St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-06

oftener as may be necessary for the
success of its business. The President
shall have power to call an extra
meeting of this Corporation or Execu-
tive Board at any time his judgement
may deem it necessary for the Corpor-
ration's interest. This corporation
shall own and operate and conduct a
school in the town of MadisonvilIe, st.
Tammany Parish, State of Louisiana.
for the religious, moral, intellectual
and Industrial training of negroes, both
male and female, for preparing men
for the work, of the Gospel Ministry.
1t shall help feeble and needy churches
and Sunday Schools of the Missionary
Baptist Faith, and maintain home
for old ministers and old feeble males
and females and orphans of the Mis-
sionary Baptist Faith. This corpora
ton shall have the right of existing
under this Charter for a peroid of
Ninty-nine years from the date hereof,
with the right to use corporate seal to
break or alter at will, to sue and be
sued IN its corporate name, to con-
tract, to have, to hold and purchase.
convey, mortgage, hypothecate, lease,
receive, or pledge property, both real
and personal, to lend money on mort
gage or otherwise, to have and en-
ploy such managers, trustees, officers,
agents and employees as the interest
of such cooperation may require, to
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper manage
ment and control of the affairs of said
corporation, not contrary to or incon-
sistent with the constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana.
Article z.
The President shall have power to
appoint or remove all employees or
agents of this corporation, provided
such appointment or removal are
made in the interest of the Corpora
tion. The Executive Board shall have
power to create Committees or do
anything necessary to promote the
interest of this corporation. The bust
ness and financial affairs of this cor
poration shall be controlled and trans
acted by the Executive Board. This
corporation accepts Edward C. Hiscox
Baptist Church Directory as its guide
IN all matters of faith and parliament
ary rules and usages. The President
shall preside at all meetings of this
corporation or the Executive Board,
sign or reject all order Bills, con-
tracts, agreements or vouchers on the
Treasurer, none of which shall be
valid without his signature, appoint
all employees or agents and any or
| all things necessarily incumbent up
on his Office. In case of death, re-
moval, expulsion, incompetentcv or
resignation of the President, the Vice
president shall act in his stead.
The recording secretary shall keep
a correct record or all transactions OF
business and of all receipts and dis.
/ bursements, of all the employees and
agents, and issue all orders or vouch.
ers for the disbursement of money.
The corresponding secretary shall
do all the corresponding, keep rol
of all churches and ordained ministers
of the district.
The treasurer shall hold all money
valuables of the Corporation, excerpts
receipts and valuables of the school
and give school bond of One Thou
sand Dollars or more as the Executive
| Board may determine for the faithful
discharge of his duty.
The Dristrict Missionary shall visi
all churches of the District, assis
all Pastors in revivals, organic
churches or Sunday Schools in need,
places, collect assessments from delin
quent churches, get the statistics o
the churches, assist the pastorles
| churches in getting a good pastor an,
make reports to each meeting of Exc
/ cutive Board, and to the annual meet
| ing.
/ The Educational Missionary shal
travel over the District and eIseWher
in the interest of the Educationa
work, and make both quarterly an
annually reports. The two secretarie
and treasurers shall make both quart
erly and annual reports. The Pres
dent shall hold the corporate seal un
til their successors shall have bee
duly elected and qualified.
Any member of this corporation ca
hold any Office by election or appoint
: ment, provided he has paid his .annus
assessment or is pastor of a churc
connected with this corporation an
resides in the State of Louisiana. An
member of the Missionary Baptis
Church can become a member of thi
corporation by paying one dollar amt
ally. In the event this corporation
sued on any account or for any cause
citation shall be served upon the Pres
dent and in the absence or inability 3
the President upon the Vice-president
and in his absence, the Recordin
! Secretary.