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Lidie H. Edmunds

Person Name: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal Number: 78 Author of "We are Singing on the Way" in Songs for Service Pseudonym. See also Hewitt, E. E. (Eliza E.), 1851-1920

Stephen Collins Foster

1826 - 1864 Person Name: S. C. Foster Hymnal Number: 45 Composer of "[Way down upon the paths forbidden]" in Songs for Service

1712 - 1778 Person Name: Jean Jacques Rousseau Hymnal Number: 164 Composer of "GREENVILLE" in Songs for Service Jean Jacques Rousseau; b. 1712, Geneva; d. 1778, Paris. Born in the city-state of Geneva in the Swiss Confederacy, his mother died whenhe was 9 days old. Rousseau's father was a watchmaker, but got into trouble with local officials and left the town, leaving his son with an uncle who had Rousseau and his own son board with a Calvinist minister for 2 years. He was later apprenticed to a notary and then to an engraver, who beat him. He ran away from Geneva at 16. In nearby Savoy, he sheltered with a Roman Catholic priest. He was sent to Italy to convert to Catholicism. He supported himself as a servant, secretary, and tutor. His life was filled with personal and political upheaval, and his writings infuriated many, to the point he had to leave several habitations. He had many friends and enemies due to his philosophies on life, religion, and God. He was concerned with decay of society (having experienced the French Revolution) and became a philosopher, writer, botanist, and composer, he influenced the Enlightenment period through his political philosophy, both in France and across Europe, including aspects of the French Revolution and overall development of modern political and educational thought. A member of the Jacobin Club, he was the most popular of philosophers. He believed that self-preservation was the highest virtue and that we should study to understand how society operates and where pitfalls lie. His personal family life was very chaotic as a result of his outspoken opinions and writings. He returned to his Calvinistic beliefs in later life, but digressed from them on several issues important to that church. John Perry

Lewis Edson

1748 - 1820 Hymnal Number: 206 Composer of "CONTRAST" in Songs for Service 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

James L. Elginburg

Person Name: J. L. E. Hymnal Number: 229 Author of "I Will Follow Thee" in Songs for Service Late 19th Century

Henry Godden Jackson

1838 - 1914 Person Name: Rev. H. G. Jackson, D. D. Hymnal Number: 3 Author of "Wonderful Bible" in Songs for Service Born: January 1, 1838, Manchester, Indiana. Died: November 12, 1914. A Methodist minister, Jackson and his wife Alice spent many years as missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Upon their return to America, they lived in the River Forest/Oak Park area of Chicago, Illinois. --www.hymntime.com/tch

Charles J. Butler

Person Name: C. J. B. Hymnal Number: 11 Author of "Oh, Precious Thought!" in Songs for Service Charles J Butler USA 1860- Butler, a Methodist, speaks of a voyage he took from his home, Camden, NJ, as a bachelor, to Britain around 1894, stating he roamed around the British Isles for 14 months through Scotland, Ireland, Britain, and Paris, dealing with ship stewards, street urchins, and visiting famous sights. He wrote about his trip in 1901. He later resided in Philadephia and was a salesman and musician. He wrote “Heart Melodies #3” with Charles Bentley (1897). He is possibly the listed secretary of the YMCA in Philadelphia in 1920. John Perry