Biographies

Alexander to Grenfell

• Charles M. Alexander (1867-1920).  American evangelistic gospel song leader.

• Lois Beckwith (1896-1958).  American poetess of Christian poems.

• Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876).  American hymn writer and Gospel singer.

• Horatius Bonar (1808-1889).  Scottish hymn writer, poet, and preacher.

• William B. Bradbury (1816-1868).  American composer of Gospel songs and hymns.

• David Brainerd (1718-1747).  Missionary to American Indians.

• John Bunyan (1628-1688).  English preacher and writer.

• Cambridge Seven  Seven young Englishmen who went to China as missionaries.

• William Carey (1761-1834).  English Baptist missionary to India.

• Lewis S. Chafer (1871-1952).  American Bible teacher, evangelist, educator, writer.

• James Chalmers (1841-1901). Scottish missionary-explorer to the S. Pacific Islands.

• J. Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918).  American evangelist, revivalist and pastor.

• William Cowper (1731-1800).  English poet and hymn writer.

• Fanny Crosby (1820-1915).  American hymn writer and poetess.

• William O. Cushing (1823-1902).  American minister and hymn writer.

• Martin R. DeHaan (1891-1965).  American Bible teacher, pastor, and author.

• William H. Doane (1832-1915).  American composer of hymns and Gospel songs.

• Christmas Evans (1766-1838).  Welsh Baptist preacher.

• Edwin O. Excell (1851-1921).  American composer of hymns and music director.

• John Geddie (1815-1872).  Canadian missionary to the New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

• James Gilmour (1843-1891).  Pioneer Scottish missionary to Mongolia.

• Solomon L. Ginsburg (1867-1927).  Polish-born, Baptist missionary to Brazil.

• Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936).  Canadian missionary to China.

• Oliver B. Greene (1915-1976).  American evangelist and author.

• George Grenfell (1849-1906).  English Baptist missionary to Africa.

Havergal to Paton

• Frances R. Havergal (1836-1879).  English poet and hymn writer.

• Matthew Henry (1662-1714).  English minister and Bible commentator.

• Elisha Hoffman (1839-1929).  American minister and Gospel song and hymn writer.

• Harry A. Ironside (1876-1951).  American Bible teacher, pastor, and author.

• Sam P. Jones (1847-1906).  American evangelist.

• Adoniram Judson (1788-1850).  American Baptist missionary to Burma.

• Ann H. Judson (1789-1826).  "The First Lady of American foreign missions."

• Emily C. Judson (1817-1854).  Author and third wife of missionary Adoniram Judson.

• Sarah B. Judson (1803-1845).  Second wife of missionary Adoniram Judson.

• William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921). American sacred music composer and publisher.

• David Livingstone (1813-1873).  Scottish missionary and explorer to Africa.

• Robert Lowry (1826-1899).  American, Baptist minister and Gospel song/hymn writer.

• Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843).  Scottish preacher of the Gospel.

• James McGranahan (1840-1907).  American Gospel song and hymn writer.

• Alexander Mackay (1849-1890).  Pioneer Scottish missionary to Uganda, Africa.

• Charles H. Mackintosh (1820-1896).  Irish preacher, Bible expositor, and author.

• Samuel Marsden (1764-1838).  English missionary to New South Wales & New Zealand.

• Mary Moffat (1795-1871).  Scottish missionary to South Africa with husband Robert Moffat.

• Robert Moffat (1795-1883).  Pioneer Scottish missionary to South Africa.

• Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899).  American evangelist.

• George Müller (1805-1898).  English evangelist and philanthropist.

• John Newton (1725-1807).  English hymn writer.

• Henry Nott (1774-1844).  English missionary to Tahiti (Society Islands).

• John G. Paton (1824-1907).  Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

Pierson to Wycliffe

• Arthur T. Pierson (1837-1911).  American pastor, Bible expositor, editor.

• Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908).  American Gospel singer and composer.

• Cyrus I. Scofield (1843-1921).  American lawyer, pastor, Bible teacher and author.

• Mary Slessor (1848-1915).  Scottish missionary to Africa.

• Gipsy Smith (1860-1947).  English evangelist.

• Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892).  English Baptist preacher, author, and editor.

• Susannah T. Spurgeon (1832-1903).  Author, book supplier, wife of C. H. Spurgeon.

• George C. Stebbins (1846-1945).  American Gospel hymn composer.

• C.T. Studd (1860-1931).  English missionary to China, India, and Africa.

• Billy Sunday (1862-1935).  American evangelist.

• Hudson Taylor (1832-1905).  English missionary to China.

• Reuben A. Torrey (1856-1928).  American evangelist, pastor, and author.

• Daniel B. Towner (1850-1919).  American Gospel music composer and teacher.

• William Tyndale (1494?-1536).  English translator of the Bible and Reformer.

• Isaac Watts (1674-1748).  English preacher, poet, and hymn writer.

• Charles Wesley (1707-1788).  English hymn writer, poet, and preacher.

• Walter L. Wilson (1881-1969).  American Bible teacher, author, and medical doctor.

• Daniel W. Whittle (1840-1901).  American evangelist.

• Walter T. P. Wolston (1840-1917).  English Gospel preacher, and author.

• John Wycliffe (d. 1384).  English preacher, writer and Bible translator.

"Idelette de Bure - Wife of Calvin" - J.H. Alexander

"Katherine von Bora - Wife of Luther" - J.H. Alexander

"Majorie Bowes - Wife of Knox" - J.H. Alexander

"The 'Uncommon' Sarah Edwards" - Camille Van Buren 

• David Brainerd

• Cambridge Seven

• William Carey

• James Chalmers

• John Geddie

• James Gilmour

• Solomon Ginsburg

• Jonathan Goforth

• George Grenfell

• Adoniram Judson

• Ann Judson

• Emily Judson

• Sarah Judson

• David Livingstone

• Alexander Mackay

• Samuel Marsden

• Robert Moffat

• Mary Moffat

• Henry Nott

• John Paton

• Mary Slessor

• C. T. Studd

• Hudson Taylor