Unitarian Church of Atlanta – Meeting Minutes, Jan 14, 1908 (Officers, List of Subscriptions)
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 14, 1908
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held this evening at the residence of Mr. J.C. Peck.
Members present Messrs. Peck, Lederle, Moore, Moore, Watts and Harding.
The Treasurer having reported at the Annual Church Meeting the evening previous, no report was made at this time.
A list of the pledges for the support of the Church was read showing a total of $419 as received at the meeting.
A letter from Mr. Peck, tendering his resignation as Chairman of the Board was read. The acceptance of his resignation was made in the form of a motion by Mr. Moore, expressing the regret of the members and also extending their thanks for the courtesies and various kindnesses received at his hands while at the head of the Board; same was carried unanimously.
The Clerk announced the result of the election of various officers for the ensuing year at the Church meeting which was as follows:
TRUSTEES (Three year term)
A.F. Walker
C.H. Behre
W.A. Jackson
TRUSTEE (Two year term to fill vacancy)
J.E. Harding
TREASURER
T.C. Perkins
CLERK
W.M. Francis
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mrs. E.C. Williams
Mr. J.R. Watts
Mr. W.P. Harding
SUPT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Hamilton Douglas
ASS’T SUPT S. S.
Dr. A.T. Bowser
On Motion of Mr. Moore, Mr. Harding was nominated and unanimously elected Chairman of the
Board to succeed Mr. Peck. Mr. Lederle was then elected Vice Chairman.
The Chairman announced the following Committees for the ensuing year:
FINANCE
Messrs. Moore, Peck, Watts, Behre, Lederle
PROPERTY
Messrs. Francis, Walker, Jackson
MUSIC
The Mrs. Lederle, Williams, Behre
CHURCH OPERATION
Dr. Bowser and associates
It was voted that the next meeting of the Board be held at the office of the Clerk, 314 Empire Building, at 5 P.M.
Dr. Bowser in referring to the Annual Meeting took occasion to make favorable comment on the large attendance, free expressions and general good feeling shown. He also expressed his wish that all members notify him by card or otherwise in regard to anyone needing his attention through sickness, spiritual needs or otherwise in order that he might make prompt calls on the person indicated.
He further stated that in answer to the desire on the part of some of the members of the congregation, it was his purpose to hold at least one evening service, which would probably be held on the evening of January 19th.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:15.
Clerk.
Subscriptions to the Support of the Church for 1908
Given at Annual Meeting held January 14th, 1908
| Name | Comments | Amount |
| Frank Lederle | Monthly payments aggregating | $60.00 |
| Mrs. Frank Lederle | Monthly payments aggregating | $18.00 |
| Gertrude C. Lederle | Monthly payments aggregating | $6.00 |
| Margaret Lederle | Monthly payments aggregating | $6.00 |
| Marie Lederle | Monthly payments aggregating | $6.00 |
| Francis Lederle | Monthly payments aggregating | $6.00 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Behre | Envelope Plan | $50.00 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Francis | Envelope Plan | $50.00 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Perkins | Envelope Plan | $50.00 |
| Mrs. Williams | $30.00 | |
| Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Harding | Envelope Plan | $25.00 |
| Mr. H.A. Smith | Envelope Plan | $25.00 |
| R.A. Taaffe | Envelope Plan | $25.00 |
| Miss Hattie Martin | $25.00 | |
| J.E. Harding | Semi-monthly | $15.00 |
| Miss Angie Harding | Semi-monthly | $10.00 |
| Miss Alice Ormond | Monthly | $12.00 |
| Total | $419.00 |
Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 26 Folder: 02 Book: 02 Page: 252
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA