St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
ACT OF INCORPORATION
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FL Il BAPTIST CHURCH OF OPEL.
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5 IL OF LOUISIANA, PARISH or ST.
LANDRY

! 'lL OF LOUISIANA, PARISH or ST.
Il T'"wn, tl:1, on this second day Of IN
| mo ''' ncccmil,'r. in the year Of onr Lord
| On ,;'l5alId l@hl Hundred and Ninety
! I'm l',,Ore NE, Oscar II. TcrWilIigcr a no
! var - .": NulJ commissioned and qualItic,
! III ri" the Sta and Parish above Written
alH' i -HcSchci' ~ the witnesses hercinafte
! ma Il 81 uhdc! .2ncd, personally came ;nt
h h " ,aS H% Wipe rsr dSn; whos names ar'
ll' Z. as OF Tie provisions OF the laws of this
Sta y tive tC 'c formation of corporation.
1or ""t' Y, sciGi Tic, charitable and religious
Hu - they Ii, &C contracted and agreed an(
Il" l'''Sc pres hts contract and agree and
hlh if".hsclEcs, Is well as such other persons
as 'rtcalter "tcOme associated with them
TO- ii t':o C"nSl cute a corporation aud body
cor IA" IN law, Tor the objects and purposes
an' ~ the stinulations and articles follow.
ing r-3.:l:
ARTICLE l.
I .n""!e, styl. and title of said corporation
sh& " THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
or G:.'As," a.l its domicile shall be in the
CIT, :: Cptlousae, st. Landry Parish, Louis!-
AN 81" corporation shall exist and have and
en- Sc. 1essiun .lder its corporate nalue for
the III term and period OF uinety-niue years
no al after tn day and date hereof and
sha Lave power and authority to contract
sue nj ne sued uHder its corporate name, to
mia :litC use Il corporate seal, and the same TO
pre- am alter az pleasure; to hold receive
am ''lchase and convey, as well DIS mortgage
AM. Ervtnecatc, lnderits corporate name prop
clt. "ot Ii real and personal; tOname and appOiI1t
sue managers, Trustees and officers as its con.
yen nee MAY require, and to make and estab-
ll>i' ucl bylaws, rules and regulations for the
pro pro n management and regulation of the at
lall OF SAD corporation as may be necessary
and roper, and the same to change alter and
amt q at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
r. purposes and objects OF this corporation
are, treGy declared to be the worship of Al
celt iunies of the Baptist church in the Tnitod
sta or America, the dissemination of the
gosl OF Jesus Christ and the diffusion OF char
lty, lrtue and religion.
ARTICLE Ill
II. business and affairs of said CORPORATION
slt De under the superin tendcuce and man
aSri' ent OF a Board of Trustees coinposrd al
nov scso than three nor more than five
neI )ers of the said corporation, who Shall
oe / 3cted at such time and in such manner as
5he y.laTs may determine, and who shall hold
)lnc until their successors are elected. All ri.
-al IS and other legal process shall be sprycd
1po the president OF said Board of Trustees
ARTICLE ".
l J. act OF incorporation may be changed.
noe ned or altered. or said corpora ton may he
llss yea by vCIe of the majority OF the mtmh.
rs esent at IL setting caleu for that nurnnse
ute due notice t. all the members of the said
orr ration.
ARTICLE V.
~. u ;srs; Lee NJ. Phillips, Josephus Brown and
Nl IN l.. Truman have been chosen rs the
RS 5uali OF Trustees with the said William T. |
I'll an ;ts president Of said Board to serve Is ,
ic', until their successors shall have been :
H. Is Gone read and signed at INV office in tha ,
0" OF Cpelousas, Lid, on the day NOM and
ca aioTSsalh, III presence of Louis P Louail- .
J 81, Gu d 5l s;li J. pavy competent witnesses
OF; y. w TRJJIAN nv
LEE N. PHILLIPS.