Push the Fight

Push the battle for the home, O tempe'rance worker

Author: Civilla D. Martin
Tune: [Push the battle for the home, O temperance worker]
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: Civilla D. Martin

Martin, Civilla Durfee (Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, August 21, 1866--March 9, 1948, Atlanta, Georgia). Daughter of James N. and Irene (Harding) Holden. She married Rev. John F. Geddes, Congregational minister of Coventryvilee, N.Y. at Jordan Falls Methodist Church, Shelbourne Co., Nova Scotia, on May 19, 1891. There is thus far no information about their marriage and its end. After several years of teaching school, she married Walter Stillman Martin, a Baptist minister, and traveled with him in evangelistic work. However, because of frail health, she was compelled to remain home much of the time. In 1916, they became members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had one son, A.G. Martin. In her writing, she used only her initia… Go to person page >

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First Line: Push the battle for the home, O tempe'rance worker
Title: Push the Fight
Author: Civilla D. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Push the fight, O temperance worker
Publication Date: 1910
Copyright: This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.

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