Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-23
Annual Convention of Rockbridge
Musical Association

hOSkorluge M uSical Association was
held last Wednesday and Thursday.
August 10th and 18th, at Bethany
Lutheran church near Alone Mills.
Large crowds were in attendance
both days, on Wednesday estimated
at 400 and on Thursday at 900.
Dinner was served on the grounds
each day.
President T. J. Deacon called the
convention to order Wednesday
morning at 10 o clock. and the hymn,
Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty"
was sung, with prayer by A. NJ.
Anderson.
The choir rendered several selec-
tons, beginning with holy Father,
Hear My Cry; the New Monmouth
choir sang, His Grace is Sufficient
for Thee; Bethesda choir, twD an
thems, Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul"
and Praise Ye the Lord; Bethany
chcir, anthem, Il viii Praise Him.;
solo, r. W. Morrison, Come Unto
Me-; choir of little children from
Timber Ridge Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, Come Ye
Children" and Waiting Upt
God; Bethany choir, "One Sweetly,
Solemn Thought; New Monmouth
choir, Tell Me. My Saviour; an
them by Bethany choir. Our
Father, Who Art in Heaven"
The exercises Wednesday after
noon opened with Stand Up for
Jesus" by the choir. The com.
bined choirs Of Bethany, New Mon
mouth and Bethesda sang The
Whole Wide World for Jesus;
Bethany quartet, Il am Wandering
Down; Bethesda choir, Lead Me
to the Rock; Timber Ridge A. r.
p. children's choir, Prayer and
Assurance" the organist being lit
tie Miss Marguerite Withrow, eight
years old; Timber Ridge. Old Provi-
dence aud Ebenezer choirs, Search
Me, o God" and The Angel OF the
Lord; New Monmouth QUARTET,
Walk in the Light; New Mon
mouth duet, Mrs. d. n. Yarbro an d
r. w. Morrison, shepherd Di-
vine; anthem by choir, Lord,
Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing"
The following committees were
appointed by the president:
Organizations: II. a. Wilson, A. NJ.
Anderson and Charles Lindsay.
Credentials: r w. Morrison, F.
NJ. Dixon and Hubert Snider.
Thursday mornings session was
opened with devotional services
conducted by Rev. J. ]. Koiner,
with prayer by Rev l.. l. Echols.
How Firm a Foundation" was
sung by the choir. and Abide With
Me-; Timber Ridge. Old Monmouth
and Ebenezer choirs, "The Lord is
My Shepherd; Bethesda choir,
How Beautiful Upon the Noun
tains"; Ebenezer (MethodisD choir,
Send the Light; Bethany choir,
20, That l Had Wings"
An interesting address on music
was made by Rev. L. l. Echols, pas
tor of Old Providence A. r. p
church.
New Monmouth and Bethesda
choirs sang Speed Away, Speed
A way Bethany childrens choir,
Easter Bells Are Ringing; chill
dren's quartet. Florence and An
drew Lindsay, Mildred and Ailene
Alphin, from four to eight years
old; little children S duet, Mildred
and Ailene Alphin, five and six
years old.
Prot. w. K. Burnett OF Roanoke,
delivered a very instructive address
on music.
Bethesda. sextette sang, abide
With Me-; anthem by Bethany
choir, Come Unto Me-; Old Provi-
dence, Timber Ridge and Ebenezer
choirs. Cast Thy Burden on the
Lord; solos. Prof. W. E. Burnett,
All the Way" and Grape on the
Door"
AZ the closing session Thursday
afternoon number of selections
were rendered by the different
choirs, and additional interest was
aroused by several male choruses.
Prof Rnrnaft hu renlnact ronan4o..