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ARTICLE 3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION ARE ESTABLISHED ARE: A. TO OWN AND OPERATE A CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF: 1. ADVANCING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF RHODE ISLAND AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM, THROUGH YOUTH, ADULT, AND FAMILY CAMP AND CONFERENCE PROGRAMS THAT WILL TEACH AND INSTILL THE TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; 2. ADVANCING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS OF OTHER CHURCHES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR OTHER CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO CONDUCT YOUTH, ADULT, AND FAMILY CAMP AND CONFERENCE PROGRAMS TEACHING AND INSTILLING THE TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS UNDERSTOOD AND BELIEVED BY THEM; 3. ADVANCING THE SPIRITUAL PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF RHODE ISLAND BY ADVANCING THE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR OTHER NONPROFIT CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, OR GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT YOUTH, ADULT, AND FAMILY CAMP AND CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ADVANCING THE CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, OR GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDED SUCH PURPOSES ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS UNDERSTOOD AND BELIEVED BY THE AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF AMERICA. B. TO SUPPORT THE FOREGOING PURPOSES BY PROVIDING SUCH LODGING, DINING, MAINTENANCE, RECREATIONAL, AND OTHER FACILITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO ENABLE SUCH PROGRAMS TO OCCUR; C. THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DO ALL ACTS AND THINGS REASONABLY INCIDENT OR DESIRABLE TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE POWER TO RECEIVE BY PURCHASE, GIFT, GRANT, DEVISE, BEQUEST OR IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL MANNER ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND TO HOLD, USE, IMPROVE, OPERATE, MANAGE, AND TO PARTICIPATE AS JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNER WITH OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACT OR THING IN WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS EMPOWERED TO ENGAGE. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PURPOSES FOR WHICH AN ORGANIZATION MAY BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). |
