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Ida Houtz

Hymnal Number: 59 Author of "Keep Me Near Thy Side" in Peerless Praise

W. W. Cassel

Hymnal Number: 96 Composer of "[We are marching home to Zion]" in Peerless Praise

S. B. Mollie

Hymnal Number: 122 Author of "The Blest Invitation" in Peerless Praise

1833 - 1914 Person Name: H. S. Perkins Hymnal Number: 62 Composer of "[Christian, go work for Jesus]" in Peerless Praise Henry Southwick Perkins USA 1833-1914. Born at Stockbridge, VT, the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended some of the best literary schools in his youth. His formal music education began in 1857, when he entered the Boston Music School, graduating in 1861. For over 20 years he devoted considerable time to conducting music festivals and conventions throughout America, from ME to CA. He also taught music in NY, OH, IN, WI, IA, CO, KS, and TX. He served as Professor of Music at the University of IA (1867-69), principal of the IA Academy of Music, Iowa City, IA, for five years, and principal at the KS Normal Music School for five consecutive summers. He composed vocal music for choirs, Sunday school, public schools, choir societies, conventions and festivals. He helped organize the Music Teachers’ National Association in 1876, serving in most capacities there between (1887-1897). He also organized the IL Music Teachers Association in 1886, serving as its president for 10 years. He settled in Chicago in 1872 and was a noted music critic for the papers there. In 1891 he established the Chicago National College of Music. He published several hymn books, including: “The nightingale” (1860), “The church bell” (1867), “The song echo” (1971), “The sunny side” (1875), “The shining river” (1875), and “Gospel bells” (1883). He died at Chicago, IL. John Perry

David E. Ford

1797 - 1875 Person Name: Ford Hymnal Number: 82 Author of "Heavenly Treasures" in Peerless Praise Ford, David Everard, son of a Congregational Minister at Long Melford, was born there on Sept. 13, 1797. He became pastor of the Congregational Church at Lymington, in Oct. 1821; Travelling Secretary to the Congregational Union in 1841; and pastor of Greengate Chapel, Salford, Manchester, in 1843. He died at Bedford, Oct. 23, 1875. Mr. Ford published several works including, Hymns chiefly on the Parables of Christ, 1828. From this is taken, (1) "Earthly joys no longer please us" (Heaven Anticipated). (2) "How vain is all beneath the skies" (Heaven Anticipated). These are in American common use. See Hymns of the Church, 1869, and Laudes Domini, 1884. Another of his hymns in common use from the same work, p. 107, is:—"Almighty Father, heavenly Friend" (Old and New Year). This is in Dale's English Hymn Book, 1874. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

John Erasmus Kurzenknabe

1867 - 1937 Person Name: Jno. E. Kurzenknabe Hymnal Number: 139 Composer of "[We are happy, trusting in our Father's care]" in Peerless Praise Born: Circa 1867, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania (twin to his brother George). As of 1930, Kurzenknabe was living in Cook County, Illinois, with his wife Jeannette. --www.hymntime.com/tch

Mrs. J. C. Yule

1825 - 1897 Hymnal Number: 69 Author of "Come to Me" in Peerless Praise Pamelia S. Yule (nee Vining), married to James Colton Yule LOC Name Authority File

David Bates

1809 - 1870 Person Name: Bates Hymnal Number: 115 Author of "Speak Gently" in Peerless Praise David Bates (March 6, 1809 – January 25, 1870) was an American poet. He was born in Indian Hill, Ohio, and educated in Buffalo, New York, before working in first Indianapolis then Philadelphia. In 1849, he published a volume of poetry, Eolian.