The 125th Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 25, 2008

The morning practice portion of the 125th session of The Big Singing using The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint by William Walker was called to order at 10:00 a. m. by Frank Nichols giving the opening remarks and leading 103, Holy Manna.
Don Waggener offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
89b, Happy Land - Frank Nichols
322, Samanthra - Don Waggener
252, Wondrous Love - Travis Stimerling
324t, Remember Me - Bob Meek
38, Resignation - Darrell Swarens
3t, Primrose - William Paris
299, Coronation - Karen Swenson
159b, New Haven - Bill Tew
264, The Singing Christian
275, Rock of Ages - Ben Brody
42, Jefferson - Randy Webber
7t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Miki Fryar
133, Indian Convert - Adrian Eldridge and James Eldridge
92b, Prospect - Chip Grant
266, Hebrew Children - David Killingsworth
24b, Mear - Wayne Dell
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
64, Olney - Tim Reynolds
16, Star in the East - Marcie Thobaben
332, Greenland - David Killingsworth
8t, New Britain - Meigan Cameron and Bob Meek and Rebecca Eldridge
78, The Babe of Bethlehem - William Paris
322, Samanthra - Don Waggener
80, Pisgah
144, O Come, Come Away - Frank Nichols.

LUNCH

Frank Nichols called the main session of The Big Singing together at 1:00 p.m. giving the opening remarks and leading 103, Holy Manna.
Leaders:
123, Disciple - Dr. Harvey Elder
277, Willoughby
51, The Promised Land - Gary Clark
31t, Idumea
144, O Come, Come Away - Kerry Lovett
89b, Happy Land
116, Alabama - Tom Waggener
189, Easter Anthem
1, Liverpool - William Paris.

William Paris conducted the memorial lesson, leading 8t, New Britain, in memory of Betty Haley, O. D. McKendree, and Dr. Hugh McElrath—Kentucky.

Leaders:
7t, Ninety-Third Psalm - William Paris
299, Coronation - Karen Swenson
83, Thorny Desert - Don Waggener
256, The Lone Pilgrim
303, Invitation - Tim Reynolds
276b, China
46, Evening Shade - David Killingsworth
213, David's Lamentation
308, The Young Convert - Bill Tew
159t, Luther
71, Green Fields - Gene Gilliland
181t, Azmon
322, Samanthra - Matt Meacham
283, Northfield
24b, Mear - Bob Meek and James Eldridge and Rebecca Eldridge and Katherine Eldridge
275, Rock of Ages
80, Pisgah - Ben Brody
276t, Dunlap's Creek - Miki Fryar
252, Wondrous Love - Travis Stimerling
166, Sweet Rivers - Adrian Eldridge and Virginia Eldridge
165t, Ionia - Paul Fourshee and Randy Webber
195, The Morning Trumpet - John Campbell
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
38, Resignation - Darrell Swarens.

Frank Nichols led 334, The Christian's Farewell, as the closing song.
Dr. Gene Gilliland offered prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Frank Nichols; Secretary—David Carlton.