Lydia Baxter, born in Petersburg, New York, was converted under the preaching of a Baptist missionary, the Rev. Eben Tucker, and, with her sister, became a leader in the organization of a Baptist Church in her native town. After her marriage she moved to New York City. Though an invalid for many years, she was known for her astonishing cheerfulness and to her home came many a Christian worker for inspiration and advice. A volume of her poems, _Gems by the Wayside_, was published in 1855. _MUSIC._ PRECIOUS NAME was written for this hymn. It is inseparably associated with these words and has done much to give the hymn the widespread popularity which it enjoys. For comments on the composer, W. H. Doane, also a Baptist, see Hymn 313. 486. When we walk with the Lord _James H. Sammis_, d. 1919 The origin of this hymn is related in Ira Sankey’s _Story of the Gospel Hymns_: “Some years ago,” says Professor Towner, musical director of Moody Bible Institute, “Mr. Moody was conducting a series of meetings in Brockton, Mass., and I had the pleasure of singing for him there. One night a young man rose in a testimony meeting and said, ‘I am not quite sure—but I am going to trust and obey.’ I just jotted that sentence down, and sent it with the little story to the Rev. J. H. Sammis, a Presbyterian minister. He wrote the hymn and the tune was born. The chorus, ‘Trust and obey For there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus But to trust and obey.’ was written before the hymn was.” James H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., and became a business man in Logansport, Indiana. As an active Christian layman, he was much interested in the Young Men’s Christian Association, and finally gave up his business connections to serve as a General Secretary in the “Y”. After further education at Lane and McCormick Seminaries, he entered the ministry and served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota. In 1909, he went to California as a teacher in the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, continuing there until his death, June 12, 1919. _MUSIC._ TRUST AND OBEY. The composer of this tune, D. W. Towner, 1850-1919, was born in Rome, Pa., and became a member of a group of singers and evangelists associated with D. L. Moody. He was a capable leader of choirs and large assemblies. In 1893, he became director of the musical department of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, a position he held until his death. In recognition of his services, the University of Tennessee honored him with the degree of Doctor of Music, in 1900. 487. My hope is built on nothing less _Edward Mote_, 1797-1874