William C. Irvine
William Carleton Irvine was a missionary, writer and the founding editor of the Indian Christian magazine.Biography
Irvine was a superintendent of Belgaum Leprosy Hospital at Hindalga for 25 years. He came to India from New Zealand.
His best known work is Timely Warnings, also known as Modern Heresies Exposed in its second edition and as Heresies Exposed subsequent to the 1921 edition. His books 25 Years' Mission Work Among the Lepers of India, Riches of the Gentiles and other works also received wide distribution. Heresies Exposed was one of the first widely available books to critically review new religious movements such as Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, Cooneyites, Christadelphians, Pentecostals, Theosophists and other non-mainstream groups that came to increasing prominence during the 20th century. It has seen multiple editions and printings, and remains in print today.Publications
- Heresies Exposed 1st Edition 1917,, 2nd edition 1919, 3rd edition 1921, 4th edition 1923, fifth edition 1927, 6th edition 1929, 7th edition 1930, reprint 1932, 8th edition 1935, 9th edition 1937, 10th edition 1935, 11th edition 1941, 12th edition 1942, 1955, 1985
- 25 Years' Mission Work Among the Lepers of India
