The Shook-Smathers House Christmas Singing

The Shook-Smathers House, Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina
Saturday, December 6, 2025

All selections from The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 2015 Folk Heritage reprint).

We sang in the Chapel, the 3rd floor of the old house.
June Smathers-Jolley welcomed the singers and gave the opening prayer.

21, Webster - June Smathers-Jolley
59t, Mear
294, Carmarthen - Dave Farmer
136, Sherburne
308, Prince of Light - Claudia Dean
123t, Rapturous Scene
347, Portuguese Hymn - Diane Eskenasy
346, Star in the East
217, Jerusalem - Mary Baumeister
216b, Social Band
87t, Zerah - Dan Huger
128t, Ninety-Fifth

Break

Carol Litchfield (a descendant of William Billings) from the Shook-Smathers House Board gave a brief presentation about Francis Asbury and this house.

77t, Rockingham (First) - June Smathers-Jolley
159t, The Saint's Delight
137, Antioch - Dave Farmer
105b, Resignation
129b, Christmas - Claudia Dean
103t, Derrick
194t, Chester - Diane Eskenasy
103b, Fish Pond - Mary Baumeister
88, Pisgah, IMO Scott Swanton
54b, Newingham - Dan Huger
248b, Union
89b, Northfield - Daron Douglas
342t, Blest Morn - June Smathers-Jolley
25t, Santee - Dave Farmer
178b, Duke Street - Claudia Dean
198, Creation - Diane Eskenasy
170t, Refuge - Mary Baumeister
76b, Night - Dan Huger
26b, Ninety-Third - Daron Douglas

Announcements

200b, Parting Hand - June Smathers-Jolley

Closing prayer: June Smathers-Jolley

Minutes: Mary Baumeister