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James Gall

1808 - 1895 Hymnal Number: d74 Author of "Hallelujah to the lamb, who hath brought us" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book Gall, James, one of the Superintendents of the Carrubber's Close Mission, Edinburgh, was born in 1808, and has been associated with that mission since its commencement in 1858. Before that he had taken great interest in Sunday Schools and Church Music. About 1836, he invented a system of printing music without small musical type, a mode of printing which has been greatly improved by others. He published Anthems and Sacred Songs in 1843, including two of his hymns:— 1. O come, let us sing to the God of Salvation. Praise for Salvation. 2. Who hath believed ? Who hath believed? Praise to Jesus. He was also associated with The Sacred Song Book, 1843, which afterwards was named Sacred Melodies for Children, and in 1872 200 Sacred Melodies for Sunday Schools and Families (see Bateman, 0. H.). In this collection appeared:— 3. Go sound the trump on India's Shore. Missions. Another popular hymn is:— 4. O! sing the Song of boundless love. Praise for the Love of Jesus. This was written for the Scholars of the Free New North Mission Sabbath School, in May, 1877. Mr. Gall has published several prose works, including Instant Salvation; The World for Christ; Interpreting Concordance of the New Testament; and others. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

John King

1789 - 1858 Hymnal Number: d113 Author of "When, his salvation bringing [sending]" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book In H. and J. Gwyther's Psalmist, A Selection. of Psalms & Hymns, etc., Lond., 1830, there is 1 psalm version signed “J. King," and 1 psalm version and 4 hymns signed "I. King." One of the latter is "When His salvation bringing," No. 417, in 3 stanzas of 8 lines, with a chorus. This hymn is in extensive modern use. Concerning the author great, difficulty has been experienced in tracing his identity. Under date of Aug. 15, 1865, the Rev. John Gwyther informed D. Sedgwick that the signatures stood for "Joshua King, late Vicar of Hull." In a second communication, dated Aug. 19, 1865, be writes further, "Mr. Joshua King was Curate to Mr. J. Eyton, of Wellington, Shropshire, when Mr. E. made his collection of Hymns and wrote them for his Book, but whether he published them in any other form I don't know. Mr. K. gave his Hymn Book to my brother." From the Registers of Eyton Church we find that Mr. King's name was John. He graduated at Queen's College, Cambridge, B.A. 1814; became Incumbent of Christ Church, Hull, in 1822, and died Sep. 12, 1858, aged 69. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) See also Joshua King.

William Fairfield Warren

1833 - 1929 Person Name: W. F. Warren Hymnal Number: d80 Author of "Homeward bound" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book Warren, William Fairfield, D.D., was born at Williamsburg, Massachusetts, in 1833, and graduated at the Wesleyan University in 1853. After spending some time in Germany, he was appointed Professor of Systematic Theology in the Methodist Episcopal Mission Institute at Bremen, in 1861. Returning to America in 1866, he held some important appointments there, ultimately becoming President of Boston University, in 1873. His hymn, "I worship Thee, O Holy Ghost" (Whitsuntide), was contributed to the American Methodist Episcopal Hymnal, at the request of the editorial committee, in 1877, and was published therein in 1878. It has passed into other collections. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ========================== Warren, William, D.D. (Williamsburg, Massachusetts, March 13, 1833--December 6, 1929). He prepared for college at East Greenwich Academy, graduated A.B., Wesleyan University, took training at Andover Theological Seminary, and continued his studies at the Universities of Berlin and Halle. He was the recipient of honorary degrees from Boston, Wesleyan, and Ohio Wesleyan Universities. Ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister in 1855, after preaching in Boston for five years he returned to Germany where for a like term of years he was Professor of Systematic Theology at Mission Institute, Bremen, which later became Martin Institute at Frankfort. He returned to Boston to occupy a similar professorship at the Theological Seminary and to become Acting President when the Methodist Biblical Institute moved there from Concord, New Hampshire. His return gave impetus to the plan under way which eventuated the establishment of Boston University in 1869. Becoming President of the University in 1873, he was Dean of its School of Theology, 1903-1911, and made President Emeritus in 1923. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives

Julia W. Sampson

Person Name: J. W. Sampson Hymnal Number: d90 Author of "Sweetly sing, sweetly sing praises" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book [See Julia Sampson Haskell]

W. Meynell Whittemore

? - 1894 Person Name: W. M. Whittemore Hymnal Number: d47 Author of "I want to be like Jesus, So lowly and so meek" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book Whittemore, William Meynell, Editor of Sunshine, Rector of St. Katherine Cree, London, is the author of "I want to be like Jesus " (Early Piety), in his Infant Altar, 1842; and "We won't give up the Bible" (Holy. Scriptures), 1839. The form of the latter in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, is a revision by Bp. John Gregg. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Sidney P. Gill

Hymnal Number: d48 Author of "I would be like an angel" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book

John P. Ellis

1820 - 1896 Hymnal Number: d96 Author of "The shining way" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book John P Ellis USA 1820-1896. A life-long resident of Flushing, Queens, NY, he was active in his community as a civic leader and speaker, militia captain (police justice officer and member of the Union Riflemen in 1839). In 1848 the newspaper “Family Companion” relates a presentation to him of a fine sword and epaulettes given him by fellow unit members. He was an inventor, having held two patents for window sash locks and a waterproof safe. He was also a poet and hymnist. His poetry was first published in the early 1840s and hymns in 1850. John Perry

T. Bilby

1794 - 1872 Person Name: Thomas Bilby Hymnal Number: d38 Author of "O that will be joyful" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book Bilby, Thomas , son of John Bilby, born at Southampton, April 18, 1794. In 1809 he joined the army, remaining eight years. Subsequently he studied the Infant School System under Buchanan, whose school at Brewer's Green, Westminster, is said to have been the first Infants' School opened in England. In 1825 he obtained the charge of a Training School at Chelsea, where some 500 teachers were instructed in his system. In 1832 he proceeded to the West Indies, where he introduced his system of teaching. On returning to England, he became the parish clerk of St. Mary's, Islington. He died Sept. 24, 1872. He was one of the founders of "The Home and Colonial Infant School Society." Jointly with Mr. R. B. Ridgway he published The Nursery Book,The Infant Teacher's Assistant, 1831-32; and the Book of Quadrupeds , 1838. His hymns appeared in The Infant Teacher's Assistant, the best known of which is, "Here we suffer grief and pain." -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Martha E. Shelly

1812 - 1901 Person Name: Martha Evans Shelly Hymnal Number: d64 Author of "Lord, a little band, and lowly, We are come" in The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book Shelly, Martha Evans, née Jackson, daughter of John Jackson, of Manchester, born at Stockport, Cheshire, and married in 1846 to J. W. Shelly, of Great Yarmouth. Her hymns appeared in Curwen's Child’s Own Hymn Book, 1844-1874, and include:— 1. Father, let Thy benediction. On behalf of Children. Appeared in Curwen's Child's Own Hymn Book, 1844, and is found in a few modern collections. 2. Lord, a little band and lowly. Children's Prayer. Mrs. Shelly's account of this hymn is:-—"At a Sunday School meeting in Manchester, the Rev. John Curwen, one evening, gave a lecture on singing. He sang a very pretty and simple tune, to which he said he had no suitable words, and wished that some one would write a hymn to it. I wrote these verses and gave them to him after the close of the meeting." (Curwen's Biog. Notes, p. 15.) The tune which Mr. Curwen sang was a German one, and was given in his Child's Own Tune Book under the name of Glover. The hymn was published in his Child's Own Hymn Book, 1844, and has passed into a large number of collections for children. 3. Lord, help us, as we sing. Sincerity. Published in The Voice of Praise, 1886. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)