The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-03
PPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT
"A OF CHARTER,

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In the Court of Common Pleas OF Somerset
County, Pa.
In Re application OF the German Reformed
Congregation OF Amity's or Union Chuch at
Meyersdale for amendment OF charter.
On presentation OF the petition fer amend
ment on 26 January, lss7. the Court made the
following order:
1.-The Court being OF opinion that the alteIn-
''tions and amendments stated will be lawful
s.and beneficial and not In conflict with the
constitution OF the state or OF the United
Estates, order that notice by publication In
s.the Somerset Herald and in the Meyersdale
Commercial be given once a week for three
''weelxs; that application for amendment OF
.charter will lie made on Wednesday, Ath
February, 1877. said notice 10 briefly set
forth the character and objects of the amend
'sments.
II. +. BARRON,
Clerk. BY THE COURT.
NOTICE is hereby given that In pursuance
of said order the application for charter will
on said 2ith day OF February, lsI1, be present.
ed and decree asked Tor.
The improvements, changes, alterations and
amendments briefly stated are
ARTICLE /. Strike out the word German
and change the name OF the corporation 10
The AmIty Reformed Congregation OF Mey-
ssersdale" And strike out the word "male"
where IL occurs in Article |, and also the word
s-One' before the WORD thousand ana insert
the word five"
2 strike out Article and insert a new ar
ticIe, that '.ali the affairs and business OF the
.-corpomtion shall be managed aud conduct
led BY n board OF trustees AS within article
provides for, excepting that the calling OF "a
'.pastor and providing Tor his support, the de-
t.terfnining OF the nature oil the religious ser
ssvices ana other exercises 10 be held in the
"church and ali such other matters as under
s.the constitution and regulations OF the Re
..forIned Church of the United States, belongs
.sto the consistery composed of the Elders and
s.Deslcons OF the congregation shall be done
land managed by the consistery IN the name
..of the congregation. The Elders, De=tcons
sand Trustees shall be elected annually on
efor such term of office as by the bye laws OF
1.-THE corporation is or may oe provided for,
..wno snail serve until "A Successor or success
siors shall have been chosen or elected. ana II
.1it uny time the corporation shall omit 10
.eiect on said day, or Ior any reason may be
.srequired TO nil "a vacancy, Two weeks notice
sof an election shall be given by public an
..nouncement TO the congregation when as-
"senbed. The trustees now in Office are >.
"M Saylor, W. IA. Hay, VIM. Apple and Jno.
-. Graves.-
5. Amend Article by striking out all that
follows the word corporation IN the 10Th line,
and that begins with the words '.done TO d.
rectr and insert: provided, however, that
.said bye laws and ordinances shall not be
.binding until they shall have been approved
.by the congregation and that they
shall not be repugnant 10 the articles OF IN
corporation or 10 the constitution and laws OF
the state or United states, or 10 the consttu-
ton, rules and regulations OF the Reformed
Church OF the United States.
5. Amend Article by striking out the
word "male" where ii occurs.
w. j. BAER,
Solicitor for Applicants.