Church of Our Father – Meeting Minutes of Dec 22, 1900 (Financial Discussions/Death Otto Abel)

Minute of Trustees’ Meeting.

December 22, 1900.

A meeting of the board of Trustees was held at the residence of Mr. J.C. Peck 7 Ivy St.

The following members were present: Mrs. Owen, Messrs. Peck, Moore, Crafts, and St. Amand.

The clerk being absent the minute of previous meeting was not read and Mr. C.A. Langston was requested to serve as clerk, pro tempore.

The treasurer made a verbal report in which he stated that all bills for the year were provided for and suggested that the Alliance appropriate fifty dollars to the church so that year might begin with a balance on hand.

Application to the American Unitarian Association for aid for the coming; year was considered and on the motion of the treasurer, the Association was asked to contribute $450 for the year, being fifty dollars less than the amount asked for and appropriated last year.

On motion of Mr. St. Amand, a committee of three was appointed to draft suitable resolution on the death of W.G. Abel and that the same be spread upon the minute of the board and a copy transmitted to the family. The chairman appointed Mrs. Owen, Messrs. Moore and Langston to serve.

The question of revising the Constitution of the church was introduced and after considerable discussion the following resolution was accepted and on motion, the chairman was instructed to present it to the church for consideration.

It was voted to call a meeting of the church after service Sunday December 310 for the purpose of electing a nominating committee.

No other Business being called the Board adjourned at 11 P.M

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C.A. Langston, Clerk, pro temp

Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 26 Folder: 02 Book: 02 Pages: 156
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA