The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-03-12
THE CHARTER
OF Incorporation of the Interna-
tional American Benevolent AS
ISOLATION of the United States
of America

Section j. The Corporation Title Of said Com
pany Is. The lnternatiOuatlOnal American Be
nevolent Association of the United states Of
section , The names Of the incorporators are
Walter Lamon Robinson. of Hamilton Miss :.
II. b. Alexander. OF Hamilton Miss; Carrie
Robinson. OF Hamilton, Miss. Leila Thompson
of Muldrow Miss. J. d. Rhoden, of Hamilton
section 3. The domicile shall be at Naldrow.
mississippi.
Section 4. The period Of existence not to ex-
coed over fifty So years.
Section 3. Thepurpose Of which it is created
j. establishing and main tanning charitable and
benevolent association, formed not for proht bur
+ for the benefit of it's members and their benefi-
Charles to organizing Local Associations within
the state of Mississippi and any other State Of
the Union making and promulgating ritualistic
works or a constitution and general rules for
the government of the association and local as
sOciations, and making provision for the pay
ment OF benefits in case of death or sickness on
physical disability Of its members. The incor-
pOratiou of a majority of them may meet at Aiul-
drow, Station at any time or place they may des-
lgnate without publication or notice and organ
ize by the selection OF the proper officers of the
association.
poratlon shall be known as The General CON
ference" which shall meet every four years at
such place and time as the Genaral Conference
may determine from time 10 time.
Section = The object Of the General Confer
ence shall be TO make rules and regulations to
govern the General Conferences and the annual
Conferences and the Local Associations.
Section 9. The annual meeting of this incor-
poratlon shall be known as the Annual Confer
ence. which shall have power TO meet once each
and every year at such time and place as the An
nual Conference may determine.
Section g. The monthly meeting OF this iucoF-
ION ana sbI ae yllaf,r 49,, 5 a.
be granted 10 them ia the Bylaws OF the Gen
eral Conference
Section To- The presiding officers Of this in
corporation shall be known Presiding Presi-
dents, ali of which must be elected by the Gen
eral Conference OF this incorporation during its
General Conference. and the General Conference
shall have power to assign them TO such place or
district as il may see ft. and may transfer them
every four years by tEvo-thirds vote of the Gen
section II. The General officers Of this incor-
poration shall be known as General Paymas-
ter" General Representative" Genera Chap
Treasurer General Marshal General Edit
ors General INSPECTORS - General NIa,fira3
Doctors" General Lecturers. p an of IS HON shall
be elected by the General Conference every four
years, and shall remain IN office until their sue
czssors shall be duly elected and installed.
Section p This Incorporation shall have
power TO appoint state Missionaries and County
organize local Associations.
Section Is. This incorporation shall have
power to build RefOnmatoTles and Churches for
the Colored Race and other such buildings as
they may see fit.
ton shall be known ana named as President
Vice-President REGISTERED PaymasteI. = Fl
nanciai Secretary Treasurer Representa-
elected each year and hold their office until their
successors are duly elected qualified and in
stalled.
Section Is. The General Conferences of this
Incorporation shall have power to organize An
nuaf Conferences which shall have poYverthrough
this Incorporation to Organize Educational
Boards
Section Is. The rights and powers that may
be exercised BY this Incorporation are conferred
by the provisions of Chapter p OF the VI ississipp
Code oF 1aos and that mari OF ChapfeT Sc ~ he
Mississippi Code Of 1906 relating to Fraternal
Orders
WALTER LA8oN ROBINSON. Hamilton. Miss
CARRIE RoBlNsoS. Hamilton. Miss
LEILA N. THoMPboN. Muldrow, Miss
HAMP ALEXANDER Hamilton. Miss
JESSIE RIDDEN. MuldrOw, Miss
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
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