Church of Our Father – Meeting Minutes, Apr 13, 1903 (Quarterly Meeting)

Regular quarterly meeting of church held in church auditorium April 13, 1903.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. John L. Moore, Chairman.

Present: Rev. and Mrs. C.A. Langston, Mr. and Mrs. Govan, Mr. and Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Daniels and Messrs. St. Amand and Harling.

Minutes of last annual meeting read and approved.

The Treasurer submitted his report which was approved and ordered spread on the minutes.

Rev. C.A. Langston reported the sale of Longfellow’s Hyperion to Rev.Dr. Slicer for $15.00 proceeds of which Mr. Langston was instructed to turn over to the church treasurer.

On motion the action of Rev .C.A. Langston in reference to sale was approved. Mr. St. Amand moved that By-Law 3 be changed so as to read: That the Sunday school he authorized to nominate its officers to be elected at the regular annual meeting of the church.  Carried.

Mr. St. Amand moved that the Pastor be requested to draft a circular letter and have same printed and mailed to the members and friends of the church, soliciting subscriptions for the purpose of raising the $50.00 pledge to the A.U.A.

Mr. Watts moved there being no further business before the meeting, that the meeting be adjourned at 9.p.m.

Treasurer’s Report from Jan 1, 1902 to April 13, 1903 covering receipts and expenditures for the year ending Dev 31, 1902.

Receipts Amount
Gross receipts as shown in report filed Jan 12, 1903 $1,506.86
Geo. H. Crafts $1.10
Miss Alice Dixon $2.50
Mrs. J. R. Beardsley $10.00
Receipts $24.73
Disbursements
Gross disbursements as shown in report Jan 12, 1903 $1,492.36
Paid Rev. C.A. Langston (Jan 14, 18th and Feb 23) $41.60
Disbursements $1,533.96
In hand of Treasurer Jan 12, 1902 (Collection for Home of Incurables) $14.50
Paid Rev. C.A. Langston (Jan 14, 18th and Feb 23) $41.60
Rev. C.A. Langston
Salary fixed for 1902 $1,400.00
Less payments $1,287.54
Due Rev. C.A. Langston on salary a/c $112.46

Treasurer’s report from Jan. 1, 1903 to April 13, 1903
Report of the Treasurer from January 1, 1902 to January 12, 1903 covering receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1902.

Receipts Amount
Sunday Collections $103.57
Miss S.G. Whaley $25.00
A.F. Walker (First Quarter) $6.25
Ralph H. Brown $15.00
John L. Moore (First Quarter) $18.75
Geo. H. Crafts $25.00
J.S. Russell $25.00
Woman’s Alliance $75.00
C.H. Behre (First Quarter) $7.50
A.U.A. (First Quarter) $100.00
Mrs. Elinor Langston (First Quarter) $12.50
C.A. Langston (First Quarter) $16.25
Miss Hattie Martin $5.00
Sub Total Receipts $424.82
Jan 1 Amount in hands of Treasurer (Home of Incurables Fund) $14.50
Total Receipts $439.32
Disbursements
Rev. C.A. Langston $318.75
Mrs. A. M. Lederle Organist $19.50
Ex. Account, printing, coal, lights, etc. $37.41
Janitor $23.25
Sub Total Disbursements $418.91
Amount in hand of Treasurer today $20.41

 

Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 25   Folder: 04    Book: 01    Pages: 232 – 234
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA