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I. Baltzell
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Short Name: I. Baltzell
Full Name: Baltzell, I. (Isaiah), 1832-1893
Birth Year: 1832
Death Year: 1893

Baltzell, Isaiah. (near Frederick, Maryland, November 26, 1832--January 16, 1893, Frederick). He was educated in the common schools, and at New Windsor Academy, Carroll County, Maryland. In 1859 he married Cecilia Caroline James at Mountain Jackson, Virginia. Originally a Lutheran, he joined the United Brethren Church in 1847, was licensed to preach by the Virginia Conference in 1854, and ordained in 1856. In 1862 he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. He was presiding elder from 1875 to 1880, and from 1883 to 1889. He was a delegate to three General Conferences, and was a trustee of Otterbein University. In 1873 he was appointed by the General Conference a member of the committee to superintend the publication of Hymns for the Sanctuary. His first compilation was Revival Songster (Baltimore, 1859). He was joint editor, with G.W.M. Rigor, or Choral Gems (1871); joint editor, with E.S. Lorenz, of Heavenly Carols, Songs of Grace, Gates of Praise, Songs of Cheer, Songs of the Kingdom, Holy Voices, Songs of Refreshing, Notes of Triumph, Garnered Sheaves, Songs of the Morning, and The Master's Praise. He was also author of music and services for special occasions, and the editor and publisher of Carols of Praise.

See: Shuey, W.A. (1892). Manual of the United Brethren Publishing House; Historical and Descriptive: 243-244.

Some of his hymns bear the pseudonym Amicus.

--Harry Eskew, DNAH Archives


TextsTunesHymnals
Hymnals by I. Baltzell (19)sort descendingAsPublication Year
Carols of Praise: a choice collection of new gospel songs prepared especially for evangelistic servicesRev. Isa. Baltzell (Editor)1895
Garnered SheavesRev. I. Baltzell (Editor)1888
Gates of Praise: for the Sabbath-School, praise service, prayer-meeting, etc.Rev. Isaiah Baltzell (Editor)1880
Gates of Praise: for the Sabbath-school, praise-service, prayer-meeting, etc.Rev. Isaiah Baltzell (Editor)1884
Golden Songs: for the Sabbath School, Sanctuary and Social WorshipRev. I. Baltzell (Editor)1874
Golden Songs for the Sanctuary, Sabbath School and for Social WorshipI. Baltzell (Editor)1873
Gospel ChimesI. Baltzell (Publisher)1888
Gospel ChimesI. Baltzell (Editor)1888
Heavenly CarolsRev. Isaiah Baltzell (Editor)1878
Holy Voices: for the Sunday School, and other services of the churchRev. Isaiah Baltzell (Editor)1883
Notes of Triumph: for the Sunday SchoolRev. I. Baltzell (Editor)1886
Notes of Triumph: for the Sunday SchoolRev. I. Baltzell (Editor)1891
Songs of Cheer for the Master's WorkersI. Baltzell (Editor)1881
Songs of Refreshing: adapted for use in revival meetings, camp meetings, and the social services of the church.Rev I. Baltzell (Editor)1886
Songs of Refreshing No. 2: Adapted for use in revival meetings, camp meetings, and social service of the churchRev. I. Baltzell (Editor)1891
Songs of the Kingdom: a choice collection of songs and hymns for the Sunday school and other social servicesRev. Isaiah Baltzell (Editor)1882
Songs of the Morning: a choice collection of songs and hymns for the Sunday school and other social servicesRev. I. Baltzell (Editor)1890
The Camp Meeting SingerI. Baltzell (Editor)1873
The Master's Praise: a collection of songs for the Sunday-schoolRev. Isaiah Baltzell (Editor)1892

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