Henry Allan (“Harry”) Ironside (1878-1951) was born in Toronto, Canada. He moved with his family in 1886 to Los Angeles and there accepted Christ at the age of 14. He joined the Salvation Army and began preaching at their gatherings and rallies. He became nationally-known as the “Boy Preacher of Los Angeles.” In 1896 he joined the Plymouth Brethren and spent nearly 35 years speaking at Bible conferences in the United States and Canada. In 1930 he became the pastor of Moody Memorial Church in Chicago. Here he began a radio ministry that was broadcast on the Moody radio network. He died in New Zealand while on an evangelistic crusade and was buried there. He was a well known and trusted Bible commentator and preacher whose books were among the best-selling inspirational works of his day.
