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The Millen News, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 — Page 5
Sitting Behind Mr. Arthur
By Meralyn Edenfield Smith
Former Jenkins Resident
Before he died, Daddy’s
(Wallace Edenfield) remaining
brother told me an interesting
story about Granddaddy
Edenfield. Others in the com
munity called him ‘Mr. Arthur,’
and Grandmother and their chil
dren called him ‘Papa.’ That
night’s telephone call turned to
music, especially singing. It
seems that Granddaddy had a
fine tenor voice which he only
exercised in two venues.
One of those venues was the
Saturday night family gathering
around the fireplace. Grand
mother would read the Bible
and pray, and Granddaddy
would sing, rendering ballads,
school songs and hymns. It was
during these times, also, that
radio programs drew the fam
ily group close, interested as
they were, both in performances
and the latest news that might
be broadcast.
A favorite of Papa’s, so
Daddy told me long ago, was
“Dinah and Wilkin,” a mourn
ful ballad, and a vowel song as
well as hymns like “Oh, That
Will Be Glory for Me” and "It
Is Well with My Soul.” Daddy
taught me the Romeo and Juliet-
type ballad and the vowel song
when I was just a girl, riding
with him in the front seat of his
pickup on our way to see his sis
ter and her family near Midville.
I remember them still. That’s
been over a half century ago.
Dinah and Wilkin - As Dinah
was walking the garden one day.
Her papa came to her and this
he did say, Go dress yourself,
Dinah, in dressing so gay, And
choose you a husband so gal
lant and brave. Oh, Papa, oh,
Papa, I don’t feel inclined. In
order to make this here young
man a bride. I’ll leave my whole
fortune to the nearest of kin,
And you shall not reap the ben
efit of one pen. When Wilkin
was walking the garden around,
He found his poor Dinah, lying
dead on the cold ground. A cup
of cold poison was a’ lyin’ by
her side. One dip from the pill
box she’d taken and died. He
called for dear Dinah a thousand
times o’er. He called for dear
Dinah, but Dinah no more. He
drank the cold poison like a sol
dier so brave, And Wilkin and
Dinah both lay in one grave.”
My memory is clear on these
songs, most likely reinforced by
the pleasure of riding along with
Daddy, listening to his rich bass
voice and contemplating that
wonderful dinner my Aunt Ada
Mae would have on the table
when we arrived.. .maybe fresh
English peas and dumplings,
pork chops and homemade bis
cuits, too!
Another of his favorites was
a school song used to teach
young children their vowels and
the sounds long vowels made.
Perhaps this one was one
Grandmother had taught her
pupils when she was a teacher
and later a principal in a rural,
two-room schoolhouse. Many
years later. Daddy taught it to
my niece Lauren who told her
Watkinsville, GA, music
teacher about it, learning as she
did that her teacher was famil
iar with the old song as well.
The Vowel Song: B-a Ba, B-
e Be, B-i Bic-a-bi; B-o Bo, Bic-
a-bi Bo B-u Bu; Bic-a-bi Bo
Bu.
Granddaddy’s other venue
was singing during the services
at Millen Baptist Church where
their family attended services
when he and Grandmother
moved to town after their mar
riage, his membership coming
from Oak Hill where his father.
Datebook
JCHS School Council to meet Jan. 12
The Jenkins County High School “school council” will meet
3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the school’s media center.
Henry Green Edenfield,
preached and hers from the
Wallace-rich heritage of Green
Fork. Uncle Hermon said he
never remembered their Papa’s
singing in the choir or singing
solos. He just sang from his pew
and his heart.
There was a lady, a Mrs.
Lanier, who frequented the
church, sitting behind ‘Mr.
Arthur’ if she could. For some
reason if someone else assumed
her spot, she’d leave soon after
church began. Upon observing
her slipping out on several oc
casions, one of the brethren
asked her what the problem
was. She quickly told him that
if she couldn’t sit behind ‘Mr.
Arthur’ and hear him sing, she’d
leave!
A duet sung by Granddaddy
and Daddy, tenor and bass. That
will be something to look for
ward to ... one day. I can still
hear Daddy’s voice leading the
congregational singing in those
great, old hymns from the
Broadman Hymnal. Especially
did I enjoy his singing the des
cant of favorites such as “Won
derful Grace of Jesus.” No one
else did so.
Granddaddy and Daddy’s
love of music was passed on to
my daughter Hayley who has
passed on this love of music to
her three children, the oldest of
whom, Meredith, almost ten
now, sang her first solo part dur
ing the children’s choirs Christ
mas program one recent Sunday
evening at First Baptist Church,
Statesboro.
Granddaddy and Daddy
would be pleased that this love
of music and singing has ex
tended to yet a fourth genera
tion and that her voice was
raised in song, glorifying God,
as were their voices many years
ago.
I subscribe to The Millen
News, the paper issue, because
I enjoy actually holding it in my
hand, reading it.
I have especially enjoyed
reading all the positive things
that Editor Deborah Bennett
puts in the newspaper. She must
love her job because she finds
so many good things to say
about Millen, Jenkins County
and its people. Reading it, many
would never guess that this is a
newspaper from one of the most
depressed areas of Georgia.
Thank you, Deborah! Keep up
your fine work!
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5614 West Old Savannah Road
Rev. Butch Taylor, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Sunday Youth, 6:00 p.m., Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.
Phone:982-1206
Dickey Grove Missionary Baptist Church
1415 Hiltonia Road, Sylvania, GA 30467
Rev. James Waltower, Pastor
Regular Services 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays
Sunday School, 9 a.m. (All ages)
Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Bible Study each Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal each Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Phone: (912) 829-3346, Pastor’s home: (706) 798-5399.
Dry Branch Baptist Church
Perkins
Sunday School -10 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship -11 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Wed. Prayer Meeting & Choir Practice - 6:30 p.m.
1st Monday - W.M.U. & Brotherhood - 6:30 p.m.
Rev. Brad Boynton, Pastor
Elam Baptist Church
5199 Elam Road, Millen
Rev. Kevin Farmer, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 7 p.m. Children and Youth Activities, 6 p.m
Wed. Night, Awana, 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m.
Phone: Church, 478-9824636, Pastorium, 478-982-8028
Fair Haven United Methodist
1126 N. Herndon Rd, Millen
Rev. Sue Diebolt, Pastor
Sunday School for all ages, 9 a.m.
Morning Worship, 10 a.m.
Phone (478) 982-2876
Green Fork Baptist Church
2474 Perkins-Green Fork Rd. Perkins
Jeff Gibson, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a.m.. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Preschooler’s, Children & Youth Choir Practices, 4:30 p.m.
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Discipleship Training (Wed.), 7:00 p.m.
• Mission Friends (Preschooler’s & Kindergarten)
• Children in Action (Grades lst-5th, Boys & Girls)
• Acteens (Middle School & High School Girls)
• Challengers (Middle School & High School Boys)
• Adult Bible Studies
GFBC Adult Choir Practice, (Wed.) 8:00 p.m.
Nursery provided
Church: (478) 982-2772
Fax:(478) 982-2772
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Pastor’s home: (478) 982-0520
Habersham United Methodist
2060 Habersham Church Rd., Perkins. Rev. Sue Diebolt,
Pastor. Sunday School for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Morning
Worship, 11:30 a.m. Phone: (478) 982-2876.
Lewis Church
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Worship -11 a.m. on 3rd Sunday & 7 p.m. on 3rd Saturday
6 p.m. on 4th SundayMeeting house is located off Hwy. 23
South on Lewis Church Rd. Contact Elder Sam Bowen at
912-865-2795 for information
Millen Baptist Church
219 Gray Street, Millen
David Wheeler, Pastor
Sandy Becton, Minister of Music
David Searles, Minister to Students
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Phone: 982-5411 (982-4783 Fax)
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Millen United Methodist
13 North Gray Street, Millen
Rev. Christy Bandy, Pastor
Vanessa Posey, Music Director
Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Phone:982-2664
Oak Hill Baptist Church
3405 Oak Hill Church Rd., 4 m. east of Millen
Jamie Archer, Pastor;
Justin Milliken, Associate Pastor of Youth
Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Discipleship Training, Youth & Children Activities, 5 p.m.
Evening Worship & Children’s Choir, 6 p.m.
Wed. Evening Activities, 7:00 p.m.
Phone:982-1616
Ogeechee Free Will Baptist Church
4961 West Old Savannah Rd., Millen
Rev. Edwin Taylor, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wed. Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Phone:982-5970
Paynes Chapel United Methodist
5044 Paynes Chapel Road
Rev. David Hudson, Pastor
Penny Hudson, Music
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.
Phone:865-2483
Rosemary Baptist Church
4128 Rosemaiy Church Rd, Millen
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 7 p.m.
Bible Study-Wednesday 7 p.m.
Nursery Available
Rev. Michael R. Dann
Phone: 982-1339 or 982-2123
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
St. John Missionary Baptist Church located at 2173 Davis
Bennett Rd., Midville., invites everyone to come out and
fellowship with them. “A Church on the Move for Christ.”
Services times are listed below.
2nd Sunday: Sunday School -10 a.m.
Praise & Worship- 11a.m.
4th Sunday: Sunday School -10 a.m.
Praise & Worship -11 a.m.
Every Wednesday: Bible Study - 6 p.m.
Rev. Bobby G. Williams, Jr., Pastor. Call 478-589-7907 for
further information and special upcoming programs.
Sure Word Baptist Church
An Independent, Fundamental, Soul Winning, King James
Bible Believing Baptist Church.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service and Prayer, 7 p.m.
428 Winthrop Ave., Millen (white w/red roof).
Kevin D. Buczkowski, Pastor. Cell: (706) 360-4336.
West Millen Baptist Church
Hwy. 25 North, Millen, Drexel Ave.
Steven Adams, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Discipleship Training 7 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.
Phone:982-5167
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and not denomination.
1st Sunday: Sunday School-7:15 a.m.
Praise & Worship-8 a.m.
2nd Sunday: Sunday School - 7:15 a.m.
Praise & Worship-8 a.m.
3rd Sunday: Sunday School -10 a.m.
Praise & Worship -11 a.m.
4th Sunday: Sunday School - 7:15 a.m.
Praise & Worship-8 a.m.
Every Wednesday - One Power Hour of Bible Study, 7:15 p.m.
Rev. Bobby G. Williams, Jr., Pastor, 478-982-1134.
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