The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-28
STATE OF VERMONT,


VXTHEREAS, JASPER HAZEN, OF Weed
wv stock, in the County Of Windsor, ~ CHAS.
DAVIS, of Dauvillo, in said Caledonia County, al
the term aforesaid fled in Court their petisio@s
setting forth that there exists and has Tor many
years past existed in the United States, Relg
Denomination called and known by tho general
name of Christians, that they have numerous
churches and societies and congregations volunta-
rily associated together for tho worship OF God in
the manner and with the forms peculiar 10 their
Order-that they have Ministers or Elders aud
Commun icants 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 a 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 Mills,
Montgomery County, N. Y. for the transaction OF
all proper business appertaining to the well being
and prosperity of their order, that said Convention
among other matters transacted, formed and organ.
lied themselves into an kassocauon, called and
known by the name of "ttd ChTtSttdR General
Book Ass0ciation," to be composed of one Delegate
from each local Conference, the object of which
Association and the publication Of suitable
Books and periodicals: That said Association insli
tuted an Executive Committee Of Twelve, with
power to manage the affairs Of the Associallon-
that twelve persons, of whom the said Jasper Haz-
en- was one, were appointed such Committee, and
held their first meeting on the 9th October 1884,
! and met annually thereafter until October 1888,
when General Convention again assembled in
the City of New York, at which time a new ap-
pontmept of an Executive Committee made,
| Of whom the said Jasper Hazen was one-thai
| said Committee with the exception of one member
| not said Hazen, now continues in existence with
| all the powers originally conferred on tbem, that
they have met annually for the transaction OF bus
1 mess.
! That the 4lh day Of January 1910, Paul
| Dodge Philips then of Danville aforesaid, made,
executed and published his last will and testament
wherein among other requests was contained the
following-sI give and bequealh to the Society of
" Religious Professors called and known by the
I" name and designation of Christians the sum of
d" one thousand dollars for the use and benefit Of
"the Book Concern established by said Society in
| Z" the State of New York and for other
purpose whatsoever-the said sum to be put at
"interes and the interest only applied the pur
GO poses aforesaid, and that William J. Stant OF
said Danviie was appointed sole Executor OF tsaid
will-That said Phillips died the 22d day Of
January 1910 and that said Stanton presented said
will to the Probate Court for the District of Gale
donia on the 24th February 1910 TO be proved and
recorded according to law, and on the 10th March
1910 due notice having been given, said will was
duly proved aud ordered to be recorded and admin
stration thereof duly committed to said Stan
tom
| That at the Sd annual meeting of the Executive
Committee last appointed as aforesaid held on the
9TH and 9Th days Of October lS40 the following
try was made on the minutes viz; "Reoeved and
GO examined copy ofthe last will and testament
p" Of the late Paul Dodge Phillips Of Danvie, VT.
" deceased, in which bequest OF One thousand
ss dollars is granted for the use and benefit OF
| 60 the Christian General Book Association, and
E" ResolDcd, that Elder Jasper Hazen, Chairman of
&c the Executive Committee of said Association be
90 and he is hereby appointed and constituted
! &c Agent to receive of William j. Stanton Exec
&c of said last will and testament, the said be-
I" quest of One thousand dollars and give his
GO ceipt therefor in behalf of said Book Associa-
| &C ton" That the said tlazen applied to said Ex-
ecutor, for The payment Of said bequest, who ex
pressed his willingness to pay over the same,
the proper order and direction of the Probate Court
| authorized
although application has been made to the legisla
ture Of New York for an act of incorporation in
favor of said Association, yet act has been OBJ
tanned and the Association remains as at FIRST with
no legal corporate existence authority 10 sue
or defend in Courts of law equity, and with no
legal power to receive and loan out said bequest
and collect and receive the from time to time
carry into effect the purpose and object OF
said testator-and the said petitioners pray said
Court to appoint one or moro discreet persons Trus
tees with full power 10 receive said money from
said Executor to execute the proper discharge, TO
loan out said money when received from time
10 time as may be necessary, and pay over the a.
walls or interest arising thereirom 10 the purpose
expressed in said last will and testament. 4 fr
/ His therefore Ordered, that saidPetItioners cause
all persons interested to be notified OF tho penden
cy thereof, by publishing the substance of said pc
tition together with this order, three weeks sue
cessivey in the Caledonian, newspaper printed
at st. JohnsburY, said Caledonia County, the
last of which publications to be least thirty days
previous the next of this Court be holden
on the first Tuesday of December next ss
Attest SAML. b. MATTOCKS, Clerk
CHARLES DAVIS, Solicitor Blows
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