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Tindley, Charles Albert b: July 7, 1851; Berlin, Marylandd: July 26, 1933; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Early Years Son of slaves Charles and Esther TindleyLost his mother when he was four, separated from his father when he was fiveTaught himself to read and writeWorked as an unskilled labourer and a janitor at Bainbridge Street Methodist Episcopal Church Education…

Four things Charles Tindley enumerated when he examined his relationship with Christ. Could it be that I have the same four things coming in between my relationship with Him? This world’s delusive dreams Promises of security. A well-paying job. A prettier look. A fully-upgraded life. People cheer me on. A thousand likes on an edited…

Henry Williams Baker. Source and location unknown. Baker, (Sir) Henry Williams b: May 27, 1821; Londond: February 12, 1877; Monkland, Herefordshire Education Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1844, MA 1847)Took Holy Orders (deacon 1844, priest 1846) Highlights & Accomplishments Served as parish priest at Great Horkesley, Essex then at Monkland, Herefordshire (1851)Succeeded to the Baronetcy (a hereditary…

Maltbie Davenport Babcock. Source: Wikimedia Commons Babcock, Maltbie Davenport b: August 3, 1858; Syracuse, New Yorkd: May 18, 1901; Naples, Italy Education Graduated from Syracuse University in New York (1879)Auburn Theological Seminary, New York (1882)Excelled in general studies, organ, piano, violin and athletics Highlights & Accomplishments Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Lockport, New…

Headshot photo created by Kirsty Haining. Digital photo from Paul Aufranc Aufranc, Douglas Albert Raoul b: May 14, 1892; Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Franced: April 18, 1979; Truro, Cornwall, England Family His grandfather, a professor of languages and translator, was one of the first European converts to the church due to the efforts of J.N. Andrews…

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn’s author is unknown to them, and so this artificial “person” entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to “Author Unknown” “Unknown” or “Anonymous” could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Hymns included in the Seventh-Day Adventist…