136th Old Folks Day Singing at Morning Star
200th Year of the Church

Morning Star United Methodist Church
Dutch Cove Road, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina
Sunday, September 13, 2026

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

June Smathers Jolley welcomed the singers, gave a brief intro to shapenote singing for newcomers.
Bill Hogan gave the opening prayer.
88, Pisgah - June Smathers-Jolley
165b, Rockbridge - Dan Huger
35b, Boylston - Mary Baumeister, IMO Scott Swanton, Robert Brunk
157, Hallelujah - Laura Boosinger
248b, Union - Chris Berg
204t, Prayer Meeting - Chris Wilhelm
130b, Passing Away - Kitty Reusch
169b, Devotion (First) - Bill Hogan
369, Easter Anthem - Zack Allen, with Bill Hogan
255t, Watchman - Victoria Ransom
70b, Brown - June Smathers-Jolley, for Larry Beveridge
110t, Volunteers - Dan Huger, IMO Quay Smathers
64t, The Penitent's Prayer - Mary Baumeister
208b, French Broad - Laura Boosinger
67b, Dundee - Chris Berg
117, Angel Band - Chris Wilhelm, with Penelope Godfrey, Hannah Cagle, Josephine Godfrey, Helena Godfrey
136, Sherburne - Kitty Reusch
214, Hosanna - Bill Hogan
95b, Canaan's Land - June Smathers-Jolley
55b, Idumea - Dan Huger
231t, King of Peace - Mary Baumeister
106, Sweet Rivers - Laura Boosinger, for Liz Shaw
359, Wondrous Love - Chris Berg
159t, The Saint's Delight - Chris Wilhelm, for Maggie Lauterer
215t, In That Morning - Kitty Reusch
217, Jerusalem - Bill Hogan
307, True Happiness - June Smathers-Jolley, by request
200b, Parting Hand, as the closing song, for those who used to sing with us, now departed or unable (especially Willie and Jerry Israel)

Announcements

Closing Prayer - Dan Huger

Pitching: Dan Huger
Minutes: Mary Baumeister