River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
[Publisned March n. Isml


An ACT 20 provide for the incorporation OF ro-
igious societies ia connection with Congrega-
The people OF the state OF wisconsin represented
In senate and assembly 10 enact as follows;
Section L Tho male members over twenty ono
years OF age nos less than three la number OF amy
congregational church known as such IN 5otn
gS 2yepnmen a. ard name. which shall have been
maintains isl,s regular public worship. may, after
eye s, p1od5c no5ce given at some stated meeting
iouS charitable or educational purp oses ia thh
Section 2 Sneh members shali sign and ae-
knowledge, before some oflcer authorizes by Law
to take the acknowledgment OF deeds III the coun =
~ where such society is organized. a certfcage
substantially in The following forn Know all
sert the names OF the slgners) and those who
sag t or herein sneed nave VIVA
themselves in religious society of Iha -----
fnq6eh oSS1y 81 In na@e ihS 9%ee If e
for religious Charitable and educational purposes
by the name (here insert the namel; AMI they
shall record the same in the ofiee OF the regi>e:
OF deeds of such county, anG when Shch certtncate
shail have been so Teeorded: the societ,
named therein shail DC q 99rporatlo n; Eng shai
possess the powers ana privileges granted 20 cor ,
porations by chapter eighty nye OF me revised
Statutes far as the same are applicable or nee
eessary TO accomplish us purposes aud ats5 sue ?
as are conferred by this chapter; Ana thc re-
spectIve churches connected and associated IN
public worship with such religious societies.,
shall continue ID have. exercise ami ENJOY Az
ing divine worship, church order and discipline,
and shall b encouraged IN the peacea5le aud reg
Section :. such corporation may. by It's consu-
tons 81 Ard tH oe Sf ter am ro
vide rules for the government OF the society ans
It's onicerS and II the number Of Its trustees no;
less tnan three nor more than nine their terra %
ONCE and the manner OF appointing or eiectihs
section 4 Such corporation may also take re-
celye, purchase. hold ami use botn real amt per
been Incorporated. and no other aud may lease
or any nortion thereof nv I por IN me- VIII
by It's rules and bylaws; and may al 50 take Ey
improve, any lands Intended TO be used FOR Gene
terry purposes or burial plac suhjec- 10 the pro
chapt er hfty-nine eff the revised Statutos.
Section 3. The secular business ana temporal
by the board OF trustees. 1t shalt appoint clerk
or secretary, and treasurer with power TO ie-
move the same and shall eauSe accurate records
Of all It's proceedings. and Of all business mce>-
Ings 81 sach soeieay, 10 De kePt; II snail nave Ihe
erty. and shall be governed IN ITS olnela
state
Section e. Every existing religious society o.
any Congregational church known as such IN both
government and name. whose board Of trustees
nave heretofore been Incorporated under the l1Nt
OF this state may. by five or more OF It's memberS
tlme acting as truS ees, the eunto duly authorizee
ny and acting for the society. become corpora
the certIf cate provided herein with additt
statement therein OF the name by which SUCH so
before that tune been known and called. and thai
such society aud corporation are reorganiZ ed hh-
der this chapter; but such organization Shall
NOT work change OF the ecclesiastical cOnueetion
OF any such society, II any sHch society, or cor
porauon shall fail to become reorganized as here
IN provided such failure shall not work ITS olsso-
luton; and the board Of trustees heretofore ~
cofporaed, not less than Jhrse nor more than nine
in number, shall hereafter be appointed or elect
which they are connected, aud shall be governed
by the provisions OF this chapter when relates ts
the duties of trustees, ana shall have all tho pow
and be subject to all the liabilities of reli gious
corporations under the Prov ionS OF this chapter.
proper time shall work dissolution OF any COR
POI alton under this chapter ana those once elect
Ell shail hold their oihces until thelr successors
are elected. In case of the dI solution OF any
such corporation. the same may be 5einoorp9rat.
ca under the provisions OF this chapter ut any
Time within six years after SUCH dissolution. ane
merly belonging to the same. aud not lawfully
disposed Of. SNAIL vest IN such corporation as IL
Section s. All lands teneinents and eFldlta-
ments that have been or may hereafter be Ia W
fully conveyed by demise, gifs grant, purchase
or otherwise 70 any persons OF trustees 10 trust
Which may htreafter be organized, Within iuis
state, either for meeting house. burying ground
or pa 1 onage shall with the improvements. vest
in suen re igIou society when Incorporated unuoT
lhe provisions OF this chapter, as fully as IL orig
not been reincorporsSed herein pr ovided, shall
vest in the trustees OF such society, aud he held
by them and their successHs IN trust t0r sucb
Section The societies Of any Congregational
church, known as such both government and
name. Herein named and provided for, shall here.
1e IN III from tne p1ts of ss orSTS
ed that the trustees OF the funds aud pioperty OF
any cnurcn or religious DENOMINATION IN thLe
state duly elected by any council, convention,
conference, synod or other oody OF authorized re-
presentaiVeS OF any such church or religious de-
nomination, and otherwise qualihed as provided
BY law; and their successors ia once are hereby
declared 10 be a good and sufficient corporation.
duly organized and fully formed, constituted ana
empowered to receive and hold any lands, tenS-
ments and Entertainments that may be conveyed
10 IL by demise, gift, grant, purchase or otherwise.
by or from any person. persons trustees or cor-
poration. in trust Tor a church, meeting house,
parsonage, rectory. school or hospital, or for the
other uses and purposes OF any saen cnench or
religious denomination, property
Veyed TO said corporation. with the improvements,
appurtenances aud additions thereto snail DO held
By such trustees and their successors In once,
when such conveyance shall 6sVe been pproNed
by the council convention, or SYNOD represented
by said tr ustees exclusively for the purposes OF
such trust as specified and declared In tn convey
enee thereof and subject u al the conditions OK
such conveyance.
Section ID. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after Its pasSaGe ana publication.
ApproYel March u ISL