The 99th Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 23, 1982

99th, 1982

From the program, but annotated by Loftis.

(In order from Loftis appendix; leaders can be supplied from cards) Morning session had 22 women, 15 men. Call to order, Dr. G.C. Wilcox 103 Holy Manna, Dr. G.C. Wilcox 144 O Come Come Away 6 King of Peace 123 Disciple 296 Newburgh 80 Pisgah 83 Thorny Desert 89 Happy Land 133 Indian Convert 166 Sweet Rivers 64 Olney 283 Long Sought Home 302 New Britain, Del Nichols? [tape ran out here so there may be an interruption] PM had 23 men and 33 women singing, plus the listeners. 103 Holy Manna, R.L. Nichols Welcome address & Emcee “Dr. Ray Mofield or Dr. G.C. Wilcox” 256 Lone Pilgrim 89 Happy Land, Frank Nichols 144 O Come, Come Away, Frank Nichols 252 Wondrous Love, Dr. G.C. Wilcox 332 Greenland, Dr. G.C. Wilcox 296 Newburgh, Don Waggener 80 Pisgah, Don Waggener 123 Disciple, Marvin Stegman? [his name is crossed out] 71 Green Fields, Marvin Stegman? 8 New Britain, Del Nichols; declined own selection 116 Alabama, Tom Waggener 39 Bozrah, Tom Waggener 10 Ortonville, Dr. Harvey Elder 305 When I Am Gone, Dr. Harvey Elder 11 Jerusalem, William Paris 31 Idumea, William Paris Kerry Lovett was absent so did not lead 275 Rock of Ages. 159 New Haven, Kerry Nichols 165 Ionia, Kerry Nichols 277 Willoughby, Kent Nichols “Selection or request” section starts either here or one further down: 275 Rock of Ages, Kent Nichols? 166 Sweet Rivers 189 Easter Anghem 133 Indian Convert 302 Long Sought Home 66 Pleasant Hill 299 Coronation 38 Resignation 334 The Christian's Farewell, R.L. Nichols

1982? stenobook (crosscheck) Loftis stenobook accounts demographics for both singers and listeners. AM 103 Frank Nichols Invocation/opening prayer 144 Frank Nichols 71 William Ralph Paris 123 William Ralph Paris Rememering those who dedicated lives to BSD—flowers—Frank Nichols 38 Tom Waggener 166 Tom Waggener 80 Don Waggener 83 Don Waggener Intro of Mr. Wright, NY, publishing—writing article. 8 K.L.N. [not certain who this is. N = Nichols?] 159b Bill Tew 308 Ira Jo Pace's son-in-law 291t 133 Terry Hortter 275 Terry Hortter 316 William Ralph Paris 296 William Ralph Paris 302 William Ralph Paris 256 Tom Waggener 332 Tom Waggener

SPSHS officers:
Dr. Ray Mofield, president
Margaret Heath, vice president

Nina Joyce, secretary
Estella Smith, treasurer
Dr. Glenn Wilcox, Novalee Blackie, C.P. Blakney, Catherine Kay, directors