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M. B. Williams

Hymnal Number: 61 Author of "My Mother's Bible" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns Milan Bertrand Williams; evangelist; fl. 1896-1910 LOC Name Authority Files

C. Harold Lowden

1883 - 1963 Hymnal Number: 128 Composer of "[No room in thy life for the Saviour]" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns

George Orlia Webster

1866 - 1942 Person Name: Rev. Geo. O. Webster Hymnal Number: 98 Author of "The Victory May Depend on You" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns

Person Name: Mrs. R. R. Forman Hymnal Number: 57 Composer of "[I have been alone with Jesus with my head upon his breast]" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns Early 20th Century The Summy Company registered for copyright [for "Happy Birthday to You"] in 1935, crediting authors Preston Ware Orem and Mrs. R.R. Forman. --www.princeton.edu/

Franz Abt

1819 - 1885 Hymnal Number: 214 Composer of "THE TEMPERANCE CALL" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns Franz Abt, born Dec. 21, 1819 at Eilenburg in the Prussian provinces of Saxony. His father was a musician and clergyman of the Lutheran Church. Franz studied music at Leipsic, and became known as a song-writer in 1838. In September, 1841, he married, and was leader of the orchesta at the Zuric theatre; became a teacher in 1842, but was litle known until his song "When the Swallows Homeward fly" carried his name to all parts of the civilized world. In 1865 was concert-master at Brunswick, and conducted the great festival at Dresden. He came to the United States in 1872, and was present at teh Peace Jubilee, Boston, where he directed the performance of some of his own music, arriving in New York May w, wher a testimonial concert was given for his benefit at Steinway Hall, May 18. He was received at Philadelphia by the German societies, with torch-light processions and cannonade, May 15, 1872. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Albert Simpson Reitz

1879 - 1966 Person Name: A. S. R. Hymnal Number: 132 Author of "Angels of heaven" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns

Edith Sanford Tillotson

1876 - 1968 Hymnal Number: 145 Author of "The Reaper's Song" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns Edith Sanford Tillotson was born and lived her entire life in Corona, New York. She wrote hymns for children as well as poems and librettos. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Birdie Bell

Hymnal Number: 88 Author of "Give all the sunshine you can" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Charles M. Fillmore

1860 - 1952 Person Name: C. M. F. Hymnal Number: 127 Author of "Make some other heart rejoice" in Ideal Sunday School Hymns Charles Millard Fillmore, 1860-1952 Born: July 15, 1860, Paris, Illinois. Died: September 17, 1952, Indianapolis, Indiana. Fillmore won a music scholarship at the Cincinnati College of Music, then taught for a year at Bath Seminary in Owingsville, Kentucky. He then traveled for about a year and taught singing classes in various parts of America. He then went for additional music studies in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied for the ministry at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduating in 1890. He pastored in Lafayette, Indiana; Shelbyville, Indiana; was "State Evangelist" (for one year) in Ogden, Utah; Peru, Indiana; Carthage, Ohio; and Hillside Church, Indianapolis, Indiana. He was one of the editors of the temperance paper Clean Politics, and of The Musical Messenger. He wrote several hundred Gospel songs in his lifetime. --www.hymntime.com/tch