The Church of God of the Union Assembly is a small Pentecostal Holiness denomination which was organized in 1920 in Walker County, Georgia by dissidents from the Church of God Mountain Assembly. This group seems to have a very hierarchial form of polity, where Charlie T. Pratt and his desendants have historically been the only Overseers and heads of the denomonation. It also stresses loyalty and discipline. It used to be in the strict Holiness tradition; female members do not typically wear jewelry or makeup. Its primary strength numerically appears to lie in the North Georgia and East Tennessee home area. It is Trinitarian in doctrine. The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... Holiness means the state of being holy, that is, set apart for the worship or service of God or gods. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... The Church of God of the Mountain Assembly, Inc. ... Jewelry (the American spelling; spelled jewellery in Commonwealth English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... Trinitarianism is the Christian doctrine that God, although one being, exists in three distinct persons (hypostases) known collectively as the Holy Trinity. ...

"The Founder of the Church of God of the Union Assembly,Inc. began his ministry right after the turn of the century. Reverend Charlie T. Pratt was ordained October 18, 1910 in Gold Bug, Kentucky and immediately began his travels to different towns and then to different states.

The following year he traveled to Bartow County, Georgia where he held a revival. A church was organized at Cass Station and they called him to be Pastor.

By 1915 Rev. Pratt was conducting revivals in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. On Feb. 1, 1915 he established a church in Knoxville, Tennessee. On Christmas Day 1916, the churches that he had established met in a General Assembly at Knoxville, Tennessee. At that meeting they agreed to come together on the doctrine of the church.

In November 1919, Rev. Pratt and seven other men applied for a church charter in Bartow County, Georgia. The charter was granted and Center, Georgia became the first headquarters for The Church of God of the Union Assembly.

In 1922 the National Headquarters was moved to Dalton, Georgia where it remains. In October 1942, the Church was incorporated as a non-profit corporation under the Georgia Corporation Act of 1938.

They have have established churches in thirteen states, and been involved in Missionary work in the country of Haiti." From The Church of God of the Union Assembly Web site: www.thechurchofgodua.org/