The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-06-28
Articles of incorporation of The Cliff
Ton Baptist Church.

Known all men by these presents, that we, the
UNDERSIGNED, have this day voluntarily assO-
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 as heretofore
set forth, religious corporation, 10 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
suitable and customary organizations, for the
purpose of public worship and religious traiii-
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 be 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 Ger
lifted 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 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,
duly convened and held at its place of worship
in Hills Addition to tile town of Clifton, Ora
ham County, Arizona, for the purpose among
other things, of electing trustees to take charge
and management of its property. Temperatures
and affairs, and to form this incorporation.
That majority of said members were then and
there present, and voted, at such election. for
the above-named trustees, as is more particu-
larly set forth in the certificate and verificatiou
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
time shall not exceed $1,000. go.
tors and members of this corporation shall be
forever exempt from corporate debts.
In Witness Whereof. we have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this 26th day of May. 1906.
f. D. WILSON
PIP. 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,
to the town of Clifton, Graham County, Ari-
IONA, on the oath day of December, 1905, a
majority Of said members being then and there
present who voted at said election.
The Reverent T. d. Cross was requested 10
preside, and Mr.. A. G.. McAlster to act secre-
complied.
The meeting then proceeded to the election
OF three trustees, to take charge and manage
ment of the property, temporalties 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. G. MCALIsTER,
Secretary
CLIFTON, Arizona, May 23rd, 1905
Territory of Arizona.l 80
County of Graham, 80
T. D. Cross and A. G. McAlister, being duly
sworn, depose and say, each for himself that
he was an officer conducting the election re
ferred 10 in the foregoing certificate; that he
has read said certificate 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
23rd day of May, 1906.
FL ELLIOTT
(SeaD Notary Public
Ny commission expires Dec. 20, 1909.
Territory of Arizona,l 80
County of Graham ! %
On this 26th day of May, 1906 before me, F.
J. Elliott, Notary Public III and for the County
of Graham, Territory of Arizona, personally
appeared e. D. Wilson. P. P. Greer and George
Fraser, known TO me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing instru-
ment, and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same for the purpose therein ex-
pressed.
Witness my hand and official seal
f. J. ELLIOTT.
(SeaD Notary Public.
MY commission expires Dec 90 1909.
First publication May 3lst. 1906. 7-5-O6