Mississippi State Convention, 79th session

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 25, 2007 and Sunday, August 26, 2007

The following books were used during the weekend:
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing),
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision, and
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Saturday, August 25

The 79th annual session of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention convened at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Scott County, Mississippi. President Mark Davis called the meeting to order, welcomed visitors and singers, and led 37b (SH), Liverpool.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner offered the opening prayer. Mark Davis led 47b (SH), Idumea.
Appreciation and thanks were extended to Bro. Alfred Bailey and the people of Antioch Church for hosting the singing. Alfred Bailey extended a welcome to all.

Leaders:
208 (SH), Traveling On - Mark Davis
213 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - John Lee Van Horn
212 (SH), Sharon
418 (SH), Reese - Jean Gray
288 (SH), White
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Darlene Reynolds
145t (SH), Warrenton
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Arlon Gardner
76b (SH), Desire for Piety
497 (SH), Natick - Lucy Heyerman
361 (SH), Loving Jesus
460 (SH), Sardis - Wanda Gregg
40 (SH), Lenox
207 (SH), Louisiana - Michael Spencer
354t (SH), Lebanon
354b (SH), Happy Land - Drew McGuire
282 (SH), I'm Going Home
68b (SH), Ortonville - T. J. Funderburk
63 (SH), Coronation
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Tom Gray and Carson Gray
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First).

RECESS

John Merritt and Bruce Hedrick led 478 (CB), March On
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim, to call the class to order.
Leaders:
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Mike McNeil
172 (AL), The Grand Highway
55 (CB), Shall We Know Each Other There? - Michael Heyerman
502 (CB), Wilson
204t (AL), What a Day - Jane Spencer
316 (AL), This Heavy Load
78b (AL), New Britain - Haley Gray and Madelyn Freeman and Kate Gray
175 (AL), O How I Love Jesus
392 (SH), Manchester - Warren Steel
359 (CB), Prosperity
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction - Emily Mayes
235 (SH), Long Sought Home.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Mark Davis leading 126 (SH), Babel's Streams.
Leaders:
290 (SH), Victoria - Linda Funderburk
373 (SH), Homeward Bound
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Renee Eady
240 (SH), Christian Song - Hugh McGuire
409 (SH), Promised Day
117 (AL), Angel Band - Mark Davis (by request from the people of Antioch Church)
445 (SH), Passing Away - Gabe Monroe
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen
497 (CB), The Bitter Cup - Nancy Van Den Akker
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus
40 (CB), Blow Ye the Trumpet (Lenox) - Matthew Howard
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Bruce Hedrick
59 (SH), Holy Manna
222 (SH), Ocean - Tim Gray and Haley Gray
218 (SH), Mount Pleasant
200 (SH), Edom - Regina Derstine
440 (SH), North Salem
180 (AL), The Sinless Summerland - Bill Hollingsworth
236 (SH), Easter Anthem (by request).

A business meeting was held and the current officers were re-elected: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Lee Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray; Assistant Secretary—Darlene Reynolds; Chaplains—W.M. Allen and Arlon Gardner.

RECESS

The singing resumed as John Lee Van Horn led 61 (SH), Sweet Rivers.
Leaders:
182 (SH), Newburgh - John Hollingsworth
43 (AL), The Heavenly Throng - Junie McNeil
64 (AL), Youthful Blessings
201 (AL), Mission - Bobby Caldwell
216t (AL), O, Save
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Henry McGuire
442 (SH), New Jordan
155 (AL), Solemn Call - Hugh Bill McGuire and Hugh McGuire and Henry McGuire and Drew McGuire
503 (SH), Lloyd
39t (SH), Detroit - Wilma Mitchell
378b (CB), Eureka - Warren Steel
131 (AL), Will You Meet Me? - Mark Davis.

Mark Davis led    “The Drone”, as the closing song.
The class was dismissed by prayer offered by Arlon Gardner.

Sunday, August 26

Mark Davis opened the Sunday morning session by leading 30t (SH), Love Divine.
W. M. Allen offered prayer.

Leaders:
101t (SH), Canaan's Land - Mark Davis
203 (SH), Florida
254b (AL), Talmar - John Lee Van Horn
339 (AL), Samanthra
188 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Darlene Reynolds and John Hollingsworth
24t (AL), Volusia
108t (SH), Weeping Sinners - W. M. Allen
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides
183 (SH), Greenwich - Arlon Gardner
372 (AL), I Won't Turn Back
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There - Natalie Davis
354b (SH), Happy Land
179 (AL), Traveling On - Bruce Hedrick
117 (AL), Angel Band
322 (AL), Among that Band - Jane Spencer
318 (AL), The Martial Trumpet.

RECESS

John Hollingsworth brought the class together leading 82t (SH), Bound For Canaan.
Leaders:
510 (SH), Corley - Lucy Heyerman
24 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
23b (AL), Evening Hymn - Michael Spencer
30b (AL), Dennis
323 (AL), Holy Manna - Haley Gray and Madelyn Freeman
289 (AL), Happy Land
520 (CB), Long Ago, Comrades - Michael Heyerman
485 (CB), Christ Jesus Died for Sinners
328 (SH), Praise God - Linda Funderburk
155 (SH), Northfield
137 (SH), Liberty - Drew McGuire
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Tom Gray and Carson Gray
334 (SH), Oh Come Away.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order by Mark Davis leading 160b (SH), Turn, Sinner, Turn.
Leaders:
142 (AL), The Solid Rock - Jean Gray and "grandchildren (Haley and Hannah and Heidi Gray)" and Carson Gray and Cate Gray and Madelyn Freeman and Will Freeman
284 (AL), Don't Grieve Your Mother
214 (AL), Hosanna
38t (CB), Sessions - Nancy Van Den Akker
78 (CB), Calvary
323b (SH), Soft Music - T. J. Funderburk
147t (SH), Boylston
308 (AL), The Happy Time - Mike McNeil
51 (AL), Lonsdale
399b (SH), Happy Christian - Bill Hollingsworth
23b (AL), Evening Hymn
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro - Hugh McGuire
511t (CB), Brown
154 (SH), Rest For the Weary - Emily Mayes
206 (AL), Prayer Meeting.

The memorial lesson was conducted by John Hollingsworth and Ester Mann. John Hollingsworth led 95 (AL), Canaan's Land, for the following:
Ellen Guthrie, Walterine Bartlett, Ester Everett, and Sam Smith—Mississippi; Richard Mauldin, Sr.—Alabama. Chaplain W. M. Allen offered prayer.

Members of the Business and Credential committee (Hugh McGuire, Mike McNeil, and Colvin Mann) reported funds sufficient to cover expenses.

The Resolutions committee (T.J. Funderburk and Alice McGuire) thanked everyone for their support of the singing and their hard work.

RECESS

The class was called together by Henry McGuire leading 318 (SH), Present Joys.
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon.
Leaders:
380b (CB), Humble Pleadings - John Merritt
380t (CB), Nettie
441 (SH), Raymond - Tim Gray and Haley Gray and Madelyn Freeman
220 (SH), Mount Zion
541 (SH), Home of the Blest - Wanda Gregg
408 (CB), Weeping Mary
168 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Hugh Bill McGuire and Hugh McGuire and Henry McGuire and Drew McGuire
258 (AL), Thorny Desert - Ester Mann
85b (AL), Mercy Seat
253 (AL), Is It Far? - Junie McNeil
46t (AL), The Hill of Zion
564 (SH), Zion.

Announcements were made. Mark Davis led    “The Drone”, as the closing song.
The class was dismissed by prayer offered by W. M. Allen.

President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Lee Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray.