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Mary E. Kail

1828 - 1890 Hymnal Number: 50 Author of "Sinner, Will You Not Relent?" in Band Music Mary Elizabeth Harper Kail, Circa 1828-1890 Born: 1827 or 1828, Washington, DC. Died: January 28, 1890, Washington, DC, or Ohio. Daughter of Andrew Harper and Mary McDermott-Roe (daughter of Cornelius McDermott-Roe, a laborer who worked for George Washington). Mary’s father died young, possibly of malaria, while Mary and her sister Virginia were children. Mary and Virginia moved together to Carroll County, Ohio, and in 1843 Mary married Gabriel Kail (1814-88). By 1878, Mary was editor of the Connotton Valley Times in Carroll County. In the late 1880s, Mary was a clerk for the United States Treasury Department; she lost that job in September 1885 due to a change in administration. Her works include: Crown Our Heroes, and Other Poems, 1887 --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Ellen Oliver

Hymnal Number: 23 Author of "The Door of God's Mercy is Open" in Band Music

Joel Swartz

1827 - 1914 Person Name: Rev. Joel Swartz, D. D. Hymnal Number: 29 Author of "The Pleading Voice" in Band Music Lutheran pastor and poet. Born in 1827 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Was a pastor in Baltimore and Pennsylvania

Ira O. Hoffman

1867 - 1943 Person Name: Ira Orwig Hoffman Hymnal Number: 17 Author of "I Have Been at the Fountain" in Band Music Born: Circa 1867, Pennsylvania. Died: May 4, 1943, Cleveland, Ohio. Ira’s father was song writer Elisha Hoffman. His middle name was his mother’s maiden name. At age nine, he is said to have written the music for his father’s song "The Little Pilgrim;" as an adult, he was a composer, arranger, and music editor. His works include: Favorite Gospel Songs: A Tune Boo (music editor) (Jersey City, New Jersey: J. N. Davis, 1894) --www.hymntime.com/tch

E. B. Smith

Person Name: E. B. Smith] Hymnal Number: 23 Composer of "[The door of God's mercy is open to all]" in Band Music

E. D. Keck

Hymnal Number: 33 Composer of "[O, sailor, on life's troubled sea]" in Band Music Late 19th Century Lyrics-- There Is a River Dark When the Love of Jesus Music: ATLANTIC AVENUE --www.hymntime.com/tch

R. B. Mahaffey

Hymnal Number: 30 Composer of "[A crimson stream of precious blood]" in Band Music Late 19th Century Mahaffey’s name is sometimes shown with the title "Professor," indicating he was probably a teacher. From around 1877-1882, he edited and published a monthly called The Musical Advocate in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His works include: Precious Jewels, with J. H. Leslie (Altoona, Pennsylvania: R. B. Mahaffey, 1878) Progress, with J. H. Leslie (Altoona, Pennsylvania: R. B. Mahaffey, 1879) Sabbath Carols (Altoona, Pennsylvania: R. B. Mahaffey, 1881) Music: CHRIST IS BORN OVER THE ROLLING SEA http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/h/mahaffey_rb.htm