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B. F. Sims

Person Name: B. F. S. Hymnal Number: 24 Author of "Be a Light for Jesus" in Redemption's Way in Song

George W. Bacon

Person Name: Geo. W. Bacon Hymnal Number: 27 Composer of "[Onward march to vict'ry]" in Redemption's Way in Song Early 20th Century

1856 - 1931 Hymnal Number: 84 Composer of "MARSHALL" in Redemption's Way in Song Rv Marshall Clement Kurfees 1856-1931. Born near Mocksville, NC, The son of Methodist parents, while young he labored on the family farm. He sought the Lord in his mid-teens and joined the Methodist church and read the New Testament, learning of the plan of salvation. He decided to become a minister. He worked his way through college and attended Transylvania College and the College of the Bible, graduating in 1881. He began preaching in 1882, and also began teaching in KY public schools. For awhile he taught school, preached, and attended college simultaneously. In 1887 he married Sallie E Eddy. They had no children. He also began evangelizing in KY, IL, and NC. In the process of evangelizing and baptizing hundreds of people he started a number of churches, often with great opposition. He debated with Quakers, Lutherans, Mormons, Episcopalians, Methodists, and Baptists, maintaining his high standards of Christian belief. He became an author. He pastored the Campbell Street Church of Christ, later Haldeman Avenue Church, in Louisville for 45 years. He became an editor of the “Gospel Advocate” from 1908-1924. He authored, “Instrumental music in the worship” (a work arguing against the use of mechanical instruments for corporate worship), many pamphlets, and several other books. He compiled “Questions answered by Lipscomb & Sewell”, which was published in 1921 after taking on the huge task of reading the writings of these brethren for 40+ years. He died at Louisville, KY. John Perry

Edward S. Fogg

Person Name: E. S. F. Hymnal Number: 63 Author of "Our Coming Lord" in Redemption's Way in Song Late 19th Century Fogg was an evangelist and played the cornet. As of 1894, he was apparently living in or near Cincinnati, Ohio. His works include: Life and Light No. 2, with T. W. Barker (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1894) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Gilbert Young Tickle

1819 - 1888 Person Name: G. Y. Tickle Hymnal Number: 106 Author of "The Lord's Supper" in Redemption's Way in Song Tickle, Gilbert Young. (1819--1888). Disciples of Christ. Author, poet, editor for the Churches of Christ in England. --Jean E. Garriott, DNAH Archives

F. Clark Perry

Hymnal Number: 74 Composer of "[In the kingdom of the Lord]" in Redemption's Way in Song

J. S. Torbett

1868 - 1941 Hymnal Number: 94 Author of "There's a Guiding Star" in Redemption's Way in Song James Samuel Torbett Born in Georgia in 1868. He was a gospel song writer. He died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from obituary on Find a Grave memorial website (accessed 1/29/2020)

Nina Clarke

Hymnal Number: 68 Author of "My Reward" in Redemption's Way in Song

J. M. Pierce

Hymnal Number: 68 Composer of "[I'll wear a crown of glory]" in Redemption's Way in Song

Alexander C. Hopkins

1843 - 1900 Person Name: Alex C. Hopkins Hymnal Number: 83 Composer of "[How blest and how joyous will be the glad day]" in Redemption's Way in Song Rv Alexander C Hopkins USA 1843-1900. He pastored a Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He married Mary Louise Broadhurst, and they had seven children: Charles, Clara, Cora, Robert, Louis, John, and Walter. He wrote music for a number of hymn lyrics, and collaborated with hymnwriter, Marshall Kurfees, on the hymn "How blest and how joyous." He died in Kokomo, IN. John Perry