The 12th 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 9, 2017

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

The 12th Pioneer Day singing was called to order by Robert Kelley leading 374, Oh, Sing With Me!.
Leon Carnell offered the opening prayer.
Leaders: 39b, Sharpsburg - Robert Kelley
39t, Detroit - Leon Carnell
47b, Idumea - Leon Carnell
42, Clamanda - Mary Baumeister
66, Jordan (First) - Mary Baumeister
338, Sawyer's Exit - Chris Wilhelm
501, O'Leary - Chris Wilhelm
30t, Love Divine - Jonathan Wood
30b, Prospect - Jonathan Wood
99, Gospel Trumpet - Victoria Eastland
344, Rainbow - Victoria Eastland
47t, Primrose - Eric Carnell
36b, Ninety-Fifth - Eric Carnell
33b, Abbeville - Jane Cannon
121, Florence - Jane Cannon
163b, China - Isaac Iverson
168, Cowper - Isaac Iverson
288, White - Dave Farmer.
128, The Promised Land - Dave Farmer.

RECESS

Leaders: 480, Redemption - Robert Kelley
348b, Fleeting Days - Deborah Evans
454, The Better Land - Deborah Evans
178, Africa - Patty Judson
503, Lloyd - Patty Judson
354t, Lebanon - David Libbey
523, Pleyel's Hymn (Second) - David Libbey
106, Ecstasy - Jacob Lindler
32b, Distress - Jacob Lindler
107, Russia - Joey Wells
479, Chester - Joey Wells
282, I'm Going Home - Frances Carnell
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Frances Carnell
556, Portland - Robert Kelley.
Eric Carnell returned thanks for the mid-day meal.

LUNCH

Robert Kelley brought the class back leading 154, Rest For the Weary.
In a short business session the the following officers were elected for 2018: Chairman—Robert Kelley; Vice Chairman—Leon Carnell; Secretary—Dave Farmer.

Leaders: 108t, Weeping Sinners - Leon Carnell
481, Novakoski - Leon Carnell
24t, Welcome, welcome, ev'ry guest - Jonathan Wood
234, Reverential Anthem - Jonathan Wood
277, Antioch - Victoria Eastland
171, Exhortation (First) - Victoria Eastland
276, Bridgewater - Eric Carnell
142, Stratfield - Eric Carnell
434, Fillmore - Jane Cannon
382, Coston - Jane Cannon
148, Jefferson - Isaac Iverson
159, Wondrous Love - Isaac Iverson
209, Evening Shade - Dave Farmer.
324, North Port - Dave Farmer.

RECESS

Leaders: 95, Vernon - Robert Kelley
438, The Marriage in the Skies - Deborah Evans
455, Soar Away - Deborah Evans
547, Granville - David Libbey
224, Save, Lord, or We Perish - David Libbey
417, Weeping Pilgrim - Jacob Lindler
299, New Jerusalem - Jacob Lindler
365, Southwell - Frances Carnell.
192, Schenectady - Frances Carnell.
The following lessons were led by request: 269, Bear Creek - Jane Cannon
268, David's Lamentation - Robert Kelley.
504, Wood Street - Robert Kelley.
569b, Sacred Throne - Robert Kelley.

After announcements Robert Kelley led 267, Parting Friends (First), and Leon Carnell closed in prayer.

Chairman—Robert Kelley; Vice Chairman—Leon Carnell; Secretary—Chris Wilhelm.

Minutes: Chris Wilhelm