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Going Thro' the Land

Author: W. D. Cornell Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: If a Christian meets a Christian Used With Tune: [If a Christian meets a Christian]

[If a Christian meet a Christian]

Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. E. M. Hackleman Incipit: 55532 12355 65155 Used With Text: Going Through the Land

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Going Thro' the Land

Author: W. D. Cornell Hymnal: The Gospel Call #145 (1895) First Line: If a Christian meets a Christian Languages: English Tune Title: [If a Christian meets a Christian]

Going Through the Land

Author: W. D. Cornell Hymnal: The Revival No. 4 #285 (1903) First Line: If a Christian meets a Christian Languages: English Tune Title: [If a Christian meets a Christian]

Author: W. D. Cornell Hymnal: A choice collection of popular songs with some standard hymns for young people's meetings (Silver and Gold No. 1) #d53 (1898) First Line: If a Christian meets a Christian Languages: English

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W. D. Cornell

1858 - 1936 Author of "Going Through the Land" in Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets Rv Warren Donald Cornell USA 1858-1936. Born in Whiteford, MI, he trained as a school teacher and began teaching in Dallas Public Schools at age 19. Licensed by the Southern Methodist conference in 1879, he was appointed to preach in Denton and Gainesville, TX, for a year in each place. He married Jennie Estelle Roberts in 1880, and they five sons: Warren, Louis, William, Robert, and Donald, and a daughter, Florence. In 1881 he removed to the Oshkosh, WI, area and spent most of his career preaching at various pastorates and in Berlin, WI. He was an eloquent precher, poet, and evangelist. In 1894 he became minister of the People's Christian Assn., in Fond du Lac, WI. The group met for 10 years and disbanded. Cornell pastored an independent church there. In 1905, after pastoring, he entered real estate. He took an interest in political and social issues, and became secretary of the Paving Cutter's Union, and leader of the 'Anti-Tramp Society”. He became a lecturer, and a founding member of the anti-socialist Constitutional Defense League, spending much of his time in this cause. He was no longer a member of clergy, but a touring lecturer for several years. By 1925 he and his family had moved to NY state, where he eventually died. He was buried in Fond du Lac, WI. John Perry

W. E. M. Hackleman

1868 - 1927 Arranger of "[If a Christian meets a Christian]" in The Revival No. 4 William Edward Michael Hackleman USA 1868-1927. Born at Orange, IN, he grew up on a farm. At age 17 he was teaching singing classes and leading singing in meetings. He later taught public school for four years and studied music in Toronto, Canada, at the Conservatory of Music, under Italian composer, Francesco d'Auria, and also with other private teachers in New York City. He married Pearl C MNU, and they had four children: Edwin, Florence, Grace, and Gladys. He edited songbooks, composed music and lead music at state and national conventions of the Christian Church. He was an evangelist and served as president of the National Association of Church Musicians, and for five years was secretary to the Indiana Missionary Society. He led singing at the Centennial Convention in 1909 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA, for an estimated crowd of 30,000. He also ran the Hackleman Music Company in Indianapolis, IN. He published 15 religious songbooks, some lyrics and many tunes. He died in an auto accident in St. Elmo, IL, enroute to a church convention. John Perry