The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-01-26
CHARTr
TIL BOARD oF TRUSTEES OF s.AIN,l
-fiURTc E AM PROVINCIAL CII-RGII
6sUl.-s CONFERENCE, METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHuECH.

| eiui.s CONFERENCE, METHODIST
! EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
4 Personally appeared, or by proxy. Clarence
Morgan Mccain. Thomas l.. Page, Felix VIC
! Connolly Mccain. oil Of VIM parish Louisi-
| ana; Niliia1l Martin, George Washington
Bruce, Franklin n. i;ostic aud Christopher
Columbus Sanders and William Lowery Jr. all
of Ma 81 III 1ches parish. Louisiana, ana wesly
Benton Richardson, of Grant parish Louisiana
who declared unto me, Notary, in the presence
OF the two undersigned Competent witnesses,
that dcsireing to avail themscl -es of the pro-
visions of law Of this State relatcing to the
formation Of corporations for religious, scion
tific, literary an charital {, purposes. and to
acquire and emily the rights, privileges and
powers Of n body corporate and polite in law,
they do hereby form themselves iuto such q
corporation and body p little under the name
and style and for the purposes hereinafter
specially set forth, viz:
ARTICLE L
The name and style of this corporation and
association shall be The Beard If Trustees of
st Maurice and Provincial charge, Guh Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal church.
ARTICLE IL
and association are t. buy, acquire by gift and
own land or other property upon which to
erect houses Of worship, parsonages. homes
Tor ministers, schools, cemeteries for hurryinS
the dead. fences, outbuildings, or other i'm
provemcnts connected with the 'york of sait.
church. ''All to be-" In trus. for the use and
eeneht OF the ministry and membership Of the
Methodist Episcopal church in ,he United
:.,tnc S>f Avn,
usage and ministerial appointments If said
church rs from time to lime authorized AMI
declared, and if sold, the proceeds shall DC 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 Tn make, have and use a common seal with
such device and description rs they shall deem
proper, and the same To break, alter andaincnd
ut their pleasure, and By the name, style and
title provided and declared Aforesaid. shall ne
empowered to make rules, bylaws and ordi-
nances and do everything needfui for their
good government and support. and shall be
and is empowered to take, have and hold all
manner Of lands. tencments, rents and hcredi-
lament and any sum Of money, and any man
ner and portion OF goods and chattIes given
unto it or acquired by it in any manner.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile Of this association and corpor-
alton shall be and is hereby fixed at st. Maui
rice, VIM parish, La.
ARTICLE v.
The officers of this association and corpora
tion shall be o president, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer, who together with the 9TH
or 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
1t the fourth quarterly conference Of the
charge. In case of failure to elect at the prop
er time subsequent Quarterly Conference
may elect. In case Of vacanc ies, 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 tho transaction of business.
The said officers shall have the power and
authority which usually belongs to their re-
spective positions.
citation shall conduct their affairs according to
the provisions of tho 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
- - <E2 III -
served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exist
and continue for the period Of % years, unless
sooner dissolved by IN oct 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-
alton shall be settled according to the provis-
ions Of the discipline Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
ARTICLE WI.
This board Of trustees corporation and ASSOC
citation may adopt such BY laws, rules and reg
ulations for the government Of this corpora-
ton and association - they may deem proper
according to the provisions Of the discipl inc Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
In testimony whereof the sud parties have
hereto afaxed their Egna&ures, together with
me. Notary, and subscribing competent Wit
nesses on the day and date first shove written
and after reading.
Felix McConnelly Mccain
Thos L. Page BY II Mccain
VIM Martin
Geo Washinton Bruce
Attest franklin n Bostic -
r " Woods Christopher G Sanders
II b Taylor VIM LoweryJ r.
HAIRY p. GAMBLE,
Notary Public.
CERTIFICATE OF DIDTnICT ATTORNEY
/, o. n. Grisham, district attorney for the
Fifth District Of Louisiana. do hereby certify
that have examined the foregoing act incor-
poration Of the board Of trustees OF 80. Man.
rice and Provincial charge, Gulf Conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, which has been
handed TO me for examination - to its legality
and that am Of the opinion that the objects
and purposes Of said corporation - specified
in said act. arc legal, and that none Of The
provisions therein contained are contrary to
law.
Parish Of winn, La, this eth day Of January
nos. o. n. GRlsnAn,
District Attorney.
Administration Notice.
Notice IN herehy siven that n p Barfon n