Ambrose N. Blatchford, born in Devonshire, England, was educated at Tavistock Grammar School and Manchester New College, London. After serving as assistant minister at Lewin’s Mead Unitarian Church for ten years, he took full charge in 1876 and continued until his retirement in 1915, an unusual record of nearly 50 years of service in one church. He was a man of sympathy with all classes of people, possessed unusual vitality, and was a trusted friend and pastor. Blatchford was interested in the life and progress of the community and became one of the most influential and most-loved men in the city. _MUSIC._ CANAAN. The tune was taken from the _Hymnary_ of the United Church of Canada. The composer is unknown. It is a good, fluent melody constructed on a straightforward melodic line which is repeated three times. 404. Children of Jerusalem _John Henley_, 1800-42 A children’s hymn of praise, based on Matthew 21:15-16: And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye not read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? The hymn was written by Rev. John Henley, an English Methodist minister, known widely for his deep spirituality and entire consecration to Christ. Henley gave much of his time and energy in behalf of the suffering and poor in his parishes. _MUSIC._ INFANT PRAISE, also known as “Children of Jerusalem,” first appeared in John Curwen’s _Tune Book to the Hymns and Chants for Sunday Schools_, published in 1842. The hymn and tune appeared a year later in _The Juvenile Harmonist: A Selection of Tunes and Pieces for Children_, by Thomas Clark of Canterbury. John Curwen, 1816-80, was a minister in the Independent Church in England, and an ardent advocate of congregational singing. He developed and promoted the Tonic Sol-Fa method of teaching to sing, using it in his own church and schools, and lecturing upon it in various parts of the country. Resigning his ministry on account of ill health, in 1867, he established a printing and publishing business and assisted in the founding of a Tonic Sol-Fa Association for the promotion of that method of singing. Curwen compiled and edited popular collections of songs for use in Sunday schools. 405. Around the throne of God in heaven _Anne Shepherd_, 1809-57 The author of this hymn was born on the Isle of Wight, the daughter of Rev. Edward H. Houlditch, a minister in the Church of England. In 1843 she married S. Saville Shepherd. The hymn, originally in five stanzas, is one of 64 hymns written by Mrs. Shepherd and published in 1836 under the title, _Hymns Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Minds_.