Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-12-05
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Madison.

Parish of Madison.
DE it known and remembered, that
ID on this, the 25th day of August,
4. d. 1885, Before me, Francis NJ. Daw-
son, Clerk and Ex-Ofiicio Recorder and
Notary Public, in and for said Parish
and State, duly commissioned and quail
flied as such, and in presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appear
ed, Messrs. j. LII. Wyatt, Noble White,
Jacob Preston, w, f. Jones, ID. w.
Wright, Calvin Simmons, Peter Kitten
burg and Menser Smith, who mutually
declared that availing themselves of
the rights and privileges granted by and
contained in the statutes of the State
of Loui siana, they have contracted,
covenated and agreed, and do by these
presents mutually contract, covenant
and agree, and bind themselves, as well
as ali such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to form
and constitute corporation and body
poses, and under the articles, stipula-
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 ofthe 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 in his absence, the Secretary
thereof, shall be the proper person on
whom citation or other legal process
shall be served, and said corporation
ct Il
ual succession, under it's aforesaid Cor
porate name for the full period of
Twenty-Five years, from and after the
day and date, hereof, and shall have
power and authority to 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 estab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations,
for the proper management and good
government of the affairs of said Cor
-peratioa rs Eaay be- III cSssaFy and prop
err, and not repugnant TO the Constitu-
ton and laws of the Uuited States to
the constitution and laws of this State,
or to the objects and purposes for which
said corporation is formed.
ARTICLE End.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is established, are de-
clared to be, that in order to more
effectually carry out and assist the
North Louisiana Baptist Association of
the State of Louisiana, in their good
work and doctrines, to settle as far as
is within it's province all difficulties and
troubles arising in the churches which
| from the association, when requested
to do so by any church or churches par
ticularly those within the said Ninth
Association District, and to look gener-
ally to the good and welfare of the
churches in said district, to encourage
and assist our young brethren aspiring
| TO the work Of the Gospel Ministry, by
our counsels,f our prayers and means,
/ that they may, as far as possible obtain
educatiOns, and thus be better fitted
| for this great and noble work, to adj
vance Missionary and Sabbath school
work among our churches, as far as i
may be ino our power and as Tar as II
may be required. We commit ourselves
to every interest dear to the hearts OF
our people.
ARTICLE Sd.
This Corporation or association shall
becomposed of regular members of the
Baptist churches ofour faith and order,
am in good standing-all powers OF
this corporation are conferred upon
vested in and may be exercised, and us
bhsiness managed by an Executive
hoard composed of thirteen members,
amaiority of whom shall constitute
Quorum to transact bushes. The AS
ISOLATION shall hold its annual meet
mgs at such time and place as 1t may
laetermine. provided that on the appll-
cation of twelve members, it shall be
the duty of the President to call Q
Especial meeting of the Executive Board
lat any time, in ord er to transact any
important business, between the regu-
lar sessions. On the first Tuesday oil
August, 1885, and annually thereafter
/ the election of the members OF the FIX.
ecutiye Board, shall be held by ballot
at the regular session of this Associa-
ton, of which election, at least ten
DAYS previous notice shall be gwen, by
publication in a newspaper published
in the District, each member shaii be
entitled to one vote, a majority OF the
votes cast shall be required to elect
Each Executive Board. so elected
shall enter upon the discharge of its
duties, on the Monday following the
election, and at their first meeting shat
elect from their number, a Preslden,
and four Vice Presidents, to be desig-
mated as first, second, third and fourth
Vice President, one. of whom shall be
selected from each OF the four Parishes
composing the said district, to serve