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If the Convention shall find that said Parish is in fact non-
functioning as aforesaid, then, but not until then, the Bishop shall
temporarily take over and administer the affairs of such Parish
upon obtaining for its use and benefit sufficient missionary financial
support to continue its functions, if he shall deem it to be feasible
to do so, and, in any event, the Bishop shall exercise and continue
to exercise from time to time such supervision and control over the
Parish property as he may deem necessary until such Parish shall
be able to resume minimum functioning, or until its property is
disposed of pursuant to the provision of Section 288L (e) of this
sub-heading, but if for any reason the provisions of said Section
288L (e) are not or cannot be carried into effect, and it is impractic-
able or inexpedient to continue the corporate activities of the Parish,
then, but only in that event, the Bishop, or in his absence, the Presi-
dent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, shall cause a bill or
petition to be filed pursuant to the provisions of law regulating the
dissolution of charitable and religious corporations to the end that
a court of equity may by its decree determine the disposition of all
or any part of the corporate property not needed for the payment
of the corporate debts, and direct and provide for the transfer of
such property by the exercise of the judicial power of cy pres.

While said temporary supervision and control is being exercised
by the Bishop, the Vestry shall not interfere with such supervision
and control in any manner whatsoever, nor shall the Vestry have
power to make new contracts or engagements, or in any way bind
the property of said Parish, without the approval of the Bishop in
writing first had and obtained.

288N. CONSTRUCTION OF ACT.

(a)  Not to impair rights or obligations created prior to Constitu-
tion of 1851.

Nothing in this sub-heading shall be construed to impair or prej-
udicially affect any rights, privileges, powers, duties, or obligations
of any Vestry or Separate Congregation heretofore created and
existing prior to the effective date of the Constitution of 1851.

(b)  Not to impair title to property.

Nor shall this sub-heading in anywise impair the title to validly
acquired ownership of property of any Vestry, however or whenever
heretofore incorporated.

(c)  Not to prejudice powers and property rights of Separate
Congregation.

Nor shall this sub-heading in any way prejudice or affect the
similar powers and property rights or corporate activities of any
Separate Congregation heretofore formed under the law regulating
the formation of religious corporations generally.

(d)  Not to impair right of certain Parishes and Separate Congre-
gations to accept and to be bound by the provisions of this sub-
heading.

No NOR shall this sub-heading be construed to prevent the Vestry
of any Parish or Separate Congregation, whether heretofore formed