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James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Person Name: James Martin Gray Author of "Victory in My Soul" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Person Name: Daniel B. Towner Composer of "[The burden of my fear and sin]" in The Cyber Hymnal Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives

Fred Jacky

Arranger (Chorus) of "[The burden of my fear and sin]" in Tabernacle Hymns

Fred Jackey

Arranger (refrain) of "[The burden of my fear and sin]" in The Cyber Hymnal Friedrich (Fred) Jackey Germany 1863-1941. Born Friedrich Jacky in Hirschthal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, he was musically inclined and became a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. He emigrated to the U.S. He lived in Racine, WI. He married Elizabeth M Seibel, and they had five children: William, Martin, Harry, Arthur, and Edna. He died in Pittsburgh, PA. John Perry