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John Edgar Park
1879 - 1956 Person Name: J. Edgar Park Author of "We Would See Jesus; Lo! His Star is Shining" in Rejoice in the Lord J. Edgar Park, until his retirement in 1944, was President of Wheaton College, Massachusetts. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, March 7, 1879 and had his theological studies at New College, Edinburgh, The Royal University, Dublin, and Princeton Theological Seminary. His principal pastorate was in the Second Church of Newton, Congregational, West Newton, Massachusetts, which he served 1926 to 1944, going from there to the Presidency of Wheaton. He is the author of many books, including one of the Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale. He wrote one of the "Eleven Ecumenical Hymns," entitled "O Christ whose love has sought us out," which were obtained by the Hymn Society for use at the Evanston Assembly (1954) of the World Council of Churches.
--Fourteen New Rural Hymns. Used by permission.
John Edgar Park
Frank Fletcher
1870 - 1954 Person Name: F. Fletcher Author of "O Son of Man, our hero strong and tender!" in The Church and School Hymnal Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, served as Assistant Master at Rugby (1894-1903), Master of Marlborough College (1903-11) (the first layman to hold that post), and Headmaster of Charterhouse, Godalming (1911-35). He was knighted for his distinguished career.
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
Frank Fletcher
