Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-26
County Musical Convention at
EIliott's Hill

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County Musical Convention at
Elliott's Hill
Gazette Co,yeSpOndence
ZcLLMAN, Aug. 24.-The annual
convention of the Rockbridge
County Musical Association was
held last Thursday ana Friday at
Elliott's Hill Methodist church.
The meeting was called to order
Thursday morning by the presi
dent, Mr.. T. j. Deacon. Owing
to the absence of the secretary,
Rev. H. H. Leech (who has been
filling the pulpit at Oxford church
this summer) was elected tempo
rary secretary. Religious services
were conducted by Mr.. Leech, who
read Psalm 1O3 and offered prayer.
Mr.. F. L. Snider had charge of the
song service, assisted by Mr.. j. D.
Deacon. Following this short
but entertaining address on music
was delivered by Rev. William S.
Hammond, pastor OF Trinity
Methodist church, Lexington. The
only objection to the address was
that it did not last long enough.
After several hymns by the con-
gregation the convention adjourn.
ed for dinner, which was partaken
of at we'll filled table by about
400 persons.
The afternoon session was de-
voted to an interesting musical
program as follows: Duet by ,,Mr.
Jones and Miss Meets Lead Kind
ly Light choirs of Collierstown
Methodist and Presbyterian
churches (Marching to Canaan)
male chorus, Bethesda, Alone,
Monmouth and Bethany churches
(Reioice in the Lord, and Onward
and Upward); solo, Miss Nora San
ford A Dream Of Paradlse) an
them, Bethesda choir Come Unto
Me-
The exercises for the day closed
with the benediction by Rev. G.
W. Staples, pastor of the church.
The opening devotional services
Friday morning were conducted
by Rev. G. W. Staples, after which
the following committee On or
eanization was announced: Messrs.
H. A. Wilson, H. G. Snider and
C. F. Deacon.
The musical program presented
consisted Of quartet by the Deacon
brothers (All the Way; duet, Mr..
and Mrs. F. 7. Snider Praise Ye
the Lord) quartet, Deacon BROTH
ers { Rock of Ages choirs of Col
lierstown Methodist and Presby-
terian churches (To the Harvest
Fleld) male quintet, Messrs. H.
A. Wilson, H. G. Snider, j. T. Nc
Guffin, F. I. Snider and Ruff AL
phin( calling of the Roll on High;
quartet, Mesdames James Copper,
F. t. Snider, Messrs. H. A. Will
son and F. 7. Snider (Only Sun
be3m); quartet, DEACON brothers
(Songs in the Night.
On adjournment for dinner the
crowd present was estimated at
800.
The afternoon session of Friday
opened with the election Of officers.
The committee on organization re-
commended the following officers,
who were unanimously elected:
Mr.. T. j. Deacon, president; Mr..
]. f. Kirkpatrick, secretary
Nessrs. F. T. Snider and j. D.
Deacon, musical directors; Misses
Edith McGutiin and Mary Mout-
yOmery, organlsts.
A vote of thanks was extended
2ev.G.W. Staples and the Elliott's {
Hill congregation and neighbor-
rood for their kindness and hospi-
allty in entertaining the cOnven- I
ion. q
After the rendition of a short
uusical program of solos, duets
md anthems the convention was {
to close by tie congre- {
cation uniting in singing "God
g. With Ycu Till We Meet Again"
lfter which Rev. a. H. Leech pro-
lounced the benedictiOn. No place l
vas selected for the next meeting. g
Kerr's Greek ard Buffalo dis Z
riots seem to be the districts in /
he county that take much interest s
II keeping up the association. l
'ery few ministers were present, L
nd this seems strange when we
Onsider that the object of the as J
Ociation is t. improve cOngrega- 4
ional singing. AS an object les i
on of the good being done, we t
ave only to remember that 5
wherever the convention is held b
on will fn6 great improvement t
n the congregational singing in
hat community, Another point b
hat should commend this organi- a
alton is the social features. h
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