The 4th Pioneer Day Sacred Harp Singing (Gray Court)

Ora Old Fields Presbyterian Church at the Culbertson Backcountry Settlement
Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina
Saturday, September 12, 2009

All selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Singers often led two songs at a time.

The class was called to order at ten a.m. by Frances Carnell leading songs on page 32t, Corinth and 33t, Weeping Savior.
Leon Carnell offered the opening prayer. Leaders: 47b, Idumea - Leon Carnell
56b, Villulia - Leon Carnell
209, Evening Shade - Dan Huger
99, Gospel Trumpet - Dan Huger
471, The Savior's Name - Robert Kelley
214, Repentance - Robert Kelley
126, Babel's Streams - Lela Crowder
77t, The Child of Grace - Lela Crowder
38b, Windham - Marshall Gagne
522, Ye Heedless Ones - Marshall Gagne
523, Pleyel's Hymn (Second) - David Libbey
569t, Emmaus - David Libbey
108b, The Traveler - Tom Ivey
472, Akin - Tom Ivey
267, Parting Friends (First) - Amandeep Gill.
268, David's Lamentation - Amandeep Gill.

In a business session the following leaders were elected: Chair—Frances Carnell; Vice-chair—Leon Carnell; Secretary—Victoria Eastland.

RECESS

Frances Carnell brought the class back to order with song on page 569b, Sacred Throne.
Leaders: 102, Fulfillment - Mary Baumeister
565, The Hill of Zion - Mary Baumeister
280, Westford - Jesse Roberts
284, Garden Hymn - Jesse Roberts
42, Clamanda - Kirk Boyer
59, Holy Manna - Kirk Boyer
354, ?No such tune? - John Hollingsworth
418, Reese - John Hollingsworth
382, Coston - Michael Spencer
499, At Rest - Michael Spencer
410b, Mutual Love - John Plunkett
271b, Restoration - John Plunkett
171, Exhortation (First) - Charlene Wallace
401, Cuba - Charlene Wallace
384, Panting for Heaven - Frances Carnell
34t, The Gospel Pool - Frances Carnell
479, Chester - Leon Carnell
503, Lloyd - Leon Carnell
546, My Brightest Days - Dan Huger.
81t, Beach Spring - Dan Huger.
Blessing for dinner was offered by Jesse Roberts.

DINNER

Chair Frances Carnell called the class back with song on page 143, Pleyel's Hymn (First).
Leaders: 414, Parting Friend - Robert Kelley
260, Farewell Anthem - Robert Kelley
306, Oxford - Lela Crowder
273, Milford - Lela Crowder
430, Arbacoochee - Chris Carnell
189, Montgomery - Chris Carnell
282, I'm Going Home - Sarah Carnell
178, Africa - Sarah Carnell
419, Melancholy Day - Marshall Gagne
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Marshall Gagne
348t, Ainslie - David Libbey
47t, Primrose - David Libbey
549, Phillips Farewell - Tom Ivey
254, Rose of Sharon - Tom Ivey
335, Return Again - Amandeep Gill
539, Supplication - Mary Baumeister
67, Columbus - Mary Baumeister
316, New Hope - Jesse Roberts.
285t, Arnold - Jesse Roberts.

RECESS

Secretary pro tem Dan Huger brought the class back with song on page 501, O'Leary.
Leaders: 448b, The Grieved Soul - Kirk Boyer
29b, Tribulation - Michael Spencer
86, Poland - Eric Carnell
277, Antioch - Eric Carnell
160t, War Department - John Plunkett
142, Stratfield - Chris Carnell
332, Sons of Sorrow - Chris Carnell
192, Schenectady - Frances Carnell
51, My Home - Leon Carnell
481, Novakoski - Leon Carnell
50b, Humility - Robert Kelley
218, Mount Pleasant - Marshall Gagne
566, Hebron - David Libbey
66, Jordan (First) - Tom Ivey
48t, Devotion - Amandeep Gill
454, The Better Land - Jesse Roberts (in memory of Lee Rogers).

Announcements were made. Frances Carnell, Leon Carnell and Dan Huger led 347, Christian's Farewell, as the closing song.
Jesse Roberts offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chair—Frances Carnell; Vice-chair—Leon Carnell; Secretary—Victoria Eastland.

Minutes: Dan Huger