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annul any gift, grant, devise, or bequest, to or from
the said corporation ; provided the intent of the party
or parties shall sufficiently appear upon the face of
the gift, will, grant or other writing whereby any
estate, or interest was intended to pass to or from
the said corporation.
SEC. 3. And, be it enacted, That the said corporation,	Common seal.
and their successors, shall have full power and au-
thority to make, have and use one common seal,
with such device and inscription, as they shall see fit
and proper, and the same to break, alter and renew
at their pleasure.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
and their successors, by the name, style and title afore-	Powers.
said, shall be able and capable in law, to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court or before
any judge or justice in all, and all manner of suits,
complaints, pleas, matters and demands of whatsoever
nature, kind and form they may be, and all and every
matter and thing to do in as full and effectual a
manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic
and corporate within this State, can or may do.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said corpora-
tion and their successors shall be, and are hereby au-	To make by-
thorized and empowered to make, ordain and establish	laws and ordi-
by-laws and ordinances, and do every thing incident	nances
and needful for the support and due government of
the said corporation, and managing the funds and rev-
enues thereof; provided the said by-laws and regu-
lations, be not repugnant to the Constitution and	Prrviso.
laws of the United States, to the Constitution and laws
of this State, to this act, or to the Con stitution, laws
or regulations of the Synod of the Potomac of the
Reformed Church in the United States.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall consist of five persons, neither more nor less,	To consist of.
who shall be members of the Reformed Church in
the United States, and continue to be members of the
said corporation for the term of five years each, the
term of office to end always on the first day of January;
and the said Synod of the Potomac of the Reformed
Church in the United States shall annually change
one-fifth of the said board or corporation, in such