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Joan E. Conder

Person Name: Conder Hymnal Number: 720 Author of "The hours of evening close" in The Voice of Praise Conder, Joan Elizabeth, née Thomas, the wife of Josiah Conder, was the daughter of Roger Thomas, and granddaughter of the sculptor, L. F. Roubiliac, b. April 6, 1785, d. Jan. 22, 1877. Mrs. Conder contributed poems to The Associate Minstrels, 1810, under the signature "E."; to her husband's work, The Star in the East, 1824, anonymously; to the Congregational Hymn Book, 1836, in her own name; and to The Choir and Oratory, 1837, with an asterisk. Of these, seven were given in Conder's Hymns of Praise, Prayer and Devout Meditation, 1856. Of these the following appeared in the Congregational Hymn Book, 1886, and through that work have come into common us.:— 1. The hours of evening close. Saturday Evening. 2. When Mary to the Heavenly Guest. Mary anointing the feet of Jesus. 3. What blissful harmonies above. The heavenly choir. 4. Not Thy garment's hem alone. Desiring Pardon. This last is the most popular of her hymns. The tune St. Faith's was composed for it by Mr. Beale, and published in The Psalmist, 1842. [Rev. F. J. Faulding, D.D. ] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

James Freeman

1759 - 1835 Person Name: Freeman Hymnal Number: 979 Author of "Lord of the worlds below!" in The Voice of Praise Freeman, James, D.D. Born at Charlestown, Mass., April 22, 1759, and graduated at Harvard, 1777. He was "the first avowed preacher of Unitarianism in the United States.” In 1782 he was "Reader" in King's Chapel, and assisted or guided that historic parish in its change from Episcopacy to the then new ways in teaching and discipline. In 1787 he was "ordained," and retained the pastorate of the King's Chapel till 1826. He altered its Liturgy, and prepared for its use the King's Chapel Collection of Psalms & Hymns, 1799. Died Nov. 14, 1835. His hymn, "Lord of the worlds below," is based on Thomson's "Hymn on the Seasons." It appeared in the Psalms & Hymns, 1799, and is found in various collections. Original text in Putnam's Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith,1875. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Seth C. Brace

1811 - 1897 Person Name: Anon. Hymnal Number: 1036 Author of "Mourn for the thousands slain" in The Voice of Praise Brace, Seth Collins, son of the Rev. Joab Brace, was born at Newington, Connecticut, Aug. 3, 1811, and entered the Presbyterian ministry in 1842, but subsequently joined the Congregationalists. His Temperance hymn, “Mourn for the thousands slain," is widely used. It was written in 1843, and included in the Philadelphia Parish Hymn, 1843, with others which he wrote on the same subject, under the signature of "C." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Maria Popple

1796 - 1847 Person Name: Anon. Hymnal Number: 764 Author of "Restore, O Father, to our times restore" in The Voice of Praise Popple, Maria, 1796-1847. Daughter of Rev. Miles Popple, vicar of Welton, near Hull, who as Miriam contributed to Beard's Collection, 1837, and to Unitarian periodical literature. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

William Rhinehart

1800 - 1861 Person Name: Wm. Rinehart Hymnal Number: 730 Author of "Oh, why are you cast down, my soul?" in The Voice of Praise Rhinehart, William. (Virginia, November 28, 1800--May 5, 1861). United Brethren in Christ. Licensed 1825, ordained 1829. Presiding elder, Virginia Conference and Miami Conference. Editor of The Religious Telescope (magazine), 1834. Pastor, First Church, Dayton. Powerful singer. Active in temperance and anti-slavery movements. Compiled American Church Harp and in 1837 the Hymn Book of the United Brethren in Christ. --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives

B. F. Barker

Person Name: Anon. Hymnal Number: 575 Author of "Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness" in The Voice of Praise

John Hiram Robinson

1826 - 1900 Person Name: J. H. Robinson Hymnal Number: 499 Author of "In remembrance of the Savior" in The Voice of Praise Robinson, John Hiram, D.D. (Ballycassidy, Ireland, March 2, 1826--December 20, 1900). He joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church at the age of sixteen, graduated from the College of Dublin in 1847, and became an itinerant preacher. Coming to the United States in 1852 he stopped in Patterson, New Jersey, on his way to visit relatives in Canada, was invited to preach at the Primitive Methodist Church there, and was at once asked to take the pastorate of that church. He did so and remained there until his death forty-five years later. During the Civil War he served as a chaplain in the Union Army. Robinson was the author of a number of poems and fugitive pieces. "In remembrance of the Saviour" first appeared in the Voice of Praise, 1872, in five four-line stanzas, then in the Tribute of Praise, 1882, considerably emended, in six stanzas, the additional one being the fourth. It was a very popular communion hymn with the Wesleyan Methodists. Sources: National Cyclopedia of American Biography; correspondence with Research Division, New York City Public Library. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives

R. Lee

Person Name: Anon. Hymnal Number: 750 Author of "With grateful hearts and tuneful lays" in The Voice of Praise

William Maxwell

1801 - 1900 Person Name: Anon. Hymnal Number: 493 Author of "Jesus, Master, hear me now" in The Voice of Praise

Thomas Beck

1755 - 1844 Person Name: Beck Hymnal Number: 479 Author of "Jesus! we lift our souls to thee" in The Voice of Praise Beck, Thomas. Concerning this writer and compiler we have failed in gathering anything beyond the information contained in the title-pages of his works, and that he contributed to the Gospel and Evangelical Magazines under the signature of "T. B." His works include:— (1) Cause of the Dumb pleaded, 1791, 2nd ed.; (2) The Missionary, a Poem, 1795; (3) The Mission, a Poem, 1796; (4) Poetic Amusements, 1809; (5) Elegy on the Princess Charlotte, 1817; (6) Hymns calculated for the Purposes of Public, Social, and Private Worship, collected, composed, and arranged under their proper heads by Thos. Beck, Minister of the Gospel at Gravesend. Printed for the Author by T. Fisher, Rochester, MDCCLXXXII. From the last work the hymn, "Jesus, I [we] lift my [our] soul to Thee" (Holy Baptism), is taken. It is given in the Hymnal Companion, new edition, 1876, but previously appeared in Bickersteth's Christian Psalmody, 1833. [William T. Brooke] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ==================== Beck, T., p. 121, i. He was born at Southwark 1755, preached at Gravesend, at Dr. Watts's Meeting House, Bury Street, London, for 32 years, and later at Deptford. He died in 1844. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)