number of occasions starting in 1878; and Thomas's son Paine Denson, who completed the work of the 1936 edition, was a member. The Convention has met every year since resuming after the Civil War, with the sole exception of 1881. Venue In the 1930s, Matthew H. & Ada Ward Wilson built a structure near Carrollton, Georgia, called Wilson's Chapel, for the express purpose of housing the Chattahoochee Musical Convention. The Convention has met here for most of the years since 1938, and exclusively since 1989. The building continues to be maintained by the Wilson family. Etymology "Chattahoochee" is a local place name, notably of the Chattahoochee River, one of the principal streams of Georgia that flows through the region of the convention. It is said to come from an expression in Creek meaning "painted rock." Notes References Cobb, Buell E. Jr. (1989) The Sacred Harp: A Tradition and Its Music, Miller, Kiri, ed. (2002) The Chattahoochee Musical Convention, 1852-2002: A Sacred Harp Historical Sourcebook. . Miller's volume includes her editor's overview, the text of Thurman's memoir, extracts from the Convention's records, interviews with participants, and a postscript by Richard DeLong. External links Sound files from the 150th Chattahoochee Musical Convention, held in Wilson’s Chapel, Carrollton, Georgia, August 2–4, 2002; from pilgrimproduction.net Minutes of the 2002 Convention, from fasola.org. Sacred Harp Shape note