Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "William Willes (1814–1890) was an early Latter-day Saint songwriter and, along with Hugh Findlay, was one of the first Mormon missionaries to enter India.Willes was born in England. He was well-educated and by the age of 22 became head of a boys' college in Cardiff, Wales. He lost his position as a result of joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848. In 1851 he and Findlay traveled to India, where they met limited success. He sailed for the United States in 1855.Willes served as a \"Sabbath School missionary\" after his arrival in Utah. He was an accomplished singer and premiered a song by Eliza R. Snow at the Salt Lake City 4 July celebration in 1861.Willes has the following hymns to his credit in the current LDS hymnal: Come Along, Come Along, 244 Thanks for the Sabbath School, 278Willes is no relation to early Mormon figure William S. S. Willes."@en }
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- William_Willes abstract "William Willes (1814–1890) was an early Latter-day Saint songwriter and, along with Hugh Findlay, was one of the first Mormon missionaries to enter India.Willes was born in England. He was well-educated and by the age of 22 became head of a boys' college in Cardiff, Wales. He lost his position as a result of joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848. In 1851 he and Findlay traveled to India, where they met limited success. He sailed for the United States in 1855.Willes served as a \"Sabbath School missionary\" after his arrival in Utah. He was an accomplished singer and premiered a song by Eliza R. Snow at the Salt Lake City 4 July celebration in 1861.Willes has the following hymns to his credit in the current LDS hymnal: Come Along, Come Along, 244 Thanks for the Sabbath School, 278Willes is no relation to early Mormon figure William S. S. Willes.".