MINUTES OF THE FOUNDERS MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF URANTIA BROTHERHOOD January 2, 1955

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1 MINUTES OF THE FOUNDERS MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF URANTIA BROTHERHOOD January 2, 1955 A meeting of the thirty-six (36) founders of Urantia Brotherhood was held at 12:00 Noon, January 2, 1955, at 533 Divrsey Parkway, Chicago, Illinois. There were present: Cathryn D. Adlerjh David Adler Clyde Bedell Floyd S. Bordsen Clarence N. Bowman Russell W. Bucklin Robert Burton Ruth F. Burton Ruth R. Carothers Emma L. Christensen Edith E. Cook Philip A. Copenhaver, Jr. Albert H. Dyon Everett M. Farwell Mary Lou Hales William M. Hales William F. Harrah Anna B. Kellogg Wilfred C. Kellogg Lee Miller Jones S. Knox Kreutzer Alvin L. Kulieke Edmond F. J. Kulieke Warren H. Kulieke Alfred Leverenz James C. Mills Walter H. Parkin Ernest Calvin Pritchard Anna Rawson Marian T. Rowley file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (1 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM

2 Leone M. Sadler William S. Sadler William S. Sadler, Jr. Sylvia B. Sunderland Helen C. Thurman Anna K. Whitchurch The meeting was called to order by William M. Hales, who acted as Temporary Chairman of the meeting. In accordance with the Temporary Chairman's request, Edith E. Cook acted as Secretary of the meeting. The Temporary Chairman stated that the purpose of the meeting was the bringing into being of Urantia Brotherhood by adopting a constitution. Thereupon, the thirty-six founders signed the Constitution of Urantia Brotherhood presented to the meeting. A copy of this Constitution is incorporated in these minutes immediately following: (Constitution inserted in this location.) The Temporary Chairman then declared that Urantia Brotherhood had come into existence in accordance with Article XV of the Constitution, and that the thirty-six founders of Urantia Brotherhood were now convened as the General Council of the Brotherhood. The Temporary Chairman then stated that the next order of business was the election of officers of Urantia Brotherhood. elected to the offices set after their respective names, for the constitutional term of three years: William S. Sadler, Jr., President Warren H. Kulieke, Vice President Anna Rawson, Secretary Russell W. Bucklin, Treasurer Marian T. Rowley, Secretary General The Temporary Chairman then resigned the chair to William S. Sadler, Jr., President of Urantia Brotherhood. file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (2 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM

3 The Chairman stated that it was the order of the day of this first General Council to elect Chairmen of the Departmental Committees of Urantia Brotherhood. Thereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following individuals were elected Chairmen of the Departmental Committees set after their respective names, for a constitutional term of six years: William M. Hales, Judicial Committee Ruth F. Burton, Charter Committee Edmond F. J. Kulieke, Fraternal Relations Committee Everett M. Farwell, Domestic Extension Committee James C. Mills, Foreign Extension Committee William S. Sadler, Committee on Education Leone M. Sadler, Publications Committee David Adler, Finance Committee Emma L. Christensen, Committee on Miscellaneous Activities The Chairman reminded each Committee Chairman that under the Constitution it was his duty to appoint a Committee Secretary from among the members of his Committee. The Chairman stated that it was the next order of the day of the General Council to elect the remaining five members of each Departmental Committee. elected as members of the Judicial Committee for the terms of office set after their respectlve Wilfred C. Kellogg, five years Edith E. Cook, four years Warren H. Kulieke, three years Ruth Bordsen, two years file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (3 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM

4 Marjorie Bates, one year elected as members of the Charter Committee for the terms of office set after their respective Floyd S. Bordsen, five years Mary Lou Hales, four years Ernest C. Pritchard, three years Katharine Jones, two years L. E. Sunderland, one year elected as members of the Fraternal Relations Committee for the terms of office set after their respective Albert H. Dyon, five years Anna Rawson, four years Anna K. Whitchurch, three years Lee Miller Jones, two years Mildred Bucklin, one year elected as members of the Domestic Extension Committee for the terms of office set after their respective Clyde Bedell, five years Cathryn D. Adler, four years Hugh A. Tulane, three years file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (4 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM

5 Sylvia B. Sunderland, two years Alfred Leverenz, one year elected as members of the Foreign Extension Committee for the terms of office set after their respective Anna B. Kellogg, five years Arthur M. Burch, four years Harriet C. Richards, three years C. Barrie Bedell, two years Fred Leverenz, one year Thereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following indididuals were elected as members of the Committee on Education for the terms of office set after their respective Marian T. Rowley, five years James C. Mills, four years Alvin L. Kulieke, three years Ruth R. Carothers, two years Kenton Stephens, one years elected as members of the Publications Committee for the terms of office set after their respective Geraldine B. Douglass, five years Philip A. Copenhaver, Jr., four years file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (5 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM

6 Harry E. Rowley, Jr., three years Clarence N. Bowman, two years Elizabeth James, one year elected as members of the Finance Committee for the terms of office set after their respective William M. Hales, five years William S. Sadler, Jr., four years S. Knox Kreutzer, three years Luther J. Evans, two years Charlotte E. Wensel, one year elected as members of the Committee on Miscellaneous Activities for the terms of office set after their respective Helen C. Thurman, five years Agnes Murdock, four years Eva Vincent, three years Ruth E. Renn, two years Elsie Baumgartner, one year file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (6 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM

7 The Chairman asked the Secretary-General to notify all Departmental Committeemen who were not present at the meeting of his election to office. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned after reciting together the Lord's Prayer. Approved: William M. Hales, Temporary Chairman William S. Sadler, Jr., Chairman Edith E. Cook, Acting Secretary Anna Rawson, Secretary file:///c /UBHistoricalArchives/Public/Documents/BN _B_08.htm (7 of 7)7/15/2007 1:06:47 PM