The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-15

STATE GE LOUISIANA,
Parish OF ~. E.andry.

Rli it known thai on this Seventh Day of
- july. a.. y. 1896. Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety Sin. before me. Charles j.. Garland. II
Notary Iut'!i". duly commissioned qualified
and sworn III and tor the aforesaid State and
Parish, nrdl III The presrnc" OF the Witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared Isaac Smith. Edgar lseuty,
Geo. Henderson, jnD. Henry Henderson,
Moses T.. Thomas, Frank Bennett and Monroe
Lemons, who declared that they do hereby
form themselves into Il rurportlinn under the
name Of ''E'hr s;. Mary Baptist Church
Of bayou Snrkat.' whose donicle shall he
al Sarkctt, in The Parish of st. Landry,
state of Iotiisiiii, for the purpose of iucuI-
eating princirtes OF religion as taught by the
Baptist church, TO foster good morals and to
carry on Il system of S1ndIy-Schuols and to do
I'LL such general works and ia:Iors of a religions
character IN conformity 10 the doctrines of the
Baptist Church. with Board of Trustees and
ac"nGregatlon and membership according to
the rules OF usage OF said church. That tlris
corporation shall have power to buy or receive
by donation or otherwise, property for the use
Of said churcl-sucil property to remain per
petually for the use OF the colI@recratian of the
"St. Mary Baptist Church of Bayou Jacket"
according to the custom and usage of ale Bap-
tist Church. The Board Of Trustees oaall be
composed OF the following named persons OF
SAID c4fsrrsailnn and otficercd as follows:
IsaaGrZTnlth, Ed@ar Eenty, Geo. Is. Hrnder-
soIsS- Jno. Henry Henderson, Moses f.
Thomas, Frank Bennett and Monroe Lemons.
The officers shall consist of a Presidents, Vice.
President Secretary aud Treasurer. to he elect
ed from the members of said board at their
first meeting hereafter. SAID Board shall hold
office until the second Saturday OF January,
1897, at which time Il new Board and set Of
officers shall be elected by the congregation
present, for the ensuing year.
SAID Board OF Trustees shall he vested with
the power of administration over all the prom
crty OF said corporation. the management of
its temporal affairs and the adoption OF such
means as Will secure peace and quiet during
religious worship, and 10 fill ali vacancies
which shalt he caused by death or otherwise
in Its ranks, until srcil time as an election may
be called hy the President to fill such vacan-
cancie3.
This Corporation shall nave the power to sue
and be sued through the President of the
Board OF Trustees, and It's dolnlcilt shall he at
Fort Barre, st. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
That 1t shall have pOEFGr to acquire property
by donation, purchase or otherwise for tile
benefit and use of sad Corporation.
This Corporation shall continue as long as
not i'll conflict with the the laws of the State.
The laws governing INSTRUMENTATION shall be iii
conformity to the laws and usages OF the Bap-
fist Church.
This done, passed and signed at the parish of
st. Landy in presence OF competent and attend
ant witnesses, who have hereunto signed their
Notary, after reading of the whole.
ISAAC SMITH.
j. N HENDERSON,
Witnesses: G. i. HENDERSON,.
r, LEE GARLAND, EDGAR RENTY.
FL. q. IASTRAPkS. MOSES f..
FRANK BENNETT,
MONROE LEMONS.
C, f. GARLAND,
Notary Public.
| have examined the within and foregoing
act Of Incorporation and am of the opinion
that the purposes and objects therein specified
are legal. and that none of the provisions
therein are contrary to law.
II. EGARLAND,
Dist. Atty IL Judicial Dist. OF La.
A true copy of the original,
July DIST, 1896. G. +. GARLAND. Notary Public.
August is, 1896, st