Mississippi State Convention, 70th session

Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church
Decatur, Newton County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 22, 1998 and Sunday, August 23, 1998

The following books were used during the weekend:
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 1994 printing),
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision, and
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Saturday, August 22

The Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention convened at Macedonia Church in its seventieth annual session for two days of worship in song service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when and where the following proceedings were had, to-wit:

The Convention was called to order by President Mark Davis leading song on page 37b (SH), Liverpool.
After welcoming everyone, Mark Davis led song on page 47b (SH), Idumea.
The opening prayer was led by John Hollingsworth.

The following were appointed as the Arrangement Committee: Junie McNeil and John Van Horn. The officers led as follows:
74b (SH), King of Peace - President Mark Davis
77 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Vice President John Van Horn
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Vice President John Van Horn
82t (SH), Bound For Canaan - Secretary Jean Gray.
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Secretary Jean Gray.

Leaders:
192 (SH), Schenectady - John Hollingsworth
196 (SH), Alabama (honoring Mrs. Ottis Matthews who was present for the seventieth session)
67b (AL), Dundee - Andrew Albers
146 (SH), Hallelujah
478 (SH), My Rising Sun - Ben Burroughs
200 (SH), Edom
551 (SH), Jacob's Vision - Bill Hollingsworth
236 (SH), Easter Anthem
40 (SH), Lenox - Wanda Gregg
339 (SH), When I Am Gone
99 (SH), Gospel Trumpet - Charles Franklin
480 (SH), Redemption.

The following were appointed as Business and Credentials Committee: Durward Scarborough, Hugh McGuire, and George Easley. Motion was made for recess.

RECESS

Singing was resumed after a ten minute recess with President Mark Davis leading song on page 317 (SH), Jackson.
Leaders:
122 (SH), All Is Well - Regina Glass
142 (SH), Stratfield
503 (SH), Lloyd - Hugh McGuire
515 (CB), When the Lord Shall Come for Me
312t (SH), Sing to Me of Heaven - Dennis Cranford
147t (SH), Boylston
460 (SH), Sardis - Henry McGuire
442 (SH), New Jordan
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Bill Hogan
283 (AL), Willowby
45t (SH), New Britain - Durward Scarborough
68b (SH), Ortonville
39b (SH), Sharpsburg - Darlene Reynolds
145t (SH), Warrenton.
Motion was made to adjourn one hour for lunch.

LUNCH

President Mark Davis opened the afternoon session leading song on page 84 (SH), Amsterdam.
Leaders:
435 (SH), Sacred Rest - Anne Brodbeck
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Junie McNeil
104 (SH), The Lovely Story
341 (SH), The Lone Pilgrim - George Easley
438 (SH), The Marriage in the Skies
155 (SH), Northfield - Elder Charles Porter
137 (SH), Liberty
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - W. M. Allen
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Dr. Harry Eskew (Professor from Baptist Seminary in New Orleans)
159 (SH), Wondrous Love
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Mike McNeil
204 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?), in memory of Bennie Rigdon
287 (SH), Cambridge - Tish Crocker, from Centreville, Alabama
201 (AL), Mission
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Ester Mann, with her new six week old foster son, Jordan, assisted by her father, W. M. Allen
32t (SH), Corinth.

The Business Meeting was held at 2:00 p.m. to elect officers. A motion was made and carried to elect the following officers: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray; Chaplain—T.J. Funderburk. President Mark Davis appointed a Location Committee as follows: John Hollingsworth, Andrew Albers, and Elder Charles Porter. A five minute recess was called for.

RECESS

The convention resumed with President Mark Davis leading song on page 36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth.
Mark Davis and son, Kurt Davis, led song on page 354b (SH), Happy Land.
Mark Davis thanked all for coming; especially out of state singers were welcomed.
Leaders:
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - T. J. Funderburk
75 (SH), I Would See Jesus
277 (SH), Antioch - Linda Funderburk
290 (SH), Victoria
216 (SH), Delight - Bobby Caldwell
151 (SH), Symphony
408 (SH), Weeping Mary - John Hollingsworth (for Mrs. Ottis Matthews, one of her favorite songs)
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction - Neva Dee Mayes (with notes, numbers and words)
281b (AL), Palmetto - Harry Beemon, assisted by Mark Davis
72t (AL), Jordan - Bill Hogan, in memory of Elder Virgil Smith
101 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - John Van Horn (for Hugh Bill McGuire).

A motion was made to adjourn after announcements were made. President Mark Davis led 46 (SH), Let Us Sing, for the closing song.
The Saturday session was dismissed by Chaplain T. J. Funderburk.

Sunday, August 23

The Sunday morning session was called to order at 10:00 a.m. with a welcome extended to all by President Mark Davis. President Mark Davis led    “Gloryland”, from sheet music as a special gift for Mae Ola Nelson in appreciation for her love and support of the singing convention. President Mark Davis led song on page 33b (SH), Abbeville.
The opening prayer was led by Chaplain T. J. Funderburk. President Mark Davis appointed John Van Horn to the Arrangement Committee in absence of Junie McNeil.

The officers led as follows:
73t (SH), Cusseta - President Mark Davis, in memory of Mrs. Cleo Hawkins whose funeral was to be held this afternoon, August 23
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor - Vice President John Van Horn
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Vice President John Van Horn
418 (SH), Reese - Secretary Jean Gray
299 (SH), New Jerusalem - Secretary Jean Gray
322 (SH), Man's Redemption - Chaplain T.J. Funderburk.
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Chaplain T.J. Funderburk.

Committees appointed by President Mark Davis were: Memorial Committee—Linda Funderburk and Mike McNeil; Resolutions Committee—Andrew Albers and Christine McNeil.

Leaders:
47b (SH), Idumea - Arlon Gardner
49b (SH), Mear
82 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - John Hollingsworth, in memory of Mrs. Cleo Hawkins and her husband, S.T. Hawkins, and those gone on before us
513 (SH), Joyful - Andrew Albers
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?
186 (SH), Sherburne - Bill Hollingsworth
361 (SH), Loving Jesus.

RECESS

President Mark Davis called the class together after a 10 minute recess leading song on page 76b (SH), Desire for Piety.
Leaders:
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Wanda Gregg
63 (SH), Coronation
448t (SH), Consecration - Regina Glass
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen
108t (SH), Weeping Sinners - Hugh McGuire
172 (SH), Harmony
35b (AL), Boylston - Betty Moore
135 (AL), Raymond - Bill Hogan
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart
111t (SH), Journey Home - Durward Scarborough
240 (SH), Christian Song
288 (SH), White - Darlene Reynolds
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor.
A motion was made and carried to break one hour for lunch.

LUNCH

After lunch President Mark Davis brought the class together leading song on page 209 (SH), Evening Shade.
Leaders:
235 (SH), Long Sought Home - Neva Dee Mayes
339 (SH), When I Am Gone
119 (SH), Heaven's My Home - Junie McNeil
97 (SH), We'll Soon Be There
313t (SH), Concord - George Easley
34b (SH), St. Thomas
172 (SH), Harmony - Mike McNeil
308 (AL), The Happy Time
360 (SH), The Royal Band - Linda Funderburk
379 (SH), Span of Life
82t (SH), Bound For Canaan - Bobby Caldwell
101t (SH), Canaan's Land
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon - Mark Davis (by request)
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - John Van Horn
563 (CB), Jesus is Mine - Jean Gray
45t (SH), New Britain - T. J. Funderburk and Emily Bream and Chip Rosenblatt.

The Memorial Session was held at this time for those God had called to their Heavenly Home since our last convention. They were: Rush Pumphrey, Cleo Hawkins, and Meda Wilson White. Leaders for the Memorial Service were Mike McNeil and Linda Funderburk leading song on page 178 (AL), That Beautiful Land.

After reports from each committee, President Mark Davis expressed his thanks to the people of Macedonia Church and others for bringing food and helping with the convention. Motion and second to approve the reports of the committees.

President Mark Davis resumed singing leading song on page 143 (AL), Farther Along.
Leaders:
406 (SH), New Harmony - Arlon Gardner
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro - Andrew Albers
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet - Wanda Gregg
270 (SH), Confidence - Regina Glass
220 (SH), Mount Zion - Hugh McGuire
39t (SH), Detroit - Bill Hogan
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - Durward Scarborough
354b (SH), Happy Land - Darlene Reynolds
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction - Neva Dee Mayes
401 (SH), Cuba - Junie McNeil
323b (SH), Soft Music - George Easley
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Mike McNeil
373 (SH), Homeward Bound - Linda Funderburk
68b (SH), Ortonville - Bobby Caldwell.

A motion was made by Hugh McGuire to dismiss. After announcements were given, President Mark Davis led 62 (SH), Parting Hand, for the closing song.
The convention was closed with prayer by Chaplain T. J. Funderburk.

President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray.