McDonald, Rev. William. (Belmont, Maine, March 1, 1820--September 11, 1901, Monrovia, California). Becoming a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839 he was admitted to the Maine Conference in 1843, being transferred to that of Wisconsin in 1855 and of New England in 1859. For a number of years he was editor of the Advocate of Christian Holiness. In addition to being a writer of biographies and religious books, he compiled, or assisted in compiling, a number of song books of the gospel song type, among them being the Western Minstrel (1840), Wesleyan Minstrel (1853), Beulah Songs (1870), Tribute of Praise (1874). This last book was that which had been compiled by McDonald and L.F. Snow, and re-edited by Eben Tourjée, appea… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [Come, O thou traveller unknown]First Line: Come, O Thou traveller unknownComposer: W. McDonaldIncipit: 13531 31612 22316Key: F Major or modalDate: 1885
Tune Title: [Come, O thou Traveler unknown]First Line: Come, O thou Traveller unknownComposer: W. McDonaldIncipit: 13331 31612 22311Key: F Major or modalDate: 1873