Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, April 26

The 16th annual Rusk County Convention met Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April at Old Pine Grove Church near Henderson, Texas. The tune book for Saturday was the 2012 Revision of The B.F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book).

Joseph Sherer called the class to order by leading 49t (CB). Gaylon Powell offered the opening prayer. A business meeting was held, and the following officers were elected: Chairman—Emily Brown; Vice Chairman—Tristan Gordon; Secretary—Gaylon Powell.

Leaders: Joseph Sherer 40 (CB); Emily Brown 36b (CB), 217 (CB); Tristan Gordon 30t (CB), 81 (CB); Gaylon Powell 215 (CB) (for Jennifer Obeiden who lost her son in a driving accident), 98 (CB); Robert Vaughn 29t (CB), 142 (CB); Janie Short 198 (CB), 571 (CB); Sonia Chin 31b (CB), 419 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hall 336t (CB), 309 (CB); Jim Lazenby 38t (CB), 337 (CB); John Hoerr 95b (CB), 112 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Emily Brown 59b (CB); Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 212 (CB), 518 (CB); Henry McGuire 498 (CB), 563 (CB); Cindy Tanner 559 (CB), 505 (CB); Jane Cannon 210 (CB), 279 (CB); Tim Gregg 580 (CB), 55 (CB); Ken Tate 133 (CB), 511b (CB); Will Gatewood 105b (CB), 465 (CB); Robert Handel 230 (CB), 392 (CB). Chris Nicholson asked the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Emily Brown 54t (CB); Danny Creel 404 (CB), 522 (CB); Will McGuire 500 (CB), 464 (CB); Valerie Gatewood 70t (CB), 451 (CB); Ann Jett 515 (CB), 503 (CB); Prisca Rice 48b (CB), 567 (CB); Molly Gatewood 157 (CB), 106 (CB); Cassie Allen 514 (CB), 355 (CB); Sonya Kirkham 269 (CB), 268t (CB); Brooke Robb 406 (CB), 558 (CB); Stina Soderling 216 (CB), 68t (CB); Max Bradicich 422t (CB), 422b (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Emily Brown 207b (CB); Kristie Powell 138t (CB), 543 (CB); Joan Smith 47b (CB), 100 (CB); Henry McGuire and Will McGuire 410 (CB); Cindy Tanner and Jane Cannon 478 (CB); Danny Creel and Ken Tate 140 (CB); Will Gatewood, Molly Gatewood, and Valerie Gatewood 511t (CB); Tim Gregg and Robert Handel 137 (CB); Sonya Kirkham and Prisca Rice 591 (CB); Joseph Sherer and Max Bradicich 164 (CB); Janie Short, Joan Smith, and Tammy Powell 127 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hall and Sonia Chin 379 (CB); Stina Soderling and Tristan Gordon 51 (CB); Brooke Robb and Kristie Powell 524 (CB); Gaylon Powell and John Hoerr 532 (CB); Robert Vaughn, Chris Nicholson, and Charity Vaughn 95t (CB). Stina Soderling and Tammy Powell were appointed to serve on the Memorial Committee.

Emily Brown led 323t (CB) as the closing song for the day. The closing prayer was offered by Tim Gregg.

Sunday, April 27

The Sunday session of the convention was held in conjunction with the Pine Grove Cemetery Homecoming. The tune book for Sunday was the 2010 Revision of The Christian Harmony. Emily Brown led 31t (CH) for the opening song. Ken Tate offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Emily Brown 1 (CH); Tristan Gordon 105t (CH), 9 (CH); Gaylon Powell 138 (CH), 332 (CH); Cassie Allen 292 (CH), 288 (CH); Will McGuire 110 (CH), 150 (CH); Sonia Chin 307 (CH), 326 (CH); Ann Jett 51 (CH), 149 (CH); Jane Cannon 455b (CH), 57 (CH); Tim Gregg 207b (CH), 162 (CH); Molly Gatewood 157 (CH), 207t (CH); John Hoerr 547 (CH), 546b (CH); Sonya Kirkham 355 (CH), 189 (CH).

RECESS

Leaders: Emily Brown 64 (CH); Will Gatewood 514 (CH), 432b (CH); Prisca Rice 321 (CH), 258 (CH); Robert Handel 208b (CH), 81t (CH).

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Stina Soderling made some comments concerning the sick and shut-ins and read the following list of names: Kevin Powell, Mike Hinton, LaVerne Hinton, Vicki Cook, Leon Ballinger, Krsangi Dove, Wanda Capps, and Billy Thompson. She then led 509b (CH).

Tammy Powell made some comments concerning the deceased and read the following list of names: James Jones—Texas; Buell Cobb—Alabama; Preston Obeiden—California; Recent burials at Pine Grove Cemetery—Mary Choate Howeth, Annie Ruth Propes. She then led 76b (CH). The memorial lesson closed with prayer by Ivy Hauser-Hall.

Leaders: Danny Creel 54 (CH), 354 (CH); Ivy Hauser-Hall 374 (CH), 36t (CH); Henry McGuire 50 (CH), 155 (CH); Janie Short 142 (CH), 184 (CH). Chris Nicholson offered the prayer for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Emily Brown 14 (CH); Cindy Tanner 322 (CH), 168b (CH); Valerie Gatewood 221t (CH), 167b (CH); Brooke Robb 372 (CH), 203 (CH); Stina Soderling 244b (CH), 74 (CH); Joseph Sherer 165 (CH), 289 (CH); Kristie Powell 548 (CH), 268 (CH); Chris Nicholson 67b (CH), 111b (CH); Joan Smith and Danny Creel 111t (CH); Joan Smith and Emily Brown 341 (CH); Tammy Powell 172 (CH), 170 (CH); Robert Vaughn 105b (CH), 81b (CH). Announcements were made. Leaders: Ken Tate 320 (CH), 462t (CH); Jane Cannon 8 (CH).

Emily Brown led 129 (CH) for the closing song. Elder Robert Vaughn offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Emily Brown; Vice Chairman—Tristan Gordon; Secretary—Gaylon Powell