1854 - 1911 Person Name: Moses Smith Cross, 1854-1911 Composer of "RESIGNATION (Cross)" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: April 8, 1854, North Grove, Illinois. Died: April 20, 1911, Esparto, California.
Cross was the son of Methodist Episcopal minister Aaron Cross of the Rock River Conference, Illinois. Admitted to the California Conference in 1890, he joined the faculty of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, in 1891, eventually becoming its acting president and vice-president. He was also known as a linguist and musician.
Cyber Hymnal
Moses Smith Cross