John Newton Merritt Memorial Singing Convention

Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Saturday, May 21, 2016 and Sunday, May 22, 2016

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

Saturday, May 21

The 5th annual John Newton Merritt Memorial Singing Convention was called to order by Henry McGuire leading 33t (SH), Weeping Savior.
Elder Robert Vaughn offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
142 (SH), Stratfield - Henry McGuire
75 (SH), I Would See Jesus - Mark Davis
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus
470 (SH), The Mercy Seat - Carole Watts
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Robert Vaughn
173 (CB), To Thee Will I Direct My Prayer (Phoebus)
396 (SH), Notes Almost Divine - Nathan Stewart
392 (SH), Manchester
56b (SH), Villulia - Brian Harris
299 (SH), New Jerusalem
273 (SH), Milford - Lisa Geist
546 (SH), My Brightest Days
495 (SH), The Midnight Cry - Mike Hinton
480 (SH), Redemption
348b (SH), Fleeting Days - Mary Blake Thompson
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet
186 (SH), Sherburne - Shelby Castillo and Lisa Geist
203 (SH), Florida
487t (WB), Manoah - Hugh McGuire
196 (SH), Alabama.

RECESS

Drew McGuire called the class back together leading 82t (SH), Bound For Canaan, and 16 (CH10), The Finest Flower.
Leaders:
108b (CB), The Traveler - Charity Vaughn
212 (CB), Sharon
507b (CB), The Glory of the Cross - Peggy Ray
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus
99 (SH), Gospel Trumpet - Sonya Kirkham
54 (CB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
77b (SH), Holcombe - Nancy Van Den Akker
532 (SH), Peace and Joy
95 (SH), Vernon - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
124 (SH), Lover of the Lord
345t (SH), Jesus Is My Friend - Amber Davis
391 (SH), Sounding Joy
317b (WB), America (My Country Tis of Thee) - Will McGuire
142 (CH10), The Solid Rock
492 (WB), Love at Home - Henry McGuire.

LUNCH

Nathan Stewart called the class back together leading 96 (CB), Mercy Seat.
Leaders:
32t (SH), Corinth - Julie Hereen
34b (SH), St. Thomas
441b (WB), Home Above - Robert Vaughn
543t (WB), Alone
138t (SH), Adoration - Brian Harris
448t (SH), Consecration
472 (SH), Akin - Lisa Geist
527 (SH), My Life and Breath
477 (SH), Lord, We Adore Thee - Mike Hinton
456 (SH), Sacred Mount
193 (SH), Huntington - Mary Blake Thompson
130b (CH10), Passing Away
434 (SH), Fillmore - Shelby Castillo and Lisa Geist
411 (SH), Morning Prayer
262 (CH10), Collins - Hugh McGuire
138 (CH10), Rest in the Kingdom
261t (CH10), Come Thou Fount - Drew McGuire
204 (SH), Mission
422b (CB), The Grieved Soul - Charity Vaughn
270 (CB), Confidence
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Peggy Ray
143 (SH), Pleyel's Hymn (First).

RECESS

Will McGuire called the class back together leading 486 (WB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?).
Leaders:
59t (CH10), Mear - Sonya Kirkham
255 (CH10), Watchman (Second)
182 (SH), Newburgh - Nancy Van Den Akker
120 (SH), Chambers
154 (SH), Rest For the Weary - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
410t (SH), The Dying Californian
192 (SH), Schenectady - Amber Davis
215 (SH), New Topia
117 (CH10), Angel Band - Julie Hereen
417 (SH), Weeping Pilgrim
181 (SH), Exit - Nathan Stewart
304 (SH), Morgan
131 (CH10), Will You Meet Me? - Mark Davis
155 (CH10), Solemn Call
315 (CB), Worlds Above - Robert Vaughn
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Henry McGuire.
Henry McGuire, Mark Davis, and Hugh McGuire led 549b (CH10), The Drone, as the closing song.
Drew McGuire dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, May 22

The Sunday session of the John Newton Merritt Memorial Singing met at the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg. The class was called to order by Henry McGuire leading 199 (CB), City of Light.
78 (CB), Calvary.
The opening prayer was offered by Drew McGuire.

Leaders:
258 (CH10), Thorny Desert - Mark Davis
307 (CH10), True Happiness
40 (CB), Blow Ye the Trumpet (Lenox) - Carole Watts
45t (SH), New Britain
26 (SH), Samaria - Warren Steel
392 (SH), Manchester
222 (SH), Ocean - Nathan Stewart
189 (SH), Montgomery
144 (SH), Jubilee - Brian Harris
102 (SH), Fulfillment
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Lisa Geist
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Mike Hinton
340 (SH), Odem (Second)
365 (SH), Southwell - Mary Blake Thompson
29t (SH), Fairfield
430 (SH), Arbacoochee - Shelby Castillo and Drew McGuire
215 (SH), New Topia.

RECESS

Drew McGuire, Will McGuire, and Henry McGuire called the class to order leading 511 (WB), Willie.
Leaders:
497 (CB), The Bitter Cup - Hugh McGuire
521 (CB), A Golden Crown to Wear
67 (CB), Columbus - Peggy Ray
540 (CB), She Is Sleeping
330t (CB), Love Divine - Sonya Kirkham
268t (CB), Restoration
133 (CH10), Juniata - John Van Horn
63t (CH10), Condescension
400 (SH), Struggle On - Andy Davis
196 (SH), Alabama
287 (SH), Cambridge - Nancy Van Den Akker
549 (SH), Phillips Farewell
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
408 (CB), Weeping Mary
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Amber Davis
137 (CB), Liberty
148 (CB), Jefferson - Julie Hereen
38t (CB), Sessions.

Charity Vaughn and Carole Watts conducted the memorial lesson.
Charity spoke on behalf of the sick and shut-ins. She read the following list of names and led 66 (SH), Jordan (First), in their behalf:
Janelle Davis, Earlis McGraw, Ozella Blackmon, Willodean Barton, Glenn Keeton, Kermit Adams, Steve Adams, Susan Harcrow, Marion Grant, Ruth Redmon, Darlene Reynolds, and Alice McGuire.

Carole spoke on behalf of the deceased and read the following names:
George Easley, Charles Porter, and Henry Ray Reynolds—Mississippi;
Sandra Spradlin and Robert DuPree—Alabama;
Oliver Kindig-Stokes—Pennsylvania;
Harold Hill—Texas.
She led 544 (CB), My Eternal Home (Home), in their memory.

Leaders:
56b (SH), Villulia - Drew McGuire
472 (SH), Akin
200 (SH), Edom - Mark Davis.

LUNCH

Henry McGuire brought the afternoon session to order leading 543 (SH), Thou Art God.
Leaders:
434 (SH), Fillmore - Warren Steel
383 (SH), Eternal Day - Nathan Stewart
114 (SH), Saint's Delight - Brian Harris
272 (SH), Exhortation (Second) - Lisa Geist
157 (SH), Essay - John Van Horn
476 (SH), The Throne of Grace - Andy Davis
224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish - Amber Davis
318 (SH), Present Joys - Mike Hinton
106 (SH), Ecstasy - Julie Hereen
78 (SH), Stafford - Drew McGuire
142 (CH10), The Solid Rock - Will McGuire
50b (SH), Humility - Nancy Van Den Akker
69t (SH), Minister's Farewell - Regina Derstine
228 (SH), Marlborough - Mark Davis
460 (SH), Sardis - Hugh McGuire
216 (SH), Delight - Shelby Castillo and Drew McGuire
163b (SH), China - Mary Blake Thompson
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Drew McGuire
85 (CH10), Mercy Seat - Henry McGuire
109 (CH10), Not Made with Hands
442 (SH), New Jordan - Henry McGuire and Hugh McGuire.

Announcements were made. Henry McGuire, Mark Davis, and Hugh McGuire led 549b (CH10), The Drone, as the closing song.
John Van Horn dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Henry McGuire; Vice Chairman—Mark Davis; Secretary—Carole Watts.