The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-09

that every nim'ter OF the proteitant epiico-
pal church now holding a parilh, either by
appointment from veitry, or induction
from a governor, and all the veitryinen in
the different PARTIES now inlituted, on
which hereafter may bc initituted within
the commonwealth, that is 70 fay, the M
inter and veitrymcn OF each pariih reipec-
lively, or in cafe ola vacancy, the veitry of
each prllh, and their fucceiiors for ever,
are thereby made / body corporate and po-
lite, b. the name OF - the minitry and
veitry OF ihe proteitant epiCcopal church, in
me plcih where they respectively rclide,
aud by the name, file, and the title afore-
i5d they and their iucCeiOrs ihall for ever,
lawfully have, hold, uie, and eniov Ill and
every tract or tracts Of glcbe la'', alrea-
dy purchaied, the churches and chapelS al
ready bulls, with the barying grounds be-
longing 10 them, and luch rs were begun
ana contracted for, before the firit dav OF
Ja0u2cg, l777, for the uIe of the parihes,
Wtl tbe1 hereditaments appurtenances;
and al books, plate, and ornaments, appr0-
p;1atSd 20 the uiS OF, and every other thing,
tie property of the late eGabiilhed church,
to the i-le and only proper ufe and benefit
o. TIE protetant epiiLODal church, in the
p.ulth where the respective miaiaers and
Veitues reiide; Except the glsbe in the
county OF Auguita) and where the proper
/ T. IS hutate, and being, agreeable 10 the true
ih'ent TOR winch Il was purchated or given !:
! and by the name, Tile, and title, aforcfaid,
! they ihal be capable in law to hold, MAIN
! tan, and recover, az their eitates, rights,
| and privileges, end to fue and be iued, &c.
| and have 4 common feat and 10 take, &C
! qu'rc, and purchlie lands, and TO denife.
/ Stcp, improve and leave the fame, globe
/ lands intended for the miniGers' reiidence
! excepted, unieis during a vacancy and TO
! buld and repair churches, and dwelling
/ houies for the ute of the niD;aer, SC. Al
, former laws relating to veltrirs and church
wardens, and to the tuPport Of the clergy
repealed, and ali former veitnes diRolvsd,
tce n,;t EATER day, sc. SC. sc.
l7S5, {. 81. Provides for the election of
ve'tges, where Che flrne had not been done
pu,!uaGt to the aforementioned act of
: l764, (. IS.
1856, c. Repeats the a0 for incorpo-
rating the proteitant epilcopal church; IA
wing to all religious icocieties The property
to them respectively belonging, who are
thereby authortcdtC appoint, from time, to
time according To the rules Of their fcGf,
traisteS, VINO ihall he capable OF MANAGING
& applying iuch property TO the religious
lls o,iuch iocledeS. And toguard agaiuG all
doubts and miiconitru6tions, il is further G.
I natted and declared, that 10 much of
! all laws then in force as prevents any reli-
$ious tocIety from regulating it's own dis
Ciphne, ihall be. and are thereby repealed.
: 1853, c. II. Declares that the truflees an
pointed in The f-veral paiihes to take
care and manage the property belonging
to me protestant eptcopal church, & their
iuccc-Ors, ihail, TO all intents and purpofs,
DC coniidered as succeiorS to the for1nner
VeitIleS, and ihail have the fame power of
holding and managing all the property for
, merry yeited IN them whether for charitable
! puDoles, by private donation, or in truG
/ Tor the ute Of individuals.
1888, {. So. Ena6ts, that the trufees of
any religious lociety, ihail have full power
and authority to Proiecute fuits heretofore
Initituted, and now depending, upon bond,
or otherwlie, for any arrearages due to the
different panihcs, with tie church-warders.
1898, {. 9. Recites, that % Whereas the
contitutiCn OF the fate of Virginia, hath
promo need the government OF the king OF
England, TO have been totally diflolyed hv
the revolution: hath iubitituted in place of
the civil government 70 dinolved new
civil government, and hath, in the bin
OF rights, excepted nom the powers given
to The tubitltuted government, the power
OF reviWnG any fpcCieS OF eccehaitlca! or
church government, in lieu of that TO diff
ioived, by referring tac fabiect of religion
TO confidence And whereas the fevlral acts
prrieEtiy rocited, do admit the church ef
tdbiihed under the regal government, 10
tave continued IL, fiIbiequsntiy 10 the con-
itituuon have Ueitowed property upon
that church have aiitrted a legiliative
right 10 eitabLiD any religious feet and
baye Incorporated religious ftcts, all Of
wnch is lnconh!fcrt with the principles OF
tHe conitliution, and OF cl.eious freedom,
and manifeitiytends to the etablilIment Of
d national church For prevention where
ot'..ft Is, therefore, enacted:
That tEe flveral laws, the titles whereof
are rs follow 8" An act, for exemptine the [,
" different iocieties of dilItntcrs, from con-
. Il1buting 10 the fupport and maintc- |
" nance OF the church as by law eftabihcd
" and its miniiters, and for other purpcies !
g therein mentioned"-F' An act, 10 re- |
4" peal TO much of the act, for the fiipDort !
g OF the cl>rgy, and for the regular col |
- lccting and paying the pariih levies, as !
I" relates to the payment of the Ealaries !
6 heretofore given to the church of Eng |
" Iand"--" An act, for Incorporating the |
g proteitant epifcopal church," An act,
g TO authorize the election of certain YES
g tries" An act to repeal the act, for
8 incorporating the protefant epifcopal
g church, and for other purpofes"-" and
6 An act for giving certain powers to the
8 trullees ofthe property ofthe protefant
8 e?iicopal church" be, ard the fame are