Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-05-26
CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF BOGALUSA


Be it known, that on this 9Th day
of May, in the year of our Lord,
1921, and of the Independence Of the
United States of America, the One
Hundred and Forty-sixth, before me,
the undersigned authority, person
ally came and appeared the under
signed, all of the full age of major
ity and residents of this city and par
ish, who severally declared, that,
J availing themselves of the prOvi-
| Sions of the various statutes of the
State of Louisiana relative to the or
ganizatiOn of corporations in this
state, they have agreed and bound
themselves, and they do hereby agree
and bind themselves and their sue
! cessors, and those whom they repre-
sent, to form themselves into cor
poration for the objects and under
the stipulations and obligations fol
! low, tO-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The object of this corporation is
to carry out the teachings of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church as es-
tablished by the Augsburg Comics
sion; its domicile shall be in the City
of Bogalusa, Parish of Washington,
State of Louisiana; its name shall be
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of
| Bogalusa and vicinity. 1t shall con-
tinue to exist for period of SO years
from date hereof; it shall be capable
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 a corporate seal; citation
OF other legal process shall be served
on the President, or in his absence,
the Vice-President, and in his alb
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
~ 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 rs forfeiture of
this charter, but the incumbent men,
bers shall continue to hold office un-
til such time when it is convenient
| to call a 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
property 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 500
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
property has not been previously
alienated, shall be hquidated by three
commissioners, to be selected by the
members from among themselves at
a meeting convened for that purpose,
after thirty 800 days notice as
above provided, and said commission
ers shall remain in office until the
affairs of this Corporation are law
fully liquidated. In case of any va
cancy among their members, the re-
manning commissioners shall fill the
vacancy from among the members of
the Corporation.
Thus done and passed in my nota-
rial office this 9Th day of May, A. D.
1921, in the presence of E. Knight
and L. Caldwell, two legal witnesses,
who signed with said appearers and
me, said notary, after due reading of
the whole.
H. J. MATTSON
r. SCOTT