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Bessie Sykes

1905 - 1982 Person Name: Mrs. Seth Sykes Hymnal Number: 62 Composer of "[Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul]" in Action Bessie Sykes and her husband Seth were traveling evangelists based in Glasgow, Scotland. They traveled around the UK. Seth preached and wrote lyrics to many hymns. Bessie wrote the music and accompanied it on a folding organ. They used lantern slide shows to illustrate their message and draw people to their meetings. Dianne Shapiro, from Discerning Music blog, accessed 1/12/17

W. K. Bassford

1839 - 1902 Hymnal Number: 20 Composer of "[Can a little child like me]" in Action Bassford, William Kipp was born on April 23, 1839, in New York City. He first studied harmony and composition under Samuel Jackson, who was for some time organist at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York. While still young, he traveled extensively with a concert troupe as a pianist. He eventually settled in New York as a teacher, where he was living as of 1885. He wrote a number of secular songs, a mass in E♭, and some other church pieces. He also wrote a two-act opera, Cassilda. He died on December 22, 1902 in New York City. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.org/tch)

Frances Townsend

1906 - 2006 Hymnal Number: 1 Author of "For God so Loved the World" in Action

Helen Griggs

Person Name: H. G. Hymnal Number: 18 Author of "Gone, Gone, Gone, Gone!" in Action

James P. Sullivan

1876 - 1948 Hymnal Number: 35 Author of "I Have Good News for You" in Action Father of Mildred Ellen Sullivan. (hymntime.com/tch)

Mildred Leightner Dillon

b. 1912 Person Name: M. L. D. Hymnal Number: 46 Author of "Safe Am I" in Action Mildred Leightner Dillon was the wife of William S. Dillon. Bill and his wife were on a ship crossing the Atlantic when the ships movement caused the grand piano Mildred was playing to collapse on her, pinning her. He said that while she was pinned, and they were working to free her, she wrote the song "Safe Am I." Walter Witten (friend)

Charles Edward Fuller

1887 - 1968 Person Name: C. E. F. Hymnal Number: 8 Arranger of "Heavenly Sunshine" in Action Minister and pioneer radio evangelist, founded Fuller Theological Seminary

Albert Troy Hardy

Person Name: A. T. Hardy Hymnal Number: 22 Arranger of "[When your fears grow mountain high]" in Action 20th Century Copyright records indicate Hardy was living in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1944. --www.hymntime.com/tch