William Alfred Quayle

William Alfred Quayle (25 June 1860 – 9 March 1925) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1908.

Birth and family William was born 25 June 1860 in Parkville, Missouri, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gayle) Quayle. William married Allie Hancock Davis 28 January 1886. They had a son, William R. Quayle, and a daughter, Allie Gayle Quayle (who predeceased him).

William Alfred Quayle died at his home in Baldwin City, Kansas, on 9 March 1925. His extensive collection of bibles and religious texts were donated to Baker University and are part of the museum at the university library.

Education William earned an A.B. degree from Baker University in 1885 and an A.M. from Baker in 1888. While in college, he met Joseph L. Bristow, later a U.S. senator from Kansas, and they developed a friendship they maintained throughout their lives. In 1892, he earned his PhD from Allegheny College. Lawrence College also him awarded an LL.D. in 1908.

Selected writings Poet's Poet and Other Essays, The Methodist Book Concern, 1897. Study in Current Social Theories, The Methodist Book Concern, 1898. A Hero and Some Other Folk, The Methodist Book Concern, 1899. Blessed Life, The Methodist Book Concern, 1900. Books and Life, The Methodist Book Concern, 1901. Pastor-Preacher, The Methodist Book Concern, 1901. In God's Out-of-Doors, The Methodist Book Concern, 1902. Laymen in Action, The Methodist Book Concern, 1902. Eternity in the Heart, The Methodist Book Concern, 1904. Prairie and the Sea, The Methodist Book Concern, 1905. Lowell and the Christian Faith, The Methodist Book Concern, 1906. God's Calendar, The Methodist Book Concern, 1907. Book of Ruth, Dodge Publishing Company, 1909. Song of Songs, The Methodist Book Concern, 1910. Climb to God, The Methodist Book Concern, 1912. Beside Lake Beautiful, The Methodist Book Concern, 1914. Poems, The Methodist Book Concern, 1914. The Healing Shadow, The Abingdon Press, 1923. A Book of Clouds, The Abingdon Press, (1925).