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Edward A. Perkins

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Composer of "ENTRAMBASAGUAS" in The Cyber Hymnal

William J. King

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Composer of "LOS FELIZ" in The Cyber Hymnal Early 20th Century

Ella M. Bangs

Person Name: E. M. Bangs Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Author of "O Church of God Triumphant" in The Cyber Hymnal Early 20th Century

? - 1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Author of "He Is Coming By And By" in The Cyber Hymnal Nourse, Laura C. (?--1929). A resident of Pompey, New York, she studied with Mary Baker Eddy in 1888. She moved to Escanaba, Michigan, in 1893 and to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1897. She was a Christian Science practitioner and teacher from 1890 to 1925. --Joan E. Wilson, DNAH Archives

Robert Edgar

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Author of "Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters" in The Cyber Hymnal Rv Alexander Robert Edgar United Kingdom 1850-1914. Born in Tipperary, Ireland, his family migrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1855, where he went to All Saints School. In 1857 the family moved to St. Arnaud, where he attended day school to age 14. He was successively pupil-teacher, gold prospector, tutor, prospector again, and assistant to the district surveyor. Although Anglican, he was influenced to join the Methodist church in 1867. In 1869 he worked with his father at mining. Later, as a lay preacher, he gave his first sermon at Concongella Creek. He attended Wesley College in 1872 and was appointed to Kangaroo Flat in 1874, and in Inglewood in 1876, during which time 17 new churches were built. In 1878 he married Katharine Haslam, and they had eight children. He served several different churches over the next few years and also opened a 'ragged school' in a slum area. He was active in temperance and missions work. He was a good organizer, dynamic preacher and persuasive evangelist. In 1893 he became superintendant of the Central Methodist Mission at Wesley Church. Social issues began the Sunday morning, afternoon, and evening services in a rented theatre in 1900 used as a forum to launch the Forward Social Reform Movement, attacking gambling, liquor, prostitution, corruption, etc. Evening services were evangelistic. As a result, Edgar became chairman of the first Victorian wages board, dealing with several trades. He also served on an unemployment inquiry board in 1899-1900. He was instrumental in establishing various homes for underprivileged and promoting open-air religious meetings. In 1901 he became President of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, joining with the United Free Methodist, Bible Christian, and Primitive Methodist churches the following year. His workload took a toll on his eyes and general health, causing him to return to England for recuperation several times. He traveled there and to the U.S. Between 1906-1912 , preaching when he could. He died of heart disease at Hawthorn, Australia. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. John Perry

Lulu Greene Richards

1849 - 1944 Person Name: Louisa G. Richards Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Author of "He Is Risen" in The Cyber Hymnal Also known as Louisa L. Greene, Louise L. Greene, Lulu Green, Lula G. Richards. She was born in Kanesville, Iowa, the daughter of Evan M. Greene. She married Levi Willard Richards. Dianne Shapiro