Newton, William. Member of the 1884 Hymnal Committee of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
--Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives
Rev. William Newton, D. D., pastor of the Reformed Episcopal Church of West Chester (Pennsylvania), was a poet of much ability, and the author of a number of books upon religious and scientific subjects.
The Poets and Poetry of Chester County, Pennsylvania by George Johnston (J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1890) Go to person page >
Display Title: Centennial HymnFirst Line: God of the people, hear our prayerTune Title: [God of the people, hear our prayer]Author: Rev. W. W. NewtonDate: 1881