Joe Beasley Memorial Singing

Concord Primitive Baptist Church
Winfield, Alabama
Saturday, December 8, 2018 and Sunday, December 9, 2018

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 8

The 24th annual session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Sacred Harp Singing was held on the second Sunday and Saturday before in December. The class was called to order by Richard Schmeidler leading 66, Jordan (First).
Marlin Beasley offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
34b, St. Thomas - Richard Schmeidler
108t, Weeping Sinners - Becky Briggs
141, Complainer
33b, Abbeville - Margaret Keeton
39b, Sharpsburg
480, Redemption - Brenda Peña
523, Pleyel's Hymn (Second)
32t, Corinth - Mary Huffman
47t, Primrose
98 (CB), Glory Shone Around - David Carlton
341 (CH10), The Lone Pilgrim
81b, Cookham - Linda Booth
77t, The Child of Grace
30t, Love Divine - Julie Poston
30b, Prospect
317, Jackson - Betty Baccus
329, Vain World Adieu.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Richard Schmeidler leading 155, Northfield.
Leaders:
159, Wondrous Love - Cora Sweatt
45t, New Britain
75, I Would See Jesus - Marlin Beasley
129, Heavenly Armor
283, Sabbath Morning - Stephen Huffman
464 (CB), Hocutt
333 (LD) - Tom Booth
511b (CB), Jesus Died for Me
145 (LD) - Sarah Beasley.
Marlin Beasley asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Richard Schmeidler leading 474, Mount Desert.
Leaders:
687 (LD) - Sarah Beasley
184 (CH10), Where We'll Never Grow Old
569b, Sacred Throne - Louise Yeager
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First)
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Chug Beasley
111b, To Die No More
61, Sweet Rivers - Juanita Beasley
63, Coronation
159, Wondrous Love - Irv Landau
341, The Lone Pilgrim
354b, Happy Land - Ruth Nix
128 (CB), The Promised Land
388, The Happy Sailor - Seth Holloway
236, Easter Anthem
268, David's Lamentation.

Richard Schmeidler led 566, Hebron, as the closing song.
Marlin Beasley offered the closing prayer.

Sunday, December 9

The Sunday session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was called to order by Ricky Beasley leading 317, Jackson.
Marlin Beasley offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
277, Antioch - Ricky Beasley
57, Christian Soldier - Margaret Keeton
129, Heavenly Armor
546, My Brightest Days - Lisa Geist
120, Chambers
85, The Morning Trumpet - Nicholas Thompson
434, Fillmore (for Hayden Arp)
204, Mission - Earl Ballinger
403, Heavenly Rest
343, Happy Home - Julie Poston
145b, Sweet Affliction
319, Religion is a Fortune - Betty Baccus (in memory of Myrtle Ann Beasley)
192, Schenectady (for Ozella Blackmon)
81t, Beach Spring - Cora Sweatt (for Bunk Beasley)
72b, Bellevue
224, Save, Lord, or We Perish - Amber Davis
391, Sounding Joy (in memory of Sandra Spradlin and Helen Langston)
426b, Jasper - Louise Yeager
503, Lloyd.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Ricky Beasley leading 49b, Mear.
Leaders:
31b, Webster - Mike Hankins
34b, St. Thomas
408, Weeping Mary - Sarah Beasley
384, Panting for Heaven
56t, Columbiana - Larry Ballinger
50b, Humility
493, Amanda Ray - Isaac Green
483, Eternal Light
335, Return Again - Marlin Beasley
33b, Abbeville
268, David's Lamentation - Richard Schmeidler
543, Thou Art God.

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Lisa Geist spoke on behalf of the following sick and shut-ins:
Bunk Beasley, Charlene Wallace, John Beasley, Velton Chafin, Brenda Chafin, Ozella Blackmon, Loretta Whitman, Roy Davis, Ottis Sides, and Wayne Wakefield. She led 472, Akin.

Nicholas Thompson spoke in memory of the following deceased:
Freddie Briggs—Florida; Daphene Causey, Glenda Hopper, Lilly Hopper, and Willodean Barton—Alabama; Darrell Swarens—Indiana; Steve Helwig—Oregon; Louise Holland—Georgia. He led 544, Praise Him.
Earl Ballinger closed the memorial service with prayer.

Brenda Pena led 490, My Shepherd Guides.
39b, Sharpsburg.
Marlin Beasley asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Ricky Beasley leading 101t, Canaan's Land.
Leaders:
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - Jerry Kitchens
475, A Thankful Heart
179, The Christian Warfare - Becky Briggs
318, Present Joys
77b, Holcombe - Brenda Peña
402, Protection (Second) - Margaret Keeton
273, Milford - Lisa Geist
216, Delight - Nicholas Thompson (for Betty Shepherd)
299, New Jerusalem - Earl Ballinger
201, Pilgrim - Julie Poston
40, Lenox - Betty Baccus (for Faye Donaldson)
312b, Restoration (First) - Cora Sweatt
146, Hallelujah - Sarah Beasley
480, Redemption - Louise Yeager
63, Coronation - Mike Hankins
68b, Ortonville - Irv Landau
270, Confidence - Juanita Beasley
97, We'll Soon Be There - Larry Ballinger
422, Burdette - Isaac Green
34t, The Gospel Pool - Marlin Beasley
155, Northfield - Richard Schmeidler
84, Amsterdam
73b, Arlington - Brenda Peña
569t, Emmaus
62, Parting Hand - Ricky Beasley
388, The Happy Sailor - Ricky Beasley and Seth Holloway
236, Easter Anthem.

Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Ricky Beasley; Vice Chairman—Richard Schmeidler; Secretary—Becky Briggs.