Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes Mar 8, 1921 (Program of Charities)

Mar 8, 1921

The Woman’s Union of the Liberal Christian Church held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. W.A. Neill, 225 N. Moreland Ave.

It was election day and the members of the Union had proved their interest in civic affairs by voting for bonds en route to the meeting. Mrs. Edwards had a novel experience having voted in company with her husband, her eldest son who recently attained majority and her cook.

The meeting was called to order by the president after which all were invited in repeating the Lord’s Prayer.

The minutes of the February meeting were read approved.

The Treasurer read the following report which was accepted.

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Balance Feb 1 $127.49
Received dues
From Supper
From Sale of Silver Polish
Mrs. Hall for Juvenile Court Fund
Mrs. P.M. Greene to make balance an even $1
$16.00
$30.00
$1.00
.24
Disbursement
Programs and stamps $2.23
To Mrs. Keirn for birthday gift $20.00
Supplies for supper $3.00
Special Pledge to Church $50.00
Balance March 1, 1921 $100.00

The visiting committee reported a number of calls made during the month.

Mrs. Harper was welcomed as a new member for the Union.

Mrs. Draper reported a letter from Miss Estill now in Charleston, SC. She told of interesting work being done by the Alliance there and asked that we extend our courtesy to their treasurer, Mrs. Algernon Smith, who expected soon to spend a short time in Atlanta. Mrs. Keirn volunteered to represent us.

There was a brief discussion of the Juvenile Court. A number of the members expressed their willingness to contribute monthly to a fund to support a ward when Mrs. Murray should name one. Mrs. Edwards reported that Mrs. Douglas who is touring in Europe would contribute six months in advance if desired.

The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Jones, reported an exchange of letters with the Baltimore Alliance also that she had reported the supper to the Herald.

Mrs. Edwards read letters form Miss Lowell and Mrs. J.H. Lewis, the latter vice-president of the Southern States east, relative to Mrs. Lewis’s proposed visit to Atlanta en route to the Southern Unitarian Conference in New Orleans. The Union decided to hold a special meeting with the usual box luncheon so that we might meet and hear Mrs. Lewis’s message.

Mrs. Edwards also read a letter from Miss Helen McCleary a member of the Friendly Links of the General Alliance stating that some members of the Jacksonville Alliance desired to have a link with the Atlantic Union. Mrs. Edwards asked who would be willing to write but no one volunteered.

A motion was carried to send $10 to the Industrial School at Shelter Neck, NC and another that our dues to the Home for the Friendless be paid.

At this junction the meeting was adjourned for the luncheon which was one of the best yet.

After all had been more than satisfied the assembly was again called to order. While waiting for the speaker of the afternoon, the president asked Mrs. Williams C. Greene, president of the First Congregational Alliance of Providence R.I. and mother-in-law of our Mrs. Greene, to tell of the work in Providence.

She reported a membership of 279 active members busy in many lines of work, expressed thru a Post Office Mission, a Cheerful Letter Committee, an Exchange Committee, a Relief Committee, etc. She inspired us to hope that we to might widen our sphere of usefulness.

Mrs. Harris of the Travellers’ Aid having now arrived, we listened with deep interest to her account of the splendid work of that wonderful organization. She told of romances culminated and tragedies averted. At the close of her talk she was assured that the Union would render financial assistance to the extent of its ability.

Last, but by no means least, came Mrs. Draper’s report on the Scottish Rite Crippled Children’s Home. She exhibited pictures showing some of the marvelous cures that had been effected, told of the happiness that any little attention brought into the lives of the little cripples and urged the Union to help in any way it could.

There is a goodly number in attendance and all at a late hour reluctantly bade the hostess and each other good-bye until the next meeting.

R.G. Faulkner, Secretary

Physical Archive: UUCA   Box: 60   Folder: 03
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA