Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-11
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MINUTES

vi the Musical State Convention, convened
at the Beaverdam Church, Farplay, Pick
ems District, s. c., December 9th, 10th
and lth, 1859.
BE.AvERD.tM CHURcH, Dee. 9th, 1850
After singing aud prayer by Elder H. NJ.
Jjarton, the Delegates of the different Music
Schools in Pckcns District met and Organized
by calling Elder Samuel Isbel to the Chair,
and Elder III. NJ Barton to act as Secretary.
= Called for Delegates, and received from
kcowcc School James Knox and NJ Parsons.
From Salem School Wm. W. Moss, c. Moss
and ). Barron. From Fai.vicw School, f..
q: Sfubling, Il. j. johnson, j. O. Mircs and
w IS. Suibling. From Return School f..
IT, Cox, j. r. Casey, III. Recder and VI. 4.
Dalton. From Bcavcrdam School NJ IT.
stephens, ID. NJ Stribling, j ID. Cookand J
W. i1trbling From Sccona School, G.. II.
Stcading. From Concross School, NJ Alex
nndcr, NJ. Albeit, j. Alexander and j. III.
McGullin.
3. On motion, all Ministers present were
nvHcd to take seats, when II. w. Tolcson
accepted.
Music Teachers were invited, whorcupon
d. NJ. llamlin and r. IIamln accepted.
D. On motion of Il. III. Cox, all students
OF Schools, who are not especially delegated
TO tils Convention, be invited to seats in the
body.
q. On motion OF J. r. IIamlin resolved
% appoint a Committee of five, by the Chair
man, to draw up Constitution for the adop.
ton OF this body, who shall report tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Whcrcupon, the
Chairman appointed f. II. Cox, r. W. Tollc-
son, u. f. Stealing, j. r. lIamlin aud j. NJ.
Ilamn.
I. Adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow
morning.
SATURDAY MORNING, 10 o'cIocK-Met
according to adjournment. Prayer by Elder
Samuel Isbcll
8. Called for the report of the Committee
appointed to draw up and submit to this meet
ing Constitution. Whercupon, f. II. Cox,
Chairman OF the Committee, arose and read
the Constitution as prepared by the Commit
tee.
10. On motion, the Constitution as read
before the meeting, was read and unanimously
adopted
H. Renewed the invitation to Students
and Teachers, when gentlemen Monit Messcr
and Land were received az Teachers Of Music.
II. Appointed Committee of three, viz:
G.. +. Stealing Il. III. Cox and j. R. Iamlin,
to arrange the business of the day.
10. The report of the business Committee
was called for read and adopted
a. Took up the query from Return School,
VIZ: Can there be major fourth without
seml,tone, and if so, between which letters?
10. On motion of G. Il. Stealing, the query
from Return School was referred to the next
meeting of the Convention.
l6. Took up query from Bcaverdam
School, viz: What does the word "mansion "
i'll the sixth verse of Poetry On the 2S4th
page of the Southern Harmony, have refer
encc to? After some discussion the query
was referred to the next meeting of the Con
vcntion.
II. Resolved to introduce correspondence
with the Musical Convention of the State of
Georgia and appointed j. NJ. Hamlin and II.
w. Tollcson for that purpose
Is. Appointed Wm Walker, A. s. H., of
Spartanburg, James Douthit of Anderson,
James X. Hamln, of Pickcns, and Jefferson
Mitchell, of Grccnville, to visit Churches for
the purpose of explaining the objects of =
Convention, aud encourage the organization OF
Singing Societies and Musical Schools.
10 Appointed the next meeting of the
Convention to be held at Return Church. eight
miles North of Fairplay, Friday before the
first Sabbath in August, 1860.
20. Elected Wm. Walker, A. s. H., Pres
idcnt, James r. IIamlin, vice President, and
g. II, Steading, Secretary.
2l. Took upa collection for printing Min
utcs of this meeting.
%. On motion, Stealing, Cox ant Mcsscr
were appointed to arrange the service of the
Sabbath
23 Committee report that singing com
mence at o'clock, by j. II. Hamn, and that
Elder II. NJ. Barton preach at eleven o clock.
24 Resotved, That Elder Samuel Isbcll
preach sermon Introductory at the next meet
ing Of tic Convention,