St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-14
Act Of Incorporation
OF
PRESBYTERIAN Church Of OpelOuSas'
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Parish of ST. Landry. )

Arthur j. Perralllt. il Notary fHotlc utlit toH-
missiOned qualified and SWORN i'll and for the
| parish and State above written, ana III pres
| scuce OF the undersigned WITNESSES. PERSONALITY
! came and appeared. The undersigned trustees
| of the OpeOuSaS Presbyterian Cnnlcn, anu
residents of the parish and state aforesaid
who severaly declare, that avalllng them
selves OF the provisions of the laws VI the STATE
| of Louisiana, relative to the organization Oh
corporations Tor literary, scientific, RELIGIOUS
| and charitable purposes. and being ucslrous
OF acquiring and enjoying for themselves. thelr
| associates and successors, right power anu
| privileges of Il body corporate and polltic III
| law, they have covcuanted and agreed, aliu do
! by these presents covenant and agree anu DIN"
| themselves as we'll as all such other persons as
may hereafter he associated with them, To-
! yether with them and their successors 10 form
| and constitute religious corporation and body
| polite in law for the object and purposes ana
| under the articles and stipu!atlons following
| viz:
1st The purpose and object OF this corpora
! ti0n are hereby declared and specified To he
! the promotion OF the cause of the Gospel, ana
| the diffusion of virtue. charity amt religion so
| tar us its influence shalt extend.
| 2nd said corporation shall be known and
| DESIGNATED by the NAME, style amt ute OF
| Presbyterian Church III Optlousils. and shall
| he Il religious corporation OF the falth ana
| order OF churches. known as the Presbyterian
Churches OF the L. ;. OF America subject 10
the discipline. USAGE and ministerial appoint
ments OF said Church. as FROM time to time,
| AM lloriZt.d and declared by the General As
| semby OF said Church. and i'll whose bounds
| the said Church issituated By the aforesaid
corporate name, said corporation shall nave
and enjoy succession and exist and continue
| for the tull 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 rs we'll as let, lease and hire
| all and any kind of real personal and mixed
property as may be declared necessary how
even not exceeding the sum OF Twenty Thou,
sand Dollars, under such bylaws. rules and
rnpI1atipnS ordinances tie board OF
Trustees of said corporation may deem proper.
to make. USE and have Il corporate seal. and
the same to break or alter at pleasure and to
make aud establish such bylaws and regula-
tiuds as the Board OF Trustees thereof may
deem proper tor the management and preser-
walton and Government OF the affairs of sad
corporation. as well TO alter or amend the same
by Two-Thrds of the vote OF the Board OF
Trustees, The domicile of said corporation
suali be at Opelousas, Parish OF Saint Landry,
State OF Louisiana. All citations and other
Legal process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent OF the Board OF Trustees of said corpora
ton.
81. The affairs. business and concerns OF
said CORPORATION shall be managed or conduct
ed by a Board of Trustees consisting of.no less
than seven nor more than nine. majority OF
whom shall he members OF the Presbyterian
Church OF the L. 5. 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 Haddeu for the time being
shall he President Of said Board OF Trustees
and al their first annual meeting the said Board
of Trustees shall appoint Secretary who shall
keep a 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 III said Board of Trtl>
tees shall be filled at the first regular OF called
meeting. and al all elections majority of the
votes cast shall he required to elect: said
Trustees shall have full powers to make, enact
alter aud amend any and all rules, regulations
and Bylaws that may be deemed requisite for
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