1862–1933

Introduction

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Born: Au­gust 18, 1862, Vermil­li­on Coun­ty, Il­li­nois (near Dan­ville).

Died: Au­gust 23, 1933, near Up­per San­dus­ky, Ohio, af­ter be­ing hit by a train.

Buried: Wood­lawn Ce­me­te­ry, Ada, Ohio.

Biography

James was the son of John V. Hawes and Eliz­abeth Dun­can.

Hawes, a Church of Christ min­is­ter, formed an ev­an­gel­is­tic team with Ja­cob V. Up­dike (1850–1907) about 1885. They met with great suc­cess be­fore dis­band­ing to serve lo­cal con­gre­ga­tions.

Hawes pas­tored in Green­wich, and lat­er Ada, Ohio.

Works

Lyrics

  1. Addressing the Ho­ly Spir­it (chor­us)
  2. Alone in Dark­ness and in Sin
  3. Angels of Glo­ry a Mis­sion Have Had, The
  4. Brother of Mine, in the Bat­tle of Life
  5. Come Ov­er and Help Us
  6. Come Sing the Sweet Sto­ry of Je­sus
  7. Father, We Thank Thee
  8. Hark, the Mas­ter’s Voice Now Call­eth
  9. Ho­ly Guest from Heav­en’s Gate, A
  10. How Sweet are the Me­mo­ries of Child­hood
  11. In the Pal­ace of My King
  12. Jesus, Migh­ty to Save
  13. Judea’s Plains Were Dark and Still
  14. My Wan­der­ing Child
  15. No Room in the Inn
  16. Our Father in Heav­en, We Thank Thee
  17. Story of the Re­sur­rect­ion, The
  18. When Is­ra­el Dwelt in Egypt Land
  19. Where Je­sus Is
  20. Why Not Come Now?
  21. Who Will Send the News?

Music

  1. Are You Com­ing to Je­sus To­night?
  2. Hawes

Sources