Etowah Spring Singing, 102nd Year

Etowah United Methodist Church
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, May 2, 2009

Three books were used: 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.

Don Wiley gave the opening prayer.
Scott Swanton welcomed the singers and opened the singing with
21, Webster.
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
31t, Home - Mary Baumeister
170b, Bohemia
171t, Sessions - Dan Huger
208b, French Broad
255b, Talmar - Don Wiley
170t, Refuge
337t, Sweet Harmony - Chris Wilhelm
185b, Corinth - Gary Poe
72t, Jordan

Break

26b, Ninety-Third - Julianne Wiley
254b, Sicily
117, Angel Band - Mary Greene and Anna Swanton (MG: Gary Poe's guest)
51, Lonsdale - Scott Swanton
120t, The Lonesome Dove
214, Hosanna - Diane Eskenasy
135, Raymond
41b, Ardor - Mary Baumeister
80t, Caddo
227t, Owen - Dan Huger
227b, Haws
215t, In That Morning - Don Wiley
49, Forever with the Lord
Don Wiley offered the Grace.

Lunch

280t, Zion - Chris Wilhelm
281b, Palmetto
30 (NHC), Sion's Security - Gary Poe
80b (NHC), Shawmut
11 (NHC), Old Hundred - Julianne Wiley
144 (NHC), Rowley
354t, Summer - Scott Swanton
159t, The Saint's Delight
355, Homeward Bound - Diane Eskenasy
129t, Coronation
36b, Albion - Mary Baumeister
279, Oliphant (for Lucy Heyerman)
61t, North Carolina - Dan Huger
339, Samanthra

130b, Passing Away - Don Wiley
94 (NHC), Devizes
9 (AL), Cords of Love - Chris Wilhelm
179 (AL), Traveling On
103b, Fish Pond - Julianne Wiley
88, Pisgah
95b, Canaan's Land - Scott Swanton
116t, The Finest Flower (for John Plunkett)

Announcements
200b, Parting Hand
The singing was closed with prayer.

Minutes: Anna Swanton and Mary Baumeister