Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-31
INCORPORATION.
ARTICLES OF
incorporation
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
$40, Of the general statutes of Minnesota and acts
amendatory thereof. and to that end adopt the fol-
lowing articles.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of the corp oration shall be the st Paul
Bethel Association - Its general purpose and pan
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 az
may be unprovided for by regular religious or be-
nevolent organizations In the city of Saint Paul and
vicinity 1t shall be auxiliary to the Western Sea-
mems Friend society," and it's object shall be to give
local aid and direction In said city to the work of
said Western Seamen'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.
No capital stock shall be issued
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers Of the corporation shall consist OF q
president, vice president, secretary treasurer and
board of fifteen trustees who shall severslly per-
form the duties incident to their respective offices
also chaplain, who shall be appointed by the West
ern 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 as agent Of the Western Sc amen's Friend
society, under the direction of said society
ARTICLEv.
The first officers of this corporation shall be
Blakeley, president; 8. Bunneman, vice tresi-
treasurer, who shall hold their offices for one year
and Geo. L Becker, Robert Smith, n Davidson, II.
r. Brill and Webster Smith, trustees for one year
and W: +. Davidson. R. A. Kemp 8. Bunneman,
E, M. Halowell and r W. johnson, trustees for
two years; and H. T.. Pilkington j. Jellett, R.
Blakeley, j. j. Hill and A. Z. Clarke trustees for
three years. and the successors of said officers and
trustees shall be elected at the annual meetings of
the corporation, commencing with the annual meet
ing In Is 3, and there shal then be elected success
sors to said officers and said five trustees no ding
shall be elected for terms of one year. and the
trustees In place of those whore to, ms expire for
terms Of three years, and until their are
elected and qualified
ARTICLE VI.
The annual meetings of this association shall be
held in the city Of Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the
first Thursday in May, In each yea. unless other
wise provided by q majority vote of said board Of
trustees
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals.
r. BLAKELEY, (sesD
X. W. JOHNSON, (Eeal)
GEORGE L BECKER. (seal)
Jas. j. JELLETT, (Seal)
A. e. CLARKE, (Seal)
ROBERT SMITH, (SeaD
WEBSTER SMITH, lSeal,
JAMES 81. DAVIDSON, (Seal)
JAS. J. HILL. (SeaD
STEPHEN +. BUNNEMAN, (Seal)
L. PILK1NGTON, (seal)
VIM. F. DAVIDSON, (Sesl)
II. R. BRILL, (Seal)
E. M HALLoWELL. CseaD
f. l.. OLMsrEAD,
e. W. CHASE.
STATE OF MINNKsoTA,
COUNTY OF RAMSEY.
/, f. l. Olmstead, . notary pubic within aud for
said county, do hereby certify that Russell Blakeey,
4. W johnson, Geo. L. Becker, James ]. Jellett,
A. E. Clarke, Robert Smith, Webster Smith, NJ
Hallowell, James Il. Davidson, james ]. Hill, s. +.
Bunneman, 81. L. PilkingtoD, Vim. +. Davidson and
d. r. Brill personally appeared before me, to me
well known TO be the same persons described in and
who executed the foregoing articles of incorporation
and each for himself acknowledged that he executed
the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and
purposes therein expressed
Witness my hand and official seal this Goth day Of
July, A. d. 1882 FL. OLMsTKAp,
2l2-24S Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.