Mississippi State State Sacred Harp Singing Convention
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 27, 2022 and Sunday, August 28, 2022
Four books were used during the weekend:
The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition,
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision,
The Sacred Harp, J. L. White 4th Edition with Supplement, 1911, republished 2007, and
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Saturday, August 27
The 92nd session of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing
Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading
37b (SH), Liverpool.
Mark welcomed everyone to the convention.
Luke Addison offered the opening prayer.
Leaders:
274t (SH), The Golden Harp -
Mark Davis
74b (SH), King of Peace
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) -
Darlene Reynolds
131b (CB), Invocation
335 (CH10), When I am Gone -
Charity Vaughn
82t (CH10), Lady, Touch Thy Harp Again
147t (SH), Boylston - Luke Addison
503 (SH), Lloyd
142 (SH), Stratfield -
Robert Vaughn
67 (SH), Columbus
34b (SH), St. Thomas -
Chris Nicholson
32t (SH), Corinth
151 (CH10), Sweet Prospect -
Regina Derstine
191 (CH10), Oh! Turn, Sinner
16 (CH10), The Finest Flower -
Todd Derstine.
RECESS
Robert Vaughn brought the class back to order leading
154b (CB), Eden.
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain.
Leaders:
504t (CB), Peterborough - Sonja Kirkham
40 (CB), Blow Ye the Trumpet (Lenox)
463 (CB), Angel Band (Land of Beulah) - Margaret Edy
451 (CB), Rock of Ages (Toplady)
146 (CB), Hallelujah -
Kim Vaughn
558 (CB), I'll Praise My Master
148 (CB), Jefferson - Luke Addison
543 (CB), Consecration
369 (CB), Send a Blessing -
Robert Vaughn.
Luke Addison said a prayer to bless the food.
LUNCH
Robert Vaughn brought the class together leading
507b (CB), The Glory of the Cross, for Esther Mann.
Leaders:
45t (CB), Amazing Grace (New Britain) - Haisley Perkins and
Robert Vaughn
472 (SH), Akin -
Lisa Geist
527 (SH), My Life and Breath
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction -
Chris Nicholson
473 (SH), Carmarthen
514 (CB), Wiley -
Nicholas Thompson
464 (CB), Hocutt
200 (SH), Edom -
Regina Derstine
335 (SH), Return Again
276 (SH), Bridgewater -
Amber Davis
391 (SH), Sounding Joy
229 (SH), Irwinton -
Todd Derstine
58 (SH), Pisgah
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides -
Darlene Reynolds
454 (SH), The Better Land
111b (CH10), Judkins - Sonja Kirkham
189 (CH10), One by One.
A business meeting was held at 2:00 p.m. for the election of officers as follows: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—Drew McGuire; Secretary/Treasurer—Darlene Reynolds; Chaplain—Arlon Gardner. The following committees were appointed: Business and Credentials—Nicholas Thompson, Chris Nicholson, and Henry McGuire; Memorial Committee—Chris Nicholson and Sonja Kirkham; Resolutions Committee—Amber Davis and Lisa Geist.
RECESS
Leaders:
512 (WB), Pray On -
Robert Vaughn
500 (CB), Sweet By and By - Margaret Edy
72 (CB), Firm Foundation (Bellevue)
137 (CB), Liberty -
Lisa Geist
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?
491 (SH), Oh, What Love -
Charity Vaughn
122 (SH), All Is Well
192 (SH), Schenectady -
Nicholas Thompson
80b (SH), Service of the Lord
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) -
Robert Vaughn
168 (SH), Cowper -
Nicholas Thompson (for Luke Addison).
Announcements were made.
Robert Vaughn and Darlene Reynolds led
“The Drone”, as the closing song.
Robert Vaughn offered the closing prayer.
Sunday, August 28
The Sunday session of the Mississippi State Convention was called to
order by Mark Davis leading
30t (SH), Love Divine.
169 (SH), Dartmouth.
Chris Nicholson opened the service with prayer.
Leaders:
111t (SH), Journey Home -
Mark Davis
264t (CB), Great God, Attend (Duke Street) -
Chris Nicholson
264b (CB), Hebron
47t (CB), Salvation, O the Joyful Sound (Primrose)
54t (CB), Palmetto - Sonja Kirkham
99 (CB), Gospel Trumpet
208 (CB), Little Songs and Little Ways (Louisiana)
138t (CB), Song to the Lamb -
Regina Derstine and
Todd Derstine
148 (CB), Jefferson
38t (CB), Sessions
181 (SH), Exit -
Will McGuire
300 (SH), Calvary
389 (SH), Fredericksburg.
RECESS
Leaders:
297 (SH), Conversion -
Mark Davis
486t (WB), Trusting -
Darlene Reynolds
511 (WB), Willie
64 (CB), Refreshing Showers (Nashville) -
Charlie McGuire
302 (CB), Greenland
399 (CB), The Dying Boy
78b (CH10), New Britain - Haisley Perkins and
Nicholas Thompson
131 (CH10), Will You Meet Me?
64 (CH10), Youthful Blessings
340 (SH), Odem (Second) -
Charity Vaughn and
Chris Nicholson
212 (SH), Sharon
341 (SH), The Lone Pilgrim.
The memorial lesson was held at this time. Sonja Kirkham spoke and
read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins:
Freda Bailey,
Alfred Bailey,
Leon Ballinger,
Warren Steel,
Peggy Ray,
Bruce Ray,
Ozella Blackmon,
Jerry Kitchens,
Arlon Gardner,
Peth Gardner,
Juanita Beasley,
John Hollingsworth,
Elsie Hollingsworth, and
J.L. Hopper.
Sonja led
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First).
Chris Nicholson spoke in memory of the deceased, and read the
following list of names:
Joan Aldridge,
Renae Makris,
Dick Nail,
Jayne Fulmer—Alabama;
Rebecca Over—United Kingdom;
Sue Bunch—Florida;
Ted Mercer—Illinois;
Landis Powell,
David Rousseau,
Ruby Morris,
Leo Stanley, and
Mary Stanley—Texas;
John Blake—Louisiana.
Mark Davis closed the memorial service with prayer.
LUNCH
Mark Davis brought the class back to order leading
29t (SH), Fairfield.
Leaders:
168b (CH10), Sunrise -
Nicholas Thompson
364 (CH10), Redemption (Second)
365 (CH10), The Indian's Petition
166 (SH), Still Better -
Amber Davis
224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish
203 (SH), Florida
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings -
Lisa Geist
272 (SH), Exhortation (Second)
215 (SH), New Topia
426t (SH), Kelley -
Regina Derstine
480 (SH), Redemption
40 (SH), Lenox (for Esther Mann)
287 (CH10), Indian Convert -
Henry McGuire
91 (CH10), There is a Fountain
16 (CH10), The Finest Flower.
The Business and Credentials Committee gave their report. The church received $300 and $100 was sent to WCPC radio station in Houston, MS, for the Sacred Harp Hour every Sunday morning.
The Resolutions Committee gave their report as follows: We thank God for His many blessings on us this weekend; we thank the members of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the convention; we thank all who brought food and contributed in any way to the convention; and thanks to the singers that traveled to our singing. We resolve to meet here again in 2023 on the fourth Sunday and Saturday before in August. Announcements were made.
Mark Davis and Henry McGuire led
“The Drone”, as the closing song.
Chris Nicholson offered the closing prayer,
and the class was dismissed.
President—Mark Davis; Vice President—Drew McGuire; Secretary—Darlene Reynolds.