The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-21
STATE OF VERMONT.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
CHANCERY-JUNE TERM IH4l.

w stock. in the County of Windsor, 81 CHAS.
DAVIS, Of Danville, in said Caledonia County, at
The term aforesaid filed in Court their petition,
setting forth that there exists and has for many
years past existed in the United States, Religious
Denomination called and known by the general
of Christians, that they have numerous
churches and societies and congregations volunta-
riy associated together for the worship of God in
the and with the forms peculiar TO their
Order--that they have Ministers Elders and
Commnn Icanis connected with said Churches in
most of the several States of the Union, and that
such denomination exists and has for several years
existed in this State-That on the 23d of October
1884 Convention of Delegates from various
Churches and Societies OF this denomination from
the States Of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio assemb
led in pursuance Of previous notice at Union ills,
Montgomery County, N. Y. for the transaction of
all proper business appertanng to the well being
and prosperity Of their order, that said Convention
among other matters transacted, formed and organ
lied themselves into an sassociation, called and
known by the name of 'ttkG Christian General
Book association, to be composed of one Delegate
from each local Conference, the object of which
Association was and Is the publication of suitable
Books and periodicals That said Association inst-
iuted Executive Committee Of Twelve, with
power to manage the affairs Of the Association
that twelve persons, of whom the said Jasper Eaz-
en- one, were appointed such Committee, and
held their first meeting the 9th October 1894,
and met annually thereafter until October 1898,
when General Convention again assembled in
tho City of New York, at which time a new ap-
of whom the said Jasper liazen was one-that
said Committee with the exception of one member
not said HAGEN, now continues in existence with
all the powers originally conferred them, that
they have met annually for the transaction of bus
iness.
That the 4ih day Of January 1910, Paul
Dodge Philips then OF DanvilIe aforesaid, made,
executed and published his last w i'll and testament,
wherein among other bequcsts contained the
foIlowng-"l give and bequeath to the Society of
Z" Religious Professors called and known by the
" name and designation of Christians the of
" one thousand dollars for the and benefit of
"the Book Concern established by said Society in
Z" the State of New York and for other or
purpose whatsoever-the said sum to be put at
"interest and the interest only applied to the pur-
4" poses aforesaid" and that William ]. Stanton of
said DaDville was appointed sole Executor Of said
will-That said Phillips died on the 22d day Of
January 1910 and that said Stanton presented said
will to the Probate Court for The District of Gale,
dona tile 24th February 1910 10 be proved and
recorded according to law, and on The 10th March
1910 due notice having been given, said will
duly proved and ordered to be recorded and admin
istraton thereof was duly committed TO said Stan.
ton.
That at the Sd annual meeting Of the Executive
Committee last appointed as aforesaid held on the
9TH and 9Th days of October 1910 the following
try made on the minutes viz "Receved and
&C examined copy ofthe last will and testament
- of the late Paul Dodge Phillips of DauvIIle VT
=" deceased, in which "A bequest of One thousand
g dollars is granted for the and benefit Of
I" the Christian General Book Association, and
- ReS0!Ced, mat Elder Jasper HaZen, Chairman of
:" the Executive Committee of said Association be
F." and he is hereby appointed aud constituted
" Agent to recaive of William J. Stanton Exec
" uor of said last will aud testament, the said bo-
F" quest of Ono thousand dollars and give his
90 ceipt therefor in behalf Of said Book Associa-
" ton" That the said llazen applied TO said EX-
ecutor, for The payment of SAID bequest who
pressed his Willingness TO pay over the same,
proper order and direction of the ProbateCourt,
10 any person duly authorized to receive it. That
aIthoug h application has been made the legsla-
ture of New York for act of incorporation in
favor of SAID Association, yet no act has been oh.
tanned and the Association remains al first, with
no legal or corporate existence or authority 10 sue
or defend in Courts of law equity, and with no
legal power to receive and loan ont said beuuest
and collect and receive the same from time to time
SO to carry into effect the purpose and object of
said tesla,or-and the said petitioners pray said
Court to appoint one or more discreet persons Trus
tees with full power To receive said money from
said Executor, TO execute the proper discharge, 10
loan out said money when received from time
to time as may he necessary, aud pay over the a
walls or interest arising thereirom TO the purpose
expressed in said last will and testament
IL is therefore Ordered, that saidPetioners cause
all persons interested to be notified OF the penden-
~ then eof, by publishing the substance of said PEI
ition together with this order, three weeks sue.
,essively in the Caledonian newspaper printed
1t ST Johnsbnry, said Caledonia County, the
asst Of which publications 10 be al least thirty days
previous to the OF this Court to be holden
IN the first Tuesday of December next.
Attest SAML. Il. MATTOCKS, Clerk.
CHARLES DAVIS, Solicitor. 216wI