121st Old Folks Day Singing at Morning Star

Morning Star United Methodist Church
Dutch Cove Road, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina
Sunday, September 11, 2011

The singing used The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint) and The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
Singers sometimes led two songs at a time.

June Smathers Jolley welcomed the singers, gave the opening prayer and led
88, Pisgah
129t, Coronation - Scott Swanton
128t, Ninety-Fifth
215t, In That Morning - Joe Holbert
282, Friendship
214, Hosanna - Chris Wilhelm
51, Lonsdale - Anne Lough
339, Samanthra
207t, Windham - Mike Nichols
346, Star in the East
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
117, Angel Band
245t, Bozrah - Mary Baumeister
80t, Caddo
543 (CH10), Chase High Road - Larry Beveridge (by request)
316 (CH10), This Heavy Load
369, Easter Anthem - Mike Nichols (by request)
133 (CH10), Juniata - Chris Wilhelm, with our guest Ona Hogart.

A collection was taken towards replacement windows for the church in memory of the Christian Harmony singers who have gone on before us.

61t, North Carolina - June Jolley
130b, Passing Away - Scott Swanton
157, Hallelujah - Joe Holbert
208b, French Broad - Chris Wilhelm (for Laura Boosinger)
289b, Happy Land - Anne Lough
130t (CH10), Sacred Love - Mike Nichols, as a memorial for September 11th.
131 (CH10), Will You Meet Me? - Diane Eskenasy
77b, Cambridge - Mary Baumeister (for Dan Huger and Guy Bankes)
200b, Parting Hand - Scott Swanton

June Jolley gave the closing prayer.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister