St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-20
ACT OF INCORPORATION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OPEL
OCSAS, la.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY
OF THE

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LANDRY.
Be Known, that on this second dny OF the
month OF December, In the year OF our Lord.
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety
Three before me. Oscar II. Terwilliger, no
tury public, duly commissioned and qualified
and IN presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came aud
appeared the several persons whose names are
hereto subscribed, who declared that ava!llng
themselves Of the provisions or he laws Of this
State relative TO the formation or corporations
for literary, scientific, charitable and religious
purposes, they have contracted and agreed and
ito by these presents contract and sgree aud
bind themselves, Us we'll rs such OF her persons
as may hereafter become associated viii them,
TO form and constitute n corporation and body
corporate in law, for the objects Hnd purposes
and under the stipulatonr snd articles follow.
ing, toTit:
The name, style and title OF said corporation
slial! bc ~ II FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
Oi'ELOUSAe." and lis donIicile shall be III the
CITY OF Oprlo,lsas, 81. Iandry Parish, lnnsi-
ana Said corporation shall exist and lave and
enjoy succession under It's corporate name for
the full term and period OF ninety nine years
from and after he day and date hereof. and
: shall have power and authority TO contract,
sue and be sued under It's corporate maine, to
make and use a corporate seal, and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
and purchase and convey, Il, we'll as mortgage
and lyDOt lecatr, under liz corporate name prop
trty Dol h real and personals; lOname and appoint
sach managers, trustees and officers rs its con.
Ecnitncc may require, and to make ana estab-
fish such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation OF The ut.
fairs Of said corporation ne may be necessary
and proper, and the same to change, alter and
amend ut pleasure
ARTICLE II.
The purposes aud objects Of this corporal ion
are hereby declared to he the worship OF Al.
mighty GOt according to the rites, usages and
ceremonies of the Baptist church in the United
gospel Of Jesus Christ auu tho diffusion OF char
Ity, virtue and religion.
ARTICLE III.
The business and affairs OF said corporation
shall be under the superintendent and mall
agenent OF a Board OF Trustees composed of
not less than three nor more than five
members OF the said corporation, who shall
be elected at such time and in such manner as
the bylaws may determine, and who shall hold
office until their SUCCESSORS are elected. All ci.
tations and other legal process shall be served
upon the President OF SAID Board Of Trustees.
ARTICLE ".
This act Of incorporation may be changed,
modified or altered, or said corporation may be
dissolved by vote OF the majority OF the memb-
ers present ut meeting called for that purpose,
after due notice to all the member. OF the said
corporation.
ARTICLE V.
Mcssrs. Lee NJ. Phillips, Joscphus Brown and
William l.. Truman have been chosen as the
first Board OF Trustees with the said William L..
Truman us president Of said Board, to serve as
such until their SUCCESSORS shall have been
elected.
Thus done read and signed at my office in the
town Of OpelousaS, La, on the day, month and
year aforesaid, in presence Of Louis T. Louall-
iier and Pierre j. Pavy, competent witnesses
notary. ". J.. TRUMAN,
LEE NJ. PHILLIPS
JOSLPHCs BROWN,
MRS. A. THOMPSON,
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