The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22


lticles, the smaller and larger cate
chisms of Luther and the Formula
Of Concord, as faithful and correct
expressions Of the Divine work, to
which rule and confession all the
instructions in the congregation
shall be conformed and by which all
questions Of doctrine shall be de-
cided.
All persons believing in the Son
OF God as their Savior and subscribe
ing to the teachings of the Lutheran
church based on the Scripture, can
become members by confirmation or
baptism and by letter Of transfer, if
members elsewhere in good stand
ing.
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This corporation shall exist per-
petually, or until dissolved accord
ing to law
"
The names and residences Of the
ST bscribers are as follows: H. j.
Matthias, " Y. VanHuss, P. Ottinger,
f 0 Gercken E. l. RAIDER. W. x.
3ller, Samuel Booher, all Of the
city Of Lakeland, Florida.
VI
The officers shall be pastor, ED.
els, deacons and trustees. All off,
GERS shall be elected by ballot; the
elders and deacons shall be elected
for four years, and Immediately att
ter election they shall be divided
into two classes; the first class shall
vacate at the expiration of the sec
ond year and the second class at the
expiration Of the fourth year, so
that one-half may be chosen every
second year. The trustees shall be
elected for life, but may resign or
be requested to resign in case of
neglect of duty or incompetency
On account of neglect of duty or in
competency the Office of any trus-
tee may be declared vacant by a
two-thirds vote Of the voting mem
bership of the church and success
scr elected. The elections are to be
held at the end of the calendar
year every two years. Special cleo
tlons may be held when vacancies
occur at call of church council.
VII
The names Of the officers who are
to manage the affairs of this corpo-
ration until the first election under
this charter shall be as follows:
Pastor, Fl. j Matthias: elders, v. v.
VanHuss, P. ottinger; deaoons, F.
C. Gercken, E. L. RAIDER, w. X. Hol-
Ter; trustees, ". v. VanHuss, P. OF
finger, Samuel Booher.
VIII
The bylaws of this corporation
shall be made, amended and altered
or rescinded by the Church Council
and congregation after giving two
months notice at a regular service,
by a two-thlrds vote of all electors
present.
The highest amount OF indebted
ness or liability to which this cor
poration shall at any time subject it,
self shall be $4,000
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The amount in value of real es-
tate which the corporation may hold,
subject always to the approval Of
the Circuit Judge, shall be $4,000.
H. J. MATTHIAS,
v. v. vANHUsS.
P. OTTINGER,
FRED D. GERCKEN.
E. L. RAYDER,
w. X. HOLLER,
SAMUEL BOOKER.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK.
Before me, the undersigned au-
personally appeared II. J.
well known by me to be the
person described in and who execut-
ed the foregoing proposed charter Of
The Grace Evangelical Lutheran |
church, and acknowledged to and
before me that he executed the
same along with the other incor-
whose names are subscribed
thereto, for the uses and purposes
therein expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 18th day Of August, IA. ID. 1912,
1t Lakeland, Florida
KELSEY BLANTON.
Notary Public.
fNotarial Seal)
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK.
Before me, the undersigned au-
.hority, personally Appeared II. ].
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