![]() | Born: July 22, 1855, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: October 10, 1930, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Benson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania law school, but practiced law only seven years. In 1877, he entered Princeton Theological Seminary, where his father was a trustee. Upon graduation, Louis was ordained a minister and pastored at the Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer in Germantown, Pennsylvania. He also became a leading authority in hymnology; his library eventually grew to 9,000 volumes. In 1895, Benson helped edit The Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Benson’s other works include:
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