St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
Act Of Incorporation
OF
Presbyterian Church Of Opelou>a>,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
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faflSn Oh ST. Landry.
Be it Known, That on this day before LIE.
Arthur j. Perrault, Il Notary Public duly COM
msSiuned qualified and sworn in and for the
parish and State above written, and i'll pres
stllce OF the undersigned witnesses personally
came and appeared, The undersigned Trustees
OF the Opelousas Presbyterian Chnrch, ans
residents OF the parish and State aforesaid
who severally declare, that awaiting them
selves o1 the provisions OF the laws OF the State
of Louisiana, relative to the organization OF
corporations Tor literary, scientific, religious
and charitable purposes. and being DESTROYS
OF acquiring and enjoying for themselves their
associates and successors, right, power an;
privileges OF Il body corporate and polite IN
law they have coven;unted and agreed and d..
by these presents covenant and agree and bilti
themselves as we'll as all such other persons ~
may hereafter be associated with them. to
Sethcr with them lI, trlr successors to form
and constitute areliglor> corporation and ho,li-
polite in law for the object and purposes nutE
under the articles and Stipulations following
viz:
LIST. The purpose and object OF this rorpoI.-
ton are hereby declared and specified to In
the promotion OF the cisll>c OF tile Gospel. ant1
the diffusion of virtue. charity ana religion So
far lis its influence shall extend.
End. Said corporation shall be known ans
signated by the name, style and little. nt
Presbyterian Church OF Opr0usaS, and Shall
be ii religious corporation of the faith ana
order of churches, known as the PrcShyterial.
Churches of the L. ). ri America, subject Ia
the discipline, llSa"t and ministerial appoint
mentS OF said Church. us from time to time
authorized and declared by the General As
senb:y OF said Church, and in whose bounds
the said Church is situated. BY the ;,fores;,i.:
corporate name. said corporation shall have
and enjoy succession and exist and continue.
for the 1ull time and period OF TWENTY-FIVE.
years from and after the date OF these presents
to contract, sue, and he sued, TO receive, hold.
purchase sell, convey, exchange, mortgage
and hypothecate as well as let, lease am, hir,
| all and any kind of real, personal and mixt,j
property as may be declared necessary nov
even not exceeding the sum of Twenty Thou
sand Dollars, under such bylaws, rules ans,
regulations or ordinances as the board ot
Trustees of said corporation may deem proper.
to make, USE. and have corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure and Ia
make and establish such bylaws and regua-
| lions as the Board OF Trustees thereof may
deem proper for the management and preSel>
Walton and Government OF the affairs of sad
corporation, well to alter or amend the saut
by TwO-Thirds of the vote of the Board OF
Trustees, The dOmicile of said corporations
sual be at OpelouSas, Parish OF Saint Landry,
State of Louisiana. All citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the Pre>i-
dent OF the Board OF Trustees uf said corpora
ton
3D. The affairs. business ANA concerns of
said corporation shall be managed or conduct
ed 10y Board of Trustees consisting OF no less
| than seven nor more than nine. A majority OF
whom shall be members of the Presbyterian
Church OF the U. S. of America. and all OF
whom shall be elected at such times as the
! bylaws may determine, and shall hold their
office until their successor shall have been duly
elected. DR.. Louis MADDEN, Tor the time heinz
| shall be President OF said Board of Trustees
| and at their first annual meeting the said Board
| of Trustees shall appoint Secretary who shall
| keep Il record OF all the proceedings of said
| Board. The Board of Trustees shall choose I'LL
other officers they may deem necessary, any
vacancy that may occur i'll said Board OF TrIl>-
tees shall be filled at the first regular called
meeting and at all elections majority of the
| votes cast shall he required to elect: said
Trustees shall have full powers to make, enact.
alter and amend any and I'LL rules, regulations
! and Bylaws that may be deemed requisite for
| the support and management OF said Corpora
| ton.
DIR. Louis Hadden l.. A. Black. Thomas T.
| Smith, John Wilson, +. 5. Andrus. James H.
| Houston, and Zenon Boutte have been elected
| and chosen us the first Board of Trustees OF
| said COZ poration to serve, until their success
sors shall have been duly elected as above
provided for
In faith whereof, the said Board OF Trustees
whose names have been embodied i'll the fore
| going instrument, have signed these presents
| on this Twenty-Sixth day of March, A. D..
Eigateen Hundred and Eignty-Tlree III pres
| ence of Gus. f. Fontenot and b. F. Megnley
| competent and attendant witnesses who have
! signed these presents and Notary atter
| reading of the whole. All interlineations APP
| proved.
LOUIS MADDEN.
| L. a. BLACK,
r. B. SMITH.
j. L. WI son.
| ANDRES