Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Convention

Old Courthouse Museum
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Saturday, May 28, 2011 and Sunday, May 29, 2011

Saturday, May 28

The 5th annual Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Singing Convention was called to order by acting chairman Mark Davis leading 37b (SH), Liverpool.
Mark Davis offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
39t (SH), Detroit - Mark Davis
155 (SH), Northfield.

Henry Schuman explained that the class could select songs from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition,
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision, or
The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
He led 45t (SH), New Britain.
63 (SH), Coronation.
Darlene Reynolds led 484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America), and 490 (SH), My Shepherd Guides.

A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Henry McGuire; Vice Chairman—Mark Davis; Secretary—Henry Schuman.

Leaders:
19 (CH10), The Day of Days - Henry McGuire
255 (CH10), Watchman (Second)
258 (CH10), Thorny Desert - Drew McGuire
268 (SH), David's Lamentation.

RECESS

Henry McGuire brought the class to order by leading 142 (SH), Stratfield.
81t (SH), Beach Spring.
Leaders:
38b (SH), Windham - Brady Lewis
40 (SH), Lenox
268t (CB), Restoration - Nanette Olivier
449 (CB), Beautiful River
489 (CB), Cooper (Jordan) - Charity Vaughn
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim
319 (CB), Religion Is a Fortune - Carole Watts
567 (SH), The Great Day
131b (SH), Invocation (First) - Warren Steel
542 (SH), I'll Seek His Blessings
492 (CB), The Poor, Wayfaring Stranger (Wayfaring Stranger) - Kurt Braun
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany)
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Robert DuPree
84 (SH), Amsterdam
83t (SH), Vale of Sorrow - Arlon Gardner
67 (SH), Columbus.

LUNCH

Henry McGuire brought the class to order leading 300 (SH), Calvary.
Leaders:
436 (SH), Morning Sun - Mark Davis
106 (SH), Ecstasy
189 (CH10), One by One - Darlene Reynolds
47b (SH), Idumea - Gabe Monroe
282 (SH), I'm Going Home
77t (SH), The Child of Grace - Pattie Monroe
145t (SH), Warrenton - Drew McGuire
186 (SH), Sherburne - Brady Lewis
358 (SH), Murillo's Lesson - Hannah Monroe
287 (CH10), Indian Convert - Emily Massey
518 (CB), Love At Home - Henry McGuire
522 (CB), Shades of Night - Arlon Gardner
463 (CB), Angel Band (Land of Beulah) - Nanette Olivier
224 (CB), Save, Lord, or We Perish - Charity Vaughn
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Carole Watts
235 (CH10), Faithful Soldier - Warren Steel
203 (CH10), Cumberland
121t (CH10), Prosperity - Robert DuPree
547 (CH10), Higher Ground - Henry McGuire and Mark Davis (for John Merritt)
175 (CH10), O How I Love Jesus - Henry McGuire.

Announcements were made. Henry McGuire and Mark Davis led 549b (CH10), The Drone, as the closing song.
Arlon Gardner dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, May 29

The Sunday session of the Holt Collier/Mississippi Bear Hunt Singing Convention was called to order by Henry McGuire leading 32t (SH), Corinth.
Drew McGuire offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth - Henry McGuire
100 (SH), The Bower of Prayer
123t (SH), The Dying Christian - Mark Davis
29b (SH), Tribulation
131 (CH10), Will You Meet Me? - Henry Schuman
172 (CH10), The Grand Highway
355 (CH10), Homeward Bound - Darlene Reynolds
188 (CH10), He Loves Me
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Drew McGuire
418 (SH), Reese
199 (CB), City of Light - Henry McGuire
410 (CB), Willie.

RECESS

Mark Davis led 56b (SH), Villulia, to bring the class back to order.

Darlene Reynolds and Arlon Gardner conducted the memorial lesson.
Darlene spoke on behalf of the sick and shut-ins and led 457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger, in honor of the following:
W.M. Allen, Dean Caldwell, Nellie Caldwell, Nellie Davis, Marion Grant, Brenda Chafin, John Merritt, John Van Horn, and Ruth Wyers.

Arlon Gardner spoke and led 313t (SH), Concord, in memory of the following deceased:
Ernestine Pipkin and Pat (Deason) Rigdon—Alabama;
Bernice Embry and Jim Patton, Jr.—Mississippi.

Leaders:
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Carole Watts
119 (SH), Heaven's My Home
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro - Nanette Olivier
159 (CB), Wondrous Love
68b (CB), Come Holy Spirit (Abbeville) - Kurt Braun
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands
76b (CB), Desire for Piety - Charity Vaughn
400 (CB), Struggle On
316 (CH10), This Heavy Load - Arlon Gardner
372 (CH10), I Won't Turn Back.

LUNCH

Drew McGuire called the afternoon session to order leading 209 (SH), Evening Shade.
Leaders:
264 (CH10), Harwell - Robert DuPree
277 (CH10), Sweet Affliction - Mark Davis
387 (SH), Penick
96 (CB), Mercy Seat - Henry Schuman and Linda Hellerich
111t (CH10), Fleeting Days - Darlene Reynolds
373 (SH), Homeward Bound - Drew McGuire
68b (SH), Ortonville - Henry McGuire
40 (CB), Blow Ye the Trumpet (Lenox) - Carole Watts
468 (CB), Sweet Thought - Charity Vaughn and Henry McGuire
61 (CB), Sweet Rivers - Robert DuPree.

Announcements were made. Henry McGuire and Mark Davis led 62 (SH), Parting Hand, as the closing song.
Mark Davis dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Henry McGuire; Vice Chairman—Mark Davis; Secretary—Henry Schuman.