The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-02-24
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.act Of Incorporation
Of Board Of Trustees Of Benton
Circuit, Shreveport District,
Louisiana Conferences.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, We, the undersigned,
PARISH OF BOssIER. do hereby form our
selves into Corporation, to acquire and enjoy
Corporate, under the provision of an Act Of
the Legislature of Louisiana approved March
IA, 1855. entitled IAN Act for the Organization
of Corporations for Literary, Scientific, Re-
igious and Charitable Purposes"
ARTICLE /.
The title of this Corporation shall be
Board of Trustees of the Benton Circuit,
Shreveport District. Louisiana Conferences,
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Tho objects Of this Corporation are to ac-
auire and hold lands, houses and other prop
erty, for the use and enjoyment of the mem
bers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and who now hold. or may hereafter
hold, their membership in Benton Circuit i
being expressly intended to secure the said
Church members house in which they may
worship Almighty God, and the free use Of the
pulpit to the Ministers and Preachers of the
said Methodist Episcopal Church, South, aud
also to secure Parsonage for their Minister.
ARTICLE3.
The members of this Corporation, amajor-
ity of whom shall constitute quorum, snail
be Board of Trustees. and they shall elect
from among their members. at their first meet.
ing, President and Secretary, who shall
also act ~ Treasurer, who shall hold their
offices one year, and until their successors arc
chosen. The Board of Trustees may remove
their officers, elect their successors. at any
time by majority vote. The property shall
be held, and suits brought and defended, IN
name Of the President and Trustees Of the
Board of Trustees OF the Benton Circuit OF tho
Shreveport District of Louisiana Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, south
Citation shall be made on the President, q
his residence. In the execution Of any act Of
deed of the Board of Trustees the signature
of the President shall be sufficient. Vacancies
may occur in the Board and shall be filled IN
the manner and by the authorities provided
tor the appointment of Trustees by the Dist
pline of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and this Corporation shall be governed
by tie laws and usages of the said MethodSt
Episcopal Church, South, in 80 far % they aro
not inconsistent with the laws Of this STATE
and the teuor and meaning OF these aftieaos ~
incorporation.
This Corporation shall continue for Ninety
nine years. uaoH
Witnesses: ! ". J. !; D ohNsy
l.. p. SHEPPARD.) F. 7. WHlIED.
IF ELDER
J.B. CAMPBELL.
B, +. SHAVER.
&c. CHILDEkS
State of Louisiana, Having examined W
Parish of Bossier. foregoing act Of inc0lpo.
ration and finding nothing therein contrary =
law, I approve the same. - r...,.,r
Done and signed, officially, this re6rus'J
9TH, 1893. A.; Munti
District Attorney. end DistricL u
State of Louisiana, Before me, the un n0sa.
and appeared z. S. Collier, who being GUY
sworn, deposes and says that he saw The psfs g
sign the foregoing instrument Of writing 49,
the purposes therein mentioned; that ne p
the same as q witness, together wltn :. =
Sheppard. the other witness. ana NO" 1esse
nizes all the signatures to be ge1ninnSa r rrp
Sworn and subscribed to before mo tn's -
day Of February, 1888. uryy.
Deputy Clerk District C oa.ma
February II, 1898. 49,