Woman’s Alliance – Meeting Minutes Oct 11, 1921 (Women Urged Toward Social Service)

Oct 11, 1921

The Woman’s Union of the Liberal Christian Church convened for its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Edwards, 271 E. 10th Street. After the meeting was called to order by the president, Dr. Keirn led in prayer.

The minutes were read and approved.

The treasurer read the following report:

Balance on hand Jun 1st $14.73
Pledge money received $5.00
Total $19.73
Disbursement
Sept 12 Flowers for Mrs. Hollingsworth $3.00
Sept 16 Cedar oil and soaps .38
Total $3.38
Balance on hand Oct 1st $16.38

Mrs. Edwards then read the annual letter from the president of the general alliance, Miss Lucy Lowell, urging us to prove to the world that we have a religion which by its very simplicity is needed. To this end we should strain to increase both Alliance members and church membership, we should make our alliance a religious as well as a social service club, we should help our own churches and Sunday schools, the church schools at Swansboro and Shelter Neck and extend our sympathy and support to Italy, France, Hungary and Japan.

The committee named to prepare a program for this coming year is as follows:

  •  Mrs. Douglas, Chairman
  • Mrs. Faulkner
  • Mrs. May

Dr. Keirn reported that Mrs. Hollingsworth was better and could receive short calls from her friends.

It is with a deep sense of our loss, therefore, that we report her passing on Oct. (Archivist Note: space left in original meeting notes for date. Given the statement of Dr. Keirn above and the mention of Mrs. Hollingsworth passing, it is clear that the notes in the archive are written some time after the actual meeting date. Per the Atlanta paper The Constitution of Friday, October 21, 1921, Caroline Hollingsworth, wife of J. Victor Hollingsworth died October 20, 1921 at their residence on 775 Highland Avenue. Originally from Massachusetts, the Hollingsworth came to Atlanta from California ten years earlier.) to the fuller life in God’s great beyond.

Mrs. Draper was asked write a letter to Mr. Perkins, thanking him for the supplying of the sugar bags which the Union members were converting into underwaists for the children at the Home of the Friendless.

It was decided to hold the next meeting at the home of Mrs. Douglas 2525 Peachtree Road.

The usual good luncheon and good comradeship were enjoyed by all.

R.G. Faulkner, Secy

Physical Archive: UUCA   Box: 60   Folder: 03
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA