, 1869-01-20

sut tha Uourt aay, - We AZ 1ax of tu1t opinion.
t ct1en happens that parsons re1oa gtnR 10 the
roper, e1s among The 1argcat con:t1euta1s to tns
i iectou Of ehnrrn edidce1, md 70 tho g4pport Of |
! e1efE1man: nd on qossnon sdec1ug tne
4t.,on.5i; T. We #s nj, essss sa1a
his1.neh: thsot asteEutued. hat mem moers Of
.1tit)et 10 yoto by rtG1oa q kasar nskmherAa1T
I'd th1t cerlsin other per7ous. cortr1 autora
nouss 20 ehassh ~ r. s 70 sese
e1;s % is.xs s coatssbasona 1hich havs xaaa in,o
na shs, 4. ns RfoPsty
Ths qassuoa su1 rera4na a 10 ihose peErons i
uetthsT nerben Of tbs church nos gow.owRer4.
.he established tansal, whsthes they re also
aemn<7s Of the cooperation. Il aoas nc< appsr
Lhat this question u ret decided In this State.
Ia the ,ate esas cited, 4 vas objeased thar
the Court Old net .cclndo tteEsalQ persons who
wtre; tetthe1 memhe1s Of TITO Church nor psw :
ttpp.n. Bat tho Cour, 1yeruled :he objection.
saying "Matherna!ica! ntcaty In I latter Of Ibis
sort Is not atlsinsnle rof important: The
By the .ireult toutt, counting ehurr mcubess
BY vtttos Of their membership, anu counting In
addition as petmtlent members OF tk1 eocgrs.
she paw or = 1aI upon. the hoaers, that the
church il tustarned.h Ii CANNOT b cA1.atnly
teit who arc emoraced In this teTn pos. holders,
lf}eeted, zpd the rejection tins sustained; hut
IN the present case, nd IN relation 10 III the
property hela u Ibis city under tbs set fas teAg-
1mpoItanee- In New Tnk taa etstuta
vests tho property n trustees IL. tha
pro..ds that 10 person sAslt soso 4 ny elscuoa
urtu he shau hare been regular attend iut upon
tie cturth Tor at least one ,ea1- and shalt hive
Under this statue The tnuzta decided Ihst PaE
oWIctE, except As regards thcir tIt4utlya night
10 Their pcvs- md church members. harB no
other q Rreser rights than othert, ard ttat aIl
the PERSONS entitled to vote uy thA etatato wcEc
corparaforr. Upon the conditions inpos.d th4
,,s1rof voting y E,,sa ea1.!y 70 zl1 Ds,soas It.
sn1poEt But ibis sHle Is sxpsesalJ baaed UPON
the te1ms of the 1tt
our statats does not In terms dcaae who may
TO cunhtructluc- But, whatayet thu coatss caAy
dttermloo the lula In thi1 state 70 bo, It II cet
ta,n that 70 tas ~ they hare a1ttAdy gone, is
York. There members Of the church uauas, Ike
otbsr peEsort. confofn 10 The, condition Of one
!eafs teRnl.t altsndanee. Here this auahoea,
Rug 5udRe 1atenca says. III Is urged that tho
CoIft Improperly Included in the basis OF Its de-
cree terrain ne1sons Who Ind not fot considers
records thowsd lhAt At The date OF the lass E5:a
thcy we1e members In rcensar s:andtnx; and i:
shs, hs ss' @ Issdsa nf
1i1e," ID this county, where no legal bounds
f1 sst sso1, Woss tds
eeta shas these pcsfors had not removed tnefs
res1teuce to tueh distance - wouid pTecIn1s
Hary he1e "a, eEtlte { church menow to vot=.
There church me- ubtr nrat afro, hike anI otnet
pe1son: h.vc contributed support TO she eausrh.
BY rtasoa ofAs nae16frfAtp: .nd upon tt,t Inc
church reecfck afs cuuclrsiTe. So on the other
h1nd, there ptw-owrer howtver !arre hiE corrd.
attendance In pes1oa; but hers 20 anch coudt.
ten apps ars 70 be i1poeeo. uc votes ~ reason
ot hl. contributions. The rule here fs different,
owners: and va tatak 1t Is based upoa didsr.
Its.t ma III: tal, v,ew Of tho st.tute ,7z.1css,
and that m 1hc caeea decided. TITO Court has
adopted mure res1,cted view of rns trnat upon
which he properly u held thsu has been taken
,urocr the A,utc Of New York. Members Of
Only ones Who naye ! general interest IN t6e
raaintt LANCE OF rrlz!on IN the cunmenhy; and
MS probably not To be- dou5ted th.t ths state ia
tfeatirE thtsa coYpoT1tton4 md Showing theft
ennowment, his In view the public !alu= a. 4
*c e1al Il ttnetee II the 1phoIdtE. Of religions
worship II ia variou. }osuA Bal u works out
interests u DE- paiseuas religious soeisiies i. Il
ate err aI1zed fcT that purpose. *By the stAtnte
me Trustees nold IL property tef she osss and
purposes 0, religions worship, for vhose use the
pfopeIty IL held. 1. eeens 70 contemplate cot d
eoEsrnlrg, without my organic unity or common
bocd, however frequently tho bsrus persons nsy
h3open 10 CONC toEe;ner; !; but N s*soast1on
formed ~ cETtD.zztiou for such purposes,
having seh.fnposedrule regulations tnd duties,
63,nE ao1 wno - a. s1ea o.S.nl,st,on h..s become
Ct NJ. 3aetlce Walker, IN u H., 4, is9. seems
ecuststcnr only with E1eh view when ID says
s.t .ss !fuss. ,s zen setasd M r.
comeB eIutIcd 70 beneficial interest m The
properly Of the Church, 20 long = hi1 or her con-
nsct:on er nemoesship continues. Tno trustees
vested with the Legal title Tor tts control ma rau-
agencn, IN In enjoyment By tne bodJ. They
i 70 i s ,sn
unatees asafcat the usaErs aad regulations oi
tho church. Their poser Is no: arbitrary,
nor u II diseEes'oraEi. but't q subosdiuase +
The nemress OF The church, therefore, aId soera Ii
no ambiguity IN the phrsses .tthe shpsch" aud
body. ha1'ng rules and regulations ecH.iaposcd
act mutually ag.tcd to, really represent tae trns
upon which the property IL held. Il IL held To1
tseis purposes ot religious worship, and suo1ee'
san1Gtlon hts 10 conssteucy with this vIeN
oniy taa: the property u held IN this s'ate, ba
no; II ~ o!hsrs, s'reuy b} the eoorts % the uss
| ard will rot 81 allowed 10 be pcf.c.trd 70 III.
ErcEoilon OF snJ oshtc. Il IL m Accordance viii
this vtcw. and sp2arecty tepn21sntto any other
otses consiteystiors are held by IL. Jpst1ee Law
! renee entitled to vote "bS 1trius Of thsE mem
btrthtp,'' and BY HI. Justice Walker Identified
70 heneael lal Interest tn tbs church property *
| tinor1."
While the church specially represents the uus
1 AYr Mnn fk - kAA 81 r. A-iA
s.s.ers with this idea, thst the right Or vutius
extended TO those pessuns. who, By thar conuI
bnt1ons, have aided to MAKE mp s6s church en
sae eorpofste<a aotoperty, =. permanent bond Q
connection vtth the seeiety, md : common II
tssE;; Esi IL the sen,atsuaaoa q tee Ea,t
within theee limits. Il. does not sesn eish.!
equitable or .a1e 70 extend II fa,sher. The pin
hsnh,p, appex4-to be st,opiy that Of eouu1bauon
such centtbu,,oaa oe psyEeah, u rentats c
ses Of the church. aad contsioui,nns OF don&
's95' =, sssh hzrs Ses n.a md NIKE
administration n current ads.rs, such u sa,ade:
| and TIC hkc, ndQneeuora re!tang to the nan
Ren en-; Of 1ne sceunsnla1ed corporate property
such ~ its es.e, Investment, the erection ztd dc
molt!on OF ehrzrn eatdets. the dlssotutton Of tht
! corporation. hy whttht under tnt st.ture, rhs
roea te.sEs 70 sts 9seoss; M .aa re T. iss e
.fs tf,en more nuraerots ta1n thoee who hsvr
II enorg the4e tne right pestslus to one whc
as w = Il NrN aof s ass
tends the Hxtt of votEE 70 persons merely hiF:aa
pews OF the toe.et1. Oh the other hand, hedges
dop, bJ msktnT io1s>eondn1ed personai attend
ante snd euetta1:tal contribution. coodt:lens =
such fote. Here, theee IL 70 a1ch safeguard
csrse III NJ eaapotatots under the se.su.e. /
ensporatu1t, ,hey derive tho right directly fror
s1f! tae wseS h1.s
with the, lntt1fson ot becoming member ci ths
corporation. he IL entitled to vute from the No
@ a. esnnot ~ Rans Rna ls~a ana aatea sss sf.: IN
! hu not made. It c1n no uore, without statnle
/ Ecqut1e paIMens Of rtnto OF attendance for t~t
:! aemossshsp Il lie cotpos1sson. sasa il al a.
| IN TIE Abs1ote IT l41, Et2ke 4 ses1dcaee Of s.
Dany Jeas 'he conotron Of acquiring donaieil
| NY Iaprs thai uf the trustees, to bs sdants
! tered nd d1spoeed OF untx general discretion
sSs snse e {a5,se tse T. ea,G = e .{g,z,
| foxes trust Aua hold the rust property % th1
! purposes foE whieh it twss Originally eI7ea." i
s nshi T. yote = 70 e1;ens.ys, i i easy 70 Sc
| tol, ard It may b rom the berrdc,al use Of Is
/ church AID teoAa who hx7c contributed. aud ~
most interested IL IL Thero arc IN thls cnurt|
clety. which, wnile whiting purchaser, arc rem
ed ont, ot1Er in sfnz,a ainicYs, and Il wurl
os no lmooeatale thing, that eispossho
Of the property might be yotrd +
pev-owEer would eoneu; md agatnsE witch e
eoust ecui6 teiest- II a ma1onty uay remof
tms property 70 afZEenA street, NaierfJ u7:
remove It to Hri4tefn. The1e dououef II
tnc11tous4a who have rented peus fof 1on!
pertod Whuse contributions. .otned wtn %,
mated rsI1Ala, hx%n &uSmentea tns s1nsc
Wise, Who ihouid ppt be dciue3 voteo IN auef
leon. selarane to he eacIeh pEope13 Whu
n.y b desis e ?; q. = Ef,s ~
! mst.r.ls r,e.t... But It teeE2a that suen rul
m1st be ADOPTED ~ viii b: equitable t1~t<d tn
ajbt1ch fot Ehose Use tae psDpe!U u held, N