About William J. Henry
Lived 1867 – 1955 (aged 87–88). William J. Henry was a composer, songwriter, preacher and hymnwriter.
William J. Henry (December 2, 1867 November 26, 1955) was an American hymn writer and evangelist.
He originated from Ohio. He was an early leader in the Holiness Movement near Boyertown, Pennsylvania. From 1889 to 1895, he toured eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey for several months each year, holding revival meetings. In 1893, he traveled to Liverpool, England, and founded a small congregation there. He later founded a congregation in Springfield, Missouri, which he served as pastor for 13 years. One of his hymns, "Fully Saved Today" (1911), is the basis of the gospel blues song "Church, I'm Fully Saved To-Day" (1930) by the Texan Blind Willie Johnson.
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Who was William J. Henry?
American hymn writer and evangelist
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William J. Henry was born on 2 December 1867.
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William J. Henry died in 1955.
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William J. Henry was a composer, songwriter, preacher and hymnwriter.
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