16th Rusk County Singing Convention

Old Pine Grove Church
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
Saturday, April 26, 2025 and Sunday, April 27, 2025

Saturday, April 26

The 16th Rusk County Convention met Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April at Old Pine Grove Church near Henderson, Texas. The tune book for Saturday was The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision. Joseph Sherer called the class to order by leading 49t, Old Hundred.
Gaylon Powell offered the opening prayer.

A business meeting was held, and the following officers were elected: Chairman—Emily Brown; Vice-Chairman—Tristan Gordon; Secretary—Gaylon Powell.

Leaders:
40, Blow Ye the Trumpet (Lenox) - Joseph Sherer
36b, Ninety-Fifth Psalm - Emily Brown
217, Great God, Attend (Ballstown) - Emily Brown
30t, Rochester - Tristan Gordon
81, Jesus Is Willing (Beach Spring) - Tristan Gordon
215, New Topia - Gaylon Powell, for Jennifer Obeiden who lost her son in a driving accident
98, Glory Shone Around
29t, Come, Humble Sinner (Fairfield) - Robert Vaughn
142, Stratfield - Robert Vaughn
198, Jesus Saves (Raymond) - Janie Short
571, Not Made With Hands - Janie Short
31b, Come, We That Love the Lord (Webster) - Sonia Chin
419, Melancholy Day - Sonia Chin
336t, Hester - Ivy Hauser-Hall
309, Living Lamb - Ivy Hauser-Hall
38t, Sessions - Jim Lazenby
337, Mercy's Free - Jim Lazenby
95b, The Christian's Love - John Hoerr.
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - John Hoerr.

RECESS

Leaders:
59b, Holy Manna - Emily Brown
212, Sharon - Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn
518, Love At Home - Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn
498, The Living Stone - Henry McGuire
563, Jesus Is Mine - Henry McGuire
559, Will You Meet Me? - Cindy Tanner
505, Cleansing Fountain - Cindy Tanner
210, Minnesota - Jane Cannon
279, Cross for You and Me - Jane Cannon
580, The Gates of Paradise - Tim Gregg
55, Shall We Know Each Other There? - Tim Gregg
133, John 4:14 - Ken Tate
511b, Jesus Died for Me - Ken Tate
105b, Turn, Sinner, Turn - Will Gatewood
465, Trusting - Will Gatewood
230, Reverential Anthem - Robert Handel.
392, Little Pilgrim - Robert Handel.
Chris Nicholson asked the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders:
54t, Palmetto - Emily Brown
404, He Died on the Cross - Danny Creel
522, Shades of Night - Danny Creel
500, Sweet By and By - Will McGuire
464, Hocutt - Will McGuire
70t, Gainsville - Valerie Gatewood
451, Rock of Ages (Toplady) - Valerie Gatewood
515, When the Lord Shall Come for Me - Ann Jett
503, That Beautiful Land On High - Ann Jett
48b, Thou Man of Grief (Kedron) - Prisca Rice
567, Child of Thine - Prisca Rice
157, How We Grovel Here Below (Zynder-Zee) - Molly Gatewood
106, Ecstacy - Molly Gatewood
514, Wiley - Cassie Allen
355, Hinder Me Not - Cassie Allen
269, Nightfall - Sonya Kirkham
268t, Restoration - Sonya Kirkham
406, New Harmony - Brooke Robb
558, I'll Praise My Master - Brooke Robb
216, Delight - Stina Soderling
68t, Do Not I Love Thee (Detroit) - Stina Soderling
422t, A Song of Texas - Max Bradicich.
422b, The Grieved Soul - Max Bradicich.

RECESS

Leaders:
207b, Passing Away - Emily Brown
138t, Song to the Lamb - Kristie Powell
543, Consecration - Kristie Powell
47b, Idumea - Joan Smith
100, The Bower of Prayer - Joan Smith
410, Willie - Henry McGuire and Will McGuire
478, March On - Cindy Tanner and Jane Cannon
140, Chicago - Danny Creel and Ken Tate
511t, Brown - Will Gatewood and Molly Gatewood and Valerie Gatewood
137, Liberty - Tim Gregg and Robert Handel
591, Sweet Reunion - Sonya Kirkham and Prisca Rice
164, Duane Street - Joseph Sherer and Max Bradicich
127, Green Fields - Janie Short and Joan Smith and Tammy Powell
379, Span of Life - Ivy Hauser-Hall and Sonia Chin
51, My Home (Lisbon) - Stina Soderling and Tristan Gordon
524, My Home Above - Brooke Robb and Kristie Powell
532, O Jesus, Ever with Us Stay - Gaylon Powell and John Hoerr
95t, Farewell, Vain World - Robert Vaughn and Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn.

Stina Soderling and Tammy Powell were appointed to serve on the Memorial Committee. Emily Brown led 323t, Mullins, for the closing song for the day.
The closing prayer was offered by Tim Gregg.

Sunday, April 27

The Sunday session of the convention was held in conjunction with the Pine Grove Cemetery Homecoming. The tune book for Sunday was The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition. Emily Brown led 31t, Home, for the opening song, Ken Tate offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
1, Weary Rest - Emily Brown
105t, Tender Care - Tristan Gordon
9, Cords of Love - Tristan Gordon
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Gaylon Powell
332, Babylonian Captivity - Gaylon Powell
292, Grief of Love - Cassie Allen
288, Morris - Cassie Allen
110, Volunteers - Will McGuire
150, Salvation - Will McGuire
307, True Happiness - Sonia Chin
326, Royal Proclamation - Sonia Chin
51, Lonsdale - Ann Jett
149, A Good Time Coming - Ann Jett
455b, Rockbridge - Jane Cannon
57, Salvation's Rock - Jane Cannon
207b, Meditation - Tim Gregg
162, Redeemed Singers - Tim Gregg
157, Hallelujah - Molly Gatewood
207t, Windham - Molly Gatewood
547, Higher Ground - John Hoerr
546b, Oak Grove - John Hoerr
355, Homeward Bound - Sonya Kirkham.
189, One by One - Sonya Kirkham.

RECESS

Leaders:
64, Youthful Blessings - Emily Brown
514, Crown - Will Gatewood
432b, Fish Pond - Will Gatewood
321, Hear and Save - Prisca Rice
258, Thorny Desert - Prisca Rice
208b, French Broad - Robert Handel.
81t, Maitland - Robert Handel.

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Stina Soderling made some comments concerning the sick and shut-ins and read the list of names: Texas—Kevin Powell, Mike and LaVerne Hinton, Vicki Cook, Leon Ballinger, Krsangi Dove; Alabama—Wanda Capps, Billy Thompson. She then led 509b, The Good Shepherd.

Tammy Powell made some comments concerning the deceased and read the list of names: Texas—James Jones; Alabama—Buell Cobb; California—Preston Obeiden; Recent burials at Pine Grove Cemetery—Mary Choate Howeth, Annie Ruth Propes. She then led 76b, Night.
The memorial lesson closed with prayer by Ivy Hauser-Hall.

Leaders:
54, My Trust - Danny Creel
354, Summer - Danny Creel
374, Heavenly Vision - Ivy Hauser-Hall
36t, Lovely Vine - Ivy Hauser-Hall
50, Cranbrook - Henry McGuire
155, Solemn Call - Henry McGuire
142, The Solid Rock - Janie Short.
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Janie Short.
Chris Nicholson worded our prayer for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders:
14, I'll Serve My Lord - Emily Brown
322, Among that Band - Cindy Tanner
168b, Sunrise - Cindy Tanner
221t, Pleyel's Hymn - Valerie Gatewood
167b, Come Along - Valerie Gatewood
372, I Won't Turn Back - Brooke Robb
203, Cumberland - Brooke Robb
244b, The Christian's Conflicts - Stina Soderling
74, God's Helping Hand - Stina Soderling
165, Babylon is Fallen - Joseph Sherer
289, Happy Land - Joseph Sherer
548, Macedonia - Kristie Powell
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Kristie Powell
67b, Dundee - Chris Nicholson
111b, Judkins - Chris Nicholson
111t, Fleeting Days - Joan Smith and Danny Creel
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Joan Smith and Emily Brown
172, The Grand Highway - Tammy Powell
170, On My Way - Tammy Powell
105b, Hamburg - Robert Vaughn.
81b, Eternal Joys - Robert Vaughn.
We took a short break for announcements.

Leaders:
320, Longing for the Day - Ken Tate
462t, Lotha - Ken Tate
8, Creation (First) - Jane Cannon.
Emily Brown led 129, Coronation, for the closing song.
Elder Robert Vaughn worded our closing prayer.

Chairman—Emily Brown; Vice Chairman—Tristan Gordon; Secretary—Gaylon Powell.