author
Arthur E. (Arthur Edwin) Gregory
d. 1912
A Methodist minister and hymn scholar, he wrote with real enthusiasm about the stories, writers, and spiritual force behind church hymns. His best-known work opens a window onto early 20th-century religious reading and worship.
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The Hymn-Book of the Modern Church: Brief studies of hymns and hymn-writers
by Arthur E. (Arthur Edwin) Gregory
About the author
Arthur Edwin Gregory was an English clergyman and author remembered chiefly for The Hymn-Book of the Modern Church. Published in the early 1900s and later released by Project Gutenberg, the book studies hymns and hymn-writers with an eye for both history and devotion.
Contemporary edition records describe him as Arthur E. Gregory, D.D., and identify him as the Thirty-Fourth Fernley Lecturer. A scanned edition of The Hymn-Book of the Modern Church also describes him as Principal of the Children’s Home and Orphanage and notes his editorial work on Books for Bible Students.
The surviving online record is fairly sparse, but his writing shows a strong interest in how hymns shaped Christian belief, memory, and worship. For listeners drawn to older religious literature, Gregory offers a thoughtful guide to the people and traditions behind some of the church’s best-loved songs.