The southern sentinel., 1905-02-16
CHARTER.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAINT
MAURICE AND PROVINCIAL CHURCH
GULF CONFERENCE, METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Personally appeared, or by proxy. Clarence
Morgan Mccain. Thomas L. Page, Felix Nc
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 relaseing 10 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 q
corporation and body polite under the name
and style and for the purposes heres"
specially set s"--..
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corporation and
association shall be The Board OF Trustees Of
ST Maurice and Provincial charge, Gulf Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal church.
ARTICLE IL
The objects and purposes Of this corporation
and association are to buy, acquire by gift and
erect houses Of worship, parsonages, homes
for ministers, schools, cemeteries for burrying
the dead, fences, outbuildIugs, or other inn
provements connected with the work OF said
church. .'All to be:'' In trust for the use and
benefit of the ministry and membership sf the
Methodist Episcopal church in the United
States of America, snhiect 10 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 ths 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 common seal with
such device and description as they shall deem
proper, and the same to break, alter andaInend
at their pleasure, and BIZ the name, style and
title provided snd declared aforesaid, shall De
empowered to make rules, bylaws and ordi-
nances and do everything needful for their
good government and support. and shall be
and is empowered to take, have and hold all
manner Of lands. tenemenls, rents and hcredi-
lament and any sun OF money, And any mani
ner and portion Of goods and chattles given
unto 1t or acquired by it il any manner.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this association and cornor-
alton shall be and is hereby fixed at st. Mau-
rice, Winn parish, La.
ARTICLE v.
The officers OF this association and corpora-
tion shall be q president, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer, who together with the 9TH
er members OF this association and corporation
shall be elected by the several societies Of this
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 that
the said trustees are to be approved or elected
ct the fourth quarterly conference Of the
charge. In case OF failure TO elect At tho prop
er time . subsequent Quarterly Conference
may elect. In case OF vacancies, caused by
death, resignation or otherwise, the Quarterly
Conference shall fill such vacancies.
All the trustees shall hold their Office until
their successors ore elected, A majority Of
said Association and corporation, shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction Of business
The said officers shall have the power and
authority which usually belongs to their re-
spective positions.
Said beard Of trustees, corporation and asso-
citation shall conduct their affairs according to
the provisions Of the discipline OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
ARTICLE vi
The president Of this association and corpor-
alton and in his absence the vice president,
secretary and treasurer, is hereby designated
as the oflceis upon whom citations may be
served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exist
sud continue for the period Of - years. unless
sooner dissolved By IN aet Of the Quarterly
Conference Of said charge, or ~ other charge
having iurisdicticn. In eass q such dissolu-
tion, the Affairs Of this association and corpsr-
alton shall be settled according to the provis-
ions Of the discipline Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
ARTICLE VIII.
This board OF trustees corporation and assc-
citation may adopt such by laws, rules and reg
ulstions for the government OF this corpora
tion and association as they may deem proper
according to the provisions Of the discipl inc Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
In testimony whereof the said parties have
hereto affixed their signatures, together with
me. Notary, and subscribing competent witt
nesses ON the day and date first above written
and after reading.
Felix McConnelly Mccain
Thos L. Page BY n MeCan
VIM Martin