Joseph Scriven, author of What a Friend We Have in Jesus will be celebrated this month in his hometown of Port Hope, Ont. Local churches are planning a number of tours, services, concerts and barbeques to mark the occasion, and a refurbished monument to Scriven will be unveiled. Details can be found at josephscriven.org.
Ralph Vaughan Williams, a British composer and hymn writer, is featured in a new booklet composed by Ted Stewart. The elder at Knox, Kincardine, Ont. argues that Williams influenced the hymnals of the Presbyterian Church in Canada more than one might have thought, though his name and music are steeped in Anglican tradition.
The book can be purchased for $5. All profits will be donated to the local WMS’ Grandmother’s Fund. —CPurvis
