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Kate Cameron
Hymnal Number: 109 Author of "He who was the sinner's Friend" in The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book See Barnes, Kate B. W., b. 1836
Kate Cameron
R. S. James
b. 1824 Person Name: Richard S. James Hymnal Number: 301 Author of "Cheer you, then, my brethren dear" in The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book James, Richard S., D.D., author of "Hastening on to death's dark river" (Heaven Anticipated), in the Baptist Devotional Hymn and Tune Book, 1864, was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1824, and entered the Baptist ministry in 1859.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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James, Richard S. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1824--?). Baptist. Educated at Brown University and Columbian College. Ordained to the ministry in 1859. Pastorates at Camden and Marlton, New Jersey; West Newton, Massachusetts; and Zanesville, Ohio. Professor at Hillsdale College (Michigan) and principal of Oak Grove Academy (Mich.). President of Judson University, Judsonia, Arkansas, and also of Buckner University, Witcherville, Arkansas.
Author of several hymns. One of these, written during his senior year at Columbian College for the farewell services on the departure of his brother Dr. J. Sexton James, Rev. J.L. Shuck, and Rev. T.W. Tobely as missionaries to China, begins, "How sadly flow the waters From China's clouded hills."
--Paul R. Powell, DNAH Archives
R. S. James
John Wilson Smith
Person Name: J. Wheaton Smith Hymnal Number: 331 Author of "Of glory at home, of glory at home" in The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book
John Wilson Smith
Ingram Cobbin
1777 - 1851 Person Name: Cobbin Hymnal Number: 459 Author of "A throne of grace! then let us go" in The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book Cobbin, Ingram, M.A., born Dec, 1777, and educated for, the Congregational Ministry at Hoxton College. Entering the ministry in 1802, he was successively pastor of congregations at Banbury, at Holloway, at Putney, and at Crediton. He was also for some time Secretary of the Home Mission Society. He died at Camberwell, March 10, 1851. His publications were numerous, including Scripture Parables in Verse, 1818; The Village Hymn Book, 1820; and a translation of Caesar Malan's Hymns, 1825. He also contributed the following hymns to the Baptist New Selection, 1828:—
1. As blows the wind, and in its flight. Regeneration.
2. Before the Almighty power began. Sovereign Grace.
3. If 'tis sweet to mingle where. Prayer Meeting.
4. Lord! there is a throne of grace. Prayer.
5. Lord! to Thy bounteous care we owe. Harvest.
Of these hymns, Nos. 3 and 4 are in the most extensive use, and are given in several modern collections, specially amongst the Baptists.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Cobbin, Ingram, p. 239, ii. The hymn A throne of grace! then let us go" (The Throne of Grace), which is found in several American hymnbooks, is usually attributed to this author, but we have failed to trace it in any of his works.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
Ingram Cobbin
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