The copper era., 1906-05-31
Articles Of Incorporation of The Cliff
ton Baptist Church.

Known all men by these presents that we the
ciated ourselves together for the purposes of
Incorporating under the laws of the Territory
of Arizona, and in pursuance of the purposes
for which we have been elected heretofore
set forth, a religious corporation, to be known
and designated as the Clifton Baptist Church.
And we hereby certify that the objects for
which this corporation is formed and the gen.
eral nature of the business to be transacted are:
To establish a Missionary Baptist Church in
the town of Clifton County of Graham Terri
tory of Arizona, and i'll connection Herewith
suitable and customary organizations, for the
purpose of public worship and religious train
ing in that neighbOrhood. according to the ar
ticles, rules and discipline of the Missionary
Baptist Church; to take charge of the church
building, estate, and property, and the affairs
of the Temperatures thereof.
That the principal place of business of this
incorporation shall he the town of Clifton,
County of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
The time of the commencement of this incor-
poration shall be the date of the filing of a GER
tilted copy of these articles OF incorporation in
the Office of the Auditor. and the termina-
ton thereof shall be twenty-five years there
after.
That the affairs of this corporation shall be
conducted by a board of three trustees, and the
names of the trustees elected for the first year,
and until their successors are elected are: Z.
D. Wilson. p. P. Greer and George Fraser. The
board of trustees shall be elected for term of
one year on the first Tuesday after the first
day of each January.
That the said trustees all residents of Clifton.
Arizona, were duly elected at meeting of the
members of the said Clifton Baptist Church.
in Hills Addition to the town of Clifton, Ora
ham County, AriZOna, for the purpose, among
other things, of electing trustees to take charge
and management OF its property, tempOralties
and affairs, and to form this incorporation.
That q majority of said members were then and
there present, and voted, at such election. for
the abOve-named trustees, is more ,rticu-
arly set forth in the certificate and verification
by the officers who conducted the election
hereto annexed and made part of these articles,
That the highest amount of liability that
this corporation shall subject itself at any one
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That the private property of the incOrpora-
tors and members of this corporation shall be
IN In witness whereof. we we have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this 26th day of May 1906
e D. WILSON
p. p. GREER
GEORGE FRASER
This is to certify, that at a meeting of the
members of the Clifton Baptist Church, duly
convened for the purpose hereinafter set forth
held at its place of worship i'll Hills Addition
to the town of Clifton, Graham County, Ari-
majority Of said members being then and there
present. who voted at SAID election.
preside, and Mr.. A. G. McAlister TO act "a secre-
tary, with which requests they respectively
complied.
The meeting then proceeded to the election
OF three trustees, t. take charge and manage
ment of the property. Temperatures and affairs
of the Clifton Baptist Church, and to form an
incorporation under the laws of the Territory
of Arizona. in furtherance of the objects for
which the Clifton Baptist Church is founded
The following trustees were then duly elected
viz: E. D. Wilson, p. P. Greer and George
Fraser all residents of Clifton, Graham Coun-
ty, Arizona.
REVEREND T. D. Cross,
President.
A. C. McALIsrER,
CLIFTON, Arizona, May 23rd, 1906.
Territory of Arizona -
County of Graham 60
T. D. Cross and A G. McAlister being duly
sworn depose and sly, each for himself that
he was an officer conducting the election re
ferred TO in the foregoing certificate; that he
has read said certit cate, and knows the con-
tents thereof, and that the same is true of his
own knowledge.
T n. Cross
A. G. MCALIsTER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the
2Srd day of May, 1905.
F. ]. ELLIOTT
(SeaD Notary Public
My commission expires Dec. 90 1909.
Territory of Arizona &C
County of Graham %
On this 18th day of May, 1906 before me, F.
j. Elliott, a Notary Public in and for the County
of Graham, Territory of Arizona, personally
appeared +. d. Wilson. p. p. Greer and George
Fraser, known TO me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing instrr-
ment, and acknowledged to me thht they
executed the same for the purpose therein ex-
pressed
Witness my hand and official seal.
f. J. ELLIOTT,
(ScaD Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. 20 1909.
First publication Mny 2Ist, 1906 ~ %