Dublin Core
Title
Second Baptist Church and Society of Battle Creek Articles of Incorporation
Subject
Articles of incorporation
Churches--Michigan
Calhoun County (Mich.)--History
Baptist Church--Michigan--History--19th century
Description
The 1851 articles of incorporation for the Second Baptist Church and Society of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Date
1851-02-19
1851-02-20
1851-05-28
Contributor
Hussey, Erastus
Skiperth, Joseph
Curtis, James
Joy, M N
Brown, Harrison
Simpson, John
Smith, John D
Stuart, L H
Rights
In the public domain.
Format
pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
MDL.LH.003.009
Coverage
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Calhoun County (Mich.)
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Record of Church organization Second Baptist Church Battle Creek
We James Curtis and Joseph Skiperth do hereby certify that a meeting of the second Baptist Church and society of Battle Creek held at their house of worship in the village of Battle Creek on the 19th day of February AD 1851 pursuant to public notice given such society fifteen days prior to said meeting for the purpose of Electing three trustees to take charge of the Estate and property of such society and to transact all affairs relative to the temporalities thereof. We James Curtis and Joseph Skiperth were chosen by the qualified voters present to preside at such Election receive the votes and to determine the qualification of voters.
And we do further certify that Harrison Brown, John Simpson and John D Smith were duly elected by the qualified voters present at said meeting Trustees of said society Harrison Brown for three years John Simpson for two years and John D Smith for one year to be forever hereafter called and known by the name of the Second Baptist Church and Society of Battle Creek.
Given under our hands and seals this
20th day of February A.D. 1851
Signed and sealed
In presence of
M H Joy
L H Stuart
James Curtis
Joseph Skiperth
Recorded this 28th day of May 1851
Erastus Hussey
County Clerk
We James Curtis and Joseph Skiperth do hereby certify that a meeting of the second Baptist Church and society of Battle Creek held at their house of worship in the village of Battle Creek on the 19th day of February AD 1851 pursuant to public notice given such society fifteen days prior to said meeting for the purpose of Electing three trustees to take charge of the Estate and property of such society and to transact all affairs relative to the temporalities thereof. We James Curtis and Joseph Skiperth were chosen by the qualified voters present to preside at such Election receive the votes and to determine the qualification of voters.
And we do further certify that Harrison Brown, John Simpson and John D Smith were duly elected by the qualified voters present at said meeting Trustees of said society Harrison Brown for three years John Simpson for two years and John D Smith for one year to be forever hereafter called and known by the name of the Second Baptist Church and Society of Battle Creek.
Given under our hands and seals this
20th day of February A.D. 1851
Signed and sealed
In presence of
M H Joy
L H Stuart
James Curtis
Joseph Skiperth
Recorded this 28th day of May 1851
Erastus Hussey
County Clerk
Original Format
microfilm