"JOSEPH MEDLICOTT SCRIVEN 1819-1886" - Otanabee-South Monaghan
N 44° 08.092 W 078° 18.497
17T E 715319 N 4890375
Homestead and burial place of the man who wrote the hymn "What a Friend We have in Jesus".
Waymark Code: WMF59V
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/25/2012
Views: 10
Born and educated in Ireland, Scriven was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. He emigrated to Canada in 1847 and during the 1850's became tutor to the family of Capt. Robert L. Pengelley, R.N., a retired British naval officer who had settled in this vicinity. A deeply religious man, he published a book entitled "Hymns and Other Verses" in 1869. However the poem entitled "Pray Without Ceasing", for which he was to become famous, was first published in a local newspaper. Set to music by Dr. Charles C. Converse, it gained international recognition under the title "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".
Address or location of plaque: On the east side of Scriven Road, street number 67 south of Road 2, 1 concession east of Road 28
Physical location of plaque: Other location
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": His cabin and a small cemetery with his grave remain.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: New
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: English
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