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391 be agreed upon and adapted by the ministers and Preachers of the said church at their general conference in the United States of America having the pastoral charge to be a body politic or corporate by the name style and title of the Trustees of the Westwood Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church in the county of Howard state of maryland and by the same name to have perpetual succession and be able and capable in law to sue and be sued implead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity in this state and elsewhere and to make and have a common seal and the same to break alter or renew at pleasure and the said members did then and there agree upon the plan of perpetuating the successions of the said Trustees and of ascertaining the proper qualifications and establish the articles or plan hereinafter mentioned to wit: 1 That whenever a vacancy or vacancies shall happen either by death resignation removal or ceasing to be a member or members according to the rules or discipline of said church then and in such case it shall be the duty of the stationed minister or Preacher who shall have the pastoral charge as aforesaid to call a meeting of the remaining Trustees as soon as conveniently may be and where so met the said minister or Preacher shall proceed to nominate one or more persons to fill the place or places of him or them whose office or offices has or have been vacated as aforesaid and the said Trustees so assembled shall proceed to elect and by a majority of votes appoint the person or persons so nominated to fill such vacancy or vacancies in order to keep up the number of nine Trustees for ever and in case of an equal number of votes for and against the said nomination the said minister as president shall have the casting vote 2. That no person shall be elegable as Trustee except he has been a member of the Church at least three years next preceeding the election and above the age of Twenty one years. 3. That all the lands and tenements with their appurtenances now vested in Trustees for the use of said church and all other property of the said church shall be vested in the said corporate body and their successors forever and the said corporation with the consent and approbation of two thirds of the male members above the age of twenty one years which shall attend a meeting after being duly notified the preceding sabbath in the Church or place of worship for that purpose shall and they are hereby declare capable of bargaining and selling leasing and conveying or making any disposition of |
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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
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