Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-06-09
ARTICLE I.

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low, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The object of this corporation is
to carry out the teachings of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church as es-
tablished by the Augsburg Confess
sion; its dOmicile shall be in the City
of BOgalusa, Parish of Washington,
State of Louisiana; IT'S name shall be
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Bogalusa and vicinity. 1t shall con-
tinUe to exist for a period of SO years
from date hereof; it shall be capable
1 in law to have, purchase, receive,
take and hold for themselves and
their successors, land, tenements,
rents, stock, chattels, and effects of
every kind and nature, given and be-
| queathed unto them, or acquired by
them in any manner up to an amount
not exceedin gthe sum of 100000.
| 1t shall have also power to sell, de-
! wise, to give and mortgage and prop
| erty of the association in accordance
with such laws as may from time to
time be adopted. 1t shall have the
right to sue and be sued and to make
and to have corporate seal; citation
or other legal process shall be served
on the President, or in his absence,
the Vice-President, and in his abb
sence, on the Recording Secretary.
ARTICLE III
This corporation shall have the
right to make rules, regulations, by
laws and ordinances, and do every
thing needful for its government and
support, not inconsistent with laws
of the United States and of this
State, or of this Act of Incorpora-
ton.
ARTICLE III.
The general management of this
corporation shall be confided to a
Board of Elders consisting of three
(3)'who are elected at their regular
December meetings, or at their ini-
tial meeting Immediately after incor-
poration. The term of office shall
be for three years. The members
present at such meeting, and voting,
shall constitute a quorum, but no
member shall be entitled to a vote
unless he performs all the duties in
cumbent on him under this Charter
and its Bylaws. Failure to hold the
general meeting at the appointed
time shall not act as a forfeiture of
this charter, but the incumbent mem
bers shall continue to hold office I'M
til such time when it is convenient
to call general meeting, which shall
be as soon as possible. The Board of
Directors shall have the same office
as those of the Corporation.
ARTICLE ".
In the event of any disagreement |
arising as to the teachings of the re-
ligion of said congregation, or in the |
event that from any other cause a /
division shall occur among them, all |
belonging to said corpora
ton shall belong to those members, if |
they be but two, who adhere to the |
Unaltered Augsburg Confession, with |
Apology of same; the Schmalcald Ar
ticles; DR.. Luther's Small and Large
Catechisms; the Formula Of Concord
and Visitation Articles.
ARTICLE v.
This Charter may be modified, al
tered or amended, or this Corpora
ton dissolved with the consent of
twO-thirds of the voting members
present at a general meeting called
for that purpose, after thirty 900 Il
days previous notice, given from the /,
pulpit or in the daily paper. When
ever this Corporation shall be dis
solved, either by limitation, or in any
manner, its affairs, provided all its
has not been previously
shall be liquidated by three
to be selected by the
members from among themselves at
/ meeting convened for that purpose,
after thirty (30) days notice as
lbove provided, and said commission
,rs shall remain in office until the II
affairs of this Corporation are law
July liquidated. In case of any va
ancy among their members, the re-
naming commissioners shall fill the
yacancy from among the members of
he Corporation.
Thus done and passed in my nota-
ial office this 5th day of May, A. d.
1921, in the presence of E. Knight
nd L. Caldwell, two legal witnesses,
Who signed with said appearers and
ne, said notary, after due reading of
he whole.
H. J. MATTSON
r. SCOTT
EMILE 1ODNG
GEO. w. BERTONIERE
J. T. GATES
w. J. LIND
MAX KRAKE
PHILIP RASCH
OSCAR w. LUCKE, Pastor.
Witnesses:
E. KNIGHT
L. CALDWELL
BASC0M d. TALLEY,
Notary Public