Arthur James Mason

1851–1928

Introduction

Biography

Arthur was the son of Jus­tice of the Peace George Will­iam Ma­son of Mor­ton Hall, Not­ting­ham­shire, and Ma­ri­anne Ath­er­ton Mit­ford.

He was edu­cat­ed at Rep­ton School and Tri­ni­ty Col­lege, Cam­bridge (BA in hon­ors, 1872; DD 1890). He be­came a Fel­low of his col­lege in 1873, and as­sist­ant tu­tor in 1874.

Ordained in 1874, he served as vi­car of All-Hal­lows, Bark­ing, London (1884), and as of 1891 was Hon­or­able Ca­non and Ca­non Mis­sion­er of Tru­ro, Corn­wall.

In 1895 he be­came La­dy Mar­ga­ret Pro­fess­or of Di­vi­ni­ty at Cam­bridge, and Fel­low of Je­sus Col­lege. He al­so served as Mas­ter of Pem­broke College (1903–12), and Vice Chan­cel­lor of the Uni­ver­si­ty (1908–10).

Works

• The Faith of the Gos­pel
• Historic Mar­tyrs of the Pri­mi­tive Church, 1903
• The Church of Eng­land and Epis­co­pa­cy, 1914
• Cambridge Pa­tris­tic Texts (ed­it­or)
• Early La­tin Hymns, by A. S. Wal­pole (pre­pared the ma­nu­script for pub­li­cation af­ter Wal­pole’s death in 1920)