Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-01
INCORPORATION.
ARTICLhS OF
INCORPORATION
OF THE
st. Paul Bethel Association.

We, the undersigned, hereby associate ourselves
for the purpose of becoming Incorporated under the
provisions of title three 81, of chapter thirty.
(3t of the general statutes of MINES ota and acts
amerdatcry thereof, and to that end adopt fine fol-
lowing articles
ARTICLE I.
The name of the corp ration shall be the "st Paul
Bethel Association -" Its general purpose and plan
of operation shall be to organize and conduct sab-
bath schools, and to promote the spiritual welfare of
river and their families, and of such others as
may be unprovided for by regular religious or be-
neyolent organizations In the city of Saint Paul and
vicinity 1t shall be auxiliary 10 the Western Sea-
mems Friend society, and it's object shall be to give
local aid and direction in said city 10 the work of
said Western Ssamen's Friend society.
ARTICLE II.
The terms of admission to membership shall be
such shall be prescribed by the board OF trustees
and there shall be no fixed dues.
ARTICLE III.
No capital stock shall be Issued
ARTICLE ".
The officers of the corporation shall consist OF
president, vice president secretary, treasurer and
board of fifteen trustees, who shall severally per-
forn the duties incident to their respective Offices;
also chaplain. who shall be appointed by the West
seamens Friend society, subject to the approval
of the board of trustees OF this corporation, and
who, in addition to the duties usual to this Office
may act agent of The Western Sc amens Friend
society, under the direction of said society.
ARTICLEv.
The first officers of tbs corporation shall be Ii
Blakeley, president; 8. + Bunnemap, vice reki
dent; L. W. Chase, secretary; and Johnsoh
treasurer who shall hold their offices for year
and Geo. L Becker, Robert Smith, j H Davidson, II
r. Brill and Webster Smith, trustees for one year;
and W. f. Davidson. Il. A. Kemp, s. BuunemaD,
Z. NJ. Halowell aud L W. johnson, trustees for
two years; and H. l.. Pilkington, j. j. Jellett, II.
Blakeey, j. j. Hill and A. E. Clarke, trustees for
three years. and the successors of said officers and
trustees shall be elected ct the annual meetings of
the corporation, commencing with the annual meet
ing In l8 8, and there shall then be elected
sors to said officers and said five trustees no ding
for one year, aud then and thereafter the officers
shall be elected for terms of one year. and the
trustees In place of those wbose tel ms expire for
terms of three years, aud until their successors
elected and qualified
ARTICLE VI.
The annual ceilings of this association shall be
held in the city Of Saint Paul, Minnesota, on The
first Thursday In May ia each year, unless other
wise provided by a majority vote of said board of
trustees
In witness whereof We have hereunto set our
hands and seals.
II BLAKELEY, (seaD
81. JOHNSON, (SeaD
GEORGE l. BECKER. (SeaO
JAS. j. JELLETT, (Seal)
A. E. CLARKE, (St ely
ROBERT SMITH, (SeaD
WEBSTER SMIF IN, (Seal
JAMES II. DAVIDSON, (Sesll
JAS. J. HILL, (Seal)
STEPHEN +. BUNNEMAN, (Seal)
L. PILK1NGTON, (SeaI)
VIM. F. DAVIDSON, (sesl)
IL. r. BRILL. (SeaD
L. NJ HALLOWELI, (Sea
Signed and sealed in presence Of
r. l.. OLMsTEAD,
L. VI. CHASE.
STATE OF MINN8soTA,
COUNTY OF RAMSEY.
/. Z. l. Olmstead, O notary publ within and for
said county, DO hereby certify that Russell Bakeiey,
R. W johnson, Geo. L. Becker. James j. Jeett,
A. E. Clarke, Robert Smith, Webster Smith, NJ
Hallowell James II. Davidson, James j. Hill, 8. r.
Bunneman, Ii. l.. Pilkipgton, @m. +. DAVIDSON and
II. Brill personally appeared before me, to me
well known 10 be the same persons described in aud
who executed the foregoing articles of Incorporation,
and each for himself that he executed
the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and
PURPOSES therein expressed
Witness my hznd and Official zeal this Doth day of
July, A. d. 1881 Z. L. OLMsTEAD,
242-2i8 Notary Public. Ramsey Co, MIMI.