Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, March 30

The 123rd annual Southwest Texas Convention, Spring Session, met Saturday before the fifth Sunday in March 2024, at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church at McMahan, Texas. The tune book for the weekend was the 2012 Revision of The B.F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book) unless otherwise noted. Silas Huckaby called the class to order by leading 68b (CB). Elder Sonny Huckaby led the opening prayer.

Leaders: Silas Huckaby 48 (CB); Jeb Owen 558 (CB); Gary Rogan 418 (CB); Rick Foreman 68t (CB); Sarah Huckaby 522 (CB); Tom Owen 544 (CB) (for Mike Hinton); Elisabeth Conley 30b (CB); Zach Rogan 38b (CB); Hoss Curran 388 (CB); Liz Owen 186 (CB); Beverly Coates 171 (CB); Scott McCown 122 (CB); Weston Bowles 155 (CB); Jackson Owen 131b (CB); Ellie Curran 196 (CB); Daniel Allcock 422b (CB); Stina Soderling 290 (CB); Robert Vaughn 521 (CB); Mike Moseley 464 (CB); Ivy Hauser 472 (CB); Larkin Ross 40 (CB); Amy Peveto 422t (CB); David McPherson 449 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Silas Huckaby 67 (CB); Scott Curran 567 (CB); Amanda Bowles 442t (CB); Linda Booker 264b (CB); Ellen Ray 225t (CB); Leslie Alperin 239 (CB); Robert Stoddard 103 (CB); Kathy Manning 478 (CB); Anita Landess 133 (CB); Gaylon Powell, Kristie Powell, and Olivia Powell 232 (CB), 235 (CB); Elizaberh Stoddard 131t (CB); Peggy Morrison 293t (CB); Kayliegh Moseley 319 (CB); Donald Ross 373 (CB); Tristan Gordon 559 (CB); Janie Short 430 (CB); Ainsley Ross 72 (CB); Abby Huckaby 383 (CB).

At this time the business meeting was held. The following were elected to serve in the upcoming year: Chairman—Jeb Owen; Vice Chairman—Jackson Owen; Secretaries—Gaylon Powell and Kristie Powell.

Leaders: Kyle Hearn 299 (CB); Diane Ross 365 (CB). Elder Mike Moseley asked the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Jeb Owen 100 (CB); Chris Nicholson 212 (CB); Abi Curran 572 (CB); Leland Ross and Jeff Adcock 277 (CB); Addison Bowles 573 (CB); Riley Owen 283 (CB); Greg Bowles 138t (CB); Michele Curran 520 (CB); Owen Ross 143 (CB); Lauren Owen 61 (CB); Silas Huckaby 230 (CB); Elisabeth Conley 47b (CB); Hoss Curran 274t (CB); Weston Bowles 75 (CB); Ellen Ray 142 (CB); Larkin Ross 401 (CB); David McPherson 505 (CB); Ellen Ray 511t (CB); Ray Rechenberg 575 (CB). Sarah Huckaby and Gary Rogan were appointed to serve as the Memorial Committee.

RECESS

Leaders: Jackson Owen 31t (CB); Robert Stoddard 392 (CB); Leslie Alperin 132 (CB); Kathy Manning 393 (CB); Anita Landess 379 (CB); Elizaberh Stoddard 576 (CB); Peggy Morrison, Riley Owen, and Silas Huckaby 543 (CB); Kayliegh Moseley and Anne Moseley 140 (CB); Abby Huckaby 183 (CB); Abi Curran 146 (CB); Addison Bowles 145b (CB); Lauren Owen 39 (CB); Brooke Robb and Kristie Powell 514 (CB); Robert Vaughn and Mike Moseley 163t (CB); Janie Short and Ainsley Ross 179 (CB); Kyle Hearn and Chris Nicholson 282 (CB). Announcements were made.

Jeb Owen and Sonny Huckaby led 506 (GOS) as the closing song. The closing prayer was led by Rev. Owen Ross.

Sunday, March 31

The Sunday session of the convention began with Jeb Owen leading 553 (CB). The morning prayer was led by Donald Ross.

Leaders: Jeb Owen 408 (CB); Jackson Owen 293b (CB); Kristie Powell 110 (CB); Gaylon Powell 310 (CB); Sarah Huckaby 299 (CB); Gary Rogan 268t (CB); Riley Owen 511b (CB); Michele Curran 98 (CB); Jeff Adcock and Leland Ross 319 (CB); Jeff Adcock, Leland Ross, and Beverly Coates 571 (CB); Amy Peveto 524 (CB); Robert Stoddard 416t (CB); Kathy Manning 210 (CB); Leslie Alperin 276 (CB); Addison Bowles 572 (CB); Tristan Gordon 189 (CB); Abi Curran 146 (CB); Daniel Allcock 427 (CB); Xochitl Ross and Diane Ross 449 (CB); Peggy Morrison 148 (CB); Ivy Hauser 91 (CB); Ellee Curran 367 (CB); Anita Landess 453t (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Jackson Owen 76b (CB); Greg Bowles 47t (CB); Stina Soderling 324 (CB); Owen Ross 404 (CB); David McPherson 107 (CB); Liz Owen 220 (CB); Larkin Ross 145b (CB); Abby Huckaby 222 (CB); Hoss Curran 207t (CB); Elizabeth Stoddard 173 (CB); Donald Ross 591 (CB); Linda Booker 573 (CB); Beverly Coates and Abby Huckaby 99 (CB) (in memory of Cheryl Foreman); Olivia Powell 36b (CB); Lauran Owen 514 (CB).

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Jackson Owen read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: John Morris, Mike Hinton, Rebecca Short, Leon Ballinger, Ruth Anne Bryant, Corrone Bryant, and Kelsey Taylor. After making comments, he led 384 (CB) in their honor.

Sarah Huckaby read the following list of names of the deceased: Rosalee Burns, Eli Howard—Texas; Tommie Spurlock, Norma Green—Alabama; P. Dan Brittain—Arkansas; Jeff Begley—California; Alfred Sausotte, John Van Duser—Colorado; Joan Sheldon—Maine; Fran McPherson—New Mexico; Eva Striebeck—Germany. She made comments and led 380t (CB) in their memory.

Gary Rogan made comments and read the first verse of the words to China (232 GOS). He led 285t (CB) in the memory of the deceased. The memorial lesson closed with prayer by Elder Jeb Owen.

Leaders: Amanda Bowles 68t (CB); Scott Curran 469 (GOS); Tom Owen 365 (CB); Weston Bowles and Jeff Adcock 82 (CB). Robert Stoddard offered prayer for the noon lunch.

LUNCH

Leaders: Jeb Owen 101t (CB); Silas Huckaby 129 (CB); Brooke Robb and Kristie Powell 81 (CB); Tammy Powell 95b (CB); Diane Ross 300 (CB); Leland Owell, Jeff Adcock, Larkin Ross, and Diane Ross 128 (CB); Robert Stoddard 344 (CB); Kathy Manning 395b (CB); Leslie Alperin 331b (CB); Addison Bowles and Ellee Curran 500 (CB); Abi Curran and Lauran Owen 75 (CB); Peggy Morrison 587 (CB); Anita Landess 112 (CB); Martha Ann Aiken and John Baker 323b (CB); Stina Soderling and Tristan Gordon 471 (CB); Ivy Hauser and Silas Huckaby 201 (CB); David McPherson 463 (CB); Abby Huckaby and Olivia Powell 137 (CB); Hoss Curran and Weston Bowles 159 (CB); Elizabeth Stoddard 551 (CB); Linda Booker and Tammy Powell 559 (CB). Aannouncements were made.

Leaders: Amy Peveto and Brooke Robb 199 (CB); Xochitl Ross and Owen Ross 240 (CB); Daniel Allcock and Hardy Davis 168 (CB); Donald Ross and Diane Ross 53 (CB); Liz Owen and Michele Rogan 192 (CB); Gary Rogan, Tom Owen, Greg Bowles, and Scott Curran 465 (CB); Beverly Coates, Sarah Huckaby, and Amanda Bowles 508 (CB).

Jeb Owen, Jackson Owen, Kristie Powell, and Gaylon Powell led “Blissful Hope” (no. 6 from The Good Old Songs). Tom Owen offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Jeb Owen; Vice Chairman—Jackson Owen; Secretary—Gaylon and Kristie Powell