Etowah Fall Singing, 104th Year

Cummings Memorial Methodist Church
Horseshoe, Henderson County, North Carolina

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Three books were used: The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition (songs untagged),
New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001 (one song tagged with 'NHC'),
and The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint) (one song tagged with 'CHw').
Leaders often led two songs at a time.

Scott Swanton welcomed the singers and the minister of the church offered the opening prayer. Scott opened the singing leading
21, Webster
129, Coronation
455b, Rockbridge - Mary Baumeister
67t, Peterboro
253, Is It Far? - Diane Eskenasy and Polly Eskenasy McGilvra
240, Morning Light - Diane Eskenasy and Polly Eskenasy McGilvra and Tim Aldrich
61t, North Carolina - Chris Wilhelm
35b, Boylston
175, O How I Love Jesus - Leslie Booher
436b, It Is I
289, Happy Land - Don Wiley
410b, Kambia
261t, Come Thou Fount - Robert Kelley
204t, What a Day
246, The Good Physician - Julianne Wiley
208b, French Broad

Break

Scott brought the singers back with
51, Lonsdale
248, Twilight is Falling
417b, Zanesville - Mary Baumeister
416b, Edwards
89, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy and Polly Eskenasy McGilvra
117, Angel Band
476b, Shepherd (Second) - Chris Wilhelm
179, Traveling On
393b, China - Leslie Booher
450b, Consolation
424, Nightingale - Don Wiley
199, Vernon
543, Chase High Road - Robert Kelley
339, Samanthra
160, The Saint's Delight - Julianne Wiley
67b, Dundee

Polly and Diane offered Grace before...

Lunch

Scott brought the class back with
135, Raymond
359, Wondrous Love
66b, The Penitent's Prayer - Mary Baumeister
121t, Prosperity
204t (CHw), Prayer Meeting - Diane Eskenasy and Polly Eskenasy McGilvra and Tim Aldrich
432b, Fish Pond
280, Zion - Leslie Booher
188, He Loves Me
250t, Realms of the Blest - Chris Wilhelm
9, Cords of Love
187, The Gospel Pool - Don Wiley
36b, Albion
336t, Sweet Harmony - Robert Kelley
155, Solemn Call
133, Juniata - Julianne Wiley
446, Damascus

Break

Scott again called the class to order leading
277, Sweet Affliction
215, In That Morning
153, Columbus - Mary Baumeister
287, Indian Convert
140, Edom - Diane Eskenasy
50, Cranbrook
85 (NHC), Greenland - Chris Wilhelm
203, Cumberland (for Sharon Kellam)
545, Mount Vernon - Leslie Booher
131, Will You Meet Me? - Don Wiley
548, Macedonia - Robert Kelley
26b, Ninety-Third - Julianne Wiley

Business Meeting: We will continue to use The Christian Harmony 2010, and will use New Harp of Columbia only if there are sufficient books.

Announcements

200, Parting Hand
Robert Kelley offered the closing prayer.

The singing will be here, at Cummings Memorial in Horseshoe, in spring 2012.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister

Thanks to Cummings Memorial Methodist Church for making us welcome once again. It's nice to have a home.


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