Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes Apr 12, 1921 (Multiple Topics Discussed)

April 12, 1921

The Woman’s Union of the Liberal Christian Church met at the home of Mrs. W.A. Edwards 271 E 10th St.

After the call to order, prayer was offered by Dr. Keirn.

The treasurer’s report was first called for in order that the treasurer might assist in the preparation of the lunch. She reported as follows:

Balance March 1 $100.00
Receipts
Donations to supper $4.25
Dues $3.00
Sale of Stain Remover .50
Total Income $107.75
Disbursements
Mrs. Edwards to secure flowers for supper $2.00
Shelter Neck School $10.00
Mrs. Perry for supper supplied $2.25
Home of the Friendless (Dues 1919-1921) $9.00
Mrs. Wisner, N.D., 3 cents for 34 members $1.02
Total Disbursemets $24.77
Balance on Hand April 1 $83.48

A motion was carried that Mrs. Edwards be reimbursed to the extent of $4.50 which sum she had paid for Mrs. Lewis’s lodging while she was a guest of the Union.

The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and approved.

Dr. Keirn reported that Miss Eugenia Estill who had served the Union so loyally as it secretary would join the Charleston Union and thus sever her connection with the Atlanta Union and Mrs. Draper reported that she had sent dues for herself and her sister now deceased.

Mrs. Edwards read some interesting excerpts from the New Orleans program. She also read a letter from Mrs. Lewis expressing the latter’s appreciation of the courtesy accorded her by the Union on the occasion of her visit March 25 and 26. She was especially delighted with the spirit of the Union whose representatives she met at the luncheon given at the home of Mrs. P.M. Greene on the 26th.

As there was no official report of this meeting, the secretary wished to add that Mrs. Lewis gave a talk brimful of inspiration to noble living and service.

Cheerful letter writing was discussed as some length and Dr. Keirn asked that someone write a cheerful letter to Mrs. Daniel at the Noble Sanitarium.

Mrs. Keirn read a letter from Mrs. Fred J. White of the Drama League inviting the members of the Union and their husbands to be guests of the League on the evening of April 19 in the Liberal Christian Church. This was to be the Pilgrim Tercentenary Program and Mrs. White was to read the play “Sojourners” and Mr. Hector Aldrich was to sing.

The members expressed their appreciation of the invitation.

Dr. Keirn then made an appeal to the Union to pay its dues to the church monthly if possible or at least to pay the amount due by vacation time.

He prefaced his appeal by expressing entire satisfaction with the growth and work of the Union.

The secretary presented for consideration and discussion the matter of securing for the use of the Church the lower floor of the Parish House which at present is rented to secure needed income for the church. The matter was discussed at some length and Dr. Keirn expressed the hope that another year might find us in possession of it. He added the truism that Women usually get what they set their hearts upon.

The call to luncheon was sounded at this juncture and responded to with alacrity. The luncheon was up to the usual standard with the addition of hot buttered biscuits par excellence served by the hostess inimitable Mary.

Luncheon over, the Union reassembled in the living room.

The organist, Miss Finney gave a short talk on church singing and gave us a drill in singling the responses.

Mrs. Greene of the program committee reported that they had found the time inopportune for visiting the prisons hence no report from that source.

The Union listened to an interesting account of Dr. Keirn’s trips to New Orleans and his report of the Unitarian Conference. He found the city wonderfully interesting but the conference more so. Almost every organization reported progress. At one meeting, the general feeling seemed to exist that ours could never be a large denomination because its tenets were two big for general acceptance.

Dr. Keirn took exception to this idea claiming that he had proved by experience both in the home land and in the orient (Archivist Note: Rev. Keirn had served in the Universalist Japan Mission) that our faith could help when others failed.

We were delighted to hear that our Mrs. Lewis was the star of the Conference. Dr. Keirn reported that Atlanta could have the conference two years hence if it so desired.

The Union then adjourned to meet with Mrs. May in May.

R.G. Faulkner, secy

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

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