The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-12
D. w. WEST (Seal)
Z. l. ANDERSON (SeaL)
L A. SAUNDERS (SeaL)
S j. JOHNSON (Seal)
NJ 7 STEPHENS. fSeaI0


The undersigned, members of the
Mount Moriah Baptist church of Ocala.
Florida, desiring to incorporate their
said church and to organize the same
into body polite for the best interest
of its members, hereby associate them
selves together under the name and
style of the Mount Moriah Baptist
Church of Ocala, the same to be organ
lied under the following proposed
charter:
/. The name of the corporation shall
be Mount Moriah Baptist Church of
ocala. and the corporation shall be
located at Ocala, Florida.
2. The general nature of the object
of the organization is to organize a
that its members may be formed into
a body polite; public worship, the dis
semination of the gospel, the sending
of missionaries TO foreign fields, and
such other things as are usually done
and performed by churches of like
character and denomination being the
objects to be attained by this corpora
ton.
g. Any person of sound mind over
the age of eight years shall be eligible
10 membership. and they shall be ao-
mitted upon a vote of the majority
present at any meeting, provided that
no person under the age of twelve
years shall be entitled TO vote upon The
admission of members.
g. This corporation shall exist for
term of fifty years.
5 The names and residences of the
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d. ". West, Oca1a, Florida.
+. l. Anderson, Ocala, Florida
L. A. Saunders. Ocala, Florida.
S. j. Johnson. Ocala, Florida.
NJ. ]. Stephens, Ocala, Florida
s. The affairs Of the corporation are
to be managed by president. vice
president, secretary and treasurer,
and a board of ten trustees. These Of
ficers shall be elected at the first meet
ing of the subscribers and members OF
the church aforesaid after tue charter
is obtained, and the annual meeting
shall be held annually thereafter on the
second Tuesday in July.
T. Until the first meeting Of the sub
scribers and members of this church,
the following persons viii manage ali
Of the affairs, to-wit:
ID. W. West, president
z. L Anderson. yice-president
L. A. Saunders, secretary
s. ]. Johnson, treasurer.
No board of trustees VIII be elected
until at the first meeting, as no duties
are to be performed by them before the
The bylaws OF the corporation
shall be adopted. altered OF rescinded
by a majority vote OF the members
purpose, provided that no member IN
der the age Of twenty-one years shall
have the privilege Of voting upon the
adoption Of an amendment to the by
laws
.. The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability 10 which the corpora
ton may at any time subject itself Is
$40, 900, provided that such amount is
not greater than twO-thirds Of the
value Of the property OF the corpora
ton.
10. The corporation may hold real
estate, subject 10 the approval OF the
circuit Judge OF Marion county, up 10
the amount Of 100000.
In witness whereof the incOrporatOrs
have hereunto set their hands and af-
fixed their seals this the Sth day OF
July, 1921.
D. w WEST. tSeal).
Z L. ANDERSON. eSeaD-
l. A. SAUNDERS. tSeal)
: ]. JOHNSON. (SeaD.
n. J. STEPHENS tSeaD-
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF MARION
Personally appeared D. " West 70
me known TO be one OF the subscribers
10 the foregoing proposed charter, and
who. being duly sworn by me, aeknoWi-
edges and says that II is intended in
good faith 10 carry out the purposes OF
the foregoing charter as set forth
therein
Sworn to and acknowledged before
me this the 9Th day Of July. 1921
GSeaI1 e r SYLVESTER.
] FRI List Notary Public.