The 13th Harrods Creek Convention

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, April 26, 2003 and Sunday, April 27, 2003

Three tunebooks were used throughout the weekend: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision, and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint (all tagged appropriately).

Saturday, April 26th:

32t (SH), Corinth - Bob Meek
Lee Steinmetz offered the opening prayer.
68b (SH), Ortonville - Brenda Waters
148 (SH), Jefferson - Sherry List
422t (CB), A Song of Texas - Chandler Bainter
59 (SoH), Sweet Harmony - Berkley Moore
497 (CB), The Bitter Cup - Regina Bayer
63 (SH), Coronation - Glenn Fulbright
516 (CB), The Gates of Paradise - Bill Shetter
173b (SoH), Solitude New - James Page
421 (SH), Sweet Morning - Janet Fraembs
1 (SoH), Liverpool - Kathy Lee
128 (SH), The Promised Land - John Bayer and Hans Bayer
55 (SoH), Columbus - Lee Steinmetz
106 (SH), Ecstasy - Claire Simon
28 (CB), (No song at that page no.) - David Lee (not known if top or bottom)
540 (CB), She is Sleeping - Bob Meek

Recess

49t (SH), Old Hundred - Bob Meek
38b (CB), The Road to Life and Death - Claire Outten
455 (SH), Soar Away - Peggy Brayfield
144 (SH), Jubilee - Loraine Bayer and Hans Bayer and Jubal Bayer
84 (CB), The Crucified Saviour - Joan Aldridge
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Paul Gauthier
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro - Elizabeth Waters and Shyann Carmen
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Mike Grimes
313b (SH), Cobb - Jim Herr
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Michael Leitz
Bob Meek spoke about the history of Harrods Creek Baptist Church.

Recess

275 (SoH), Rock of Ages - Bob Meek
503 (SH), Lloyd - Scott Moore
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Louis Hughes and Jr.
270 (SH), Confidence - Kalee Duncan and Briana Meek
495 (SH), The Midnight Cry - Joyce Brown
178 (SH), Africa - Mary Brinkman
300 (SH), Calvary - Faith Shine
344 (SH), Rainbow - Charles Coulston
575 (CB), Davis (Lonsdale) - Berkley Moore
140 (CB), Chicago - Regina Bayer
479 (SH), Chester - Glenn Fulbright
380 (CB), The Rock of Ages - Bill Shetter
83 (SoH), Thorny Desert - Laura Chipe
121 (SoH), Greenfield - James Page
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Janet Fraembs
268t (CB), Restoration - Kathy Lee
511t (CB), Brown - John Bayer
250 (SH), Heavenly Vision - Lee Steinmetz
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Claire Simon

Dinner

29b (SH), Tribulation - Bob Meek
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Bob Meek and Loraine Franklin
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Levi Bainter and Chandler Bainter
274t (CB), The Golden Harp - David Lee
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - Claire Outten
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Michele Cull
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Loraine Bayer and Hans Bayer and Jubal Bayer
572 (CB), We Will Sing With the Angels There - Joan Aldridge
515 (CB), When the Lord Shall Come for Me
98 (CB), Glory Shone Around - Paul Gauthier
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Mike Grimes
38t (CB), Sessions - Jim Herr

Recess

354b (SH), Happy Land - Bob Meek
336t (CB), Hester - Jim Herr, in honor of his wife
16 (SoH), Star in the East - Faith Shine
   “Meek” - David Lee (an original composition by Merle Mateika)
225t (SH), Reynolds - Louis Hughes and Jr.
154 (SH), Rest For the Weary - Lee Steinmetz
501 (CB), That Beautiful Land - Claire Simon; David Lee walked time to this song.
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger - Mary Brinkman
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Charles Coulston
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - Joyce Brown
324t (SoH), Remember Me - Bob Meek, in honor of all soldiers
334 (SoH), The Christian's Farewell
Lee Steinmetz offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, April 27th:

Bob Meek brought the Sunday session to order by leading 103 (SoH), Holy Manna, and offering an opening prayer.
28b (SH), Wells - Peggy Brayfield
300b (SoH), Rockingham - Berkley Moore
164 (SoH), Babylonian Captivity - Regina Bayer
164 (CB), Duane Street - Bill Shetter
480 (SH), Redemption - Janet Fraembs
76b (SH), Desire for Piety - James Page
62 (SoH), Louisiana - Kathy Lee
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Bob Meek and Mrs. Roady
205 (SH), Pleasant Hill
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor
88 (SoH), Exultation - John Bayer
322 (SoH), Samanthra - David Rust
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - Michele Cull

Recess

123 (SoH), Disciple - Bob Meek
313b (SH), Cobb - Eloise Clark
278b (SH), Traveling Pilgrim - Loraine Bayer and Hans Bayer and Jubal Bayer
   “(A Cooper book song)” - John Bealle (song number not recorded)
39 (CB), Eden of Love - Joan Aldridge
432t (CB), The Heavenly Mansion - Paul Gauthier
377b (CB), Parting Friends - David Lee, by request of Joan Frankel
335 (SH), Return Again - Mike Grimes
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings - Debbie Hall
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Jim Herr and Clara Herr
39t (SH), Detroit - Louis Hughes and Jr.
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, to Thee - Jamie Duff and Michele Cull and Megan Duff and Brigid Herr
270 (SH), Confidence - Fred Todt

Recess

155 (SH), Northfield - Michele Cull
373 (SH), Homeward Bound - Steve Duff
504 (SH), Wood Street - Claire Simon

The memorial lesson was conducted by David Lee, Jim Herr, and Doug Trent.
182 (SoH), The Sailor's Home - David Lee, in memory of the deceased
285t (SH), Arnold - Jim Herr, in honor of the sick and shut-in
Doug Trent read the list of those remembered, but their names were not recorded for the minutes.
Steve Duff closed the memorial with prayer.
163b (SH), China - Lee Steinmetz
354b (SH), Happy Land - Joyce Brown
107 (SH), Russia - Clara Herr
25b (SoH), Indian's Farewell - James Page
178 (SH), Africa - Bob Cull

Dinner

49b (SH), Mear - Bob Meek
500 (CB), Sweet By and By - Kelly Day's nephew Paul
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Bob Meek, by request of Allen Dubois
556 (SH), Portland - Peggy Brayfield
114 (SH), Saint's Delight - Berkley Moore
49t (SH), Old Hundred - Elizabeth Waters and Shyann Carmen and Hans Bayer and Jubal Bayer
156 (CB), San Diego - Regina Bayer
213 (CB), The Good Old Way - Bill Shetter
532 (SH), Peace and Joy - Janet Fraembs
72t (SoH), Georgia - James Page
572 (CB), We Will Sing With the Angels There - Kathy Lee
574 (CB), Sweet Peace - Kathy Lee and David Lee
235 (SH), Long Sought Home - John Bayer
260 (SH), Farewell Anthem - David Rust
511t (CB), Brown - David Lee
511b (CB), Jesus Died for Me
306 (SH), Oxford - Jamie Duff

Recess

361 (CB), Loving Jesus - Michele Cull
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Mike Grimes
565 (SH), The Hill of Zion - Eloise Clark
362 (SH), Norwich - Fred Todt
277 (SH), Antioch - Loraine Bayer and Hans Bayer and Jubal Bayer
484 (SH), Heavenly Union - Mark Reisinger and Todd Lanham
546 (CB), Farther On - Paul Gauthier

Announcements were made, including to the effect that Michele Cull and Bob Meek would serve as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively of the 2004 convention.

Chair: Bob Meek
Secretary: Brenda Waters