Articles of Incorporation and Agreements 1962; 1973-1974

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Articles of Incorporation and Agreements 1962; 1973-1974

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This series comprises articles of incorporation and agreements for the Lutheran Deaconess Motherhouse and Training School, Baltimore, Maryland (BMD), for 1962 and 1973-1974. The articles of incorporation and bylaws pertain to the incorporation of BMD and address particular aspects of forming a corporation, including, the name of the corporation, the corporation's objectives, and the number and composition of its governing entity. The bylaws outline meetings of the corporation, powers of the board of directors, duties of officers, standing committees, amendments, and other provisions including those about the corporate seal, the fiscal year, and issuance of checks. The agreement is the guideline by which the two sisterhoods agreed to merge. It outlines various aspects of the merger including when it would take effect, where retired deaconesses would reside, the location of the deaconess training school, the location of the administrative offices, the entity charged with responsibility for governance, and the specific responsibilities of the governing entity.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Mary J. Drexel Home and Philadelphia Motherhouse of Deaconesses

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United Lutheran Church in America Lutheran Deaconess Motherhouse and Training School, Baltimore, Maryland

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See also ULCA 61 Administrative History. These articles of incorporation, bylaws, and agreements were generated because of actions taken to effect a merger in 1962 of the Lutheran Deaconess Motherhouse and Training School, Baltimore, Maryland (BMD) and the Philadelphia Motherhouse of Deaconesses (PMD). Before 1962 the BMD was not incorporated but was under the direct governance of the United Lutheran Church in America's Board of Deaconess Work (BDW). When in 1961 discuss...