The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-08
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 Of The Sisters 0f inc Blessed Sac rdment
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For Indians and COIOred People.

| BE TT KNOWN that we whose name: are hereuuto subscribed citizens of Penn : sylvaria and our associates. being q Society of Religious women p"ofess:ns the Roman Catholic Religion, living ir ] community and ievO.ed 10 charitable ] works. have associated ourselves to- getIer for tie purpose of educating, training and nstructing directly or thru the agency of others the \ American In- dian and Colored Races anl do declare that we and cur associates. with such persons as may from time to time be- come members and our and their surces- sors are desirons of acquiring and enjoy ing the powers. nmunties and privi- ledges of d corporation or d body polltic in law and tact, the name, style, tltle, objects, articles and conditions whereof are as follows:
 ARTICLEI The name of the corpo- ration shall be. The Sisters of the Bless ed Sacrament for Indians and Colo:el People.
 ARTICLE II The essential. objects Of the corporation are to edurate the American Indian and Colored Races thruout the State of Penns, lvanil and beyond it's borders; to train teachers'for this purpose and especially to train the youth Oi these races, without religious distinction to become self sustaining men and women, using such methods of instruction in the principles of religion and Of hnman knowledge. as may be best adapted to these purposes; to visit and administer 10 tie si, k and poor O these races and 10 act as guardian of such of their orp!ians and minor chil d ren as may be committed to it's care.
 ARTICLE III. The business of the shall be transacted in Buck County. Pennsylvania and other places in the State of Pennsylvania and be- vond the limits of the Commonwealth. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at St. Elizabeth's House. Pennsylvania, with fnll power on the part of the Corporation to establish and lacate branch offices at any place or places within said State or elsewhere. ARTICLE W The Corporation shall 1 have perpetual existence
 ARTICLE V. The officers cf thus 1 shall consist of a Board Ui l Managers of five persons, or such ad- dillnnal number not eX X'eedng fifteen as | Shall be fixed hy the By Laws; of d i President Seri etary and Treasurer anal ! such other officers and agents as the By | Laws shall prescribe.
 ARTICLE VI. The officers for the year are:
 Cathrine NJ. Drexel (known in religion as Mother NJ Katharine) President.
 Mary V. Clayton (known in religion as Mother NJ. Magdaen) Secretary.
 Sarah McGravcy (known in religion as Mother NJ. Joseph) T,easurer
  Sister NJ. Francis Xavier Cathrne : Jarvis (lnown in religion as Sister NJ. Cathrinc M Drexel (known !. in religion as Mother NJ. Katharine) Mary V. layton (known in religion as | Mother M. Magdalen) sarah McGravev l lknown in religion as Mother NJ. Josepn) | Managers, all single women. The Board | of Managers as at present o" hereafter | shall have authority to [ make, alter, or amend the By Laws. No memher of the Corporation shall l have any claim To compensation for ! her wCrk whilst in the Sisterl,nod of | ihc Blessed Sarrcment, and any member i reasing to belong 10 the sail Sisterlood : shall cease ny that aci to belong to this | Corporation.
 ARTICLE VII. The income of the Corporation and contributions 10 it shall i he devoted to the purposes hereinhcforc set torth
 ARTICLE VIII. The Corporatiou May hold Real Estate and personal property to any amount now or here after allowed by law.
 ARTICLE TX. The names to the to the Charter. all of whom lie at present residents of tie Thirty fifth ward of the City of Philadelphia, are as follows;
 Cathrine NJ Drexel,
 Mary V Clayton,
 Sarah McGravey,
 Annie D. McCann,
 Catharine Jarvis. COMMONWEALTH OF P NM
 SYLVANIA, ss
 COUNTY OF BUCKS.
 Before me the subscriber Recorder oF . Deeds in ani for said County personally | Catharine NJ. Drexel, Mary V. , Clayton and Sarah Mc(iravey, three of