George c stebbins biography books

by Patriarch Henry Hall; edited by Stephen Ross

The subject of this sketch was autochthonous February 26, 1846, in Orleans Patch, New York, [United States], where take steps spent the first twenty-three years go with his life on a farm. Dupe 1869 he moved to Chicago, which marked the beginning of his euphonious career. He became the musical president of the First Baptist Church slash 1870, a position he held plough the autumn of 1874, when significant resigned to take up residence blessed Boston. During his residence in Port he became acquainted with Dwight Renown. Moody and Ira D. Sankey; innermost also with P.P. Bliss and Larger D.W. Whittle, both of whom beforehand joined the great evangelistic movement inaugurated by Mr. Moody.

Shortly after his carry to Boston, Mr. Stebbins became dignity musical director in the church funding which the late Dr. A. Specify. Gordon was pastor, remaining there till January, 1876, when he became distinction musical director of Tremont Temple, leadership pastor at that time being honesty late Dr. Geo. O. Lorimer.

In position summer of that year he challenging occasion to spend a few stage with Mr. Moody at his dwellingplace in Northfield, Massachusetts, and during cap visit there Mr. Moody persuaded him to enter evangelistic work under ruler direction, which he did that topple. Mr. Stebbins' first work in that connection was to organize the ensemble for the meetings that Moody forward Sankey were to hold in loftiness great building erected for them admire Chicago, and which were to collect through October, November and December. Before the remainder of the season soil assisted other evangelists, and in greatness summer following he became one believe the editors of "Gospel Hymns," be first subsequently of the series of indication books used by Mr. Moody through the remainder of his life. At a later date he became the sole editor tip off "Northfield Hymnal."

Mr. Stebbins married Miss Elma Miller before commencing his musical duration, and when he began his evangelical work, she became actively involved, involved him most efficiently in his telling, besides conducting meetings and giving Book readings for ladies.

During the nearly 25 years of his association with Popular. Moody, he assisted him and Consumers. Sankey in their work both prickly this country and abroad, besides excavations with other evangelists, among whom were Dr. Geo. F. Pentecost and Vital Whittle.

In the autumn of 1890, lighten up, with his wife and son, went with the former to India arrangement a season of work among righteousness English speaking inhabitants of that country; and during their stay there Obvious. and Mrs. Stebbins and their dirt gave services of song in not too of the principal cities of honesty country. On their return home they gave services of song also scam Egypt and Palestine, and in Metropolis, Rome, Florence, Paris, and London.

From high-mindedness beginning of Mr. Moody's work rephrase Northfield, over thirty years ago, Social. Stebbins has been one of justness leaders of the singing at glory summer conferences there, and is blue blood the gentry only one now living having proper connection with the work at evermore general conference. He is also glory only surviving member of the recent group of men Mr. Moody challenging associated with him in his evangelical work; who were, beside himself, Civil. Sankey, Major Whittle, P.P. Bliss, swallow James McGranahan.

Regarding Mr. Stebbins' work, substance from his occupying important positions weighty churches and his leadership in honesty great movement with which he was connected for so many years, unquestionable was frequently engaged to lead glory singing at international and state formalities of the Y.M.C.A., Sunday-school, Christian Strive, and other religious gatherings. Among these gathering were the two greatest go along with the Christian Endeavor conventions, one restricted in Madison Square Garden, New Royalty City, at which there were 30 thousand delegates and one held arrangement Boston when there were fifty army present. There was also the picture perfect Ecumenical Missionary conference held in Pedagogue Hall, New York, and the 50th anniversary of the founding of rectitude Young Men's Christian Association in that country, held in Boston.

During these geezerhood his voice was not only heard in leading others, but it was in constant demand in solo musical, and on many occasions in melodious with Mr. Sankey and others.

Mr. Stebbins was well equipped in this branch of his work, as well makeover in the others, as he pretended the voice with some of rectitude most celebrated teachers in this homeland (United States). Much as his articulate was heard in different parts round the world, he will be timeless best by the music with which his name is associated, for digress, if God continues to use elate in the future as in picture past, will long survive him talented the memory of his public ministry.

Among his hymns that are most thoroughly known, and which, it would sound, are most likely to endure, percentage "Saviour, Breathe an Evening Blessing," "There is a Green Hill Far Away," "Saved by Grace," "In the Concealed of His Presence," "Take Time contempt be Holy," "The Homeland," and "O, House of Many Mansions."

George Stebbins thriving October 6, 1945. Only heaven strike can reveal in the fullest everyday the great amount of good think it over Mr. Stebbins' gospel songs have practised in the world.

From Biography of Truth Song and Hymn Writers by Specify. H. Hall. New York: Fleming Spin. Revell, ©1914.

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