_MUSIC._ ST. MICHEL’S appeared in a collection of _Psalms and Hymns_, compiled by William Gawler, and published in London around 1784 to 1789, for use of the children of an orphan asylum at Lambeth. It was set to “Creator Spirit, by whose aid,” a long-meter hymn. Later the tune was changed to common meter double. It is also known by the names “St. Maria,” “Beulah,” and “Woolrich Common.” The composer of the tune is not known. _The Hymnary_ of the United Church of Canada attributes it to Haydn. At No. 125 of the _Hymnary_ it appears as “Jerusalem, Jerusalem,” where it is erroneously attributed, in the earlier editions, to Thomas Hastings—an error carried over from the _Gesangbuch mit Noten_. Hastings was born at about the same time the tune was already in print! It is possible, of course, that he made an arrangement of the tune, and thereby getting his name associated, inadvertently, with its composition. Wm. Gawler, c. 1750-1809, was a London musician and music publisher. In 1785, while organist at the Lambeth “Asylum,” a home, the first of its kind in England, for fatherless girls, he published the book _Psalms and Hymns_, referred to, later adding a supplement. Gawler made other compilations of music books and also did some composing. 94. Ye fair green hills of Galilee _Eustace R. Conder_, 1820-92 A fine hymn, setting forth obedience to duty and love to God and man as the marks of Christ’s followers. It was contributed by the author to the _Congregational Church Hymnal_, London, 1887. Eustace Rogers Conder studied for the Congregational ministry in Birmingham and later graduated with high honors in philosophy at London University. For 17 years, he was minister of a Congregational Church at Poole, where he trained students for missionary work, besides attending to his regular duties as pastor. In 1873, he was elected chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales. He wrote several books, including _Outlines of the Life of Christ_ and _Sleepy Forest_, a book of fairy tales for children. _MUSIC._ STELLA is from an old English melody in 6-8 time which the children sang to “Sweet Mary, sweet Mary, my age is sixteen.” About 1850, it was arranged by Henri F. Hemy, 1818-88, English organist, for use in Catholic churches as an easy choir number. In 1875, the tune appeared (almost note for note as in the _Hymnary_) in the Appendix of _St. Alban’s Tune Book_, a book of pre-Reformation hymns set to plainsong melodies. The Appendix of the book is a treasure house of arrangements and adaptations of singable tunes from sacred and secular sources. 95. Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old _Edward H. Plumptre_, 1821-91 A hymn on the healing ministry of Christ, written in 1864 for use in the Chapel of King’s College Hospital, London. Suitable for Hospital Day and other occasions.