The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-15
D. w. WEST (SeaD.
j. L. ANDERSON 0SeaI.)
l. A. SAUNDEBS lSeaL)
s J. JOHNSON (Seal-)
NJ i STEPHENS. Seal D

The undersigned, members of the
Mount Moriah Baptist church of Ocala.
Florida, desiring to incorporate their
said church and TO organize tine 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 Oeaia, the same to be organ
lied under the following proposed
charter:
l. The name of the corpora ton shall
be Mount Moriah Baptist Church Of
Ocala, and the corporation shall be
| located at Ocala, Florida.
of the organization is to organize a
church for public worship to the end
that its members may be formed into
| body polite; puiblic worship, the dis
semination. of the gospel, the sending
of missionaries to foreign fields, and
such other things as are usually done
character and denomination being the
| objects to be attained by this corpora
ton.
g. Any person of sound mind over
TO membership and they shall be al
mitted upon vote of the majority
present at any meeting, provided that
no person under the age of twelve
years shall De entitled to vote upon the
admission of members.
4. This corporation shall exist for a
term of fifty years.
5. The names and residences of the
subs cribers are as follows:
| ID. W. West 0cala, Florida
E. l. Anderson. Ocalas Florida.
L "A. Saunders, Ocalas Florida
S j. johnson, Ocala. Florida.
NJ J. Stephens, Ocala, FLORIDA
6. The affairs of the corporation are
] to be managed by president, vice
president, a secretary and a treasurer,
] and 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 the charter
! is obtained, and the annual meeting
shall be held annually thereafter on the
second Tuesday in July.
Z. Until the first meeting of the sub
scribers and members of this church,
the following persons will manage all
of the affairs. to-wit;
| E. L Anderson, yice-president
l. A. Saunders, secretary.
S. j. Johnson, treasurer.
No board of trustees will be elected
until at the first meeting, as no duties
are to be performed by them before the
organization meeting.
s. The bylaws of the corporation
shall be adopted. altered or rescinded
| by a majority vote, of the members
present at meeting called for such
| purpose, provided that no member I'M
/ der the age of twenty one years shall
! have the privilege of voting upon the
adoption of an amendment to the by
| laws.
g. The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability to which the corpora
| ton may at any time subject itself is
1000, 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 to the approval of the
| circuit Judge of Marion county, up to
/ the amount of 100000. -.
In witness whereof the incorpQrators
| have hereunto set their hands and at
| fixed their seals this the 9Th day of
! July. 1921.
D. w. WEST. (SeaD.
/ E. u ANDERSON. fSeaD. \
| L. A. SAUNDERS. (Seal)
| s. j. JOHNSON, GSeaD.
NJ ]. STEPHENS, CSeaD.
: STATE, OF FLORIDA.
| COUNTY OF MARION.
Personally appeared D. W. West. TO
/ me known to be one of the subscribers
| to the foregoing proposed charter, and
who. being duly sworn by me, acknow,-
/ edges and says that it is intended in
! good faith TO carry out the purposes of
| the foregoing charter set forth
| Il, erein.
worn to and acknowIe Sed before
me this the 9Th day of July. 1921.
CSea) Il. r. SYLVESTER,
FRI 7-16-5t- Notary Public.