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Bill Green Memorial Baldwin County Sacred Harp Convention (Cooper Book)

Galilee Primitive Baptist Church, Stapleton, Alabama

Jan 25-26, ’25

Saturday, January 25

The Bill Green Memorial Baldwin County Sacred Harp Convention was held at Galilee Primitive Baptist Church on the fourth weekend in January. The class was called to order by Mary Amelia Taylor leading 293b. She gave a warm welcome to all in attendance and led 63 in memory of deceased singers who were faithful for many years to attend the singing. The opening prayer was offered by Ken Kelley.

Leaders: Tim Taylor 47t, 77t; Ken Kelley 99, 567; Kevin Dyess 380t, 559; Tim Royappa and Ben Fink 45b; Tim Royappa and Stanley Smith 268b; John Kelley 335, 100; Charlotte Naylor 159, 155; Will Kelley 108t.

RECESS

Mary Amelia Taylor brought the class back to order leading 31b. Leaders: Russ Scholz 87, 293t; Anne Royappa 106, 133; Joshua McCoy 264t, 38t; Isabella Segalovich 300; Isabella Segalovich and Ben Fink 239; DeAna Autry and Brooke Autry 393, 348t.

RECESS

Mary Amelia Taylor brought the class back together leading 54t. Leaders: Danny Creel 355, 514; Stanley Smith 515, 501; Russ Scholz 81; Ben Fink 41, 327; John Kelley 405, 282; Ken Kelley 464; Tim Taylor 563, 504; Will Kelley and Ken Kelley 491; Tim Royappa 543; Tim Royappa and Stanley Smith 140; Kevin Dyess 48b. Mary Amelia Taylor led 369, and Tim Taylor offered a prayer for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Mary Amelia Taylor leading 82. Leaders: DeAna Autry 276, 274t; Ben Fink 386, 486; Danny Creel 404, 98; Anne Royappa 196, 203; Charlotte Naylor 115, 186; Farrell Stearns 518; Isabella Segalovich 47b, 505; Joshua McCoy 336t, 162; Charlie Harner 72; Anne Royappa 131t, 131b; Joshua McCoy 507b; Kevin Dyess 142. Announcements were made. Mary Amelia Taylor led 95b for Nancy Hogan. Danny Creel offered the closing prayer.

Saturday, January 25, 6:00p. m.

The Christian Harmony (2010) singing was brought to order by Mary Amelia Taylor leading 322. Leaders: Joshua McCoy 133; Stanley Smith 186; Joshua McCoy 303; Tim Taylor 417b; Farrell Stearns 54; Ben Fink 339; Isabella Segalovich 117; Mary Amelia Taylor 64; Joshua McCoy 507b; Tim Taylor 214; Stanley Smith 203, 336t; Farrell Stearns 107; Ben Fink 432b; Isabella Segalovich 165; Joshua McCoy 143.

RECESS

Without an adequate supply of loaner books, the class elected to finish the session with the Harp of Ages, found in the church. Leaders: Joshua McCoy 307; Stanley Smith 65-1/2; Isabella Segalovich 102; Tim Taylor 127; Mary Amelia Taylor 126; Joshua McCoy 371; Stanley Smith 397. Ben Fink led 409 as the closing song. Tim Taylor dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, January 26

The Sunday morning session of the Bill Green Memorial Baldwin County Sacred Harp Convention was called to order Mary Amelia Taylor leading 48t and 36t. The opening prayer was offered by Kevin Eddins. Leaders: Tim Taylor 384, 270; Brian Kelley 99, 58; Stanley Smith 418 (for Nate Green), 539; Ezra Eddins 553, 207b; Ken Kelley 497, 86; Ryan Bowman 50b, 300; Jake Kelley 60, 505.

RECESS

Mary Amelia Taylor brought the class together leading 77t. Leaders: Kevin Eddins 507t, 89; Will Kelley 392, 108t; Eric Eddins 159, 411; Isabella Segalovich and Ben Fink 235, 87; Nicole Bowman 112, 380t; Ewan Eddins 385t, 285t; Stefani Priskos 380b, 133; Elam Eddins 176b, 168; Jamie Kelley 140, 146; Eli Eddins 138t, 47t; Jamey Wootten 378t, 29b; Ethan Eddins 461, 444t; Emily Eddins 44, 292b.

The memorial committee was recognized to present the memorial lesson. Stanley Smith read the names of the sick and shut-ins as follows: Wayne Jones, Tim Jones, Nate Green, Agnes Farris, and Mazal Horesh. Smith spoke of the community that binds singers together, and the generations of singers who sustained this singing and others for decades.

Smith also read the names of the deceased which included Tommie Spurlock and Billy Kelley—Alabama. Ken Kelley led 572 in memory of his father, Billy Kelley. Ken described his father’s final days and the comfort that Sacred Harp songs gave him and his family. Stanley Smith led 183 in memory of Tommie and Margaret Spurlock, and closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Ben Fink 520, 546; Daniel Williams 383, 441; Brian Kelley and Jake Kelley 404; Elliott Eddins 31t, 73t. Mary Amelia Taylor led 369, and Ken Kelley offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Mary Amelia Taylor brought the class back together leading 515. Leaders: Ewan Eddins 511b; Stefani Priskos 39; Ken Kelley 466; Elam Eddins 276; Jamey Wootten 563; Eli Eddins 507b; Brian Kelley 335; Tim Taylor 391; Hannah Ladesic and Stefani Priskos 132; Eric Eddins 49t; Emily Eddins 293b (for Chris Nicholson); Jake Kelley 119; Ezra Eddins 82; Ethan Eddins 364; Daniel Williams 399; Edith Eddins 131b; Kevin Eddins 107; Elliott Eddins 121. Announcements were made. Tim Taylor and Mary Amelia Taylor led 527 as the closing lesson. Tim Taylor offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman and Secretary—Mary Amelia Taylor