686 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23

1904, art. 23, sec. 309. 1888, art. 23, sec. 213. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 165.

347. If any change shall be made in the original plan, by authority
of the congregation, such change shall, in the same manner, be acknowl-
edged and recorded.

See notes to sec. 339.

Ibid. sec. 310. 1888, art. 23, sec. 214. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 166.

348. Every such corporation 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 therein to be registered all its proceedings, subject at all
times to the inspection of the several members 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 members; and the said
trustees, or a majority of them, shall have full power to frame such
rules and ordinances for conducting their concerns as may be necessary
and convenient for accomplishing the end of their institution.

Cited but not construed in Jackson v. Hopkins, 113 Md. 562.
See sec. 343, and notes to sec. 339.

Ibid. sec. 311. 1888. art. 23, sec. 215. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 167.

349. When any number of persons belonging to any church or
congregation, sufficient to build a church- or house of worship, 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 themselves, 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 arrearages, debts and engage-
ments contracted, due or becoming due, while members of the former
society, shall be discharged.
See notes to sec. 339.

Ibid. sec. 312. 1888, art. 23, sec. 216. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 168.

350. 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 particular church or society, as soon as the same
shall be formed under this article.

This section enforced. Reed v. Stouffer, 56 Md, 254.

See notes to sec. 339.

Ibid. sec. 313. 1892, ch. 614, sec. 217 A.

351. In every congregation of the denomination of Christians
known as the "Roman Catholic Church," the ordinary of the diocese
and the pastor of the said congregation for the time being, according to
the practice and discipline of the said church, the other persons to be
annually designated by said ordinary, and two other persons to be
annually elected by the male pewholders of the said congregation from
among their number (said annual election and appointment to be made