1st Annual Rusk County Christian Harmony Singing

Old Redlands Church
Laneville, Rusk County, Texas
Saturday, April 25, 2009

All selections from The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing).

The first annual Rusk County Christian Harmony Singing convened Saturday, April 25, at the Old Redlands Church near Laneville, Texas. This new singing was scheduled to be held on the Saturday before the nearby Cooper Book Sunday-only singing at nearby Pine Grove Church.

Robert Vaughn opened the singing leading song on page 323, Holy Manna, and Mike Hinton led the opening prayer.

Leaders were called: 189, One by One - Robert Vaughn
355, Homeward Bound - Gaylon Powell
208b, French Broad - Gaylon Powell
141, Detroit - Crystal Meadows
346, Star in the East - Crystal Meadows
128t, Hester - Sonny Erwin
250, Realms of the Blest - Sonny Erwin
287, Indian Convert - Robert Handel (NM)
49, Forever with the Lord - Robert Handel (NM)
216t, O, Save - Lindsey Wiggins
361, Solemn Thought - Lindsey Wiggins
328, Mercy's Free - Bob McLemore.
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Bob McLemore.

RECESS

Robert Vaughn called the class back together leading 339, Samanthra.

Leaders: 255, Watchman (Second) - Cheryl Foreman
228, Pass Me Not - Cheryl Foreman
225b, Martin - Chris Nicholson
137, Antioch - Chris Nicholson
77, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be - Ron Ryan
180, The Sinless Summerland - Ron Ryan
253, Is It Far? - Tammy Powell
19, The Day of Days - Tammy Powell
303, The Unclouded Day - Mike Hinton
335, When I am Gone - Mike Hinton
372, I Won't Turn Back - Gaylon Powell.
203, Cumberland - Gaylon Powell.
Dismissed for lunch, the noon blessing was asked by Charles Nunnally.

LUNCH

Robert Vaughn called the class back to order by leading 142, The Solid Rock.

Leaders: 61, ?No such tune? - Robert Handel
231t, Indian's Farewell - Robert Handel
59, ?No such tune? - Cheryl Foreman
76b, Night - Cheryl Foreman
60, What Did He Do? - Robert Gholson
131, Will You Meet Me? - Robert Gholson
109, Not Made with Hands - Buford Woolverton
175, O How I Love Jesus - Buford Woolverton
349, Redemption (First) - Bob McLemore
88, Pisgah - Bob McLemore
322, Among that Band - Tammy Powell
64, Youthful Blessings - Tammy Powell
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Chris Nicholson
185, Corinth - Chris Nicholson
143, Farther Along - Lindsey Wiggins
331, A Home in Heaven - Lindsey Wiggins
81, ?No such tune? - Sonny Erwin.
214, Hosanna - Sonny Erwin.

RECESS

The singing resumed with Robert Vaughn leading 117, Angel Band.

Leaders: 55t, Carolina - Crystal Meadows
197, The Living Vine - Crystal Meadows
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Ron Ryan
210b, Contented Soldier - Ron Ryan
70t, Arlington - Mike Hinton
70b, Brown - Mike Hinton
155, Solemn Call - Gaylon Powell
258, Thorny Desert - Cheryl Foreman
26t, Golden Hill - Robert Handel
338t, How Firm a Foundation - Bob McLemore
170, On My Way - Robert Vaughn
31t, Home - Mike Hinton
168b, Sunrise - Tammy Powell
206, Prayer Meeting - Sonny Erwin
281b, Palmetto - Lindsey Wiggins
58b, Primrose - Chris Nicholson.
Robert Vaughn and Mike Hinton led 105b, Hamburg for the closing song, and Bob McLemore led the closing prayer.

Robert Vaughn, Chairman
Gaylon L. Powell, Secretary