Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, March 8

The 40th annual Missouri State Convention was held in Webster Groves, Missouri, on the second Sunday and Saturday before in March. Marcus Whitman called the class to order by leading 29t, and then offered the opening prayer. Marcus welcomed all singers and attenders, gave general announcements, and led 34b.

Leaders: Dave Ressler 127 (MH); Prisca Rice 2 (MH); Tommy Schultz 177 (MH); John Huffman 176b; Penny Kujawinski 448t; Alice Bean 40; Martha Tyner 479; David Carlton 138 (MH); JoDell Albi 372; Shirley Figura 235; Bill Caldwell 240; Cindy Burlison 361; Clara Herr 348b; Denise Kania 500; Abigail Schultz 180 (MH); Katie Huffman 299; Ann Drexler 87.

RECESS

Dave Lloyd brought the class back together by leading 109. Leaders: Merlin Whitman and Linnea Whitman 38b; Luke Hamann 458; Heather Nehre and Andrew Nehre 503; Jim Herr 120; Jim Pfau 474; Allison Langston 542; Carla Bermudez 117; Lisa Bulawsky 135 (MH); Matt Wells 475; Cory Winters 349; Rebecca Comas 209; Ginny Landgraf 148 (MH).

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Prisca Rice, Ellie Hamann, and Jeff Hamann who led 63. Leaders: Lori Graber 147 (MH); Karen Isbell 77 (MH); Liz Patton 134 (MH); Peter Bringe 277; Jonathon Smith 214; Nadia Bolz-Weber 142; Adrian Eldridge 171; Gail Doss 191; Mike Mullin 444; Barbara Lehr 178; Rob Tibbs 163b. Marcus Whitman led 164 (MH) as the prayer for dinner.

LUNCH

Marcus Whitman began the afternoon session by leading 30b. Leaders: Paul Figura 38t; Shannon Tibbs 42; Roberta Strauss and Katie Huffman 236; Hollie Powell 564; Paul Wyatt 114; Thomas Koehnline 285t; Judy Mincey 75 (MH) (in memory of Lee Rodgers); Steven Schmidgall 156; Mckenna Mullis 217; Tammy Heinsohn 455; David Hardy 198; Darrell Wayne 282; Ann French and Prisca Rice 47b; John Uhlemann led a new song called Cranville.

RECESS

Dave Ressler brought the class back to order by leading 300. Leaders: Samuel Williams 160t; Cindy Burlison 334; Aubrey Hemminger 276; Jenny Whitman and Anne 268; Theophilus Schultz 31t; Darrell Wayne 319; Carla Bermudez 360; Jonathon Smith 442; John Huffman 63; Penny Kujawinski 384; Martha Tyner 454; Luke Hamann 535; Ryan Hill 84; Prisca Rice 112 (for Mona and Patty); Roberta Strauss and Prisca Rice 569b (by request); Allison Langston 472 (in memory of Dan Brittain). Marcus Whitman took announcements from those not attending the Sunday session, led 146, and closed the day with prayer.

Sunday, March 9

The Sunday session of the Missouri State Convention met in Webster Groves for another of singing. Dave Kaeser brougt the class to order by leading 142. He offered the morning prayer. Dave welcomed all, and led 547. Leaders: Marcus Whitman 284; Prisca Rice 59; Shirley Figura 213t; Alice Bean 10 (MH); Anne Drexler 51 (MH); Cori Winters 13 (MH); Adrian Eldridge 145 (MH); Bernardine Sommer and Matthias Sommer 49b; Clara Herr 163b; Gail Doss 512; Lisa Bulawsky 353; Ginny Landgraf 370; David Carlton 33b; Nadia Bolz-Weber and Natalie Wilson 56b; Matt Wells 534; Mike Mullin 50b.

RECESS

Thomas Koehnline brought the class back together by leading 426b. Leaders: Samuel Williams 377; Liz Patton 283.

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Steven Schmidgall read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Cindy Beaule, Janet Fraembs, Terry Hogg, Peggy Brayfield, Donald Spragg, Karen Frank, Gary Gronau, Sue Duff, Ed Walton, Greta Holbrook, Chris Brown, Judy Whiting, Don Bowen, Roger Crabtree, Bo Caldwell, B.R. Black, Judy Hauff, Marcia Johnson, Ted Johnson, Donna Gunderson-Rogers, and Pete Reinl. After making comments, he led 330b in their honor.

Jim Herr read the following list of names of the dead: Curtis Cook, Peter Frank, Reed Schilbach, Olga Chandler, Tom Anderson, Steve Duff, Bernard Collard, Ozella Blackmon, H. Japeth Jackson, Earl Ballinger, Henry Guthery, Ted Lewis, Christian Camlin, Jeff Bell, Betty Bauer, Brenda Soboleski, Jonathan Soboleski, Laura Ressler Van Gorp, Fred Van Gorp, and Steve Van Gorp. He made comments, and led 285t in their memory.

Leaders: Aubrey Hemminger 62 (MH); Mckenna Mullis 76b; Shannon Tibbs 86 (in memory of Curtis Cook); Mckenna Mullis, Allison Langston, and Cory Winters 313b; Paul Wyatt 4 (MH); Thomas Koehnline 270; Tammy Heinsohn 178; Bill Caldwell 89 (for Jan Ketelle). Dave Kaeser led the class in singing the Doxology, and Bill Caldwell prayed a blessing over the meal.

LUNCH

Liz Patton brought the class together leading 32t. Leaders: JoDell Albi 122 (MH); Barbara Lehr and Thomas Koehnline 127 (MH); Rob Tibbs 117; Paul Figura and Joelle Axelle 318; Judy Mincey 8 (MH); Roberta Strauss 218 (in memory of Becky Browne); Jim Herr 546; Natalie Wilson and Nadia Bolz-Weber 34b; Grace Preston and Jenny Preston 159; Karen Isbell 84 (MH); Steven Schmidgall 496; Jenny Whitman 66; John Uhlemann 70 (MH); Marcus Whitman, Zachary Jobe, and Samuel Jobe 448t; Paul Wyatt 456; Dave Lloyd 68 (MH); Allison Langston 162.

RECESS

JoDell Albi brought the class back to order by leading 501. Leaders: Jim Pfau 203; Ginny Landgraf 175 (MH); Denise Kania 192; David Carlton 538; Matt Wells 2 (MH); Mike Mullin 58; Barbara Lehr and Thomas Koehnline 277; Tammy Heinsohn 504; Gail Doss and Judy Mincey 567; Bill Caldwell 212; Tommy Schultz 503; Paul Wyatt 176t; Adrian Eldridge 434; Aubrey Hemminger 344; Jim Pfau and Denise Kania 99. Dave Kaeser warmly thanked all who attended, took announcements, and led 300. Tommy Schultz offered the closing prayer. The class sang 62 while taking the parting hand, and was dismissed.

Chairman—Marcus Whitman; Vice Chairman—Dave Kaeser; Secretary—Prisca Rice