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W. J. Rooper

Hymnal Number: 78 Author of "Dare to Be Brave" in The Junior Song and Service Book

1847 - 1917 Person Name: S. C. Kirk Hymnal Number: 2 Author of "Our Best" in The Junior Song and Service Book Born: Circa 1847, Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: Circa 1917, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kirk’s works include: Musings Along the Way --www.hymntime.com/tch

Bliss Wiant

1895 - 1975 Person Name: Bliss M. Wiant Hymnal Number: 86 Composer of "[Jesus the Christ walked by Galilee's waters]" in The Junior Song and Service Book Bliss Wiant (1895-1975) was educated at Wittenberg College and Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. 1920), Boston University (M.A. 1936), and Peabody College (Ph.D. 1946). He also studied at Harvard University and Union Theological Seminary, New York City After ordination (1923), Wiant became head of the music department at Yenching University, Peking (1923-1951). He was pastor of St. Paul’s Church, Delaware, Ohio (1953-1955), then minister of music at Mahoning Methodist Church, Youngstown, Ohio. After serving with the Methodist Board of Education, he became director of music at Scarritt College. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993 =============================== Letter from Mildred Bliss to Mary Louise VanDyke (8 January 1987) outlining activity in the 1960s and 1970s is available in the DNAH Archives.

Richard Torrey

Person Name: R. Torrey Hymnal Number: 99 Author of "Stand Up For Jesus" in The Junior Song and Service Book

Birdie Bell

Person Name: C. Louise Bell Hymnal Number: 54 Author of "We Need It Every Day" in The Junior Song and Service Book C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Laurene Highfield

1870 - 1970 Hymnal Number: 12 Author of "Sound the Bugle" in The Junior Song and Service Book Laurene Highfield was born in Quincy, Illinois. She wrote about three hundred hymns and sacred songs, the libretto of one orotorio and several cantatas among other works. NN

Flora Kirkland

1862 - 1911 Hymnal Number: 16 Author of "Building, Daily Building" in The Junior Song and Service Book Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911

Arthur Cottman

1842 - 1879 Hymnal Number: 57 Composer of "BEACHLEY" in The Junior Song and Service Book Born: Circa November 1841, Ringwood, Hampshire, England. Died: Circa May 1879, Brentford, Middlesex, England. Cottman was a solicitor and amateur musician. His works include: Ten Original Tunes, 1874 Music: CATERHAM COTTMAN DALEHURST EVERSLEY MIRFIELD MORN OF GLADNESS --www.hymntime.com/tch