Alabama State Christian Harmony Singing Convention

Old County Line Church
Corner, Jefferson County, Alabama
Saturday, September 27, 2008 and Sunday, September 28, 2008

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

Saturday Session

President Danny Creel opened the convention by leading 31t, Home.
Harvey Dockery offered the opening prayer.
The following leaders were called:
131, Will You Meet Me? - Danny Creel
49, Forever with the Lord - Tim Cook
44b, Dunlap's Creek - Tim Cook
111t, Fleeting Days - Tammy Powell
64, Youthful Blessings - Tammy Powell
51, Lonsdale - Robert Walker
128t, Hester - Robert Walker
214, Hosanna - Bill Hogan
133, Juniata - Bill Hogan
322, Among that Band - Elsie Moon and Emily Creel and Cassie Allen
120, Home in the Sky - Elsie Moon and Emily Creel and Cassie Allen
208t, He Lives - Velton Chafin
316, This Heavy Load - Velton Chafin
171, Sessions - Dawson Dockery
281b, Palmetto - Dawson Dockery
280t, Zion - Joan Aldridge
168b, Sunrise - Joan Aldridge
332, Babylonian Captivity - Morgan Bunch.
355, Homeward Bound - Morgan Bunch.

Recess.

Cassie Allen resumed the class by leading 354t, Summer, and then the following leaders were called:
241, Closer Walk with God - Sonny Erwin
70b, Brown - Sonny Erwin
361, Solemn Thought - Michael Spencer
23b, Evening Hymn - Michael Spencer
301, John Street - Mako Cook and Mikiko Kohno and Tim Cook
30b, Dennis - Mako Cook and Mikiko Kohno and Tim Cook
124, Pilgrim's Triumph - Ruth Wyers
352, My Home on High - Ruth Wyers
187, The Gospel Pool - Marlin Beasley
5, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Marlin Beasley
315, David's Victory - Ed Thacker
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Ed Thacker
258, Thorny Desert - Judy Caudle
172, The Grand Highway - Judy Caudle
59b, Dove of Peace - Cheryl Foreman
81b, Eternal Joys - Cheryl Foreman
189, One by One - Caitlin James
117, Angel Band - Caitlin James
179, Traveling On - James Wagner
85b, Mercy Seat - Sarah Smith and Velton Chafin
130t, Sacred Love - John Merritt
41t, Mediation - John Merritt
109, Not Made with Hands - Eddie Pierce.
188t, He Loves Me - Eddie Pierce.
Bill Hogan offered the blessing before the meal.

Lunch.

Danny Creel called the afternoon session together by leading 326, Royal Proclamation.
The following leaders were called:
180, The Sinless Summerland - Ann Jett
170, On My Way - Ann Jett
142, The Solid Rock - Sue Bunch
277, Sweet Affliction - Sue Bunch
105b, Hamburg - Henry Johnson
80, The Blind Girl - Henry Johnson
345b, The Shepherd's Star - Jane Spencer
43, The Heavenly Throng - Jane Spencer
100, Tennessee - Harvey Dockery
272, Felicity - Harvey Dockery
338b, Davis - Emily Creel
54, My Trust - Emily Creel
86t, Ortonville - Robert DuPree
293, Lenox - Robert DuPree
39, A Precious Stone - Henry Guthery
81t, Maitland - Henry Guthery
204t, What a Day (for Pat (Deason) Rigdon)
321, Hear and Save - Nancy Hogan
274, Mother Tell Me of the Angels - Nancy Hogan
93, Something New - Harrison Creel
264, Harwell - Wanda Capps
178, That Beautiful Land - Bridgett Hill
91, There is a Fountain - Billy Thompson
339, Samanthra - Gary Smith
46t, The Hill of Zion - Gary Smith
149, A Good Time Coming - Cindy Tanner
287, Indian Convert - Cindy Tanner
364, Redemption (Second) - Cassie Allen
176, Heavenly Treasures - Cassie Allen and Harrison Creel.

Announcements were made. Danny Creel led 268, Come Ye to the Waters, as the closing song.
The singing was closed in prayer by Marlin Beasley.

Sunday Session

President Billy Thompson welcomed the convention back to the second day, which he began by leading 110, Volunteers.
Robert Walker offered the opening prayer.
The following leaders were called:
307, True Happiness - Danny Creel
38, God Is Our Refuge - Tim Cook
61b, Gaines - Tim Cook
140, Edom - Aubrey Barfield
156, Repentance - Aubrey Barfield
250, Realms of the Blest - John Hollingsworth
237, Remember Thy Creator - John Hollingsworth
303, The Unclouded Day - Sue Bunch
228, Pass Me Not - Sue Bunch
279, Lecil - Marlin Beasley
112, Bush Hills - Marlin Beasley
163t, Hollis - Robert Walker
60, What Did He Do? - Robert Walker
215, In That Morning - Jane Spencer
209, The Lord's Supper - Jane Spencer
70t, Arlington - Gary Smith
142, The Solid Rock - Gary Smith
143, Farther Along - Caitlin James.
180, The Sinless Summerland - Caitlin James.

Recess.

Danny Creel resumed the morning session by leading 255, Watchman (Second), and then the following leaders were called:
247, Oh! How Charming - Stanley Smith
168b, Sunrise - Stanley Smith
238, Child's Wish - Sarah Smith
56b, Sing to Me of Heaven - Sarah Smith
63t, Condescension - Bill Hogan
50, Cranbrook - Bill Hogan
164b, The Pilgrim's Song - Henry Johnson
248, Twilight is Falling - Henry Johnson
59t, Mear - Jeff James
277, Sweet Affliction - Jeff James
111b, Judkins - Nancy Hogan
82t, Lady Touch Thy Harp Again - Nancy Hogan
82b, Gospel Waves - James Wagner
105b, Hamburg - James Wagner
19, The Day of Days - Tommie Spurlock
131, Will You Meet Me? (for Kathleen Robbins)
342, Blest Morn - Billy Thompson
308, The Happy Time - Cassie Allen
14, I'll Serve My Lord - Cassie Allen
189, One by One - Tammy Powell
322, Among that Band - Tammy Powell
117, Angel Band - Ron Jagger and Rebekah Jagger
47, Panting for Heaven - Sonny Erwin
298, My Shepherd Guides - Sonny Erwin
36t, Lovely Vine - Morgan Bunch
372, I Won't Turn Back - Morgan Bunch
369, Easter Anthem - Stanley Smith.
The noon blessing was offered by Bill Hogan.

Lunch.

Danny Creel convened the afternoon session leading 16, The Finest Flower.
Then leaders were called as follows:
107, Resignation - Cheryl Foreman
76b, Night - Cheryl Foreman
109, Not Made with Hands - David Daniel
85, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - David Daniel
186, Lord Remember Me - Emily Creel
51, Lonsdale - Emily Creel
267, Louisiana - Michael Spencer
385, Sweet Heaven - Michael Spencer
68, Bright Mansions - Ann Jett
96, Mighty Love - Ann Jett
172, The Grand Highway - Kathy Robinson
64, Youthful Blessings - Kathy Robinson
1, Weary Rest - Henry Guthery
4, Copeland - Henry Guthery
349, Redemption (First) - Robert DuPree
249t, Green Fields - Robert DuPree
225t, Kenan - Bill Hogan (for Billy Williams)
222b, St. Louis - Bill Hogan (for Billy Williams)
328, Mercy's Free - Ruth Wyers
167, Come Along - Ruth Wyers
97, The Guiding Star - Harrison Creel.

Bill Hogan and Ruth Wyers conducted a memorial lesson. Those whom the Lord had called from this world in the intervening year were:
Delores Beasley, Edd Deason, Sim Deason, Estelle Deason Martin, Milton Oliver, Betty Shaver, Edith Tate, Mattie Townsel, and Cora Watts of Alabama, Loy Garrison and Lee Rogers of Georgia, and Pauline Childers of Michigan.
The sick and shut-in remembered were:
John Etheridge, Ray Tate, Daphene Causey, Charlotte McCarn, Bud Oliver, Sammie Oliver, Frank Hataway, Dick Stiles, Annette Flippo, Kathleen Robbins, E.M. Robbins, Mary Ernestine (Deason) Thompson, Ola Meadows, and Uel Freeman.

In honor of the deceased and the sick and shut-in, Bill Hogan and Ruth Wyers led 324, Fair Fields of Eden.
166, What Can I Do?.
Memorial lesson closed.

Singing continued with the following leaders called:
289, Happy Land - Seth Holloway
253, Is It Far? - Elsie Moon
225b, Martin - SuNell Ellis and Emily Creel
234, The Singing Christian - Cindy Tanner.

Announcements were made.

A business session was called with the following officers reelected to serve: Danny Creel, President; Harvey Dockery and Jeff James, Vice-Presidents; Tim Cook, Secretary and Treasurer; Harvey Dockery, Chaplain. It was motioned and seconded to have the 2009 State Convention at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Walker Jefferson, Alabama. Motion carried. Business session closed.

Danny Creel led 323, Holy Manna, as the closing song.
Harvey Dockery closed the convention with prayer.

Respectfully submitted by Tim Cook, Secretary.