Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Find in all years, or only checked years:




Or, view 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 or all years.

Song use statistics are also available.

Duke Memorial Singing

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church - Heard County, Georgia

Saturday, February 28, 1998

The Duke Memorial Sacred Harp Singing met at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Heard County on Saturday, February 28, 1998. The class was called to order by Everette Denney leading song on page 34 (t? b?). Lonnie Rogers led the morning prayer. Everette Denney led song on page 405; Jimmie Denney 63, 61; Josephine Denney 59; Lonnie Rogers 101t, 112.

The class organized with the following officers elected or appointed: Chairman—Everette Denney; Vice Chairman—Jimmie Denney; Secretary—Josephine Denney; Arranging Committee—Lonnie Rogers.

Leaders: Everette Denney 503; Henry Johnson 388, 68b; Don Bowen 97, 145b; Bernard Denney 100, 141, 145t; Louise Gunnels 310, 189.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with Jimmie Denney leading song on page 123t. Leaders: Pearl Guier 40, 127, 49t; Roy Nelson 87, 153, 176t; Judy Mincey 475, 501, 515; Lou Cotney 137, 300, 222; Louise Nelson 350, 282.

LUNCH

Everette Denney brought the class together leading song on page 489. Leaders: Bobby Bailey 339, 335, 72b; Lloyd Toney 410t, 411; Bobby Jackson 523b, 341; Mary Florence Smith 400, 37b, 448b; Teenie Moody 138t, 126, 317b; John Plunkett 106, 543, 143; Felton Denney 155, 73t, 31t; Rebecca Darwin 288; Lou Cotney 358; Bobby Bailey 27; Henry Johnson 406.

Everette Denney led song on page 45t as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer by Rev. Lloyd Toney.

Chairman—Everette Denney; Vice Chairman—Jimmie Denney; Secretary—Josephine Denney.