Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 6th annual Sacred Harp singing was held on the fourth Sunday in September at Popular Springs Baptist Church north of Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia. Daniel Williams brought the class to order leading 36b. Cecil Roberts offered the morning prayer. Daniel Williams welcomed the singers and visitors before leading 457.

Leaders: Samuel Williams 332; Barbara Brooks 406; Kacey Cook and Gayle Denney 178; Winfred Kerr 516; Isaac Green 483; Abigail Cannon 42; Robert Chambless 68b; Lisa Bennett 53; Wyatt Denney 63; Jenna Frey 408; Chris Nicholson 34b; Jack Nelson 228; Esther Morgan-Ellis 34t (in honor of her friend, Amanda); Jose Martinez and Abigail Cannon 77t; Cheyenne Ivey 176b; Tom George 395; Glenda Collins 335; Bill DuPre 229.

RECESS

Samuel Williams brought the class back to order leading 30t. Daniel Williams called a short business meeting and the following officers were elected: Chairman—Daniel Williams; Vice Chairman—Samuel Williams; Secretary—Judy Chambless. Cecil Roberts asked the class to vote on combining the Cleburne County Convention singing with the Shoal Creek singing and have it at Shoal Creek Baptist Church on Labor Day. The class voted to make the change.

Leaders: David Smead 94; Karen Rollins 168; Rodney Ivey 371; Sarah George 187; Bert Collins 35; Sheri Taylor 428; Oscar McGuire 185.

Daniel Williams and Chris Nicholson gave the memorial lesson remembering the following sick and shut-ins and leading 56t: Loyd Ivey, Louise Ivey, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Judy Henry, William Futral, Virginia Futral, Mona Nelson, Beverly Rollins Thompson, Barry Rollins, and Evie Eddins. The following list of names of the deceased was read aloud: Pearl Guier, Marlon Wootten, Virginia Dyer, Philip Denney, Boyd Scott, Chita Blakeley, Cheryl Foreman, Jerry Kitchens, Norma Green, Ray Nelson, Eva Striebeck, George Burnette, Ann Simpson, Lydia Lewallen, Hubert Nall, and Clay Kiebow. They led leading 285t. Oscar McGuire offered the closing prayer for the memorial lesson.

Leaders: Nathan Rees 448b (in memory of Pearl Guier); Shawn Taylor 411; Garrett Morton 192; Cecil Roberts 477.

LUNCH

Daniel Williams brought the class back to order leading 278b. Leaders: Jim Neal 496; Judy Chambless 475 (in honor of Margie Smith); Lisa Bennett and David Smead 134; Glenda Collins and Bert Collins 454; Jose Martinez, Abigail Cannon, and Esther Morgan-Ellis 89; Karen Rollins and Rodney Ivey 365; Bill DuPre, Oscar McGuire, and Jim Neal 442; Nathan Rees and Cheyenne Ivey 222; Tom George, Sarah George, and James George 345b; Kacey Cook and Gayle Denney 143; Daniel Williams, Jack Nelson, and Samuel Williams 500; Chris Nicholson and Shawn Taylor 547; Isaac Green and Garrett Morton 399b; Winfred Kerr, Robert Chambless, and Judy Chambless 358; Glenda Collins 45t.

After announcements, Daniel Williams and Samuel Williams led 69b as the closing song. Landon Robinson offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Daniel Williams; Vice Chairman—Samuel Williams; Secretary—Judy Chambless