William Henry Withrow was born on August 6, 1839, in Toronto, Ontario.

He was a Methodist minister, journalist, and author. He was educated at Toronto Academy, Victoria College, Cobourg, and University of Toronto (B.A., 1863; M.A. 1864). Ordained in Hamilton in 1864, he served the churches in Waterford, Montreal, Hamilton, Toronto, and Niagara. He was originally connected with the Methodist New Connexion church but joined the Wesleyan Methodist Conference in 1867. In 1874, he became editor of the Canadian Methodist Magazine and Sunday School periodicals (Sunday School Banner, Sunday-School Advocate, and Onward), retaining that role until 1906. He was also their major article contributor. He received an honorary D.D. degree from Victoria College in 1882. Withrow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1883. He was a member of the Montreal Historical Society, the Senate and Board of Regents of Victoria University, the Senate of Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal, and the Senate of the University of Toronto. He wrote, "The Catacombs of Rome and Their Testimony Relative to Primitive Christianity" (1874).

In 1863, he married Sarah Ann Smith (1840–). He died on November 12, 1908, in Toronto, Ontario.

Luther Deloraine Wishard was born on April 6, 1854, in Danville, Indiana.

He was a religious worker. He was educated at Indiana University, Hanover College, and Princeton University (B.A., 1877). He continued his studies in Athens, Greece, Edinburgh, Scotland, and at Union and Princeton Theological Seminaries. He began to work as a Y. M. C. A. travelling secretary, visiting numerous college campuses across the U.S. and promoting the intercollegiate movement. He also served as the international college secretary of the Y. M. C. A. with headquarters in New York (1877-1888) and subsequently became secretary of the world’s Y. M. C. A. committee with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland (1888-1892). He visited and organized college Y. M. C. A. groups in various centers in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world. In 1899, Wishard went to work for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and oversaw the "Forward Movement," which was a specific effort to increase awareness and support of foreign missions through individual local churches. He was a founder and chairman of the Missionary Education Movement (1901-1903) and founder and editor of The Intercollegian.

In 1884, he married Eva May Fancher (1861–1947). He died on August 6, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York.

The Reverend John Wise was married to Alice Wise. Together, they moved to Battle, East Sussex, and had a number of children, including Bab, Sally, and Fanny.