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Alfred Henry Ackley
Bentley DeForest Ackley (September 27, 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania – September 3, 1958 in Winona Lake, Indiana) was an American musician and gospel composer. His brother Alfred Henry "A. H." Ackley (January 21, 1887 – July 3, 1960) composed with him, and is credited with the popular hymn ''He Lives''. As a young man, B. D. had already learned several instruments, including the melodeon, piano, cornet, clarinet and piccolo. After moving to New York City in 1888, he began playing the organ in churches. Biography He was born on September 27, 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. In 1907, he joined Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver, an evangelist team, as secretary-pianist, and traveled with them for eight years. As a composer and editor with the Rodeheaver Company, he wrote over 3,000 Gospel tunes. "I met B. D. Ackley", fellow evangelist, Dr. Oswald J. Smith recalled, "in Buffalo, New York, where he was minister of music in the Churchill Tabernacle when I was preaching ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Hill, Pennsylvania
Spring Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 839 at the 2010 census, down from 970 at the 2000 census. Geography Spring Hill is located in southeastern Cambria County at (40.374494, -78.667533), in the southwestern part of Portage Township. It is directly south of the borough of Portage. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 970 people, 389 households, and 273 families living in the CDP. The population density was 951.1 people per square mile (367.2/km2). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 400.0/sq mi (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.66% White, 0.21% African American, 0.31% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. There were 389 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |