Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-11-14

McCrea Evangelical Lutheran
Church
Whereas the members of the
church or congregation heretofore
organized under the name and title
OF McCrea Evangelical Lutheran
Church, but which has not hereto
fore been Incorporated, did on the
5th day of May A. D. 1907, assemble
at their place of public worship in
the Town of McCrea, in the County
of Marshall, in the State of Mime
sofa, for the purpose of Incorporating
themselves under acts of the Legis-
lature of the State of Minnesota, in
pursuance of notice duly given to
said Congregation, according to the
rules and customs thereof;
And whereas, it was then and
there determined, and resolved by a
unanimous vote of the members of
said Congregation present and vot-
ing, that the said Church or Congre-
CATION be Incorporated and acquire
the rights and powers of religious
corporation under the laws of Mime
sofa;
And whereas, we, Alfred Horgan,
Christ Olson, and Syvert Knudson,
members of said Church or Congre-
cation, we're than and there appoint
ed and fully empowered and author
lied to perfect such corporation,
Now therefore, know all men, that
we the said Alfred Horgan, Syvert
Knudson and Christ Olson, for our
selves and said associates, do, in pur-
suance of the provisions of No. 23l
and No. 232 of Chapter XXXIV of
the general statutes of 1878, and acts
amendatory thereof adopt the follow
ing articles of incorporation.
Article l.
The name of this Corporation shall
be "McCrea Evangelical Lutheran
Church," the name and title hereto
tore assumed by said Church or Con-
gregation. Its place of location shall
be in Town of McCrea, in the Coun.
ty of Marshall, State of Minnesota.
Article II.
The purpose of this Corporation
shall be to establish and maintain an
Evangelical Lutheran Church and to
provide a place of public worship for
the same in said Town of McCrea,
in the county and state aforesaid: to
establish, maintain and conduct
schools for religious instruction for
the young, and to further other re-
ligious and charitable work, and to
that end may adopt and establish by
laws, and make all rules and regula-
lions deemed necessary and expedient
for the management of it's affairs, in
accordance with and not inconsistent
with these Articles of Incorporation,
and to take, manage, hold and dis
pose of the property, real and per-
sonal, of said Corporation.
Article Ill.
Sec. I. All persons who have been
baptized and who, after having been
duly instructed in the Christian
doctrine according to the tenets of
the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Church. have been admitted to the
Lords Supper, and who receive and
adhere to the Canonical Books of the
Old and New Testaments as the Re-
vealed Word Of God and the only rule
of faith and life, and to the Confess
sions of the Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheran Church, especially the un-
altered Augsburg Confession, and
Luther's Small Catechism, as a
correct and faithful exposition OF
the Divine Word, may become
members of this Corporation, as
hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. II. Such persons shall with
the consent and appreciation Of a
majority Of the voting members of
this Corporation present and voting
at any regular or special meeting
thereof become members of this
Church Corporation, and shall be
admitted as such according to the
forms that may be prescribed.
Members of ...other Lutheran con-
gregatlions, confessing the doctrines
above referred to-, may become
members of this Church Corporation,
with the consent and appreciation of
a majority OF the voting members of
said Corporation, present and voting
at any regular or special meeting
thereof. 81. .s4.s.,.. 49,. -
Sec. III. All male members over
twenty one years of age, not under
discipline, shall be entitled to vote