The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-05
gH0RTER OF
SAMUEL'S CHURCH.

n ME members oil the Evangelical Lu-
h theran church in and near Layans-
vile, Somerset township, Somerset coun-
ty, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
citizehs of the same have associated for
religious purposes and are desirous Of ac-
quiring and enjoying the privileges and
lmmunities OF a corporation or body pol
iteck in law, and have therefore prepared
this instrument in writing. specifying the
objects, articles, conditions and name un-
der which they have associated, and do
now exhibit the same to the honorable
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of the county and State aforesaid, pray
ing that they may peruse and examine
the said instrument, in order that all
things necessary may be done to incorpo-
rate the said church according TO the pro-
visions of the act of Assembly in such
case made and provided, viz:
ART. |. The name style and title of this
association or congregation shall be '.Fhe
Evangelical Lutheran church OF Sam
uels."
ART. III. The officers Of this associa-
ton or congregation shall consist of Pas
tor, two Elders. and two Deacons, who
shall be styled ''The Yestry'' or Church
Council" and shall be elected according
to the discipline of the Evangelical Luthe-
ran Church in the United States connect
ed with theGeneral Synod of said church.
The present officers are p. Rizer, Pastor,
David Woy and Christian Barkley, Ell
ders, and Samuel kooser and Samuel
Shauley, Deacons, who as well as their
successors in office shall have the care
and management of all the property, real
and personal belonging to said corpora
ton and for the time being shall be ac-
countable to the corpora ton for the Off
cial conduct and shall act in conformity
wrthany and all its instructions that are
not Inconsistent with the constitution OF
the United States or with the discipline
by which said corporation is governed as
a church.
ART. III Any male member in full
communion with the Evangelical Luthe-
ran Church of Samuels aforesaid, shall be
a member of this corporation and shall be
entitled to the privilege Of speaking and
voting at lis meetings.
ART. ". The corporation thus con-
stituted of all the official members of said
church for the time being and all other
members of said church, by the name,
style and title aforesaid, shall be able and
capable in law to sue and be sued, to
plead and be impleaded in any Court of
Record, and before any Magistrate in all
manner of suits, complaints, pleas and de
mands Of whatsoever nature or form they
may be and in as full and eflectual a man
ner as any other person or bodies cor
porate NAV do within The Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania.
ART. V. The corporation shall have
all power and authority in meeting as
sembled, to make such bye-Iaws as they
may judge necessary for their own gov
ernment, and adopt such other measures
from time to time relating to the proper
ty of the church, as they may deem ex-
pedient. Provided that no law shall be
made, or measures adopted inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of the
United States, or of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, or with the discipline by
which said church is governed.
ART. VI. The corporation by the
name, style and title aforesaid, shall have
authority to make, have and use nc
common seal, having such device or in
scription, as they may think proper, and
the same to alter or renew as may be
found expedient.
ART. VII. Should the corporation a.
foresaid, at any subsequent time, deem il
on account of having to change
their place of worship, or otherwise, they
shall have power to substitute some other
word or words for''Samuels in their name,
style and title, by giving pnblic notice
thereof. Provided that they retain every
thing necessary TO designate them as an
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Arr. Will The yearly value, interest
or income of any property belonging to
said corporation shall not at any time ex-
ceed the sum of one thousand dollars.
NAMEs Omitted.
ENDORSEMENT.
April %, 1916.
On motion of Mr.. Gebhart, the
Court order, decree and declare that the