Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
religion.

the emotions of the people, must be
fragrant with the odor of the very soil
upon which the popIe live. Lead,
Kindly Light" fails of the highest fas-
cination because of the scenery that is
foreign to many of our people. "Oer
moor and fen" is poetic and beautiful
spoils because of its foreign tinge
True devotion in its richest simplicity
demands the mother tongue and child
hood scenery of the people. These
our Southern songs possess, and be-
cause Of this they charm our hearts
most freely.
With almost a childless delight, COM
ningling with patriotism and sfeeg
memories, we make the discovery that
81 love to tell the story" and Il am
coming, Lord, to thee"-songs which
have been like prayers learned at
mothers knee-were written by a
Southern-born man, William G. Fisher.
born in Baltimore in 1885. His Won
dTous Love" and Lord Jesus, long to
be perfectly whole" with the chorus,
Wash me and l shall be winter than
snow" have largely Influenced hun
dreds of souls to higher and truer
life.
Doubtless not one in a Thousand
knew when they were making Lean
irg on the Everlasting Arms" echo up
and down the Valley of Virginia that
its author, A. ]. Showalter, was born IN
Rockingham county in 1858, farm
ers boy, who lately conducted a music
publishing house at Dalton, Ga, EN-
ploying well-nigh a hundred people.
Bringing in the Sheaves," whicl
has been sung around the world and
ckeered it's millions of souls, together
with Golden Light" and "The Rose
buds, were written by George A. Min
or, born somatime in the forties, in
Richmond, Va. He was Confederate
soldier, and ran piano and organ fac
tory at Richmond and Norfolk, Va. His
"Rosebuds" is a songbock for littls
folk.
In 1851, at Columbia, Tenn, was
born another of the sweet singers Of
the South, Rev D. E. Dortch, who, with
a publishing house at Cincinnati, pub
Lshed several editions of Songs Of
Gratitude" while the songs by which
he became widely known, Il have been
to Jesus" and 81 am resting in the
Saviour's love, are sweet and popular.
One of the most spirited and devout
Of our Southern hymn writers is Chas.
Davis Tillman, of Georgia. His books,
The Revival" in several numbers,
have run past the half million mark in
their sales and have been the means Of
the salvation of thousands OF precious
souls. He has written quite number
Of spiritual tunes, among which his
most popular are My Mothers Bible,
Somewhere, Unanswered Yet"
Rev. L. L. Pickett has written some
very good songs, while two of the best
in the Revival Praises" wre written
by our longtime friend of Salem, Va,
Rev Clarence B. Strouse, the most
popular of which is Its just like
Jesus to roll the clouds away" One
great and good song we find is from the
pen of dear Old DR.. David Sullins, III
want to go there, don't your"
The most princely of them all was
dear old DR.. Rigdon Mccoy Mcintosh
He was born in Maury County, Tenn,
April 8, 1895; educated at Jackson Col
legt, taught music in Virginia and was
a captain in the Confederate army At
the opening of Vanderbilt University he
was elected professor of music In
1876 he was elected to the same chair
in Emory College, which he held for
nine years. His music had a dignity
and beauty all its own. His most pop
Iular pieces are Tell it Again, Zone by
One" and Gathering Homeward from