Mississippi State Convention, 72nd session
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 26, 2000 and Sunday, August 27, 2000
The following books were used during the weekend:
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 1994 printing),
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision, and
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Saturday, August 26
The Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention convened at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church in its seventy-second annual session on the fourth Sunday and Saturday before in August for two days of worship in song service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when and where the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
The convention was called to order by President Mark Davis leading
song on page
37b (SH), Liverpool.
President Mark Davis welcomed everyone to the seventy-second session
of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention and recognized
Alfred Bailey, host to the convention. Mark Davis led song on page
48t (SH), Devotion,
and Chaplain Arlon Gardner led the opening prayer.
Mark Davis led song on page
47b (SH), Idumea,
and then appointed Nancy Van den Akker and Junie McNeil as the
Arrangement Committee.
The officers led as follows:
203 (SH), Florida -
Vice President John Van Horn
440 (SH), North Salem -
Vice President John Van Horn
82t (SH), Bound For Canaan -
Secretary Jean Gray
297 (SH), Conversion -
Secretary Jean Gray
448t (SH), Consecration -
Chaplain Arlon Gardner
39t (SH), Detroit -
Chaplain Arlon Gardner
The following program was presented.
Leaders:
575 (CB), Davis (Lonsdale) -
Nancy Van Den Akker
573 (SH), Harpeth Valley
155 (AL), Solemn Call -
John Etheridge
51 (AL), Lonsdale -
Robert Handel
49 (AL), Forever with the Lord
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Ernestine Pipkin
209 (SH), Evening Shade
101 (AL), An Address for All -
Bill Hogan
50 (AL), Cranbrook
117 (AL), Angel Band - Kelly Beard
390 (SH), New Prospect
324 (SH), North Port -
Cheryl Foreman.
President Mark Davis appointed Tim Gray, Billy Hollingsworth, and Hugh McGuire to the Business and Credentials Committee.
RECESS
President Mark Davis brought the class to order leading song on page
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth.
Leaders:
40 (SH), Lenox -
Wanda Gregg
460 (SH), Sardis
365 (SH), Southwell -
Hugh McGuire
375 (SH), Love the Lord
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Regina Foster
328 (SH), Praise God
49b (SH), Mear -
Bill Hollingsworth
250 (SH), Heavenly Vision
268 (SH), David's Lamentation -
Tim Gray
46 (SH), Let Us Sing
236 (SH), Easter Anthem -
John Hollingsworth
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - John Kanode
229 (SH), Irwinton.
President Mark Davis appointed Ester Mann and Wanda Gregg as the Memorial Committee.
LUNCH
After a bountiful lunch the singing resumed for the afternoon session.
Leaders:
218 (SH), Mount Pleasant -
Mark Davis
373 (SH), Homeward Bound -
Linda Funderburk
290 (SH), Victoria
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet - Baron Powers
159 (SH), Wondrous Love
563 (CB), Jesus is Mine -
T. J. Funderburk
147 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
277 (SH), Antioch -
Dennis Cranford
178 (SH), Africa
43 (AL), The Heavenly Throng -
Junie McNeil
64 (SH), Nashville
175 (AL), O How I Love Jesus -
Darlene Reynolds and Steve Kelly
201 (SH), Pilgrim
172 (AL), The Grand Highway -
Mike McNeil
204t (AL), What a Day
507b (CB), The Glory of the Cross -
Hugh Bill McGuire and
Hugh McGuire and
Henry McGuire
63 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) (in memory of Hugh Bill's father who was born in 1908, the same year as when the song was written)
63 (SH), Coronation (in honor of Mae Ola Nelson)
480 (CB), Leaning on Jesus Breast, No. 2 - Charles Franklin
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet.
RECESS
The singing resumed as follows:
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven -
Vice President John Van Horn
144b (AL), Walk with God -
Andrew Albers
195 (SH), Worcester
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Harves Quartet
442 (SH), New Jordan -
Henry McGuire
220 (SH), Mount Zion
417 (SH), Weeping Pilgrim - Robert Jahweks.
President Mark Davis called for a motion to open the convention for business to elect officers. A motion was made and seconded to retain the same officers: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray; Chaplain—Arlon Gardner. The business session was closed.
Leaders:
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides -
W. M. Allen
395b (CB), Fleeting Days - Georgia Kanode (in memory of her brother, Ed Craig, who passed away)
572 (SH), The Lamb of God -
Mark Davis (for Mae Ola Nelson)
503 (SH), Lloyd -
John Etheridge and
Hugh Bill McGuire
281 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Harvey Beemon (for Mr. Dansky)
454 (SH), The Better Land -
Hugh McGuire.
A motion was made and carried to adjourn. After announcements,
President Mark Davis led
“The Drone”.
The session was closed with prayer led by Chaplain Arlon Gardner.
Sunday, August 27
President Mark Davis opened the Sunday session by extending a welcome
to everyone and led songs on pages
30t (SH), Love Divine.
123t (SH), The Dying Christian.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner led the morning prayer.
Leaders:
74b (SH), King of Peace -
Mark Davis
89 (SH), The Church's Desolation -
John Van Horn
183 (SH), Greenwich
108 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) -
Jean Gray
170 (SH), Exhilaration
410 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) -
Arlon Gardner
166 (SH), Still Better
25b (AL), Brimmer -
Nancy Van Den Akker
149 (SH), The Trumpet
82 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Ernestine Pipkin
108b (SH), The Traveler
503 (SH), Lloyd - Kelly Beard
229 (SH), Irwinton
497 (CB), The Bitter Cup -
Cheryl Foreman
300 (SH), Calvary
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers -
T. J. Funderburk
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
288 (SH), White -
Wanda Gregg
120 (SH), Chambers.
RECESS
The singing resumed with the following leaders:
179 (SH), The Christian Warfare -
Mark Davis
32t (SH), Corinth -
Junie McNeil
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune
117 (AL), Angel Band -
Mark Davis (requested by Alfred Bailey, host)
342 (SH), The Old-Fashioned Bible - Charles Franklin
68b (SH), Ortonville
146 (SH), Hallelujah -
Bill Hollingsworth
551 (SH), Jacob's Vision
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson -
Linda Funderburk
37b (SH), Liverpool
145t (SH), Warrenton -
Darlene Reynolds and Steve Kelly
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction
234 (SH), Reverential Anthem -
Robert Handel
41 (CB), Poyner.
LUNCH
Vice President John Van Horn brought the afternoon session to order
leading song on page
101t (SH), Canaan's Land.
Leaders:
271b (CB), Come On, My Friends -
Andrew Albers
524 (SH), The Twenty-Third Psalm
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon -
Andy Davis
269 (SH), Bear Creek
215 (SH), New Topia - Regina Foster
369 (SH), Send A Blessing (for Dr. Wilma Mitchell who was unable to attend)
49t (CB), Old Hundred - John Kanode
7 (AL), Jehovah is My God
196 (SH), Alabama -
Hugh McGuire
68t (SH), Salem
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger - Baron Powers
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet
284 (AL), Don't Grieve Your Mother -
Tim Cook
448t (SH), Consecration
515 (CB), When the Lord Shall Come for Me -
Mako Cook
301 (SH), Greenland.
At 2:00 p.m. a business session was held for the purpose of hearing committee reports.
The Business and Credentials Committee gave the following report: We report that several counties and states are represented at the convention with delegates and visitors. We find a quorum present. We collected $370.00 and added to the $536.62 in Newton County Bank, for a total of $906.62. A motion was carried to give Antioch Church $125.00 for expenses with thanks. Respectfully submitted by: Tim Gray, Bill Hollingsworth, and Hugh McGuire.
The Memorial Committee,
Wanda Gregg and
Ester Mann, led
339 (SH), When I Am Gone and
235 (SH), Long Sought Home, in memory of the following deceased:
Walter Dansby,
Ruby Easley,
Durward Scarborough,
Neva Dee Mayes,
and Agnes Hollingsworth—Mississippi;
Ed Craig—Texas;
Willie Mosley,
Ruby Phillips,
Herbert Phillips,
Horace Batchelor,
David Terry Davis, and
Walter Wyers—Alabama;
Karen House—New York.
The Resolutions and Hospitality Committee, Andrew Albers and Regina Foster, gave the following report:
- We resolve to thank our Creator for the opportunity to praise Him in song.
- We thank Mr. Alfred Bailey and all the members of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for the invitation, work, and use of their fine facility.
- We thank all the singers and members of the community for delicious dinner both days.
- We thank the Chairman and all officers for their labor to make the convention a success, and willingness to serve another year.
- We thank everyone who came to listen and sing both days.
- We thank everyone that worked, including members of all committees.
All reports were approved as read.
RECESS
A special welcome and thanks were extended to out of state
visitors. Visitors invited to lead were:
142 (AL), The Solid Rock -
Nancy Van Den Akker
500 (SH), Living Hope - John Kanode
408 (SH), Weeping Mary -
Wanda Gregg
81t (AL), Maitland -
Robert Handel
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro -
Tim Cook and
Mako Cook
341 (SH), The Lone Pilgrim (requested by Aldred Bailey)
344 (CB), We'll Meet Beyond the Grave -
Hugh Bill McGuire
522 (CB), Shades of Night.
Brother T. J. Funderburk gave thanks to the church for
lunch in the name of Jesus. Announcements were called for, and then a
motion to adjourn.
“The Drone” was sung.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner dismissed the class with prayer.
President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray.