Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-10-31
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Madison.

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Parish OF Madison.
DE known and remembered, thi.'
Is on this, the 18th day Of August'
4 u 1855. Before me. Francis NJ, Da"
son. Clerk and EX-Otiiclo ReccLagI any
Notary Public, in ana for sad iai!sh
and State. duly COMM ss'oneh ano Y u!i-
;ieI as such, aud IL presence OF the /
witnesses hereinafter named emu I'M /
Earsigrcd personally came ana appear
cd, Mcgsrs. J. ii. Wyatt, Noble " ms |
jacob Preston, ". f. Jones. j..
Wright, Calvin Simmons, Peter hl'Th-
burg ard Menser Smith, who mni !"hy
declared that awaiting themselves oi
the rights and privileges granted by ana
contained in the statutes of the state
of Ioui siana, they have contracted,
covenated and agreed, and do by these
presents mutually contract, covenant
and agree, and bind themselves, as well
as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, To form
| and constitute a corporation and BODY
nolitic in law for the objects and pur-
noses, and under the articles, stipnla-
! lions and regulations following to-wit
ARTICLE LIST.
This Corporation shall be known as
the North Louisiana Baptist Associ-
alton of the Ninth AssOciatiOnal Dis
| trict, which is composed Of the Parishes
OF Concordia, Tensas, Madison and
| East Carroll, and its dOmiCile shall be
in the town Of Tallulah, Madison Par
ish, La, and the President Of the Cor
poration or il his absence, the Secretary
thereof, shall be the proper person on
whom citation or other legal process
shall be served, and said corporation
shall exist, and have and enjoy perpet-
ual succession, under its aforesaid Cor
porate name for the full period Of
Tween ty-five years, from and after the
day and date, hereof, and shall have
; power and authority 10 contract, sue
and be sued, in its Corporate name, to
make and use Corporate Seal, with
such device as may hereafter be deter
mined on by the Executive Board, the
same to break alter or amend, as may
be deemed proper, TO make and csta5-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations,
for the proper management and good
government of the affairs &c said Cor
poration as may be necessary and prop
er, ard not repugnant 70 the COuStitu-
= ton and laws Of the Uuited States 10
the constitution and laws Of this state
or to the objects and purposes Tor which
said corporation is formed.
, ARTICLE 2Dd.
The object and purposes for whicl
:, this corporation is established, are de
clared to be, that liz order to NOR,
> , cifectually carry ont and assist tn
u North Louisiana Baptist Association O
/ the State of Louisiana, in their gOo'
WORK and doctrines, to settle as far a
J, is within it's province all difficulties an
; troubles arising in the churches which
y from the association, when requisite
= to do so by any church or churches pan
,. ticularly those within the said Mint
,, Association District, and to lO0k gene
q ally to the good and welfare Of tn
- churches in said district, f. enc0urae
3 and assist our young brethren aspirin
1r to the work of the Gospel MINISTRY, o
I. our counsels, our prayers and mean
/ that they may, as far as possible obtai
x educations, and thus be better ftte
for this great and noble work, to az
IL vance Missionary and Sabbath sCho
is work among our churches, AS far as
NAV be in our power and as far as
u NAV be required. We commit oGrselYt
to every interest dear to the hearts
our people.
III ARTICLE Cd.
III This Cooperation OF association sha
d, be composed Of regular members Of q
! Baptist churches four faith and ordt
III and in good standing-al powers
1t this corporation are conferred upo
vested in and may be exercised, and
d business managed by an EXeCUti
III Board, composed of thirteen member
a majority of whom shall constitute
Id Quorum to transact bushes. The
M ISOLATION shall hold its annual met
ings ut such time and place as IT III
US determine, provided that on the app
~ cation of twelve mbers, it shall
the duty of the President to cal
Id special meeting of the Executive Boa
No at arv time, in order to transact a
~" important business, between the reg
he lar sessions. On the first Tuesday
% August. 1886, and annually thereaft
W the election Of the members of the
ms ecutive Board, shall be held by ball
at the regular session Of this Assoc
ne ton, of which election, at least I
of DAVIS previous notice shall be given,
publication in a newspaper publish
10 III the District, each member shall
on entitled to one vote, a majority of I
votes cast shall be required to ele
eat Each Executive Board, so elect
shall enter upon the discharge of
duties, on the Monday following [
)ta election, and ut their first meeting sh
~ elect from their number, a Preside
,"' and four Vice-Presidents, to be DIES
bit mated as first, second, third and foul
M Vice-President, one of whom shall
Gu. selected from each of the four Parish
led composing the said district, to SCI
- until aft er the next regular election
III the Executive Board. They shall q
in elect Secretary Corresponding S
a. rotary and Treasurer, who d
W or may not be members of the
es- ecutive Board, in case of vacancy
the Executive Board from death, res
ar nation or other cause, the said Bo;
re- sh all at their next meeting after
occurrence of such vacancy, fill
lnd same by electing member of this .
os. ISOLATION. The first Vice Preside
shall exercise the powers of the Pr,
can dentin theeveat of the lat ter's abseI
nm or inability to act from any cause VII
ever, and III the event of the deatf
yer resignation of the President, the t
,o,, Vice President shall become Preside
ARTICLE 4th.
Said corporation shall have full y
e. to acquire property, real and pers
Il, either by purchase donation
ctleIwi sc, to be 6mployed and disI {
tlce of, tacarry out the objects and purpC
for which this corporation is eStahli