The 21st Harrods Creek Convention—Bob Meek Memorial

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, April 30, 2011 and Sunday, May 1, 2011

This year, the Harrods Creek Convention was renamed in honor of the late founder, Bob Meek.

Three tunebooks were used throughout the weekend: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision, and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint (all tagged appropriately).

Saturday, April 30th:

59 (SH), Holy Manna - Michele Cull and Rebecca Eldridge
Welcoming remarks and announcements were made.
65 (SH), Sweet Prospect - Rebecca Eldridge
The opening prayer was offered by Adrian Eldridge.
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth - Darrell Swarens
440 (SH), North Salem - Bill Beverly
163b (SH), China - Steve Duff
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Scot Oliver
82 (CB), Bound for Canaan - Wayne Dell
111b (SH), To Die No More - Liz Meitzler
84t (SoH), Salvation - Tim Reynolds
4b (SoH), Hanover
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Tom Morton
182 (SH), Newburgh - Paula Oliver
504 (SH), Wood Street - Martha Beverly
547 (SH), Granville - Clara Herr
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - Joel Deckard
448t (SH), Consecration - Heather McAllister
145 (SoH), Rhode Island - Nathan Rees
Michele Cull thanked Buford Parrish and Harrods Creek Baptist Church for allowing us to hold the convention there.

Recess

138t (CB), Song to the Lamb - Ray Rechenberg
225t (SH), Reynolds - Loraine Bayer
250 (SH), Heavenly Vision - Nick Pappas
41 (SoH), The Spiritual Sailor - Will Fitzgerald
63 (SH), Coronation - Esther Rothenbusch Crookshank and Eddie Hatfield and Betsey Hatfield
549 (SH), Phillips Farewell - Jim Herr
551 (SH), Jacob's Vision - Elizabeth Rechenberg
143 (SoH), Salutation - John Bayer
254 (SoH), Something New - Samuel Sommers
289 (SoH), The Narrow Way - Jonathon Smith
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Levi Bainter
155 (SH), Northfield - Annaliza Cull
122 (SH), All Is Well - Berk Meitzler
121 (SoH), Greenfield - Bill Shetter
120 (SH), Chambers - Rebecca Eldridge
168 (SH), Cowper - Hans Bayer
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Bob Cull
472 (SH), Akin - Sue Duff
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - Zach Davis
142 (SH), Stratfield - Jubal Bayer
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Roger Crabtree
40 (SH), Lenox - Ruth Dolby
480 (SH), Redemption - Doug Trent
464 (CB), Hocutt - Eddie Mash
306 (SH), Oxford - Tim Morton
Jim Herr offered the blessing before the noon meal.

Dinner

388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Michele Cull
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Laurel Cornell
38 (SoH), Resignation - Joan Frankel and Ray Rechenberg
277 (SH), Antioch - Bill Hayes
177 (SH), The Christian's Flight - James Eldridge
270 (SH), Confidence - Joan Aldridge
178 (SH), Africa - Laura Morton
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Virginia Eldridge
38t (CB), Sessions - Adrian Eldridge
341 (SH), The Lone Pilgrim - Darrell Swarens
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor - Katherine Eldridge
511t (CB), Brown - Bill Beverly
313t (SH), Concord - Steve Duff
300 (SH), Calvary - Paula Oliver
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Wayne Dell
81t (SH), Beach Spring - Liz Meitzler
278t (SH), Love Shall Never Die - Tim Reynolds
49b (SH), Mear - Tom Morton
196 (SH), Alabama - Martha Beverly
348t (SH), Ainslie - Clara Herr
64 (SH), Nashville - Joel Deckard
294 (SH), Rocky Road - Heather McAllister
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Ray Rechenberg
274t (SH), The Golden Harp - Loraine Bayer

Recess

220 (SH), Mount Zion - Nick Pappas
42 (SH), Clamanda - Will Fitzgerald
109 (SH), Carnsville - Jim Herr
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger - Elizabeth Rechenberg
89t (SoH), Dove of Peace - John Bayer
55 (SH), Sister's Farewell - Samuel Sommers
76 (SoH), New Orleans - Jonathon Smith
426t (SH), Kelley - Berk Meitzler
28b (SH), Wells - Bill Shetter
133 (SoH), Indian Convert - Rebecca Eldridge
240 (SH), Christian Song - Hans Bayer
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Bob Cull
Announcements were solicited.
46 (SH), Let Us Sing - Rebecca Eldridge
The closing prayer was offered by Jimmy Vest.

Sunday, May 1st:

32t (SH), Corinth
The opening prayer was offered by Jim Herr.
131b (SH), Invocation (First) - Bill Hayes
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Wayne Dell
535 (SH), Shawmut - Joel Deckard
410t (SH), The Dying Californian - Ray Rechenberg
310 (SoH), The Shepherd's Star - Jim Herr
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Bill Shetter
385b (SH), Can I Leave You? - Paula Oliver
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Annaliza Cull and Stephanie Rae
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - Elizabeth Rechenberg
369 (SH), Send A Blessing - Berk Meitzler
350 (SH), Nativity - Ruth Dolby
494 (CB), If Christ Be in My Arms (Grafton) - Eddie Mash

Recess

133 (SH), Hebrew Children - Rebecca Eldridge
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Michele Cull and Kelly Toon
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - John Bealle
176b (SH), Blooming Youth - Scot Oliver
331b (SoH), Tender Care - Sue Duff
217 (SH), Ballstown - Martha Beverly
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Laurel Cornell
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Hans Bayer
97 (SoH), Messiah - Adrian Eldridge

Recess

137 (SH), Liberty - James Eldridge
63 (SoH), Land of Pleasure - Steve Duff
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Joan Aldridge

The memorial lesson was conducted by John Bealle, Virginia Eldridge, Tim Reynolds, and Tim Morton.
The names of those remembered were, except in particular cases, not recorded.
278t (SH), Love Shall Never Die - John Bealle, in honor of victims of recent tornadoes
33b (SH), Abbeville - Virginia Eldridge, in honor of the sick and shut-in
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Tim Reynolds, in memory of the deceased
574 (CB), Sweet Peace - Tim Morton, in memory of Bob Meek, founder of this Convention
39 (SoH), (No song at that page no.) - Eloise Clark (not known if top or bottom)
523 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (Second) - Bill Beverly
96 (CB), Mercy Seat - Darrell Swarens and Hans Bayer and Jubal Bayer
200 (SH), Edom - Clara Herr
55 (SH), Sister's Farewell - Liz Meitzler
68b (SH), Ortonville - Esther Rothenbusch Crookshank
Jimmy Vest offered the blessing before the noon meal.

Dinner

236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Michele Cull and Darrell Swarens
162 (SH), Plenary - Katherine Eldridge and Catherine Naiser
182 (SH), Newburgh - Jubal Bayer
25b (SoH), Indian's Farewell - Joan Frankel and John Bayer
56 (SoH), Redeeming Grace - John Bayer
126 (CB), Babel's Streams - Randy Webber
39 (CB), Eden of Love - Regina Bayer Frick
454 (SH), The Better Land - Loraine Bayer
232 (SH), Baptismal Anthem - Johann Kim
132 (CB), Evening Shade - Tim Reynolds
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Doug Trent
448t (SH), Consecration - Ben Dockery and Annaliza Cull
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Bob Cull
47b (SH), Idumea - Liz Meitzler and Regina Bayer Frick
424 (SH), Sweet Union - Tim Morton and Darrell Swarens and Johann Kim
441 (SH), Raymond - Christine Clifford and Virginia Eldridge
108b (SH), The Traveler - Scot Oliver and Paula Oliver
365 (SH), Southwell - Eddie Mash
Announcements were solicited.
347 (SH), Christian's Farewell - Michele Cull and Rebecca Eldridge
The closing prayer was offered by Steve Duff, and the class dismissed.

Co-Chairs: Michele Cull and Rebecca Eldridge
Finance Officer: Liz Meitzler
Arranging Committee: Brenda Waters, Chandler Bainter, Rebecca Eldridge, and Michele Cull
Secretary: Pat Meek