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Bliss Wiant
1895 - 1975 Harmonizer of "HUAN-SHA-CH'I" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Bliss Wiant (1895-1975) was educated at Wittenberg College and Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. 1920), Boston University (M.A. 1936), and Peabody College (Ph.D. 1946). He also studied at Harvard University and Union Theological Seminary, New York City After ordination (1923), Wiant became head of the music department at Yenching University, Peking (1923-1951). He was pastor of St. Paul’s Church, Delaware, Ohio (1953-1955), then minister of music at Mahoning Methodist Church, Youngstown, Ohio. After serving with the Methodist Board of Education, he became director of music at Scarritt College.
--The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993
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Letter from Mildred Bliss to Mary Louise VanDyke (8 January 1987) outlining activity in the 1960s and 1970s is available in the DNAH Archives.
Bliss Wiant
Mildred A. Wiant
1898 - 1998 Translator of "Midnight Stars Make Bright the Sky" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Mildred Kathryn Artz was born in Lancaster, Ohio, in 1898 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. 1920). She married Bliss Wiant (2933) and went to Boston. In 1923 the Wiants moved to Peking, China, where Mildred became associate professor of voice at Yenching University. She was instructor of vocal music at Scarritt College (1942-1946; 1951-1962) and at Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1963-1965). Many of her translations appeared in the National Council of Churches booklet of 1969.
----The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993
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Letter from Mildred Bliss to Mary Louise VanDyke (8 January 1987) outlining activity in the 1960s and 1970s is available in the DNAH Archives.
Mildred A. Wiant
Ching-chiu Yang
1912 - 1966 Author of "Midnight Stars Make Bright the Sky" in The Presbyterian Hymnal
Ching-chiu Yang
Christopher Cheung
Transliterator (Chinese) of "Midnight Stars Make Bright the Skies" in Voices United
Christopher Cheung
Pen-Li Chen
b. 1936 Person Name: Pen-li Chen Alterer of "HUAN-SHA-CH'I" in Hymns from the Four Winds
Pen-Li Chen
