Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The nineteenth annual singing at Mt. Zion Methodist Church was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by James Thobaben joyfully welcoming the attendees back to his church after two years’ absence. Kathleen Halpin offered the opening prayer; Ron Pen led the class in singing the scale and 73b. Song selections were from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition and The Southern Harmony.

Leaders: Zach Davis 569b; Mary Brinkman 313b; Donna Kwon 276; Tim Gregg 68b; Timothy B. Morton 290; Don Waggener 159; Adrian Eldridge 208; Erin Fulton 153; Ron Pen 455; Amy Pemberton 59, with remarks by Don Waggener and James Thobaben on the dearness of this song to Southern Harmony singers, many of whom are being affected by the horrible tornado that passed across western Kentucky this weekend; Jonathan Powers 81t; James Thobaben and Ron Pen 128; Pat Waggener and Zach Davis 47b.

RECESS

Erin Fulton called the class back to order by leading 16 (SoH). Leaders: Timothy B. Morton 168; Greg McElyea and Tim Gregg 271t; Adrian Eldridge 270; Zach Davis 56b; Josiah Robinson 86; Timothy Gregg and Adrian Eldridge 99; Don Waggener and Erin Fulton 58; Jonathan Powers 457; Donna Kwon and Ron Pen 441; Erin Fulton 139 (SoH); Mary Brinkman 147b; Josiah Robinson 245. Jonathan Powers said a closing prayer and Ron Pen led 267 while the class took the parting hand. There had been fifteen leaders among a class of forty-nine singers from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, and Massachusetts. The class dismissed to a soup supper prepared by the church members.

Chairman—James Thobaben; Secretary—Erin Fulton