Mississippi State State Sacred Harp Singing Convention

Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi
Saturday, August 24, 2019 and Sunday, August 25, 2019

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 24

The 90th session of the Mississippi State Sacred Harp Singing Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 37b (SH), Liverpool.
Arlon Gardner offered the opening prayer. Mark Davis led 101b (SH), Holy City.

Mark welcomed everyone to the convention, and thanked Alfred Bailey and Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the convention.

Leaders:
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Darlene Reynolds
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain
183 (SH), Greenwich - Arlon Gardner
505 (SH), Where Ceaseless Ages Roll
513 (SH), Joyful - Jane Armstrong
470 (SH), The Mercy Seat
166 (CH10), What Can I Do? - Danny Creel
186 (CH10), Lord Remember Me
39t (SH), Detroit - Dennis Cranston
328 (SH), Praise God
558 (CB), I'll Praise My Master - Kim Vaughn
528b (CB), Peaceful Shore
441 (SH), Raymond - Cory Winters
445 (SH), Passing Away
270 (WB), Confidence - Will McGuire
148 (WB), Jefferson.

Mark Davis appointed Lisa Geist and Darlene Reynolds to the Arranging Committee. He appointed Drew McGuire and Henry McGuire to the Business and Credentials Committee.

RECESS

Nicholas Thompson brought the class back to order leading 514 (CB), Wiley.
464 (CB), Hocutt.
Leaders:
480 (SH), Redemption - Wilma Mitchell
569b (SH), Sacred Throne
461 (CB), Let Us Sing - Charlie McGuire
485 (CB), Christ Jesus Died for Sinners
169 (SH), Dartmouth - Jamira Jackson
455 (SH), Soar Away
330t (CB), Love Divine - Sonya Kirkham
54t (CB), Palmetto
327 (SH), Invitation - Warren Steel
195 (CH10), Garden
168 (SH), Cowper - Will Gatewood and Nicholas Thompson
205 (SH), Pleasant Hill
347 (SH), Christian's Farewell - Arlon Gardner and Sophie Gardner and Samantha Gardner
454 (SH), The Better Land
472 (SH), Akin - Lisa Geist
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings.
Robert Vaughn asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Mark Davis brought the class back together leading 78 (SH), Stafford.
Leaders:
515 (CB), When the Lord Shall Come for Me - Carole Watts
546 (CB), Farther On
293b (CB), Saint Thomas - Chris Nicholson
212 (CB), Sharon
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Drew McGuire
422 (SH), Burdette
290 (SH), Victoria - Ateven Snderson
122 (SH), All Is Well
117 (CH10), Angel Band - Mark Davis (by request from the people of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church)
38b (CB), The Road to Life and Death (Windham) - Robert Vaughn
142 (CB), Stratfield
509 (WB), Ostend - Henry McGuire
54 (CH10), My Trust
193 (CH10), Kay - Regina Derstine
258 (CH10), Thorny Desert
432b (CH10), Fish Pond - Danny Creel
546b (CH10), Oak Grove
547 (CH10), Higher Ground - Robert Vaughn
197 (CH10), The Living Vine.

A business meeting was held for the election of officers as follows: President—Mark Davis; Vice President—Drew McGuire; Secretary—Darlene Reynolds; Chaplin—Arlon Gardner.

Mark Davis led 236 (SH), Easter Anthem.
Henry McGuire led 85 (CH10), Mercy Seat, for Esther Mann, 16 (CH10), The Finest Flower, for Esther Mann, and Warren Steel led 8 (CH10), Creation (First).
Announcements were made.

Mark Davis, Henry McGuire, and Drew McGuire led    “The Drone”, as the closing song.
Robert Vaughn offered the closing prayer.

Sunday, August 25

The Sunday session of the Mississippi State Convention was called to order by Mark Davis leading 57 (SH), Christian Soldier.
He welcomed everyone. Arlon Gardner opened the service with prayer.

Mark Davis appointed Carole Watts and Sonya Kirkham to the Memorial Committee. He appointed Nicholas Thompson and Chris Nicholson to the Resolutions Committee.

Leaders:
53 (SH), Jerusalem - Mark Davis
131 (CH10), Will You Meet Me? - Darlene Reynolds
454 (SH), The Better Land - Darlene Reynolds and Nicholas Thompson
448t (SH), Consecration - Arlon Gardner
481 (SH), Novakoski
264t (CB), Great God, Attend (Duke Street) - Chris Nicholson
264b (CB), Hebron
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Bentley Rose
354b (SH), Happy Land
151 (CH10), Sweet Prospect - Regina Derstine and Todd Derstine
172 (CH10), The Grand Highway
189 (SH), Montgomery - Nicholas Thompson
216 (SH), Delight
207 (SH), Louisiana - Ateven Snderson
344 (SH), Rainbow.

RECESS

Drew McGuire brought the class back together leading 37b (SH), Liverpool.
328 (SH), Praise God.
Leaders:
269 (CB), Nightfall - Sonya Kirkham
99 (CB), Gospel Trumpet
277 (SH), Antioch - Cory Winters
274t (SH), The Golden Harp
248 (CH10), Twilight is Falling - Wilma Mitchell
86t (CH10), Ortonville
338 (WB), Sawyer's Exit - Will Gatewood and Nicholas Thompson
540 (WB), It is Well with My Soul
563 (CB), Jesus Is Mine - Carole Watts
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands.

RECESS

Mark Davis brought the class back together leading 125 (SH), Expression.
Leaders:
196 (SH), Alabama - Jamira Jackson
361 (SH), Loving Jesus
470 (CH10), Duke Street - Susan Dickey
165 (CH10), Babylon is Fallen.
Arlon Gardner offered the prayer to bless the food.

LUNCH

Drew McGuire brought the class back together leading 29b (SH), Tribulation.
Leaders:
484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Chris Nicholson (for Esther Mann)
81t (CH10), Maitland - Drew McGuire (for Esther Mann)
224 (SH), Save, Lord, or We Perish - Cory Winters.

Carole Watts led 447t (CB), Boylston, for the following sick and shut-ins:
Roy Davis, Alice McGuire, Elizabeth Van Horn, Curtis Owen, Ottis Sides, Velton Chafin, Charlene Wallace, Jerry Kitchens, Gayle Cowart, Peggy Ray, Hugh McGuire, and Jennifer Jones.

Sonya Kirkham led 77 (CH10), How Beautiful Heaven Must Be, in memory of the following deceased:
Mary Chrestman, Eugene Forbes, Bill Brunner, and Adelaide Vaughn. Chris Nicholson closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

The Business and Credentials Committee gave their report. The church received $300.00. A donation of $100.00 will be made to WCPC radio station in Houston, MS, for the Sacred Harp hour every Sunday morning. A donation of $250.00 will be made to Camp Fasola, and $60.00 will be sent for minutes publication. It was decided to change our account with Bank First to Great Southern Bank, the reason being a charge of $12 every month because of low minimum balance and there is no charge with the other bank. The Resolutions Committee resolved to thank God for His many blessings this weekend. We thank Antioch Primitive Baptist Church for hosting the convention, and plan to meet here next year for the 2020 session of the convention. Committees were dismissed and the session was closed. Announcements were made.

Mark Davis, Henry McGuire, and Drew McGuire led    “The Drone”, as the closing song.

President—Mark Davis; Vice President—Drew McGuire; Secretary—Darlene Reynolds.