Etowah Fall Singing, 107th Year
Etowah Baptist Church
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Most selections from The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint); one from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition (tagged with 'CH10').
Diane Eskenasy welcomed the singers and opened the singing with
128t, Ninety-Fifth.
Leslie Booher offered the opening prayer.
129t, Coronation -
Mary Baumeister
204t, Prayer Meeting -
Claudia Dean
50, Cranbrook -
Robert Kelley
289b, Happy Land -
Don Wiley
77b, Cambridge -
Julianne Wiley
215t, In That Morning -
Leslie Booher
89b, Northfield -
Diane Eskenasy, all the verses we know
227b, Haws -
Mary Baumeister
236t, Pacolet -
Claudia Dean
131, Revelation -
Robert Kelley
175t, Breaker -
Don Wiley
165b, Rockbridge -
Julianne Wiley
Break
306, Middlebury -
Leslie Booher
307, True Happiness -
Diane Eskenasy
211b, Humble Penitent -
Mary Baumeister
225b, Martin -
Claudia Dean
211t, Hopewell -
Robert Kelley
117, Angel Band -
Don Wiley, for the Swanton Family (by request)
77t, Rockingham (First) -
Julianne Wiley
115b, It Is I -
Leslie Booher
148, Leander -
Diane Eskenasy
256b, Break of Day -
Chris Wilhelm, IMO a recently departed friend
200t, Ramesis -
Mary Baumeister
262, Collins -
Claudia Dean
109, Shenley -
Robert Kelley
Lunch
Grace for lunch offered by Leslie Booher.
80t, Caddo -
Don Wiley
133, Juniata -
Julianne Wiley
546b (CH10), Oak Grove -
Leslie Booher
51, Lonsdale -
Diane Eskenasy
261t, The Good Shepherd -
Dan Huger
135, Raymond -
Chris Wilhelm, by the numbers, shapes, poetry
152t, Cross of Christ -
Mary Baumeister
234, The Singing Christian -
Claudia Dean
204b, Evening Bells -
Robert Kelley
119t, Weary Souls -
Don Wiley
191b, Oh! Turn, Sinner -
Julianne Wiley
146b, Bangor -
Leslie Booher
159t, The Saint's Delight -
Diane Eskenasy
169b, Devotion (First) -
Dan Huger
116t, The Finest Flower -
Chris Wilhelm
102b, Fleeting Days -
Mary Baumeister
Break
Business meeting: Officers were re-elected:
President - Diane Eskenasy;
Treasurer - Tim Aldrich;
Hospitality - Chris Wilhelm;
Secretary -Mary Baumeister.
The Treasurer's report shows we have money pay for the room and make an additional donation to the church.
Diane will reserve the room for 2 May 2015.
Announcements
237, Remember Thy Creator -
Claudia Dean
164b, The Pilgrim's Song -
Robert Kelley
111b, Judkins -
Don Wiley
254b, Sicily -
Julianne Wiley
255t, Watchman -
Leslie Booher
198, Creation -
Diane Eskenasy
332, Babylonian Captivity -
Dan Huger
153, Columbus -
Chris Wilhelm
222b, St. Louis -
Mary Baumeister, as the closing song
Leslie Booher gave the closing prayer.
Minutes: Mary Baumeister
Thanks to Etowah Baptist Church for this space. It's a nice space with friendly people. The new wall in the room makes a sound improvement. We hope to sing here again in the spring.