Author Bio Information
Spencer, William Anson's bio information
Sunday, September 6, 1840 - Wednesday, September 25, 1901
Born: September 6, 1840, Rock Island, Illinois.
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Hymns Composed (1)
The Songs Of The Reaper Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Father, Lead Us 2 (uploaded on Jun 22, 2022)
- # 2 - According To Thy Gracious Word (uploaded on Jun 20, 2022)
- # 3 - God's Law Is Perfect (uploaded on Jun 19, 2022)
- # 4 - There Is A Region Lovelier Far (uploaded on Jun 19, 2022)
- # 5 - Thou Hidden Source Of Calm Repose (uploaded on Mar 29, 2022)
- # 6 - Resurrection (Heft) (uploaded on Mar 29, 2022)
- # 7 - Prayer Is The Soul's Sincere Desire (uploaded on Mar 29, 2022)
- # 8 - In My Heart There Rings A Melody (uploaded on Mar 29, 2022)
- # 9 - I Love To Steal Awhile Away (uploaded on Mar 29, 2022)
- #10 - Heavenly Father, We Beseech Thee (uploaded on Mar 29, 2022)