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Lewis Edson

1748 - 1820 Hymnal Number: 408 Composer of "LENOX" in Himnos de la Iglesia Lewis EdsonBorn in Massachusetts,he began working as a blacksmith and farmer. After marrying, he became a singing teacher, notable in his day. He taught singing in MA NY and CN, moving to NY in 1817. He was also an author. His 35 works consist of tunebooks, anthems, Psalm music, music scores and chants for choir use. John Perry

Mary L. Stocks

Person Name: Mary Stocks Hymnal Number: 187 Composer of "STOCKS" in Himnos de la Iglesia

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: Edwin Excell Hymnal Number: 346 Composer of "BLESSINGS" in Himnos de la Iglesia Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

Juan Marrón

Person Name: J. Marron Hymnal Number: 246 Author of "Danos el fuego" in Himnos de la Iglesia Pseudonym. See Brown, Walton John

Henry Carey

1687 - 1743 Hymnal Number: 22 Composer of "AMERICA" in Himnos de la Iglesia Henry Carey, b. 1685 (?); d. London, 1743 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

George P. Hott

Person Name: George Hott Hymnal Number: 423 Author of "La puerta de la gloria" in Himnos de la Iglesia 20th Century Hott, a minister in the United Brethren Church, was Principal of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute (now Shenandoah University), Winchester, Virginia (1887-96). His works include: Christ the Teacher (Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1900) --www.hymntime.com ================= Hott, George P.: Residence, Dayton; clergyman, educator, author; a frequent contributor to magazines, and a writer of a number of excellent hymns; author of “Christ the Teacher.” --www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

William R. Newell

1868 - 1956 Person Name: William Newell Hymnal Number: 203 Author of "Años mi alma en vanidad vivió" in Himnos de la Iglesia William Newell (1868-1956) was born in Savannah, OH. He earned degrees from Wooster College, Princeton and Oberlin Theological Seminary. He served as Assistant Superintendent of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. The words for his hymn "At Calvary" came to him on his way to teach a class at the Bible Institute. He slipped into an empty classroom and wrote them quickly on the back of an envelope. (see bio in 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985.) Mary Louise VanDyke

Felicia Beltrán

Hymnal Number: 418 Author of "La mañana gloriosa" in Himnos de la Iglesia

Samuel P. Craver

1847 - 1919 Person Name: Samuel Craver Hymnal Number: 144 Author of "Oh, hermanos, dad a Cristo" in Himnos de la Iglesia Born: April 26, 1847, Franklinville, New Jersey. Died: October 31, 1919, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buried: Cementerio Británico, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Samuel’s parents were James Abbott Craver and Hannah Porch Craver. He and his wife Laura Ellen Gassner and had six children. Craver was educated at Iowa College (AB, BD, DD, 1871); Boston Theological College (1875); and Iowa Wesleyan College (1887). In 1875, Craver became a Methodist Episcopal missionary in Mexico, serving there for 20 years. He was a charter member of the Methodist Mexico Conference, and founder of the Methodist Church at Guanajuato. He also worked in Paraguay. In 1895, Craver was transferred to South America, serving as a pastor, several times district superintendent, and president of the theological seminary in Buenos Aires (1895-1919). --www.hymntime.com/tch/