The copper era., 1900-04-26
Articles of Incorporation
-OF THE
First Presbyterian Church of Clifton

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT we, the undersigned, have this day voluntar- fly associated ourselves together for the pur- pose of incorporating under the laws of the territory of Arizona, and in pursuance of the purposes for which we have been elected as hereinafter set forth, religious corporation to be known and designated as the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton.
 And we hereby certify that the objects for which this corporation is formed are:
 To establish Presbyterian Church in the town of Clifton, in the County of Graham, and Territory of Arizona, and in connection herewith suitable and customary organiza- tions, for the purpose of public worship and religious training in that neighborhood, ac- Cording to the articles, rules and discipline of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, under the supervision of the. Presbytery of the Territory of Arizona; to'take charge of the Church building, estate, and property, and the affairs of the temporal ities thereof.
 That the principal place of business of this Corporation shall be in the said Church in Clifton, Arizona
 That the term for which this Corporation is established shall be twenty-five years from
 
 That the number of Trustees, who shall have the management of it's affairs afore- said shall be, and the names of the Trustees elected for the first year, and until their successors are appointed are:
 George R. Bowman, Clifton, Arizona. Jas s. Cromb, do. do.
 A. c. Mole. do. do.
 D. A. Peters, do. do.
 J. D. Audley Smith, do. do. -
 
 a meeting of the members of said Church, duly convened and held in the Church build ing, for the purpose, among other things. of electing trustees to take charge and manage ment of it's property, temporalities and af- fairs, and to form this incorporation. That a majority of said members were then and there present, and voted at such election, for the above named trustees, as is more partic- ularly set forth in the certificate and verif- cation by the officers who conducted the election, hereto annexed and made part of these articles.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of March,
 4-S; GEORGE R. BOWMAN SEAL
 JAMES s. CRoMB SEAL
 A. C. MoLE~ SEAL
 D. A. PETERS SEAL
 J. D. AUDLEY SMITH SEAL This is to certify that at meeting of the members of the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton duly convened forthe purpose here matter set forth, held in the Church build ing, on Monday the fifth day of March, A. D. 1900, majority of said members being then and there present. who voted at said election, the Revd B. c. Meeker was requested to pre- side, and MT George R. Bowman to act as Secretary, with which request they respec- lively complied.
 The meeting then proceeded to the election of five trustees, to take charge and manage ment of the property, temporalities and af- fairs of the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton and to form an incorporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, in furtherance of the objects for which the church is founded. The following trustees were then duly elected: George R. Bowman, James s. Cromb, A. c. Mole,