The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-03-02
CHARTER.
THE BOARD oF TRUSTEES or sam
MAURfCE AND PROVINCIAL CHURCH
GULF CoNFERY 5cE, METHODIST
EPIsoofsL CHURCH.

Personally appeared, or by proxy, Clarence
Connolly Mccain, all OF winn parish Louisi-
ana; William Martin, George Washington
Bruce, Franklin NJ. Bostic and Christopher
Columbus Sanders and William Lowery Jr., all
OF Natchitoches parish, louisiana. and Wesly
Benton Richardson, Of Grant parish Louisiana
who declared unto me, Notary, in the presence
of the two undersigned competent witnesses,
that desireing to avail themselves OF the pro-
visions OF law Of this State relateing to the
formation of corporations for religious. scien-
tific, literary and charitable purposes. and to
acquire and enjoy the rights, privileges and
powers of body corporate and polite in law.
they do hereby form themselves iuto such a
corporation and body polite ander the name
and style and for tine purposes hereinafter
specially set forth, viz:
ARTICLE T.
The name and style OF this corporation and
association shall be The Board of Trustees of
st Maurice and Provincial charge, Gull Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal church.
ARTICLE IL
The objects and purposes of this corporation
and association are TO buy, acquire by gift and
own land or other property upon which 20
erect houses OF worship, parsonagess homes
for ministers, schools, cemeteries for burrying
the dead, fences, outbuildIngs, or other inn
provements connected with the work OF said
church. .sAil to be-" In trust for the use and
benefit of the ministry and membership Of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the United
States OF America, subject TO the discipline,
usage and ministerial appointments OF said
church as from time TO time authorized and
declared, and Il sold, the proceeds shall be dis
posed of and used in accordance with the pro-
visions of said discipline.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name, and for the
purpose above expressed, the said corporation
and association shall have power and authori-
ty to make, have and use a common seal with
such device and description as they shall deem
proper, and the same to break, alter ancamend
at their pleasure, and BY the name, style and
title provided and declared aforesaid, shall oe
empowered to make rules, bylaws and orii-
nances and do everything needful for tAeii
good government and support and shall be
and is empowered to take, have and hold al
manner of lands. tenements, rents and heredi-
lament and any sum of-lnoney, ana any man.
ner and portion OF goods and chatties given
ARTICLE ".
The domicile of this association and corpor-
alton shall be and is hereby fixed at St. Aau-
rice, VIM parish, La -
ARTICLE ".
| The officers Of this association and CORPORA
| ton shall be president vice president, secre'
| tary and treasurer, who together with the oth'
| er members Of this association and corporation
shall be elected by the several societies OF TIM
| or any other charge interested, or by the sew
eral quarterly conferences acting for them
and provided they shall be approved therein
by the said quarterly conference, and tina
the said trustees are to be approved or electes
Mt the fourth quarterly conference OF tn
charge. In case OF failure 10 elect at the prop
er time a subsequent Quarterly Conference
NAV elect. In case of vacancies, caused b.
death, resignation or otherwise, the Quarterl.
Conference shall fill such vacancies
All the trustees shall hold their Office unit
their successors ore elected, A majority o
said Association and corporation, shall consti
tute a quorum for the transaction OF business.
The said officers shall have the power an
authority which usually belongs TO their re
spective positions.
Said board of trustees, corporation and asso
citation shall conduct their affairs according Z
the provisions Of the discipline Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church.
ARTICLE vi
The president OF this association and eorpor
alton and in his absence the vice president
.. secretary and treasurer, is hereby designate
Il :. the officers upon whom citations may b
tserved,
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exi
} and continue for the period Of 90 years, unles
sooner dissolved by an act Of the Quazterl
\ Conference Of said charge, or any other chars
having Jurisdiction. In case OF such dissolt
. tion. the affairs of this association and corpol
alton shall be settled according to the provi
6 ions of the discipline of the Methods, Episcs
c pal church.
c ARTICLE VIII.
This board Of trustees corporation and ass
tciation may adopt such by laws, rules and re
Iulations for the government Of this corpor
e ton and association as they may deem prop
: according to The provisions Of the discipi inc
the Methodist Episcopal church.
b. In testimony whereof the said parties ma
hereto affixed their signatures, together WI
Fl me. Notary, and subscribing competent W
nesses on the day and date first above writ
and after reading.
FL Felix McConnelly Mccain
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