St. Tammany farmer., 1903-05-02
CHARTER.
COVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
State of Louisiana, Parish of Saint
Tammany.

BE 1T KNOWN, That OH this, 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 ana Ex- -Oficio Notary Public,
personally came and appeared Lycurgus
Poole, Maxwell Edgar, Charles K. Mul-
lings, N. G. Pearsall, C, H. Chamberlin,
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. dnly authorized
by her husband, Charles Frederick;
Jesse Cox, a feme sol; lille Gusman,
duly authorized by her husband, s. M.
Poole; Gertrude Siiliman, duly auehor-
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, a feme
sol, Juliette Chamberlin, feme sol: J..
G. Ellis, feme sol, and John NJ. Will
liams, all OF whom are residing in the
Parish OF st. Tammany, State of Louisi-
ana, and who declare that with the view
Of continuing the existence and fu.ther-
ing the urefulness Of the COVINGTON
PRESBY TERRAIN CHURCH.. and avail
ing themselves of the provisions OF tho
statutes Of this State. relative to the or
ganization 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
stipulations following, to-wit:
Article l.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall ne the COVINGTON PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH. and by that
corporate name the said congregation
shall have power and authority tp en-
Joy and have succession for a period of
ninety-Dine years, to contract. sue and
be sued in It's corporate name, to max .
and use corporate seal; to have, hold,
purchase. convey, mortgage, hypothe-
cate, lease, receive, or pledge property.
both real and personal; to lend money
Oh mortgage or otherwise; to have and
employ such managers, trustees, officers,
agents and other employees, as the in-
terests and convenience OF such corpo-
establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper management aud
control OF the affairs of said congrega-
ton as may be necessary.
Article II.
The domlcile Of said corporation shall
be in the town Of Covington, Parish OF
St. Tamlnany, 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 Ill.
The objecas and purposes Of this cor
are and shall be to preserve
md perpetuate the divine worship Of
God, to assist in the erection of
to aid foreign and domestic
Missions, and to do any and all acts
hat will further and assist in the up
building and advancement OF Christian
ty and Religion.
Article ".
All the corporate power of said con-
,regation shall be vested in and exer-
Used by Board of Trustees, composed
# not less than five or more than nine
PERSONS, four Of whom shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all
business. Said Board shall be elected
n the second Thursday of May in
ZACH yeur, aid it Shall immediately
Lfter said election select from among
heir number, President, and Secre-
a rv and Treasurer. said officers snail