Joe Beasley Memorial Singing (multi-book)

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 11, 2010 and Sunday, December 12, 2010

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 11

The 16th annual Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by John Beasley leading 31b (SH), Webster.
Velton Chafin offered the morning prayer. John Beasley led 32t (SH), Corinth.

A business meeting was held re-electing the following officers: Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Sandie Scott; Arranging Committee—Henry Schuman; Memorial Committee—Buell Cobb.

Leaders:
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Richard Schmeidler
474 (SH), Mount Desert
223 (SH), Portuguese Hymn - Sandie Scott
270 (SH), Confidence
192 (SH), Schenectady - Kermit Adams
390 (SH), New Prospect
68b (SH), Ortonville - Brenda Peña
317 (SH), Jackson
518 (CB), Love At Home - Sarah Beasley
117 (AL), Angel Band
204t (AL), What a Day - Gary Smith
30b (AL), Dennis
178 (SH), Africa - Virginia Douglas.

RECESS

The class was called to order by John Beasley leading 354b (SH), Happy Land.
Leaders:
336t (CB), Hester - Don Keeton
478 (CB), March On
405 (SH), The Marcellas - Becky Briggs
318 (SH), Present Joys
179 (SH), The Christian Warfare - Travis Keeton
340 (SH), Odem (Second)
235 (SH), Long Sought Home - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix
45t (SH), New Britain
333 (LD) - Henry Schuman
612 (LD) - Hugh Bill McGuire
330 (LD) - Becky Briggs
411 (LD) - Sarah Beasley and Chug Beasley and John Beasley
5 (LD) - John Beasley
337 (LD) - Virginia Douglas and John Beasley.

LUNCH

John Beasley brought the class back together by leading 570 (LD).
Leaders:
408 (LD) - Butch White
503 (SH), Lloyd
30b (SH), Prospect
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Cora Sweatt
274t (SH), The Golden Harp
273 (SH), Milford - Hugh Bill McGuire
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth
329 (SH), Vain World Adieu - Betty Baccus
151 (SH), Symphony
68b (SH), Ortonville - Velton Chafin
30t (SH), Love Divine
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Joan Aldridge
331 (SH), Jester - Steve Adams
378t (SH), Heavenly Port
111b (SH), To Die No More - Henry McGuire
138b (SH), Ogletree
72b (SH), Bellevue - Bunk Beasley and Linda Beasley
81t (SH), Beach Spring
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Matthew Cook
224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish
448b (SH), The Grieved Soul - Amber Davis
49b (SH), Mear
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Henry Schuman
184 (AL), Where We'll Never Grow Old
155 (SH), Northfield - Richard Schmeidler
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro - Brenda Peña
346 (AL), Star in the East - Sandie Scott.
Announcements were made. John Beasley and Richard Schmeidler led 46 (SH), Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
Butch White dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, December 12

The Sunday session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Richard Schmeidler leading 34b, St. Thomas.
Marlin Beasley offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
84, Amsterdam - Richard Schmeidler
472, Akin - Sandie Scott
267, Parting Friends (First)
45t, New Britain - Linda Hellerich
457, Wayfaring Stranger
146, Hallelujah - Seth Holloway
236, Easter Anthem
480, Redemption - Brenda Peña
39b, Sharpsburg
39t, Detroit - Ross Brand
131t, Messiah
85, The Morning Trumpet - Hugh Bill McGuire
86, Poland
49b, Mear - Virginia Douglas
73t, Cusseta - Don Keeton
77t, The Child of Grace
342, The Old-Fashioned Bible - Harrison Creel
530, A Glad New Song
542, I'll Seek His Blessings - Wanda Capps
546, My Brightest Days.

RECESS

The class was brought to order by Henry Guthery leading 101t, Canaan's Land.
Leaders:
340, Odem (Second) - Sarah Beasley and Sandie Scott
440, North Salem - Yancy Jett
430, Arbacoochee
72b, Bellevue - Bunk Beasley and Brooke Beasley
354b, Happy Land - Chuck Howell
32t, Corinth
348b, Fleeting Days - Emily Creel Burleson
442, New Jordan
215, New Topia - Gravis Ballinger
47b, Idumea - Cora Sweatt and Hannah Tate
127, Green Fields
411, Morning Prayer - Warren Steel
376, Help Me to Sing
566, Hebron - Travis Keeton
460, Sardis.

Buell Cobb conducted the memorial lesson. Buell spoke about the deceased and led 153, Resurrected, in memory of the following:
Clinton Ivey, H.J. Jackson, Willie Mae Moon, Thurman Nall, Rhoda Norris, and Billy Williams—Alabama; Ray Tate—Arkansas; Mary Florence Smith and Lucille Thomas—Georgia; Jerry Enright—Illinois; Victoria Bolles—Massachusetts; George Seiler—New York.

Buell Cobb spoke about those who are sick and homebound and their families. Becky Briggs led 421, Sweet Morning, in honor of the following: T.C. Bailey, Ann Ballard, Johnnie Chafin, Clarence McCool, Bob Meek, Bud Oliver, Sammie Oliver, Sandie Scott, and Bo Wilbanks. The memorial lesson was concluded with prayer offered by Marlin Beasley.

Leaders:
57, Christian Soldier - Dorothea Maynard (for Ann Ballard)
186, Sherburne - Dorothea Maynard and Marlin Beasley (in memory of Rhoda Norris)
99, Gospel Trumpet - Gary Smith
66, Jordan (First).

LUNCH

John Beasley brought the afternoon session to order by leading 30t, Love Divine.
Leaders:
349, A Cross for Me - Larry Ballinger (for Clarence McCool)
436, Morning Sun - Hannah Tate
124, Lover of the Lord
92, Burk - Buell Cobb.

Dorothea Maynard acknowledged Richard Schmeidler for his service to the Beasley Foundation.

Leaders:
270, Confidence - Faye Donaldson
455, Soar Away - Ken Tate
148, Jefferson
362, Norwich - Henry McGuire
269, Bear Creek
358, Murillo's Lesson - Becky Briggs
111b, To Die No More - Chug Beasley and Ruth Nix
33b, Abbeville
273, Milford - Lisa Geist
59, Holy Manna - Bunk Beasley
214, Repentance - Judy Caudle
564, Zion
386, Christ Our Song - Danny Creel
399b, Happy Christian
129, Heavenly Armor - Sarah Beasley
81t, Beach Spring - John Beasley
137, Liberty - Marlin Beasley
448t, Consecration
61, Sweet Rivers - Bunk Beasley and Chug Beasley and John Beasley and Marlin Beasley and Becky Briggs and Cora Sweatt and Sarah Beasley
456, Sacred Mount - Henry Guthery
527, My Life and Breath
63, Coronation - Juanita Beasley
532, Peace and Joy - Henry Schuman
379, Span of Life - Brenda Peña
475, A Thankful Heart - Richard Schmeidler.

Announcements were made. John Beasley and 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.