Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Display Title: Go Forth! Go Forth!First Line: The field is great, the grain is whiteTune Title: [The field is great, the grain is white]Author: L. E. JonesDate: 1893
Display Title: Go Forth! Go Forth!First Line: The field is great, the grain is whiteTune Title: [The field is great, the grain is white]Author: L. E. JonesDate: 1894
Display Title: Go Forth! Go Forth!First Line: The field is great, the grain is whiteTune Title: [The field is great, the grain is white]Author: L. E. JonesDate: 1895
Display Title: Go Forth TodayFirst Line: The field is great, the grain is whiteTune Title: [The field is great, the grain is white]Author: I. B. W.; L. E. JonesDate: 1910Subject: Missions | ; Sowing and Reaping |