The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following
Amended Charter has been adopted by resolu-
tion by the GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTH,
FRAN CHURCH Of Lakeland, Florida, and
mat it has been resolved to amend the orig,
ii al charter according to the following ahd
that the following shall be substituted as ana
for the original charter and that the same
will be presented for approval to the ClrcnIl
Judge of Polk county, Florida, on me uh
day Of July. A. D. 1919, at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon
The name Of this corporation shall be
GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Of Lakeland, Florida. 1t shall exist perpetu-
ally, or until dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE IL
The object Of this corporation Is to estab-
llsh and maintain in the City OF LaKe!and
Florida an Evangelical Lutheran Church IN
connection with the Evangelical Lutheran
SYNOD and MnisteTium OF Georgia ana ad
iacent States. Its doctrinal basis qualifica-
tions for membership, constitution and bylaws
shall conform to the requrments and recon-
mendations of the said Synod and Mintsterium
ARTICLE III,
The officers Of this corporation shall be tht
pastor. church council, and trustees, who
shall be elected, hold office, and perform sucf
duties as the constitution and bylaws of the
council may also serve as trustee
ARTICLE ".
The amount in value Of the real estate
which this corporation may hold, subject al
ways to the approval Of the Circuit Judge
shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars (s5O.OOOOOl
The highest amount of indebtedness or liabll
ity to which this corporation may at any
time subject itself shall be Twenty-Five Thou
sand Dollars 1925 100000 In case of dlssolu
ton, all the real and personal property Of
this corporation shall revert to the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod and Minlsterium Of Georgia
and adjacent States to be held in trust by I
for a future congregation in this vicinity
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended in the SAINT
manner as the constitution Of the church may
be amended, provided the action Of the con
gregation is followed by the necessary lega
proceedings; but no amendment which
changes the relation of this church and its
property to the Evangelical Lutheran SynoC
and Mnisterium of Georgia and ,diacen
States shall be valid without the consent Of
the said Synod and Ministerium.
ARTICLE W.
The present officers Of this corporation Wh(
shall serve until their successors are elected
are as follows Pastor, Herbert {. Bell
Church Council, c. Hansen, william Winter
Cecil Sipe +, Wichman. Isaac 0ttinger, f. d
Beeenbaugh; Trustees, V. v Van Huss, c
Hansen, Henry Wagner
v v VAN HUSS,
c, HANSEN
+. d. BEELENBAUGH
ISAAC 0TTINGER
CECIL S1PE
hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
Charter was signed by the parties whose sig
natures appear thereto, and that the said fore
going charter Is made in good faith, anc
that it is intended to carry out the purposes
and objects therein set forth
HERBERT G. BELL
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK
Before me, the undersigned authority, per
sonally appeared HERBERT C. BELL wh(
duly acknowledged that he signed the foregoin.
certificate wherein and whereby he certi
fed that the said Amended Charter was signet
as heretofore shown, and that the foregoing
Amended Charter is made in good faith, anC
that it was intended and Is intended to carry
out the objects and purposes as set forth II
the Amended Charter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereuntt
set my hand and official seal this 30th dav Of
May, A d. 1913
LYDIA D. STEITZ,
Notary Public, State Of Florida
NY commission expires June 10, 1922
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