Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Convention

Old Courthouse Museum
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Saturday, May 29, 2010 and Sunday, May 30, 2010

Saturday, May 29

The 4th annual Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Singing Convention was called to order by John Merritt leading 36b (CB), Ninety-Fifth Psalm.
John Van Horn offered the morning prayer.

John Merritt explained that the class could sing 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:
138t (CB), Song to the Lamb - Henry Guthery
450 (CB), Leaning on Jesus' Breast
445 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Wendell Rinehart
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
39b (SH), Sharpsburg
38t (CB), Sessions - John Van Horn
45b (CB), Supplication
128 (SH), The Promised Land - SR Susan Karina Dickey
178 (SH), Africa
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There - Natalie Davis
348t (CB), Happy Land.

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

RECESS

John Merritt brought the class to order by leading 81t (AL), Maitland.
Leaders:
   “Perfect Love” - John Merritt
   “Trav'ler's Rest”
448t (SH), Consecration - Leslie Booher
155 (SH), Northfield
264 (AL), Harwell - Bill Beverly
51 (AL), Lonsdale
74 (AL), God's Helping Hand
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Carole Watts
563 (CB), Jesus Is Mine
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr.
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr. and Henry McGuire
186 (AL), Lord Remember Me - Emily Creel Burleson
172 (AL), The Grand Highway.

RECESS

Henry Guthery brought the class to order by leading 316 (AL), This Heavy Load.
Leaders:
68b (CB), Come Holy Spirit (Abbeville) - Henry Guthery and Kurt Braun
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Darlene Reynolds
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides - Darlene Reynolds and John Merritt
137 (CB), Liberty - Charity Vaughn
133 (CB), John 4:14
277 (SH), Antioch - Dennis Cranford
30b (SH), Prospect
449 (CB), Beautiful River - Alice Sundberg
369 (CB), Send a Blessing - Alice Sundberg and John Merritt.

LUNCH

John Merritt and Emily Creel brought the class to order leading 43 (AL), The Heavenly Throng.
Leaders:
67 (SH), Columbus - Arlon Gardner
372 (AL), I Won't Turn Back
295 (SH), Odem (First) - Bea Carnathan and Steve Sanoski
472 (SH), Akin
255 (AL), Watchman (Second) - Ken Sundberg
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
140 (CB), Chicago - Martha Beverly
522 (CB), Shades of Night
149 (AL), A Good Time Coming - Henry Schuman
42 (AL), Joy Bells
203 (AL), Cumberland - Warren Steel
195 (AL), Garden
338b (AL), Davis - Danny Creel
82b (AL), Gospel Waves
96 (CB), Mercy Seat - Sandra Melsheimer and John Merritt
95 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Linda Hellerich and John Merritt
64 (AL), Youthful Blessings - Henry McGuire
313 (AL), Bruce's Address
155 (AL), Solemn Call - Mark Davis
281 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
39t (SH), Detroit - Marlin Beasley
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I.

Announcements were made. John Merritt led 23b (AL), Evening Hymn, as the closing song.
Danny Creel dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, May 30

The Sunday session of the Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Convention was called to order by John Merritt leading 59 (SH), Holy Manna.
Marlin Beasley offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
336t (AL), Sweet Harmony - Henry Guthery
133 (AL), Juniata
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Nanette Olivier
117 (AL), Angel Band
47b (CB), Idumea - Charlene Heaton and John Merritt
116 (CB), I Will Shout and Sing in Glory
208b (AL), French Broad - Bill Beverly
511t (CB), Brown
440 (SH), North Salem - Charity Vaughn
521 (CB), A Golden Crown to Wear
163t (SH), Morning - Arlon Gardner and Lynn Dennis
448t (SH), Consecration
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Wilma Mitchell
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers.

RECESS

John Merritt brought the class back together by leading 176t (SH), Ragan.
Leaders:
   “Higher Ground” - Henry Guthery
81t (SH), Beach Spring - Leslie Booher
63 (SH), Coronation
297 (CB), Conversion - Ken Sundberg
533 (CB), Thy Love Proclaim
189 (AL), One by One - Darlene Reynolds and Mark Davis
248 (AL), Twilight is Falling
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Max Berueffy and Karin Covi
182 (SH), Newburgh
222 (SH), Ocean
478 (CB), March On - Carole Watts and Mark Davis
344 (SH), Rainbow
192 (SH), Schenectady - Marlin Beasley
172 (SH), Harmony
79 (SH), The Old Ship of Zion - Natalie Davis
345t (SH), Jesus Is My Friend
39 (CB), Eden of Love - Martha Beverly
210 (CB), Minnesota
63t (AL), Condescension - Robert DuPree
293 (AL), Lenox.

Emily Creel and Henry Guthery conducted the memorial lesson. Henry Guthery spoke of the sick and shut-ins and led 40t (AL), Mamie, in honor of the following:
Nellie Davis, Vickie Keith, Katy Knaps, Linda Pair, Vernon Smith, Allison Smith, R.C. Stricklin, Debbie Switzer, Carolyn Thompson, Julie Vea, and Ruth Wyers.

Emily Creel Burleson spoke and led 352 (SH), Swanton, in memory of the following deceased:
Uel Freeman, Charlotte Creel McCarn, Willie Mae Moon, Thurman “Shorty” Nall, Ray Tate, and Corene White—Alabama;
Jimmie Denney—Georgia;
Bill Ellason—Missouri;
Cindy Kissee—Minnesota;
Hobbs Freeman and Marsha Hedrick—Mississippi.

Leaders:
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Max Berueffy and John Merritt.

LUNCH

John Merritt called the afternoon session to order leading 105 (SH), Jewett.
Leaders:
68b (SH), Ortonville - Wendell Rinehart
445 (SH), Passing Away
179 (AL), Traveling On - Alice Sundberg
199 (CB), City of Light
81t (AL), Maitland - John Merritt
142 (AL), The Solid Rock - John Van Horn
204 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
205 (SH), Pleasant Hill - Bea Carnathan
184 (AL), Where We'll Never Grow Old
258 (AL), Thorny Desert - Mark Davis
76b (AL), Night
318 (SH), Present Joys - Henry Schuman
532 (SH), Peace and Joy
36t (SH), America - Juanita Beasley
56t (SH), Columbiana
143 (AL), Farther Along - John Merritt and Kurt Braun
377 (SH), Eternal Praise - Martha Beverly
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - John Merritt and Sandra Melsheimer and Gordon Cotton
36t (SH), America.

Announcements were made. John Merritt led 45t (SH), New Britain, as the closing song.
Arlon Gardner dismissed the class with prayer.

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