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Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal

1762 - 1830 Person Name: Portogallo Hymnal Number: 264 Composer of "[How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord]" in The King of Glory Also known as Marco Antonio Simao Portogallo

El Nathan

1840 - 1901 Hymnal Number: 175 Author of "Why Not Now?" in The King of Glory Pseudonymn used by D. W. Whittle. See also Whittle, D. W. (Daniel Webster), 1840-1901

1638 - 1716 Hymnal Number: 261 Author of "How Firm a Foundation" in The King of Glory George Keith, according to D. Sedgwick, was the author of "How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord." Little is known about Keith, save that he was a publisher, a son-in-law of Dr. Gill, and the composer of several hymns. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.

William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Person Name: W. C. Poole Hymnal Number: 4 Author of "Only a little way" in The King of Glory William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Kathryne Linehan

Hymnal Number: 186 Composer of "[Awake! Awake! And sing with joy and gladness]" in The King of Glory

Henry P. Morton

Hymnal Number: 20 Composer of "[A word from my Father I need, day by]" in The King of Glory

Chas. H. Marsh

1885 - 1956 Person Name: Char. H. Marsh Hymnal Number: 52 Composer of "[One day when heaven was filled with his praises]" in The King of Glory Born: April 8, 1886, Magnolia, Iowa. Died: April 12, 1956, La Jolla, California. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Brawley, California. Marsh’s father was pastor of the Congregational Church in Magnolia, Iowa. His gift for the piano was evident at an early age, and after he graduated from high school, Wilbur Chapman asked him to play for the Winona Lake Chautauqua and Bible Conference in Indiana. He later taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (1915-19) and the University of Redlands (1919-26). He studied music in France in the 1920’s, and became president of the European School of Music and Art in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From 1928 to 1932, he played the organ at the First Presbyterian Church. In 1932, he moved to Florida to become professor of organ at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and to serve as organist and choir director at the First Baptist Church. In 1935, he moved to California, where he worked as district supervisor for the Federal Music Project in San Diego until 1939. He also played the organ and directed the choir at St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla (1936-56). Sources: Erickson, pp. 345-46 Hustad, p. 281 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/s/marsh_ch.htm

Maud Hulit

Person Name: Mrs. Maud Hulit Hymnal Number: 108 Author of "I Love Him More and More" in The King of Glory

Harriet E. Jones

1823 - 1915 Hymnal Number: 201 Author of "Willing Workers" in The King of Glory Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Munger, who asked if she could write some Sunday school hymns for him. She went on to write for Daniel Towner, J. C. Ewing, the Fillmore brothers, and others. --hymntime.com/tch