Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town.
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Display Title: The Master Calleth for TheeFirst Line: Her sad vigil keeping, Mary sat weepingTune Title: [Her sad vigil keeping, Mary sat weeping]Author: Mrs. M. B. C. SladeDate: 1876
Display Title: The Master Calleth for TheeFirst Line: Her sad vigil keeping, Mary sat weepingTune Title: [Her sad vigil keeping, Mary sat weeping]Author: M. B. C. SladeDate: 1888
Display Title: The Master Calleth for TheeFirst Line: Her sad vigil keeping, Mary sat weepingTune Title: [Her sad vigil keeping, Mary sat weeping]Author: Mrs. M. B. C. SladeDate: 1892