Preface. HYMNOLOGY is attracting much notice at the present time, but only a student of the subject can realize how much we owe to lady hymn writers. poetic feeling, fervent devotion, and religious experiIt takes ence to make a good hymn, and all these must be conceded to most of our women hymn writers, as we think the specimens here given will prove. Many friends have helped me by indicating sources from whence information could be gleaned, or by furnishing such information. Among them I must name especially Mrs. C. F. Alexander, wife of the Bishop of Derry; Rev. Andrew Carter, editor of the British Messenger; Rev. C. G. Reskelly of Littledean; Mr. Arthur E. Grant of Burnley; Mr. George Penn of London, who passed away while the book was in the printer's hands; Miss K. Oxborrow of Ipswich; Miss Birkbeck; Mr. E. J. Ensor, and others. greatly indebted to the Rev. W. Garrett Horder's I am also "Hymn Lover," and Schaff's "Library of Religious Poetry," for various particulars concerning hymn writers. Authorities. Miller's "Our Hymns: Their Authors and Origin," 1866; Robertson's "English Poetesses," 1883; Christopher's "Hymn Writers and their Hymns," 1883; Horder's "The Hymn Lover," 1889; "Christian Hymns and Hymn Writers," 1886; Macdonald's "England's Antiphon;" "Voice of Christian Life in Song," 1872; "The New Methodist HymnBook and its Writers;" "The Poets of Methodism," 1875; "Evenings with the Sacred Poets;" "Selection from Poems of Charlotte Elliott;' King's "Anglican Hymnology," 1885; Miss Procter's "Legends and Lyrics;" "Life of Jane Taylor;" Schaff's " 'Library of Religious Poetry;" "Cyclopedia of Female Biography;" Balfour's "Sketches of English Literature; " Miss Mitford's "Recollections of a Literary Life;" "Sweet Singers of Wales," 1890; "Hymns from the Land of Luther,” 1854; 'Christian Singers of Germany," 1869; Countess of Huntingdon's Hymn-Book;" Horder's " Congregational Hymns," 1889; men Poets of the Victorian Era," 1891; Lord Shelborne's "Book of Praise," 1880; Morley's "English Literature," 1881. "Wo Contents. IV. HYMN WRITERS FOR THE SANCTUARY. English: Anne Steele-Frances Ridley Havergal—Anna Letitia War- ing-Charlotte Elliott-Anna Letitia Barbauld-Sarah Flower Adams-Adelaide Anne Procter. American: Mrs. H. B. Stowe-Mrs. Elizabeth Prentiss. French : Madame Guyon. German: Anna Schlatter-Anna Dober-Henrietta Louisa Von Hayn.... V. MINOR HYMN WRITERS. English Harriet Auber- Mary Fawler Maude-Helen Maria Williams-Jane Cross Simpson-Jane Crewdson-The Brontë Sisters- Emma Toke-Marianne Nunn-Elizabeth Mills-Mrs. Conder-Harriet Parr-Ellen Elizabeth Burman-Ada Cross-Anna Montague-Margaret Mackay-Jane E. Saxby-Elizabeth C. Clephane........ VI. MINOR HYMN WRITERS. English (continued): Charitie Lees Smith-Maria de Fleury-Mary Shekleton- Jeannette Threlfall-Ann Griffiths-Eliza Fanny Goffe VII. MINOR HYMN WRITERS. English (continued). Women distinguished in Literature: Caroline Bowles--Amelia Betham-Edwards-Jean Ingelow-Mrs. Craik-Frances Browne - Agnes Strickland - Mary Howitt-Sarah Margaret Miller Davidson-Phebe Hinsdale Brown- Elizabeth A. C. Allen-Emma Lazarus-Mrs. Van- IX. MINOR HYMN WRITERS. American (continued): Mary Kent Stone-Mary G. Brainerd-Caroline Howard Gilman-Mrs. J. C. R. Dorr-Mary Riley Smith- Mary Whitwell Hale-Lucy Larcom-Sarah Elizabeth Miles-Mary A. R. Wakefield-Helen L. Parmelee- Eliza Scudder--Margaret Mercer-Helen Hunt Jack- son-Harriett M'Ewen Kimball... X. HYMN WRITERS FOR THE QUIET HOUR: Barbara Miller Macandrew-Elizabeth A. Godwin - Caroline M. Noel-Hetty Bowman-Anna Shipton.......... XI. HYMN WRITERS WHO WERE ALSO POETESSES: Mrs. He- XII. WRITERS OF CHILDREN'S HYMNS: Ann and Jane Taylor -Jemima Luke-Dorothy Ann Thrupp-Ellen Isa- bella Tupper-Anne Shepherd-Mary Lundie Duncan |