Sankey
IRA DAVID, an American evangelist; born in Edinburgh, Pa., Aug. 28, 1840; was associated with the evangelist, the late DWIGHT L. MOODY (q. v.), for some years, attracting and holding the attention of great audiences by singing hymns composed by himself. His religious music became so popular that he published several hymn books under different titles, which are all included in church and Sunday-school service. He died Aug. 13, 1908.