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Anne Houlditch Shepherd

1809 - 1857 Hymnal Number: d8 Author of "Singing glory, glory" in Selected Songs Shepherd, Anne, née Houlditch, daughter of the Rev. E. H. Houlditch, sometime Rector of Speen, Berkshire, was born at Cowes, Isle of Wight, Sept. 11, 1809; married to Mr. S. Saville Shepherd in 1843; and died at Blackheath, Kent, Jan. 7, 1857. Her Hymns adapted to the Comprehension of Young Minds were published (3rd ed. 1847 5th ed. 1855), and contained 64 hymns. Of these the following have come into common use:— 1. Around the throne of God in heaven. 2. Glory to Jesus, glory. Praise. 3. Here's a message of love. Invitation. 4. I have read of the Saviour's love. The Love of Christ. 5. See where the gentle Jesus reigns. Jesus, the Children's Friend. Of these hymns the first has by far the widest acceptance, and is found in a large number of children's hymn-books. Her religious novels, Ellen Seymour, 1848; and Reality, 1852, attracted some attention. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Mrs. Thomas J. Cook

Person Name: T. J. Cook Hymnal Number: d70 Author of "Merry, merry Christmas, everywhere" in Selected Songs

Henry C. McCook

Hymnal Number: d67 Author of "Lord Jehovah, in thy temple" in Selected Songs

Julia A. Mathews

Hymnal Number: d54 Author of "Lead us, lead us" in Selected Songs [Julia A. Mathews] 19th Century We have little data on this author. Possibly she was related to Timothy R. Matthews, who wrote music for one of her songs. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/t/mathews_ja.htm

John Gilmore Chafee

Person Name: J. G. Chaffee Hymnal Number: d48 Author of "Climbing up Zion's hill" in Selected Songs

Joseph N. Folwell

1827 - 1909 Person Name: J. N. Folwell Hymnal Number: d20 Author of "Child's prayer" in Selected Songs Folwell, Joseph N. (Philadelphia, June 1, 1827--November 13, 1909, Kingston, New Jersey). Baptist. Born into a Quaker family, Folwell became a Baptist in 1847 and shortly thereafter began to study for the ministry. Attended Bucknell University, but was forced to leave during his junior year due to illness. Received honorary M.A. from Madison University, Hamilton, New York. Pastorates at Roadstown, NJ, 1851; Philadelphia, 1852; Ithaca, NY, 1868-1869; Brooklyn, NY, 1870-1882; Bayonne City, NJ, 1886; Westfield, NJ, 1887; Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1888-1889; Camden, NJ, 1892-1896; Kingston, NJ, 1898, 1902-1909; Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 1899-1900; Jersey City, NJ, 1901. Author of Baptist Catechism for Families and Sunday Schools (Ithaca, 1866). Wrote several hymns published in a weekly Baptist journal entitled The Watchman. His hymn "The Child's Prayer" is included in Bright Jewels for the Sunday School, edited by Robert Lowry (New York: Bigelow & Main, 1869). He is also represented in another collection edited by Lowry, Our Glad Hosanna, In addition, Burrage prints a five-stanza hymn entitled "Prayer for the Holy Spirit," which begins, "Holy Spirit, at this hour, Let us feel thy quickening power." --Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives

Helen E. Brown

1801 - 1900 Hymnal Number: d46 Author of "I will pray, I will pray" in Selected Songs

Jonathan E. Hall

Person Name: Jonathan Hall Hymnal Number: d1 Author of "Will you go, will you go, will you go to that beautiful land" in Selected Songs 19th Century We know little of Hall, except that he was a minister. Most hymnals list him as "J. E. Hall," but his first name, John, is shown in "The Finest of Wheat," by George C. Elderkin (Chicago, Illinois: R. R. McCabe & Company, 30th edition, 1890), number 91. Lyrics-- Are You Ready for the Coming of the Son of Man Today? Beautiful Land Fear Not He Knows My Way Hear My Prayer My Father Hear the News Glad News of Jesus Jesus Son of David More Than Tongue Can Tell Wash Me Clean Music: EASTER OFFERINGS --www.hymntime.com/tch/