The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-07-16
TANEY COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION
a Largely Attended aud Interesting Meet
Ing OF Musicians,


The annual convention Of the Tarey
County Singing Association met al
Pleasant Hill Sunday, the 18th in
stant, and in the absence Of the presi'
dent, w. p Hcnsley, was called tc
order by II. II, Aubrey, the vice prcsi,
dent, at 10 o'clock a. m.
W. II Price, Of the Republican, in
the absence OF the secretary, NJ. T..
Bird, was elected secretary protein.
The congregation, led by G. r. Me,
Farland, sang No, 45 in the Gospel
Cleaner, following which the Rev, L,
G. johnson made the opening prayer.
No - in the Cleaner was sang with
energy and expression.
The minutes Of the last session were
read and approved, and the chair APP
pointed the following committees;
On ProgramJ II. Haworth, Will
lam Thomas, Of Kissee Mills, and Dr..
j. a. Cullen of Kirbyville,
On Resolutions-D. b, Wood, w. II.
Price and the Rev U. G. johnson.
On Textbooks G. Il. Mcfarland,
Arter johnson and l., C.. Walker
On Nominations John Beclcr, S. p.
Buck and U. $. GlOyd.
On Credenlials-- StallCup Miss
Maccy johnson and Mrs. ID. +. Stew
art.
Mcssrs. Sam Moore, Eliza Baldwin
and Willie Mccarthy were named as a
committee to place the seats under the
trees for the afternoon session of the
convention,
These business items over, the con-
gregation sang until u o'clock, when
an adjournment was taken for dinner.
Dinner was served under the trees,
the people gathering in family and
neighbOrhOud groups, or surrounding a
table lmprovisdcd from seats taken
out OF the schOUlhOuse. 1t is not often
that good things to eat appear in
greater variety and abundance, and
after all were satisfied much remained.
At2 O'Clock the afternoon session
was opened by singing No. s in the
| Cleaner.
The committee on credentials re
ported Kirbyville represented by Miss
Mamie johnson and VIM. Brazeal;
Loaier's Glory by Ed Duggar aud w.
l.. Gray; Mt, Olive, l.. V. Yandell,
Miss Lula Casey; Pleasant Hill, L. C.
Walker and Sam Moore; johnson
school house, u. G, johnson and D. +.
Stewart; Cedar Springs, IL. c. Bra2eaI,
Riveryiew, &. Il. Mcfarland; Cedar
Creek, Misses Martha Meridcth and
Bessie Hensley; Brown school house,
Albert Randolph and Miss Ivy Brown;
Xi5sco Mills, VIM. Thomas, John
Bccler and Arter Johnson; Forsyth, II.
Il. Aubrey ann Mrs. Kate l.. McCon.
key, Willow Springs, Walter Will
Jams; ST, James, $, f. Buck; Middle
ton, d. b. Wood.
On motion it was voted to consider
any persons present from localities not
selecting delegates as members Of the
convention.
Following the report of the commit
tee on credentials the Kissec Mills,
singing class VIM, Thomas, Leader,
sang No. - in Eureka Carols, the ST.
James class sang No. 50 in the Cleaner,
S, p, Buck leading, Pleasant Hill sang
No, 70 in the Cleaner, under the lead
of John Haworth, and the Johnson
school house class, hrtie johnson lead.
ing, sang No. 100 in Eureka Carols.
Daniel Burton Wood addressed the
meeting very entertaiDly on the inAu-
cnce and educational value of music,
doing himself and the subject credit.
Geo. II. Mcfarland sang No. POO in
the Cleaner rs solo.
The committee on textbooks re.
ported in favor Of continuing the use OF
the Gospel Cleaner, with Best Hymns
as supplementary, and the convention
adopted the report.
Mrs. Kate l.. McConkey, of Forsyth,
sang solo, "The Earthen Vessel" +"
with fine expression.
The committee on nominations re-
ported recommending VIM. Thomas
for president, Il. Il. Aubrey for vice
president, and Geo. II. Mcfarland for
secretary. The report of the commit
tee was accepted and officers elected
as recommended.
The congregation sang Nos. l9j, l9G
~ aud 40 in the Cleaner.
The committee on resolutions Pre-.
sented this report, which was re.
ceived and adopted:
We express our hearty appreciation
of the hospitality of the nponlc of