Joe Beasley Memorial Singing (multi-book)

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 12, 2009 and Sunday, December 13, 2009

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).

Saturday, December 12

The 15th annual Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by John Beasley leading 31b (SH), Webster.
Danny Creel offered the morning prayer. John Beasley and Richard Schmeidler led 45t (SH), New Britain.

A business meeting was held re-electing the current officers as follows: Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Sandie Scott; Arranging Committee—Dorothea Maynard and Brenda Peña.

Leaders:
77b (SH), Holcombe - Richard Schmeidler
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart
346 (AL), Star in the East - Jim Helke
143 (AL), Farther Along
   “Higher Ground” - Velton Chafin
464 (CB), Hocutt
200 (AL), Parting Hand - Tim Cook
261 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?)
99 (SH), Gospel Trumpet - Gary Smith
54t (CB), Palmetto
186 (SH), Sherburne - Hubert Nall
155 (SH), Northfield
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Eugene Forbes
551 (SH), Jacob's Vision
76b (SH), Desire for Piety - Brenda Merritt
282 (SH), I'm Going Home.

RECESS

Marlin Beasley brought the class back to order leading 460 (SH), Sardis.
Leaders:
80b (SH), Service of the Lord - Marlin Beasley
123 (AL), Rapturous Scene - Danny Creel
338b (AL), Davis
348b (SH), Fleeting Days - Kevin Dyess
176t (SH), Ragan
38b (SH), Windham - Beth Branscome
299 (SH), New Jerusalem
111b (SH), To Die No More - Nate Zwieg
138b (SH), Ogletree
24b (SH), The Young Convert - Eric Eliason
372 (AL), I Won't Turn Back - Emily Creel
186 (AL), Lord Remember Me
274 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Matthew Cook
222 (SH), Ocean
422 (SH), Burdette - Xaris Martinez
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides
68b (SH), Ortonville - Jim Aaron
163b (SH), China
574 (CB), Sweet Peace - Henry McGuire
518 (CB), Love At Home
342 (SH), The Old-Fashioned Bible - Harrison Creel.
Danny Creel offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

John Beasley brought the class back together by leading 333 (LD).
Leaders:
542 (SH), I'll Seek His Blessings - Hannah Tate
436 (SH), Morning Sun
396 (SH), Notes Almost Divine - Betty Baccus
392 (SH), Manchester
349 (SH), A Cross for Me - Hugh Bill McGuire
117 (AL), Angel Band - Sarah Beasley Smith
380t (CB), Nettie
450 (CB), Leaning on Jesus' Breast - Henry Guthery
64 (AL), Youthful Blessings
60 (CB), Saints Bound for Heaven - Mary Amelia Taylor
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain
595 (LD) - Seth Holloway and Jim Helke
54 (AL), My Trust - Seth Holloway
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Mako Cook
81t (AL), Maitland
81b (AL), Eternal Joys
98 (CB), Glory Shone Around - David Carlton
102 (SH), Fulfillment
280 (SH), Westford - Joan Aldridge
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - Travis Keeton
499 (SH), At Rest
36t (SH), America - Carolyn Thompson
376 (SH), Help Me to Sing
235 (SH), Long Sought Home - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix
354b (SH), Happy Land
238 (AL), Child's Wish - Ken Tate
176 (AL), Heavenly Treasures
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Cora Sweatt
47b (SH), Idumea
223 (SH), Portuguese Hymn - Sandie Scott
512 (CB), Oh, How Wonderful! - Sandie Scott and Jim Helke
258 (AL), Thorny Desert - Harrison Creel
172 (AL), The Grand Highway - Emily Creel.

Announcements were made. John Beasley and Richard Schmeidler led 48t (SH), Devotion, as the closing song.
Danny Creel dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, December 13

The Sunday session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Richard Schmeidler leading 34b, St. Thomas.
Marlin Beasley offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
474, Mount Desert - Richard Schmeidler
298, Providence - Marlin Beasley
81t, Beach Spring - Cora Sweatt
360, The Royal Band - Warren Steel
81b, Cookham
146, Hallelujah - Richard Mauldin (for Anne Chalker)
378t, Heavenly Port (in memory of Dick Mauldin)
511, The Great Redeemer - Henry Guthery
340, Odem (Second) - Sarah Beasley Smith
153, Resurrected - Xaris Martinez
412, New Hosanna - Judy Caudle
304, Morgan - David Carlton
273, Milford - Joan Aldridge
111b, To Die No More - Harrison Creel
92, Burk - Buell Cobb
88b, Mount Zion
336, Eternal Home - Becky Briggs
318, Present Joys.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Travis Keeton leading 343, Happy Home.

Leaders:
275, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Travis Keeton
144, Jubilee - Margaret Keeton
121, Florence - Nate Zwieg
569b, Sacred Throne - Angela Myers
507, Sermon on the Mount - Josie Hyde
101t, Canaan's Land - Steve Adams and Lisa Geist
33b, Abbeville - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix
163b, China - Elizabeth Keeton and Isabella Keeton and Matthew Keeton and Glenn Keeton
497, Natick
225t, Reynolds - Faye Donaldson
300, Calvary - Gravis Ballinger
101b, Holy City - Carolyn Thompson
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Mary Amelia Taylor
472, Akin - Hugh Bill McGuire
327, Invitation - Larry Ballinger
546, My Brightest Days - Lena Keeton
66, Jordan (First) - Gary Smith
434, Fillmore - Eugene Forbes
157, Essay - Kermit Adams
388, The Happy Sailor - Seth Holloway
564, Zion - Elene Stovall and Gresham Davis
530, A Glad New Song - Earl Ballinger.
Marlin Beasley offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Marlin Beasley led 480, Redemption, to bring the class to order.
Leaders:
205, Pleasant Hill - Bea Carnathan
186, Sherburne - Lisa Geist
401, Cuba - Danica Thornton and Sarah Beasley Smith.

Judy Caudle and Warren Steel conducted the memorial lesson. Judy read a devotional from the writings of Charles H. Spurgeon and led 403, Heavenly Rest, in memory of the following deceased:
Charlotte Hille—Mississippi; William J. Reynolds—Tennessee; Katherine Warren—New York; Corene White, Charlotte McCarn—Alabama; Ray Tate—Arkansas; and Jerry David Harper.

Warren Steel spoke on behalf of the sick and shut-ins and led 460, Sardis, in honor of: Victoria Bolles, Clarence McCool, Bud Oliver, Sammie Oliver, S.T. Reed, Lessie Dean Reed, Byron Burchett, and Cathryn Bearov. Hugh Bill McGuire offered prayer to close the memorial service.

Leaders:
75, I Would See Jesus - Jim Helke
361, Loving Jesus - Eric Eliason
61, Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
408, Weeping Mary - Sandie Scott
447, Wondrous Cross - Xaris Martinez
384, Panting for Heaven - Becky Briggs
117, Babylon is Fallen - Eric Eliason
428, World Unknown - Jim Helke
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Cora Sweatt
543, Thou Art God - Richard Schmeidler
214, Repentance - Warren Steel
147b, Laban - Sandie Scott (for Brenda Peña)
45t, New Britain - Bunk Beasley
421, Sweet Morning - Dorothea Maynard (for her mother Ann Ballard)
225b, Christmas Anthem.

Announcements were made. Richard Schmeidler, Becky Briggs, Sarah Smith, Bunk Beasley, Chug Beasley, and Marlin Beasley led 46, Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
Marlin Beasley offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

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