Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia.
Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.
Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings.
Sources:
Hustad, p. 282
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Tune Title: [When the heart is o'erwhelmed with the burden of sin]First Line: When the heart is o'erwhelmed with the burden of sinComposer: W. Stillman MartinDate: 1910
Tune Title: [When the heart is o'erwhelmed with the burden of sin]First Line: When the heart is o'erwhelmed with the burden of sinComposer: W. Stillman MartinDate: 1907