Joe Beasley Memorial Singing (mixed-book)

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 10, 2005 and Sunday, December 11, 2005

Saturday, December 10

The eleventh annual Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Marlin Beasley leading 32t, Corinth.
Elder J.L. Hopper led the morning prayer.

Marlin Beasley explained the order of singing for the day. First, the class would sing from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition; second from The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2000 Revision; third from The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing); fourth from The Primitive Hymns: Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems (Lloyd's); and last from New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.

A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected to serve: Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Sandie Scott.

Leaders:
66, Jordan (First) - Richard Schmeidler
68b, Ortonville - John Beasley
317, Jackson - Sandie Scott
320, Funeral Anthem - J.L. Hopper
213b, Warning - Sarah Beasley Smith
49b, Mear - Hubert Nall
273, Milford - Cathryn Bearov
225t, Reynolds - Velton Chafin
77b, Holcombe - Brenda Peña
355, Anthem on the Savior - Tim Cook
222, Ocean - Julietta Haynes
336, Eternal Home - Brenda Merritt
48t, Devotion - Jeremy Shipp
306, Oxford - Glenda Hopper
565, The Hill of Zion - Gary Smith.

RECESS

John Beasley brought the class back with 335, Return Again.
Leaders:
186, Sherburne - Jayne Fulmer
318, Present Joys - Becky Beasley Briggs
340, Odem (Second) - Travis Keeton
145b, Sweet Affliction - Cora Beasley Sweatt
297, Conversion - John Hyde
176b, Blooming Youth - Ruth Wyers
46, Let Us Sing - Lee Bradley
223, Portuguese Hymn - Josie Hyde
43, Primrose Hill - Nathan Blackwell
532, Peace and Joy - Fran Ross
176t, Ragan - John Merritt.

From the Cooper Edition:
559, Will You Meet Me? - Joan Aldridge
571, Not Made With Hands - Jim Helke
38t, Sessions - Martha Beverly
515, When the Lord Shall Come for Me - Hubert Nall
393t, I'm Wandering to and Fro - Cathryn Bearov.
Marlin Beasley, Sarah Smith, and Richard Schmeidler presented a plaque to Lee Bradley for services to the Beasley Foundation.

LUNCH

Marlin Beasley brought the afternoon session together with 505, Cleansing Fountain.
Leaders:
422, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - John Merritt (for Marilyn Burchett)
138t, Song to the Lamb
574, Sweet Peace - Lee Bradley
229, The Great Roll Call - Becky Briggs
115, The Midnight Cry - Chris Chandler
577, Forever Blest - Alex Chandler
58, Pisgah - Jeremy Shipp
400, Struggle On - John Merritt
478, March On - Brenda Merritt
392, Little Pilgrim - Sandie Scott and John Merritt and Chris Chandler and Alex Chandler
522, Shades of Night - Henry Schuman
216, Delight.

From the Christian Harmony:
70b, Brown - Mako Cook
372, I Won't Turn Back - Tim Cook and Mako Cook
374, Heavenly Vision - J.L. Hopper
264, Harwell - Ruth Wyers
76b, Night - Nathan Blackwell
109, Not Made with Hands - James M. Wagner
81, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Bill Beverly and John Merritt
85b, Mercy Seat - John Merritt and Marlin Beasley and Ruth Wyers.

From the Lloyd Hymnal:
305 - Jim Helke
300 - Ruth Wyers
490
330 - Becky Briggs
514 - Jeremy Shipp.

From the New Harp of Columbia: Leaders:
144, Rowley - Jeremy Shipp and Cora Beasley Sweatt
38, Bradley
108, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Sandie Scott and Jeremy Shipp and Cora Beasley Sweatt
29t (SH), Fairfield - Richard Mauldin.

Announcements were made. John Beasley and Richard Schmeidler led 146 (SH), Hallelujah, as the closing song.
John Merritt dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, December 11

The Sunday session was called to order by Marlin Beasley with 59, Holy Manna.
Danny Creel led the morning prayer.
Leaders:
34b, St. Thomas - Richard Schmeidler
223, Portuguese Hymn - Sandie Scott
47b, Idumea - John Beasley
405, The Marcellas - Becky Briggs
490, My Shepherd Guides - James M. Wagner
73t, Cusseta - Juanita Beasley
102, Fulfillment - David Carlton
383, Eternal Day - Martha Beverly
532, Peace and Joy - Danny Creel
472, Akin - Cathryn Bearov
512, The Spirit Shall Return - Jim Helke
568, I Want to Go to Heaven - Sarah Smith
477, Lord, We Adore Thee - Teddy Creel
546, My Brightest Days - Lisa Geist
551, Jacob's Vision - Richard Mauldin
217, Ballstown - Margaret Keeton
454, The Better Land - Jayne Fulmer.

RECESS

Ricky Beasley brought the class to order with 39b, Sharpsburg.
Leaders:
455, Soar Away - Fran Ross
214, Repentance - Warren Steel
53, Jerusalem - James S. Wagner
211, Whitestown - Julietta Haynes
208, Traveling On - Earl Ballinger
507, Sermon on the Mount - Josie Hyde
30t, Love Divine - Samantha Spiller
498, The Resurrection Day - Harrison Creel
497, Natick - Elizabeth Keeton
229, Irwinton - Wilton Donaldson
325, Soldier of the Cross - Brenda Peña
31b, Webster - Jon Tyler Baccus
276, Bridgewater - Amanda Denson and Margaret Keeton
544, Praise Him - John Hyde
155, Northfield - Virginia Douglas
303, Heavenly Land - Buell Cobb
396, Notes Almost Divine - Betty Baccus
157, Essay - Kermit Adams
225t, Reynolds - Gary Smith
49t, Old Hundred - Lee Bradley.
Richard Mauldin and Virginia Douglas gave a presentation on the Beasley Foundation.

Martha Beverly and Cathryn Bearov conducted the memorial lesson.

Martha spoke about those that are sick and shut-in then led 218, Mount Pleasant.
The sick and shut-in included:
Elsie Beasley, Delores Beasley, Lucian Howell, and Edith Tate—Alabama; Carroll Lunsford—California; Miriam Sincere—Florida; Shirley Figura and Jeanette Lowry—Missouri; William Reynolds—Tennessee; Bob Scorgie—Wisconsin.

Cathryn Bearov talked about those who have gone before, and led 114, Saint's Delight, in their memory.
Those remembered included:
Ivalene Donaldson, Sherry Guthery, John Hocutt, and Hershell King—Alabama; Phillip Dodson—Georgia; Al Frank and Vi Stark—Illinois; Dean Slaton—Indiana; Mark Seiler—New York; Larry Olszewski and Austin Burchett—Tennessee; Barbara Foster—United Kingdom. The memorial was concluded.

LUNCH

David Beasley called the class to order leading 47t, Primrose.
Leaders:
499, At Rest - John Merritt
   “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus” - John Merritt and Steve Adams
569b, Sacred Throne - Charlotte Ehrman
50b, Humility - Larry Ballinger
430, Arbacoochee - Brenda Merritt
349, A Cross for Me - Clarence McCool
328, Praise God
460, Sardis - Ann Ballard
72b, Bellevue - Bunk Beasley and Brooke Beasley
384, Panting for Heaven - Emily Creel
365, Southwell - Glenn Keeton
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Cora Beasley Sweatt and Brooke Beasley
300, Calvary - Gravis Ballinger
204, Mission - Bea Carnathan
45t, New Britain - Charlie Ballard
108b, The Traveler - Marilyn Burchett
107, Russia - Bridgett Hill
79, The Old Ship of Zion - Cecil Wakefield
288, White - Brenda Peña
245, Claremont - Warren Steel (by request, in memory of Joe Beasley)
388, The Happy Sailor - Freddie Briggs
106, Ecstasy - Bill Beverly
306, Oxford - Joan Aldridge
549, Phillips Farewell - Henry Guthery
254, Rose of Sharon - Fran Ross and John Bredesen
290, Victoria - Travis Keeton
426, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Henry Schuman
145b, Sweet Affliction - Seth Holloway
274t, The Golden Harp - Cora Beasley Sweatt and Marlin Beasley and Sarah Beasley Smith and Ann Ballard and Bunk Beasley and Becky Briggs and John Beasley.

Announcements were made. Chairman John Beasley and Vice Chairman Richard Schmeidler led 46, Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
Earl Ballinger dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—John Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Sandie Scott.