Henry Gariepy

Henry Gariepy (1930–2010) was an American Salvation Army officer and author. With his wife, he spearheaded and led the organisation's Hough Center in Cleveland, Ohio. He served as the editor of organisation's The War Cry magazine, and came up with the idea for the annual journal Word & Deed. He also served for 15 years as the organisation's national editor-in-chief and literary secretary. He was the author of more than 29 books, including 100 Portraits of Christ. After he retired, he worked as a guest speaker and as a professor at the Salvation Army's officer training college.

Biography Gariepy was born on 17 January 1930 in Meriden, Connecticut. He attended Lincoln Junior High School and Meriden High School. In 1952, he married fellow Salvation Army officer, Marjorie Ramsdell.

Gariepy spearheaded the concept of a multi-purpose Salvation Army center, In Cleveland, he was also the president of the Kiwanis Club. After he retired, he worked as a guest speaker and as a professor at the Salvation Army's College for Officer Training in Suffern, New York.

Notable works He is the author of over 30 books and contributor to more than 100 works, ranging from devotional works to biography and history. Andy Miller: A legend and a legacy A Salvationist Treasury A Pen of Flame (editor) Challenge and Response Christianity in Action: The International History of The Salvation Army (2009) Daily Meditations on Golden Texts of the Bible (2004) Eerdmans Publishing 40 days with the Saviour General of God's Army, biography of General Eva Burrows Guidebook for Writer and Editors Healing in the HeartLand Israel L. Gaither: Man With a Mission (2006), a biography of the Salvation Army's first Black national commander, Israel Gaither Light in a Dark Place Man with a Mission Mobilized for God: History of the salvation Army Vol 8 Portraits of Perseverance Songs in the Night: Inspiring Stories behind 100 Hymns Born in Trial and Suffering (1996) Eerdmans Publishing The Theology of Christmas (1991) Treasure from the Psalms: 100 Meditations from the Devotional Treasury of the Ages (2002) Eerdmans Publishing. When Life Gets Tough

Critical reception Of his Treasure from the Psalms (2002), the Ledger wrote "The meditations are thoughtful and draw from a sweeping range of literature, poetry, current events and Christian thought."

In the Associated Press review of his Songs in the Night, David Briggs found "The ability to retain a sense of hope amid tragedy is a common theme behind the compositions."