ART. 26.] CORPORATIONS.
number necessary to constitute a quorum, and shall

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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

Record book

power to frame such rules and ordinances for conduct-
ing their concerns as may be necessary and convenient
for accomplishing the end of their institution.

Rules and regu-
lations.

167. 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 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 incorpo-

Secession of
part of con-
gregation, &c.

ration; provided, only, that all arrearages, debts and

Proviso.

engagements contracted, due or becoming due, while
members of the former society, shall be discharged.

Dues and debts

168. The person or persons holding lands or goods
and chattels in trust, for any particular church or so-
ciety, shall convey the same to the corporation of such
particular church or society, as soon as the same shall
be formed under this article.

Trustee to con-
vey to corpora-
tion.

169. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Prot-
estant Episcopal church from incorporating the vestries
in the several parishes, according to the usages of the
said church.

Protestant
Episcopal
Church