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Elbert S. Porter

Short Name: Elbert S. Porter
Full Name: Porter, Elbert Stothoff, 1820-1888
Birth Year: 1820
Death Year: 1888

Porter, Elbert Stothoff, D.D. (October 23, 1820--February 26, 1888). Reformed Church of America. Editor Christian Intelligencer for 14 years. The Church Hymnary, 1891, gives his birth date as 1819.

--Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Elbert S. Porter (5)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A tear, a tear, a hope, a fearRev. Elbert S. Porter, D.D. (Author)1
Christians, up, the day is breakingE. S. Porter (Author)English14
In the far better land of glory and lightElbert S. Porter (Author)English43
The Sunday school army has gathered once moreElbert S. Porter (Author)English26
We love to sing togetherElbert S. Porter (Author)English27

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