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 - Singing with Grace to the Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 20, 2024)
- # 2 - I Believe (GH 516a) (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 20, 2024)
- # 3 - He Died for Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 20, 2024)
- # 4 - The Wondrous Cross (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 20, 2024)
- # 5 - Pass It On (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 20, 2024)
- # 6 - Behold (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 19, 2024)
- # 7 - Waiting at the Door (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 19, 2024)
- # 8 - Take Thou My Hand (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 19, 2024)
- # 9 - Satisfied (GH 485) (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 19, 2024)
- #10 - Up Yonder (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 18, 2024)