Etowah Baptist Church
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Selections from The Christian Harmony Carolina Book except where noted.
Don Wiley welcomed the singers, and Scott Swanton offered the Opening
Prayer.
Don Wiley then opened the singing with
21, Webster
Business Meeting
Decided: The Etowah Singing has long been a two-book singing. We will use The Christian Harmony 1873 edition (Carolina Book) and the 2010 edition.
Decided: Discussions will begin on reprinting the Carolina Book.
Decided: Scott Swanton was re-elected president of the singing. Other officers remain the same.
61t, North Carolina - Don Wiley
129t, Coronation - Scott Swanton
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
245t, Bozrah - Mary Baumeister
223b, Horton - Robert Kelley
Break
66t, Balerma - Larry Beveridge
313, Bruce's Address - Dan McCarter
226t, Rock of Ages - Marty Hubert
255t, Watchman - Leslie Booher
541b (2010 edition), Resignation - Dave Farmer
88, Pisgah - Zack Allen
117, Angel Band - Maggie Lauterer, in memory of her grandfather
77b, Cambridge - Julianne Wiley
169t, All-Saints - Don Wiley
Grace: Don Wiley
Lunch
Zack Allen talked with us about the Walker Book and Folk Heritage North Carolina. There will be funds for 500 copies. We will discuss the inclusion or exclusion of the various Forwards in the present Carolina Book, the extra pages at the back with the four Alabama Book songs, and other matters which may arise.
106, Sweet Rivers - Scott Swanton
103b, Fish Pond - Diane Eskenasy
25b, Brimmer - Mary Baumeister, for Sharon Kellam
161b, De Beza - Robert Kelley
161t, Wells - Larry Beveridge
160b, Hebron - Dan McCarter
184 (2010 edition), Where We'll Never Grow Old - Marty Hubert
419 (2010 edition), Rockingham - Leslie Booher
208t, Kedron - Dave Farmer
Break
381A, Not Made With Hands - Zack Allen
35b, Boylston - Maggie Lauterer
381B, Babylon Is Fallen - Julianne Wiley
87b, Hick's Farewell - Don Wiley
369, Easter Anthem - Scott Swanton
339, Samanthra - Diane Eskenasy
Handout: Freeport (from Jesse Aikin's Christian Minstrel) - Mary Baumeister
109, Shenley - Robert Kelley
274 (2010 edition), Mother Tell Me of the Angels -Larry Beveridge
Announcements
200, Parting Hand
Larry Beveridge offered the Closing Prayer
Minutes: Mary Baumeister
We appreciate having again a singing home in Etowah. Thanks to Etowah Baptist Church. This is a nice space. We hope to sing here in the autumn.