Mississippi State Convention, 86th session

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 23, 2014 and Sunday, August 24, 2014

The following books were used during the weekend:
The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition,
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision,
The Sacred Harp, J. L. White 4th Edition with Supplement, 1911, republished 2007, and
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Saturday, August 23

The 86th session of the Mississippi State Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 376 (SH), Help Me to Sing.
The opening prayer was offered by Arlon Gardner.

President Davis welcomed everyone, and extended thanks to Alfred Bailey and Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting us.
Leaders:
224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish - John Van Horn
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Darlene Reynolds
67 (SH), Columbus - Arlon Gardner
54 (CH10), My Trust - Danny Creel
212 (CB), Sharon - Charity Vaughn
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - John Hollingsworth
179 (CH10), Traveling On - Mary Ellen Schrock
269 (CB), Nightfall - Bill Hogan
49t (SH), Old Hundred - Cheryl Foreman
206 (WB), Consolation New - Robert Vaughn
198 (SH), Green Street - Crystal Meadows
464 (CB), Hocutt - Sonny Erwin
170 (CH10), On My Way - Ann Jett
367 (CH10), David's Lamentation - Tom Gray
498 (SH), The Resurrection Day - Stanley Smith
133 (SH), Hebrew Children - Ryan Bowman
432b (CH10), Fish Pond - Ken Tate
64 (CH10), Youthful Blessings - Hayden Arp
511t (CB), Brown - Bruce Coates
273 (CB), Marthasville - Rick Foreman
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Beverly Coates.

RECESS John Van Horn called the class back together by leading 155 (SH), Northfield.
Leaders:
536 (CB), Thy Love (North Salem) - Warren Steel
567 (CB), Child of Thine - Michael Walker
187 (SH), Protection - Amber Davis
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There - Sarah Beasley
168 (SH), Cowper - Nancy Van Den Akker
40 (SH), Lenox - Bobby Neyman.
President Davis led 117 (CH10), Angel Band, at the request of the people from Antioch Primitive Baptist Church.

President Davis appointed Henry McGuire, Hugh McGuire, and Drew McGuire as the Business and Credentials Committee.

Leaders:
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Seth Holloway
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Wanda Gregg
306 (CH10), Middlebury - Madison Busby
527 (SH), My Life and Breath - Lisa Geist
200 (SH), Edom - Tim Gray
155 (CH10), Solemn Call - Drew McGuire
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Mike McNeil
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First) - John Van Horn.
Arlon Gardner offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

John Van Horn and Warren Steel brought the class back together leading 217 (SH), Ballstown.
Leaders:
504 (SH), Wood Street - Glenn Keeton
277 (SH), Antioch - Dennis Crawford
86 (SH), Poland - Luke Addison
58 (SH), Pisgah - Nathaniel Addison
67 (CB), Columbus - Cara Beth Addison
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Natalie Davis
82 (CB), Bound for Canaan - Bobby Caldwell
102 (SH), Fulfillment - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
511 (WB), Willie - Henry McGuire
505 (WB), Roll On, Dark Stream - Hugh McGuire
222 (SH), Ocean - Lisa Davis
460 (SH), Sardis - Lynn Dennis
186 (CH10), Lord Remember Me - Danny Creel
176 (CH10), Heavenly Treasures - Bill Hogan
133 (CH10), Juniata - Cheryl Foreman and Rick Foreman
461 (SH), Shining Star - Robert Vaughn
183 (SH), Greenwich - Crystal Meadows
493 (SH), Amanda Ray - Sonny Erwin
149 (CH10), A Good Time Coming - Ann Jett
180 (CH10), The Sinless Summerland - Mary Ellen Schrock.

In a business meeting for the purpose of electing officers, a motion and second was made to keep the same officers as follows: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Chaplain—Arlon Gardner; Secretary—Darlene Reynolds. Mark Davis led 240 (SH), Christian Song.

RECESS

Mark Davis called the class back together leading 300 (SH), Calvary.
Leaders:
462t (CH10), Lotha - Ken Tate
434 (SH), Fillmore - Hayden Arp
133 (CB), John 4:14 - Bruce Coates
372 (CH10), I Won't Turn Back - Beverly Coates
204t (CH10), What a Day - Michael Walker
380 (SH), Lawrenceburg - Amber Davis
76b (CH10), Night - Sarah Beasley
549 (SH), Phillips Farewell - Nancy Van Den Akker
273 (SH), Milford - Lisa Geist
68b (SH), Ortonville - Tom Gray
468 (CB), Sweet Thought - Glenn Keeton
142 (CH10), The Solid Rock - Mark Davis.

Following announcements, a motion was made and seconded to dismiss the class. Mark Davis, Hugh McGuire, and Henry McGuire led    “The Drone”.
Arlon Gardner dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, August 24

Mark Davis opened the Sunday session of the Mississippi State Convention by leading 31b (SH), Webster.
The opening prayer was offered by Tim Gray.

President Davis met with officers, and the decision was made to start the convention at 9:30 a.m. both days.

Leaders:
203 (SH), Florida - Mark Davis
209 (SH), Evening Shade - John Van Horn
490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides - Darlene Reynolds
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
186 (SH), Sherburne - John Hollingsworth
146 (SH), Hallelujah
60 (CH10), What Did He Do? - Cheryl Foreman
264 (CH10), Harwell
38t (CB), Sessions - Crystal Meadows
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain
514 (CB), Wiley - Charity Vaughn
494 (WB), Don't Grieve Your Mother
133 (CH10), Juniata - Mary Ellen Schrock
51 (CH10), Lonsdale
261t (CH10), Come Thou Fount - Rick Foreman
228 (CH10), Pass Me Not
332 (CH10), Babylonian Captivity - Bill Hogan
258 (CH10), Thorny Desert.

RECESS

John Van Horn led 111t (CH10), Fleeting Days, to bring the class back to order.
President Davis appointed Tom Gray and Tim Gray to the Resolutions Committee. President Davis appointed Wanda Gregg and John Hollingsworth to the Memorial Committee.

Leaders:
168b (CH10), Sunrise - Tom Gray
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Wanda Gregg
40t (CH10), Mamie - Beverly Coates
501 (CH10), Owen
176b (SH), Blooming Youth - Jackson Fleder
55 (SH), Sister's Farewell
30b (SH), Prospect - Bruce Coates
66 (SH), Jordan (First)
278t (SH), Love Shall Never Die - Arlon Gardner
455 (SH), Soar Away
354 (CH10), Summer - Drew McGuire
281b (CH10), Palmetto.
Tom Gray offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with President Davis leading 107 (SH), Russia.
Leaders:
43 (CB), The Hope of Heaven (Primrose Hill) - Ryan Bowman
29t (CB), Come, Humble Sinner (Fairfield)
511b (CB), Jesus Died for Me - Amber Davis
229 (CB), The Great Roll Call
81t (CH10), Maitland - Sonny Erwin
214 (SH), Repentance
340 (CB), The Rock That Is Higher Than I - Nancy Van Den Akker
414 (CB), Morning Sun
241 (CH10), Closer Walk with God - Stanley Smith
138 (CH10), Rest in the Kingdom
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Mike McNeil
172 (CH10), The Grand Highway
542 (SH), I'll Seek His Blessings - Regina Derstine
339 (CH10), Samanthra
304 (CH10), Blue Vale of Naucoochee - Tim Gray
47 (CH10), Panting for Heaven
40 (CB), Blow Ye the Trumpet (Lenox) - Lynn Dennis
517 (WB), Not Made With Hands
196 (SH), Alabama - Hugh McGuire
269 (SH), Bear Creek.

Wanda Gregg and John Hollingsworth conducted the memorial lesson. The following list of names of the sick and shut-ins was read:
Toy Davis, Billie Margaret Gardner, Stites Gardner, and Henry McGuire. John Hollingsworth spoke about remembering these people, and letting them know we love and care about them.

They led 68b (SH), Ortonville, in memory of the following deceased:
Jean Gray, Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr., W. M. Allen—Mississippi; John L. Dennis—Ohio; J.R. Gregg—Tennessee; Doris Hanks, Lawson Smith, A.A. Smith, Jr., Sallie Foreman—Texas.

John Hollingsworth spoke about how we call their names the first year they are gone, but we need to remember all who have gone home to be with the Lord, and also, how much we miss them after singing together for years. John led 108 (CH10), Redeeming Love.
266 (CH10), Chrystler's Field.
The memorial lesson was closed with prayer offered by Bill Hogan.

The Business and Credentials Committee (Hugh McGuire and Drew McGuire) reported the collections and bank balance. They recommended disbursement of money as follows: Antioch Primitive Baptist Church—$350.00; WCPC Sacred Harp Radio Program—$100.00; Minutes—$85.00; and the Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association for Camp Fasola Scholarship—$250.00.

The Resolutions Committee submitted the following: We thank Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for extending their hospitality and the use of this wonderful building; thanks to everyone that came from near and far to sing praises to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; thanks to everyone that helped in preparing meals; and we plan to meet here again next year to once again sing praises to God. All the reports were accepted, and the business meeting was closed.

Leaders:
117 (CH10), Angel Band - Mark Davis
520 (CB), Rest for the Soul - Bill Hogan.

Announcements were made. Mark Davis, John Van Horn, and Hugh McGuire led    “The Drone”.
The closing prayer was offered by Arlon Gardner.

President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Secretary—Darlene Reynolds.