Short Name: | Charles W. Fry |
Full Name: | Fry, Charles W., 1837-1882 |
Birth Year: | 1837 |
Death Year: | 1882 |
Charles William Fry United Kingdom 1837-1882. Born at Alderbury, Wiltshire, England, he was a bricklayer by trade, and was ultimately a successful building contractor, but also, like his father, a versatile musician, playing the violin, cello, piano, cornet, and harmonium. He lead and orchestra and band at the Wesleyan chapel in Alderbury. A Methodist, he also helped the Christian Mission in Salisbury. When he witnessed the abuse heralded against the Salvation Army when they established their ministry in 1878, he offered to serve as bodyguard for the Salvation Army workers. The next day Fry and his three sons showed up with their weapons, consisting of two cornets, a trombone, and a small tuba, which they played, in between fighting off the trouble-makers. Their music attracted a crowd for the preachers. Thus the first Salvation Army brass band was formed, and his family band accompanied Salvation Army founder, William Booth, in evangelism campaigns. Other musicians soon accompanied the Salvation Army band, and then, when William Booth saw how effective band music was, encouraged formation of other Salvation Army bands. Fry died at Glasgow, Scotland, the year after writing his hymn.
John Perry
Texts by Charles W. Fry (14) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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Come, the Savior's calling | Fry (Author) | English | 3 |
Come, Thou burning Spirit, come | Charles William Fry (Author) | English | 2 |
Du bist mein Freund, Herr Jesus, du zogest mich zu Dir | Charles W. Fry (Author) | German | 1 |
Einen Freund fand ich in Jesu, weit mehr denn Alles mir | Charles W. Fry (Author) | German | 1 |
Einen Freund hab' ich in Jesus | C. W. Fry (Author) | German | 9 |
En Cristo hallo amigo | Charles W. Fry (Author) | English, Spanish | 2 |
En v'n jag har I Jesus | C. W. Fry (Author) | 7 | |
Hallé un buen amigo | Charles W. Fry (Author) | Spanish | 5 |
Ich hab' ein' Freund gefunden | Charles W. Fry (Author) | German | 1 |
I have found a friend in Jesus, He's everything to me | Charles W. Fry (Author) | English | 418 |
Jeg har en ven i Jesus | C. W. Fry (Author) | Norwegian | 2 |
താഴ്വീതിപത്മം കണ്ടെൻ, അവനിൽ മാത്രമേ (Tāḻvītipatmaṁ kaṇṭen, avanil mātramē) | Charles W. Fry (Author) | Malayalam | 2 |
我今舉手向你請 (Wǒ jīn jǔ shǒu xiàng nǐ qǐng) | Charles W. Fry (Author) | Chinese | 2 |
主耶穌是我密友 (Zhǔ yēsū shì wǒ mìyǒu) | Charles W. Fry (Author) | Chinese | 2 |