348 FORMATION, POWERS, AND REGULATION OF CORPORATIONS. [ART. 40.

Id s 161 Record book. 46 Md 359. To he acknowl- edged	103. The said plan, agreement, or regulation shall be entered in the book hereinafter directed to be kept by every such corpora- tion, and the same shall be acknowledged by the trustees, or a ma- jority of them, before, and certified by two justices of the peace of the county or city in which the said church, congregation, or society, or the greatest number of the members shall reside; or the same may be acknowledged before, and certified by a judge of the Circuit Court, or of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City.
Id s 164 Plan of agree- ment to be re- corded in office of clerk of court 46 Md 359	164. The plan or agreement so acknowledged and certified shall be filed by the said trustees with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county where the said church, society, or congregation, or the greater part of the members reside, or the clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, if they, or a greater part of the members reside in the city of Baltimore, within six months after such ac- knowledgment shall be made, and the same shall be recorded at the expense of the corporation in a book to be kept for that especial purpose.
Id s 165 Amendment of plan	165. If any change shall be made in the original plan, by au- thority of the congregation, such change shall, in the same manner, be acknowledged and recorded.
Id s 166 Meeting of members.	1 66. Every such corporation may appoint the time and places of the meeting of its members, and the number necessary to consti- tute a quorum, and shall provide and keep a good and sufficient
Record book	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
Rules and regu- lations	to frame such rules and ordinances for conducting their concerns as may be necessary and convenient for accomplishing the end of their institution.
Id s 167 Secession of part of congre- gation, etc	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 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 tins article relating to their in-
Proviso	corporation; provided, only, that all arrearages, debts, and engage-
Dues and debts.	ments contracted, due, or becoming due, while members of the for- mer society, shall be discharged
Id a 168 Trustees to con- vey to corpora- tion	168. 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.
Id s 169 •Protestant Episcopal Church	160. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Protestant Epis- copal Church from incorporating the vestries in the several parishes, according to the usages of the said church.