Joe Beasley Memorial Singing (multi-book)

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 13, 2008 and Sunday, December 14, 2008

Used both days: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Used on Saturday: The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision, The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing), The Primitive Hymns: Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems (Lloyd's), New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.

Saturday, December 13

The 14th annual Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by John Beasley leading 33b (SH), Abbeville.
Marlin Beasley offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
34b (SH), St. Thomas - Richard Schmeidler
178 (SH), Africa - Brittany Henson
138t (CB), Song to the Lamb - John Merritt and Brittany Henson (in memory of John Etheridge and in honor of Thurman Nall)
38t (CB), Sessions
396 (SH), Notes Almost Divine - Betty Baccus
134 (SH), The Christian's Hope
86 (CB), Guiding Spirit - Velton Chafin
464 (CB), Hocutt
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Mary Godsey
45t (SH), New Britain
45b (SH), Imandra - Hugh Bill McGuire
298 (SH), Providence
393 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Becky Briggs
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Kevin Dyess
52t (SH), Albion
540 (SH), Nidrah - Beth Branscome
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain.

RECESS

Henry Schuman brought the class back to order leading 32t (SH), Corinth.
Leaders:
64 (LD) - Marilyn Burchett
206 (LD) - Jim Helke
194 (LD)
201 (LD) - Marlin Beasley
333 (LD)
298 (LD) - Hugh Bill McGuire
330 (LD) - Becky Briggs
61 (LD) - John Merritt
117 (NHC), Coronation - Cora Sweatt
115 (NHC), Northfield
68 (NHC), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - John Merritt
99 (NHC), Morning Trumpet - Cora Sweatt and John Merritt
346 (AL), Star in the East - Sandie Scott
347 (AL), Portuguese Hymn
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
31b (SH), Webster
376 (SH), Help Me to Sing - David Carlton
175 (CB), Star in the East.

LUNCH

Marlin Beasley called the class to order leading 460 (SH), Sardis.
Leaders:
336 (SH), Eternal Home - Marlin Beasley
204 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Danny Creel
168 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?)
131 (AL), Will You Meet Me? - Margaret Keeton
64 (AL), Youthful Blessings
111t (AL), Fleeting Days - Harrison Creel
172 (AL), The Grand Highway
117 (AL), Angel Band - Sarah Smith
284 (AL), Don't Grieve Your Mother
203 (SH), Florida - Travis Keeton
300 (SH), Calvary
157 (SH), Essay - Charlotte Ehrman
273 (SH), Milford
30b (AL), Dennis - Gary Smith
142 (AL), The Solid Rock
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Brenda Peña
186 (SH), Sherburne
335 (SH), Return Again - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix
354b (SH), Happy Land
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Seth Holloway
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Cora Sweatt
312b (SH), Restoration (First)
474 (SH), Mount Desert - Richard Schmeidler
268 (SH), David's Lamentation
229 (CB), The Great Roll Call - Marilyn Burchett
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Marilyn Burchett and John Merritt and Brittany Henson
184 (AL), Where We'll Never Grow Old - Jim Helke
372 (AL), I Won't Turn Back
316 (AL), This Heavy Load - Emily Creel
338b (AL), Davis
133 (AL), Juniata - Henry Guthery and John Merritt
336t (AL), Sweet Harmony
81t (AL), Maitland
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Freddie Briggs.

Announcements were made. Richard Schmeidler led 46 (SH), Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, December 14

The Sunday session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Richard Schmeidler leading 52t, Albion.
John Merritt offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
155, Northfield - Richard Schmeidler
168, Cowper - Sandie Scott
503, Lloyd - Brittany Henson
504, Wood Street - Elizabeth Keeton
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - Chuck Howell
39b, Sharpsburg - Juanita Beasley
120, Chambers - Gravis Ballinger
99, Gospel Trumpet - Brenda Peña
472, Akin - Hugh Bill McGuire
186, Sherburne - Gail Doss
401, Cuba - Danica Thornton
75, I Would See Jesus - Jim Helke
73t, Cusseta - Becky Briggs
122, All Is Well - Lena Keeton
223, Portuguese Hymn - Tim Reynolds
532, Peace and Joy - Henry Schuman (in memory of Edith Tate and Pauline Childers).

RECESS

Marlin Beasley brought the class to order leading 298, Providence.
Leaders:
500, Living Hope - Judy Caudle (in memory of John Etheridge)
530, A Glad New Song - Earl Ballinger
517, Mars Hill - Margaret Keeton
565, The Hill of Zion - Gary Smith
146, Hallelujah - Anne Chalker
358, Murillo's Lesson - John Merritt and Richard Mauldin (in memory of Dick Mauldin)
43, Primrose Hill - Richard Mauldin
110, Mount Vernon - Bridgett Hill
111b, To Die No More - Cora Sweatt
543, Thou Art God - Richard Schmeidler
452, Martin - Charlotte Ehrman.

Richard Mauldin and Judy Caudle conducted the memorial lesson. Richard spoke on behalf of the sick and homebound and their families. Judy Caudle led 389, Fredericksburg, in honor of the following:
Ann Ballard, Emily Boswell, Claire Cardy, Faye Donaldson, Eugene Forbes, Julietta Haynes, Don Keeton, Peggy Howton, Edward Howton, Johnny Humber, Charlotte McCarn, Clarence McCool, Thurman Nall, Lou Nall, Don Ross, and Diane Ross.

Richard Mauldin spoke and Judy Caudle led 403, Heavenly Rest, in memory of the following deceased:
Delores Beasley, Amanda Denson Brady, Mrs. Cobb, Gertrude Hannah, Frank Hataway, Kim Jenkins, Jimmie Keeton, Lora Keeton, Pat Keeton Kanaday, Elder Garnsey McGough, Mamie Harper Noles, Milton Oliver, E.M. Robbins, Johnnie Frank Williams—Alabama; John Etheridge—Florida; Lee Rogers—Georgia; Pauline Childers—Michigan; Joe Cobb and Madeleine Steel—Mississippi; Bill Anderson—Tennessee; Monnie Ross—Texas; Kat Kinkade—Virginia. The memorial lesson was concluded with a prayer offered by Tim Reynolds.

Leaders:
318, Present Joys - Henry Schuman (in memory of Pauline Childers)
313b, Cobb - Marilyn Burchett
421, Sweet Morning - Travis Keeton
77t, The Child of Grace - Marlin Beasley (in memory of Amanda Denson Brady).

LUNCH

Jim Helke called the afternoon session to order leading 36b, Ninety-Fifth.
Leaders:
   “Higher Ground” - John Merritt
511 (OSH)
273, Milford - Lisa Geist
211, Whitestown - Warren Steel (for Dr. Julietta Haynes)
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Chug Beasley
475, A Thankful Heart - Glenn Keeton
97, We'll Soon Be There - Sarah Smith (for Corene White and Reedy Powell)
388, The Happy Sailor - Seth Holloway and Freddie Briggs
439, Jordan (Second) - Joan Aldridge
306, Oxford - Larry Ballinger
354b, Happy Land - Bunk Beasley
304, Morgan - Lisa Geist (by request)
340, Odem (Second) - Sarah Smith
152, Shepherds Rejoice - Sandie Scott
441, Raymond - Tim Reynolds
40, Lenox - Hugh Bill McGuire
378t, Heavenly Port - Anne Chalker and Richard Mauldin (in memory of Dick Mauldin)
178, Africa - Elizabeth Keeton and Glenn Keeton and Lena Keeton
486, Beneficence - Charlotte Ehrman
507, Sermon on the Mount - Josie Hyde
495, The Midnight Cry - Warren Steel
147b, Laban - Brenda Peña
48b, Kedron - Jim Helke
361, Loving Jesus - Gail Doss
373, Homeward Bound - Marilyn Burchett
72b, Bellevue - Becky Briggs and Bunk Beasley and Chug Beasley and Cora Sweatt and Marlin Beasley and Sarah Beasley Smith.

Announcements were made. Richard Schmeidler led 62, Parting Hand, as the closing song.
Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Sandie Scott.