(this transcript is made from photocopies of the original Certificate of Incorporation)



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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY


  Dated: December        1953
 

    Law Offices
    William C. Gotshalk
    431 Market St.
    Camden 2, N. J.


 

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY


            These presents are to certify that We, L. Ron Hubbard, Sr., of the Borough of Medford Lakes, County of Burlington and State of New Jersey, L. Ron Hubbard, Jr., and Henrietta Hubbard, of the city and County of Camden and State of New Jersey; John Galusha, R. R. #1, Box 394, of the City and County Pueblo and State of Colorado; Verna Greenough of Bellmawr Park, in the County of Camden and State of New Jersey; and Barbara Bryan, of the City and County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby associate ourselves into a corporation under and by virtue of the Provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey entitled “The Corporation and Association Not For Profit Act.” (Title 15 of the Revised. Statutes of 1937 “N.J.S.A.) and the various amendments thereto and supplements thereof for the lawful purpose other than pecuniary profit as hereinafter stated and to that end we do by this instrument certify that:
            FIRST:  The name by which the corporation shall be known in law is, “The Church of Scientology”.
            SECOND:  The purposes for which this corporation Is formed are as follows:
            1.  To train and indoctrinate ministers and brothers in the principles and teachings of the Church of American Science.
            2.  To prepare them and ordain them to carry forward the work of the Church of American Science, and to conduct churches and minister to and conduct congregations.
            3.  To resolve the travail and difficulties of members of congregations, as these may appertain to the spirit.
            4.  To instruct in spiritual healing acts and other matters within the Creed of the Church of American Science.
            5.  To conduct seminaries and instruction groups.
            6.  To create congregations and have other powers similar to those of the Church of American Science.
This corporation shall be under the direction and subordinate to the Church of American Science.
            THIRD:  The said corporation shall be located at 527 Cooper St., in the City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey, where its registered office shall be located. The agent for the same and upon whom process can be served is L. Ron Hubbard, Sr.
            FOURTH:  The activities of the corporation shall be conducted both within and without the State of New Jersey, not being limited to the aforesaid place.
            FIFTH:  The number of trustees selected for the first year of the existence of said corporation shall be three, and the names and post office addresses of said trustees are as follows:

   Names    Post Office Addresses
L. Ron Hubbard, Sr. Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Mary Sue Hubbard Medford Lakes, New Jersey
John Galusha R. R. #1, Box 394, Pueblo, Colorado

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18 day of December, 1953.

Signed, sealed and
delivered in the presence of



STATE OF NEW JERSEY :  
    ss
COUNTY OF CAMDEN :  

            BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 18 day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared, L. Ron Hubbard, Sr., L. Ron Hubbard, Jr., Henrieta Hubbard, John Galusha, Verna Greenough and Barbara Bryan, who I am satisfied are the persons who executed the foregoing Certificate of Incorporation and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the same as their act and deed. All of which is hereby certified.

 
    
FLORENCE M. DAVIS
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY
My Commission Expires April 30, 1956

 

  RECEIVED                   12/21             19  53
AND    RECORDED    BY   THE    CLERKS
OFFICES OF THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN
IN BOOK 92 OF Corporations  PAGE …



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