William Kelly (1821-1906) was an outstanding scholar, preacher, teacher, magazine editor, editor of J N Darby's "Collected Writings", and a prolific author. He was a major figure in the nineteenth century return to basic biblical teaching usually known as the Brethren movement. He was a frequent lecturer and many lectures were revised and published in book form. With a genius for exposition, he combined scholarship and spirituality so that readers share a real sense of his unrestrained love for the Lord.