Unitarian Church of Atlanta – Meeting Minutes, Mar 2, 1908 (Merge with Universalists)

Atlanta, Ga. March 2, 1908.

A called meeting of the Board of Trustees was called on above date. The meeting coming to order in the office of the Clerk at 8:20 P.M. Chairman Harding presiding.

Members present, Bowser, Perkins, Watts, Moore, Harding, Francis.

Mr. Perkins explained the advisability of executing a contract proposed by the Georgia Railway & Elec. Co. and on motion by the Clerk, seconded by Mr. Perkins, Mr. Moore was authorized to sign same.

The Property Committee reported that Mr. J.B. Young very kindly went over the several doors in the Church, refitting same. On motion of Mr. Moore seconded by Mr. Watts, the Clerk was instructed to return the thanks of the Board for his kindness.

With reference to the proposed merger of the Unitarian and Universalist Churches, Mr. Moore remarked on the advisability of same and on motion of Francis, seconded by Mr. Perkins it was voted that a committee of five to be composed of Messrs. Moore, Spencer, Watts, Harding and Lederle with Mr. Hamilton Douglas as Advisory Council be given power to open preliminary negotiations with a like committee from the other church.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9.30 P.M.

<unsigned>, Clerk.

Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 26   Folder: 02   Book: 02  Page: 259
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA