Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, 1889 October 4 (pt. 1)
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Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, 1889 October 4 (pt. 1)
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The Filson Historical Society Special Collections
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Mss BJ L894
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Minutes of Meeting October 4th.
The President opened the meeting by reading from the seventh chapter of Mark, followed by voluntary prayer. Each one present, then repeated a verse from the Scriptures appropriate to the occasion.
The Secretary's report was accepted as read.
The Treasurer's report showed that $14.00 had been paid in, as membership dues. That $3.00 had been used to defray the cost of Record Book, stationery, postal cards, and postage stamps; and $3.00 was handed to the Sec'y to paybill for advertising Property Rights Bill in Truth -in July last. Leaving a balance of $7.00 in the Treasury.
Methods for increasing the funds of the Asso. were discussed, and it was resolved that more earnest efforts must be made for increasing its membership.
The Sec'y was instructed to write to Miss Clay and ascertain what bills, if any, she held agains the Louisville Asso.
Mrs. Johnson read a letter from Mrs Henry telling of her legislative work, and of the demand there had been for the Pamphlet -Married Woman's Property Rights.
(cont'd on next page)
The President opened the meeting by reading from the seventh chapter of Mark, followed by voluntary prayer. Each one present, then repeated a verse from the Scriptures appropriate to the occasion.
The Secretary's report was accepted as read.
The Treasurer's report showed that $14.00 had been paid in, as membership dues. That $3.00 had been used to defray the cost of Record Book, stationery, postal cards, and postage stamps; and $3.00 was handed to the Sec'y to paybill for advertising Property Rights Bill in Truth -in July last. Leaving a balance of $7.00 in the Treasury.
Methods for increasing the funds of the Asso. were discussed, and it was resolved that more earnest efforts must be made for increasing its membership.
The Sec'y was instructed to write to Miss Clay and ascertain what bills, if any, she held agains the Louisville Asso.
Mrs. Johnson read a letter from Mrs Henry telling of her legislative work, and of the demand there had been for the Pamphlet -Married Woman's Property Rights.
(cont'd on next page)
Citation
Louisville Equal Rights Association, “Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, 1889 October 4 (pt. 1),” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 27, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/847.