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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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being (if any there be), shall always be president ; it shall
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have power to frame such rules and ordinances for the orderly
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conduct of divine worship and the advancement of the
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interests of the congregation, as a majority of the corpo-
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jation may from time to time deem necessary ; provided, that
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the same shall not conflict with the constitution or laws of
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the United States or of this State, or with the discipline and
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practice of the denomination aforesaid.
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SEC. 217 C. If at any time one of the corporators so as
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aforesaid to be annually elected, shall die, resign or become
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disqualified by ceasing to be a pew-holder of the said church,
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it shall be competent for the remaining members of the said
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corpoiation to appoint a successor to the one so dying,
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Vacancies
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resigning, or becoming disqualified, which successor shall
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hold office until some one to fill his place shall be chosen at
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the next annual meeting of the said congregation ; and if at
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any time, the member so as aforesaid to be annually ap-
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pointed by the ordinary of the diocese shall die or resign,
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it shall be competent for the said ordinary to fill the said
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vacancy in the corporation aforesaid, by appointing another
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person to serve for the remainder of the term of the one so
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dying or resigning, and until a successor thereto shall be duly
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chosen according to the terms of this article ; and if at any
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time the corporators for the time being shall think it wise to
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change the name of the said;corporatiou, they may do the same
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by a certificate under their hands and seals, to be acknowl-
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edged and recorded as provided for in the caseof the original
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certificate mentioned in section 21 7 A, of this article.
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SEC. 217 D. Any person or persons, individual or cor-
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poration, holding lands or goods and chattels, or any interest
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Trusts,
gifts, &c.
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therein, in trust for any particular church or congregation,
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church society congregation, of the said denomination,
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wherein a corporation shall be formed in accordance with
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the terms of this section, shall convey the same to the said
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corporation as soon as possible after its formation under the
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terms of this act ; and any gift, devise or bequest heretofore
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or hereafter made to any such congregation, or to any per-
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son or persons, individual or corporation in trust therefor,
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shall inure to the benefit of the corporation to be formed in
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such congregation (if any such corporation shall be so
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formed according to the terms of this act) whether the said
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corporation be or be not accurately described in such gift,
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devise or bequest; provided that the intention of the donor
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or testator be clear that the same should inure to the benefit
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of the said congregation.
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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That this act shall take
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Effective.
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effect from the date of its passage.
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Approved April 7th, 1892.
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