Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-10-05
PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
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Tho r .Jn was called >orooF ny 'hs
'ss,sx tn9 nna from School. and
and Societies md ,,It1ved as follows: From
Sharon--F. NJ. Tnonn. j. NJ. Glenn, N. II
Martin Anp6h-R. e Perritt. y. Is. Low
fs. Six x,,rfwcnty-Davd .Ieton, j. o.
Borou,l% C. Wcborn. Mountain Grove
WINS Gillespie. o. p. Firld.-Ncw lie ,an.
pr-~ D. j. Barnet. j. w Eskcw, r. NJ. Nor
iris. Cross Roads-M. +. Willi,ms. Mathew
Ed"ns, &. w. Singleton. Sccon,--J +.
B"roughs. r. B. Al.ond Peters Creek
S. Q. Smith, j. Il. I.oopcr. Mount Carmcl
j. NJ Buriinc. j. r. Lathrm Mount
Zion-J 9, Watkins, w G. Gainc' Six.
aud 'rweny-Jrptha Watkins. Il Stonc.--
Onlenoy Amos Ripper, Wm. b. Jones. lIo.
" Springs-J. r. Gao,rrll w. II Price. =
Beniar-John Ward Burrel Tripp, H. b.
Watkins Grillin--D. II. Hendrix. A. An
drrsnn, Wm. III. Roper. Holly Spring H.
Ii. Howard A b. Chnstain, j !. Gravrly
The fullnwin. ladies were received with thr
gentlemen from the above Schools and Sncic,
ties: Miss r. a Lewis, NJ Alexander. S.
Il. Cantrl, \. NJ. Lewis. NJ j. Williams.
X. Williams, Matte kcnn"mur, NJ. j. Bur
dine. N 4. Hunt. Mary Keith, Mary O. Ro.
per. NJ. NJ Stuart. S. u. IIunt. Ann Farr,
Vasht Anthony, Elz, Ilendrx, Il. NJ Por.
ter. S. u. Price, VI. NJ. Alexander.
I'd. On mution. read the Constitution Of
3r,l. Invited all Ministers Of the Gospel
and Teachers OF Music to seats in the Con.
vcntiun.
tth. Called for those wishing to become
permanent members of this Convention. aud
received as follows NJ. Il. Walker, James
S. Douthit, j. w. Eskcw, Miss N. n. Sawen,
Miss NJ G. Morgan, Amos Roper, F. NJ
Glenn.
9th. Proceeded to the election Of officers,
which resulted as follows: Nicc.p President:
James G.. Douthit. Secretary D. c. Free
man.
9th Appointed a committee Of three on
Order, viz: Rev. 3. Holder, d. j. Barnet,
+. NJ. Glenn.
7th Query from s;x-and.Twenty Society:
In the existing form of transposition does the
Flats and Sharps govern and fix the place Of
the Key, or does the Key govern and tx the
place of the Flats and Sharps.
9th. Answer: The Keys fix the place of
the Flats and Sharps, as they are signs of the
change, anu arc placed there to maintain the
order of Scmitones.
9th. Adjourned to meet tomorrow morn
ing ut 8! oclock
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Holder.
SATURDAY MORNING, Aug. 3rd.-Mct
pursuant to adjournment Prayer by Rov.
Mr.. IIamlin.
On motion
10th. Reso,oca, That we renew the CORES.
pondcncc with the Mountain Auxiliary Mu-
steal Convention Of Georgia
1lth. On motion: Appointed profs j. II. !
IIamlin and j. G.. Douthit our Messenger.
from this Conventions
18th. RcsoiocI That this body tender
Prot. William Walker thcir gratcfulncss for
his lnbors in compiling and bringing out the
Christian harmony.
18th. R~so1or.1, 2nd That we, as Teachers
and leaders of Music, fully concur with him
in the adoption Of the sevcn-syllablc and
character notes.
l4th RcsoiDrd, 3w That We adopt it in |
our Singing Schools, and recommend its use
in our Churches as the best Southern work
now before us.
10Th. Appointed the next annual meeting
OF tins body tn be with the New Lebanon |
Church, ten miles Northwest of Anderson c. |
II and six miles east of Prndcton. to com. |
mrncc on Thursday before tho lst Sabbath in
October. 1868
10th Whereas, this Convention In. met
from day to day. and has been handsomely
18th. Remiocn1. That the thanks Of this
body b" rendered to this Church and com
n,nnity for their hospitality.
18th. Rsoioc1, That they have orr best
wishes and prayers for their future prosperity
and h,ppiness, both in this world and in the |
world to come.
10sh. On motion. adjourned to tho time
and place above nnncd.
WM. WALKER, A s. r..
President.
D. G. FREEMAN, Secretary.
NorE--Thc above business was intcrmixed |