CORPORATIONS. 775

which the succession shall be perpetuated, and containing an exact descrip-
tion of the qualifications of the persons severally electing and elected, and
to elect and to be elected thereafter, and also the name, style or title of the
corporation by which it shall thereafter be known, and the name of the
church, society or congregation choosing the same.
See notes to sec. 274.

An. Code, sec. 345. 1904, sec. 307. 1888, sec. 211. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 163. 1892, ch. 664.

280. The said plan, agreement or regulation shall be entered in the
book hereinafter required by section 283 to be kept by every such corpora-
tion, and the same shall be acknowledged by the trustees, or a majority of
them, before a justice of the peace, a notary public, or a judge of the circuit
court in the counties, or a judge of the supreme bench of Baltimore city;
and such justice, notary, or judge shall append to said instrument a cer-
tificate of such acknowledgment, and in all cases where through inadver-
tence or mistake such plan, agreement, or regulation has been heretofore
acknowledged before one justice of the peace instead of two, such acknowl-
edgment shall be and is hereby made, to all intents and purposes, good and
sufficient for the incorporation of the church, society or congregation named
therein.

See notes to see. 274.

An. Code, sec. 346. 1904, sec. 308. 1888, sec. 212. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 164.

281. The plan or agreement, so acknowledged and certified, shall be
filed by the said trustees with the clerk of the circuit court for the county
where the said church, society or congregation, or the greater part of the
members thereof reside, or the clerk of the superior court of Baltimore city,
if they or the greater part of the members reside in the city of Baltimore,
within six months after such acknowledgment shall be made; and the same
shall be recorded at the expense of the corporation, in a book to be kept for
that special purpose.

See notes to sec. 274.

An. Code, sec. 347. 1904, sec. 309. 1888, sec. 213. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 165.

282. 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. 274.

An. Code, sec. 348. 1904, sec. 310. 1888, sec. 214. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 166.

283. 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 inspec-
tion 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