Author Bio Information
Van De Venter, Judson Wheeler's bio information
December 5, 1855 - July 17, 1939
Born: December 5, 1855, near Dundee, Michigan.
Died: July 17, 1939, Temple Terrace, Tampa, Florida.
Buried: Dundee, Michigan.
Van DeVenter attended Hillsdale College, then taught art in Sharon, Pennsylvania. After several years, though, he decided to switch to a career in evangelism, working with Wilbur Chapman and others in America and England. Toward the end of his life, he lived in St. Petersburg, Florida, then moved to Tampa, Florida, around 1923. He was professor of hymnology at the Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity Bible College) for four years.
Sources
* Hustad, pp. 330-1
Hymns
1. Heart That Was Broken for Me, The
2. I Surrender All
3. I Wandered in the Shades of Night
4. Looking This Way
5. My Mother’s Prayer
6. Saved Through Jesus’ Blood
7. Sweeping This Way
8. We Shall Shine as the Stars
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/v/a/n/vandeventer_jw.html
Died: July 17, 1939, Temple Terrace, Tampa, Florida.
Buried: Dundee, Michigan.
Van DeVenter attended Hillsdale College, then taught art in Sharon, Pennsylvania. After several years, though, he decided to switch to a career in evangelism, working with Wilbur Chapman and others in America and England. Toward the end of his life, he lived in St. Petersburg, Florida, then moved to Tampa, Florida, around 1923. He was professor of hymnology at the Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity Bible College) for four years.
Sources
* Hustad, pp. 330-1
Hymns
1. Heart That Was Broken for Me, The
2. I Surrender All
3. I Wandered in the Shades of Night
4. Looking This Way
5. My Mother’s Prayer
6. Saved Through Jesus’ Blood
7. Sweeping This Way
8. We Shall Shine as the Stars
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/v/a/n/vandeventer_jw.html
Hymns Composed (1)
We Shall Shine As The Stars Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Abide With Me 3 (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 2 - Jesus, Rose Of Sharon 3 (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 3 - Come, Thou Almighty King 2 (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 4 - The Broken Heart 2 (uploaded on Aug 19, 2012)
- # 5 - Holy Spirit, Teacher Thou (uploaded on May 13, 2012)
- # 6 - Beneath The Shadow Of The Cross (uploaded on Jan 23, 2011)
- # 7 - All People That On Earth (uploaded on Sep 26, 2010)
- # 8 - The Wondrous Gift (uploaded on Sep 26, 2010)
- # 9 - Deeper Yet (uploaded on Jun 13, 2010)
- #10 - Great God Of Wonders (uploaded on Jun 13, 2010)