Mississippi State State Sacred Harp Singing Convention

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 27, 2016 and Sunday, August 28, 2016

Four 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 27

The 87th session of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 81t (SH), Beach Spring.
Arlon Gardner offered the opening prayer. Mark Davis welcomed everyone, and thanked Alfred Bailey and Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the Convention.

Leaders:
225t (CB), Newry - John Van Horn
263 (SH), Doddridge
278t (SH), Love Shall Never Die - Arlon Gardner
313b (SH), Cobb
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Darlene Reynolds
515 (CB), When the Lord Shall Come for Me
487t (WB), Manoah - Hugh McGuire
460 (SH), Sardis
297 (SH), Conversion - Andy Davis
196 (SH), Alabama
289 (CH10), Happy Land - Robert Vaughn
507b (CB), The Glory of the Cross
186 (CB), Sherburne - John Hollingsworth
548 (CH10), Macedonia
35 (SH), Saints Bound for Heaven - Dennis Cranford
178 (SH), Africa
89 (CH10), Northfield - Tim Gray
140 (CH10), Edom
172 (CH10), The Grand Highway - Mike McNeil
204t (CH10), What a Day.

RECESS

Wanda Gregg and Warren Steel called the class back to order leading 559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?.
Leaders:
411 (SH), Morning Prayer - Warren Steel
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Nancy Van Den Akker
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Brian Harrison
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Amy Armstrong Wells
48t (SH), Devotion - Anne McLeod and Steven McLeod
82 (CB), Bound for Canaan - Bobby Caldwell
512 (WB), Pray On - Henry McGuire
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - Zilpha Cornett
292 (CH10), Grief of Love - Samuel Wright
63 (SH), Coronation - Julie Heeren.
President Davis appointed Henry McGuire, Hugh McGuire, and Colvin Mann to the Business and Credentials Committee. Tim Gray offered the prayer to bless the lunch.

LUNCH

Mark Davis brought the class back to order by leading 270 (SH), Confidence.
Leaders:
51 (CH10), Lonsdale - Regina Derstine and Jamira Jackson
566 (SH), Hebron - Elizabeth Muhleisen
143 (CH10), Farther Along - Mike McNeil and Sharon McNeil
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Sister Susan Dickey
171 (SH), Exhortation (First) - Esther Mann
142 (CH10), The Solid Rock - Will McGuire
110 (SH), Mount Vernon - Nathan Stewart
154 (SH), Rest For the Weary - Todd Derstine and Regina Derstine
117 (CH10), Angel Band - Mark Davis (by request for the people of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church)
284 (CH10), Don't Grieve Your Mother - John Van Horn
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Amy Armstrong Wells
362 (SH), Norwich - Zilpha Cornett and Brittany Thompson
40 (SH), Lenox - Brian Harrison and Judy Harrison
372 (CH10), I Won't Turn Back - Samuel Wright.

A business meeting was held at 2:00 p.m. 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 236 (SH), Easter Anthem.

RECESS

Leaders:
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - John Van Horn
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Sandy Fortenberry and Regina Derstine
503 (SH), Lloyd - Elizabeth Muhleisen
32t (SH), Corinth - Julie Hereen
278b (SH), Traveling Pilgrim - Warren Steel
54t (CB), Palmetto - Nancy Van Den Akker
59 (SH), Holy Manna - Sister Susan Dickey.

Announcements were made. Mark Davis, Hugh McGuire, and Henry McGuire led    “The Drone”.
Arlon Gardner offered the closing prayer.

Sunday, August 28

The Sunday session of the Mississippi State Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 37b (SH), Liverpool.
Nathan Stewart offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
73t (SH), Cusseta - Mark Davis
179 (SH), The Christian Warfare - John Van Horn
201 (SH), Pilgrim
481 (SH), Novakoski - Arlon Gardner
448t (SH), Consecration
354b (SH), Happy Land - Darlene Reynolds and Bentley Rose
282 (SH), I'm Going Home
225t (SH), Reynolds - Nathan Stewart
546 (SH), My Brightest Days
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Nancy Van Den Akker
318 (SH), Present Joys
182 (CB), Newburgh - Amy Armstrong Wells
393 (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro
573 (CB), Trusting Jesus - Wanda Gregg
460 (SH), Sardis
527 (SH), My Life and Breath - Lisa Geist
273 (SH), Milford
440 (SH), North Salem - Amber Davis
500 (SH), Living Hope
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Mike McNeil
176 (CH10), Heavenly Treasures.

Mark Davis appointed John Hollingsworth and Mike McNeil as the Memorial Committee. Wanda Gregg and Nancy Van den Akker were appointed as the Resolutions Committee.

RECESS

Leaders:
154b (WB), Eden - Mark Davis
175 (CH10), O How I Love Jesus - Caleb Jones and Brad Taylor and Mike McNeil
138 (CH10), Rest in the Kingdom - Hugh McGuire
521 (CH10), Darwell
109 (CH10), Not Made with Hands - Jane Armstrong
108b (SH), The Traveler
30b (SH), Prospect - Henry McGuire
514 (WB), The Righteous Marching Home
63 (SH), Coronation - Will McGuire
111b (SH), To Die No More
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Ben Fink
582 (CB), Long Ago, Comrades.

John Hollingsworth and Mike McNeil conducted the memorial lesson. The following sick and shut-ins were honored:
Benjamin Smith, Billie Margaret Gardner, Stites Gardner, Alice McGuire, Roy Davis, and Laura Densmore. They led 341 (CH10), The Lone Pilgrim.

The following deceased were remembered:
Charles Porter and Henry Reynolds—Mississippi; Loretta Rigdon, Gary Smith, Nancy Cassandra Kenfield—Alabama; Ruth Redmon—Texas; Earlis McGraw—Georgia; Oliver Kindig-Stokes—Pennsylvania; Janelle Davis—Illinois. John Hollingsworth and Mike McNeil led 489 (SH), The Savior's Call and 25t (CH10), Santee.
Arlon Gardner closed the memorial service with prayer. Nathan Stewart asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders:
214 (CH10), Hosanna - Mike McNeil
312b (SH), Restoration (First) - Anne McLeod and Steven McLeod
45t (SH), New Britain - Regina Derstine and Jamira Jackson
280 (CH10), Zion
181 (SH), Exit - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
361 (SH), Loving Jesus
147t (SH), Boylston - Mark Davis
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Lisa Geist
215 (SH), New Topia - Amber Davis
444 (SH), All Saints New - Nathan Stewart
180 (CH10), The Sinless Summerland - Nancy Van Den Akker
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet - Wanda Gregg
587 (CB), Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Hugh McGuire
248 (CH10), Twilight is Falling - Mike McNeil and Sharon McNeil and Caleb Jones and Brad Taylor
438 (SH), The Marriage in the Skies - Ben Fink
492 (WB), Love at Home - Henry McGuire
107 (CH10), Resignation (First) - Jane Armstrong
76b (SH), Desire for Piety - Amy Armstrong Wells and Connie Ross
216t (CH10), O, Save - Arlon Gardner.

In a business session, the Business and Credentials Committee reported a total of $525.00 collected, and disbursements as follows: $350.00 to Antioch Primitive Baptist Church; $160.00 to Radio Broadcast Houston, MS; $30.00 to minutes; $250.00 to Camp Fasola.

The report from the Resolutions Committee as follows: Thanks to Alfred Bailey and the members of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for use of the church; Thanks to the singers from several states, officers, those who brought food, and those who prepared the food on the table. We thank God first and foremost for the gift of music and our ability to sing. We also thank Him for beautiful weather. The business meeting was closed.

Announcements were made. Mark Davis, Henry McGuire, and Hugh McGuire led    “The Drone”.
The closing prayer was offered by Mike McNeil.

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