Alabama State Christian Harmony Singing Convention

Old County Line Church
Corner, Jefferson County, Alabama
Saturday, September 24, 2005 and Sunday, September 25, 2005

All selections from The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing).

Saturday Session

President Billy Thompson opened the convention by leading 179, Traveling On.
289, Happy Land.
Harvey Dockery offered the opening prayer.
The following leaders were called:
249t, Green Fields - Dawson Dockery
128t, Hester - Dawson Dockery
40, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Ruth Wyers
46, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Ruth Wyers
291, Warrenton - Harvey Dockery
290, Amity - Harvey Dockery
96, Mighty Love - Margie Simmons
281b, Palmetto - Margie Simmons
338b, Davis - Mary Ernestine (Deason) Thompson
277, Sweet Affliction - Mary Ernestine (Deason) Thompson
225b, Martin - Ola Meadows
277, Sweet Affliction (duplicate unlikely?)
248, Twilight is Falling - Louise Crunk.
189, One by One - Louise Crunk.

Recess.

The class resumed by singing 280t, Zion, 280b, Waynsville, and then the following leaders were called:
222b, St. Louis - Martha Sue Thompson
188t, He Loves Me - Martha Sue Thompson
110, Volunteers - Ressie Deason
287, Indian Convert - Billy Thompson
111t, Fleeting Days - Billy Thompson
255, Watchman (Second) - Dawson Dockery
171, Sessions - Dawson Dockery
264, Harwell - Ruth Wyers
256b, Sacred Rest - Ruth Wyers
258, Thorny Desert - Mary Ernestine (Deason) Thompson
102, Missionary's Adieu - Harvey Dockery.
129, Coronation - Harvey Dockery.

Lunch.

President Billy Thompson called the afternoon session together by leading 95, Canaan's Land.
The following leaders were called:
31t, Home - Robert DuPree
293, Lenox - Robert DuPree
157, Hallelujah - Robert DuPree
91, There is a Fountain - Robert DuPree
298, My Shepherd Guides - Ruth Wyers
349, Redemption (First) - Ruth Wyers
324, Fair Fields of Eden - Ruth Wyers
109, Not Made with Hands - Louise Crunk
355, Homeward Bound - Dawson Dockery
350, The Rock - Dawson Dockery
142, The Solid Rock - Margie Simmons
78b, New Britain - Margie Simmons
131, Will You Meet Me? - Ola Meadows
87, The Promised Land - Robert DuPree
128b, Ninety-Fifth - Robert DuPree
204b, Evening Bells - Harvey Dockery
23, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Billy Thompson.
Dawson Dockery offered the closing prayer.

Sunday Session

President Billy Thompson welcomed the convention back to the second day, which he began by leading 323, Holy Manna.
Jeff James offered the opening prayer.
Leaders called as follows:
322, Among that Band - Ruth Wyers
135, Raymond - Ruth Wyers
49, Forever with the Lord - Tim Cook
44b, Dunlap's Creek - Tim Cook
81t, Maitland - Tim Cook
335, When I am Gone - Tim Cook
248, Twilight is Falling - Donna Carol Kornegay
247, Oh! How Charming - Donna Carol Kornegay
246, The Good Physician - Donna Carol Kornegay
81, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Jeff James.
85b, Mercy Seat - Jeff James.

Recess.

Billy Thompson resumed the morning session by leading 91, There is a Fountain.
Leaders called as follows:
157, Hallelujah - Margie Simmons
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Margie Simmons
142, The Solid Rock - Margie Simmons
249t, Green Fields - Robert DuPree
165, Babylon is Fallen - Robert DuPree
143, Farther Along - Robert DuPree
188, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Louise Crunk
179, Traveling On - Louise Crunk
208t, He Lives - Ola Meadows
89, Northfield - Ola Meadows
31t, Home - Deason and Ressie.
106, Sweet Rivers - Deason and Ressie.
Singers held hands and recited in unison a meal blessing taught to us by the late Elder Donald Smith.

Lunch.

Billy Thompson called the class back by leading 281b, Palmetto.

A memorial lesson was held for all those who had passed on in the intervening year:
Ellene Mathis, Billie Margaret D. Loyless, Givie Hill Dockery, Greta Dockery, Steve Morris, James (Bud) Kornegay.
In memory of the deceased, Ressie Deason led 106, Sweet Rivers
and Harvey Dockery led 214, Hosanna.
Memorial lesson closed.

The following leaders were called:
234, The Singing Christian - Dawson Dockery
235, Faithful Soldier - Dawson Dockery
70b, Brown - Martha Sue Thompson
255, Watchman (Second) - Jeff James
82t, Lady Touch Thy Harp Again - Jeff James
55b, Idumea - Donna Carol Kornegay
128b, Ninety-Fifth - Donna Carol Kornegay
178, That Beautiful Land - Robert DuPree
206, Prayer Meeting - Robert DuPree
252, The Sufferings of Christ - Ruth Wyers
325b, Jesus Died For Me - Ruth Wyers
124, Pilgrim's Triumph - Ruth Wyers
70t, Arlington - Tim Cook.
64, Youthful Blessings - Tim Cook.
63b, Azmon - Tim Cook.
59t, Mear - Tim Cook.

A business session was called with the following officers elected to serve:
Billy Thompson—President; Harvey Dockery and Jeff James—Vice-Presidents; Tim Cook—Secretary and Treasurer; Harvey Dockery—Chaplain. Business session closed.

Announcements were made. Billy Thompson led 303, The Unclouded Day, as the closing song. Harvey Dockery closed the convention with prayer.

Submitted by Tim Cook and Ruth Wyers