Church of Our Father – Meeting Minutes of Dec 18, 1885 (Re-Organize Committees)

Atlanta, Ga. Dec 18, 1885
Meeting of the Board of Trustees in the Ladies Room of the Church 7:30 pm.
Present: Rev. Chaney, Messrs. Dixon, Morley, Winslow, Hodge, Snowden, Norrman, and Klingelsmith.

Mr. Morely was chosen Chairman.

Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.

A lengthy and thorough discussion of the advisability of sending our subscription cards to members and worshippers of the Church was indulged in, but no plan was brought before the board in the way of a motion, and it was laid on the table for consideration at the next meeting.

It was moved and adopted that the Board Committees be reorganized.

The Chairman named the following as such committees, for consideration of the Board, and they approving the same, they were duly formed as named.

• On Care of Property, Messrs. Norrman and Gude.
• Operation of Church, Messrs. Morely and Klingelsmith.
• Music Messrs. Winslow and Hodge.
• Ways and Means, Hodge and Dixon.

The Treasurer, Mr. Hodge, reported that all the obligations of the Church were paid, including Rev. Mr. Chaney’s salary allotment of $1,000.00, and that the interest on the loan was provided for, leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $211.00.

The Treasurer also stated that the proper committee be allowed to make some improvements needed about the Church.

It was agreed that the meetings of the Board be hereafter held in the Ladies Room of the Church.

Adjourned

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J.M. Klingelsmith, Secretary

Physical Archive: UUCA   Box: 26   Folder: 02 Book: 02 Pages: 19 – 20
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA