Pumpkintown Singing (formerly at Furman University)

Oolenoy Community Center
Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina
Saturday, May 7, 2022

The first annual singing at Pumpkintown was held on the Saturday before the second Sunday in May.
This would have been the 23rd Furman University singing.

The first morning session was selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Frances Carnell opened the singing with 63, Coronation.
47t, Primrose.
Leon Carnell gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: 38t, Winter - Dave Farmer
38b, Windham - Dan Huger
82t, Bound For Canaan - Mary Baumeister
499, At Rest - Robert Kelley
79, The Old Ship of Zion - Tom Taylor
168, Cowper - Cody Brown
178, Africa - Esther Morgan-Ellis
354t, Lebanon - Michael Spencer
309, Living Lamb - Nancy Hogan
171, Exhortation (First) - Bill Hogan
91, Assurance - Andy Morse
229, Irwinton - Barbara Brooks
117, Babylon is Fallen - Jeremiah Ledbetter
405, The Marcellas - Chris Wilhelm, with Katie Green
395, New Bethel - Eli Snyder.

RECESS

The second morning session was selections from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Leaders: 87, The Promised Land - Dave Farmer
436b, It Is I - Leslie Booher
133, Juniata - Judy Mincey
462t, Lotha - John Plunkett
171, Sessions - Frances Carnell
544, Life's Troubles - Dave Farmer
509b, The Good Shepherd - Dan Huger
89, Northfield - Mary Baumeister, for Lucy Heyerman
231, Indian's Farewell - Robert Kelley
338t, How Firm a Foundation - Tom Taylor
88, Pisgah - Esther Morgan-Ellis
493b, Day-Star - Michael Spencer.

Business Meeting. The officers were reelected by acclamation.

Grace offered by John Plunkett.

LUNCH

The first afternoon session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Leaders: 59, Holy Manna - Leon Carnell
274t, The Golden Harp - Nancy Hogan
270, Confidence - Bill Hogan
348b, Fleeting Days - Andy Morse
285t, Arnold - Barbara Brooks
89, The Church's Desolation - Jeremiah Ledbetter
550, Blissful Dawning - Chris Wilhelm, with Katie Green
506, The Ark - Eli Snyder
58, Pisgah - Eric Carnell
319, Religion is a Fortune - Leslie Booher
474, Mount Desert - Judy Mincey
123t, The Dying Christian - John Plunkett
282, I'm Going Home - Frances Carnell
65, Sweet Prospect - Dave Farmer, with Otis Russell
236, Easter Anthem - Dan Huger
415, Easter Morn - Mary Baumeister
224, Save, Lord, or We Perish - Robert Kelley
340, Odem (Second) - Esther Morgan-Ellis
370, Monroe - Michael Spencer.

RECESS

The second afternoon session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Leaders: 346, Star in the East - Dave Farmer, with Alekz Cushman
546b, Oak Grove - Chris Wilhelm
52, Newburg - Dan Huger
435, Shenley - Robert Kelley
434, Nobler Choice - Mary Baumeister
267, Louisiana - Esther Morgan-Ellis
432b, Fish Pond - Nancy Hogan
372, I Won't Turn Back - Bill Hogan
203, Cumberland - Andy Morse
355, Homeward Bound - Jeremiah Ledbetter
105t, Tender Care - Eli Snyder
543, Chase High Road - Leslie Booher.

Announcements

Frances Carnell led 267 (SH), Parting Friends (First), as the closing song. Leon Carnell offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Frances Carnell; Vice Chairman—Dave Farmer; Secretary—Mary Baumeister.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister