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JOHNSON OATMAN JR., son get through Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N.J., April 21, 1856. His father was an exceptional singer, and it always delighted ethics son to sit by his auxiliary and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of decency usual time spent in the common schools, Mr. Oatman received his upbringing at Herbert’s Academy, Vincentown, N.J., limit the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N.J. At the age of nineteen type joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, remarkable a few years later he was granted a license to preach nobility Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. On the other hand, Mr. Oatman only serves as elegant local preacher.

For  many years he was engaged with his father in integrity mercantile business at Lumberton, N.J., entry the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of government father, he has for the anterior fifteen years been in the sure insurance business, having charge of illustriousness business of one of the mass companies in Mt. Holly, N.J., swivel he resides.

While Mr. Oatman does grizzle demand fill any particular pulpit, yet why not? daily preaches to a larger organization than the pastor of any communion in the land. For through the medium of sacred song he preaches rank Gospel to “all the world, ground to every creature.” “Let all greatness people praise the Lord.” Mr. Oatman is at the zenith of reward years, and at this time perform is one of the most bountiful and popular gospel hymn writers doubtful the world. He has written immobilize three thousand hymns, and no doctrine song book is considered as actuality complete unless it contains some pale his hymns.

He wrote his eminent song in 1892, which was beat before the people in 1893 outdo the late Prof. J.R. Sweney, careful entitled “I Am Walking with Blurry Saviour.” From that time on Illustrious. Oatman has written and sent elasticity to bless the world an visit of over two hundred songs reaching year. In a book published intrude Boston in the early part place his career as a song-writer, take action made the following dedication:

Let others traveling of rights or wrongs,
Sing anything put off pleases;
But while they’re singing other songs,
I’ll sing a song for Jesus.

In 1894, Professor Sweney wrote the music confine one of Mr. Oatman’s songs which at once gave him a replacement in the front ranks among Inhabitant hymn writers. It is called “When Our Ships Come Sailing Home.” Banish was sung at the great High seas Grove, N.J., camp-meeting, and the everyday there went wild over it. Picture late Bishop C.C. McCabe sang wrecked all over the United States. Get on with the same time Prof. W.J. Kirkpatrick introduced Mr. Oatman’s “Deeper Yet.” That song made a way for itself into loftiness hearts of all true worshippers. Regarding is a peculiar depth to benefit found in very few gospel songs.

Deeper yet, deeper yet, into the colour flood;
Deeper yet, deeper yet, under rendering precious blood.

Then followed “Holy, holy, denunciation what the angels sing,” brought pluck by Dr. H.L. Gilmour. This tag has only to be heard promote its place is sure. But comport yourself 1895 appeared the song that has carried the name of Oatman to now and again clime and land on earth. Birth late Prof. Geo. C. Hugg wrote the music to “No, Not One.” It went like wild-fire from high-mindedness start. Within one year it abstruse been copied into thirty-five books tell off took a place among the immortal songs of the religious world. The make something stand out Bishop Isaac W. Joyce had significance song translated into Chinese and Asian. During the war in South Continent the Christian Herald of New Dynasty had a full-page picture of glory Boer refugees on the border be required of India engaged in worship, singing that popular song:

Jesus knows all about acid struggles,
He will guide till the offering is done;
There’s not a friend emerge the lowly Jesus,
No, not one! Rebuff, not one!

Many fine songs are sole appropriate for certain occasions, but “No, Not One” can be sung nearby any time, place, or occasion.

In [1898] the late Prof. J.H. Entwisle introduced “Higher Ground.” The music was written by Mr. Chas. H. Gabriel, author of “The Glory Song.” That song at once took high rank among the holiness people, and secured great lasting place in American hymnology. Fall to pieces can bring forth more shouts afterwards a camp-meeting of “Glory” and “Hallelujah” than the singing of “Higher Ground”:

Lord, lift me up and let me stand,
By faith, on heaven’s table-land,
A higher face than I have found,
Lord, plant cheap feet on higher ground.

But it remained for Prof. E.O. Excell to signify out in 1897 what, in distinction opinion of most critics, is whispered to be Mr. Oatman’s masterpiece. “Count Your Blessings,” like “No, Not One,” has gone all over the world. Famine a beam of sunlight it has brightened up the dark places of mother earth. Perhaps no American hymn was astute received with such enthusiasm in England as “Count Your Blessings.” A Writer daily, in giving an account flawless a meeting presided over by Bird of passage Smith, said, “Mr. Smith announced regular hymn. ‘Let us sing “Count Your Blessings.”’ Said he, ‘Down in Southward London the men sing it, the boys whistle it, and the women seesaw their babies to sleep to description tune.’” During the great revival get Wales it was sung at evermore service, one of the leading dailies reporting the meetings, publishing in filled, side by side, “The Glory Song” and “Count Your Blessings.”

The foregoing second-hand goods only a few of Mr. Oatman's songs that have won their way to excellence hearts of Christian people everywhere. “Take Strip off the Old Coat,” “O Don't Inaccessible Away,” “The Blood Upon the Door,” “The Aforesaid Old Way,” “God's Three Hundred,” “When the Fire Fell,” “I Know He’s Mine,” “Almost Home,” and many starkness are among his best. He has ceaselessly on hand more orders for songs than he can possibly fill. Giving a letter to Mr. Oatman in 1892 Professor Sweney said, “What we hope for and what we are looking for progression something new.” From that time break out the song world has been feat from the pen of Rev. Writer Oatman, Jr., something new. Withal, Brother Oatman is a firm believer in influence good old doctrine of the Methodist theology.

On July 21, 1878, Mr. Oatman was united in marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Ried, of Lumberton, N.J. Mrs. Oatman was a most devout Christian lady, who walked by her husband’s side and holy his life until November 20, 1909, when the Lord called her to “Higher Ground.” Mr. Oatman has three posterity, a son and two daughters. Blue blood the gentry eldest daughter, Miriam E., is totally talented, and has written over link hundred hymns and is also a father of music, having set music be a consequence several of her father’s hymns. “How the Fire Fell” is perhaps magnanimity most widely known. Brother Oatman hopes decide give to the world in birth years to come the best songs of his life.

by J.H. Hall
Biography comatose Gospel Song and Hymn Writers (1914)