Cherubim and Seraphim Memorandum and Articles Of Association 1930 — Seraphmedia

Compiled by Seraph Media - www.seraphmedia.com.ng THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1922, CAP. 138 ASSOCIATION LIMITED BY GUARANTEE † Memorandum and Articles of Association of THE ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF THE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM (Founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase, November, 1925.) Incorporated the Fourteenth day of February, 1930 No. 316. NIGERIA Certificate of Incorporation I hereby Certify that THE ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF THE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM is this day Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance, 1922, (Cap. 138), and that the Company is LIMITED by guarantee. Given under my hand at Lagos, this Fourteenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and thirty. CHARLES A. GORDON, Registrar of Companies. Fees and Deed Stamps : £3 : 0 : 0 Stamp Duty on Capital : £20 : 0 : 0 The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (Founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase — November 1925) Memorandum of Association 1st. The name of the Association or Order is “The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim.” 2nd. The objects for which the Association or Order is established are “To evangelise and to arouse the African in Nigeria in particular and the whole world in general to the practice of a spiritual Christian life and of those sublime principles of Christian charity and faith as taught by Christ Himself.” 3rd. The liability of the members is limited. 4th. Every member of the Association or Order undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Association or Order in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year afterwards for the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Association or Order contracted before he or she ceases to be a member, and the costs, charges, and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves such amount as may be required not exceeding TEN Pounds. WE the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed are desirous of being formed into an Association or Order in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association. NAMES, ADDRESSES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS No. Name of Subscriber Address and Description 1 Moses Orimolade Tunolase 42, Daddy Alaja Street, Lagos 2 Peter Omojola 42, Daddy Alaja Street, Lagos 3 E. O. Bada 160, Cemetery Street, Ebute Metta 4 Isaac Adebulewo Olushi Street, Lagos — Clerk 5 N. B. Seton Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta — Clerk 6 Gabriel Ade Ogunyadi Great Bridge Street, Lagos — Carpenter 7 Sabina A. Roberts Offin Road, Lagos — Trader 8 J. O. Coker 15, Glover Street, Ebute Metta — Clerk 9 Samuel Amodu Strachan Street, Ebute Metta 10 Sarah A. Johnson 86, Strachan Street, Ebute Metta 11 Rachael C. Johnson 86, Strachan Street, Ebute Metta 12 Jennie C. Winful Koseh Street, Lagos 13 Edward Ade Johnson Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta — Clerk 14 G. O. Fakoleti Tailor, Alagbado, Nigeria Dated the First day of February, 1930. Certified that the foregoing has been read over and explained in the Yoruba Language to the subscribers thereto when each of them appeared to fully understand the same before putting their signature or mark in my presence:— Witness :— H. KING PAUL. Address : 9, Ondo Street, Ebute Metta. Registration sanctioned (Section 11 (4) Cap 138 Laws) J. C. HOWARD, Ag: Attorney General, 12th February, 1930. The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (Founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase — November 1925) Articles of Association NUMBER OF MEMBERS 1. The Association or Order for the purpose of registration is declared to consist of an unlimited number of members, divided into two main subordinate sections known as (a) The Cherubim and (b) The Seraphim. DEFINITION OF MEMBERS 2. Every person shall be deemed to have agreed to become a member of the Association or Order who causes his or her name to be enrolled on the Roll of Members kept by either of the two sections for the purpose and shall have promised to abide by the rules and regulations herein prescribed. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP 3. Any penitent sinner — whether Christian, Mohammedan or Pagan — who acknowledges his or her sins and accepts the doctrine of Salvation through Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, purposing to lead a new and holy life, is eligible for membership, and shall, if still a member, on his or her death be entitled to the funeral rites of the Order. DESIGNATION AND OBJECT 4. The Order shall be known as and designated THE ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF THE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM and is a religious Christian association founded in November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five by Moses Orimolade Tunolase by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the object of which is to evangelise and to arouse the African in Nigeria in particular and the whole world in general to the practice of a spiritual Christian life and of those sublime principles of Christian Charity and Faith as taught by Christ Himself. ENTRANCE FEE 5. No Entrance Fee shall be payable on admission into membership of the Order. MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS 6. Every member of the Order shall pay into the funds of the Order a monthly subscription of not more than one shilling, provided that indigent invalid or poor and sick members may, with the approval of the Baba-Aladura, be exempted from payment of any part thereof or the whole for any period of time. All profits (if any) and other income shall be applied to promoting the object of the Order and no dividend shall under any circumstance be paid to any member. PAYMENT OF STIPEND 7. A stipend or an allowance may be paid from the funds of the Order to any member who shall have devoted his time and energy to the service of the Order and thereby has been precluded from work at such rate and for such period as shall be decided upon. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 8. The Order may cater from members ONLY for voluntary contributions for a specific purpose or definite object not outside the original object of the Order. PATRON SAINT 9. The Patron Saint of the Order is Archangel Michael. DOCTRINE 10. The Order holds unshaken faith in the Holy Bible as the Word of God and in Salvation through Jesus Christ, and in the Trinity in Unity, the use of Incense, purification by prayer and fasting and the resurrection of the dead. Its first and primary work is that of prayer and the preaching of the Gospel. It believes in the curative effect of Prayer for all afflictions, spiritual and temporal, but condemns and abhors the use of charms or fetish, witchcraft or sorcery of any kind and all heathenish sacrifices and practices. It is not averse to the judicious use of curative herbs, the engagement of qualified medical practitioners or doctors or the use of patent medicines or other drugs. It endorses and does practice the sanctification of water by prayer and the effect of such consecrated or Holy Water for every purpose. MANAGEMENT 11. The Order being spiritually governed through the Founder Moses Orimolade Tunolase, he for the time being and until his death or unless he shall depute his authority to a deputy appointed by him or until a successor shall be appointed as hereinafter provided for, shall have full power of control, management and direction in all matters. He shall be officially known as “Baba-Aladura” (Praying Father) or “Alagba” (Elder) and may use such robes of his high office as to him shall seem fit on any occasion. He shall have power to appoint a deputy should he so desire, the Secretary to the Order or any other officer or officers necessary, initiate any project or undertaking for the progress of the Order, induct, admit, suspend, dismiss, re-admit to membership. Any member who shall be dismissed or suspended or who for any cause or causes whatsoever shall have ceased to be a member, shall forfeit all privileges enjoyed by him or her as a member and shall have no claims whatsoever on the Order. ADVISORY BOARD 12. The Baba-Aladura shall be assisted in the control and management of the Order by an Advisory Board consisting of the members who subscribed their names to the Memorandum of Association for registration purposes but their number may be added to by the Baba-Aladura at any time. The function of the Board however shall be of an advisory nature only and the Baba-Aladura's decision in all matters shall be final. In the case of a successor not being nominated by him and the office of Baba-Aladura becomes vacant from any cause or causes, the Advisory Board shall have full power of control and management until such time as a successor shall be appointed and in-and inducted. The successor appointed shall be officially known as “Alagba” and he shall on induction assume all powers of control formerly exercised by his predecessor. During an interregnum the decisions of the Advisory Board shall be final and the proceedings of the Board from time to time shall be recorded in a Minute Book kept for the purpose by the Secretary. PARAPHERNALIA 13. The robes and other paraphernalia of the Order shall be worn only on such occasions as the Baba-Aladura shall decide or direct, and the use of Banner or Banners, Canopy or large Umbrella of office by the Baba-Aladura and his successor or successors in office is permissible. Also the organisation of an orchestra or band and their use at such times as the Baba-Aladura shall decide. No person who has ceased to be a member shall on any account wear or otherwise make public use of the robes or other paraphernalia of the Order. MEETINGS 14. There shall be three permanent fixtures weekly for meetings as follows: (a) SUNDAY EVENING. Open-air Service at such centre as shall be chosen. (b) WEDNESDAY EVENING. General Meeting of the Order — Exhortation, Prayer and Praise. (c) THURSDAY EVENING. Special Meeting of prayer for the progress and welfare of the country and for Peace and Prosperity to the British Empire as a whole, Prayer for His Majesty The King and Members of the Royal Family, Governors and Native Rulers. It shall be competent for the Baba-Aladura to summon a meeting of either the Advisory Board or General or Special Meeting of the Order at any time. MARRIAGE 15. The Order enjoins purity of life and high morals. It admits the sanctity of marriage under the rituals of the various denominations (Christian) and prescribes its own rites of marriage contract. BAPTISM 16. The Order recognises all baptisms by a Christian church or denomination, but condemns all heathenish rituals and practices for the Christening of a child. The Order prescribes its own Christening rites and discourages the adoption of names not unconnected with fetish or paganism i.e. such names as Ogun…… Ojo, Ifa…… &c. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY 17. The Order may acquire freehold rights of property either for religious worship, school, meeting hall or any other lawful purpose or purposes. In any such acquisition the title shall be vested in the Order and the Deeds of Title shall be deposited with the Baba-Aladura or Alagba as the case may be. Such property shall not be mortgaged, sold or otherwise disposed of on any account unless with the consent of the Baba-Aladura or Alagba as the case may be and the unanimous vote of the Advisory Board. LITIGATION 18. The Order discourages the institution of processes or action in court by a member against a member and recommends amicable settlement of all differences, misconduct, misunderstandings, unpleasantness or offences by investigation by the Baba-Aladura or by such person or persons being members or member of the Order as he shall depute. Should it at any time be necessary for the Order to be represented in Court the Order may engage the services of a Solicitor and Counsel and shall depute the Secretary or any other accredited member or members to attend Court. The Secretary or any member or members so deputed shall in no way be personally liable for anything arising out of the case. OTHER SOCIETIES 19. All subsidiary societies such as the Praying Band, &c of the holding of the Order shall be under the control and direction of the Baba-Aladura whose decision in all matters affecting their management, control and working shall be final. Likewise all branches of the Order wherever situated in Nigeria shall hold allegiance to the Baba-Aladura and the parent Order and no organisation of a different holding in Nigeria shall adopt the name THE ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF THE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM. CUSTODY OF MONEY AND WITHDRAWALS 20. All money belonging to the Order shall be deposited in the name of the Order in a Bank approved by the Baba-Aladura and the Advisory Board. Cheques or Orders for withdrawals shall be signed by the Secretary and countersigned by a member of the Advisory Board deputed by the Advisory Board to do so. BEHAVIOUR 21. The Order expects every member to peacefully conduct himself or herself as law-abiding citizens; to be concerned in no seditious, riotous or other illegal act or acts, but to reverently submit and uphold lawfully constituted law and authority. To honour and obey the King and all who are put in authority by and under Him, to help the sick, the poor and needy, and to relieve suffering humanity in all honourable ways with steadfast faith in the Good Providence of God and a sure hope of the reward promised to all Good and Faithful servants. In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. — Amen. NAMES, ADDRESSES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS No. Name of Subscriber Address and Description 1 Moses Orimolade Tunolase 42, Daddy Alaja Street, Lagos 2 Peter Omojola 42, Daddy Alaja Street, Lagos 3 E. O. Bada 160, Cemetery Street, Ebute Metta No. Name of Subscriber Address and Description 4 Isaac Adebulewo Olushi Street, Lagos — Clerk 5 N. B. Seton Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta — Clerk 6 Gabriel Ade Ogunyadi Great Bridge Street, Lagos — Carpenter 7 Sabina A. Roberts Offin Road, Lagos — Trader 8 J. O. Coker 15, Glover Street, Ebute Metta — Clerk 9 Samuel Amodu Strachan Street, Ebute Metta 10 Sarah A. Johnson 86, Strachan Street, Ebute Metta 11 Rachael C. Johnson 86, Strachan Street, Ebute Metta 12 Jennie C. Winful Koseh Street, Lagos 13 Edward Ade Johnson Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta — Clerk 14 G. O. Fakoleti Tailor, Alagbado, Nigeria Dated the First of February, 1930. Certified that the foregoing has been read over and explained by H. King Paul of 9, Ondo Street, Ebute Metta, in the Yoruba Language to the subscribers thereto when each of them appeared to fully understand the same before putting their signature or mark in my presence. Witness : H. KING PAUL. Address : 9, Ondo Street, Ebute Metta. www.seraphmedia.com.ng