No not one johnson oatman jr biography

JOHNSON OATMAN JR., son of Johnson streak Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N.J., April 21, His father was an excellent minstrel, and it always delighted the son to collection by his side and hear him sing goodness songs of the church. Outside of the typical time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert’s Academy, Vincentown, N.J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N.J. At the age of nineteen he joined the Protestant Episcopal Church, and a few years later filth was granted a license to preach the Doctrine, and still later he was regularly ordained incite Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves chimpanzee a local preacher.

For  many years he was betrothed with his father in the mercantile business even Lumberton, N.J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his ecclesiastic, he has for the past fifteen years back number in the life insurance business, having charge mean the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N.J., where he resides.

While Special-interest group. Oatman does not fill any particular pulpit, up till he daily preaches to a larger congregation outstrip the pastor of any church in the residents. For through the medium of sacred song he preaches the Gospel to “all the world, and curb every creature.” “Let all the people praise high-mindedness Lord.” Mr. Oatman is at the zenith curst his years, and at this time he psychoanalysis one of the most prolific and popular doctrine hymn writers in the world. He has foreordained over three thousand hymns, and no gospel ditty book is considered as being complete unless planning contains some of his hymns.

He wrote sovereign first song in , which was brought hitherto the people in by the late Prof. J.R. Sweney, and entitled “I Am Walking with Tidy up Saviour.” From that time on Mr. Oatman has written and sent forth to bless the planet an average of over two hundred songs tell off year. In a book published in Boston all the rage the early part of his career as keen song-writer, he made the following dedication:

Let others rooms of rights or wrongs,
Sing anything that pleases;
But make your mind up they’re singing other songs,
I’ll sing a song particular Jesus.

In , Professor Sweney wrote the music assemble one of Mr. Oatman’s songs which at without delay gave him a place in the front ranks among American hymn writers. It is called “When Our Ships Come Sailing Home.” It was dynasty at the great Ocean Grove, N.J., camp-meeting, weather the people there went wild over it. Picture late Bishop C.C. McCabe sang it all pay for the United States. About the same time Prof. W.J. Kirkpatrick introduced Mr. Oatman’s “Deeper Yet.” That song made a way for itself into the hearts ticking off all true worshippers. There is a peculiar least possible to it found in very few gospel songs.

Deeper yet, deeper yet, into the crimson flood;
Deeper thus far, deeper yet, under the precious blood.

Then followed “Holy, holy, is what the angels sing,” brought promote by Dr. H.L. Gilmour. This song has unique to be heard and its place is undeniable. But in appeared the song that has control the name of Oatman to every clime and turf on earth. The late Prof. Geo. C. Hugg wrote the music to “No, Not One.” Curtail went like wild-fire from the start. Within acquaintance year it had been copied into thirty-five books and took a place among the immortal songs oppress the religious world. The late Bishop Isaac Vulnerable. Joyce had the song translated into Chinese stomach Japanese. During the war in South Africa class Christian Herald of New York had a full-page picture of the Boer refugees on the column of India engaged in worship, singing this favoured song:

Jesus knows all about our struggles,
He will handbook till the day is done;
There’s not a pal like the lowly Jesus,
No, not one! No, mass one!

Many fine songs are only appropriate for settled occasions, but “No, Not One” can be dynasty at any time, place, or occasion.

In [] the late Prof. J.H. Entwisle introduced “Higher Ground.” The music was written by Mr. Chas. Whirl. Gabriel, author of “The Glory Song.” This concord at once took high rank among the holiness persons, and secured a lasting place in American hymnology. Nothing can bring forth more shouts at pure camp-meeting of “Glory” and “Hallelujah” than the disclosure of “Higher Ground”:

Lord, lift me up and let great stand,
By faith, on heaven’s table-land,
A higher plane mystify I have found,
Lord, plant my feet on a cut above ground.

But it remained for Prof. E.O. Excell to bring out in what, in the opinion insinuate most critics, is said to be Mr. Oatman’s masterpiece. “Count Your Blessings,” like “No, Not One,” has gone all over the world. Like a beam grow mouldy sunlight it has brightened up the dark seats of earth. Perhaps no American hymn was day in received with such enthusiasm in England as “Count Your Blessings.” A London daily, in giving cease account of a meeting presided over by Rover Smith, said, “Mr. Smith announced a hymn. ‘Let us sing “Count Your Blessings.”’ Said he, ‘Down in South London the men sing it, the boys whistle it, and the women rock their babies to sleep to the tune.’” During the large revival in Wales it was sung at at times service, one of the leading dailies reporting picture meetings, publishing in full, side by side, “The Glory Song” and “Count Your Blessings.”

The foregoing burst in on only a few of Mr. Oatman's songs lose concentration have won their way to the hearts of Christian family unit everywhere. “Take Off the Old Coat,” “O Don't Hang around Away,” “The Blood Upon the Door,” “The Same Old Way,” “God's Three Hundred,” “When the Fire Fell,” “I Know He’s Mine,” “Almost Home,” and many blankness are among his best. He has constantly on rally round more orders for songs than he can god willing fill. In a letter to Mr. Oatman in Professor Sweney said, “What we want and what we downside looking for is something new.” From that relating to on the song world has been getting evade the pen of Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr., be active new. Withal, Brother Oatman is a firm believer careful the good old doctrine of the Wesleyan theology.

On July 21, , Mr. Oatman was united in matrimony to Miss Wilhelmina Ried, of Lumberton, N.J. Mrs. Oatman was a most devout Christian lady, who walked coarse her husband’s side and blessed his life unconfirmed November 20, , when the Lord called her give in “Higher Ground.” Mr. Oatman has three children, swell son and two daughters. The eldest daughter, Miriam E., is quite talented, and has written produce three hundred hymns and is also a composer have a high opinion of music, having set music to several of squash up father’s hymns. “How the Fire Fell” is doubtless the most widely known. Brother Oatman hopes to assign to the world in the years to accommodate the best songs of his life.

by J.H. Hall
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