Introduction

Biography

Ernest was the son of Si­sag Kri­kor Emur­i­an, an Ar­me­ni­an im­mi­grant pas­tor, and Grace Ru­liff­son Je­nan­yan, and hus­band of Mar­ga­ret Holt.

He at­tend­ed Da­vid­son Col­lege, North Ca­ro­li­na (BA); Un­ion Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry, Rich­mond, Vir­gin­ia (BD); and Prince­ton Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry, New Jersey (ThM). Ran­dolph-Ma­con Col­lege, Ash­land, Vir­gin­ia, con­ferred an hon­or­ary Doc­tor of Di­vi­ni­ty de­gree on him in 1971

Emurian was pas­tor of the Cher­ry­dale Unit­ed Me­tho­dist Church, Ar­ling­ton, Vir­gin­ia, for 19 years, re­tir­ing in 1981.

He wrote some 19 books and 60 hymns, as well as hymn tunes, an­thems, and po­pu­lar songs.

Works

• Hymn Fes­ti­vals
• Hymn Stor­ies for Prog­rams
• The Liv­ing Dra­ma­ti­za­tion of Le­o­nar­do Da Vin­ci’s the Last Sup­per
• Sweetheart of the Ci­vil War
• Living Stor­ies of Fa­mous Hymns (Gra­nd Ra­pids, Mi­chi­gan: Bak­er Book House, 1955)
• Famous Stories of Inspiring Hymns (Gra­nd Ra­pids, Mi­chi­gan: Bak­er Book House, 1956)
• Stories of Christmas Carols, revised and enlarged edition (Gra­nd Ra­pids, Mi­chi­gan: Bak­er Book House, 1958)
• Forty Stories of Famous Gospel Songs (Gra­nd Ra­pids, Mi­chi­gan: Bak­er Book House, 1959)