John Newton Merritt Memorial Singing Convention

Old Courthouse Museum
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Saturday, May 25, 2013 and Sunday, May 26, 2013

The following books were used:
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition,
The Sacred Harp, J. L. White 4th Edition with Supplement, 1911, republished 2007,
The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, and
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision.

Saturday, May 25

The 2nd annual John N. Merritt Memorial Singing Convention was called to order by Henry McGuire leading 32t (SH), Corinth.
John Van Horn offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
111b (SH), To Die No More - Henry McGuire
48t (SH), Devotion - Mark Davis
47b (SH), Idumea
300 (SH), Calvary - John Van Horn
200 (SH), Edom
63 (SH), Coronation - Paul Forster and Mark Davis
101t (SH), Canaan's Land
96 (CB), Mercy Seat - Henry Schuman and Linda Hellerich
189 (CH10), One by One
107 (SH), Russia - Steven Wedgeworth
106 (SH), Ecstasy
59 (SH), Holy Manna - Gordon Cotton and Henry McGuire
226t (CH10), Rock of Ages
148 (CB), Jefferson - Charity Vaughn
575 (CB), Davis (Lonsdale)
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr. and Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr.
86 (SH), Poland.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Henry McGuire; Vice Chairman—Mark Davis; Secretary—Henry Schuman.

RECESS

Henry McGuire brought the class to order by leading 518 (CB), Love At Home.
Leaders:
450 (CB), Leaning on Jesus' Breast - Jackson Fleder
368t (CB), Remember Me
144 (CB), Jubilee - Carole Watts
38t (CB), Sessions
138 (CH10), Rest in the Kingdom - Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr.
93 (CH10), Something New
78 (CB), Calvary - Mallory Oliver
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?
121t (CH10), Prosperity - Robert DuPree
264 (CH10), Harwell
67 (CB), Columbus - Peggy Ray
64 (CB), Refreshing Showers (Nashville).
Henry McGuire led 369 (CB), Send a Blessing, before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Drew McGuire brought the class to order by leading 82t (CB), (No song at that page no.).
140 (CB), Chicago.
Leaders:
417 (SH), Weeping Pilgrim - Erica Martinez
217 (SH), Ballstown
427t (WB), Hope - Robert Vaughn
368t (WB), Remember Me
172 (CH10), The Grand Highway - Henry Schuman
187 (SH), Protection - Warren Steel
183 (SH), Greenwich
178 (SH), Africa - Sister Susan Dickey
128 (SH), The Promised Land
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor - Drew McGuire
56b (SH), Villulia
318 (SH), Present Joys - Anne Steel
348b (SH), Fleeting Days
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Darlene Reynolds and Mark Davis
54t (CB), Palmetto
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Charity Vaughn
109 (CH10), Not Made with Hands - Mallory Oliver
63t (CH10), Condescension - Robert DuPree
532 (SH), Peace and Joy - Erica Martinez
203 (WB), Florida - Robert Vaughn
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Carole Watts
296 (SH), Sardinia - Jackson Fleder
209 (SH), Evening Shade - Anne Steel
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Henry McGuire and Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr. and Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr. and Drew McGuire.

Announcements were made. Henry McGuire, Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr., Drew McGuire, and Mark Davis led 549b (CH10), The Drone, as the closing song.
Drew McGuire dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, May 26

The Sunday session of the John N. Merritt Memorial Singing Convention was called to order by Henry McGuire leading 68b (SH), Ortonville.
John Van Horn offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
46 (SH), Let Us Sing - Henry McGuire
123t (SH), The Dying Christian - Mark Davis
203 (SH), Florida
204t (CH10), What a Day - Darlene Reynolds
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides
30b (SH), Prospect - Jackson Fleder
460 (SH), Sardis
400 (SH), Struggle On - Natalie Davis
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There
384 (CB), Longing for Heaven (Panting for Heaven) - Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr. and Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr.
155 (CH10), Solemn Call
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Carole Watts
500 (CB), Sweet By and By.

RECESS

Henry McGuire brought the class back together by leading 522 (CB), Shades of Night.
Leaders:
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Sarah Beasley
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction
35t (CH10), Lisbon - Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr.
380 (CH10), Christian Song
514 (CB), I Love to Sing of Jesus - Charity Vaughn
318 (CH10), The Martial Trumpet
349 (CH10), Redemption (First) - Robert DuPree
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro.

Charity Vaughn and Carole Watts conducted the memorial lesson.
Charity spoke on behalf of the sick and shut-ins and read the following list of names:
W.M. Allen, Eugene Forbes, and Henry Wooten. She led 154 (SH), Rest For the Weary, in their honor.

Carole Watts spoke on behalf of the deceased and led 146 (SH), Hallelujah, in memory of the following:
Myrtle Ann Beasley and Bud Oliver—Alabama;
Cecil Powell—Arkansas;
Virginia Carter and Nellie Davis—Mississippi;
Clayton Ezell—Tennessee.

Carole then conducted a remembrance of our veterans. She led 137 (CB), Liberty, for them.
Mark Davis offered prayer to close the session.

LUNCH

Henry McGuire and Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr. brought the class to order by leading 212 (SH), Sharon.
136 (SH), Morality.
Leaders:
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon - Andy Davis
196 (SH), Alabama
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - Erica Martinez
300 (CB), Calvary
70b (SH), Save, Mighty Lord - John Van Horn
168t (CH10), Rest
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Seth Holloway
182 (SH), Newburgh
378t (SH), Heavenly Port - Drew McGuire
81t (CH10), Maitland
472 (SH), Akin - Henry McGuire
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart
142 (CH10), The Solid Rock - Henry Schuman
184 (CH10), Where We'll Never Grow Old
504 (SH), Wood Street - Charity Vaughn
512 (WB), Pray On - Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr.
340 (SH), Odem (Second) - Sarah Beasley
163b (SH), China - Robert DuPree
344 (SH), Rainbow - Carole Watts
270 (SH), Confidence - Natalie Davis
76b (SH), Desire for Piety - Jackson Fleder
47b (SH), Idumea - Andy Davis
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Erica Martinez
77t (SH), The Child of Grace - Henry McGuire and Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr. and Drew McGuire.

Announcements were made. Henry McGuire, Hugh Bill McGuire, Jr. and Mark Davis led 549b (CH10), The Drone, as the closing song.
Drew McGuire dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Henry McGuire; Vice Chairman—Mark Davis; Secretary—Henry Schuman.