Introduction

Biography

Herbert was the son of Jo­seph Mott Tur­ner and So­phia Bing­ham Cush­man, and hus­band of Ma­ry Mit­chell.

He at­tend­ed Am­herst Col­lege, Mas­sa­chu­setts (bachelor’s 1874, DD 1905) and Un­ion Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry, New York.

He then be­came a Con­gre­ga­tion­al min­is­ter, serv­ing in Mas­sa­chu­setts and Con­nec­ti­cut. He was also chap­lain at the Hamp­ton Nor­mal and Ag­ri­cul­tur­al In­sti­tute, Vir­gin­ia (1892–1925).

Works

• Car­mi­na for the Sun­day School, with Lew­is W. Mudge (New York: A. S. [Al­fred Smith] Barnes, 1894)
• Church Hymns and Tunes, with Will­iam F. Bid­dle (New York: A. S. Barnes, 1907)
• Hymns and Tunes for School (New York: A. S. Barnes, 1908)