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Wilbur F. Tillett

1854 - 1936 Person Name: B. Tillett Hymnal Number: 106 Author of "O Son of God incarnate" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Tillett, Wilbur Fisk, D.D. (Henderson, North Carolina, August 25, 1854--June 4, 1936). This eminent theologian, hymnologist, author, teacher, faithful minister of the gospel was member of four General Conferences of his church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and three times appointed to membership on its hymnal Commissions--1886, 1904, and 1930. Educated at Randolph-Macon College, Princeton, and Princeton Theological Seminary he was given honorary degrees by Randolph-Macon College, Wesleyan, Southwestern, and Northwestern Universities. After preaching two years at Danville, Virginia, 1880-1882, and acting as Chaplain and tutor in Theology at Vanderbilt University for a year, he was ordained in 1883. Spending the remainder of his life at Vanderbilt, he was in turn Professor of Systematic Theology, Professor of Christian Doctrine, Dean of the Theological Faculty, and Vice-Chancellor of the University. He was made Dean Emeritus in 1919. A full account of Dean Tillett, written after several years' association with him, may be found in Our Hymnody (McCutchan). A voluminous writer, his contributions to religious and other publications were numerous and he had eight books published. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives

Frank Leroy Cross

1904 - 2004 Person Name: F. Cross Hymnal Number: 198 Author of "Go forth, strong word of God" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Cross, Frank LeRoy. (Oklahoma, 1904- ). Evangelical United Brethren. Graduated from United Theological Seminary, Dayton. Pastor in Oklahoma, editor of Lorenz Publishing Co., Dayton. Winner of the Hymn Society of America contest for hymns based on the Bible, with "Go forth, strong word of God," issued at the time of the introduction of the Revised Standard Version. Has written other hymns for various denominations. --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives ========================= Frank Cross is a member of the faculty of Bonebrake Theological Seminary, an institution of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He is a graduate of Oklahoma City University and had theological training at Bonebrake Seminary. He was the pastor of the First United Brethren Church in Oklahoma City from 1934 to 1946. He has written a number of hymns for the services of his own congregation, and some of these have been used elsewhere. This Bible hymn is the first to be published. --Ten New Hymns on the Bible, 1952. Used by permission.

Clifford George Taylor

1915 - 1994 Person Name: C. G. Taylor Hymnal Number: 370 Author of "I need Thee, Lord, for I have seen" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book

Winfred E. Garrison

1874 - 1969 Person Name: W. Garrison Hymnal Number: 129 Author of "God of our fathers, the strength of our people and nation" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Born: October 1, 1874, St. Louis, Missouri. Died: February 6, 1969, Houston, Texas. Son of Disciples of Christ minister James Harvey Garrison, Winfred earned degrees from Eureka College, Yale University, and the University of Chicago (PhD 1897). He became president of Butler University in 1904, but health concerns sent him west in 1906. There he served as a delegate to New Mexico’s constitutional convention, and president of New Mexico Normal University and New Mexico State University. He later moved to California, where he established a young men’s college preparatory school. Eventually he returned east, where he taught philosophy and religious history at the University of Chicago, and served as Dean of the Disciples Divinity House and literary editor of the Christian Century magazine (1923-55), and wrote many books. After 10 years of retirement, he answered a call to lead the University of Houston School of Philosophy, where he taught for 13 years into his late 80’s. His works include: Thy Sea So Great, 1965 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Frederick M. White

Person Name: F. White Hymnal Number: 427 Author of "We bless Thee, Lord, for all this common life" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book

Mary Ellen Jackson

Person Name: M. Jackson Hymnal Number: 532 Author of "Come forth, O Christian youth" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Mary Ellen Jackson is the Director of Religious Education at the First Presbyterian Church, Anderson, South Carolina. She obtained her M.R.E. degree from the Assembly's Training School, Richmond, Virginia, in 1953; and her A.B. from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, in 1947. She was born in Florence, South Carolina, where she attended the public schools. She taught English and Dramatics in Jenkins Junior High School, Spartanburg, South Carolina; and from time to time has written articles on religious education for various religious periodicals. --Two More New Hymns for Youth by Youth , 1956. Used by permission..

Alice Jane Janvrin

1846 - 1908 Person Name: A. Janvin Hymnal Number: 169 Author of "He expecteth, He expecteth! Down the stream of time" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Janvrin, Alice Jane, daughter of William Janvrin, was born in the island of Jersey on Dec. 13, 1846, but has resided mainly in England. She has written somewhat extensively for the Church Miss. Society and kindred associations. In 1903 she edited the letters of Bishop Ridley, late of New Caledonia, which was published as Snapshots from the North Pacific, and has done other work for the Church Missionary Society. Her hymns include the following:— 1. Great Jehovah, King of Nations. [Opening of Missionary Exhibitions.] Written in 1902, for missionary exhibitions. 2. He expecteth, He expecteth! [Missions.] For the annual anniversary of the C.M.S. Gleaners' Union Miss Janvrin has written a hymn each anniversary during the last ten years. This hymn was written for 1894, and first printed in the service sheet for the meeting. It was printed in the C.M.S. Gleaner, Oct. 1894, p. 159, and included in the Church Missionary Hymn Book, 1899, No. 12. 3. Lord, I know a work is waiting. [Missions.] Also written for the Gleaners' Union, 1898, and printed on the anniversary hymn-sheet. Given in the Church Missionary Hymn Book, 1899, No. 136. 4. Lord of all the ages of Eternity. [Missions.] Written for the Centenary of the C.M.S., in 1889, and sung, on that occasion, at the great gathering of children at the Albert Hall, London. Included in Dodderidge's Hymns for Church and Home, 1904, No. 140. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Berton Braley

1882 - 1966 Person Name: B. Braley Hymnal Number: 511 Author of "Lord, we come with hearts aflame" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Braley, Burton. (Madison, Wisconsin, January 29, 1882--1966). He became a newspaper reported in Montana, later transferring to New York. He was a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines, writing over 100 short stories. Published several novels, collections of verses, and an autobiographical Pegasus Pulls a Hack, 1934. Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives

Basil Mathews

1879 - 1951 Person Name: B. Mathews Hymnal Number: 516 Author of "Far round the world Thy children sing their song" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book

Randall T. Pittman

1882 - 1972 Person Name: R. Pittman Hymnal Number: 574 Author of "O God of love, Whose heart is ever yearning" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book