The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1890-05-08
Proceedings Of the Pope County
Singing Convention.

Proceedings Of the Pope Count!
Singing Convention.
The Pope County Singing Con
veDtion met according to appoint
ment.
The house was called to order By
the President, and . hymn was sung
Prayer by Rev. NJ. Oates.
Proceeded to call for letters from
the different societies, and enroll del
egates; names a. follows:
Pisgah--Jennie Harkey. Jennie
Bartlett, Lee Brown, &. c. HARRISON
Dave Turner.
Liberty Grove-Fannie Bradley
Lizzie Hughey, Mamie Haley, T. B
Stewart. J. A. Bradley.
Bells Chapel-Alice Robinson
Mrs. Ida Reese, j. F. Reed, A. L
Reed, L. Cloniger.
Smyrna--J. w. Fletcher, Robt
Gassoway, MS. Parker, Minnie Gam
Bile, T. w. Terrence.
Received from the Conway County
Singing Convention as correspond.
ents, M. S. Parker, J. w. Fletcher
Robt. Gassoway.
After which, proceeded to perma
nent organization. by electing ]. NJ.
Hughey President, Robert Talley
Vice President, and N. A. Oates
Secetary; Robert Talley was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
Music lesson by ]. X. Austin, and
address by Rev. NJ. Oates, on Music.
Music lessons by M. E. Hampton
and Robert Talley, ten minutes each.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing Committees:
On Arrangements-T. B. Stewart,
r. C. HARRISON, M. E. Hampton.
On Neutrality-suspicious. Bradley,
Jennie Harkey, Robert Talley.
On Finance. X. Austin, Robert
GassowaY.
On Invitation-James McClain,
M. E. Hampton.
Took recess one hour for dinner.
RE-AssEMBLED.
Music by ]. K.Austin, G. G. Reese,
]. M. Carpenter and Robert Tslley.
Is minutes each.
The Committee on Arrangements
made their report giving the names
OF those who would lead in music.
Music by ]. X. Austin.
On motion Liberty Grove and Sto-
ny Point we're put in nomination as
places for holding the next meeting
Of this body, and Liberty Grove, ~
miles east of Russellville, was select
ed ~ the place, the meeting to com
mence on Friday before the first Sab
bath in August, 1890.
On motion it was decided that we
have our minutes printed in pam
phlet form; also, that the Constitn-
tion and Bylaws be printed in the
minutes.
On motion the Constitution and
Bylaws we're read and adopted.
The Committee on Finance report
cd $3.50. Liberty Grove, % cts.
Bells Chapel, rs; Pisgah, %; Stsny
Point. %; Smyrna, rs; from other
parties, 55 cts. Total, $3.50.
ave, the Committee on Nomina-
tions, report M. E. Hampton, ]. M.
Carpenter and J. X. Austin to meet
the Conway County Singing Conven-
ton, on Friday before the fourth Sab
bath In 1882" FANNIE BRADLEY,
JENNIE HARKEY,
ROBERT TALLEr.
On motion, the "Christisn Harmo-
ny" was adopted as our text book.
Music by M. Z. Hampton and S.
c. Robinson, 15 minutes each.
Music BY A. ]. Lawson, ID min
utes.
On motion the convention adjoui n
cd TO ten o'clock, tomorrow morn
ing.
SUNDAY MORNING, AUG. 3.
Met according to adjournment.
A hymn was sung, after which,
prayer by Bro. Charles Brown.
Music by c. G. Reese, j. X. Austin
md Robert Talley, Is minutes each.
Took recess one hour for dinner.
RE-AssExBLED.
Music by T. b. Stewart j. X.
ustin, Dave Turner and j. A. Brad
ey, Is minutes each.
I'VE, your Committee on Arrange
nents, beg leave to extend our
hanks IN the hodv for their uromp nj