Bill Green Memorial/Baldwin County Convention (Cooper Book)

Galilee Primitive Baptist Church
Stapleton, Baldwin County, Alabama
Saturday, January 25, 2020 and Sunday, January 26, 2020

This singing used: The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision, and The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Saturday, January 25

The W. L. “Bill” Green Memorial and Baldwin County Sacred Harp Convention was held on the fourth Sunday and Saturday before in January. The class was called to order by Bill Hogan leading 87, Sweet Canaan.
He then gave a warm welcome to all in attendance. All songs were sung from The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision. Bill led 36b, Ninety-Fifth Psalm.
The opening prayer was offered by Tim Taylor.

Leaders:
384, Longing for Heaven (Panting for Heaven) - Nicole Bowman
31b, Come, We That Love the Lord (Webster) - Nate Green and Norma Green
484, My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Alice Mosley and Crystal Menas
297, Conversion - Elam Eddins
192, Schenectady - Eric Eddins
406, New Harmony - Evie Eddins
464, Hocutt - Nancy Hogan
99, Gospel Trumpet - Tim Taylor
395b, Fleeting Days - Wayne Jones
567, Child of Thine - Henry McGuire
28b, Life Is the Time to Serve the Lord (Wells) - Ezra Eddins
511t, Brown - Sue Bunch
380t, Nettie - Kevin Dyess
63, Coronation - John Kelley
156, San Diego - Tim Royappa and Stanley Smith
155, How Long, Dear Saviour (Northfield) - Charlotte Naylor.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Bill Hogan and Bill Bragwell leading 478, March On.
Leaders:
218, Mount Pleasant - Gary Padgett
277, Antioch - Barbara Jones
465, Trusting - Lloyd Jones
505, Cleansing Fountain - Reba Windom
343, Long Sought Home - Crystal Menas and Will Menas
280, Vain World, Be Gone (Westford) - Pam Nunn
47t, Salvation, O the Joyful Sound (Primrose) - Dana Eddins
320, The Lost City - Ken Sundberg
357, God's Eternal (Complaint) - Ben Fink
57, Am I a Soldier of the Cross? (Christian Soldier) - Ethan Eddins
72, Firm Foundation (Bellevue) - Alice Sundberg
276, Bridgewater - Edith Eddins
282, I'm Going Home - Joshua McCoy (in memory of his mother, Linda McCoy).

RECESS

Bill Hogan and Brian Naylor brought the class back together by leading 442t, Blooming Youth.
Leaders:
212, Sharon - Chris Nicholson
196, Alabama - Anne Royappa
386, Carry Me Home - Tommie Spurlock.
The Southwest Mobile County Vocal Choir (Hester Gray, Rose Mary Pettway, Juanetta Franks, Sandra Stewart, Elouise Walley, Marian Walley, Oliver Walley, Cleo Murphy, and Edward Mitchell) led by Cleo Murphy sang    “Hold to His Hand”.
Oliver Walley led the Choir in    “Heaven's Jubilee”.
The class sang 369, Send a Blessing and Kevin Eddins offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Bill Hogan leading 96, Mercy Seat.
Leaders:
273, Marthasville - Kevin Eddins
516, Tallahassee - Loretta Jones
268t, Restoration - Georgeanna Presnell
274t, The Golden Harp - Morgan Bunch
163t, Morning - Shannan Guinn
456, Almighty Father - Beverly Dayton and Jimmy Prater (in memory of Anne)
45b, Supplication - Stephen Huffman
558, I'll Praise My Master - Gerald Manning
193, Huntington - Ewan Eddins
30t, Rochester - Mary Huffman
159, Wondrous Love - Emily Eddins
515, When the Lord Shall Come for Me - Stanley Smith
168, Cowper - Elisabeth Royappa
59, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Ken Sundberg and Alice Sundberg
392, Little Pilgrim - Charlotte Naylor
38b, The Road to Life and Death (Windham) - Darlu Nall
395t, Can I Leave You? - Tim Royappa and Anne Royappa and Elisabeth Royappa
416t, My Native Land
264t, Great God, Attend (Duke Street) - Joshua McCoy
47b, Idumea - Kevin Dyess and Deanna Autry and and Kate Barrett
100, The Bower of Prayer - John Kelley
497, The Bitter Cup - Stephen Huffman and Mary Huffman
171, Exhortation - Wayne Jones and Barbara Jones
35, Augusta - Mary Amelia Taylor.

Announcements were made. Bill Hogan, Nicole Bowman, Nate Green, and Nancy Hogan led 285t, Arnold, as the closing song.
Bill Hogan offered the closing prayer.

Evening Singing from The Christian Harmony

Leaders:
214, Hosanna - Bill Hogan
417b, Zanesville - Tim Taylor
372, I Won't Turn Back - Ben Fink
193, Kay - Mary Amelia Taylor
25t, Santee - Beverly Dayton
477, Park Street - Nancy Hogan
43, The Heavenly Throng - Sue Bunch
196, Loving Kindness - Alice Sundberg
346, Star in the East - Ken Sundberg
490, Creation (Second) - Chris Nicholson
466, The Mercy-Seat - Josh McCoy
24t, Volusia - Jimmy Prater
385, Sweet Heaven - Martha Taylor
549b, The Drone - Morgan Bunch
336t, Sweet Harmony - Stanley Smith
316, This Heavy Load - Bill Hogan
64, Youthful Blessings - Tim Taylor
172, The Grand Highway - Ben Fink
176, Heavenly Treasures - Mary Amelia Taylor
296, He's Holding My Hand - Beverly Dayton
74, God's Helping Hand - Nancy Hogan
548, Macedonia - Sue Bunch
179, Traveling On - Alice Sundberg
496t, Wilmot - Ken Sundberg
67b, Dundee - Chris Nicholson
303, The Unclouded Day - Josh McCoy
133, Juniata - Jimmy Prater
170, On My Way - Martha Taylor
76b, Night - Morgan Bunch.

Sunday, January 26

The Sunday morning session was called to order by Bill Hogan leading 75, I Would See Jesus.
Afterwards he gave a short devotional reading from 1 John 2. The opening prayer was offered by Bill Hogan.
Leaders:
144, Jubilee - Nicole Bowman
455t, Vesper - Nate Green and Norma Green
445b, My Last Moments
45t, Amazing Grace (New Britain) - Alice Mosley
66, Security - Evie Eddins
95b, The Christian's Love - Nancy Hogan
488, Unity - Edith Eddins
553, The Hill of Zion - Beverly Dayton
559, Will You Meet Me? - Reba Windom
161, Sweet Home - Charlie McGuire
313, Concord - Mary Amelia Taylor
470, There We Our Jesus Shall Adore (Sardis) - Pam Nunn
120, The Lord Jehovah Reigns (Chambers) - Tim Jones
47t, Salvation, O the Joyful Sound (Primrose) - Russ Scholz
373, Weeping Peter - Emily Eddins
447t, Boylston - Henry McGuire.

RECESS

Bill Hogan brought the class back together by leading 182, Newburgh.
Leaders:
542, The Judgment Day - Stanley Smith
142, Stratfield - Ewan Eddins
571, Not Made With Hands - Lloyd Jones
191, Jesus Is Winning Souls (Essay) - Ryan Bowman and Ewell Bowman
543, Consecration - Dana Eddins
464, Hocutt - Tommie Spurlock
574, Sweet Peace
203, Florida - Elam Eddins
348t, Happy Land - Will Menas
582, Long Ago, Comrades - Ben Fink and Henry McGuire
210, Minnesota - Kevin Eddins.

The memorial committee was recognized to present the memorial lesson. Chris Nicholson described several of the unique characteristics of Sacred Harp singing, particularly how the absent are missed, both in regular singing and in the memorial lesson. Chris read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins:
John Tenbrook, Ateven Snderson, Velton Chafin, Wilber Ellison, Dorothy Graff, Margaret Spurlock, Beau Caldwell, Floyd Nicholson, Coy Ivey, and Curtis Owen. He reminded the class to bless these people by contacting them this week.

Mary Amelia Taylor read the following list of names of the deceased:
Anne Blake, Linda McCoy, Aubrey Barfield, Betty Kendrick, Willodean Thrash, Elder Bobby Willis, Clyde Jerkins, Adelaide Vaughn and Burl Russell. She spoke of how we remember death as we sing together. We grieve together and remind each other that for the Christian, death is the gate to endless joy. We have a living hope. She led 344, We'll Meet Beyond the Grave.
Kevin Eddins offered prayer to close the memorial lesson.

Leaders:
486, No Night on That Golden Shore - Gary Padgett
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - Eric Eddins
138t, Song to the Lamb - Loretta Jones
572, We Will Sing with Angels There - Crystal Menas
304, Morgan - Ethan Eddins
391, The Royal Invitation - Tim Taylor
60, Saints Bound for Heaven - Ezra Eddins
152, Bruce's Address - Chris Nicholson.
The class sang 369, Send a Blessing, and Russ Scholtz offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order for the afternoon session by Bill Hogan leading 29t, Come, Humble Sinner (Fairfield).
Leaders:
70t, Gainsville - Eli Eddins
461, Let Us Sing - Tim Jones
380t, Nettie - Nate Green and Norma Green
264t, Great God, Attend (Duke Street) - Chris Nicholson
122, All Is Well - Will Menas
463, Angel Band (Land of Beulah) - Lloyd Jones and Loretta Jones
507b, The Glory of the Cross - Tim Taylor
242, Newton - Emily Eddins
146, Hallelujah - Crystal Menas
520, Rest for the Soul - Kevin Eddins and Dana Eddins
300, Calvary - Gary Padgett
580, The Gates of Paradise - Ben Fink
229, The Great Roll Call
388, The Happy Sailor - Evie Eddins and Elliot Eddins
186, Sherburne - Ryan Bowman and Nicole Bowman and Ewell Bowman.

Announcements were made. Bill Hogan, Nancy Hogan, Nicole Bowman, and Nate Green led 207t, I'm On My Journey Home, as the closing song.
Bill Hogan closed the convention with prayer.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Vice Chairman—Nicole Bowman; Secretary—Nancy Hogan.