Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual all-day Sacred Harp singing at Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church was held on the first Sunday in November. Shane Brown brought the class to order leading 60. Shane Brown offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Shane Brown 49t; Oscar McGuire 34b, 229; Cecil Roberts 58, 56t; Bert Collins 82t, 97; Glenda Collins 99, 288; Barbara Brooks 159, 285t; Lisa Bennett 76b, 35; Phillip Langley 100, 48t (in memory of his father); David Smead 343, 345t (in memory of Charlene Wallace); Amber Davis 381 (for Isaac Green), 155 (in memory of Charlene Wallace and for Virginia Dyer); John Plunkett 153, 283 (in memory of Charlene Wallace and Earlis McGraw); Laura Frey 163b, 358; Sarah George 345b, 373; Winfred Kerr 36b, 59.

RECESS

Tom George brought the class back to order leading 274t and 139. A business session was held and the following officers were elected: Chairman—Phillip Langley; Vice Chairman—Shane Brown; Secretary—Glenda Collins; Assistant Secretary—David Smead.

Leaders: Shane Brown 114, 228; Oscar McGuire 475 (in memory of B.M. Smith), 485 (in memory of Hugh McGraw); Cecil Roberts 303, 312b; Bert Collins 300, 335; Glenda Collins 566, 289.

LUNCH

Shane Brown brought the class back together leading 30b. Leaders: Barbara Brooks 119 (for her Grandfather Brown), 274b; Jonathon Smith 152, 328; Nathan Rees 71, 181; Lisa Bennett 271t, 267; Riley McKibben 401; David Smead 306, 461 (in memory of Rebecca Over); Amber Davis 284 (in memory of Earlis McGraw), 217 (in memory of Joan Aldridge); John Plunkett 168 (for Larry Gordon), 385t; Sarah George 207, 208 (in memory of Darrell Swarens); Laura Frey 46 (for Mary Hackney), 47b (for Matthew Wilson); Winfred Kerr 517 (in memory of Rebecca Over), 516; Tom George 332, 391.

Announcements were made. Shane Brown led 62 as the closing song. Oscar McGuire offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Phillip Langley; Vice Chairman—Shane Brown; Secretary—Glenda Collins