Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Sacred Harp singing held at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church on the third Sunday in June was called to order by Tom George leading 101t. Ed Thacker offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Dennis George 100, 82t (in memory of Verlon Stiefel); Ed Thacker 77t, 400; Sarah Trumbore 85, 26; Joyce Morton 84, 36b; Blake Sisemore 37b, 69t; Henry Johnson 375, 539; Cheyenne Ivey 145t, 111b; Susan Cherones 300, 564; Jarrod George 74b, 270; Mary Ruth Stiefel 268, 274t; Daniel Lee 303, 410t; Judy Caudle 405, 153; Emily Stutzman 192, 64; Boyd Scott 58, 127; Pat Temple 128, 232.

RECESS

Tom George brought the class back to order by leading 331. Leaders: Rodney Ivey 290, 512 (in memory of Fay and Colby Allen); Amber Davis 391; Inga Huebner 48t, 448t; Derek Buckland 160b, 102; Lee Trott 31t; Jared Wootten 129; Jamey Wootten 399b; Kate Fine 32t, 384; Cathy Manning 250; Shane Brown 271t, 297; Reba Windom 186; David Ivey 407, 406; Nicholas Thompson 76t; Nicholas Thompson and Reba Windom 216. Shane Brown asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Jarrod George leading 345b. Leaders: Mary Wright 154, 312t; Syble Adams 63; John Stiefel 76b; Emily Stutzman 170; Kate Fine 187; Pat Temple 571 (CB); Shane Brown 373; Sarah Trumbore and Tom George 348b; Cheyenne Ivey 213t; Nicholas Thompson 189; Mary Wright 59; Jarrod George 155; David Ivey and Rodney Ivey 465 (CB), 511t (CB); Judy Caudle 336; Henry Johnson 176b; Charles Stiefel 123b, 335; Susan Cherones 460; Lee Trott 47b; Daniel Lee 489; Joyce Morton and Mary Ruth Stiefel 68b.

Tom George, Dennis George, and Jarrod George led 521 as the closing song. Clay Varner offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Tom George; Secretary—Dennis George