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What’s my age again?

I found a typo in Christian History, issue #149, in the article “Looking for the last emperor,” pages 7–19. The typo is on page 19, the left-hand column, “Virgil tells Dante (c. 1265–1391). . . .” Those dates would make Dante a long-lifed son of a gun! 

My main purpose in writing is to echo Ruth Anderson’s letter from #149, under TAKE UP AND READ, BUT MAYBE LARGER. . . . God-willing and if the bayous of Georgia don’t flood us out, I will be 90 years young this June 4th. I’ve been blessed with mostly good health and good eyesight, but by now the fine print in your wonderful, highly informative magazine is a real strain on my shrinking eyesight. I say “Amen” to Ruth Anderson’s suggestions. —Robert Mueller, Ludowici, GA

Good catch on the typo, Robert. Dante died in 1321, not 1391—around age 56 instead of 126! We have corrected it in the online version of the magazine. As for the font size of CH, thanks for voicing your opinion. We recently sent a survey to our subscribers that included a question about preferred font size in future issues. 

Regarding issue #150, I am certainly impressed by James Montgomery (“The Golden Age of Hymns,” p. 36), who was born in 1771! I read that “Montgomery is best remembered for more than 400 hymns, most written in the early 1770s when he was a pastor in Liverpool.” He must have been one of the great child prodigies in world history since he not only began writing hymns as a very young child, but he was a pastor at the time as well. Now I know that must be the case since I read the same thing on page 22 of issue #31!—David Watson, Aurora, OR

While Montgomery did fill a notebook with his hymns by age 10 (1781), he wrote the majority of the hymns we know today some time after 1807, most printed in the 1820s, with his final collection appearing in the year of his death (1854). He was also never a pastor in Liverpool, but a poet and journalist. Thank you for pointing out the age inconsistency. We have corrected the error in both issues #150 and #31. 

More on Jesus

The Advent study, The Grand Miracle, was a great blessing and comfort. To me, it is such a great blessing to read the gleanings of those saints of the past years and their insights into the Christ. I would rather have a few precious tidbits about our Lord than all the hot air about what a person thinks or exudes about his “personal revelation.” My first 50 years in church told me that Jesus was born to die for my sins, and that I could be born anew. I was never told about his creation, his intercession, his gifts, and whatever else the book of Hebrews says about the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. —Scott E. Swisher, Obetz, OH

A note of thanks

Thank you to Jennifer Woodruff Tait for her diligent work and faithfulness as managing editor. She has done a wonderful job, and I have always enjoyed reading her introduction to each issue. May God richly bless her, meet her needs, and continue to use her. —Christine Dungan, Beatrice, NE

CH has been very blessed by Jennifer Woodruff Tait’s service as managing editor. We are also very glad to have her remain with us as senior editor and to serve as scholar advisor for our upcoming issue #152.

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