Mississippi State State Sacred Harp Singing Convention

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 25, 2018 and Sunday, August 26, 2018

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 25

The 89th session of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer.
Arlon Gardner offered the opening prayer. Mark Davis welcomed everyone to the convention, and thanked Alfred Bailey and Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the convention.

Leaders:
35 (SH), Saints Bound for Heaven - Mark Davis
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Darlene Reynolds
454 (SH), The Better Land
278t (SH), Love Shall Never Die - Arlon Gardner
481 (SH), Novakoski
495 (SH), The Midnight Cry - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
181 (SH), Exit
57 (SH), Christian Soldier
85 (SH), The Morning Trumpet
229 (SH), Irwinton - Dennis Cranford
129 (SH), Heavenly Armor
503 (WB), Poyner - Henry McGuire
509 (CH10), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
470 (CH10), Duke Street - Susan Dickey
507 (CH10), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?)
155 (SH), Northfield - Stephen Huffman
500 (SH), Living Hope
455 (SH), Soar Away - Jamira Jackson
168 (SH), Cowper.
Mark Davis appointed Hugh McGuire and Henry McGuire to the Business and Credentials Committee.

RECESS

Warren Steel called the class back to order leading 392 (SH), Manchester, and 264 (WB), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?).
Leaders:
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Scott Sexton and Katelyn Kyser
299 (SH), New Jerusalem
472 (SH), Akin - Lisa Geist
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - John Hollingsworth
45t (SH), New Britain - Robert Vaughn
68b (SH), Ortonville
39t (SH), Detroit - Wilma Mitchell
480 (SH), Redemption
442 (SH), New Jordan - Mary Huffman
86 (SH), Poland
317 (SH), Jackson - Nicholas Thompson
200 (SH), Edom
192 (SH), Schenectady - Amber Davis
391 (SH), Sounding Joy.
Robert Vaughn offered the prayer to bless the food.

LUNCH

Mark Davis brought the class back together by leading 212 (SH), Sharon.
Leaders:
455b (CH10), Rockbridge - Hugh McGuire
256t (CH10), Pleading Savior
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Nancy Van Den Akker and Daron Douglas
208 (SH), Traveling On
505 (SH), Where Ceaseless Ages Roll - Howe Pearson and Paris Achenbach and Ben Fox
288 (SH), White
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Henry McGuire and Hugh McGuire
85t (CB), (No song at that page no.) (for Esther Mann)
201 (CH10), Mission - Mark Davis (for Bobby Caldwell)
117 (CH10), Angel Band (for the people of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church)
293b (CB), Saint Thomas - Chris Nicholson
95t (CB), Farewell, Vain World
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Warren Steel
227 (SH), Ode on Life's Journey - Nanette Olivier
300 (SH), Calvary
468 (SH), Bristol - Christine Murphy
163b (SH), China.

A business meeting was held for the election of officers as follows: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—John Van Horn; Secretary—Darlene Reynolds; Chaplain—Arlon Gardner. Mark Davis led 198 (SH), Green Street.

RECESS

Leaders:
172 (CH10), The Grand Highway - Stephen Huffman
516 (CB), Tallahassee - Robert Vaughn
189 (CH10), One by One - Amber Davis
203 (CH10), Cumberland - Nicholas Thompson
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Lisa Geist
196 (SH), Alabama - Jamira Jackson and Nicholas Thompson
64 (CH10), Youthful Blessings - Chris Nicholson
82t (CH10), Lady, Touch Thy Harp Again - Hugh McGuire.
Announcements were made.

Mark Davis, Hugh McGuire, and Henry McGuire led    “The Drone”, as the closing song.
Arlon Gardner offered the closing prayer.

Sunday, August 26

The Sunday Session of the Mississippi State Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 313t (SH), Concord.
He welcomed everyone to the convention. Arlon Gardner opened the service with prayer. Mark Davis appointed Nicholas Thompson and Jane Armstrong to the Memorial Committee.

Leaders:
361 (SH), Loving Jesus - Mark Davis
511 (WB), Willie - Darlene Reynolds and Hugh McGuire and Henry McGuire (in memory of Hugh Bill McGuire, Sr.)
142 (CH10), The Solid Rock - Darlene Reynolds
313b (SH), Cobb - Arlon Gardner
324 (SH), North Port
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Lisa Geist
137 (CB), Liberty
105 (SH), Jewett - Jane Armstrong
318 (SH), Present Joys
110 (CH10), Volunteers - Nicholas Thompson
439 (SH), Jordan (Second)
181 (SH), Exit - Will McGuire
374 (WB), Oh Sing With Me
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Bentley Rose
188 (CH10), He Loves Me - Bentley Rose and Nicholas Thompson
191 (SH), Virginia - Gordon Bigelow
38b (SH), Windham
264t (CB), Great God, Attend (Duke Street) - Chris Nicholson
264b (CH10), (No song at that page no.).

RECESS

Mark Davis brought the class back together by leading 121 (SH), Florence.
Leaders:
344 (SH), Rainbow - Jamira Jackson
518 (CB), Love At Home
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - Charles Hughes
345b (SH), I'm On My Journey Home
500 (SH), Living Hope - Peth Gardner and Arlon Gardner
30t (SH), Love Divine.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Nicholas Thompson and Jane Armstrong. Nicholas read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins:
Velton Chafin, Ruth Daniels, John Van Horn, Alice McGuire, Roy Davis, Curtis Owen, and Ozella Blackmon. They led 37b (SH), Liverpool.

They led 544 (SH), Praise Him, in memory of the following deceased: Glenda Hopper, Daphne Causey, Lily Hopper, Johnnie Chafin, and Willodean Barton—Alabama; T.J. Funderburk—Arkansas; Mary Ellen Schrock—New York; Darrell Swarens—Indiana; Steve Helwig—Oregon; Edith Owen—Texas. Arlon Gardner closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders:
142 (SH), Stratfield - Amber Davis
234 (SH), Reverential Anthem
82t (SH), Bound For Canaan - Hugh McGuire
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune.
Mark Davis offered the prayer to bless the food.

LUNCH

Leaders:
28b (SH), Wells - Mark Davis
196 (WB), Alabama - Henry McGuire
543t (WB), Alone
204t (CH10), What a Day - Wilma Mitchell and Esther Mann
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
98 (CB), Glory Shone Around - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
138t (CB), Song to the Lamb
58 (SH), Pisgah
112 (SH), The Last Words of Copernicus - Ari Eisenberg
120 (SH), Chambers
40 (SH), Lenox - Hugh McGuire
147t (SH), Boylston
320 (SH), Funeral Anthem
396 (SH), Notes Almost Divine - Amber Davis
347 (SH), Christian's Farewell - Chris Nicholson
168 (SH), Cowper - Nicholas Thompson
304 (SH), Morgan - Lisa Geist.

The Business and Credentials Committee gave the financial report. The collections and disbursements were itemized and approved. The business meeting was closed. Nicholas Thompson and Charlie McGuire led 216 (SH), Delight.
Announcements were made.

Mark Davis, Hugh McGuire, and Henry McGuire led    “The Drone”.
The closing prayer was offered by Arlon Gardner.

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