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Aimee Semple McPherson

1890 - 1944 Person Name: A. S. M. Hymnal Number: 221 Author of "Fling Wide The Pearly Gates" in Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism McPherson, Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy Semple. (Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1890--September 26, 1944, Oakland, California). Foursquare. With no formal education beyond high school this remarkable and controversial woman founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination. Pentacostalist missionary to China, 1917; itinerant Pentacostalist preacher in U.S. 1918-1923; pastor of Angelus Temple (Foursquare), Los Angeles, Calif. 1923-1944. Author of books on the Foursquare Church and composer of five oratorios. Evangelistic zeal is evident in her many published hymns. Full length biographical studies: Thomas, Lately. (1970). Storming heaven : the lives and turmoils of Minnie Kennedy and Aimee Semple McPherson. New York: William Morrow & Co. McPherson, Aimee Semple. (1973). The Story of My Life. Waco, Tex.: Word Books. --Terry W. York, DNAH Archives Letter to the editor from daughter Roberta Semple Salter describes the drive from New York to Los Angeles in 1918. (Smithsonian, November 1980). DNAH Archives

J. Gilchrist Lawson

1874 - 1946 Hymnal Number: 124 Author of "Here Am I, Send Me" in Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism James Gilchrist Lawson, 1874-1946 Buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. James Gilchrist Lawson (1874-1946) was an American evangelist and hymn writer who compiled several best-selling books of Christian biography and poetry. Lawson’s works include: Deeper Experiences of Famous Christians (Chicago, Illinois: Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1911) Did Jesus Command Immersion?, 1915 Greatest Thoughts About the Bible, 1918 Greatest Thoughts About God, 1920 The World’s Best Humorous Anecdotes, 1923 The World’s Best Conundrums and Riddles of all Ages, 1924 The World’s Best Epigrams, 1924 The "International" Christian Worker’s New Testament, 1924 The Marked Reference Bible The Best Loved Religious Poems, 1933 Farm Animals, 1935 The Book of Dogs, 1936 Seeing America, 1936 The Christian Worker’s New Testament and Psalms Famous Missionaries, 1941 --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Blanche Kerr Brock

1888 - 1958 Hymnal Number: 12 Composer of "[I was lost in sin but Jesus rescued me]" in Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism Born: February 3, 1888, Greens Fork, Indiana. Died: January 3, 1958, Winona Lake, Indiana. Buried: Warsaw, Indiana. Songwriter and composr Blanche (Kerr) Brock attended the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music and the American Conservatory of Music, in Chicago, Illinois. In 1914 she married her husband Virgil Brock. Together they wrote over five hundred songs. One of the most famous songs they wrote was "Beyond The Sunset" others included "He's a Wonderful Savior to Me", "Sing and Smile and Pray", "Resting in His Love", and "Let God Have His Way". --www.findagrave.com/

D. R. Van Sickle

Person Name: D. R. van Sickle Hymnal Number: 109 Author of "All Hail, Immanuel" in Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism

Maud Frazer Jackson

1873 - 1950 Hymnal Number: 37 Author of "Just a Little Help From You" in Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism Maud Frazer Jackson USA 1873-1950. It is surmised she lived in PA and/or NJ. She was a religious author, poet, and music compiler, who published her collections of music, including 400 hymns called “Hymns about forgiveness!”, “Wayside Song” (1922), and “Starlight & lamplight” (1928). Her poems were sometimes furnished to newspapers around the country and printed. John Perry