Madison times., 1885-12-12
CHARTER.
STATE OFLOUJSIANA,) |
noriGb of Madison

STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Parish OF Madison.
known and remembered, that
ID on this, the 25th day of August,
A. D. 1885, Before me, Francis NJ. Daw-
son. Clerk and EXC Oflicio Recorder and
Notary Public, in and for said Parish
and State. duly commissioned and quail
fled as such, and in presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, pers onally came and appear
ed, Messrs. J. Ii. Wyatt, Noble W hite, |
Jacob Preston, W. +. 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 we'll
as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to form
and constitute a corporation and body
polite in law for the objects and pur
poses, and under the articles, stipula-
tions and regulations following to-wit:
.sfTICLE lst.
This Coffftssr,sion shall be known as
the North Louisiana Baptist Associ
alton of the Ninth Associational Dis
trict, which is composed ofthe Parishes
| of Con cordia, 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
shall exist, and have and enjoy perpet-
ual succession, under its 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 n 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-
llish such bylaws, rules and regulations,
for the proper management and good
government of the affairs of said Cor
: poration as may be necessary and prop
er, and not repuguant 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 2nd.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is established, are de.
clared to be, that in order to more
efrectually carry out and assist tho
North Louisiana Baptist Association o
= the State of Louisiana. in their goOt
, work and doctrines, to settle as far al
: is within its province all difficulties ane
troubles arising in the churches whicl
/. from the association, when requested
G to do so bv any church orchurches par
4 ticularly those within the said Nintl
/. Association District, and to look eener
7 ally to the good and welfare OF tn
I churches in said district, to encourag
{ and assist our young brethren aspirini
to the work Of the Gospel Ministry, b,
our counsels, our prayers and means
D that they may, as far as possible Obtain
t e,lucations, and thus be better fitte,
for this great and noble work, to al
vance Missionary and Sabbath schoc
} work among our churches, as far as !
q NAV be in our power and as far as
It may be required. We commit ourselve
l. to every interest dear TO the hearts
our people.
n ARTICLE Sd.
g This Corporation or association sha
be composed of regular members OF tn
,f Baptist churches of our faith and ordel
. and in good standing-all powers {
. this corporation are conferred upol
r vested in and may be exercised, and II
r business managed by an Executl'
, Board, composed of thirteen memoer
, a majority of whom shall constitute
quorum to transact bushes. Inc "A
8. sociation shall hold its annual mee
J. ings at such time and place as 1T ma
10 determine, provided that on the app
cation of twelve members, 1t shaii /,
y the duty of the President to call
10 special meeting of the Executive boal
10 at any time, in order to transact an
, important business, between the reg
. lar sessions. On the first Tuesday
" August, 1886, and annually thereafte e
e. the election of the members Of the Il
ecutive Board, shall be held by ballo
10 at the regular session of this Associ
tion, of which election, at least Il
ct days previous notice shall be given,
nc publication in newspaper publish,
no in the District, each memDer snali
y entitled to one vote, majority OF Il
votes cast shall be required to elee
iu Each Executive Board, so electe
a shall enter upon the discharge OF !
is duties. on the Monday following u
a. election, and at their first meeting sbi
elect from their number, Preside
and four Vice. Presidents, to be desl
= mated as first, second, third and four
Vice-President, one of whom shall
selected from each of the four Parish
y, composing the said district, 10 ser