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Robert Johnson

Person Name: Capt. J. Hymnal Number: 115 Author of "Marching On" in Songs of His Coming 19th Century Born: Scotland. Pseudonym: Captain Johnson. Johnson worked for the Salvation Army (SA) in Scotland and in London. A singer and violinist, some of his songs appeared in the SA’s War Cry and Musical Salvationist, 1882-7.

William Backus Olmstead

1862 - 1941 Person Name: Wm. B. Olmstead Hymnal Number: 121 Arranger of "[Lord, I have started to walk in the light]" in Songs of His Coming William Backus Olmstead USA 1862-1941. He was born in Michigan. Musically inclined, he wrote a score: “A little while, O hands” for the piano. He wrote a handbook for Sunday school workers and a biography of the Rev Charles H Sage (his pioneering church work in MI and other states and formation of the Canadian church conference). He published three song books: “Light & life songs” (1904), “Voices of praise” (1909), and “Light & life songs #2” (1914). He also served on the commission (one of three editors) that produced the Free Methodist Hymnal (1910), published in Winona Lake, IN. He was living in Chicago in 1914. In 1921 he became Mission Secretary for the China Inland Mission of the Methodist Church. In 1923-24 he and his wife, Minnie, were engaged on a world-wide trip on behalf of the church, visiting hospitals, schools, leper colonies, and congregations across Japan, China, India, and southern Africa. He died in San Francisco, CA. John Perry

J. E. French

Person Name: J. E. F. Hymnal Number: 73 Author of "This Is Like Heaven to Me" in Songs of His Coming Early 20th Century

C. F. O.

Hymnal Number: 85 Author of "On the Cross of Calvary" in Songs of His Coming May be the initials of V. A. White's pseudonym or real name.

W. Macomber

1865 - 1896 Person Name: W. M. Hymnal Number: 9 Author of "Christ Is Coming" in Songs of His Coming Born: September 15, 1865, Bucksport, Maine. Died: October 19, 1896, Lisbon, Portugal. Often misidentified as "William," Macomber came to Christ at age 16, then worked distributing materials for the American Bible Society. In 1890, he enrolled at the New York Missionary Training Institute (later renamed Nyack College), and in 1892 went to the Congo for the International Missionary Alliance. He returned to America a year later for health reasons, and in 1894 began teaching the Congolese language at his alma mater. He compiled an English-Fioti grammar and dictionary for use by missionaries, and in 1896 returned to missionary work in the Congo. Once again, ill health forced his departure, but he never made it to America, and succumbed in Portugal. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

John S. Brown

Hymnal Number: 51 Author of "Hidden Peace" in Songs of His Coming John S Brown USA. Thus far, John has evaded biographers. He may be Rev. John Stillman Brown of Kansas, but this is not verified. John Perry

William T. Pettengill

1873 - 1956 Person Name: W. T. P. Hymnal Number: 23 Author of "He Cometh!" in Songs of His Coming Born: October 6, 1873, Curtis Corner, Leeds, Maine. Died: January 24, 1956, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Pettengell attended Saratoga Biblical Seminary, Saratoga Springs, New York. He and his wife moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1906. He was an active member of the Metropolitan Church Association (Burning Bush) for many years, and preached and sang in America, Canada, and Scotland. Cyber Hymnal

Mrs. John T. Benson

1865 - 1932 Hymnal Number: 93 Arranger of "[I've left the way of death and sin]" in Songs of His Coming Mrs. John T. Benson (Eva Green Benson) was born on July 21, 1865 in Mississippi and died on August 3, 1932 in Haysboro, Tennesee. With her husband she compiled two hymnbooks: Living Water Songs No. 2 and Glory Songs, published by the Pentecostal Mission Publishing Company in Nashville, Tennessee. NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/n/benson_eg.htm

James V. Reid

Person Name: J. V. R. Hymnal Number: 128 Author of "Praise the Lord" in Songs of His Coming

William O. Jones

Person Name: W. O. J. Hymnal Number: 36 Author of "The Fountain of Life" in Songs of His Coming Early 20th Century Jones’ works include: New Hymns of Inspiration (Atlanta, Georgia, Will O. Jones, 1923) --www.hymntime.com/tch/