket Companion