Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1905-08-03
Articles Of Incorporation.
The Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church, Of

Art1cleS OF incorporation
The Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church, of
Warren, MINI.
Whereas. the members of the church or
congregation heretofore organized under the
| name and title of The Evangelical Lutheran
Trinity Church. of Warren MIMI but which
has not heretofore been Incorporated did on
| their place of public worship in the City of
Warren. in the county of Marshall. in the state
OF Minnesota, for the purpose of incorporat-
ing themselves under the acts of the legisla-
| ture OF the state OF Minnesota, in pursuance of
notlce duly given to said congregation, &C
| corolng to the rules and customs thereof:
Ana whereas. it was then and there deter
| mned and resolved by a unanimOusvOte of the
members OF said congregation present and
Young, that SAID church or congregation. be in
| corporated and acquire the rights and powers
| OF fehg1Ous corporation under the laws of
| the state Of Minnesota;
And; whereas. Andrew Grndeland. Nels
Messelt and Vatin E. Valtinson, members of
SAID church or congregation were then and
there appointed and fully empowered and
authorized to perfect such incorpora ton.
Now, therefore. know all men, that we the
| SAD Andrew Grindeland. Nels Messelt and
Valtln q. Valtinson. for ourselves and our said
asssoclates 90. in pursuance of the provisions
| OF S2Sl and 232 of chapter XxXIV of the
| general statutes of 1878, and acts amendatory
| thereof adopt the following articles of incor-
poratiOn:
The name of this corporation shall be The
Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church. of War
rem Minnesota, the name or title heretofore
| publicly assumed and born by said church or
congregatlon from the date of its organization.
| Its place Of location shall be the City of War
| rem, in the county of Marshall, state of Mime
! sofa.
- ARTICLEu.
| The purpose Of this corporation shall be to
estabhsh and maintain an Evangelical Luth-
eran church and to provide place of public
Worship for the same in said City Of Warren. in
afnraco1. TO cfoh 1ich
MAINTAIN and conduct schools for religious in
structlon OF the young, and to further other
re ag ana charitable work. and to that end
rules and regulations deemed necessary and
expedent for the management of its affairs, in
accordance with law and not inconsistent
with these articles of incorporation: and to
| take, manage hold and dispose of the prop
| erty, real and personal. of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
| SECTION l.. All persons who have been bap-
| tlZed and who, after having been duly in
structed in the Christian doctrine according
| to the tenets of the Norwegian Evangelical
Lords Supper, and who receive and adhere to
| the canonical books of the Old and New Test
| aments as the Revealed Word of God, and the
only rule OF faith and life, and to the confess
| sions of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Church. especially. the unaltered Augsburg
Confession. and Luther's small Catechism. as a
Word. may become members of this corpora
ton. as hereinafter prescribed.
SECTION II. Such persons shall with the
! consent and appreciation of ma jOrity of the
| voting members of this corporation. present
| and voting at any regular or special meeting
thereof, become members of this church cor
| poratlon. and shall be admitted as such &C
| cOrdlng to the forms that may be prescribed
Members of other Lutheran CONGREGATIONS
confessing the doctrines above referred to,
may become members of this church corpora
| ton. with the consent and appreciation of a
majority of the voting members of said cor
| poratlon. present and voting at any regular or
| special meeting thereof.
| SECTION III. All male members over
tWe 71 t years OF age not under discipline
Shall be entitled to vote at all elections and on
| all matters pertaining to this corporation
church or congregation.
ARTICLEIV
| SECTION I. Regular meetings for the cleo
ton OF officers and the transaction of other
business relating to this corporation. church or
congregation. shall be held annually on the
second Tuesday of February of each year.
Special business meetings may be called in the
manner provided for by the bylaws, rules or
regulations of said corporation.
SECTION II: The officers of said corpora
Treasurer. and board of trustees consisting
of three persons duly elected by majority
vote OF those present and voting at regular
| meeting OF said corporation.
The term of office of the president. secre-
tary and treasurer shall be one year, and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified
| The term OF office of the members of the
| board OF trustees shall be three years and
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified; provided. that the term of Office of
the present trustees shall expire as hereinafter
stated.
SECTION Ill Whenever vacancies occur in
any of the offices above mentioned the same
may be filled at special business meeting
| called for that purpose. as provided in the by
laws OF said corporation.
| SECTION ". The Board of Trustees and
other officers of this corporation shall have
such powers and perform such duties as this
corporation, by it's bylaws, rules. regulations
SECTION v. The present duly elected presi
der dent of this corporation is Adolph Salveson.
The present duly elected secretary thereof is
urer thereofis John M. Halvorson. The duly
| elected members of the present board of
OF office expires on the ninth of June A. D.
1908; Nels Messelt. whose term of office ex-
pires on the ninth of June A: b. 1907: valtin E.
| VaItlnSOn, whose term of office expires on the
ninth of June A. D. 1906
| ARTICLE v.
In case of division or schism within this
| corpora ton, its property. real and personal.
| shall belong to that part thereof which re-
mains faithful to its tenents. doctrines and
| articles OF incorporation.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and affixed our seal this ninth day of
/ ooo. ANDREW GR1KDELANR
FSS Ts5s MH7sn1E sS
! (SeaD
State of Minnesota, !
| County of Marshall. I 3d.
On this ninth day of June A. D. 1905 person
ally came before the, notary public in and
for said county. the above named Andrew
Grindeland, NelS Messelt and Valtin E. Valtn-
son, to me known to be the persons who exc
cuted the foregoing instrument and acknowl-
edged the same to be their free act and deed
for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
PETER BERGH.
(SeaD Notary Public. MINI.
My commission expires Aug. IA, 1910.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS.