4th Rotunda Singing

Alabama Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Saturday, February 3, 2001

The fourth session of the Rotunda Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in February in the Rotunda of the State Capitol located in Montgomery, Alabama. Four different books are used: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition; The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 1994 printing); The Colored Sacred Harp; and The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision, with 30 minute sessions from each book.

Chairman Jim Carnes brought the class together leading song on page 36b (CB), Ninety-Fifth Psalm.
H.J. Jackson offered the morning prayer.

The first session was from the “Cooper Revision Book” with Stanley Smith acting as the Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
552, And Live Through Endless Day - John Etheridge
497, The Bitter Cup - Stanley Smith
567, Child of Thine - Bill Aplin
140, Chicago - Tommie Spurlock
277, Antioch - Frank Hataway
283b, Am I a Soldier? (Ortonville) - Dewayne Hawthorne
268t, Restoration - Kathy Lee
365, Southwell - Bill Hogan
337, Mercy's Free - Vickie Aplin
287, Cambridge - Kennon Smith
410, Willie - David Lee
520, Rest for the Soul - Don Clark.

The second session was held from the “Colored Sacred Harp” with H.J. Jackson acting as the Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
24, The Signs of the Judgement - H.J. Jackson
18, Alone - Kennon Smith
65, (No song at that page no.) - Bernice Harvey
19, My Mother's Gone - Pauline Greggs
20, He Leads Me - Stanley Smith
9, Rejoice and Sing - H.J. Jackson.
4, Prosperity - H.J. Jackson.
3, Am I a Soldier of the Cross - H.J. Jackson.
95, Shout and Sing - H.J. Jackson.
87, Florida Storm - H.J. Jackson.

RECESS

The third session was held from the “Christian Harmony” with Elene Stovall acting as Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
64, Youthful Blessings - John Etheridge
206, Prayer Meeting - Tish Crocker
298, My Shepherd Guides - George Cox
264, Harwell - Wanda Capps
372, I Won't Turn Back - Tim Cook
82b, Gospel Waves - Edith Tate
248, Twilight is Falling - Billy Thompson.

The fourth session was held from “The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision” with Elene Stovall acting as Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
142, Stratfield - Jeff Sheppard
540, Nidrah - Judy Caudle
318, Present Joys - Roy Nelson
347, Christian's Farewell - Betty Wright
371, Heavenly Dove - Steven Levine
192, Schenectady - Amber Springfield
565, The Hill of Zion - Lomax Ballinger
195, Worcester - Chita Blakeley
314, Cleburne - Milton Oliver
460, Sardis - Freeman Wootten and Jewell Wootten
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - Ken Tate.
David Lee offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon of singing began with Jim Carnes leading song on page 411 (CB), The Finest Flower.

The first afternoon session was held from the “Cooper Revision Book” with Stanley Smith calling the leaders.
Leaders:
447t, Boylston - Wilbur Ellison
479, Behold A Sinner - Andrew Albers
336t, Hester - Joe Nall
507b, The Glory of the Cross - Karen Clark
264b, Hebron - Ernest Cockroft
367, Dear Name! The Rock on Which I Stand - Bobby Jackson.

The second session of the afternoon was held from the “Colored Sacred Harp” with H.J. Jackson calling the leaders.
Leaders:
31, Come and Go - H.J. Jackson
65b, Call Upon the Lord - Kennon Smith
62, My Friend - Bernice Harvey
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - Pauline Greggs
25, Jesus Rose - Joyce Belcher
37, Mansion in the Sky - H.J. Jackson
   “Give Me Just a Little More Time” - Joyce Belcher.

RECESS

The third session of the afternoon was held from “The Christian Harmony” with Elene Stovall calling the leaders.
Leaders:
296, He's Holding My Hand - Cecile Cox
120, Home in the Sky - Ruth Wyers
304, Blue Vale of Naucoochee - John Plunkett
216b, Social Band - Elder Donald Smith
307, True Happiness - Elder Donald Smith
142, The Solid Rock - Margie Simmons
354t, Summer - Bill Hogan
110, Volunteers - Retha Deason and Ressie Deason.

The last session of the day was held from “The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision” with Elene Stovall calling the leaders.
Leaders:
73t, Cusseta - Bud Oliver
76b, Desire for Piety - Allison Ivey
81t, Beach Spring - Elder Jonathan Blakeley
108, (No song at that page no.) - Alice Bejnar
196, Alabama - Ashley Campbell and Ashley Keeton
313t, Concord - Max Berueffy
480, Redemption - Lora Cargo
267, Parting Friends (First) - Glenn Keeton
218, Mount Pleasant - Jim Pfau
569, (No song at that page no.) - Paul Wyatt.

Announcements were made. Jim Carnes, Elene Stovall, and Linda Thomas led song on page 47t, Primrose, as the closing song.
Elder Donald Smith dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Jim Carnes; Vice Chairman—John Etheridge; Secretary—Linda Thomas; Arranging Committee—H.J. Jackson, Stanley Smith, and Elene Stovall.