Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-06-18
CHAPTER Al.
fcoxrEXuED gGoN LAST WEEK


the first election or appointment; Of every
Lody polite or corporate at lresaid' every
church, society or corporation assembled
as already directed shall determine Oh
their plan, agreement or Tegaiat'2n5 sfc-
cif,ing distinctly The time and manner Of
electing trustees, and the manner IN which
she succession shall be perpetuated, con
tanning an exact description OF the quail
fcations Of the persons scycrally e!ectng,
and elected. and to elect and 10 be elected
thereafter. and alto the name, style Or Il
tie Of the corporation b which 1t shall
thereafter be known, and the name of the
church, society or congregation cho9s-
ing the same.
Sec. 1862 And be it enacted, That the
said plan, agreement or regulation shall
be entered in the book hereinafter dlrcc-
ted to be kept BY every such corporation,
and the same shall be acknowledged by
the trustees or a majority of them, before
and certified by two Justices Of the Peace
oe the county or city in which the SAID
church, congregation or society, or the
greatest number Of the members shall re-
side, or the same may be acknowledged
before, and eortlhe4 by Ju'SG q me
Circuit Court or q INC '2u CHG -Doi'0n u
Baltimore city
Sec l63. And be It enacted, hat
the plan or aclccmcnt 80 acknowledged
aud certified shall be Tiled by the sald
trustees with the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of thc county, where the SAID
church, society or congregation, or the
greater part Of the members reside or the
Clerk of the Superior Court Of Baltimore
city, if they or the greater part OF the
membe:s reside in the city OF Baltimore
within SIX months a4teT out'' "'A
ment shall DC maze Nii'1 'Nt sl'''e 'l.l'
De recof"cu AZ inc rAP'"'e e y, W, 49, a v-o
'on' III doom - ~ =
ciai PuiPoS''
Sec. lb4. And be 1t enacted 1nat il
any change SHALL BE made IN the ofl9lhal
plan By authority OF the congregation
such change shall IN the same manner DC
acknowledged and recorded
Sec. 100 And be it enacted That any
,such corporation may appoint the times
md nlacrs Of the meeting Of its members,
and the number necessary to constitute a
n,,orun and sL,lI nrov;de and keep a
daod an'p anfr,ricnt record book. and cause
therein to be registered all It's proceed
ings, subject at all times to the inspection
Of rho several members If the church, So
o;ot,,.,r o,norc,ration and the same shall
h. Ia h,foTn , nnhlic meeting when re-
,,rod nv nav five or more Of the mem
H.. and ,Le s,;I Trus-aos or a maiori-
a. Of tbcm shall have full mower to frame
=. III rnlcs and ordinances for conducting
,L.;r corc,rr. ,s MAY bc necessary and
.av,.,,;l,,t g. ,,.-r,,1;.h;rc lilo md of
,ln;r ;ns.;trt;o,
=, ,rs , IT,.
sec ioo' Ana nc ~ 0'','' y ~
~ich any hUl'o'I u persons ''iGn!" :"
any church or congregation sU,''chI u
pun" oHufeh OF nous % , m0'@i htas, 4 ~
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Sec. l6I. And be 1t enacted ! hat
The person or persons holding lands er
goods and chattels IN trust, for any par
ticular church or society, shall convey
she same 10 the corporation of such par