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The Little Missionary

Author: James R. Murray Appears in 9 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: I need not go to India, To China or Japan Refrain First Line: We all may work for Jesus

[I may not go to India]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. E. B. Hopkins Hymnal Title: The Gospel Trumpet Incipit: 13551 16653 31211 Used With Text: The Little Missionary

[I need not go to India]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. T. Dale Hymnal Title: The Harp of Glory Incipit: 13331 22135 55351 Used With Text: The Little Missionary

[I need not go to India]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. R. Murray Hymnal Title: The Missionary Triumph Incipit: 55117 21165 65434 Used With Text: The Little Missionary

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Author: James R. Murray Hymnal: Dainty Songs for Little Lads and Lasses #d43 (1887) Hymnal Title: Dainty Songs for Little Lads and Lasses First Line: I need not go to India Refrain First Line: We all may work for Jesus Languages: English

The little missionary

Author: W. J. Darby Hymnal: Gospel Melodies #d71 (1890) Hymnal Title: Gospel Melodies First Line: I need not go to India, to China, or Japan Languages: English

The Little Missionary

Author: J. R. M. Hymnal: Little Pilgrim Songs #38 (1883) Hymnal Title: Little Pilgrim Songs First Line: I need not go to India Refrain First Line: We all may work for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [I need not go to India]

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James R. Murray

1841 - 1905 Person Name: James Ramsey Murray Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "The Little Missionary" in The Cyber Hymnal L.P.M. (1905, April 12). Obituary. New Church Messenger, p.209. Murray.--At Cincinnati, March 10, 1905, James Ramsey Murray. Funeral services in the Church of the New Jersualem, March 13th. James R. Murray was widely known in the musical world as the author of many songs and song books, and in the New Church in Chicago and Cincinnati as an affectionate, intelligent, and loyal New Churchman. He was born in Andover (Ballard Vale), Mass., March 17, 1841. In early life he developed musical talent, and composed many minor pieces for local and special occasions. Later at North Reading, Mass., he attended Dr. George F. Root's School of Music, and was associated with William Bradbury and Dr. Lowell Mason. He enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment of infantry, commonly known as the Essex County Regiment, and afterwards was changed to the First Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, which was engaged in most of the battles fought by the Second Army Corps up to the surrender of General Lee. "Daisy Deane," the first and most popular of his early song successes, was composed in 1863 in Virginia while in camp, words by his cousin, Thomas F. Winthrop. This song is known all over the world, and the Salvation Army is using an arrangement of it for one of their war cry songs. In 1868 Mr. Murray married Isabella Maria Taylor of Andover; and they removed to Chicago. Here three children were born to them, two passing early to their heavenly home, the youngest, Winthrop Root Murray, is still living. It was during these first years in Chicago that Mr. and Mrs. Murray became interested in the New Church, while he was engaged with Root and Cady as editor of the Long Visitor, afterwards merged with the Musical Visitor. After the great fire of 1871 Mr. and Mrs. Murray returned East, where he was engaged in teaching in Lawrence and Andover, and as organist at the Old South Church in Andover. In 1881 they removed to Cincinnati and Mr. Murray became the editor of the Musical Viistor [sic] and head of the publication department of the John Church Company. Among the most popular of his books are "Pure Diamonds," "Royal Gems," "The Prize" and "Murray's Sacred Songs." The following titles will recall some of his best loved sacred songs: "At Last," "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night," "I Shall Be Satisfied," "There Shall No Evil Befall Thee," "Thine, O Lord, Is the Greatness," "The Way Was Mine," "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains," "Angels from the Realms of Glory." His last great labor in the publishing department of the John Church Company was the seeing through the press five volumes of Wagner's music dramas, with full score and original German text, and an English translation. The immense and careful labor involved in the preparation of these volumes, with a really smooth and excellent English translation, had perhaps, as it was done under pressure, something to do with Mr. Murray's breakdown. Although for some reason Mr. Murray's name does not appear on the title page of these volumes, his friends knew of the place the work held in his affections and ambition. Mr. Murray was a member of the Church Council of the Cincinnati Society for the last four years and took a deep interest in the building of the New Church, and in the inauguration of services, with all the changes looking to the improvement of the musical part of the service. The vested choir, organized by Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, which Mr. Murray as councilman had urged from the beginning, in their entrance to the church each Sunday singing the processional hymn participated in the funeral service, with a congregation of brethren and friends, all moved by deep love and profound respect for the consistent life and faith of a worthy Churchman and beloved friend. --DNAH Archives =================================== For a discussion of Murray and the tune MUELLER, see: Stulken, M.K. (1981). Hymnal companion to the Lutheran Book of Worship. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, p.170. =================================== Also available in the DNAH Archives: 1. An excerpt from Christie, George A. (1927). New Free Church. In Music in Andover. Papers read at "Fagot Party" of the Andover Natural History Society. 2. Unsourced essay about Murray written soon after his death, likely from Andover, Mass., perhaps authored by Charlotte Helen Abbott.

Mrs. E. B. Hopkins

Hymnal Title: The Gospel Trumpet Composer of "[I may not go to India]" in The Gospel Trumpet Sarah W. Hopkins (1843-1927) compiled the song book, The Gospel Trumpet, for the use of Missionary Societies and Children’s Bands in 1890. Her name is given as “Mrs. E. B. Hopkins” because she was married to Dr. Elisha B Hopkins (1824-1899) of Madison, NY. Both were active in the Utica District of the Northern New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sarah Hopkins served on the Board of Control for Deaconess Work for the Conference and was the District President of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1889. Her husband was ordained as a Deacon as well as a Local Preacher. The tunes of a number of the songs in The Gospel Trumpet were written or arranged by Sarah Hopkins. Alan M. Guenther from: -“New York Branch,” Heathen Woman’s Friend 21 (Sept. 1889), p. 71. -“Recent Publications,” Heathen Woman’s Friend 22 (Nov. 1890), p. 110. -Minutes of the Twenty-Third Session, Northern New York Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church (Syracuse, NY: Hunt & Eaton, University Press, 1895), p. 7. -Minutes of the Eighth Session of the Northern New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Ilion, NY: Citizen Steam Book and Job Printing Establishment, 1880), p. 16-24. -John E. Smith, ed., Our Country and its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Madison County, New York (Boston: Boston History Company, 1899), p. 378. -Find A Grave Memorial website for Elisha B. Hopkins