The 22nd Harrods Creek Convention—Bob Meek Memorial

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, April 28, 2012 and Sunday, April 29, 2012

Three tunebooks were used throughout the weekend: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision, and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint (all tagged appropriately).

Saturday, April 28th:

32t (SH), Corinth - Michele Cull
Rebecca Eldridge welcomed the class and made needful announcements.
33b (SH), Abbeville - Rebecca Eldridge
The opening prayer was offered by Jim Herr.
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Tim Reynolds
50t (SH), Mortality - Grace Patterson
256 (SoH), The Lone Pilgrim - David Carlton
74b (SH), King of Peace - Greg Creech
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Vic Whisman
47t (SH), Primrose - Sheila Patterson
142 (SH), Stratfield - Greg Howard
364 (CB), Greenland - Bill Hayes
310 (SoH), The Shepherd's Star - Jim Herr
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Brad Bahler
Michele Cull thanked Buford Parrish and Harrods Creek for allowing us to hold the convention there.
274t (SH), The Golden Harp - Loraine Bayer
186 (SH), Sherburne - John Hoerr
54t (CB), Palmetto - Stephanie Fida
173 (SH), Phoebus - Michael Domino
38 (SoH), Resignation - Darrell Swarens
111 (SoH), Missionary Hymn - Claire Outten

Recess

49b (SH), Mear - Tom Morton
440 (SH), North Salem - Ron Harper
216 (SH), Delight - Elene Stovall and Cathy Jean Spencer
564 (SH), Zion - Clara Herr
217 (SH), Ballstown - Janet Fraembs
175 (SH), Highlands of Heaven - Nate Green and Norma Green
155 (SH), Northfield - Karen Bahler
485 (SH), New Agatite - Jubal Bayer
472 (SH), Akin - Thomas Smith
192 (SH), Schenectady - Debbie Hall
331b (SoH), Tender Care - Steve Duff
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - Joan Aldridge and Annaliza Cull, for Coy Ivey
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro - Annaliza Cull
240 (SH), Christian Song - Hans Bayer
121 (SoH), Greenfield - Bill Shetter
30t (CB), Rochester - Sue Duff
89t (SoH), Dove of Peace - John Bayer
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - Joel Deckard
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Bob Cull
111b (SH), To Die No More - Liz Meitzler
199 (CB), City of Light - Sue Duff
88 (SoH), Exultation - Peggy Brayfield
Prayer before the noon meal was offered by Adrian Eldridge.

Dinner

168 (SH), Cowper - Tim Morton
Rebecca Eldridge welcomed the singers back following their mid-day break.
267b (SoH), Shepherd - Adrian Eldridge
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Rebecca Eldridge
277 (SH), Antioch - Ruth Dolby
254 (SoH), Something New - Katherine Eldridge
313b (SH), Cobb - Mary Brinkman
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - James Eldridge
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Johanna Sims
83t (SH), Vale of Sorrow - Virginia Eldridge
208 (SH), Traveling On - Darrell Swarens
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor - Bobette Olson
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Doug Trent
49t (SH), Old Hundred - Brenda Waters and Alan Johns

Recess

224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish - Michele Cull
178 (SH), Africa - Michele Cull and Tobiah Bingham
250 (SH), Heavenly Vision - Nick Pappas
254 (SH), Rose of Sharon - Laurel Cornell
33 (SoH), Confidence - Tim Reynolds
47b (SH), Idumea - Grace Patterson
265 (SoH), French Broad - David Carlton
448t (SH), Consecration - Greg Howard
35 (SH), Saints Bound for Heaven - Sheila Patterson
55 (CB), Shall We Know Each Other There? - Brad Bahler
367 (CB), Dear Name! The Rock on Which I Stand - Bill Hayes
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - John Hoerr
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - John Bayer
172 (SH), Harmony - Michael Domino
503 (SH), Lloyd - Tom Morton
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth - Darrell Swarens and Joan Aldridge and Elene Stovall
63 (SH), Coronation - Darrell Swarens
Announcements were solicited.
46 (SH), Let Us Sing - Rebecca Eldridge
The closing prayer was offered by Adrian Eldridge.

Sunday, April 29th:

72b (SH), Bellevue - Darrell Swarens
The morning prayer was offered by Adrian Eldridge.
Rebecca Eldridge welcomed everyone.
76b (SH), Desire for Piety - Rebecca Eldridge
445 (SH), Passing Away - Tim Morton
203 (SH), Florida - Johanna Sims
449 (CB), Beautiful River - Peggy Brayfield
430 (CB), Land of Rest - Susan Zurcher
565 (SH), The Hill of Zion - Virginia Eldridge
108b (SH), The Traveler - Liz Meitzler
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Bob Cull
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - J.R. Hardman
499 (SH), At Rest - Joel Deckard
110 (SH), Mount Vernon - Sue Duff
300 (SH), Calvary - Joan Aldridge
223 (SH), Portuguese Hymn - Laurel Cornell
25b (SoH), Indian's Farewell - Steve Duff
354t (SH), Lebanon - Nate Green and Norma Green
99 (SH), Gospel Trumpet - Tom Kochan
87 (SoH), The Mouldering Vine - Nick Pappas
530 (SH), A Glad New Song - James Eldridge
222 (SH), Ocean - Elene Stovall
303 (SoH), Invitation - Janet Fraembs
574 (CB), Sweet Peace - Clara Herr
210 (CB), Minnesota - Stephanie Fida

Recess

124 (SH), Lover of the Lord - Katherine Eldridge
228 (SH), Marlborough - Jim Herr
38 (SoH), Resignation - Joan Frankel and Darrell Swarens
331t (SoH), Come, Ye Disconsolate - Bill Shetter
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Adrian Eldridge
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Kelly Toon
406 (SH), New Harmony - Bobby Watkins

Darrell Swarens and Jim Herr conducted the memorial lesson.
The names of those remembered were not recorded.
86 (SH), Poland - Darrell Swarens, in honor of the sick and shut-in
285t (SH), Arnold - Jim Herr, in memory of the deceased
155 (SH), Northfield - Annaliza Cull
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Tim Morton
350 (SH), Nativity - Ruth Dolby
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Randy Webber
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - Michele Cull
Prayer before the noon meal was offered by Steve Duff.

Dinner

168 (SH), Cowper - James Eldridge
294 (SH), Rocky Road - Johanna Sims
229 (CB), The Great Roll Call - Peggy Brayfield
392 (SH), Manchester - Levi Bainter
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Annaliza Cull
166 (SH), Still Better - Joan Aldridge
96 (CB), Mercy Seat - Darrell Swarens and Adrian Eldridge, in memory of Bob Meek
551 (SH), Jacob's Vision - Susan Zurcher
385b (SH), Can I Leave You? - Liz Meitzler
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - J.R. Hardman
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Sue Duff
208 (SH), Traveling On - Johann Kim
48b (SH), Kedron - Stephanie Fida and Tobiah Bingham
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Tom Kochan
39 (CB), Eden of Love - Steve Duff
189 (SH), Montgomery - Nick Pappas

Recess

500 (SH), Living Hope - Rebecca Eldridge
532 (SH), Peace and Joy - Janet Fraembs
503 (SH), Lloyd - Clara Herr
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Bill Shetter
182 (SH), Newburgh - Jim Herr
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - Joan Frankel and Nick Pappas
45t (SH), New Britain - Laurel Cornell
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Bobette Olson
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Kelly Toon
133 (SoH), Indian Convert - James Eldridge
535 (SH), Shawmut - Joel Deckard
513 (SH), Joyful - Katherine Eldridge
138t (CB), Song to the Lamb - Bobby Watkins
66 (SH), Jordan (First) - Bob Cull
224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish - Virginia Eldridge
The closing prayer was offered by Jim Herr and the class was dismissed.

Co-Chairs: Michele Cull and Rebecca Eldridge
Finance Officer: Darrell Swarens
Arranging Committee: Brenda Waters, Chandler Bainter, Michele Cull, and Annaliza Cull
Secretary: Pat Meek