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REPORT
OF
SUB-COMMITTEE
ON
REVISION.
We,
the
undersigned
sub-committee
appointed
by
the
general
committee
on
revision
of
the
Sacred
Harp,
respectfully
submit
the
work
performed
by
us
in
this
volume,
to
the
general
committee,
and
believe
it
will
in
its
present
form
answer
the
great
demand
of
the
music
people
of
this
country.
We
believe
it
contains
more
sacred
songs
and
hymns
than
any
other
sacred
tune
and
song
book
yet
published,
and
will
do
its
work
in
the
religious
field
of
music
wherever
rendered.
August
16,
1911.
J.
S.
JAMES,
Chairman,
DR.
S.
W.
EVERETT,
S.
M.
DENSON,
G.
B.
DANIEL,
M.
D.
FARRIS,
Sub-Committee.
STATEMENT
AND
ENDORSEMENT
BY
THE
COMMITTEE
ON
REVISION
OF
THE
SACRED
HARP,
APPOINTED
BY
THE
UNITED
SACRED
HARP
MUSICAL
ASSOCIATION.
After
much
unnecessary
delay
and
hindrance,
we
have
succeeded
in
having
under
our
supervision
a
final
and
complete
revision
of
the
Sacred
Harp,
as
provided
in
the
resolutions
under
which
this
Committee
was
appointed,
and
hereby
submit
the
following
pages
embodied
in
this
volume
of
rudi-
ments
and
tunes,
believing
that
the
"
Original
Sacred
Harp"
now
contains,
as
here
presented,
the
best
and
most
extended
collection
of
valuable
sacred
tunes
and
hymns
ever
published
in
this
country.
There
is
nothing
like
it
on
the
market.
It
is
believed
by
the
Committee
it
is
what
the
singing
public
demands
and
the
country
for
a
long
time
has
needed.
No
revision
made
by
others
has
been
satisfactory
to
this
Committee
in
such
a
way
as
we
could
give
them
our
endorsements
and
keep
within
the
bounds
directed
in
the
resolutions
above
referred
to.
We
have
followed
in
this
compilation,
the
letter,
spirit
and
reason
of
the
resolutions.
We
give
the
work
herein
contained,
our
undivided
commendation
and
endorsement,
and
believe
it
will
be
well
pleasing
to
the
music
people,
and
the
medium
of
spreading
Christian
tunes
and
hymns
so
much
needed
in
all
the
country,
and
will
be
the
means
of
building
up
and
reviving
the
spiritual
condition
of
the
churches.
Most
of
the
work
of
compiling
the
book
has
been
done
by
a
sub-committee,
appointed
from
the
general
committee,
but
under
the
supervision
of
the
entire
com-
mittee.
For
detailed
statement
of
the
work
performed,
we
refer
to
the
introduction
of
the
book
by
J.
S.
James,
our
Chairman,
and
advise
every
one
to
read
it,
and
see
the
value
of
the
work
done
under
the
supervision
of
this
committee.
Respectfully
submitted
J.
S.
JAMES,
Chairman,
S.
M.
DENSON,
C.
J.
GRIGGS,
DR.
S.
W.
EVERETT,
GEO.
B.
DANIEL,
M.
D.
FARRIS,
G.
B.
HOLDER,
J.
C.
MOORE,
C.
H.
NEWTON,
J.
W.
HARDING,
T.
M.
PAYNE,
J.
H.
TYSON,
T.
B.
NEWTON,
T.
J.
DENSON,
A.
J.
McLENDON,
J.
E.
EASON,
J.
D.
LAMMINACK,
B.
S.
AKIN,
M.
F.
McWHORTER,
DR.
W.
H.
BELL,
J.
C.
BROWN,
A.
OGLETREE,
W.
J.
LONG.