The 126th Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 24, 2009

The morning practice session of the 126th annual Big Singing using The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint by William Walker was called to order at 10:09 a.m. by Frank Nichols leading 103, Holy Manna.
William Paris offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
8t, New Britain - Frank Nichols
1, Liverpool - David Killingsworth
107, Hallelujah
24b, Mear - Tim Morton
7t, Ninety-Third Psalm - William Paris
166, Sweet Rivers - Nate Zweig
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
16, Star in the East - Marcie Thobaben
137, Sweet Prospect - David Carlton
123, Disciple
276b, China - Tom Waggener
38, Resignation
77, Lenox - Darrell Swarens
275, Rock of Ages
39t, Bozrah - Don Waggener
322, Samanthra.

LUNCH

Frank Nichols called the main session of the Big Singing together at 1:00 p.m., giving opening remarks and leading 103, Holy Manna.
Mike Miller welcomed the class. Frank Nichols led 133, Indian Convert.
Dr. Gene Gilliland gave a brief lesson in singing from The Southern Harmony and led 71, Green Fields.
181, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?).

Leaders:
123, Disciple - Harvey Elder
332, Greenland
256, The Lone Pilgrim - Don Waggener
252, Wondrous Love
276b, China - William Paris.

William Paris conducted the memorial lesson, leading 288, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?), in memory of William J. Reynolds and William E. Hunt.

Leaders:
51, The Promised Land - Gary E. Clark
31, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?)
144, O Come, Come Away - Kerry Lovett
89b, Happy Land
116, Alabama - Tom Waggener
189, Easter Anthem
64, Olney - David Carlton
74, The Christian's Hope
19, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - David Killingsworth
266, Hebrew Children
46, Evening Shade - Matt Meacham
96, Mission
165t, Ionia - Tim Morton
213, David's Lamentation - Wayne Dell
38, Resignation - Darrell Swarens
8t, New Britain - Robert Paris
10t, Webster - Nate Zweig
20, The Family Bible - Gene Gilliland
123, Disciple - Sherrill Coursey
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
299, Coronation - Darrell Swarens
3t, Primrose - Nancy Paris and William Paris
80, Pisgah - Don Waggener
12, Salem - Matt Meacham and David Killingsworth
22, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Laurel Cornell.

Frank Nichols made closing remarks, introduced the officers of the Society for the Preservation of Southern Harmony Singing, and led 334, The Christian's Farewell, as the closing song.
Gene Gilliland closed the singing with prayer.

Chairman—Frank Nichols; Secretary—David Carlton.