Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes Apr 13, 1920 (Multiple Topics Discussed)
April 13, 1920
The Woman’s Union met at the home of the president and after the Lord’s Prayer was recited the minutes were read and approved. The treasurer reported a balance of $24.80 in the treasury.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jones, read a letter from the Medfield, Mass. church thanking the Union for the donation to its bazaar. The corresponding secretary also reported that a pair of slippers had been sent to the Channing Branch, Dorchester, Mass. She also read a letter from the Baltimore Alliance asking the Union to write them occasionally about our work, also concerning the P.O. mission (Archivist: Post Office Mission).
The president requested Mrs. Jones to write several letters as the other Alliance had asked for the same news.
The treasurer was requested to send the $10.00 promised the Industrial School in Shelter Neck.
After some discussion relative to the dust and general untidiness of the Sunday school and church, the president requested Mrs. Jones to see if she could get an efficient janitor to do the work.
The president announced that in order to raise the $200.00 promised the church fund she would appoint each member of a committee to raise $10.00.
Mrs. Hollingsworth offered to take charge of the support for the Get Together Club on April 25, with Mrs. Gaylord as assistant.
On next Sunday, Mrs. Gaylord would be in charge with Mrs. May as assistant followed by Mrs. Edwards with Mrs. Lotspeich assisting.
Mrs. Fisher invited the members to spend the afternoon with (Archivist Note: There is a blank in original notes here; assumed “her”. Assumption confirmed after reading May meeting minutes.) at the meeting in May. They are to take the 10:27 Stone Mountain car and get out at stop I4/2. The president asked each member to bring a box lunch. The invitation was received with acclimation by the members and Mrs. Jones was asked to write it up for the Church News.
Before the meeting adjourned, the president distributed a number of aprons to be made for the Home for the Friendless.
Those present were: Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hollingsworth, Miss E. Estill, Mrs. Keirn, Mrs. Lotspeich, Mrs. May, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Neal, Mrs. Rick, Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Toepel, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Gaylord.
After adjournment tea and cakes were enjoyed served by the hostess.
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