The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-23

of New Mexico, at the City
of Santa Fe, the Capital,
(SEAL) on this 18th day of June,
A. D. 1908.
NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary of New Mexico.
Know All Men BY These Presents:
That We, Crutcher Eubank, John
T. Boyer ald Jessie w. Patterson,
who have hereto subscribed our
names, each a citizen of the United
States and a resident of the City OF
Roswell in the County of Chaves, Ter
ritory of New Mexico, do hereby de
clare and publish our purpose to in
corporate ourselves as a religious as
ISOLATION and to become a body cor
porate for religious and educational
purposes, under the Laws of New
Mexico, as follows, to-wit:
1.-The name of this corporation
shall be SECOND BAPTIST
| CHURCH of the City Of Roswell
(colored).
1.-The objects for which this as
ISOLATION is formed and incorporated
and shall maintain it's existence are
the policy and the principles of the
Baptist churches of the United States;
and (2) The moral, educational, So
| cial and benevolent work usual to
such associations and as may be
deemed prudent, prope and for the
~ +-,o -n1irfnn nr1nno
ourselves and others, and as may
contribute thereto, and co to purch-
ase, hold, dispose of by any lawful
method and il other lawful to
acquire and use such property, both
real and personal as may be conven-
lent and essential to the maintenance
and furtherance of our principal
plans and purposes.
3.-The term of the existence of
this Corporation shall be so years.
4.-The number of directors, who
shall be termed Trustees, shall be
three 60, all of whom shall be mem
bers of the church-the local church,
and of this Board the General Miss
ionary of the (colored) Baptist
churches of New Mexico shall be e x
of1cio a member, during the period
of the church's dependence in any
measure upon the Missionary Society
of New Mexico, n the said direct
! ors shall be elected by the members
in good standing in said church, at
the annual business meeting thereof,
to be held on the Wednesday next
prior to the first Sunday of the month
of August of each year: and the said
Board of Directors shall in all things
be subject to the doctrines, discipline
and rules of the said church and shall
act for the prosperity and good of
it's members and in trust therefor.
, The first Board of Directors, who
shall serve until the next annual
meeting as above provided, and until
their successors are elected and
qualified. snail be Crutcher Eubank,
John T. Boyer and Jessie w. Patter-
! son..
5.-The said Corporation shall be
located at the City of Roswell, Chaves
county, New Mexico, with power to
change to any part of the said coul-
ty and also with power to establish
branches and missions in any part
of New Mexico and such other Chris
tian institutions for the benefit and
education of colored people as may
time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have
hereunto set our hands and seals
at the City of Roswell aforesaid.
this eighth day of June A. D., 1908.
(Signed)
Crutcher Eubank (Sea1)
John T.. Boyer (Seal)
Jesse w. Patterson (Seal)
Territory of New Mexico, County Of
Chaves.-ss.
Before me, a notary public in and
for the said Chaves county, this ninth
day of June A. D., 1908, personally
appeared Crutcher Eubank, John T.
Boyer and Jessie w. Patterson, all
of whom are to me known to be the
persons described in and who execut-
they and each of them acknowledged
to me that they executed the same
as their free act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof l have here
unto set my hand n affixed my Off
cial seal the day and year in this
first above written. !
(Sigaed) ROBT. E. LUND,
QSEAL) Notary Public.
Endorsed: !
No. 5519, Cor. Reed. Vol. 5, Page 551.
Articles of Incorporation Second
Baptist Church of the CITY of Ros-