The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-22
-CHAaIER- The Sisters Of the Blessed Sac
 raMent For Indians and COIOred People.
-CHAaTER-

tile Roman CatllOllc heltslOHs ilNiuS UT community and devoted to charitable works. have associated ourselves tt-
 gether for the purpose of educating, training and instruc;ing directly or thru the agency of others the American ln- dian and Colored Races and do declare that we an cur associates. with such persons as may from time to time be- 1 come members and onr and their succes- sors are desirous of acquiring and enjoy ing the powers, nmunities and priyi- 1 ledges of corporation or a body polItic 1 in law an fact, the name, style, tItie, objects, articles and conditions whereof : are as follows:
 ARTICLE The pame oi the corpo- ration sball be. The Sisters of the Bless ed Sacrament for Indians and CulOred People.
 ARTICLE II The essential objects of the corporation are. to educate the American Indian and ColOred Races tlIruout the State of Penns, lvania and beyond it's borders to train teachers for this purpose and especially to train the vouth of these races, without religious distinction 10 become self sustaining men and women, using such methods of instruction in the principles of religion and of human knowledge, as may be best adapted to these purposes; to visit | and administer to the sick and poor oi these races and 10 act as guardian Of such of their orphans and minor chil- dren as may be committed to it's care. ] ARTICLE H. The business of the ! Corporation shall be transacted in Bucks County. Pennsylvania and other places i in .he State of Pennsylvania and be- voinl tho limits of the Commonwealth, l The piii. ipai Ctiice of the Cooperation shall be located at St. Eizabeth's House. I I}ensalcm Township, Bucks County ! Pennsyivan;a, with ful! power on the ! part of the Corporation 10 establish and llcaic branch offices at any piace or { ,Iace> witl..n said State or elsewhere.
 ARTICLE The Corporation shall have perpetual existence
 ARTICLE ". The officers of this ] lCorroratinn shall consist of Board of Ssasanagers pf five persons. or such ad- ditlonaI number not cx-eeding fifteen ss shall be fixed by the By Laws; of q
 President, Secretary and Treasurer and
 such other officers and agents as the By
 Laws shall prescribe.
 ARTICLE VI. The officers for the currant year are:
 Cathrne NJ. Drexel (known in religion
 as Mother NJ Katlarine) President.
 Mary Y. Clayton (known in religion
 as Mother NJ Magdalen) Secretary. Sarah McGravey (known in religion AS . Mother Nj. Joseph) Treasurer. Annie McCann (known in religion as Sister NJ. Francis Xavier Cathrine , Jarvis (fnown in religion as Sister NJ.
 Alovsius) Cathrine NJ. Drexel (known
 in religion as Mother NJ. Katharine) Mary V. Clayton tknown in religion as Q Mother NJ. Magdalen) Sarah McGravey s (known in religion as Mother NJ. Joseph, I Managers, all single women. The Board . of Managers as at present or hereafter
 constituted shall have authority ic
 make, alter, or amend the By Laws No member of the Corporation shal C have any claim 10. compensation io t her work whilst in the Sisterhood o Q the Blessed Sacrement, and any membe
 ceasing to belong to the said Sisterloot
 shall ce ase by tlat ac, to belong to thi
 Corporation.
 e ARTICLE VII. The income of th,
 Corporation and contributions 10 it shal be devoted to the purposes hereinbefor
 set forth.
 ie
 ARTICLE VIII. The Corporation
 May hold Real Estate and persona 'i property 10 any amount now or here IS after allowed ny law.
 ARTICLE TX The names to th n subscribers to the Charter, all Of whom re are at present residents of the Thirty
 fifth ward of the City of Philadelphia
 are as follows:
 IS Cathrne NJ. Drexel, 10 Mary V. Clayton, h Sarah McGravey,
 Annie D. McCann, !" Catharine Jarvis. N COMMONWEALTH OF PENN-l at SAVANNA. ss l. COUNTY OF BUCKS. AI Before me the subscriber Recorder O. Deeds in and for said County personal ic, appeared Catharine NJ. Drexel, Mary us Clayton and Sarah McGravey, three