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Walter O. Wilkinson

Hymnal Number: 357 Composer of "PRESBYTER" in The Century Hymnal

1828 - 1912 Person Name: Charles G. Ames Hymnal Number: VIIIa Author of "Father in heaven, Hear us today" in The Century Hymnal Ames, Charles Gordon. (Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1828-April 15, 1912, Boston, Massachusetts). He was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1849 and spent some years as a home missionary in Minnesota. In 1859, he joined the Unitarian denomination and served several churches, his last pastorate being with the Church of the Disciples, Boston. In 1905, he wrote a hymn for the dedication of the new edifice of that Society, beginning "With loving hearts and hands we rear," which is included in The New Hymn and Tune Book, 1914. A hymn beginning "Father in heaven, hear us today," is attributed to him in the Universalist Church Harmonies: Old and New, 1898, but is not found elsewhere. --Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives

John Stuart Blackie

1809 - 1895 Hymnal Number: 55 Author of "Praise ye, praise ye God the Lord!" in The Century Hymnal Blackie, John Stuart, LL.D., born at Glasgow, July, 1809, and educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, and at the University of Edinburgh. After a residence on the Continent for educational purposes, he was called to the Bar in 1834. In 1841, he was appointed Professor of Latin in Marischal College, Aberdeen, and in 1850 Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh. On the death of Dr. Guthrie he was for some time the Editor of the Sunday Magazine. His published works include:— A Metrical Translation of AEschylus, 1850; Pronunciation of Greek, 1852; Lyrical Poems, 1860; Homer and the Iliad, 4 vols., 1869, &c.; Lays and Legends of Ancient Greece, &c, 1857; and Songs of Religion and Life, 1876. To the hymnological student he is known by his rendering of a portion of the Benedicite (q.v.), "Angels, holy, high and lowly," which is found in several hymnals. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ======================= Blackie, J. S. , p. 144, i. Dr. Guthrie was succeeded as editor of the Sunday Magazine by Dr. W. G. Blaikie, and not by Dr. J. S. Blackie. The latter resigned his professorship in 1882, and died March 2, 1895. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Frederick H. Cheeswright

Hymnal Number: 61 Composer of "SHACKLEFORD" in The Century Hymnal Late 19th Century "Mr. Frederick H. Cheeswright, a prominent musician in New York, and better known to us locally as director of the North Shore Choral Club..." --www2.portnet.k12.ny.us/schreibertimes/1927-1928

Laura S. Copenhaver

1868 - 1940 Hymnal Number: 349 Author of "Heralds of Christ who bear the King's command" in The Century Hymnal Born: August 29, 1868, Marion, Virginia. Died: December 18, 1940, Marion, Virginia. Buried: Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. Copenhaver was a professor of English Literature at Marion College, which her father John Jacob founded and where her sister May was dean of women. She wrote a number of hymns and magazine articles, and served as chairman of the education committee of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church. --www.hymntime.com/tch

Baptist Wriothesley Noel

1799 - 1873 Person Name: Baptist W. Noel Hymnal Number: 67 Author of "There's not a bird with lonely nest" in The Century Hymnal Noel, Hon. Baptist Wriothesley, M.A., younger son of Sir Gerard Noel Noel, Bart., and brother of the Earl of Gainsborough, was born at Leithmont, near Leith, July 10, 1799, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Taking Holy Orders he was for some time Incumbent of St. John's Episcopal Chapel, Bedford Row, London, and Chaplain to the Queen; but in 1848 he seceded from the Church of England, and subsequently became a Baptist Minister. He was pastor of St. John's Street Chapel, Bedford Row, until 1868. He died Jan. 19, 1873. His prose works, about twelve in all, were published between 1847 and 1863. His association with hymnology is through:— (1) A Selection of Psalms and Hymns adapted chiefly for Congregational and Social Worship by Baptist Wriothesley Noel, M.A. (2) Hymns about Jesus, by Baptist Wriothesley Noel, N.D. A collection of 159 hymns, the greater part of which are his own or recasts by him of older hymns. The Selection appeared in 1832. It passed through several editions (2nd ed., 1838; 3rd, 1848, &c), that for 1853 being enlarged, and having also an Appendix of 39 original "Hymns to be Used at the Baptism of Believers." From this Selection the following hymns are still in common use:— 1. Devoted unto Thee. Holy Baptism. From "0 God, Who art our Friend." 2. Glory to God, Whose Spirit draws. Holy Baptism. 3. Jesus, the Lord of glory died. Jesus the Guide. 4. Lord, Thou hast promised to baptize. Holy Baptism. 5. We gave [give] ourselves to Thee. Holy Baptism. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)