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Frederick C. Maker
1844 - 1927 Composer of "INVITATION" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Frederick C. Maker (b. Bristol, England, August 6, 1844; d. January 1, 1927) received his early musical training as a chorister at Bristol Cathedral, England. He pursued a career as organist and choirmaster—most of it spent in Methodist and Congregational churches in Bristol. His longest tenure was at Redland Park Congregational Church, where he was organist from 1882-1910. Maker also conducted the Bristol Free Church Choir Association and was a long-time visiting professor of music at Clifton College. He wrote hymn tunes, anthems, and a cantata, Moses in the Bulrushes.
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Frederick C. Maker
John M. Wigner
1844 - 1911 Author of "Come to the Savior Now" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Wigner, John Murch, second son of J. T. Wigner, was born at Lynn, June 19, 1844. He was educated at the Grammar School of Lynn, and afterwards graduated B.A. and B.SC. in the London University. Mr. J. M. Wigner now resides near London, and has been for many years in the India Home Civil Service. He is connected with his father's church, and has done much to promote the spiritual welfare of the young. He is the author of several hymns, three of which are in the Baptist Psalms and Hymns for School and Home, 1882;—
1. "Come to the Saviour now!" Invitation.
2. "Lost one! wandering on in sadness." Return to God.
3. "Lo, a loving Friend is waiting." The Call of Jesus.
The first of these is in the Baptist Psalms & Hymns, 1880, and is dated 1871. [Rev. W.R. Stevenson, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
John M. Wigner
T. B. Mosley
1872 - 1927 Person Name: Thos. B. Mosley Composer of "[Come to the Saviour now]" in Beautiful Melodies
T. B. Mosley
