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Harriet Fithian

Hymnal Number: 3 Author of "Was There Ever a Friend so True?" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two Early 20th Century

F. S. Shepard

1840 - 1907 Hymnal Number: 79 Composer of "[Come unto me when shadows darkly gather]" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two Fred S. Shepard

Edgar Lewis

Hymnal Number: 38 Author of "You Need Jesus All the Way" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two See Jones, Lewis E.(Lewis Edgar), 1865-1936

Grace B. Maxwell

Person Name: G. B. M. Hymnal Number: 82 Author of "I Know Not When" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two

1871 - 1955 Person Name: M. Pauline Gilmour Hymnal Number: 140 Composer of "[Volunteers are wanted! hear the stirring call]" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two Born: April 3, 1871, Cape May, New Jersey. Hatch was the only daughter of Henry L. Gilmour. She showed a love for music at an early age, which was encouraged and cultivated in a musical atmosphere. William J. Kirkpatrick was her first instrumental teacher. She later received a diploma from the South Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, New Jersey, and also took a course at Richard Zeckwer’s Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She married H. Morgan Hatch of Delair, New Jersey, October 30, 1903. Sources-- Showalter, p. 276 Music-- GO FORWARD JESUS, REFUGE OF MY SOUL OUR DEARLY LOVED BANNER PEACE HYMN OF NATIONS VOLUNTEERS, TO THE FRONT © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Simeon Butler Marsh

1798 - 1875 Person Name: S. B. Marsh Hymnal Number: 171 Composer of "MARTYN" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two Simeon Butler Marsh USA 1798-1875. Born at Sherburne, NY, he was raised on a farm. A Presbyterian, he became a gifted organist and teacher. He sang in a choir at age seven and studied music at age 16. By age 19 he was teaching in the local singing schools in Geneva, NY, and had met hymnist, Thomas Hastings from Geneva, NY, who gave him much encouragement. He married Eliza Carrier, and they had a son, John, and a daughter, Jane. In 1837 he became publisher of the Amsterdam, NY, paper “Intelligencer” (later called ‘Recorder’), and ran it for seven years, even setting his own type. He moved back to Sherburne and founded the Sherburne News. He taught music to choirs and children for almost 30 years in and around the Albany Presbytery, and also served as a Sunday school superintendent for six years and a choir leader for three years. He set type for three juvenile books as well. For thirteen years he gave free music instruction to students in the Schenectedy area. In 1859 he returned to Sherburne and gave music instruction to large classes of men, women, and children. He wrote two cantatas: “The Savior” and “The king of the forest”. He wrote a number of hymns, but most have not survived over time. His wife died in 1873. He died at Albany, NY, and is buried in Schenectady, NY. John Perry

El Nathan

1840 - 1901 Hymnal Number: 13 Author of "Why Not Now?" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two Pseudonymn used by D. W. Whittle. See also Whittle, D. W. (Daniel Webster), 1840-1901

W. H. Jude

1851 - 1922 Hymnal Number: 175 Composer of "[Jesus calls us, o'er the tumult]" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two William Herbert Jude United Kingdom 1851-1922. Born at Westleton, Suffolk, England, his family moved to Norfolk. A precocious child, by age eight he was composing music for school plays. Educated at the Liverpool Organ School and East Liverpool College of Music, he became college principal for awhile. He married Catherine Helena Haigh. They had no children. He became a composer, editor, and organist. He was organist for the Blue Coat Hospital & School and Stretford Town Hall near Manchester, while teaching and lecturing. After 20 years there he was appointed organist at the Exeter Hall in London, a primary venue and Christian Centre owned by the YMCA on the Strand in London. As a recitalist, he was asked to “open” over 1000 new organs across the UK, Ireland, and Australia. He was considered the most brilliant organist of his day. He wrote at least two operettas: “Innocents abroad” (1882) and “The mighty deep” (1917). His compositions were frequently religious. He admired British evangelist, Rodney “Gipsy” Smith and published a collection of Smith’s favorite solos in 1903. He also supported the temperance movement. He toured Australia and New Zealand 1890-1894. In 1904 he served as editor for several musical periodicals, including “Monthly Hymnal”, “Minister of music”, and “The Higher life”. He also compiled several hymnbooks, including “Mission hymns” (1911”), and “Festival hymns” (1916). He wrote a number of works on music. He died in London. John Perry

Eliza H. Hamilton

Hymnal Number: 150 Author of "Take Me as I Am" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two

Jennie Evelyn Hussey

1874 - 1958 Person Name: Jennie E. Hussey Hymnal Number: 44 Author of "Errands for the King" in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Number Two Jane Evelyn Hussy was born 8 February 1874 in Henniker, N.H. She was an invalid from rheumatism. She began writing verse as a child. The first were published when she was thirteen. At sixteen she began to write stories, articles and designs for crochet needlework for magazines. In 1898 her first hymns were published. She was a member of the Society of Friends. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)