Index: Liberal Christian Church: Woman’s Union Minutes, 1919-1921

Index to the Meeting Minutes for the Liberal Christian Church: Woman’s Union minutes, 1919-1921 (Archive Box 60/Folders 3).

Status: Available from Jan. 14, 1919 to Dec 12, 1922.  (Dec 2016)

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DateDescriptionArchive BoxFolder
1919.01.14Jan 14, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Meeting involved organizational activities such as establishing a constitution, setting up committees and raising money to pay off debt on church house. Archivist note: This meeting minute was the first entry in a new note book. The Unitarians and Universalists had locally merged in Atlanta in early 1918. The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian church had been in existence since 1884. The Universalist also had a Women's Mission Circle organized in 1897.603
1919.02.10Feb 10, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Officers elected, constitution read and adopted.603
1919.03.10Mar 10, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Revision of finance section of Union's constitution. "Instead of two-thirds of the membership fees going to the local organization, one third being given to the Georgia Universalist WomanÕs Missionary Society and the other third to the Unitarian State Alliance. (The later not being in existence at the present time, this one third go into the general fund.)." Activities listed to help raise $200.00 for the church budget. 603
1919.04.11Apr 11, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Dues to be sent to National Unitarian Alliance and Universalist organization. Women decide to clean the church "with the aid of a vacuum cleaner loaned by Mrs. Draper."603
1919.06.10Jun 10, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Report on disbursement of funds for bills. Efforts to identify all women in congregation to collect dues and form women into circles to raise funds for the church.603
1919.07.08Jul 8, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Efforts move forward to organize women into circles who live near each other to help raise funds for the church. "...circular letter inviting every member of the congregation to join the Union. Motto to be: Every member of the congregation a member of the Union."603
1919.08.19Aug 19, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Circular letters reviewed to increase membership in the Union and collect dues in arrears. Men's Club planning fundraiser in the fall, women asked to "serve tea and sandwiches to the men and friends of the church on their return to the church about seven oÕclock."603
1919.09.16Sep 16, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Results from circular letter for the collection of dues reported. Good progress. Other discussion of fund raising discussed with the sale of Larkin Products.603
1919.10.14Oct 14, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. More follow up on circular letter to increase members of the Union. Supper is planned and committees formed. Other discussion on sending a delegate to Charleston, SC to attend the Southern Conference. Discussion on arrangements for visit of Miss Lucy Lowell president of the National Alliance of Unitarian and other Liberal Christian churches to Atlanta.603
1919.12.02Dec 2, 1919 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Discussion of submitting a report on the Union's activities to the Alliance for the Southern States. Additional discussion on the Christmas tree and event at the church.603
1920.03.02Mar 2, 1902 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Success reported in raising the $200.00 promised by the Union to the church for the general fund. Sewed ice bags for sale, discussed serving duties at the church, made plans to sew garment for the Home for the Friendless.603
1920.04.13Apr 13, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Discussion of correspondence with other organizations, need to tidy up the Sunday school and church, need to raise $200 for church general fund and invitation from Mrs. Fisher for members to spend the afternoon with her.603
1920.05.11Apr 13, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Detailed description of visit to farm of Dr. and Mrs. Fisher (see meeting minutes of Apr 13, 1920). "Corresponding secretary to write a note of sympathy to Dr. Keirn telling him that he was missed by the members at their meeting." Also note that the Universalist church had been sold and the Woman's Union could have things such as chairs, table. Rummage sale to be held to sell other items. The $200 promised by the Woman's Union to the church was divided among the 34 members of the Woman's Union "making it $7.00 for each one to raise in any way they pleased before next January."
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1920.06.08Jun 8, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Dr. Keirn returned to attending the Union meetings "after his serious accident." Discussion on support for the Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Dr. Keirn gave an account of the Armenian situation that he read in a periodical. It was noted that the old Universalist church had sold for $20,000. 603
1920.07.20Jul 20 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Meeting held at Dr. and Mrs. Toepel's home near Stone Mountain. Rummage sale of articles of old Universalist church to be held but "many things had been taken away by unknown people according to the contractor." Mrs. Gaylord gave an interesting talk on birds.603
1920.09.09Sep 9, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. "Dr. Keirn then addressed the meeting. He urged that all strive earnestly to create in the church an esprit de corps such as we had created among ourselves. To this end, several socials at proper intervals were advised. Special attention should be given the annual meeting in November."603
1920.10.10Oct 10, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Detailed listing of committees and members of the committee.603
1920.11.09Nov 9, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Miss Caroline Atherton secretary of the National Alliance asked that the Annual report of the Union be sent to the headquarters at Boston. "After the inner woman had been satisfied, the ladies returned to the living room and returned to an illuminating lecture on ÒThe Japanese Arrangement of FlowersÓ by Mrs. Keirn (Archivist Note: Rev. Keirn had previously served in the Universalist mission in Japan)."603
1920.12.14Dec 14, 1920 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Detailed treasurer's report provided showing $290.28 in the treasury. Discussion of dues payment to national Unitarian and Universalist organizations.603
1921.01.11Jan 11, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Treasurer's report, letter read from National Alliance, committee chairs elected and program for 1921 outlined.603
1921.02.08Feb 8, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Treasurer's report provided, visiting committee formed "to call upon prospective and new church members in this way assist the pastor to promote good fellowship among the congregation." Program on Juvenile Court held.603
1921.03.08Mar 8, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Treasurer's report provided, there was a brief discussion of the Juvenile Court, discussion on Alliance work in Providence, RI from "Mrs. Williams C. Greene, president of the First Congregational Alliance of Providence R.I. and mother-in-law of our Mrs. Greene." Final presentation on the Scottish Rite Crippled ChildrenÕs Home.603
1921.04.12Apr 12, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Treasurer's report provided, discussion of Miss Eugenia Estill, former member of the Atlanta Woman's Union, who moved to New Orleans and now a member of that Union, Mrs. Keirn read a letter inviting members and husbands to a Pilgrim Tercentenary Program, Dr. Keirn 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.603
1921.05.10May 10, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Treasurer's report provided. Discussion and description of charities that the Union supports such as: Home for Incurables, Home of the Friendless and TravellersÕ Aid and Crippled ChildrenÕs Home.603
1921.09.13Sep 13, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Treasurer reports for July, August and September presented. There was an "animated discussion as to the possibilities of growth in liberal churches and other topics." Excerpts on paper on Health Provisions for State Laws Relating to Children prepared by Mr. Faulkner of the Raoul Foundation was presented.603
1921.10.11Oct 11, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Letter from the president of the general alliance, Miss Lucy Lowell, was read urging us to prove to the world that we have a religion which by its very simplicity is needed. Committee appointed to formulate program for 1922.603
1921.11.07Nov 7, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. As part of the planned program, Dr. Baker of the Federal Health Bureau discussed child welfare conditions in Georgia and urged the members of the WomanÕs Union to lend their influence toward improvement.603
1921.11.11Nov 11, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Annual report on the Woman's Union. Review of programs held during monthly meetings, review of charitable organizations supported by the Union, treasurer's report, determining to expand membership, review of several programs held in 1921.603
1921.12.13Dec 13, 1921 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Very upbeat final year end report. Meeting attended by Dr. Keirn (current minister) and Dr. Fisher (last minister of the Universalist church before its merger with the Unitarians). Treasurer reports for Oct and Nov provided. Letters from France thanking Union for contributions, decision made to contribute $5.00 for the restoration of the Clara Barton home. Recommended to make social service the main subject for the upcoming year's program.603
1922.01.10Jan 10, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Election of officers, decision to join Needle Work Guild.603
1922.02.14Feb 14, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. President appointed a committee on calls. Discussion of work needed for renovation of the Sunday school. 604
1922.03.14Mar 14, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Union responds to request from the Atlanta Red Cross for clothing.604
1922.04.11Apr 11, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Dr. Keirn presented a suggestion that the Union should take over the MotherÕs Day Service of the church. After discussion a motion to accept this proposal was defeated. The sense of the meeting being that the small number of members present did not feel themselves competent to commit the Union to so radical a step. 604
1922.05.09May 5, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Discussion of the budget and action to be taken by the Union to raise money.604
1922.06.12Jun 12, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. An unusually small number being present. More discussion on raising money for the church.604
1922.07.10Jul 10, 1922 (estimated date) MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. "As has become customary, this meeting was entirely social in character." Treasurer was authorize to purchase $25.00 coupon book from the Blocki Perfume company.604
1922.09.19Sep 19, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Discussion on fund raising activities including bazaar and Christmas cards sales. List of four members who left the Union because they moved from Atlanta. Discussion of how to achieve a better musical effect by moving organ and choir seats. Action deferred to church Trustees.604
1922.10.10Oct 10, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Discussion of preparation for the annual supper at the church. Committees named to support supper.604
1922.11.14Nov 14, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Short business meeting due to two speakers. Miss Susan M. Andrews, representing the Universalist Missionary Society headquarters in addition to our regular speaker the business meeting was cut as short as possible. 604
1922.12.12Dec 12, 1922 MoM - Woman's Union of the Liberal Christian Church. Results of funding activities (bazaar and Christmas cards) reviewed. Treasurer instructed to Union pay dues to "TravellersÕ Aid, Crippled ChildrenÕs Home and the Home for the Friendless also that $90.00 for the remainder of our pledge to the church." Program speaker was the Field Secretary of the Georgia Inter-racial Committee. 604