James Arnold Blaisdell was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, December 15, 1867. He graduated from Beloit College in 1899 and became a minister, then returned to Beloit College as Chair of the Bible Department and director of the library. In 1910 he became of Pomona College (California). The college grew under his leadership. In 1921 he made the decision to cap enrollment to keep the college small. He soon developed the vision of small liberal arts colleges sharing common facilities. He became head of the Claremont Colleges Consortium in 1927.
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Leo Sowerby (b. Grand Rapids, MI, 1895; d. Port Clinton, OH, 1968) composed PERRY in 1962 at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, the site of an international peace monument and the place from which Commodore Oliver H. Perry (then a lieutenant) sailed to gain a naval victory during the War of 1812. The tune was origin…
Display Title: Beneath the Forms of Outward RiteFirst Line: Beneath the forms of outward riteTune Title: ASCRIPTIONAuthor: James A. Blaisdell, 1867-1957Meter: CM
Display Title: Beneath the Forms of Outward RiteFirst Line: Beneath the forms of outward riteTune Title: ST. COLUMBAAuthor: Barbara Howard, 1930 -; James A. Blaisdell, 1867-1957Scripture: John 6:33-34; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17Date: 1982Subject: Community | ; Fellowship | ; Incarnation | ; Lord's Supper | ; Love | ; New Life |
Display Title: Beneath the Forms of Outward RIteFirst Line: Beneath the forms of outward rite Thy supper, Lord, is spreadTune Title: PERRYAuthor: James A. Blaisdell (1867-1957)Meter: C.M.Scripture: Mark 14:15; Mark 14:22-23Date: 1985
Display Title: Beneath the Forms of Outward RiteFirst Line: Beneath the forms of outward riteTune Title: BELMONTAuthor: James A. Blaisdell, d. 1957Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:28Date: 1986Subject: Church | ; Communion | ; The Lord's Supper |
Display Title: Beneath the Forms of Outward RiteFirst Line: Beneath the forms of outward riteTune Title: BELMONTAuthor: James A. BlaisdellMeter: CMDate: 1995Subject: God's Church | The Church at Worship: The Lord's Supper; Lord's Supper | ; The Church at Worship | The Lord's Supper