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W. H. Hartzler

Hymnal Number: d56 Author of "Sing songs of glad rejoicing" in Sunday School Chimes

J. W. Slagenhaup

Hymnal Number: d145 Author of "Light of the world" in Sunday School Chimes

Hymnal Number: d121 Author of "Harvest tide" in Sunday School Chimes 19th Century "Robert Lowe Fletcher, the composer, will be at the South Avenue Congregational Church to-morrow, In the morning he will speak on 'The Conservative Life" and at night he will conduct an old-fashioned gospel singing service, when he will use some of his own compositions. Mr. Fletcher will ask the audience to assist him in the singing. Mr. Fletcher is an interesting person, and it is expected that he will attract a large number of strangers to the South Avenue Church." --from The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, 26 November 1910

John Lane

1853 - 1945 Hymnal Number: d97 Author of "Praise the Lord" in Sunday School Chimes Lane, Rev. John. (New York City, 1853--1945, Nashville, Tennessee). Singing evangelist and hymn-writer. Son of Patrick and Alice O'Connor Lane (formerly "Lean"), Irish immigrants. He was an advertising solicitor for New York newspapers, when he was converted to Christianity and under the tutelage of Dr. T. De Witt Talmadge, he became a mission worker, and later conducted revival meetings in the East before going West in 1893 to Kansas City, Missouri. --Information from multiple letters from Laura B. Lane, daughter, to Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives. A photo of John Lane is also in the DNAH Archives. =================================== Lane’s works include: Salvation Melodies (Kansas City, Missouri: John Lane, 1897) Lyrics-- As I Go Along My Pilgrim Way As You Travel Life’s Rough Pathway Christians, Rise and Join the Army How Happy the Home, with a Baby About I Am Going to Heaven with My Savior I Came to Jesus Weary Worn I Love My Savior, He’s Good to Me If You Have Lost in the Battle In the Home Where Jesus Is an Honored Guest In the Storms of Life Jesus Loves Little Children Jesus, We Look to Thee Keep Close to Jesus My Sins Are All Forgiven Out in the World I Wandered Remember Your Mother There Is Great Joy in Heaven There Is Hope for All There’s a Story Ever New ’Tis a Pleasure Sweet We Are Happy Children When a Brother Goes Wrong When from Friends on Earth We’re Parted --www.hymntime.com/tch

John McPherson

Hymnal Number: d7 Author of "Blessed are the godly" in Sunday School Chimes John McPherson (Late 19th Century)

S. C. Hanson

Hymnal Number: d123 Author of "The night was still o'er dale and hill" in Sunday School Chimes Late 19th Century

Margarette W. Snodgrass

Hymnal Number: d161 Author of "I've waited so long, pardon me, Lord" in Sunday School Chimes

Irvin H. Mack

Hymnal Number: d21 Author of "Complete, not lacking anything" in Sunday School Chimes Mack & Lincoln Hall founded the Hall-Mack Company music publishing house (later bought by the Rodeheaver Company). Mack’s works include: Boundless Love (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1896) The Service of Praise, with Lincoln Hall et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1900) http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/mack_ih.htm