Scal.
Vesting of moveable property and monuments, tablets and
memorials in the Corpora-
tion.
Election of a Committee of Manage- ment includ- ing Secretary and Trea-
super.
Appoint- ment of Ministers.
Direction of religious services,
Meetings of the Seat- holders be- ing Sub- scribers.
Voter.
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purpose of introducing or supporting Presbyterianism, Independency, Episcopacy or any other form of Church Order and Government, about which there may be differ- ence of opinion, but under such form of Church Govern- ment as the Seatholders-being Subscribers of the Union Church shall from to time direct and also, subject to such direction, for the instruction of children and adults, and for the promoting of religious and philanthropic purposes and for the providing of a residence for the Minister or Pastor.
6. All deeds, documents and other instruments requir- ing the seal of the said Corporation shall be sealed with the seal of the said Corporation in the presence of two or more of the said Trustees or their successors.
7. All books, deeds, papers and other documents hi- therto kept at the Union Church or belonging or appertain- ing thereto and all moneys belonging or due or owing to the Church and all other the property of the said Church shall hereafter be the property of the said Corporation and all monuments, tablets and memorials shall be under the care and custody of the said Corporation.
8. A Committee of Management, including a Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected annually at a Meeting of the Seatholders-being Subscribers-of the said Union Church, to be held as herein provided and those elected at the said meeting shall appoint one of their number to be Chair- man, and shall have power to add to their number.
9. The Seutholders-being Subscribers-may appoint, as eccasion may require one or more Minister, or Ministers to perform aud carry on Divine worship and the services usual in a Protestant Evangelical Christian Church.
10. All matters connected with the religious services of the Church shall be under the immediate direction of the Minister for the time being subject, nevertheless, to the control of the Committee of Management.
11. All meetings shall be convened by the Minister or Pastor or senior Minister or Pastor for the time being or by the Committee of Management for the time being of the said Church or by the direction of the said Corporation or by one-fifth in number of the Seatholders-being Sub- scribers—of the said Church entitled to vote at such meeting by notice announcing the place, day and hour of the meet- ing and the business or matter to be transacted or con- sidered and such notice sball be given at each service held on the premises on the two Lord's days immediately pre- ceding such meeting at the usual time for giving notices during divine service.
The meeting shall be held not earlier than the Wednes- day next following the second of such two Lord's days.
The only persons who shall be entitled to attend and vote at such meeting shall be those who, whether male or female, have attained the age of 21 years and have been Seatholders-being Subscribers-of the said Church during at least the six calendar months preceding the meeting and have held one or more sittings in the said Church and sub- scribed and paid for or in respect of the same to the main- tenance of divine worship in the said Church.
Each such Seatholder shall be entitled to one vote and the vote of two-thirds in number of the said Seatbolders so attending and voting shall be deemed to be the vote of, and shall bind all the Seatholders--being Subscribers-of the said Church.
The Chairman of such meeting shall be the person ap- pointed by a majority of the persons present at such meet- ing and entitled to vote.
No votes shall be given by proxy but votes may be given by ballot or otherwise at any such meeting as such meeting shall direct.
In case of equality of votes the Chairman shall have the casting vote but shall not otherwise vote on any question before the meeting.
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