Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-12-19
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Annual Meeting Of tho Oconee
Singing Convention, Held with
the Beaverdam Church, Novem-
ber 3Oth and December LIST.
Tho first scmi-annual meeting of tho Oconeo
Singing Convention convened in the Bcavcrdam
Baptist Church on Saturday, tho 30th Of No
vcmbcr, 1878.
Tho convention was called to order by Prof
Isham Dyar, tho President, by singing and
prayer by Rev. ii. NJ. Barton.
Tho Secretary, W. NJ. Brown, being abscnt, on
motion of W 4 Bcardcn, w W Leathers was
elected Secretary of tho meeting.
Called for delegates from singing schools and
societies.
The letters presented were read by r Il Mason.
From Westminster School-Messrs J II Kay, S ]
king, ii NJ Simpson, and Miss Ida Reid From
Return Choir-Aliss Florence Cox. From New
Bethel Choir-Mcssrs p Simmons, a B
McGutlin, W " Lcathcrs, and Misses l. + Jnyncs,
Emma Simmons and Mary Dcardcu. From
Bcaverdam Choir-Alcssrs b Kcesc, Wm
Whitworth and Misses G Marctt and = Land.
From South Union Choir--Messrs W II Craw-
ford, Marctt, ii S Leathcrs, aud Misses
Emma Marct, NJ Crawford and II NJ Malone.
Appointed committee on order, viz: r. Il
Mason, John Glenn and l. II Cox. Committee
reported the following rs The order OF the day:
First lesson to be conducted by Bearden,
Vice President, thirty minutes.
Ono hour for dinner.
First lesson after dinner by II NJ Holland
twenty minutes.
Second lesson by II Kay, twenty minutes.
Third lesson by II NJ Simpson, twenty minutes
. Recess.
First lesson after recess by S ] King, twenty
minutes.
Second lesson by W W Lcathcrs, twenty
minutes.
Third lesson by Prof. Dyar, thirty minutes
The President then announced that by the
arrangement of the committee tho Vice President
would conduct the music one half hour.
After dinner, Alessrs Simpson and King being
unwell, declined to lead the Class, and il was
agreed to hold business session.
Renewed tho call for delegates. Accepted by
L a Whitman, Of Conncross, j NJ Phillips aud
Miss NJ Phillips, of Shiloh.
On motion of w Il Bcardcn, the following pre-
amble and resolution were unanimously adopted:
Whereas all musical teachers arc generally
engaged III teaching musical schools at the
time of the annual meeting of this convention
and We are thus deprived of their presence and
services; therefore be it
Resolved, That ii is the sense Of this conven-
ton to change the regular time of meeting from
Friday before the third Sabbath in August TO
Friday before the second Sabbath in July.
Singing was then conducted by tho direction
Of committee.
Committee announced that there would be
singing 10 night in the academy.
Adjourned to meet to morrow at o'clock a NJ
Prayer by IL NJ Barton.
Sabbath morning, December LIST. Owing 10
the rain and the inclemcncy Of the weather the
convention was not called TO order until ii
o'clock. Singing by the President and prayer
by Rev II NJ Barton.
Committee reported the following as the order
of the day:
First lesson to be conducted by W W I.cathcrs,
twenty minutes.
Second lesson by II Kay, twenty minutes.
Recess.
First lesson after recess by II NJ Holland,
twenty minutes.
Second lesson by Il NJ Brown twenty minutes.
Intermisson Que half hour.
One lesson after dinner by G W Sewel.
Singing was then conducted according to
Of committee.
After recess. Called for visiting brethren.
Accepted by w Scwcl and L NJ Brown, of
rI,yk'c ('rocl, Ennyontinn
After Mr. Brown finished his lesson the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by Prof. Dyar
and adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this convcn-
ton TO adopt 'rho Temple Star" as its standard
text book, and that VIC do all in our power TO
promote its general introduction.
Resolved, That VIC earnestly request all
Sabbath schools, singing schools and
regardless of denominations, TO send
delegates to the next annual meeting Of this
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing hc published in the KEowEE COURIER
Resolved, That we tender the thanks Of this
body to the singing brethren and vicinity at
largo for the kindness with which they have
entertained tho convent ion.
After dinner Called for the names of all
these who wished to become permanent NOM
bcrs Of the convention. The following names
were regisered J ii Kay, B Reese, W w
Leatkcrs ii Crawford md II S Lcathcrs.
Ordered the Secretary TO buy q book for the
use Of the convention.
Mr. Scwcl being absent, VIM Whitworth was
requested TO sing the closing lesson.
Adjourned to meet with The Westminster
Church on Friday before the second Sabbath in
July,.1879. ISIIAM DYhR, President.
W. w. LEATHERs, Secretary.