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William Baxter

Short Name: William Baxter
Full Name: Baxter, William, 1820-1880
Birth Year: 1820
Death Year: 1880

Baxter, William (Leeds, Yorkshire, July 6, 1820--February 11, 1880, New Castle, Pennsylvania). Came to U.S. in 1829; was a Methodist until he joined the Disciples of Christ ca. 1838. Graduated from Bethany College, 1845. President of Arkansas College (Fayetteville), 1860-1863. His Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove (1864) tells of his experience as an anti-slavery advocate in a seceding state. Co-worker with evangelist Wlater Scott (1796-1861), whose biography he published in 1874. He contributed hymns to such books as Christian Psalmist, Revised (1854), Christian Hymn Book (1865), and Christian Hymnal, Revised (1882).

His "Whene'er I think of thee" appeared in both the 1865 and 1882 books listed above. Preface to the 1865 book speaks of the editors' indebtedness to Baxter for his having placed at their disposal his "collected materials and original contributions."

--George Brandon, DNAH Archives


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Texts by William Baxter (15)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A storm arose on GalileeWilliam Baxter (Author)1
Christ loved little childrenWilliam Baxter (Author)English5
Come to Jesus, he can save youWilliam Baxter (Author)1
I have no resting place on earthWilliam Baxter (Author)6
I'm sinful and wretched, from sin and from sorrowWm. Baxter (Author)English3
Is Jesus a shepherdWm. Baxter (Author)1
Let me go, my soul is wearyWilliam Baxter (Author)English8
Lost in the mazes darkWilliam Baxter (Author)1
O could I now but flee awayWilliam Baxter (Author)5
Upon a couch of painWilliam Baxter (Author)1
Weary of sin, a heavy loadWilliam Baxter (Author)0
Whenever I think of TheeWilliam Baxter (Author)English5
Wherever I rest, wherever I roveWm. Baxter (Author)English4
While pilgrims on our journey here [home]William Baxter (Author)3
Why sigh at pain and sorrow hereWilliam Baxter (Author)2

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