Mississippi State Convention, 78th session

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 26, 2006 and Sunday, August 27, 2006

Saturday, August 26

The seventy-eighth session of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention convened at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday and Saturday before in August.

Books used throughout the convention: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition,
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing), and
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision.

President Mark Davis called the singing to order and led 37b (SH), Liverpool.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner offered the opening prayer. Mark Davis welcomed visitors and extended appreciation and thanks to Bro. Alfred Bailey and Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the singing. He then appointed Darlene Reynolds, Junie McNeil, and Elsie Hollingsworth as the Arranging Committee.

Officers were elected or appointed to serve: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Lee Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray; Assistant Secretary—Darlene Reynolds; Chaplains—W.M. Allen and Arlon Gardner.

Leaders:
48t (SH), Devotion - Mark Davis
73t (SH), Cusseta
300 (SH), Calvary - John Lee Van Horn
328 (SH), Praise God
30t (SH), Love Divine - Jean Gray
366 (AL), Millennium (First)
145t (SH), Warrenton - Darlene Reynolds
223 (SH), Portuguese Hymn
59 (SH), Holy Manna - W. M. Allen
108t (SH), Weeping Sinners
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger - Arlon Gardner
76b (SH), Desire for Piety
178 (SH), Africa - Sue Bunch
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction
108b (SH), The Traveler - Anne Steel
179 (SH), The Christian Warfare
282 (AL), Friendship - John Plunkett
67 (SH), Columbus
322 (AL), Among that Band - Morgan Bunch
264 (AL), Harwell.

The following were appointed to the Business and Credentials Committee: Hugh McGuire, Colvin Mann, and Mike McNeil.

RECESS

The singing continued with John Lee Van Horn leading 34b (SH), St. Thomas.
Leaders:
354b (SH), Happy Land - Natalie Davis
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There
460 (SH), Sardis - John Hollingsworth
230 (SH), Converting Grace
47b (SH), Idumea - Bobby Caldwell
82t (SH), Bound For Canaan
285t (SH), Arnold - Hugh McGuire
399b (SH), Happy Christian
248 (AL), Twilight is Falling - Bruce Hedrick
289 (AL), Happy Land
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Ester Mann
480 (SH), Redemption
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Wilma Mitchell
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers.

The following were appointed to the Memorial Committee: Ester Mann and John Hollingsworth.

A motion was made and second to adjourn for lunch. The class was dismissed for lunch by Chaplain W. M. Allen.

LUNCH Mark Davis called the class to order leading 106 (SH), Ecstasy.
Leaders:
63 (SH), Coronation - Junie McNeil
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - John Merritt
392 (SH), Manchester - John Merritt and young people from Jackson
196 (SH), Alabama - Hugh Bill McGuire and Hugh McGuire and Henry McGuire
155 (AL), Solemn Call
68b (SH), Ortonville - Anne Cox
135 (SH), Olney
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Mike McNeil
522 (CB), Shades of Night
365 (SH), Southwell - Henry McGuire
318 (SH), Present Joys
434 (SH), Fillmore - Tim Gray
218 (SH), Mount Pleasant
134 (SH), The Christian's Hope - Warren Steel
260 (SH), Farewell Anthem
117 (AL), Angel Band - Mark Davis (for Bro. Alfred Bailey).

Election of officers: On motion, seconded and carried, the current officers were re-elected. President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Lee Van Horn; Secretary—Jean Gray; Assistant Secretary—Darlene Reynolds; Chaplains—W.M. Allen and Arlon Gardner.

Leaders:
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor - John Lee Van Horn
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Mark Davis
105 (SH), Jewett - Patty Monroe
444 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Sue Bunch
416 (SH), The Christian's Nightly Song - John Plunkett
55 (CB), Shall We Know Each Other There? - Morgan Bunch
104 (SH), The Lovely Story - Hugh McGuire
79 (SH), The Old Ship of Zion - Natalie Davis
303 (AL), The Unclouded Day - Bruce Hedrick
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Renee Eady
237 (AL), Remember Thy Creator - John Hollingsworth
40 (SH), Lenox - Gabe Monroe
45t (SH), New Britain - Matthew Harvard
172 (AL), The Grand Highway - Mark Davis.

The members of the Location Committee were appointed: Henry McGuire, Bobby Caldwell, and John Lee Van Horn.

Announcements were made. Appreciation was extended to everyone visiting, and everyone who brought food.

A motion was made and carried to adjourn until Sunday morning.    “The Drone” was sung as the closing song.
The convention was dismissed by Chaplain W. M. Allen.

Sunday, August 27

President Mark Davis opened the Sunday morning session with 101t (SH), Canaan's Land.
The opening prayer was led by Chaplain Arlon Gardner. An appreciation was extended to Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the singing.

Leaders:
31b (SH), Webster - Mark Davis
74b (SH), King of Peace
83t (SH), Vale of Sorrow - John Lee Van Horn
89 (SH), The Church's Desolation
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Jean Gray
146 (SH), Hallelujah
64 (SH), Nashville - Darlene Reynolds
235 (SH), Long Sought Home
448t (SH), Consecration - Arlon Gardner
542 (SH), I'll Seek His Blessings
454 (SH), The Better Land
39t (SH), Detroit
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Andy Davis
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon
400 (SH), Struggle On
434 (SH), Fillmore.

RECESS

The singing resumed with Mark Davis leading 155 (SH), Northfield.
Leaders:
178 (SH), Africa - Natalie Davis
345t (SH), Jesus Is My Friend
45t (SH), New Britain
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There
184 (SH), Enfield - Hugh McGuire
515 (SH), Federal Street
523 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (Second)
137 (SH), Liberty
176t (SH), Ragan - Junie McNeil
176b (SH), Blooming Youth
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Curt Davis
209 (SH), Evening Shade
120 (SH), Chambers
138t (SH), Adoration - John Hollingsworth
77b (SH), Holcombe
77t (SH), The Child of Grace.

A motion was made and second to adjourn for lunch. John Hollingsworth offered prayer and blessings for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The singing resumed with Arlon Gardner leading 448b (SH), The Grieved Soul.
Leaders:
168 (SH), Cowper - Mark Davis
355 (AL), Homeward Bound - Bruce Hedrick
179 (SH), The Christian Warfare
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Dan Coit
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor
126 (SH), Babel's Streams
201 (AL), Mission - Bobby Caldwell
216 (SH), Delight
281 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Hugh Bill McGuire
214 (SH), Repentance
327 (SH), Invitation
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Hugh Bill McGuire and Andy Davis
507b (CB), The Glory of the Cross - Ester Mann
38 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
258 (AL), Thorny Desert
147t (SH), Boylston - Colvin Mann
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson.

A business session was held for the purpose of hearing reports from committees.

The Memorial Committee (John Hollingsworth and Ester Mann) reported two deaths: Lee Wise and Harry Beeman. Hugh McGuire led 122 (SH), All Is Well (by request).
Ester Mann remembered those who were sick and led 339 (SH), When I Am Gone, in their honor.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner closed the memorial with prayer.

The Business and Credentials Committee (Hugh McGuire, Colvin Mann, and Mike McNeil) reported a collection of $360.00 from the convention, and recommended giving $200.00 to Antioch Primitive Baptist Church.

A Resolution of thanks was extended to Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, singers, and those who brought food. A motion was made and seconded to accept the reports as given.

Bro. Alfred Bailey called for the convention for 2007. The Location Committee (Henry McGuire, Bobby Caldwell, and John Lee Van Horn) reported that the 2007 convention will be held again at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. The business session was closed.

RECESS

Mark Davis led 270 (SH), Confidence, to bring the class back to order.
Leaders:
198 (SH), Green Street - Andy Davis
200 (SH), Edom
196 (SH), Alabama
215 (SH), New Topia - Arlon Gardner
183 (SH), Greenwich
117 (AL), Angel Band - Mark Davis (requested by Alfred Bailey)
172 (SH), Harmony - John Lee Van Horn.

Announcements were made. A motion was made to dismiss until next year. Mark Davis led 46 (SH), Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
Chaplain Arlon Gardner dismissed the class with prayer.

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