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Joseph Scriven, described as one who lived the Christian life of service to his fellows, was born at Ballymoney Lodge, Banbridge on the 10th of September 1819. His father was Captain John Scriven of the Royal Marines; His mother was Jane Medlicott, sister of a Wiltshire Vicar, the Rev. Joseph Medlicott whom her son was named after.
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn originally written by preacher Joseph M. Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. [2] Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, and only received full credit for it in the 1880s. [ 3 ]
Joseph Bishop Van Sciver (1861–1943), son of Abram and Lydia H. (Bishop) Van Sciver, was born on May 14, 1861, in Hainesport, New Jersey, but was raised in Camden and educated at E.A. Stevens School. He married Flora G. Kelly in Camden on June 9, 1892, and they had four children, Joseph Bishop Jr., Lloyd, Russell, and Ruth.
Hymns for Little Children Cecil Frances Alexander (April 1818 – 12 October 1895) [ 1 ] was an Anglo-Irish hymnwriter and poet. Amongst other works, she wrote " All Things Bright and Beautiful ", " There is a green hill far away " and the Christmas carol " Once in Royal David's City ".
Robert Murray M'Cheyne (1813–1843), Scottish preacher and minister of St Peter's, Dundee; Joseph M. Scriven (1819–1886), Irish poet, moved to Canada and wrote What a Friend We Have in Jesus; William Henry Green (1825–1900), chairman of the Old Testament committee for the American Standard Version (1901)
Jane Scriven was my ggGrandmother and the little sister of Joseph SCriven. The world seems unaware that she existed, so I just created a blog to visit about her and the work I've done on our family history. I attempted to put the name and link of my blog at the very bottom of Joseph's page as an External link but you have deleted it.
Joseph M. Scriven (1819–1886) Irish poet. Lawrence L. E. Scriven (1931-2007) American Professor of Chemical Engineering; Margaret Scriven (1912–2001) British tennis player. Mary Stenson Scriven (born 1962) United States federal judge. Michael Scriven (born 1928) British-born polymath and academic. Paul Scriven Baron Scriven (born 1966 ...
Charles Crozat Converse (October 7, 1832 – October 18, 1918) was an American attorney who also worked as a composer of church songs. He is notable for setting to music the words of Joseph Scriven to become the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". [1]