St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
OH Ar TER
or THE
United Friends Christian A. B. A.
Juvenile, Adults and Com
manderies Combined.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, \
Parish of st. Tammany. !
Covington, La, April %, 1905.

PERSONALLY CAME AND AP-
FEARED, George Washington, Frank
Sheridan, Joseph Abram, w. M. Ben
nett, 7. H. Davis, Ephraim Brown and
Rebecca Douglas, all residents of the
Parish of st. Tammany, State OF Louisi-
ana, who declared unto me, Notary.
In the presence of the two undersigned
witnesses. that desiring to avail them
selves of the provisions of the law Of
this State relating to the formation Of
corporations for charitable purposes,
and to acquire, and enjoy the rights,
privileges and powers OF the body corpo-
rate and polite in law, they do hereby
form themselves into such a corpora
ton and body polite under the name
and style, and for the purposes herein
after specially set forth, viz:
ARTICLE l..
The name of this corporation, and
association shall be the UNITED
FRIENDS CHRISTIAN A. B. A.,
JUVENILE, ADULTS AND COM
WANDERERS COMBINED.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration and association are to give
mutual aid and assistance to each
other, In other words, organized for
benevolent and charitable purposes.
ARTICLE Ill.
Under the above entitled name, and
for the purpose above expressed, the
said corporation shall have the power
and authority to make, have and use
common seal, with such device and in
scription as they shall deem proper,
and the same to break, alter and amend
at their pleasure, and by the name and
style and title provided and declared
aforesaid, shall be capable in law to sne
and be sued, and shall be empowered to
make rules, bylaws and ordinances
and do everything needful for their
good government i, and support,
and shall be and is empowered to
take, have and hold all manner Of lands,
rents and any sum Of money, any man
ner and portion Of goods and chattels
given unto it or acquired by 1t in any
ARTICLE Nv.
The domicile Of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at Pine Grove, Parish of St. Tammany,
State of Louisiana.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, Vice President. Finar-
ctaf Secretary, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Chaplain, Grand Marshal and
Treasurer, who shall be elected annually
by the members Of this corporation, on
Or before the second Monday of April,
and who shall serve until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, and
said officers shall constitute the Board
of Directors OF this corporation and
association, a majority Of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
II business. Said officers shall have
he power and authority which usually
belongs to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall be held on the End Monday
i April each year, George Washing
on shall be the President of this cor
'oration, Frank Sheridan shall be Vice
resident, W. NJ. Bennett shall be
corresponding Secretary, Dizzy Wicker
hall be Financial Secretary, Joseph
bran Treasurer, Ephraim Brown shall
g Chaplain, and T. Fl. Davis shall be
rand Marshall, which said officers
hall constitute the Board of Directors
this association and corporation as
bove provided.
ARTICLE v.
The President Of this association.
nd in his absence the Vice President,
hereby designated as the officer upon
HON citation shall be served. This
'rporation and association shall exist
I'd continue for the period Of ninety
ne years, unless sooner dissolved by
vote OF two thirds of the entire men,
RS, at q meeting specially called for
at purpose, after ten days public no.
:e. In case of such vote dissolving
is corporation, the said meeting shall {
the same time that such a vote may I
taken elect three liquidators to
tile and wind up affairs.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board of Directors may adopt
oh bylaws, rules and regulations Tor
9 government Of this corporati onand
ISOLATION as they may deem proper,
bject to the approval Of the men, ,
rs of said association.
In testimony whereof the said par
$ have hereunto affixed their sigma
re, together with me, Notary. and sub :
riding competent witnesses on the !
= and date first above written, and
er reading Of the whole.
Frank Sheridan,
George Washington, /
VIM. Bennett,
Joseph Abram,
T. II. Davis,
Dizzy Wicker,
E. Brown. a.
Witnesses:
lanes Parker,
phillip johnson.
Lewis L. Morgan,
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,