Born: November 18, 1849, Baltimore, Maryland.

Died: August 23, 1928, Catonsville, Maryland.

Carter attended the Pennsylvania Military Academy, where he was a star athlete. After graduation in 1867, he stayed there to teach chemistry, natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. He moved to California around 1873, but only stayed there three years. In 1887, he was ordained a Methodist minister. In 1891, he co-edited Hymns of the Christian Life with Albert B. Simpson. Eventually, Carter moved from the ministry into medicine, finishing his career as a doctor in Baltimore, Maryland.

Hymns:

1. Cross of Christ! Lead Onward
2. Hope of the Ages, The

Music:

1. Mercy of God Is an Ocean Divine, The
2. O Jesus, Jesus
3. Once I Was Far in Sin
4. Standing on the Promises of God