St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-09
CHI
Or
CONVICTION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
state of Louisiana, Parish of Saint
Tammany.

state OF Louisiana, ParlSn OF Saint
Tammany.
BE 1T KNOWN, That onssthis, the
Sd day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and two,
before me, H. r. Warren, Clerk of
Court and Ex-Officio Notary Public,
personally came and appeared Lycurgus
Poole, Maxwell Edgar, Charles K. Null
lings, N. G. Pearsall, c. H. Chamberlin,
Jasper Nilsson, Harvey E. Ellis, Mar
garet Orr Edgar, feme sol; Margaret
Edgar, feme sol; Mamie Edgar, duly
authorized by her husband, Preston
Burns; Robina Edgar, duly authorized
by her husband Clifton Burns; Sophie
Edgar, duly authorized by her husband.
Geo. Menetre, Ella Cox, Only authorized
by her husband, Charles Frederick;
Jesse Cox, feme sol; lille Gusman,
duly authorized by her husband, s. NJ.
Poole; Gertrude Siiliman, duly author
lied by her husband Charles K. Mul-
lings; Effie Hall, duly authorized by her
husband, NJ. Lacroix; Grace Cowles, du-
ly authorized by her husband N. G..
Pearsall; Sarah Reid Silliman, feme
sol, Jpliette Chamberlin, feme sol; J.
G. Ellis, feme sol, and John M. Will
liams. all Of whom are residing i'll the
Parish Of St. many, State Of Louisi-
ana, and who declare that with the view
of continuing the existence and fulther-
ing the urefulness of the CONVICTION
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. and avail
ing themselves of the provisions of the
statutes Of this State. relative to the Or
gapization OF corporations for religious,
scientific, literary or charitable pur-
poses, they do by these presents organ
ize and form themselves, with such
other persons as are now, or may here
after Join them, into corporation and
body polite In law, for the objects and
purposes, and under the agreements and
following, to-wit:
Article l.
The name and style of this corpora
tion shall ne the CONVICTION PRES
CHURCH. and by that
name the said congregation
shall have power and authority to en-
Joy and have succession for a period of
years, to contract, sue and
be sued In its corporate name, to max 9
and use corporate seal; to have, hold,
purchase. convey, mortgage, hypothe-
cate, lease, receive, or pledge property.
both real and personal; to lend money
on mortgage or otherwise; to have and
employ such managers, trustees, officers,
agents and other employees, us the in-
terests and convenience of such corpo-
ration may require; and to make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper management and
of the affairs of said congregx-
ton as may be necessary.
Article II.
The domlcile of said corporation shall
be in the town of Covington, Parish of
ST. Tammanv, State of Louisiana, and
all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the President OF the
Board OF Trustees, and in his absence
on the Secretary and Treasurer of the
said Board.
Article III.
The objects and purposes OF this cor
poration are and shall be to preserve
and perpetuate the divine worship of
God, to assist In the erection of
churches, to aid foreign and domestic
missions, and to do any and all acts
that will further and assist in the up-
and advancement of Christian
ty and Religion.
Article Nv.
All the corporate power of said con-
shall be vested in and exer-
cised by a Board of Trustees, composed
Of not less than five or more than nine
persons. four of whom shall constitute
1 quorum for the transaction of all
business. Said Board shall be elected
On the second Thursday of Nav in
each year, and it shall Immediately
after said election select from among
their number, President, and Secre-
tary and Treasurer. said officers shall
be members in good standing of said
The said Trustees shall continue in
office for one year and until their sue
cessors are elected, and no failure to
elect shall be regarded as a forfeiture
of this charter. Any vacancy occurring
On said Board. or among the officers,
shall be filled by the remaining Trus-
ices for the unexpired term. In case
If the absence or the disability of the
President or Secretary and Treasurer,
the Board shall appoint from among
heir number, President, or Secretary
md Treasurer, pro tempore, as the
Ease may be.
Article V.
This charter may be amended, or this
may be dissolved, with the
assent of three-fourths of the members
If the congregation In good standing,
It special meeting convened for that
after at least fifteen DAYS writ
;en notice OF such meeting shall have
)een given through the mail to such
members, at their last known place of
provided that no amendment