Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Memorial Singing

Southern Heritage Center
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Saturday, July 28, 2007 and Sunday, July 29, 2007

Saturday, July 28

The 1st annual Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Memorial singing was called to order by John Merritt leading 59 (SH), Holy Manna.
Robert Vaughn led the morning prayer.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—John Merritt; Vice Chairman—Brenda Merritt; Secretary—Henry Schuman.

John Merritt explained that the class could sing, at their choice, from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition,
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision, or
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing).

Leaders:
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Brenda Merritt
478 (CB), March On - Bill Beverly
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Cheryl Foreman
316 (AL), This Heavy Load - Velton Chafin
   “Munfordville” - Michele Cull
572 (AL), (No song at that page no.) - Mark Davis
340 (SH), Odem (Second) - Sarah Smith
547 (SH), Granville - Greg Howard
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There - Natalie Davis
300 (SH), Calvary - James Eldridge
264 (AL), Harwell - Ruth Wyers
277 (SH), Antioch - Dennis Crawford
168 (SH), Cowper - Rebecca Eldridge
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Stanley Edwards
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley.

RECESS

John Merritt brought the class back together leading 331 (SH), Jester.
Leaders:
137 (CB), Liberty - Kate Davis
   “Higher Ground” - Robert Vaughn
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Wilma Mitchell
302 (AL), Olivers - Bruce Hedrick
282 (AL), Friendship - Mako Cook
53 (SH), Jerusalem - Brandon Acton
133 (CB), John 4:14 - Emily Creel
233 (AL), Believer and His Soul - Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr.
445 (SH), Passing Away - Nancy Van Den Akker
77t (SH), The Child of Grace - John Van Horn
546 (SH), My Brightest Days - Martha Beverly
254t (AL), Bartimeus - Tim Cook
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Jenny Acton and Jacob Acton
239 (CB), David's Lamentation - Matt Steinbron
178 (SH), Africa - A.E. Probst
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen - Katherine Eldridge.

RECESS

Brenda Merritt brought the class back to order leading 76b (SH), Desire for Piety.
Leaders:
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Vic Whisman
503 (SH), Lloyd - Virginia Eldridge
365 (SH), Southwell - Henry McGuire
205 (SH), Pleasant Hill - Bea Carnathan
373 (SH), Homeward Bound - Mike Hinton
229 (CB), The Great Roll Call - Charlotte Bishop
142 (AL), The Solid Rock - Sue Bunch
47b (SH), Idumea - Wayne Dell
225t (SH), Reynolds - Marilyn Bradley
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Darrell Swarens
189 (CB), Montgomery - Tammy Powell
145b (CB), The Child's Prayer (Sweet Affliction) - Andrew Albers and Hanna Albers and Rhoda Albers
74b (CB), Solid Comfort (King of Peace) - Charles Franklin
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Marion Patrick.

LUNCH

Henry Schuman brought the afternoon session to order leading 32t (SH), Corinth.
Leaders:
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Lewis Oswalt
96 (CB), Mercy Seat - Chuck Howell
448t (SH), Consecration - Stephanie Fida
308 (AL), The Happy Time - Danny Creel
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro - Carolyn Thompson
488t (CB), Unity - Frank Strickland
95 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Nancy Hogan
336 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Gaylon Powell
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Emily Thompson
450 (CB), Leaning on Jesus' Breast - Henry Guthery III
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Mary Burrow
172 (AL), The Grand Highway - Mike McNeil
64 (AL), Youthful Blessings - Bill Hogan
143 (AL), Farther Along - Deborah Feaster
46t (AL), The Hill of Zion - Gary Smith
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Sandie Scott and John Merritt and Kate Davis.

RECESS

John Merritt brought the class back together leading 574 (CB), Sweet Peace.
Leaders:
149 (AL), A Good Time Coming - Ken Tate
63 (CB), Coronation - Randy McCollum
483 (AL), (No song at that page no.) - Junie McNeil
161 (CB), Sweet Home - Ken Sundberg
355 (AL), Homeward Bound - Darlene Reynolds
338 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Marlin Beasley
19 (AL), The Day of Days - Henry Guthery
30t (CB), Rochester - Morgan Bunch
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides - Arlon Gardner
124 (SH), Lover of the Lord - Adrian Eldridge
219 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Bobby Caldwell.

John Merritt, Brenda Merritt, and Hugh Bill McGuire led 81 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?), as the closing song.
The closing prayer was offered by Adrian Eldridge, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, July 29

The Sunday session was called to order by Henry Schuman leading 30t (SH), Love Divine.
Danny Creel offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
542 (SH), I'll Seek His Blessings - Brenda Merritt
107 (AL), Resignation - Darrell Swarens
78 (CB), Calvary - Nancy Van Den Akker
140 (CB), Chicago - Morgan Bunch
63 (SH), Coronation - Juanita Beasley.
The class sung birthday wishes to Bill Beverly.
Leaders:
340 (SH), Odem (Second) - Martha Beverly
86 (CB), Guiding Spirit - Velton Chafin
444 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Sarah Smith and Gaylon Powell
117 (CB), Timmons - Bruce Hedrick
442 (SH), New Jordan - Rebecca Eldridge
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Brandon Acton
215 (SH), New Topia - Emily Thompson
434 (SH), Fillmore - Henry Guthery III
225 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Sue Bunch
380t (CB), Nettie - Arlon Gardner.

RECESS

John Merritt and Sandra Melschimer brought the class back together leading 484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America).
Leaders:
180 (SH), Vermont - Virginia Eldridge
85b (AL), Mercy Seat - Gary Smith and Sarah Smith
196 (SH), Alabama - Carolyn Thompson
203 (AL), Cumberland - Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr.
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Cheryl Foreman
275b (SH), Roll On - Ken Tate
486 (CB), No Night on That Golden Shore - Dana Merritt
464 (CB), Hocutt - Bill Hogan
335 (SH), Return Again - Stephanie Fida
248 (AL), Twilight is Falling - Bill Beverly.

RECESS

Henry Schuman brought the class to order leading 388 (SH), The Happy Sailor.
Leaders:
322 (AL), Among that Band - Emily Creel
86 (SH), Poland - Gaylon Powell
299 (SH), New Jerusalem - Michele Cull and Annaliza Cull
178 (SH), Africa - Wayne Dell
303 (SH), Heavenly Land - Marilyn Bradley
185b (AL), (No song at that page no.) - Adrian Eldridge
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Alice Sundberg.

Andrew Albers and Mike Hinton conducted the memorial lesson.
Andrew Albers spoke about those who have passed into glory, and led 546 (SH), My Brightest Days, in memory of the following deceased:
Billie Joe Harris, Flarce Creel, John Hyde, Marie Guthrie, Heath Jett, and Julian Murphy—Alabama;
Robert Bozarth—Indiana;
Mirjana Lausevic—Minnesota;
Mary Ellen Guthrie—Mississippi;
Hibbard Thatcher and Harmon Wray—Tennessee;
Mary Ballinger and Verna Powell—Texas.

Mike Hinton talked about those who are sick and shut-ins. He led 129 (SH), Heavenly Armor, in their honor, and the names are as follows:
Amanda Denson, Wilton Donaldson, Herby Bailey, Thurman Nall, Uel Freeman, Mattie Townsel, and Milton Oliver—Alabama; Beau Caldwell—Arkansas; Edith Tate—Florida; Raymond Hamrick—Georgia; Bob Meek—Kentucky; Pauline Childers—Michigan; Emily Boswell—Mississippi; Roger Crabtree—Ohio; Ophelia Matthews and Myra Palmer—Texas. The memorial lesson was concluded.

Leaders:
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - Sandy Scott
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Stanley Edwards
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - Bea Carnathan
133 (AL), Juniata - Andrew Albers
16 (AL), The Finest Flower - Deborah Feaster
501 (CB), That Beautiful Land - Ken Sundberg.

LUNCH

John Merritt called the afternoon session to order leading 258 (AL), Thorny Desert.
Leaders:
516 (CB), The Gates of Paradise - Marion Patrick
56 (SH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Martha Beverly
527 (SH), My Life and Breath - Mike Hinton
480 (SH), Redemption - Charlotte Bishop
404 (CB), He Died on the Cross - Danny Creel
216 (CB), Delight - Tammy Powell
177 (SH), The Christian's Flight - James Eldridge
268t (CB), Restoration - Mary Burrow
367 (CB), Dear Name! The Rock on Which I Stand - Frank Strickland
59 (SH), Holy Manna - Katherine Eldridge
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Chuck Howell
130t (AL), Sacred Love - Ruth Wyers
507 (SH), Sermon on the Mount - Marlin Beasley
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Jenny Acton and Jacob Acton
532 (SH), Peace and Joy - Henry Schuman
145t (SH), Warrenton - Bill Hogan and Nancy Hogan
497 (CB), The Bitter Cup - John Van Horn
549 (SH), Phillips Farewell - Henry Guthery.

Announcements were made. John Merritt, Brenda Merritt, and Henry Schuman led 377b (CB), Parting Friends, as the closing song.
The convention was dismissed with prayer.

Chairman—John Merritt; Vice Chairman—Brenda Merritt; Secretary—Henry Schuman.