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J. W. Henderson

Hymnal Number: 183 Composer of "[There's a sweet and blessed story]" in Timeless Truths

Claudia Faustina Lehman Mays

1892 - 1973 Person Name: Claudia L. Mays Hymnal Number: 987 Arranger of "[The love of God is greater by far]" in Timeless Truths

1875 - 1962 Person Name: G. E. W. Hymnal Number: 394 Author of "Jesus Is My Sunlight" in Timeless Truths Probably George Edward Wright from Groesbeck, Texas, brother of John Braselton Fillmore Wright (J. B. F. Wright)

James W. Gaines

1880 - 1937 Person Name: J. W. G. Hymnal Number: 259 Author of "When Jesus Comes Again" in Timeless Truths Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

John R. Colgan

Hymnal Number: 983 Author of "Mighty Army of the Young" in Timeless Truths Rv John Roland Colgan USA 1830-1911. Born in Westville, OH, he became a methodist Episcopal minister in the Central OH conference, serving 38 years. He was an able and successful expositor of Scripture. He married Catherine Boyer. They had two sons and four daughters.. He authored several hymn lyrics. He died in Birmingham, AL. Wk: Jesus lives (Mighty army of the young). John Perry

Flora Kirkland

1862 - 1911 Hymnal Number: 506 Author of "Who Will Volunteer?" in Timeless Truths Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911

I. Allan Sankey

1874 - 1915 Person Name: Ira A. Sankey Hymnal Number: 179 Composer of "[Never be sad or desponding]" in Timeless Truths Ira Allan Sankey, 1874-1915 Born: August 30, 1874, Edinburgh, Scotland. Died: December 30, 1915, United States. Son of Ira Sankey, Allen studied civil engineering and architecture at Princeton University, graduating in 1897. In 1898, he became president of the Biglow & Main music publishers in New York City. He also served as vice-president of the Leeds and Catlin Phonograph Company, and on the Advisory Board of the Greenich Bank. His works include: The Male Quartette, with George Stebbins Best Endeavor Hymns, with John Clements (New York: The Biglow & Main Co., 1907) Hallowed Hymns, New and Old (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Co., 1908) Sources-- Hall, pp. 409-410 Music-- Cidenton Go and Work! Great Is His Mercy Kept for Jesus Lead Me Lord, Send Us Forth Never Give Up Old Orchard Year of Precious Blessings, A --hymntime.com/tch