Joe Beasley Memorial Singing

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 10, 2016 and Sunday, December 11, 2016

Used both days: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Used on Saturday: The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision, The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, The Primitive Hymns: Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems (Lloyd's).

Saturday, December 10

The 22nd annual Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Marlin Beasley leading 31b (SH), Webster.
Hubert Nall offered the morning prayer. Marlin Beasley led 82t (SH), Bound For Canaan.

In a business meeting, the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Honorary Chairman—John Beasley; Chairman—Marlin Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary and Arranging Officer—Henry Schuman.

Leaders:
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Richard Schmeidler
474 (SH), Mount Desert
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart
61 (SH), Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
32t (SH), Corinth
81t (SH), Beach Spring - Hubert Nall
81b (SH), Cookham
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer - Betty Baccus
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor
145b (SH), Sweet Affliction
144 (SH), Jubilee - Becky Briggs
108t (SH), Weeping Sinners
122 (SH), All Is Well - Nick Pappas
33b (SH), Abbeville
34t (SH), The Gospel Pool.

RECESS

Marlin Beasley brought the class back together by leading 270 (SH), Confidence.
Leaders:
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Matthew Cook
277 (SH), Antioch
275t (SH), Loving Kindness
393 (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro - Brenda Peña
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain
222 (CB), Ocean.
The class sang the following songs from the Lloyd's Hymnal: 333 (LD).
5 (LD).
275 (LD).
339 (LD).
204 (LD).
492 (LD).
687 (LD).
330 (LD).
148 (LD).

LUNCH

Marlin Beasley brought the class back to order by leading 166 (SH), Still Better.
Leaders:
77t (SH), The Child of Grace - Ricky Beasley
111b (SH), To Die No More
425 (LD)
186 (SH), Sherburne - Linda Booth
489 (SH), The Savior's Call
273 (SH), Milford
111t (SH), Journey Home - Buell Cobb
135 (SH), Olney
152 (SH), Shepherds Rejoice
117 (CH10), Angel Band - Sarah Beasley
9 (CH10), Cords of Love
572 (CB), We Will Sing with Angels There
518 (CB), Love At Home
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Freddy Briggs
45t (SH), New Britain
318 (SH), Present Joys - Henry Schuman
184 (CH10), Where We'll Never Grow Old
212 (SH), Sharon - Nick Pappas
77b (SH), Holcombe - Brenda Peña
344 (SH), Rainbow
350 (SH), Nativity - Linda Booth
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Richard Schmeidler
317 (SH), Jackson - Marlin Beasley.

Announcements were made. Marlin Beasley led 323t (SH), Mullins, as the closing song.
Tom Booth dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, December 11

The Sunday session was called to order by Marlin Beasley leading 32t, Corinth.
Glenn Keeton offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
40, Lenox - Marlin Beasley
498, The Resurrection Day
66, Jordan (First) - Richard Schmeidler
155, Northfield
426b, Jasper - Henry Schuman
480, Redemption
460, Sardis - Becky Briggs
336, Eternal Home
111b, To Die No More - Will McGuire
196, Alabama
229, Irwinton - Brenda Peña
490, My Shepherd Guides
273, Milford - Gravis Ballinger
182, Newburgh
84, Amsterdam - Mike Hankins
527, My Life and Breath
284, Garden Hymn - Betty Baccus and Glenn Keeton
59, Holy Manna.

RECESS

The class was brought to order by Marlin Beasley leading 144, Jubilee.
Leaders:
384, Panting for Heaven - Don Keeton and Frieda Chambless
270, Confidence
112, The Last Words of Copernicus
340, Odem (Second) - Sarah Beasley
129, Heavenly Armor
134, The Christian's Hope - David Carlton
183, Greenwich
503, Lloyd - Jack Pate
152, Shepherds Rejoice
49b, Mear - Cora Sweatt
312b, Restoration (First)
107, Russia - Henry McGuire
60, Day of Worship.

Lisa Geist conducted the memorial lesson. She read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins:
Caleb Adams, Chug Beasley, John Beasley, Velton Chafin, Casey Tidwell, and Ricky Gene Wakefield. Lisa led 472, Akin.

She spoke and read the following list of names of the deceased:
Kermit Adams, Steve Adams, Matthew Beasley, S.T. Reed, and Gary Smith—Alabama; Joe Nall—Florida; B. M. Smith—Georgia; John Bayer, Jr.—Ohio; John Phillips—Mississippi. Lisa led 549, Phillips Farewell, in memory of the deceased.
Lisa Geist led 306, Oxford.
38b, Windham.

LUNCH

Marlin Beasley brought the class to order leading 99, Gospel Trumpet.
Leaders:
223, Portuguese Hymn - Linda Booth
186, Sherburne
119, Heaven's My Home - Larry Ballinger
56t, Columbiana
274t, The Golden Harp - Ricky Beasley
445, Passing Away
61, Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
39b, Sharpsburg
283, Sabbath Morning - Amber Davis
192, Schenectady
335, Return Again - John Beasley
290, Victoria
349, A Cross for Me - Glenn Keeton
475, A Thankful Heart
409, Promised Day - Corissa Sweatt
145b, Sweet Affliction
97, We'll Soon Be There - Earl Ballinger
120, Chambers
45t, New Britain - Bunk Beasley and Linda Beasley
72b, Bellevue
159, Wondrous Love - Sarah Beasley and Marlin Beasley and Bunk Beasley and Cora Sweatt and Becky Briggs
146, Hallelujah
507, Sermon on the Mount - Glenn Keeton
532, Peace and Joy - Henry Schuman and Linda Hellerich
102, Fulfillment - Henry McGuire
46, Let Us Sing - Richard Schmeidler
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Brenda Peña
421, Sweet Morning - David Carlton.

Announcements were made. Marlin Beasley led 323t, Mullins, as the closing song.
Ricky Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Marlin Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Henry Schuman.