The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-02-23
CHARTER.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAINT
MAURICE AND PROVINCIAL CHURCH
GULF CONFERENCE, METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

| Personally appeared, or by proxy. Clarenc,
| Morgan Mccain. Thomas L. Page, Felix Nc
| Connolly Mccain. all Of winn parish Louisi
ana; William Martin, George Washington
Bruce, Franklin NJ. Bostic and Christophel
Columbus Sanders and William Lowery Jr.. al
| OF Natchitoches parish, Louisiana, and wesly
Benton Richardson, OF Grant parish Louisians
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 ia
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 hereinafter
specially set forth, viz:
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 II
The objects and purposes Of this corporation
and association are to buy, acquire BY gift and
own land or other property upon which 70
erect houses Of worship, parsonages, homes
for ministers, schools, cemeteries for burEyine
the dead, fences. outbuildlngs, or other Inn
provsments connected With the work Of aid
church. sAM to be-" In trust for the uss and
bs1eAt 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 sid
church - from time to time AUTHORISED -
declared, and IL sold, the proceeds shall - a.
posed Of and used in accordance with IL -
visions Of said discipline.
ARTICLE III.
Under the shove entitled name, and for the
purpose above expressed, the said corporation
and association shall have power and authori-
ty 70 make, have and use = common seal with
such device and description as they shall deem
proper, and the same to break, alter andasnsnd
1t their pleasure, and By the name, style ~
title provided and declared aforesaid, shall -
empowered TO make rules, bylaws and osd1-
1ansss and do everything needful for ehsir
god government and support and shall -
and Il empowered to take, have and hold III
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 amy manner.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile Of this association and coTpor.
alton shall be and is hereby fixed 1t st. MAN.
rice, Winn parish, La
Article ".
The officers Of this association and CORPORA
ton shall be president, vice president. secre-
er members Of this association and corporation
N 49, snxsa - -
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 1t the prop
er time : subsequent Quarterly Conferences
may elect. In case OF vacancies, caused by
death, resignation or otherwise, the Quarterly
Conference shall I'LL such vacancies.
All the trustees shall hold their ONCE 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 board 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 deaisnated
q the omceHs upon whom citations may b
served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exist
end continue for the period Of - yeaxs, unless
sooner dissolred By N act u ~ Quarterly
Coafsrence Of said ehazus, o. ~ other charge
having iurisdiettoa. In cass Of sueA disssau-
ton. the aAairs Of tAis association and eorpes-
asson shall b settled according - Ne Deovis-
ions Of the discipline Of the Methodist 1pieco-
pal church.
ARTICLE VIII
This board Of trustees corporation aad 1900
citation may adopt such BY laws, rules and reg
ulatious for the government Of this corDora-
ton and association Is they may deem proper
according to the provisions Of the discpi Inc O
TIE Methodist Episcopal church.
In testimony whereof the said parties have
hereto afaxed their signatures, together with
| ne, Notary, and subscribing ccmpetent Wit
| pesses on the day and date erst shove wFitesa
| and aatsr rsading.
'Rslix McConDslly Meoain
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