The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-05-28
Protestant Episcopal Church,

gymen, and ths widows and orphans of cler
gymen Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
in the State of Wisconsin: l4ns
SECTION 1. The yearly contributions Of
the clergy who are to receive benefits, under
the provisions of this act, and whose widows
and orphans shall be entitled to annuity,
shall be the sum of 80. atas1ad11u4 f.s.s
SEQ. 2. No annuities shall be paid but to
such disabled clergymen, and to the widows
and children Of deceased clergymen, as shall
| have been contributors to the fund, but NO
clergyman shall be deemed to be such con-
tributor, from whom any payment shall have
been due and unpaid, more than two years
next before his death. aa. -ss ~.
SEC. 3. Each clergyman, provision for whom
is here assured, shall, In case Of permanent
disability, be allowed annually, such sum
as shall be in nroportion to the number of
years for which he has been contributor,
and also to the number of years he may nave
served in the ministry of this church and
any clergyman who shall have paid annual
contributions into the fund, the annuity to
be paid to the widow and children, collective
ly, of such clergyman, shall be fivetimes the
sum of his annual.contribution and to con.
tinue twice the number of years he SO con
tributsd. But the proportion, or share. to
which any person may be thus entitled, land
for which provision shall be hereafter made,A
shall BIO the separate annuity Of such person,
and on his or her death, the same shall cease,
and determine. Each contributor shall pay
his yearly contribution to the corporation, on p
or before the annual meeting of the Conven-
ton. a'~S +4. "-4 +" e' e
SEC. 4. If there be no children, the widow
of every contributor shall receive the whole
annuity during her widowhood, and if she
marry again, the annuity shall be forfeited
If there be one child and no widow such
child shall be entitled to the annuity--but II
there be more than one child, and no widow,
the annuity shall be equally divided among
them, to be laid out in their education or ap-
premiership, with the advice and appreciation
of such executors and guardians as the father
may have nominated, and if there be no such
nomination, then in such manner, for the ben.
eft of the child or children, as this corpora
tion may devise and direct. If the widow
marry again, the annuity shall pass to the
benefit of the child or children Of the de-
ceased clergyman, in accordance with the
above provisions. yai4 lsis ga.5su5is ISIS 3
SEC. 5. After the annuities chargable on the
corporation shall have been paid, one-half the
surplus product of the fund shall be added to
the capital stock and one-half set apart for
charity fund. to~eet such exigencies for re-
lief as this act does not provide for 4.... ~.
SEC. 6. Any clergyman, having been a con.
tributor to this fund, and also resident of
the State Of Wisconsin, who shall hereafrsr
remove from said State, himself, his widow
and children, shall be entitled to the same
benefit as if he had not so renewed. Provid-
ed, always, that such clergyman shall contln-
ne his contributions during his life, and con-
form in all respects to the laws and regula-
tions of this corporation, and provided he
shall continue economically connected with the
Protestant Episcopal church, in the u s. A.
Butif any clergyman who shall have been
such contributor, shall hereafter remove
from this State, and desire to withdraw from
this Fund his interest in the same, then no
shall be entitled to receive from the corpora
tion, the amount of the contributions he may
have paid, without interest, and his widow
and orphans shall not be entitled to any ben
eft from. the funds Of this corporation, and no
clergyman shall be entitled to the benefits of
this section, whose contributions, at the time
ofremoval aforesaid. shall be due and unpaid.
SEC. Z. The Convention of the Diocese of
Wisconsin shall have full control and authors
ity over this Fund, for its preservation and
suitable management and at each annual
convention Committee of Management shall
be elected, who shall administer the affairs of
the corporation for the year following, and
said Committee shall make full report con-
corning tho same before the election The
Committee of Management shall consist of
two clergymen and three laymen, in all five
persons, who shall choose from their own
members Chairman, a Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be, and are hereby constituted
the Executive Com mittee of the Corporation.