St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-07-31
Act Of Incorporation
PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Opelousas
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-STATE OF louisiana

Parish of st. Landry.
Be it Known, That on this day before me,
Arthur j. Perraut, Notary Public duly com
missiOned. qualified, and sworn in and for the
parish and State above written, and Ill pres
sence OF the undersigned witnesses, personally
came and appeared, The undersigned Trustees
of the Opelousas Presbyterian Church. and
residents of the parish and state aforesaid,
who severally declare, that awaiting them
selves of the provisions of the laws OF the State
of Louisiana, relative to the organization OF
corporations tor literary, scientific, religious
and charitable purposes. aud being dcslrons
of acquiring and enjoying for themselves, their
associates and successors, right, power and
privileges OF a body corporate and polite III
law, they have cOveuanted and agreed, ana DO
by these presents covenant and agree. and hInd
themselves as well as all such other persons as
may hereafter be associated with them, to-
gether with them and their successors to form
and constitute areligous corporation and body
polite in law for the object and purposes ami
under the articles and stipulatons following
viz
lst The purpose and object of this corpora
ton are hereby declared ana Speclfled to he
the promotion OF the cause of the Gospel. and
the diffusion of virtue charity and religion so
far as its influence shall extend.
md Said corporation shall be known and
designated by the name, style and title of
Presbyterian Church OF Opelousas. and shall
he religious corporation OF the tain ana
order OF churches, known as the Presbyterian
Churches of the L. S. of America, subject TO
the discipline, USAGE and ministerial appoint
ments of said Church as from time TO time.
authorized anu ny tHt Ieltfdi As
semb:y of said Church, and III whose bounds
the said Church is situated. BY the aforesaid
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 Ire sued, to receive hold,
purchase. sell. convey, exchange. mortgage
and hypotllecate as we'll us let. lease and hire
all and any kind OF real, personal and mixed
property may be declared necessary how
ever not exceeding the sum of Twenty Thou
sand Dollars, under such bylaws. rules and
regulations or ordinances as the board OF
Trustees OF said corporation may deem proper
to make, Use. and have IA corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure and to
nake and establish such bylaws and regula-
lions as the Board OF Trustees thereof may
deem proper for the management and preser-
walton aud Government OF the affairs of SAID
corporation us we'll to alter or amend the same
by TwO-Thirds OF the vote OF the Board of
Trustees, The domicle of said corporation
suali be at Opelousas. Parish OF Saint Landry,
State of Louisiana. All citations and other
legal process shall he served upon the PreS-
dent OF the Board OF Trustees of said corpora
ton.
Sd. The affairs. business and concerns of
said corporation shall be managed conduct
ed by a Board of Trustees consisting OF no less
than seven nor more than nine. majority OF
whom shall be members OF the Presbyterian
Church of the .. 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 Hadden, for the time being
shall he President OF said Board of Trustees
and at their first annual meeting the said Board
of Trustees shall appoint Secretary who shall
keep record of all the proceedings of said
Board. The Board of Trustees shall choose all
other officers they may deem necessary, any
vacancy that may occur in said Board of Trus-
tees shall be filled at the first regular or called
meeting, and at all elections a majority of the
votes cast shall be required to elect: said
Trustees shall have full powers to make, enact.
alter and amend any and all rules, regulations
and Bylaws that may be deemed requisite for
the support and management of said Corpora
ton.
DIR. Louis MADDEN, L. A. Black. Thomas B.
Smith, John Wilson, E. s. Andrus. James II.
Houston, and Zenon Boutte have been elected
and chosen as the first Board of Trustees of
said corporation 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 in the fore
going instrument have signed these presents
on this Twenty-Sixth day of March, A. D.,
Egateen Hundred and Eighty-Three i'll pres
ence OF Gus. Z. Fontenot and B. F. Meginley
competent and attendant witnesses who have
signed these presents and me Notary after
reading of the whole. All interlineatiOns ap-
proved.
LOUIS MADDEN,
L. A. BLACK.
4. Is. SMITH.
J. E. WILSON,
E. s. ANDRJS,