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Arthur W. French

Person Name: A. W. French Hymnal Number: 96 Author of "Yield Not to the Tempter" in The Beacon Light 19th Century

W. Irving Hartshorn

Hymnal Number: 64 Composer of "[Jesus has come to redeem us from sin]" in The Beacon Light

Karl Reden

Person Name: Karl Redan Hymnal Number: 14 Composer of "[What will you do with your harvest, friend?]" in The Beacon Light See Converse, Charles C. (Charles Crozat), 1832-1918

Mary T. Lathrop

Person Name: M. T. Lathrop Hymnal Number: 98 Author of "March of the Lost Ones" in The Beacon Light

W. H. Burrell

Person Name: Rev. W. H. Burrell Hymnal Number: 15 Author of "Singing Joyfully" in The Beacon Light

E. Albright

Hymnal Number: 60 Author of "Over the Sea" in The Beacon Light Possibly short for Elisha Albright (Hoffman)

T. Frank Allen

Hymnal Number: 41 Composer of "[Human love oft leaves us lonely]" in The Beacon Light

1872 - 1918 Person Name: A. B. B. Hymnal Number: 32 Author of "Which Shall It Be?" in The Beacon Light Alonzo Burnham Bragdon was born on July 12, 1872 in Monroe, Michigan. He was known to the business world as Bragdon, Jr. He was editor of the Record-Commercial, a weekly paper published at Monroe, Michigan and was active in local journalism practically all his life. After completing the curriculum of the public schools of Monroe, he entered high school, in which he graduated as a member of the class of 1893. He began to sell newspapers when a lad of eleven years of age, and after leaving school he was engaged as a reporter until he had reached his legal age. He became city reporter on the Monroe Democrat and held that position for the ensuing five years. In April, 1900 he opened an office and handled various local papers. He died on September 5, 1918. --excerpts from History of Monroe County, Michigan