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W. B. Mackie

Person Name: W. B. M. Hymnal Number: 61 Author of "The Book of Books" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2

1903 - 1992 Person Name: N. J. C. Hymnal Number: 53 Author of "He Holds My Hand" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2 Norman John Clayton Born at Brooklyn, NY, the 9th of 10 children, he gave his heart to Jesus at age six at South Brooklyn Gospel Church, his mother being a founding member of the Baptist group. He was musically inclined, and became church organist at age 12, and also played trumpet. He remained an organist for the rest of his life. A songwriter, he usually began writing the music before the words. He would memorize scripture to assure his music was biblically-based. Much of what he wrote was for special occasions. When young he first worked on a dairy farm, then held an office job in NYC. Clayton entered the building trades industry, working for his father’s construction business, and during the depression, with a commercial bakery. He married Martha Adaline Wistendahl, and they had two children: Muriel and one other (no name found). In the early 1940s, Jack Wyrtzen invited him to be an organist with NYC ‘Word of Life’ rallies. For 15 years he provided music, was organist, vibraphonist, director of the inquiry room, and radio evangelist. He created his own publishing house, and from 1945-1959 he published 30 of his own songbooks. His company was eventually purchased by the Rodeheaver Company, and he joined them as a writer/editor, providing other songs during that period. He died at Carmel, NY. John Perry

Harry D. Clarke

1888 - 1957 Person Name: H. D. C. Hymnal Number: 5 Author of "Draw the bolt" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2 Orphaned at an early age, Clarke ran away from the orphanage and worked at sea for almost 10 years. He eventually moved to London, then to America. He attended the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, then went into composing, music publishing, and evangelism. He served as song leader for Harry vom Bruch and Billy Sunday, being so impressed by Sunday that he established the Billy Sunday Memorial Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa (where he served as pastor until 1945). Clarke also worked in the evangelism field in Garards Fort, Pennsylvania, and South Milford, Indiana. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)

J. Irvin Overholtzer

Hymnal Number: 27 Author of "Jesus Arose!" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2

David H. Johnson

Person Name: D. H. J. Hymnal Number: 55 Author of "Fill Me Now" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2 20th Century

Beatrice W. Sutherland

Hymnal Number: 95 Composer of "[The Saviour above, in wonderful love]" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2

Chalvar A. Gabriel

Person Name: C. A. G. Hymnal Number: 97 Author of "Jesus, the Wonderful Friend" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2

A. H. Ackley

1887 - 1960 Person Name: A. H. A. Hymnal Number: 23 Author of "All Your Heart" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2 Alfred Henry Ackley was born 21 January 1887 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the younger brother of B. D. Ackley. His father taught him music and he also studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in Maryland and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1914. He served churches in Pennsylvania and California. He also worked with the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team and for Homer Rodeheaver's publishing company. He wrote around 1500 hymns. He died 3 July 1960 in Los Angeles. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)