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F. B. Harris

1850 - 1909 Person Name: Flora B. Harris Hymnal Number: 122 Author of "We Would See Jesus" in Golden Grain Birth: 1850, USA Death: Sep., 1909 Flora Lydia (Best) Harris was the daughter of Dr. David and Elizabeth (Lockart) Best. She was the 1st wife of Rev. Bishop Merriman Colbert Harris. He was a minister in the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a writer and wrote on Japanese themes. In 1891 she translated the 10th century classic 'Tosa Niki' ('Diary or Log of a Journey From Tosa to Kyoto'). Mary Jane Haight-Eckert on Find A Grave web site

Oliver E. Murray

Person Name: O. E. Murray Hymnal Number: 110 Arranger of "[There is a gate that opens wide]" in Golden Grain

John B. Shaw

Person Name: J. B. S. Hymnal Number: 104 Author of "On The Bright Celestial Shore" in Golden Grain

O. S. Grinnell

1826 - 1926 Person Name: Orlando Hymnal Number: 106 Author of "The Solid Rock" in Golden Grain Orlando S. Grinnell was better known as a preacher than a songwriter. Still, the Wayne pastor's single hymn was a hit, not for its timeless melody but for its title. In 1921, the minister wrote a hymn for his flock to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wayne Congregational Church. Grinnell titled it "The Little Home Church by the Wayside." http://articles.chicagotribune.com/199