Freedom of religious opinion, judgment and conscience. No person in communion of this Church within New York City at any time shall be disturbed or called into question for any difference of opinion in matters of the protestant religion who doe not actually disturb the civil peace, but all persons in communion of this Church may freely have and enjoy their own judgment and conscience in matters of protestant religious concerns in accordance with the foregoing constitutions and directions, provided they behave themselves peaceably and quietly, any law, statute, usage or custom of England or this Province to the contrary notwithstanding. Designation of church building and minister. The above-referenced church building is declared to be the church and churchyard of this Church, to be used for the members of the Church in New York City, and there shall be a perpetual succession of ministers there. Henricus Selyns is constituted the Minister of the Church.
Petitioners constitute a body politic with certain powers.
Management of the Church. These persons, with the Minister, shall be in charge of the properties identified in this charter and hereafter acquired. Henricus Selyns is the first Minister. Nicholas Bayard, Stephen Cortandt, William Beeckman and Johannes Kerbyle are the first Elders. Johannes DePeyster, Jacobus Kipp, Isaac Deforeest and Isaac DeReymer are the first Deacons.