The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29

houses. woods, water, ways, privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging
or anywise 'appertaining:
To Have and To Hold all and singu-
lar the above mentioned lot or piece
Of ground situate. lying and being as
aforesaid, together with all and sinsu-
lar the houses, woods, waters, ways,
and privileges thereto belonging or
in anywise appertaining unto thea
the said Elisha Bennett, Daniel Eli
lott. Matthew Chambers, Lewis Ship:
lev. Samuel Gore, Nicholas Harden
and John Elder and their Successors
in office forever in trust.
That they shall erect and build or
cause to be erected and built there
on a house or place of worship for the
use of the members of the NJ. f..
Church in the United States of Amer
lea according to the rules and dis
cipline which from time to time agreed
upon and adopted by the ministers
and preachers of the said Church at
their General Conference in the Unit
ed States of America and in future
trust and confidence that they shall;
at all times forever hereafter permit
such ministers and preachers belong
ing to the said Churches shall from
line to time be duly authorized by
the General Conference of the mini
STEERS and preachers of the said NJ. f.
Church or by the yearly conference
authorized by the said General Con-
ference and none others to preach and
expound Gods Holy Word therein.
And in further Trust and confidence
that as often as any one or more OF
the trustees hereinafter mentioned
shall die or cease to be a member OF
members of the said Church accord
ing to the rule and discipline afore-
he the duty of stationed ministers or
preachers authorized as aforesaid,
who shall have the PASTORAL charge
of the members of said Church to call
meeting of the remaining trustees
as soon as conveniently may be. and
when so met the said ministers or
preachers shall proceed to nominate
one or more persons to fill the place
or places of him or them whose Office
or offices has or have been vacated rs
aforesaid. Provided the person o.
persons so nominated shall have been
one year member or members of the
said Church Immediately precedin.
years of age. And the said Trustees
so assembled shall proceed to elect
and by a majority of votes appoint the
person or persons so nominated to
fill such vacancy or vacancies in ord
er to keep up the number of seven
trustees and in case Of an equal num-
Der of votes for or against the said
nomination the said stationed mini
ster or preacher shall have the cast
ing vote. Provided nevertheless that
if the said trustees or any of them CT
their successors shall have advanced
or shall advance any sum or sums OF
money, or are or shall be responsible
for any sums of money on account of
the said premises and they the trus-
tees or their successors be obliged TO
pay the said sum or sums of money
they or Il majority of them shall he
authorized to raise the said sum or
sums or money by mortgage on the
said premises or by selling the said
premises after notice given to the
pastor or preacher who has the over
sight of the congregation attending
divine service on the said premises
il The money due lie not Paid to the
said trustees or their successors with
in one year after such notice given.
and if such sale take place the said
trustees or successors after paving
the debt and all other expenses which
are due from the money arising from
such sale shall deposit the remainder
of the money produced by the said
sale in the hands of the stewart or
stewards of the society belonging to
or attending divine service on said
premises which surplus of the pro-