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A hymn might be briefly described as the poetic echo of our hearts in praise or prayer to God, blended with the melody that pours forth from our lips. Someone once wrote: "It is a voice that speaks from the soul a few that may represent a life."
The composition of a good hymn represents, or entails, much more than can be considered here, as also in the composing of a hymn that will meet the requirements of filling a useful place in a hymn book.
A hymn can sometimes, be the product of perspiration, almost as much as inspiration as one writer has suggested in the following lines:*
'Tis not stringing rhyme together
In a pleasant one accord,
Not the music or the metre,
Not the happy fancies sweeter
Than a flower-bell honey-stored."
'Tis the essence of existence
Rarely rising to the light,
And the songs that echo longest,
Deepest, fullest, truest, strongest,
With your life blood you will write.''
There must be the tightest tension
Ere the tone be sweet you ring,
Learning long before your teaching,
Listening long before your preaching,
Suffering, before you sing."*
Not many have the gift of expressing themselves in such poetic
language.
It was the same person who wrote:
"And wing my words that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart."
Hymns have apparently been sung from the earliest days in some form or another, judging by the many psalms and allusions to singing in the Scriptures. Musical instruments are also referred to as being in use before the flood.
Our hymns book (Music Edition) was first issued in 1914, with 256 hymns. Then about 1922, a supplement of 27 hymns was added. The next edition was issued in 1928, with 301 hymns and an appendix of 12 additional tunes. In 1935, another supplement of 73 hymns was added.
In 1951, a complete revision was made, because the type had become so worn and the book so bulky; this necessitated many old favorites being left out so that room might be found for new ones.
Of the many hymns submitted, a few were considered suitable, as most of them were lacking in poetic value, character, and rhythm, or were merely repetitions of thoughts already far better expressed by those who knew something of the three "R's of poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme and Reason. When writing a hymn, one looks for a theme, thought or a text as a background to give it body or character, and then a suitable tune to express the sentiment. What would be welcomed for future editions would be soul-stirring hymns set to similarly inspired music.
(*These lines are slightly altered from the original)
(***Relating to friends only.)
Unfortunately, many of the hymns in our present edition, instead of being "tailor-made" have had to be set to ready-made tunes.
Again, quite a few good hymns have had to be left out as they were only suitable for solo singing, whereas the need of our book is for hymns that can be sung by all the congregation in either fellowship meetings or gospel meetings.
One often notices hymns that are seldom sung, because of a tune that does not take vice-versa. A suitable tune considerably enhances the value of a hymn.
For the purpose of our study, we will divide the writers into two groups: those written by our friends and those written by people unknown to us. We will consider first the hymns set to tunes composed by the author or authoress, taking our friends first.
The first on the list is Glen Smith, who wrote nine hymns all to his own music: Nos. 104, 212, 214, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 251. Then Sam Jones who wrote a few tunes to some of his numerous hymns: Nos. 126, 225, and 266. Hugh Roberts, a Canadian worker from Enniskillen, wrote No. 198, and Geoffrey Bowdler of Wolverhampton (England) wrote No. 155.
We shall next consider hymns written by our friends, taking
their
names in alphabetical order.
Winnie (Adams) Cresswell wrote No. 224. She was a worker
in the Maritime provinces of Canada and later became Mrs. W. Cresswell
and lived in Prince Edward Isle until her death.
Jack Annand wrote Nos. 164, 241, 283, 316, and 321. There is some nice poetry in most of them.
Mrs. Rene Beattie, a worker in New Zealand, wrote Nos. 36, 50, 77 and 264. No. 36 was written after she and her husband were walking some time on the road looking for place in which to hold gospel meetings. At last they got the use of a barn, and it was there that Mrs. Beattie sat down and penned the first two verses. She afterwards added a third, and later on another verse (not included in the hymn that reached us), which was as follows:
And learn His way and will for thee.
Look past the world and keep in view
Eternity, Eternity."
Robert Blair, who also laboured in New Zealand, was born at Otokia, near Dunedin (NZ) in 1874, and died in 1942. After selling some property left to him in Scotland, he started out in the work in England --and remained about two years before going to New Zealand where he was for several years. He was for a time in Fiji, Samoa and Norfolk Isles and returned to Queensland where after eleven years, he died. He wrote Nos. 185, 195, 235, 274 and 277. When he was in Exeter on one occasion, he pulled out a scrap of paper from his waistband and asked another worker he met there if the verse he had written on it would do for a hymn. It was No. 274.
William C. Carroll (born 1876 - died 1953) went forth into the harvest field in 1903. He spent the latter years of his life in Australia. He wrote Nos. 140 and 142.
Blanche Chappel, from Debenham, Suffolk (England), who has laboured for quite a time in eastern Canada, wrote Nos. 232 and 284. Both are inspiring hymns.
James Craig (a brother of Jack Craig) wrote Nos. 17, 263 and 334. He was a Chiropractor in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was an intense sufferer himself towards the end of his life. The first verse of No. 263 was borrowed from R. S. 457, which was composed by Eli G. Christy.
James Fawcett, from Fermanagh, (N. Ireland) has been a number of years in the States, wrote Nos. 173, 215, 221 and 326. Died 10.8.1958.
Harry Fleming, another U.S.A. worker, wrote No. 63.
Tom Holmes (born 1877 - died 1930) wrote a number of hymns but never cared to show them. No. 45 is one of them. He lived near Niagara Falls. He died in the home of one of the friends, soon after a meeting.
Willie Hughes, who labours in New Zealand, and went there in 1906 wrote Nos. 62, 66, 114 and 116.
Charlie Hultgren was a chiropractor in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - now dead. He wrote No. 20.
Adam Hutchison was born in Lauder, Berwickshire (England). For a time he worked with his father as a blacksmith and then went out as a colporteur under the Faith Mission until he met George Walker and his companion. He came to Carnteel in 1903 and was a pioneer of the work in India, where he died of smallpox in 1924. He wrote hymn Nos. 199, 237 and 330.
James Jardine went into the work in 1905. He laboured for sometime in Germany, but for the past number of years has been in the States. He has quite a few hymns to his credit. The following are found in this latest issue: Nos. 3, 6, 27, 28, 51, 61, 76, 98, 105, 161, 184, 222, 233, 244, 269, 279, 315, 324 and 333.
The next one is our old and esteemed friend Sam Jones, who was born in Portadown, N. Ireland in 1877. He went forth to preach in 1902 and in 1908 went to South Australia. He went to Western Australia about 1909 and from there to Tasmania, where he spent about twenty years. He had not been home for thirty years when he came back to England in 1938. He returned to Australia and eventually went to East Rockingham, the first village he set foot on after landing at Fremantle, and where soon after his companion left him, being discouraged. Sam let him have what little money he had and went on alone. Getting worn out with the journey, he took shelter in an empty house. The next day he found himself so weak that he could not walk and he stayed there for 18 days, and he might have died there, had not some gypsies found him and given him some food. It was about this time he wrote the hymn, "I Cannot Now Go Back." He loved to study nature, as also the Scriptures, and it was on Sunday, April 14th, 1946, that he went out for his usual morning walk and did not return, having collapsed and died of heart failure. He had suffered from heart trouble for a long time. Sam Jones might well be called "The Sweet Psalmist of Israel" in our day, because of the number of hymns he wrote and their fragrance and spiritual thought. He wrote on a variety of subjects and loved to dwell much the theme of Redemption and God's will and purpose to conform us to His image. We surely are indebted to him, and yet even more to the Lord, who moved him to write such inspiring hymns. The following is a list of hymns found in our present book: Nos. 16, 18, 19, 21, 30, 34, 39, 41, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 55, 57, 60, 65, 67, 71, 74, 75, 79, 84, 85, 87, 89, 93, 97, 99, 106, 126, 129, 130, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, l57, 159, 166, 168, 170, 171, 179, 182, 186, 190, 192,196, 197, 201, 207, 216, 217, 220, 225, 226, 234, 238, 243, 248, 249, 250, 254, 255, 257, 266, 267, 271, 273, 292, 295, 300, 301, 302, 303, 312, 325 and 331. The four numbers underlined have already been referred to in the section dealing with hymns with words and tunes combined. He also wrote 301.
Jack Leach, who lived in Shropshire (England) wrote No. 110.
Mary Lindley professed in some of Willie Webb's Meetings in his early days in the States, and was herself in the work for a number of years there. She wrote Nos. 306 and 307.
Robert Marshall was born in Co. Antrim (N. Ireland) and after a short time in the work in Ireland went to several countries in Europe, wrote No. 191 while in Italy. He is now in Morocco.
Our old friend and brother John Martin went forth in 1916 from his home in Co. Sligo (Ireland) and for a few years was in the work in Ireland before going to Scotland. He was writing hymns before he went into the work. Although we have only two of his in this issue - Nos. 149 and 328. Yet No. 149 is considered by many to be the best and one of the most useful hymns in the book, because it embraces so much that is dear to the heart of God's children.
Charlie Morgan, who died a few years ago in the States, came from England. He wrote No. 278.
Mary McGregor came from Bonnie, Scotland. She wrote a number of helpful hymns - Nos. 153, 210, 258, 285, 310 and 329. No. 153 was written after hearing Jack Carroll speak of the different offerings. No. 210 was written to help a young couple who had newly professed. She wrote No. 258 when she heard she was to go to the States. Originally, the hymn began, "I've opened my mouth to Jesus." The thought of the years passing prompted No. 310; and 329 was written at the suggestion of a sister worker who asked for a hymn on "Going On."
James Patrick wrote No. 148.
Gladys Porteous, a worker in the States, wrote Nos. 82 and 90. The former is a useful hymn in missions. It was written before she went out in the work in 1923 on the thoughts of Jack Carroll, who spoke of Jesus living, dying, and interceding and coming again for us. Some years later when laid aside with illness, she wrote No. 90 on message of Jack Carroll on the Kingdom of God.
Mabel Pryor, also another U.S.A. worker, wrote No. 33.
Eustance Radford wrote No. 262 after the death of his beloved wife. Conventions have been held at his home in Australia for a number of years.
Tom Roberts, an Irishman laboring in the States, wrote No. 287.
Mrs. May Schultz (nee Carroll) of Melbourne (Australia) has written a great many hymns. From her collection we have the following: Nos. 203, 219, 280 and 290. Some of her hymns make very nice solos, but, as already mentioned these are not included.
Sandy Scott has also written a number of hymns besides those in the book. We are indebted to him for the following: Nos. 68, 73, 101, 127, 167, 188, 242, 245, 304, 323, 327, 335. No. 245 has been sometimes mistaken for similar hymn by John Oxen.
Robert Skerritt was in the work in the early days and wrote No. 80.
Mrs. [Mabel] Reid Smith was also for a time in the work. She wrote Nos. 286 and 332. A worker in a little meeting after the funeral of her sister wondered if that person should speak from Eternity, what message she would give them and suggested it would be "Fight On, 'Tis Not in Vain." This was the thought that prompted hymn No. 286, which is even more conspicuous in the chorus, which is omitted in the present edition to shorten the hymn. No. 332 was written in the hope of helping one that she heard was fighting a losing battle, and that hymn has, no doubt, helped many others since.
Milne Stouffer wrote Nos. 123 and 183. He was born and lived in Ontario, Canada, and in his early days was a shoemaker, during which time he decided. He later went in the work and continued there for several years in Canada and U.S.A. Later his health failed, and for a time he worked with his hands in Wisconsin, hoping to regain his health. Later, he came to his father's home in Ontario and after some time went with him to the extreme North on a trapping expedition. He had to make the rounds of these traps, which are often set on the banks of rivers and streams. It was thought that while doing this, he had crossed a river and fallen through the ice at some soft spot, as it was near Spring; and as far as known, his body was never found. He had a poetic nature, and loved to get away alone. As well as having written the hymns mentioned, he also wrote a poem entitled, "The Two Ways", following this thought throughout the entire Bible. It is told that Milne and his companion had been a long time looking for an opening for a mission once, and they were told of a very religious man who they went to see, but he would have nothing to do with them. They went back on the road and took off their boots to ease their feet, and found them to be bleeding. It was soon afterwards he wrote Hymn 183.
John Sullivan was born in Dunnaway, Co. Cork (Ireland) in 1875. He died in Australia in 1924. For a time he was a school teacher in Co. Tipperary, where he heard and readily embraced the Truth. He soon afterwards went forth into the work (1900). He is the author of one of our special favorites, No. 13. The story is told of his sister, whose husband died leaving her in distress; John felt he ought to help her, so with the work of his hands he built her a house and put her on her feet. Then he thought, if he could do this for another, he could do it for himself. A battle went on in his heart and mind until one day he set out to meditate and pray under a bush, which was opposite the home, and there he got the thought for this hymn. He finally put them into hymn form in the ship on his way to his native shores.
Roy Taylor was quite a young worker in the States, when he wrote No. 181, which has since become quite a favorite with many.
Thomas M. Turner came from Northern Ireland. He was a school teacher in Co. Galway, when he heard the Truth. He went forth to preach in 1900 for a time in Ireland and then was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote Nos. 202, 236 and 265. With regard to No. 236, at one convention someone said that "The Approval of God" would be a Good subject for a hymn - within a short time, during the convention, the hymn was produced and sung.
Alex S. Walker, who married Queenie Higgins of Avoca, wrote No. 72. He was for a time in the work in New South Wales and is now living in New Zealand and has a daughter in the work in Malaya.
Mrs. Violet Webster, one of the friends in Melbourne (Australia), wrote No. 32.
William Weir wrote No. 152. He came from Scotland and has been for a number of years in Sweden. He went into the work in 1903.
Elma (Wiebe) Milton, a worker in the States, wrote Nos. 81, 160 and 288. No. 81 was written after her mother's death, when she was home for a short time and was anxious about her younger sister, who was still in her teens and had professed, knowing when she left the home she would have to face life's battles on her own. She wrote this hymn to help her sister. Owing to copyright difficulties we were unable to print the tune of No. 288, from the Alexander Hymnbook.
James Wright came from a village near Debenham, Suffolk (England). He was a number of years in England and then went to Canada. He wrote Nos. 156 and 193.
Then last, but not least, Hymn 131, which is a paraphrase of Psalm 61, written by King David.
TTT Editor's Note: Hugh Roberts (No. 198) and Edward Cooney were missing from this REVIEW.
Cooney wrote Nos. 10, 143, 318, 320, 322.
We now come to the hymns by authors unknown to us which are just half as many as those written by our friends, 112 against 223 by the friends. It is to be hoped that by the time the next issue is contemplated there will be many more written by the friends that would fittingly find a place both in our hearts as well as the book. Some writers might take a lesson from those unknown to us who have expressed some wonderful thoughts clothed in beautiful phraseology and metaphor; they seem to have the happy knack of embracing pleasing euphonic sounds in rhyming rhythm that so many of our budding poets lack.
We will deal again with these outsiders' hymns alphabetically, commencing:
Harriet Auber No. 312 Our blest Redeemer.
H. C. Ayres No. 78 One there is who loves thee.
Mrs. H. B. Beagle No. 8 Wash me, O Lamb of God.
Bernard of Clairvoux Nos. 29 and 204 Jesus the very thought of thee. Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts.
Robert F. Beveride who jointly wrote with F. M. Davis No 112 Out of Christ without a Saviour.
(Bishop) Edward Henry Bickersteth No. 317 Come ye yourselves apart.
(Rev.) H. John Ernest Bode No. 94 0 Jesus, I have promised.
Herbert H. Booth Nos. 54 and 172 From every stain made clean. Lord Through the Blood.
(Rev.) Horatious Bonar he wrote 600 hymns, the following are his in our book Nos. 31, 56, 102, 208, 252, 308, and 313.
(Rev.) F. Bottome, D.D., No. 187 Search me, O God.
Jessie H. Brown No. 305 One little hour.
Arthur S. Booth Clibborn No. 282 There is no gain.
Fanny Jane Crosby Nos. 1, 38, 43, 86, 108, 158 and 299.
(Rev.) Philip Doddridge No. 4 0 God of Bethel.
Lizzie Edwards No. 154 I must have the Saviour with me.
Charlotte Elliott No. 100 Just as I am.
Charles William Everest, M.A. No. 24 Take up thy cross.
(Rev.) Frederick William Faber Nos. 22 and 132 Souls of men. I worship Thee, sweet will of God.
(Rev.) Paulus Gerhardt Nos. 180 and 209 God in Heaven hath a treasure. A homeless stranger.
Horace E. Govan No. 70 0 Wanderers come to Jesus.
Emily May Cromes No. 145 Speak Lord, in Thy stillness.
Ada R. Habershon Nos. 180 and 213 I long to know Thee better. Lie still and let Him mould thee.
Freda Hanbury No. 200 A life of overcoming.
J. S. Haugh No. 91 0 blessed rest of heart.
Francis Ridley Haverhal Nos. 14, 96, 144, 205, 268, 259, 296 and 311.
Annie Sherwood Hawks No. 88 I need Thee every hour.
Miss Eliza Edmunds Hewitt No. 11 More about Jesus.
Elisha Albright Hoffman No. 59 Where will you spend Eternity.
E. H. Hopkins No. 134 My Saviour, Thou halt offered.
(Bishop) William Walshman How No. 95 0 Jesus, thou art standing.
Bernard Severine Ingemann No. 272 Through the night of doubt and sorrow.
Annie L. James No. 26 Is there a heart that is waiting.
Mary Artemesia Lathbury No. 253 Break thou the bread of life.
John Lawley No. 162 Hearts it is the world requires.
W. Leslie No. 309 Under the burdens.
C. G. Lyne No. 109 Still undecided.
(Rev.) Francis Henry Lyte, M.A. Nos. 42 and 122 Jesus, I my cross have taken. Abide with me, fast falls.
(Rev.) George Matheson, D.D. No. 5 0 Love that will not let me go.
Albert Midlane No. 119 Passing onward, quickly passing.
W. W. Morse No. 9 There's a hand held out in pity.
Edward D. Mund No. 240 Amid the trials which I meet.
Mr. Macnaughton No. 276 Live for others.
Nathaniel Norton Nos. 23 and 115 Come unto Me.. Oh what will you do with Jesus.
(Rev.) Johnson Oatman No. 289 When storms of life are round me beating.
Anna Olander No. 293 If all things were mine.
A. A. Pollard Nos. 48, 223 and 247 Have thine own way Lord I cannot see beyond the moment Shepherd of Israel.
Mrs. Jessie Brown Pounds No. 103 I must needs go home by the way.
Mrs. Elisabeth Payson Prentiss No. 294 More love to Thee, O Christ.
George Scot Railton No. 111 Jesus my Saviour, King.
(Rev.) Wade Robinson No. 275 Loved with everlasting love.
(Rev.) A. B. Simpson Nos. 2, 7 and 64 Jesus only is our message Oh how sweet the glorious message I will say "Yes" to Jesus.
W. T. Sleeper No. 69 A Ruler once came to Jesus.
Clara Teares No. 40 All my life long I had panted.
Gerhard Tersteegen Nos. 206, 211, 260 and 261.
Kate Ulmer No. 118 Where shall I flee for refuge.
W. Spencer Walton No. 12 In tenderness He sought me.
Mrs. L. Ware No. 178 Precious thought, my Father.
Anna Laetita Waring No. 175 My heart is resting.
Anna Bartlett Warner No. 297 We would see Jesus.
(Rev.) George D. Watson No. 120 I hear my dying Saviour say.
(Rev.) Isaac Watts Nos. 15, 163 and 194 When I survey
O bless the Lord, my soul In all my vast concerns.
Major Daniel Webster Whittle No. 44 Have you any room for Jesus.
W. Whittingham No. 246 The Lord's my Shepherd.
Mrs. E. E. Williams No. 113 I have made my choice for ever.
ANONYMOUS HYMNS OR WTH
INITIALS ONLY
P. B. No. 231.
E. C. Nos. 10, 143, 318, 320 and 322 [Editors Note: Edward Cooney's Hymns].
B. E. No. 58
Mrs. H. B. G. No. 298.
MUSIC
We now come to the composer of tunes, which will possibly be more interesting, especially to musicians. It is unfortunate that we come so very short in music and have to depend so largely on other people's tunes to supply the need, though it is possible there is talent amongst us if only exercised. Out of the 298 tunes in the book, we have only 31 composed by our friends.
It will be noticed in going through the list that many of the best tunes were written by Doctors of Music. It is surprising how many were originally some tune; and some hymn tunes, like songs are apt to be "sung to death." Many hymns find an early grave because of unsuitable tunes.
We were unable to obtain some tunes because of copyright difficulties. The owner of copyright of some hymns wrote: "These tunes are married to the words and cannot be divorced." Some composers also arranged with their publishers forbidding them to use the tune to other words than those they were written for. In some cases, we were informed, "This copyright remains in force for 50 years after the death of the writer." The difficulty will be more appreciated when it is considered that there are about 180 tunes in the book that have been copyrighted, although many are now free because of the time limit expiring. Some owners were very liberal in granting free permission, while a number charged for them; it may be mentioned, however, that our publishers were very fortunate in getting a number of U.S.A. copyrights by trading in exchange some of their hymn tunes, and they readily gave us permission to use any of theirs whether bought or exchanged.
We will now consider the names of the various composers and origin of tunes as far as has been traced, dealing first again with the tunes by our friends in alphabetical order with the exception of those already mentioned who wrote both words and music, namely :
G. Bowdler No. 155.
S. Jones Nos. 126, 225, 250 and 266.
H. Roberts No. 198.
G. Smith Nos. 104, 212, 214, 218, 227/8, 229, 230 and 251.
Also those from those unknown by us, namely:
Davis No. 112.
Hodge No. 92.
Kirkpatrick No. 121.
Mackay No. 25.
Morris Nos. 83 and 169.
White No. 25.
The first on the list is Mrs. E. Mary Anderson of Durban, So. Africa, who wrote No. 73 and 174.
Frank Bruce wrote No. 192. He was born in 1878 at Banff in Scotland. He professed through Alex Pearce in Durban in 1918, where he was working as a fitter and turner for the So. Africa Railways and later for BOUAQ. He died in 1949.
Mrs. Charles Coombs (nee L. Middleton) living in Australia wrote No. 216.
F. H. Geue, who is an Australian, wrote No. 197.
Arthur Heselwood who wrote No. 166 was born in New York in 1872. He heard the Truth in Lincolnshire, when he was a schoolmaster. Soon after he and his wife went forth into the work, and he continued until a year or two before his death in 1953.
Our old friend, Joe Macadan, wrote No. 310. He was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, (England) 1870. He was apprenticed to carpentry and came to London in 1895. Later he went to Durban, So. Africa to build government houses, and there met Frank Bruce in the Philharmonic Orchestra. As a young man, he was very musical and formed a band and toured the country. Both Frank and he had great talent in music and harmony, as we see in the tunes they composed. Joe heard the Truth in an open air meeting in Durban, but did not profess until he and his wife returned to England in 1908. His last days were spent in Canvey Isles, where he died in 1947. His wife was living there when the tidal floods came in 1953 and was rescued. She died in 1954.
Lucie Manning, who has been in the work in Tasmania and Australia a number of years, wrote tunes Nos. 186 and 217. Her father James Manning, went out to New Zealand from Co. Wickow about 1917 with his brother Ned, who had been for a time in the work in Ireland and then in New Zealand.
Mrs. F. Lloyd, of Catarine, Rhodesia, is a sister of Mrs. Anderson, the first referred to. She wrote the tune for No. 174.
I will now tell you a little of my own efforts (TTT Editors Note: Writer is Bert Pattison). My first attempt was for John Martin's Hymn No. 149, which he wrote to the tune of "Rowan Tree." When I first saw it, I did not care for the setting and the time. At one convention, John told us we should have the cheek of a spider who gets into King's palaces--so I had the cheek to send my effort to John. He replied, "Your tune doesn't come within a Sabbath day's journey of the 'Rowan Tree.'" However, I kept on like Bruce's spider, in spite of failure and had the cheek again to write a few that found their way into the book. The following are the numbers: 160, 164, 193 and 279.
We might now mention this hymn of John Martin's, No. 149, which was set to a tune composed by D. E. Roberts, a Welshman, who was in the work for sometime. Both tunes are included.
Our esteemed brother and helper, Andrew Robb, is the writer of No. 163.
Ethel Roehl, a worker in Pennsylvania, USA, wrote No. 120: some prefer the old tune as found in R. S. 384, but in Great Britain, it was considered unsuitable.
Glen Smith, besides writing music for most of his own hymns, wrote the tune for J. Fawcett's No. 215.
The above "Review of Hymns" for the 1951 Hymns Old and New states that:
- Hugh Roberts was "from Enniskillen" (pg 2);
- Adam Hutchison was "formerly a colporteur with The Faith Mission" (pg 3);
- Robert Skerritt was in the work "in the early days?" (pg 4). (Editor's Note: According to the 1905 Workers List, Skerritt started in the work in 1902; therefore the "early days" must have been sometime around 1902. He left the 2x2s and became a follower of Wm Irvine's Omega Message
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