The 8th Harrods Creek Singing

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, April 25, 1998

The 1998 singing was the first to include mixed sessions from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint, all tagged appropriately. (It was also the last singing until 2024 to be held as a one-day singing.—Ed.)

Bob Meek called the singing to order by leading 103 (SoH), Holy Manna.
Rev. Jack Oliver of Vine Street Baptist Church, Louisville, gave the opening prayer.
77 (SoH), Lenox - Dick Dunagan
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Daryl Mayberry
479 (SH), Chester - Bill Shetter
89t (SoH), Dove of Peace - David Rust
270 (SH), Confidence - Sandy Schultheis
143 (SoH), Salutation - John Bayer
63 (SoH), Land of Pleasure - Val Dunagan
38 (SoH), Resignation - Tim Reynolds
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Sandie Scott
81t (SH), Beach Spring - Marilyn Burchett
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Janet Borman
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - Marlen Rust
222 (SH), Ocean - Pattie Doss-Butterfield
72t (SoH), Georgia - Jo Dell Albi
17b (SoH), Consolation - Lorena Moore

Recess

217 (SH), Ballstown - Dave Ressler
344 (SH), Rainbow - Henry Schuman
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Pauline Childers
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Esther Rothenbusch
264 (SoH), The Singing Christian - Michael Leitz
173t (SoH), Uxbridge - James Page
492 (SH), Invocation (Second) - Merle Mateika
94t (SoH), Warrenton - Hugh McElrath
295 (SoH), Glasgow - John Bealle
313t (SH), Concord - Eloise Clark
203 (SH), Florida - Jeff Sheppard
13t (SoH), Dublin - Mike Hieber
192 (SH), Schenectady - Gary Gronau
391 (SH), Sounding Joy - Connie Karduck
168t (SoH), Rockingham - Ted Mercer

Lorena Moore led a memorial lesson and led 324t (SoH), Remember Me, with the sick and shut-in in mind.
The names of the deceased were not noted.
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Ron Pen
441 (SH), Raymond - Bob Meek and Odell Compton
56 (SoH), Redeeming Grace - Michele Cull

Dinner

33b (SH), Abbeville - Alix Baillie
189 (SH), Montgomery - Denise Morris
68b (SH), Ortonville - Brenda Waters and Michele Cull
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Nathan Kast
133 (SoH), Indian Convert - Laura Chipe
78 (SoH), The Babe of Bethlehem - Dick Dunagan
454 (SH), The Better Land - Daryl Mayberry
220 (SH), Mount Zion - Bill Shetter
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Faith Shine
56b (SH), Villulia - David Rust
101t (SH), Canaan's Land - Sandy Schultheis
88 (SoH), Exultation - John Bayer
16 (SoH), Star in the East - Val Dunagan
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen - Tim Reynolds
213 (SoH), David's Lamentation - Sandie Scott
154 (SH), Rest For the Weary - Marilyn Burchett
547 (SH), Granville - Janet Borman
178 (SH), Africa - Michele Cull and Bob Cull

Recess

148 (SH), Jefferson - Marlen Rust
46 (SoH), Evening Shade - Laura Chipe
142 (SH), Stratfield - Pattie Doss-Butterfield
91 (SH), Assurance - Jo Dell Albi
41 (SoH), The Spiritual Sailor - Dave Ressler
480 (SH), Redemption - Henry Schuman
107 (SH), Russia - Bob Meek and Ruth Garza
318 (SH), Present Joys - Pauline Childers
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart
40t (SoH), Detroit - Esther Rothenbusch
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Michael Leitz
67 (SoH), Washington - James Page
331 (SH), Jester - Merle Mateika
58 (SH), Pisgah - Hugh McElrath
13t (SoH), Dublin - John Bealle
274 (SoH), Stanton - Eloise Clark
195 (SH), Worcester - Shelbie Sheppard
155 (SH), Northfield - Jeff Sheppard
347 (SH), Christian's Farewell - Hugh McElrath
John Bayer dismissed the class with prayer.

Chair: Bob Meek
Secretary: Brenda Waters