ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 



ith tbe by-1; 

 tion : 



iK.nCLEb of incorpora- 

 tion of the Piuefiurst Ee- 

 liifious Association (In- 

 corporated) were signed 

 r e 0 e n 1 1 y, a n d are 

 printed below, together 

 "S, for general informa- 



CERTIFICATE OF ISCORPOEATIOX OF 

 THE PtNEEIURST ItELIGIOUS ASSOCIA- 

 TlOX (Incorporated). 



THIS IS TO CERTIFY that WE, the under- 

 igned, do herebj' aasooiate ourselves into a cor- 

 poration, under and by virtue of the lawB of the 

 State of North Carolina, as contained in Chapter 

 the Kevisal of 1905, entitled "Corporations", 

 and laws passed in addition to or ameudiug said 

 ■hapter. and to that end do hereby set forth ; 



I. The name of the corporation is the Pine- 

 hurst Religious Association, (Incorporated). 



II. The location of the principal office of this 

 jrporation in this State is at "General Oilice", 



in the town of Pmehurst, County of Moore. 



III. The objects for which this corporation is 

 formed are as follows: To provide, maintain 



id manage an ediUce of undenominational 

 character for public Christian worship in Pine, 

 hurst, North Carolina, but with no supervision 

 over the services. 



IV. This corporation, being a corporation or- 

 ganized for the above named religious purposes, 

 desires to have no capital stock. 



The conditions of membership in this corpora- 

 tion ihall be as follows : 



The members must consist of seven lay-men, 

 as distinguished from clergymen, who are inter- 

 ested In Pinehurst, North Carolina. Not over 

 two members shall be Identilled with any one 

 form of religion or religious organization. 

 Whenever a vacancy, or vacancies, occur, tbe 

 same shall be flUed by an election of the remain, 

 ing members. 



V. The names and Post Oilice addresses of 

 the incorporators of this corporation, are as fol- 

 lows : 



NAME. POST OFFICE ADDHESS. 



Newark, N. J. 

 Worcester, Mass. 

 Boston, Mass. 

 Pittsburg, Pa. 

 North Beading, Mass. 

 Shelburne, N. H. 



John F, Sh.mley, 

 George F. Blake, 

 S. A. D. Sheppard, 

 Wm. L. Murphy, 

 J. M. Robinson, 

 Gilbert N. McMillan, 

 Joseph B. Cheshire, Jr., llaleigh, N. C. 



VI. The period of existence of this corpora- 

 tion Is limited to sixty years. 



Is Testimony Whekeof, We have hereunto 



hands and allixed 

 ninth day of March, A. D., 1SU8. 



G. N. MCJIILLAN, 



George F. Blake, 

 S. A. D. Sheppakd, 

 Wm. Jj. Murphy, 

 j. m. robihson, 



JOHN F. SHANLEY, 



Signed, sealed and delivered, 

 in the presence of 



J. R. COLEMAN, Witness. 



this, the 



[SEAL] 

 [SEAL] 

 ISEAL] 



BY-LAWS. 



I. NAME— The name of the corporation is the 

 Pinehurst Religious A68ociation,(lncorporated). 



II. LOCATION— The location of the principal 

 ofhce of this corporation in this state is af'Gcn- 

 eral Office", in the town of Pinehurst, County 

 of Moore . 



III. Seal — A round die bearing the words 

 "Pinehurst Religious Association, Inc., Pine- 

 hurst, N. C." 



IV. Meetings— A formal meeting shall be 

 held each year on the last Monday in January, 

 at the office of the Association, In Pinehurst, 

 North Carolina, at which time shall take place 

 the election of officers and directors, and any 

 other business which shall come before the 

 Association may be transacted. 



Meetings shall be also called from time to time 

 by the Secretary, in response to the request of 

 any two members, by notice given at least 

 twenly-four hours in advance of such meeting, 

 unless all members present in Pinehurst waive 

 this provision by being personally ;present at 

 such meeting. 



Three memberB shall constitute a quorum for 

 the transaction of any business. 



The will of a meeting shall he determined by 

 the majority of those present. 



In case of a tie, the presiding officer shall de- 

 cide the question, and his decision shall be liual. 



V. Directors— Each and every member of 

 this corporation shall be a director. 



VI. OFFICERS— The oliicers shall consist of a 

 President, A^ice-Presideut, Secretary and Treas- 

 urer. The President shall be elected from 

 among the directors, mid no one persim fhall hold 

 more than imo offices. The President shall pre- 

 side at all meetings and he the executive olKcer 

 of the Association. When the President is ah 

 sent the Vice President shall act in his place. 

 The Treasurer will be in charge of the monies 

 of the Association. All money rei.-eived by him 

 shall be deposited in some National Bank, ap- 

 proved by the Directors. All expenditures are 

 to be made by check countersigned by an officer 

 other than Treasurer, for a purpose .approved 

 by a third member. The Secretary shall have 

 such duties as may be assigned him. 



VIL Vacancies— When a vacancy, or va( 

 cles, occur In the membership, the same shall be 

 filled by an election by the remaining members. 



Whenever a vacanoy,orvacancieB,occur among 

 the ofllcers, the same shall be filled by an elec- 

 tion held by a quorum of the members at any 

 regularly appointed meeting. 



VIII. Amendments— These by-laws can be 

 changed by the formal affirmative vote of live of 

 the members. 



ORGANIZATION. 



At a recent meeting organization was effected 

 by the choice of the following officers : 

 G. N. McMillan, President. 

 J. M. Kobinson, Vice President. 

 W. F. Murphy, Secretary. 

 S. A. D. Sheppard, Treasurer. 



