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Shiloh Sacred Harp Singing

Shiloh Museum, Springdale, Arkansas

Saturday, May 1, 2004

The Shiloh Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in May at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale, Arkansas. Syd Caldwell called the class to order at 10:00 a.m. Charles Polstle offered the opening prayer. Syd Caldwell and Charles Polstle led 49b and 63.

The class was organized with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Dan Brittain; Vice Chairman/Arranging Committee—Syd Caldwell; Secretary—Alice Moran.

Beverly Coats conducted a class on how to read the shapes of the notes, and the origin of how it got started.

Leaders: Syd Caldwell 328; Bill Caldwell 217, 159; Alice Moran 99, 480; Anita Buswell 524, 32t; Lois Graney 145b, 87; Pattie Doss 171, 112; Becky Browne 236, 203; Presley Baker 107, 47t; Cheryl Foreman 42, 430; Beverly Coats 448t, 168.

RECESS

The class was reassembled by Syd Caldwell leading 34 (MH) and 86. Leaders: Emily Gruber 192, 86; Wayman Minor 379, 200; Shannon Seyler 56 (t? b?), 283; Dan Brittan 278b, 345b; Richard Smith 303, 45t; Cheryl Foreman 532; Alice Moran 441; Syd Caldwell 147 (t? b?).

LUNCH

Syd Caldwell brought the afternoon session to order leading 348b and 496.

A memorial lesson was held and 122 was sung for the deceased: Lamar Smith, Ruth Brown, Beulah Reese, and Willie Carolyn Denson—Alabama; Mozelle Sheppard, Estelle Flowers, and Barbara DePoy—Georgia; Betty Haas and Ray Bloom—Missouri; Lovena Owen—Texas.

Beverly Coats led 176t for the sick and shut-ins: Reby Stanford, I.V. McWhorter, Nancy Allen, Myrtle Smith, Donnie McGraw, Dorothy Garrison, Loy Garrison, Lois Stanson, Dick Mauldin, Bill Reynolds, Kelly Beard, Ernestine Pipkin, Joyce Walton, Jap Walton, Bobby Jackson, Imogene Bradshaw, Opal Wootten, Thomas Smith, Myrl Jones, Lawson Smith, Alexandra Toombs, William Malloy, Shelly Wallace, and the granddaughter of Leon Ballinger. Becky Browne closed the memorial with prayer.

Leaders: Wymon Mion 479, 222; Emily Gruber 26 (MH), 40 (MH); Bill Caldwell 20 (MH), 54 (MH); Pattie Doss 142, 384; Presley Barker 16 (MH), 270; Becky Browne 46 (MH); Anita Buswell 448b; Richard Smith 274t, 282; Syd Caldwell and Jana Stephens 417, 268.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with Dan Brittain leading 111t and 111b. Leaders: Beverly Coats 475, 472; Cheryl Foreman 547, 455; Shannon Seyler 388, 504; Syd Caldwell 224, 569 (t? b?).

Announcements were made. Dan Brittain led 323 (t? b?) as the closing song. Charles Polstle offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Dan Brittain; Vice Chairman—Syd Caldwell; Secretary—Alice Moran.