Etowah Baptist Church
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Books used at this singing:
The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint)
New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001
(songs tagged with 'NHC')
The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition
(songs tagged with '2010').
Scott Swanton welcomed the singers.
Don Wiley gave the opening prayer.
Scott opened the singing with
21, Webster
129t, Coronation
72t, Jordan - Mary Baumeister
80t, Caddo - Don Wiley
145t, Milledgeville - Chris Wilhelm
128t, Ninety-Fifth - Chris Berg
147t, Fairfield - Jeff Farr
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
117, Angel Band - Phil Perrin
281b, Palmetto - Claudia Dean
185b, Corinth - Dan Huger
77b, Cambridge - Julianne Wiley
Break
76b, Night - Tina Becker
“There is a Habitation” - Larry Beveridge, handout (by request)
171t, Sessions - Leslie Booher
140, Edom - Ann Strange
42 (NHC), Lenox - Scott Swanton
121 (NHC), Seaman - Mary Baumeister (for Sharon Kellam)
156, Repentance - Don Wiley
A63 (NHC), New-Market - Chris Wilhelm
225b (2010), Martin - Chris Berg
180 (NHC), Whitestown - Jeff Farr
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
A22 (NHC), Detroit - Phil Perrin
We sang the Doxology as Grace for Lunch.
Lunch
73t (NHC), Oh, Sing to Me of Heaven - Claudia Dean
A52 (NHC), Evening Shade - Dan Huger
191b, Oh! Turn, Sinner - Julianne Wiley
337t, Sweet Harmony - Larry Beveridge
544 (2010), Life's Troubles - Leslie Booher
258, Thorny Desert - Scott Swanton (by request)
354t, Summer - Mary Baumeister
300, Desire - Don Wiley
134, Liberty - Chris Wilhelm
507t (2010), Union - Chris Berg
133, Juniata - Jeff Farr
339, Samanthra - Diane Eskenasy
289b, Happy Land - Phil Perrin (by request for Sharon Kellam)
Break
39t, Olive Leaf - Claudia Dean
120t, The Lonesome Dove - Dan Huger
245t, Bozrah - Julianne Wiley
321t, Olive Shade - Larry Beveridge
138 (2010), Rest in the Kingdom - Leslie Booher
369, Easter Anthem - Scott Swanton
Business Meeting
Decided - Books for the Etowah singings:
The Christian Harmony Carolina/Walker book is the Primary Book for this singing.
Other books: The New Harp of Columbia (if there are sufficient books),
The Christian Harmony (2010 edition).
Handouts should first be checked with the president of the singing.
Officers for the Spring 2014 (107th year!) are:
Scott Swanton, president;
Diane Eskenasy, vice president;
Tim Aldrich, treasurer;
Chris Wilhelm, hospitality;
Mary Baumeister, secretary.
A74 (NHC), Davisson's Retirement - Mary Baumeister
87t (NHC), Hightower - Don Wiley
287, Indian Convert - Chris Wilhelm
121t, Prosperity - Jeff Farr
95b, Canaan's Land - by request
200b, Parting Hand
Jeff Farr offered the closing prayer.
Minutes: Mary Baumeister
We appreciate having again a singing home in Etowah. Thanks to Etowah Baptist Church. This is a friendly space. We hope to sing here in the spring 2014.
