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Mary C. Seward

1839 - 1919 Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "Enter In" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings Born: July 9, 1839, New London, Connecticut. Died: Circa September 1919, on a train going to Buffalo, New York. [Pseudonym: Agnes Burney.] Daughter of William H. and Sarah Latham Ashbey Coggeshall, Mary was educated at the Female Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, and married composer Theodore Seward in 1860. She belonged to the International Sunshine Society; the Sorosis Club of New York City; the Woman’s Club of Orange, New Jersey; was twice president of the National Society of New England Women; and was president of the Blind Babies’ Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. As of 1914, she was living in East Orange, New Jersey. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Stephen Collins Foster

1826 - 1864 Person Name: S. C. Foster Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "Suffer Little Children" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings

Edward Turney

1816 - 1872 Person Name: E. Turney, D. D. Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "Rest in Thee" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings Turney, Edward, D.D., an American Baptist minister, was born at Easton (then Weston), Connecticut, May 6, 1816, and graduated at Madison University, New York. He was successively pastor at Hartford and at Granville, Ohio (1842-47); Professor of Biblical Criticism, Madison University, 1850, and also of Biblical Literature at Fairmount Theological Seminary, Cincinnati (1853-58). Subsequently he taught in Washington, District of Columbia. He died at Washington, Sept. 28, 1872. He published Baptismal Hymn, 1862, and Memorial Poems and Hymns, 1864. Of these hymns the following are in common use:— 1. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus. Peace and Rest in Jesus. 2. Come to Jesus, little one (1860). Invitation. 3. I will go in the strength of the Lord (circa 1860). Missions. In the Church Missionary Gleaner (English) in 1861. 4. O love divine, 0 matchless grace (1864). Divine Love. These hymns are in the Memorial Poems & Hymns, 1864. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Frederick Alexander Mann

1844 - 1903 Person Name: F. A. Mann Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Composer of "[Standing at the portal of the opening year]" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings See his obituary in The Musical Herald, May 1, 1903. The hymnal Hymns of Prayer and Praise (1921) confirms these birth and death dates, in addition to his composing hymn tunes as listed here. Not to be confused with Frederick Mann, 1846-1928. --Tina Schneider, 01 July 2014. ======================= Mr. F. A. Mann was the musical director of the children’s Home at Victoria Park. He possessed a find conception for music; he gave a “reading” and interpretation to everything he touched, even to a children’s hymn. He composed but little; probably his reserve in this respect was due to his high ideals and his reverence for the great masters. For nineteen years F. A. Mann practiced the musical profession at Lowestoft. Here he was organist successively of the Parish Church of St. Margaret, and of the church at Kirkley. His power as a choir-trainer was soon discovered by other churches, including nonconformists, and by the help of deputies he managed to train three or four choirs abreast. For fourteen years he devoted himself to training the choir of children belonging to the Children’s Home. Mr. Mann understood children; his poetic musical instinct drew forth their powers; he interested them and they needed no spur. Excerpt from The Musical Herald, Issues 658-669 (1903) By John Spencer Curwen

William Mason

1725 - 1797 Person Name: W. Mason Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings Mason, William, M.A., was born at Kingston-upon-Hull, 1725, and educated at St. John's College, Cambridge. He was some time a Fellow of Pembroke Hall. On taking Holy Orders he became Rector of Aston, and Precentor of York Minster. He died April 5, 1797. His poetical writings, including Poems, Tragedies, Odes, and Hymns, published at intervals, were collected and issued in 4 vols. in 1811 as The Works of William Mason, M.A., Precentor of York, and Rector of Aston. His hymns, few in number, include, "Again the day returns of holy rest”; "Soon shall the evening star with silver [silent] ray", &c. These are in vol. i. of his Works. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ======================= Born: February 12, 1725, Kingston-upon-Hull, England. Died: April 7, 1797, Aston, England. There is a plaque to his memory in Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey (next to Milton), with a bas relief image of him. Pseudonym: Malcolm MacGregor. Mason was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge, and became fellow of Pembroke College in 1749. After taking Holy Orders, he became Rector of Aston (near Rotherham), Yorkshire, in 1754. He was appointed Prebend of Holme in York Minster in 1756, Canon Residentiary in 1762, became Precentor and Prebendary of Driffield in 1763. He also served as literary executor for poet Thomas Gray. His works include: Musaeus, 1744 (a lament for Alexander Pope, in the style of Lycidas) Isis, 1748 Elfrida, 1752 Odes, 1756 Caractacus, 1759 The English Garden, 1772, 1777, 1779 and 1782 An Heroic Epistle to Sir William Chambers, 1774 Ode to Mr. Pinchbeck, 1776 Epistle to Dr. Shebbeare, 1777 Essay, Historical and Critical, of Church Music, 1795 Sappho, 1797 Sources: Julian, p. 717 Robinson, p. 35 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/s/mason_w2.htm ======================== http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Mason_%28poet%29

Alfred Taylor

1831 - 1899 Person Name: Rev. Alfred Taylor Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "Jesus, my Saviour, All in All" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings

T. F. Seward

1835 - 1902 Person Name: Theo. F. Seward Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Composer of "[Saviour, teach me, day by day]" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings

Harriet M. Kimball

1834 - 1917 Person Name: H. E. K. Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "There's Rest on the Bosom of Jesus" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings Kimball, Harriet McEwan, a native and resident of Portsmouth, Newhaven, is the author of Hymns, Boston, 1866; Swallow Flights of Song, 1874, &c. Her hymns include:— 1. At times on Tabor's height. Faith and Joy 2. Dear Lord, to Thee alone. Lent. 3. It is an easy thing to say. Humble Service. 4. We have no tears Thou wilt not dry. Affliction. Appeared in the Poets of Portsmouth, 1864, and the Unitarian Hymns of the Spirit, 1864, and others. In Miss Kimball's Hymns, 1866, this hymn begins with stanza iii. of "Jesus the Ladder of my faith." Several of Miss Kimball's poems were included in Baynes's Illustrated Book of Sacred Poems, 1867. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =================== Kimball, Harriet M., p. 624, ii., b. Nov. 2, 1834, and a Roman Catholic. From her hymn, "Jesus, the Ladder of my faith," p. 624, iii. 3, another cento, beginning "Sweeter to Jesus when on earth/* is taken. It is in The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

H. J. M. Hope

1809 - 1872 Person Name: Henry Hope Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Author of "Now I have Found a Friend" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings Hope, Henry Joy McCracken, a bookbinder, son of James Hope, was born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1809; was in the employ of Messrs. Chambers, Dublin, for many years, and died at Shanemagowston, Dunadry, County Antrim, Ireland, Jan. 19, 1872. His hymn, "Now I have found a Friend" (Jesus the Friend) was privately printed in 1852. It seems to have been suggested by Mrs. Bonar's "Pass away, earthly joy" (p. 162, i.), stanza iv. of which is sometimes associated with it. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Maro Loomis Bartlett

1847 - 1919 Person Name: Maro L. Bartlett Topics: Accepting the Call and Resting in Christ Composer of "[Holy Father, hear my cry]" in Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings Bartlett was born on October 25, 1847 in Browhelm, Ohio. He was a choral conductor, composed many popular tunes, and wrote several books on music. As of 1905, he was Director of the Des Moines, Iowa, College of Music. He died in 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa. Sources: Hughes, p. 307 Nutter, p. 453 Price, p. 195 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) ============= The publication Bartlett's Music Reader (1901) states that the editor, M.L. Bartlett, was "President of the Des Moines, Ia., Music College and formerly Teacher of Music in the Schools of New York City." This same M.L. Bartlett edited The Sunday School Serial. --