Alabama State Christian Harmony Singing Convention

Old County Line Church
Corner, Jefferson County, Alabama
Saturday, September 23, 2006 and Sunday, September 24, 2006

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

Saturday Session

President Billy Thompson opened the convention by leading 163t, Hollis.
235, Faithful Soldier.
Tim Cook offered the opening prayer.
The following leaders were called:
245, Bozrah - Tim Cook
36t, Lovely Vine - Tim Cook
272, Felicity - Harvey Dockery
209, The Lord's Supper - Harvey Dockery
24t, Volusia - John Hollingsworth
31t, Home - John Hollingsworth
253, Is It Far? - Darlene Reynolds
125t, Endless Joy - Darlene Reynolds
70b, Brown - Mako Cook
30b, Dennis - Mako Cook
130t, Sacred Love - Ruth Wyers
264, Harwell - Ruth Wyers
40b, Weeping Sinners - Michael Spencer
81t, Maitland - Michael Spencer
325b, Jesus Died For Me - Coleman Crocker
159t, Devotion (First) - Coleman Crocker
142, The Solid Rock - Margie Simmons.
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Margie Simmons.

Recess.
Billy Thompson resumed the class by leading 188t, He Loves Me, and then the following leaders were called:
135, Raymond - Pinina Kane
109, Not Made with Hands - Pinina Kane
171, Sessions - Dawson Dockery
128b, Ninety-Fifth - Dawson Dockery
26b, Ninety-Third - Jane Spencer
131, Will You Meet Me? - Jane Spencer
157, Hallelujah - Ola Meadows
326, Royal Proclamation - Ola Meadows
179, Traveling On - Sadler and Warren
98, Christian Soldier - Sadler and Warren
86t, Ortonville - Robert DuPree.
240, Morning Light - Robert DuPree.

Lunch.

Billy Thompson called the afternoon session together by leading 281b, Palmetto.
The following leaders were called:
349, Redemption (First) - James Wagner
206, Prayer Meeting - James Wagner
91, There is a Fountain - Mary Ernestine (Deason) Thompson
163t, Hollis - Mary Ernestine (Deason) Thompson
250, Realms of the Blest - John Hollingsworth
316, This Heavy Load - Jane Spencer
143, Farther Along - Darlene Reynolds
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Darlene Reynolds
32b, Zellville - Coleman Crocker
105b, Hamburg - Michael Spencer
106, Sweet Rivers - Pinina Kane
189, One by One - Ruth Wyers
120, Home in the Sky - Ruth Wyers
54, My Trust - Tim Cook
322, Among that Band - Tim Cook
293, Lenox - Robert DuPree.
Billy Thompson, Harvey Dockery, and Tim Cook led 23, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?), as the closing song.
Harvey Dockery offered the closing prayer.

Sunday Session

President Billy Thompson welcomed the convention back to the second day, which he began by leading 338b, Davis.
41t, Mediation.
Jeff James offered the opening prayer.
The following leaders were called:
159t, Devotion (First) - Douglas Wyers
142, The Solid Rock - Douglas Wyers
85b, Mercy Seat - John Hollingsworth
219b, Rapture (First) - John Hollingsworth
55b, Idumea - Jeff James
128b, Ninety-Fifth - Jeff James
256t, Pleading Savior - Jane Spencer
257, Jubilee - Jane Spencer
258, Thorny Desert - Jane Spencer
96, Mighty Love - Martha Sue Thompson
222b, St. Louis - Martha Sue Thompson
126, Ocean - Martha Sue Thompson
267, Louisiana - Michael Spencer
105b, Hamburg - Michael Spencer
234, The Singing Christian - Donna Carol Kornegay
248, Twilight is Falling - Louise Crunk.
179, Traveling On - Louise Crunk.

Recess.

Billy Thompson resumed the morning session by leading 281b, Palmetto.
255, Watchman (Second).
Tish Hathaway led 204t, What a Day.
287, Indian Convert.

A Memorial Lesson was held in memory of those whom the Lord has called from this worldly life since the last convention.
They are: Cecile D. Cox, Raymond Deason, and Sue Smathers.
Leaders for the Memorial:
91, There is a Fountain - Douglas Wyers
106, Sweet Rivers - Douglas Wyers
88, Pisgah - Jane Spencer.
Singing continued with the following leaders called:
   “(Song not noted)” - John Smitherman and Landon Smitherman (of Brent, AL)
   “(Song not noted)” - Kristen Green and Robert Carpenter (of Pelham, AL).

Lunch.

The afternoon session was convened by Ola Meadows leading 47, Panting for Heaven.
123, Rapturous Scene.
Then leaders were called as follows:
110, Volunteers - Pinina Kane
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Pinina Kane
352, My Home on High - Ruth Wyers
264, Harwell - Ruth Wyers
298, My Shepherd Guides - Ruth Wyers
178, That Beautiful Land - John Hollingsworth
261b, Alone - John Hollingsworth
335, When I am Gone
289, Happy Land - Donna Carol Kornegay
55, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Robert DuPree
129, Coronation - Robert DuPree
303, The Unclouded Day
192, The Penitent - Jane Spencer.
63t, Condescension - Jane Spencer.

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

$31.00 collected for minutes. It was moved and carried to reconvene the next Alabama State Christian Harmony Singing Convention at the same place on September 22 and 23, 2007. Business session closed.

Announcements were made. Billy Thompson led 117, Angel Band as the closing song.
Harvey Dockery closed the convention with prayer.

Submitted by Ruth Wyers