The 14th Harrods Creek Convention

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, April 24, 2004 and Sunday, April 25, 2004

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 24th:

59 (SH), Holy Manna - Michele Cull
Lee Steinmetz offered the morning prayer.
68b (SH), Ortonville - Brenda Waters
47b (SH), Idumea - Brenda Merritt
47t (SH), Primrose - Lee Steinmetz
46 (SH), Let Us Sing - Wayne Hartman
28 (SoH), Tennessee - Sandie Scott
56b (SH), Villulia - Louis Hughes
511t (CB), Brown - Bob Meek
515 (SH), Federal Street - Clara Herr
303 (SoH), Invitation - Tim Reynolds
16 (SoH), Star in the East - David Carlton
31b (SoH), Suffield - David Rust
274t (SH), The Golden Harp - Hans Bayer
   “An original composition” - James Page
89t (SoH), Dove of Peace - Loraine Bayer
148 (SH), Jefferson - Liz Meitzler
   “An original composition” - John Merritt
217 (SH), Ballstown - Joan Aldridge

Recess

392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Levi Bainter, and his father Chandler Bainter
143 (SoH), Salutation - John Bayer
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Janet Fraembs
336t (CB), Hester - Greg Howard
477 (CB), Let the Saints Appear - Berkley Moore
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Jim Herr
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Greg Creech
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, to Thee - Steve Duff
38 (SoH), Resignation - Marilyn Burchett
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet - Jubal Bayer
178 (SH), Africa - Elizabeth Cusick
572 (CB), We Will Sing With the Angels There - Elizabeth Waters
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Bill Shetter
455 (SH), Soar Away - Chris Domitrious
39b (SH), Sharpsburg - Bud Oliver
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - Bob Cull
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Bob Meek, with the Franklin family
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?, with the Franklin family

Dinner

292b (CB), The Wonder - John Merritt
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen - Brad Bahler
448t (SH), Consecration - Brenda Merritt
250 (SH), Heavenly Vision - Lee Steinmetz
35 (SH), Saints Bound for Heaven - Wayne Hartman
487 (SH), Soldier's Delight - Sandie Scott
512 (SH), The Spirit Shall Return - Louis Hughes
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Bob Meek
107 (SH), Russia - Clara Herr
198 (SH), Green Street - Tim Reynolds
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - David Carlton
72t (SoH), Georgia - David Rust
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Hans Bayer
173b (SoH), Solitude New - James Page
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Loraine Bayer
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Liz Meitzler

Recess

318 (SH), Present Joys - Michele Cull
   “An original composition” - John Merritt
84 (CB), The Crucified Saviour - Joan Aldridge
45t (SH), New Britain - Chandler Bainter
300 (SH), Calvary - John Bayer
25b (SoH), Indian's Farewell - Bob Meek, by request of Joan Frankel
378b (SH), Never Turn Back - Janet Fraembs
38 (SH), (CB) - Greg Howard (not known if top or bottom)
308 (SoH), The Young Convert - Berkley Moore
565 (SH), The Hill of Zion - Jim Herr
127 (SH), Green Fields - Greg Creech
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Steve Duff
Announcements were made.
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Michele Cull
Lee Steinmetz offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, April 25th:

236 (SH), Easter Anthem
A morning prayer was offered.
49b (SH), Mear - Clara Herr
304 (CB), Morgan - Bill Shetter
163b (SH), China - Steven Duff
163t (SH), Morning - Lee Steinmetz
121 (SoH), Greenfield - James Page
515 (CB), When the Lord Shall Come for Me - Joan Aldridge
176t (SH), Ragan - Loraine Bayer
539 (CB), Bidding Farewell to Loved Ones - John Merritt
30b (SH), Prospect - Jim Herr
63 (SoH), Land of Pleasure - Berkley Moore
563 (CB), Jesus is Mine - Bud Oliver
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Brenda Merritt
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Jubal Bayer

Recess

After the class was returned to order, Deacon Buford Parrish, Harrods Creek Baptist Church, was recognized. The class extended their appreciation to the church for continuing to provide their facility for this singing.

505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Joyce Brown
80t (SH), Shouting Song - John Bealle
86 (SH), Poland - Elizabeth Cusick
324t (SoH), Remember Me - Bob Meek
76b (SH), Desire for Piety - Louis Hughes
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings - Debbie Hall
245 (SH), Claremont - Liz Meitzler
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides - John Bayer
278b (SH), Traveling Pilgrim - Hans Bayer
313b (SH), Cobb - Bob Cull

The memorial lesson was conducted by John Merritt and Louis Hughes.
The names of those remembered were not recorded.
312b (SH), Restoration (First) - John Merritt, in honor of the sick and shut-in
153 (SH), Resurrected - Louis Hughes, in memory of the deceased
The memorial closed in prayer.
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Michele Cull, with Carol Emerson's sister Rita
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Karen Arnett
481 (SH), Novakoski - Janet Fraembs
Kelly Day offered the blessing for the noon meal.

Dinner

155 (SH), Northfield - Michele Cull
16 (SoH), Star in the East - Val Dunagan
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Dick Dunagan
540 (SH), Nidrah - Eloise Clark, with guests
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - Clara Herr and Jim Herr
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro - Elizabeth Waters and Shyann Carman
575 (CB), Davis (Lonsdale) - Bill Shetter
511t (CB), Brown - Steve Duff
154 (SH), Rest For the Weary - Lee Steinmetz
188 (SH), Spring - James Page
572 (CB), We Will Sing With the Angels There - Joan Aldridge
175 (SH), Highlands of Heaven - Loraine Bayer
285t (SH), Arnold - Jim Herr
114 (SH), Saint's Delight - Berkley Moore
417 (SH), Weeping Pilgrim - John Bealle
324 (SH), North Port - Elizabeth Cusick
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Louis Hughes
362 (SH), Norwich - Debbie Hall
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Liz Meitzler
547 (SH), Granville - John Bayer
556 (SH), Portland - Karen Arnett
532 (SH), Peace and Joy - Bob Meek, with a friend
350 (SH), Nativity - Val Dunagan
150 (SoH), Pilgrim - Dick Dunagan
48b (SH), Kedron - Eloise Clark
299 (SH), New Jerusalem - Joyce Brown
50 (SH), (No song at that page no.) - Jeff Fyffe (not known if top or bottom)
38t (CB), Sessions - Bob Cull and Mike Snearly and John Snearly

The secretary reported thirteen states to have been represented at this year's singing.
The following slate of officers was approved to serve in 2005: chair, Michele Cull; vice chair, Bob Meek; secretary, Brenda Waters; arranging committee, Chandler Bainter and Tabitha Cook.
347 (SH), Christian's Farewell - Michele Cull
The class dismissed.

Chair: Michele Cull
Vice Chair: Bob Meek
Secretary: Brenda Waters