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Johann Friedrich Doles

1715 - 1797 Person Name: Johann Friedrich Doles, 1715-1797 Composer of "DA CHRISTUS GEBOREN WAR" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada Born: Ap­ril 23, 1715, Stein­bach-Hall­en­berg, Thu­rin­gia. Died: Feb­ru­a­ry 8, 1797, Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny. Doles is re­mem­bered as a com­pos­er of cham­ber and sac­red mu­sic. While a stu­dent at the Un­i­ver­si­ty of Leip­zig, he di­rect­ed the ci­ty’s Gross­es Kon­zert (lat­er known as the Ge­wand­haus Or­ches­tra). He served as as­sist­ant or­gan­ist at the Gym­na­si­um in Schmal­kal­den, and can­tor in Frei­berg (1744) and at the Thomas­kirche in Leip­zig (1755). --www.hymntime.com/tch
Johann Friedrich Doles

J. F. Lagergren

Composer of "GUD, VÅR GUD, FÖR VÄRLDEN ALL" in Hymnal and Order of Service
J. F. Lagergren

L. E. M.

Composer of "PHELPS" in The Sunday School Chorister
L. E. M.

S. L. Harkey

1827 - 1901 Person Name: S. L. Harkey, D. D. Composer of "[Jesus, name of wondrous love]" in Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services Born: April 3, 1827, Iredell County, North Carolina. Died: September 23, 1901, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Son of John and Sarah Harkey, Sydney grew up on a farm. While he was still small boy, his family moved to Illinois. He attended the Hillsboro Academy, and (1844-47) Pennsylvania College. He studied theology under his brother, Dr. Simeon W. Harkey. Sydney received his preaching license at , Maryland in 1848. During his ministry, he served many congregations and parishes: Cumberland, Maryland (1848); Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (1849-52); Peoria and Pekin, Illinois (1852-54); Mendon, Illinois (1854-59); Decatur, Illinois (1859); Shelbyville (1860-62); Nokomis and Audubon (1862-65); Vandalia (1865-68); Chicago, Illinois (1870-71); Dayton, Ohio (1871-72); Indianapolis, Indiana (1872-73); Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania (1873-83); Toledo, Ohio (1883-87); Melrose, Florida (1887-88); North Lima, Ohio (1888-91); and Kutztown, Pennsylvania (1891-1901). Harkey also served as an agent of Illinois University (1857); army chaplain (1862); professor at Augustana College and Theological Seminary (1868-70); secretary of the Lutheran Illinois Synod (1853-54); president of the Illinois Synod (1856-57 & 1858-60); president of the Synod of Illinois and Adjacent Lakes (1867-69); secretary of the General Council (1885-87); and president of the Reading Conference (1897-1900). On May 16, 1848, Harkey married Mary Jane Jenkins, daughter of of Moses Jenkins of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; she died around 1868. They had one son who died young, and four daughters who lived to adulthood and married. Around 1872, Harkey married again, to Susie Freeman, daughter of Dr. John Freeman of Cincinnati, Ohio; she and their daughter, Daisy Beatrice, outlived him. Harkey’s works include: Beulah Hymns and Music for Sunday School Art in the Church Little Hilda --www.hymntime.com/tch
S. L. Harkey

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