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The Light House
Publication Date: 1923 Publisher: J. D. Patton Co. Publication Place: Birmingham, Ala. Editors: J. D. Patton; J. D. Patton Co.
The Light House
For sinners like you and me
Author: James Rowe Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: How could the Lord leave his kingdom above
For sinners like you and me
Why not, why not, why not come to Him now
Author: George F. Root Appears in 433 hymnals First Line: Why do you wait, dear brother
Why not, why not, why not come to Him now
Let the lower lights be burning
Author: Philip P. Bliss Appears in 580 hymnals First Line: Brightly beams our Father's mercy
Let the lower lights be burning
It means so much, so much to me
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: LGS1910 #d1 (1923) First Line: A look into my Bible
It means so much, so much to me
Fadeless my glory will be
Author: James Rowe Hymnal: LGS1910 #d2 (1923) First Line: After my trials of earthlife are o'er
Fadeless my glory will be
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light
Author: Ralph E. Hudson; Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: LGS1910 #d3 (1923) First Line: Alas, and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sovereign die?
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light
Knowles Shaw
1834 - 1878 Hymnal Number: d164 Author of "Let us pray, always pray" in The Light House Knowles Shaw (1834-1878), a name familiar in many western households--was born near New London, in Morgan Township, Ohio, on the 13th of October, 1834. His mother's maiden name was Huldah Griffin, and by both of his parents he was of Scottish extraction. His early life was spent in Rush County, Indiana, where he first began to play the violin, furnishing the music for many a dance. While the ball was going on he was converted, ceasing to play in the middle of the piece he was performing. Very soon thereafter he entered the ministry of the Christian Church. On the 11th of January, 1855, he married Miss Martha Finley. Most of his time after entering the ministry was spent in the West and South, and on account of his wonderful vocal powers he was called the "singing evangelist."
As a singer he was considered, in some respects, equal to Sankey and Bliss. reporters of the press al spoke of his singing as something wonderful. Soon after beginning to preach, he began to compose and to write music. His first song was "The Shining Ones," still popular. He published at different times five singing-books: "Shining Pearls," "Golden Gate," "Sparkling Jewels," "The Gospel Trumpet," and the "Morning Star." "Bringing in the Sheaves" was one of the last songs from his hand.
His last meeting was held in Dallas, Texas, in May 1878. He was killed by a railroad accident, going from Dallas to McKinney, on the 7th of June, 1878. During his ministry he baptized over eleven thousand persons.
--A History and Biographical Cyclopedia of Butler County, Ohio. Cincinnati, 1882. DNAH Archives
Knowles Shaw
James Nicholson
1828 - 1896 Person Name: James L. Nicholson Hymnal Number: d26 Author of "Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow" in The Light House James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA.
John Perry
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Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
James Nicholson
Rufus H. McDaniel
1850 - 1940 Person Name: R. H. McDaniel Hymnal Number: d217 Author of "Since Jesus came into my heart" in The Light House Rufus H. McDaniel was ordained in the Christian church in 1873. He found much joy in church music. He began writing hymns in the 1880's. He wrote, "I feel in my soul that God has something for me to do in brightening the experience of struggling souls. My chief desire is to be a blessing, if possible, to my fellow-men through these hymns and thereby glorify God in the name of his dear son 'whose I am and whom I serve.'"
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
Rufus H. McDaniel
