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Lance B. Latham

1894 - 1985 Hymnal Number: 32 Composer of "[I’ve found a refuge from life’s cares in Jesus]" in Favorites Number 1 Lance Brenton Latham, 1894-1985 Born: March 21, 1894, Dentonville, Pennsylvania. Died: January 15, 1985, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Buried: Ridgewood Cemetery, Glenview, Illinois. Latham is best known as the co-founder of Awana® Clubs International. But in Christian music circles, "Doc" was renowned for his music ministry. He displayed a propensity for music at an early age, starting lessons at age three. He was soon playing songs by heart, as his mother called out page numbers from a hymn book. After he graduated from college at age 17, music took center stage in his life. He received piano training from Mauritz Leefson, director of the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, and earned critical and popular praise performing throughout the Philadelphia area. His rising musical career played a part in his salvation decision. At age 21, he was invited to play for William Nicholson’s evangelistic crusade in Chester, Pennsylvania. On Sept. 18, 1915, after hearing one of Nicholson’s Gospel presentations, the young prodigy received Christ as his Savior. Following conversion, Latham began putting his musical gifts to use composing hymns. He soon was "discovered" by Paul Rader, America’s first nationwide radio preacher. Rader hired Latham to join the musical staff at Moody Tabernacle and to travel with him on evangelistic crusades. When Rader became pastor at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle in 1922, he invited Latham to serve as an associate. Latham later organized a musical group called the White Shirt Brigade. This all boy choir performed and taught at churches throughout the Midwest and South. He also was affectionately dubbed with the nickname "Doc" for an outfit he once wore to a youth club masquerade party. One member of the Brigade was Art Rorheim, who later became Awana® co-founder with Latham. In 1934, Latham became pastor of a new church, the North Side Gospel Center in Chicago, Illinois. He served there for 40 years. During his days as pastor, Latham drew huge crowds to his "dueling pianos" concerts at the Gospel Center. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Helen Griggs

Hymnal Number: 12 Composer of "[Once aimlessly I wandered]" in Favorites Number 1

Mrs. H. S. Lehman

Person Name: Mrs. H. S. L. Hymnal Number: 92 Author of "Are You Living Where God Answers Prayer?" in Favorites Number 1 Early 20th Century

Scott Lawrence

Person Name: S. L. Hymnal Number: 50 Author of "He Loves Even Me" in Favorites Number 1 Early 20th Century

Gipsy Smith

1860 - 1947 Hymnal Number: 46 Author of "Not Dreaming" in Favorites Number 1 Also known as Rodney Smith

Victor H. Benke

1872 - 1904 Hymnal Number: 79 Composer of "[My Father, this I ask of Thee]" in Favorites Number 1 Victor H. Benke was born on July 1872, Ratibor, Germany (now Racibórz, Poland). He emigrated to America at the of age 21. He served as the regular organist at the Bowery Mission in New York City for a number of years. He settled in Brooklyn where he gave piano and organ lessons and composed music. He worked with Fanny Crosby, who wrote words to a number of his pieces, and Ira Sankey. He also played the organ for Dwight Moody in his evangelistic work. Benke died on July 15, 1904 in New York. [Sources: Crosby, pp. 535, 562] NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/n/benke_vh.htm