The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
Charter of
THE
Red River Mission Baptist Church

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Boss;er.
De it known, That this day, before ma
ID Beverly A. Kelly, Clerk and 81.
officio Recorder and Notary Public, DUN
elected, commissioned and qualified. X
and for said parish, came and Appeared
the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all residents of Bossier par.
ish, La, who declared that they have
organized themselves into body eorpo-
rate under the laws of the State OF Lou.
isiana, in such cases made and provided.
and do by these presents incorporats
and associate themselves into BODY
polite for the purposes and under tho
name and style and subject to the rules
and regulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The title of this corporation shall be-
known as Red River Missionary Baptist
Church, domiciled near Linton, in Bos-
sier parish, La.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration are to acquire and hold lands,
houses and other property, for the use
and benefit and enjoyment Of the meme
bers of the Missionary Baptist Church,
who now hold, or may hereafter hold,
their membership in said church, it
being especially intended to secure to
said church members house of worship
in which they may worship Almighty
God, and also to secure parsonage for
their minister.
ARTICLE Ill.
The domicile of this corporation shall
| be at or near the post Office OF Linton,
| Bossier parish, La.
ARTICLE ".
There shall be board Of seven trus-
tees majority Of whom shall constitute
a quorum, same being members OF This
| church, and they shall elect from their
members, at their first meeting, Presi-
! dent, vicc-Prcsident and Secretary,
| which Secretary shall act as Treasurer,
and who shall hold their offices for one
year, or until their SUCCESSORS are duly
! elected or chosen, which election shall
Ne held the first day of January Of each
| year, or as soon thereafter rs praeticahle;
| The first board Of trustees shall be the
following named parties, to-wit: L. r.
Bumgardner, President; j. A. Bum-
gardner, vice-President; G. w. Dali
rymple, Secretary and Treasurer; and
]. w. Wallace, J. NJ. Dalrymple, L. Z.
Merritt and c. E. Byrd, Jr., WHO shall
hold office until January, A. d. 1903, OF
until their successors arc duly elected.
The Board of Trustees may remove theil
officers and elect their successors at any
time by a majority vote. Property shall
be held and suits brought and defended
in the name of the President and Trus-
tees Of the Red River Missionary Baptls,
Church, of Linton, Bossier parish, La
Citation shall be made upon the Presi-
dent at his residence, or in his absence
upon the vice President at his residence
In the execution of any deed or act o
the Board OF Trustees the signature @
the President shall be sufficient either II
selling or purchasing, after being dul!
authorized by resolution adopted D,
the Board. Vacancies may occur in tn
Board and be filled by the membership
of said church.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall be governed b
the laws and usages of said Bapts
church denomination in so far as the
are not inconsistent with the laws OF ID
State of Louisiana and the tenor an
meaning of these articles OF incorpora
ton.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall continue an
enjoy existence for the period OF ninety
nine (99) years, or until legally dissoiv
I ed by a majority of the membership
the same.
! Done and passed at my Office, in sal
{ Parish of Bossier, in the presence
. r. B. Hill and L. G. Smith, compete!
witnesses, on this the 9Th day OF Apr
: 1902.
Attest:
r. B. HILL,
!, l.. G. SMITH.
L. r. BUMGARDNER,
, j. A. BUMGARDNER,
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