St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
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Star Light Baptist
Church, Of Slfdell.

Before me, oscar L.. Otttulets , NO.
tary Public, duly commissioned u
sworn, within and for the Parish Of st.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunt0 subscribed
and who de :lared that availing them.
selves of the laws Of the State Of Lonsi-
ana for the creation of corporations for
religious and charitable purpOses, they
do hereby covenent and bind themselves
to be = body corporate In Law under the
following articles, terms and condt-
lions, tO-wtt:
Article 1.
The name aud style Of this corpora
ton shall be the STAR LIGHT BAP-
list CHURCH, or SLIpELL, and
under such naime It shall have aud on.
10y corporate existence and BY said
name shall sue and be sued, aud do and
perform any and all proper and appro-
pirate works and acts In furtherance Of
its corporate purposes.
Article II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be In the town OF Slidell, State Ut
Louisiana.
Article Ill.
The purposes of this corporation are
hereby declared to be religious an d
| charitable; 10 worship God according
to the tenete, 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
be the Pastor, who shall De moderator
1t all church meetings, Two :" Seven
Deac0ns, who shall be CHARGED with
the general conduct Of the Affairs Of the
church of . temporal character and
Three Trustees who shall hold title FOL
said corporation to any property, real
or personal as such It may acquire fol
Its corporate purposes, One ClerA. who
shall be keeper Of the minutes Of the
proceedings Of the church or Of On,
committee or board appointed by II,
One Treasurer. who shall have custody
and control of the funds and things o.
value Of the church, and who shall b<
required to furnish bond In an amount
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 o.
Trustee may be Clerk II elected, anC
still continue deacon or Trustee.
Article v.
The Pastor shall be chosen whenever
the pulpit Is vacant by . free vote 0I
the members Of the church, at . meet
ing called on Ut least one weeks notice
Reverend Arnold Walker il Recognized
A. the Pastor OF this church. Charge,
aysinst the Pastor shall be preferret
and entertained according to the usua
discipline of the Baptist Church.
No Pastor n be expelled from bill
ministry in the church except up0l
tho charges preferred In writing, q
regular meeting at the church, aut
notice Of snch charges given to the PSs
tor for two full weeks and ample Op
pOrtunity to enable him to present hi:
defeu-s and face his a%ccusers. Resig'
nation from the pastoral Office shal
be- In writing and two weeks notic'
given the church before the same cal
be accepted.
Article vi.
All citations or other court proceed
ings or notices shall be served on TIN
Pastor, or In his absence upon any ONT
Of the Trustees, or III their absence up
on any Deacon OF the church.
Article VII.
No member or officer Of the churcI
shall he expelled except upon writtel
charges preferred by any Of the Nom
bers In good standing, and At least ON
weeks notice. given of the day, h0ul
and place of trial, aud q full 0ppOrtu
nifty allowed for defense and the pro
ducti0n Of witnesses.
Thus done and passed aud signed II
my notarial Office, In the town o.
Slidell, State OF Louisiana, this goth.
tenth day of the mouth Of August
A. d. 1900, in the presence Of Messrs
lack Henderson aud James Ray, c0mpe
tent witnesses, who, together With ths
parties hereto, and me, Notary. hav'
signed these presents after due readin,
thereof.
REV. A. WALKER,
JOHN w. GEORGE.
SIP PERUVIAN,
EDWARD EASLEY.
OSCAR l.. DTTrMAR,
Notary Public.