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Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Composer of "[Still, still with thee, when purple morning breaketh]" in Echoes of Paradise Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Edward M. Fuller

Composer of "[Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh]" in One Hundred Gospel Hymns Early 20th Century

Charles H. Morse

b. 1853 Person Name: Chas. H. Morse Composer of "STOWE" in New Manual of Praise

James Mountain

1844 - 1933 Person Name: J. Mountain Composer of "[Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh]" in Songs of Praise and Consecration Rv James Mountain United Kingdom 1844-1933. Born at Leeds, Yorkshire, England, he attended Gainford Academy, Rotherham College, Nottingham Institute, and Cheshunt College. He became pastor at Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Leaving the clerical field due to ill health, he conducted evangelistic campaigns in Britain (1874-82) and worldwide (1882-1889). An author, he wrote a number of books. He published a hymn book, “Hymns of consecration and faith”,and “Sacred songs for missions, prayer, and praise meetings” (1876). He died at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. John Perry

R. G. Clements

Composer of "DAWNINGS" in The Hymnary

Elizabeth U. Emerson

b. 1860 Composer of "[Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh]" in Praise in Song Born: October 30, 1860, Boston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth’s parents were Luther O. Emerson and Mary Jane Gove Emerson. She was named after her paternal aunt. In 1865, Elizabeth was living with her parents in Newton, Massachusetts; in 1900 with them in Hyde Park, Massachusetts; and 1910 she was still living with her father in Hyde Park. Emerson’s works include: Gems for Little Singers, with Gertrude Swayne & Luther O. Emerson (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, 1884) Praise in Song, with Luther O. Emerson (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, 1888) Stories in Song for Kindergarten, Home and School, with Kate L. Brown (Oliver Ditson Company, 1890) Lullaby: Trio for Ladies’ Voices (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, 1898) The Tables Turned, or, A Christmas for Santa Claus, an operetta for children (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, 1902) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

H. Lamson

Arranger of "PSYCHE" in The New Laudes Domini

Edwin Moss

1838 - 1938 Person Name: E. Moss Composer of "CULLINGWORTH" in Hymns of Worship and Service

C. C. Case

1843 - 1918 Composer of "[Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh]" in The New Century Hymnal Charles Clinton Case USA 1843-1918. Born in Linesville, PA, his family moved to Gustavus, OH, when he was four. His father was an accomplished violinist, but a neighbor gave him a small violin when he was nine, and he mastered it before he could read music. At age 16 he went to singing school (without parental consent), borrowing the money from a neighbor. C. A. Bentley, a prominent conductor, was his first vocal music instructor, and William Bradbury's “Jubilee” was the school textbook. For three winters in a row, he attended Bentley's singing school, working his father's farm in the summer. He married Annie Williams. In 1866 he studied music in Boston with B. F. Baker. He also studied under George Root, Horatio Palmer, Philip Bliss, George Webb, and others, hymnwriters in their own right. Soon after, Case began teaching music, and when James McGranahan moved two miles from his home, they became friends. Case wrote and edited a number of Gospel song books in his life. 6 works. John Perry

Anonymous

Person Name: Unknown Composer of "[Still, still with thee, when purple morning breaketh]" in Breaths of God In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.