Etowah Spring Singing, 101st Year

Etowah United Methodist Church
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, May 17, 2008

The singing was from: The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint),
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing) (songs tagged with 'AL'),
and New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001 (songs tagged with 'NHC').
Leaders typically led two songs at a time.

Scott Swanton welcomed the singers.
Don Wiley gave the opening prayer.
Scott Swanton opened the singing with
21, Webster
129t, Coronation
128t, Ninety-Fifth - Dan Huger
128b, Hester
143b, Burford - Don Wiley
170t, Refuge
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
51, Lonsdale
111t, Minister's Farewell - Chris Wilhelm
248b, Union (by request)
381A, Not Made with Hands - Jean Allen
381B, Babylon is Fallen
178b, Duke Street - Julianne Wiley
140, Edom

Break

117, Angel Band - Mary Baumeister
245t, Bozrah
293, Lenox - Tina Becker
367, David's Lamentation
88, Pisgah - June Jolley
326, Royal Proclamation
307, True Happiness - Ken George
179 (AL), Traveling On
86, Ortonville - Scott Swanton
134, Liberty

Blessing (silent) - Mary Baumeister

Dinner

Business Meeting

87b, Hicks' Farewell - Dan Huger
67b, Dundee
217, Jerusalem - Don Wiley
178 (AL), That Beautiful Land
253 (AL), Is It Far? - Diane Eskenasy
127, Ocean
A52 (NHC), Evening Shade - Chris Wilhelm and Tina Becker
68t (NHC), Paradise - Tina Becker
215t, In That Morning - Jean Allen
359, Wondrous Love

Break

254b, Sicily - Julianne Wiley
26b, Ninety-Third
214, Hosanna - Sarah Jane Thomas
55b, Idumea
355, Homeward Bound - Danny Arms
328b, Pass Me Not
339, Samanthra - Gary Poe
80b (NHC), Shawmut
289b, Happy Land - Anna Swanton and Mary Baumeister

Announcements

200b, Parting Hand

Closing prayer, Julianne Wiley.

Minutes: Dan Huger and Anna Swanton

Thanks to Etowah United Methodist Church for their hospitality.