Unitarian Church of Atlanta – Meeting Minutes, Jan 14, 1906 (Grand Opera House)

Atlanta, Ga., Jan.14, 1906

At a largely attended meeting of the church held this date after morning services, Mr. Julius R. Watts presiding, the committee appointed at the annual meeting to suggest names for Deacons and Deaconesses reported by its chairman Mr. J.G. St. Amand the following names:

  • John L. Moore
  • Frank Lederle
  • W.C. Van Valen
  • John E. Young
  • Mrs. Mile S. Behre
  • Mrs. W. J. Govan

The report of the committee was adopted by the church and on motion Mr. J.G. St. Amand authorized to cast the ballot for the names as read, which was done.

The committee appointed at the annual meeting to see about getting the Grand Opera House for services, reported by its Chairman Mr. Hamilton Douglas by the following resolutions which were adopted.

Resolved:  That this congregration request its Pastor to hold four services at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evenings beginning Jan. 23th 1906; speaking on such subjects as he may select to advance the cause of Unitarianism to the success of such services we pledged our hearty cooperation.

During the morning service preceeding this meeting Walter T. Chaney of Rome, Ga. was received into the church, the right hand of fellowship being given him by the minister.

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J.E. Harding, Clerk

 

Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 25   Folder: 05  Book: 01 Pages: 289

Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA