Mississippi State Convention, 73rd session

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 25, 2001 and Sunday, August 26, 2001

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 25

The Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention convened at Antioch Church in its seventy-third 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:

President Mark Davis called the convention to order leading song on page 37b (SH), Liverpool.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner led the morning prayer. President Davis welcomed all, especially visitors from our of state, and appointed Arranging Committee: Nancy Van den Akker and Junie McNeil; Business and Credentials: Tim Gray and Hugh McGuire; Location: Mark Davis and W.M. Allen; Memorials: Wanda Gregg and John Hollingsworth.

Leaders:
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth - Mark Davis
34b (SH), St. Thomas - John Van Horn
215 (SH), New Topia
82t (SH), Bound For Canaan - Jean Gray
203 (SH), Florida
378t (SH), Heavenly Port - Arlon Gardner
166 (SH), Still Better
133 (SH), Hebrew Children - Nancy Van Den Akker
37 (AL), Heaven's My Home
145t (SH), Warrenton - Junie McNeil
97 (SH), We'll Soon Be There
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Hugh Bill McGuire
138t (SH), Adoration - John Hollingsworth
236 (SH), Easter Anthem
489 (CB), Cooper (Jordan) - Andrew Albers
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro.

Recess

Leaders continued as follows:
109 (SH), Carnsville - Mark Davis
138t (SH), Adoration - John Merritt
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
344 (SH), Rainbow - Hugh McGuire
40 (SH), Lenox
460 (SH), Sardis - Wanda Gregg
63 (SH), Coronation
532 (SH), Peace and Joy - Bill Hollingsworth
146 (SH), Hallelujah
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Mike McNeil
522 (CB), Shades of Night
441 (SH), Raymond - Tim Gray
222 (SH), Ocean
28b (SH), Wells - Joe Cobb
38b (SH), Windham.

Lunch

After a bountiful lunch the singing resumed:
155 (SH), Northfield - Mark Davis
88 (AL), Pisgah - Bobby Caldwell
86 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
64 (CB), Refreshing Showers (Nashville) - Darlene Reynolds
336t (CB), Hester
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon - Andy Davis
434 (SH), Fillmore
45t (SH), New Britain - Kurt Davis
274t (SH), The Golden Harp
235 (SH), Long Sought Home - Ester Mann
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
178 (SH), Africa - Gaston White and Ben Burroughs
452 (SH), Martin
108t (SH), Weeping Sinners - W. M. Allen
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides.

A business session was then held at which the following officers were retained: Mark Davis, president; John Van Horn, vice president; Jean Gray, secretary; Arlon Gardner, chaplain.

Singing resumed:
297 (SH), Conversion - Mark Davis
142 (SH), Stratfield - Henry McGuire
220 (SH), Mount Zion
284 (AL), Don't Grieve Your Mother - Steve Kelly
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen - Mark Davis, for Alfred Bailey
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Gaston White
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Wanda Gregg
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, to Thee - Nancy Van Den Akker
178 (SH), Africa - John Hollingsworth, in memory of Millage Hollingsworth
49b (SH), Mear - Bill Hollingsworth
267 (SH), Parting Friends (First) - Hugh McGuire.

After announcements Mark Davis led    “The Drone”, and the session was dismissed with prayer by Arlon Gardner.

Sunday, August 26

President Davis opened the session leading song on page 101t (SH), Canaan's Land.
Arlon Gardner led the morning prayer.
Leaders:
111t (SH), Journey Home - Mark Davis
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor
89 (SH), The Church's Desolation - John Van Horn
77t (SH), The Child of Grace
418 (SH), Reese - Jean Gray
297 (SH), Conversion
410t (SH), The Dying Californian - Arlon Gardner
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor
168t (AL), Rest - Nancy Van Den Akker
168b (AL), Sunrise
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Junie McNeil
147t (SH), Boylston
480 (SH), Redemption - Hugh Bill McGuire
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Gaston White
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger
230 (SH), Converting Grace - John Hollingsworth
409 (SH), Promised Day
137 (SH), Liberty - Hugh McGuire
36t (SH), America.

Recess

Singing resumed:
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - John Van Horn
70t (SH), Gainsville - Bill Hollingsworth
186 (SH), Sherburne
436 (SH), Morning Sun - Wanda Gregg
515 (SH), Federal Street
75 (AL), Sprague - Denise Richardson
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Henry McGuire
406 (SH), New Harmony
378b (SH), Never Turn Back - Andrew Albers
427t (CB), Babylon Is Fallen
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Ester Mann
75 (SH), I Would See Jesus
57 (SH), Christian Soldier - W. M. Allen
144 (SH), Jubilee.

Lunch

Singing resumed as follows:
209 (SH), Evening Shade - Mark Davis
219 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Tim Gray
45t (SH), New Britain - Haley Gray
151 (AL), Sweet Prospect - Bobby Caldwell
281b (AL), Palmetto.

A business session was held, with committee reports. The Business and Credentials committee reported visitors from several states, a quorum present, and $283.50 collected; It was voted to contribute $125.00 to Antioch Church.

The Memorial committee, Wanda Gregg and John Hollingsworth led 235 (SH), Long Sought Home, and 117 (AL), Angel Band, in memory of Eva Caldwell Swearingen and Mae Ola Hollingsworth Nelson. All reports were read and approved.

Recess

Singing continued with:
196 (SH), Alabama - John Van Horn
192 (SH), Schenectady - Hugh McGuire
448t (SH), Consecration - Arlon Gardner
448b (SH), The Grieved Soul
162 (AL), Redeemed Singers - Nancy Van Den Akker
43 (AL), The Heavenly Throng - Junie McNeil
26 (SH), Samaria - Bill Hollingsworth
442 (SH), New Jordan - Hugh Bill McGuire
49t (SH), Old Hundred - Gaston White
410b (SH), Mutual Love - Denise Richardson
32t (SH), Corinth - Ester Mann
82b (AL), Gospel Waves - W. M. Allen
454 (SH), The Better Land - Andrew Albers
289 (AL), Happy Land - Tim Gray and Haley Gray
46t (AL), The Hill of Zion - Bobby Caldwell
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Wanda Gregg
45b (SH), Imandra - Mark Davis, for Alfred Bailey
393 (SH), Alexander - Andrew Albers
408 (SH), Weeping Mary - Mark Davis and Wanda Gregg
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - John Van Horn
563 (CB), Jesus is Mine - Hugh Bill McGuire.

Following announcements, President Davis led the closing song on page 46 (SH), Let Us Sing, and the convention was dismissed with prayer by Arlon Gardner. The convention will meet with Enon Church, Chickasaw County, on August 24–25, 2002.

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