Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

This singing was a revival of an all-day singing that was last held at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in 1964. The class was called to order by Tim Taylor leading 36b and 47t. Hubert Nall offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Ken Kelley 72, 522; Adrian Nall 393, 540; Hubert Nall 313, 168; Ryan Bowman 348t, 392; Wayne Jones 567 (in memory of Bill Aplin), 464; Alice Mosley 484; Nicole Bowman 28t, 65; Ken Sundberg 203, 27; Richard Mauldin 112, 148; Eugene Forbes 212, 505.

RECESS

The class was brought back together by Tim Taylor leading 186. Leaders: Stanley Smith 81, 61; Loretta Jones and Lloyd Jones 571, 45t; Beuna Mae Purvis and Willonease Trauner 408, 410; Barbara Jones 82, 63; Chip Westbrook 500, 513t; Rebecca Bass 574, 587; Marion Patrick 580, 358; Alice Sundberg 461; J.A. Mosley 282; Katlin Bailey 516, 335. The class sang 369, and James Gardner offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Adrian Nall and Aubrey Barfield leading 96. Leaders: Aubrey Barfield 171, 200; Zilpha Cornett 122, 361; Mary Amelia Taylor 411, 344; Brenda Kyser 391, 573; James Gardner 30t; James Gardner and family 36b (in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Mosley, parents of Janice Gardner, and members of Shiloh Church); Willonease Trauner and Stanley Smith 563, 572; Perry Keidel 107, 159; Shane Brown 48t, 68t; Linda Westbrook 229, 465; Darlu Nall 376, 277; Shannon Primm 276, 591; Tommie Spurlock 99; Tommie Spurlock and Nicole Bowman 146; J.A. Mosley 559; Hubert Nall 84; Tim Taylor 47b (requested by Terry Taylor).

Announcements were made. Tim Taylor announced that the Shiloh singing would continue, followed quickly by hearty applause from the class.

Tim Taylor, Martha Taylor, Mary Amelia Taylor, and Darlu Nall led 95b as the closing song. Richard Mauldin offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Tim Taylor; Secretary—Darlu Nall