The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-02-09

Personally appesl ed. 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
| o: 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 a body corporate and polite in law,
| they do hereby form themselves iuto such
| corporation and body polite under the name
and STYLE and for the purposes hereinafter
specially set forth, viz:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and style of this corporation and
| association shall be The Board Of Trustees OF
st Maurice and Proyincal 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
own land or other property upon which to
erect houses Of worship, parsonagess homes
for ministers, schools, cemeteries for burrying
the dead, fences, outbuild,ugs, o. other i'm
provements connected with The work of said
church. ''All 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 from time to time authorized and
declared, and if sold, the proceeds shall be dis
posed Of and used in accordance with the pro-
visions o; 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 common seal with
such device and description as they shall deem
proper. and the same to break alter sndarnend
at their pleasure, and By the name, style and
title provided and declared aforesaid shall no
empowered to make rules, bylaws and ordi-
nances and do everything needful for their
good government and support. and shall be
aud is empowered to take, have and hold all
manner Of lands. tenements, rents and heredi-
lament and any sum of money, and any man
ner and portion Of goods and chattles given
unto it or acquired by it in any manner.
ARTICLE w.
The domciie OF this association and corpor-
alton shall be and is hereby fixed at st. Mau-
ice, WinT parish, Ia.
ARTICLE v.
The officers OF this association aud corpora
tioa shall be 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 20 be approved or elected
at the fourth quarterly conference Of the
charge. In case OF failure to elect at the prop
er time subsequent Qunrseriy Conference
may elect. In case OF vacancies, caused by |
death, resignation or otherwise. the Quarterly |
Conference shsl, fls such vacancies
All the trustees shall hold their office until |
their successors ore elected, A majority of
sad Association and corporation, shall consti- |
tute quocUm .oi the transaction OF business. |
The sid oeics s snail have the power and |
authority which psaslsv belongs 20 their re-
spcciixe petitions.
Said board o. trustees, cospo alton and asso- |
cation shall conduct theif Affairs according to |
the provisions Of the discipline of the Metho- |
dist Episcopal cnurco.
ARTICLE VI
The president Ct this association and corpor- |
alton and in his absence the vice president, |
secretary and treasurer, is hereby designated |
50 the officers upon whom Citations may be |
served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exist |
and continue for the period Of 90 years, unless |
sooner dissolved by an act of the Quarterly |
Conference OF said charge, or any other charge /
having Jurisdiction. IN case of such dissolu- |
ton, the affairs Of this association and corpor-
aticn 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 asso- |
citation may adopt such by laws, rules and reg |
ulations Tor the government OF this corpora |
ton and association as they may deem proper
according to The provisions OF the discipl inc oil
the Methodist Episcopal church.
In testimony whereof the said parties have
hereto affixed their signatures, together with
me. Notary, and subscribing competent wit
nesses on the day and date first above written
and after reading.
Felix McConnelly Mccain
Thos L. Page by C N Mccain
Wm Martin
Geo washinton Bruce
Attest FRANKLIN II Bostic
r W Woods Christopher Sanders
II Tayloc Vim Lowery Jr.