The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-10-05
STATE OF VERMONT,

NXTaEREAS, JASPER IIAZEN, of Wood
Wv stock, in the County of Windsor, " CHAS.
DAVIS, Of Danvle, 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
name of Christians, that they have numerous
churches and societies and congregations volunta-
rily associated together for the worship Of God in
the manner and with the forms peculiar to their
Order-that they have Ministers Elders and
Commun icants connected with said Churches in
most of the several States of the Union, and that
such denomination exists aud has for several years
existed in this State-Fhnt on the 23d of October
1884 Convention of Delegates from various
Churches and Societies Of this denomination from
the Sntes of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio ascend
led in pursuance of previous notice at Union Mills
Montgomery County, N. Y. for the transaction of
all proper business dppertaning to the we'll being
and prosperity orther order, that said Convention
among other matters transacted, formed and organ
lied themselves into an tassociaiIon, called and
known by the of ''th0 Christian General
Book Association, TO be composed of one Delegate
from each local Conference, the object of which
Association was and ~ tho publication OF suitable
Books and periodicals: That said Association ins-
tuted an Executive Committee of Twelve, with
power to manage the affairs Of tho Association
that twelve persons of whom the said Jasper Haz-
| en- was one, were appointed such Committee, and
hold their first meeting on the 27ih October 1884,
and met annually thereafter until October 1888,
when a General Convention again assembled in
tho City of New York, at which lime ap-
poinment of an Executive Committee was made
of whom the said Jasper Hazen was ono--that
said Committee with The exception of one member
not said Hazen, now continues in existence with
all tho powers originally conferred on them, that
they have met annually for the transaction of bus
| mess.
That on the Ath day of January 1910, Paul
Dodge Philips then OF Danville aforesaid, made,
executed and published his last will and testament
| wherein among other requests contained the
I fni Han OIU nstIh pft e
{" Religious Professors called and known by the
| &C name and designation Of Christians the sum of
I" one thousand dollars for the and benefit Of
s'the Book Concern established by said Society ia
| {" the State Of New York and for no other uss or
| "purpose whatsoever-the said som to be put at
interest and the interest only applied TO the pur
" poses aforesaid, - and that William j. Stanton of
said DauVille was appointed sole Executor of said
wiil--That said Phillips died on the 22d day of
January 1870 and that said Stanton presented said
will to the Probate Court for the District OF Gale
donia on the 24th February ls4o to be proved and
recorded according to law, and on the 10Th March
1910 due notice having been given, said will was
duly proved and ordered to be recorded and admin
istratlon thereof was duly committed to said Stan.
ton
That at the Sd annual meeting of the Executive
Committee last appointed aforesaid held on The
9TH and 9Th days Of October 1910 the following en-
ny was made on the minutes viz: "Reoeived and
examined copy ofthe last will and testame nj
9 OF the late Paul Dodge Phillips of DanvIle, VT
=" deceased, in which bequest of One thousand
! dollars is granted for the use and benefit of
| I" the Christian General Book Association and
% Resoioed, that Elder Jasper Hazen, Chairman of
! g the Executive Committee of said Association be
60 and he is hereby appointed and constituted our
| {" Agent TO receive of William J. Stanton Exec
4" utor of said last will and testament the said be-
90 quest of One thousand dollars and give his re-
&C cept therefor in behalf of said Book Associa.
| &C ton" That the said HaZen applied TO said Ex-
ecutor, for The payment of said bequest, who ex
pressed his Willingness to pay the same, on
the proper order and direction of the Probate Court
to any person duly authorized to receive it. That
although application has been made TO the legsia.
favor of said Association, yet act has been oh.
tanned and the Association remains as al first with
no legal corporate existence authority 10 sue
or defend in Courts of law equity and with no
legal power 10 receive and loan ont said beouest
and collect and receive the from time to time
so to carry into effect the purpose and object OF
said testator--and tho said petitioners pray said
Court to appoint more discreet persons Trus
tees with full power TO receive sad money from
said Executor, execute the proper discharge, TO
loan out said money when so received from time
to time may be necessary, and pay the a
walls or interest arising thereirom to the purpose
expressed in said last will and testament.
as therefore Ordered, that saidPetItioners cause
all pei Interested to be notified the penden.
cy thereof, by publishing the substance of SAID pc
tiiion together with this order, three weeks sue
cessvely in the Cal edonan, newspaper printed
at ST. Johnsbury, said Caledonia County the
last of which publications TO be at least thirty DAYS
previous the Of this Court to be holden
on the first Tuesday of December next
Attest SAML. b, MATTOCKs, Clerk.
/ CHARLES DAVIS, Solicitor 216w3
To s ell OF HeG.