_It is hereby certified that the Certificate of Incorporation of “The Independent Church of God of the Juda Tribe of Israel: The Black Jews,” with acknowledgment thereto annexed, was filed and recorded in this office on the fourth day of January, 1921._ _Witness my hand and the seal of office of the Secretary of State, at the City of Albany, this 19th day of March, 1921._ JOHN J. LYONS, SECRETARY OF STATE. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH OF GOD OF THE JUDA TRIBE OF ISRAEL: THE BLACK JEWS WHEREAS, we the undersigned, each being of full age, citizens of the United States, a majority of us being residents of the State of New York, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of founding and continuing one or more free churches, therefore KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, each being of full age, and each being a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of New York, have mutually associated ourselves together for the purpose of founding and continuing a church, do hereby certify and declare that said church is hereby incorporated, and that: _First_: The name of said incorporated church is “The INDEPENDENT CHURCH OF GOD OF THE JUDA TRIBE OF ISRAEL: THE BLACK JEWS.” _Second_: The principal place of worship of said incorporated church is the City of New York, in the County of Westchester and the State of New York. _Third_: The purpose for which said church is organized is: (1) to build up moral character so that more honest men and women may be found among us who can be trusted in any home or business; (2) to learn to live loyal to our God, our Country, ourselves and our fellowmen; (3) to do charitable work among all people; (4) to learn to refrain from taking part in any unlawful meetings against our country, or allow such to be held in our churches or halls; (5) to study and preach the truths found in the Holy Bible and live accordingly; and (6) to create more love and unity among us and between all races of men. _Fourth_: The trustees who shall manage said incorporated church, five of whom are persons who are not ministers of the gospel or priests of any denomination, are seven (7) in number, whose names and addresses are as follows: Rev. Allan Wilson Cook, 55 North Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y.; Rev. Alexander Cook, 82 Linden Street, Yonkers, N. Y.; Dr. David Rudy, 44 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, N. Y.; Tony Benjamin Atkins, 84 Linden Street, Yonkers, N. Y.; Richard T. Porter, 87 North Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y.; Nathan J. Johnson, 50 Wells Avenue, Yonkers, N. Y.; Mrs. Rosa Wilson Cook, 55 North Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y.