St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-18
GzAR TEE
OF THE-
Star Light Baptist
Church, OF Slidell,

Before me, Oscar L. Dittmar, . No
tary Public, duly commissioned and
sworn. within and for the Parish Of 81.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose nance are hereunt0 subscribed
and who de .lared that availing them.
selves of the laws Of the State Of LOust.
ana for the creation of corporations for
religious and charitable purposes. they
do hereby c0venent and bind themselves
to be . body corporate In law under the
following articles, terms and c0ndt-
lions. t0-wit:
Article /.
The name and style OF this corpora
ton shall be the STAR LIGHT BAp.
TIST CHURCH, OF SLlDELL, and
under such name II shall have and en-
i0y corporate existence and BY said
name shall sue and be sued, and do and
perform any and oil proper and sppro-
pirate works and acts 10 turtherance Of
its corporate purposes.
Article II.
The domiclle Of said corporation shall
be In the town OF Slideli, State Ut
Louisiana.
Article III.
The purposes Of this corporation are
hereby declared to be religious IN d
charitable; TO worship God according
to the tenets, usages. customs and
discipline of the Baptist Church and to
aid In the spiritual uplifting and con-
ISOLATION and comfort of the members,
fellow men and fellow women.
Article Nv.
The officers of this corporation shall
b. the Pastor, who shall Ne moderator
at all church meetings, Two 3" Seven
Deacons, who shall he charged with
the general conduct Of the a4alSs Of the
church OF . temporal character aad
Three Trustees who shall hold title for
said corporation TO any property, real
or personal % such It may acquire for
Its corporate purposes, One CLERK. who
shall be keeper OF the miuures Of the
proceedings Of the church or Of anv
COMMITTEES or board appointed BY i.
One Treasurer, who shalt have custody
and control Of the funds aud thlngs OF
value OF the church, and who shalt De
fixed BY the Church Trustees. The
Clerk shall keep the books Of the
church, shall keep roll Of the mem
bers of the church, and shall send out
all notices required. Any Deacon Or
Trustee may be Clerk il elected. and
stlll continue Deacon or Trustee.
Article v.
The Pastor shall be chosen Whenever
the pulpit Is vacant by free vote Of
the members of the church, ut Q meet
Ing called ON ut least one weeks notice.
Reverend Arnold Walker IL recognised
a the Pastor of this church. Charges
against the Pastor shall be preferred
and entertained according to the usual
discipline OF the Baptist Church.
No Pastor can be expelled frOm bis
ministry In the church except upon
thu charges preferred In writing, q .
regular meeting If tlse church, and
notice Of snch charges given 70 the Pas.
tor for two full weeks and ample 0p.
portunity to enable him 10 present his
defer. . and facs his accusers. Restg-
natl0n from the pastoral once shall
be In writing and two weeks notice
given the church before the same can
be accepted.
Article vi.
All citations or other court proceed.
ings or notices shall be served on the
Pastor, or In his absence upon any one
OF the Trustees, or In their absence up
on amy Deacon Of the church.
Article VII.
No member or officer Of the church
shall be expelled except upon written
charges preferred by any Of the menu
bers in good standing, and ut least one
weeks notice given Of the day, hour
and place Of trial, and full Opp0rtu-
nifty allowed for defense and the pro.
duction of witnesses.
Thus done and passed and signed In
my nOtsrisl ofiice, in the town Of
Siideil, State of Louisiana, this (lOth)
tenth day Of the mOHth III August,
A. ID. 1900, In the presence Of AeSsrs.
: lack Henderson and James Nay, c0mpo-
lent witnesses, who, together with the
parties hereto, and me, Notary, have
signed these presents after due reading
thereof.
REV. A. WALKER,
JOHN W. GEORGE,
SIP PERUVIAN,
EDWARD EASLEY.
OSCAR L. DITrMAk,
Notary Public.
Attest.
lack HENDERSON,,
JAMES Ray.
A true Copy Of the Original.
OSCAR l.. DlrTMARR.
Notary Public.