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


Personally appeared, or hy proxy, Clarence
Morgan Mccain. Thomas l.. Page, Felix Nc
Connolly Mccain. all of VIM 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 L suisiana
| who declared unto me, Notary, in the presence
Of the two undersigned competent W. nesses,
! that desireing to avail themselves OF tAe pro-
| visions of law Of this State rela.eing to the
| formation OF corporations tor religious, scier-
| tific, literary and charitable purposes. aud to
acquire and enjoy the rights, privileges and
powers OF I 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 Provincial charge. Gulf Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal church.
ARTICLE II
The objects and purposes OF this corporation
and association are 10 buy, acquire by gift and
own land or other property upon which TO
erect houses Of worship, parsonages, homes
for ministers, schools, cemeteries for burrying
the dead, fences. outbuildings. or other i'm
provements connected with the work OF said
church. "An 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 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 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 uss common seal with |
such device and description as they shall deem !
proper, and the same to break, alter andaraend |
Q. their pleasure, and By the name, style and /
title provided and declared aforesaid, shall De |
empowered to make rules, bylaws and ordi- /
nances and do everything needfu1 for their /
good government and support. and shall be \
ana is empowered to take, have and hold Ill |
manner Of lands. tenements, rents and heredi-
lament and any sum OF money, and any mxn-
ner and portion Of goods And chaktles Given
unto 1t or acquired by IL in any manner.
ARTICLE ".
The dcmicile Of this association and corpor-
alton shall be and Is hereby fixed 1t st. Mau-
nee, VIM parish, La
ARTICLE v.
The officers OF this association and corpors-
ion shall be president, vice president, secre-
AIRY and treasurer, who together with the 9TH
II members OF this association and corporation
'han be elected by the several societies Of this
II any other charge interested, or by the sew
nal quarterly conferences setting for them, i
md provided they shall Be approved therein,
y the said quarterly conference, and that
he said trustees are to be approved OF elected
It the fourth quarterly conference OF the
harge. In case Of failure to elect 1t the prop
n time = subsequent Quarterly Conference
nay elect. In cass Of vacancies, caused By
eath, resignation or otherwise, the Quarterly
conference shall I'LL such vacancies.
All the trustees shall hold their ONCE until
heir successors ore elected, majority Of
aid Association and corporation, shall consti-
ute quorum for the transaction OF business.
The said officers shall have the power and ,
uthority which usually belongs to their re- 4
pectiye positions. !,
Said board of trustees, corporation and asso-
iation shall conduct their Affairs according to
be provisions OF the discipline Of the Netho-
list Episcopal church.
ARTICLE VI
The president Of this association and corpcr-
ton and in his absence the vice president,
ecretary and treasurer, is hereby designated !
S the officers upon whom citations may be .
eryed.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exist :
nd continue for the period Of % years. unless
ooner dissolved by an act Of the Quarterly :
conference Of said charge, or any other charge
aying Jurisdiction. In case Of such dissoln-
ion, the affairs Of this association and corpor-
ton shall be settled according to the provis-
ms Of the discipline OF the Methodist Episco-
al church. =
ARTICLE VIII. Il
This board Of trustees corporation and 1850 Z
iation may adopt such by laws, rules and reg {
lations for the government Of this CORPORA
on and association - they may deem proper
to the provisions Of the discipl inc Of
he Methodist Episcopal church.
In testimony whereof the said parties have
ereto Affixed their signatures, together with
,e. Notary, and subscribing competent Wit
esses on the day and date first above written 2
nd after reading. o
Felix McCopnelIy Mccain
Thos L. Page BY O n Mccain
VIM Martin
Geo washinton Brucs
Attest franklin u Bostio