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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 30, 1868
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THOMAS SWANN ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 957

Sec. 166. And be it enacted, That every such cor-
poration may appoint the times and places of the
meeting of its members, and the number necessary
to constitute a quorum, and shall provide and
keep a good and sufficient record book, and cause
thereinto be registered all its proceedings, subject
at all times to the inspection of the several mem-
bers of the church, society or congregation'; and
the same shall be laid before a public meeting
when required by any five or more of the mem-
bers ; and the said Trustees, or a majority of them,
shall have full power to frame such rules and or-
dinances for conducting their concerns as may be
necessary and convenient for accomplishing the
end of their institution.

Quorum.

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Sec. 167. And be it enacted, That when any num-
ber of persons belonging to any church or congre-
gation, sufficient to build a church or house of wor-
ship, and to maintain a minister, shall choose to
separate from the church or congregation of which
they have hitherto been a part, and to erect a
house of worship, and employ a minister for them-
selves, it shall be lawful for them to do so ; and
they shall by their respective name or style be
entitled to all the benefits of this Article relating
to their incorporation ; provided only that all ar-
rearages, debts and engagements contracted, due
or becoming due, while members of the former
society, shall be discharged.

Build house
or church.

Sec. 168. And be it enacted, That the person or
persons holding lands or goods and chattels in
trust, for any particular church or society, shall
convey the same to the corporation of such parti-
cular church or society, as soon as the same shall
be formed under this Article.

Trust.

Sec. 169. And be it enacted, That nothing in
this Article shall prevent the Protestant Episcopal
Church from, incorporating the vestries in the
several parishes, according to the usages of the
said church.

Exception,

Sec. 170. And be it enacted, That if any corpo-
ration incorporated under the laws of this State
which shall be authorized to acquire by condemna-
tion any land, earth or stone, or any interest
therein, cannot agree with the owner or owners


Condemn.



 

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