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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

being (if any there be), shall always be president ; it shall

have power to frame such rules and ordinances for the orderly

conduct of divine worship and the advancement of the

interests of the congregation, as a majority of the corpo-

jation may from time to time deem necessary ; provided, that

the same shall not conflict with the constitution or laws of

the United States or of this State, or with the discipline and

practice of the denomination aforesaid.

SEC. 217 C. If at any time one of the corporators so as

aforesaid to be annually elected, shall die, resign or become

disqualified by ceasing to be a pew-holder of the said church,

it shall be competent for the remaining members of the said

corpoiation to appoint a successor to the one so dying,

Vacancies

resigning, or becoming disqualified, which successor shall

hold office until some one to fill his place shall be chosen at

the next annual meeting of the said congregation ; and if at

any time, the member so as aforesaid to be annually ap-

pointed by the ordinary of the diocese shall die or resign,

it shall be competent for the said ordinary to fill the said

vacancy in the corporation aforesaid, by appointing another

person to serve for the remainder of the term of the one so

dying or resigning, and until a successor thereto shall be duly

chosen according to the terms of this article ; and if at any

time the corporators for the time being shall think it wise to

change the name of the said_;corporatiou, they may do the same

by a certificate under their hands and seals, to be acknowl-

edged and recorded as provided for in the caseof the original

certificate mentioned in section 21 7 A, of this article.

SEC. 217 D. Any person or persons, individual or cor-

poration, holding lands or goods and chattels, or any interest

Trusts,
gifts, &c.

therein, in trust for any particular church or congregation,

church society congregation, of the said denomination,

wherein a corporation shall be formed in accordance with

the terms of this section, shall convey the same to the said

corporation as soon as possible after its formation under the

terms of this act ; and any gift, devise or bequest heretofore

or hereafter made to any such congregation, or to any per-

son or persons, individual or corporation in trust therefor,

shall inure to the benefit of the corporation to be formed in

such congregation (if any such corporation shall be so

formed according to the terms of this act) whether the said

corporation be or be not accurately described in such gift,

devise or bequest; provided that the intention of the donor

or testator be clear that the same should inure to the benefit

of the said congregation.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7th, 1892.