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1964 Ed.]

Salvation Army.

[CAP. 1062

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CHAPTER 1062.

SALVATION ARMY.

To provide for the incorporation of The General of The Salvation Army as a corporation sole having perpetual succession.

[12th October, 1951.]

WHEREAS by a Deed Poll (hereinafter called the Deed of Con- stitution) dated the 7th day of August, 1878, and under the hand and seal of William Booth (the founder and General Superintendent of a religious society or organization known as the Christian Mission) and afterwards enrolled in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in England the original name, doctrines and purposes of the Christian Mission were recited and stated:

AND WHEREAS at some time before the 24th day of June, 1880, the name of the said religious society or organization was changed from "the Christian Mission" to "The Salvation Army” as appears by a Memorandum of that date under the hand of the said William Booth endorsed on the Deed of Constitution and afterwards enrolled in the Central Office of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England:

AND WHEREAS the said religious society or organization has since been and is now known as The Salvation Army and The General Superintendent thereof has since been and is now known as The General of The Salvation Army:

AND WHEREAS by a Deed Poll (hereinafter called the Supplemental Deed of Constitution) dated the 26th day of July, 1904, under the hand and seal of the said William Booth and afterwards enrolled in the Central Office of the Supreme Court of Judica- ture in England the provisions of the Deed of Constitution were supplemented by provisions dealing with matters and contingencies not taken account of in the Deed of Constitu- tion:

AND WHEREAS by a Deed Poll dated the 21st day of November, 1930, under the hand and seal of Edward John Higgins and afterwards enrolled in the Central Office of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England the provisions of the Supple- mental Deed of Constitution were (pursuant to a power in that behalf thereby reserved) added to and varied:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Salvation Army Ordinance.

2. (1) The General of The Salvation Army for the time being shall be deemed a corporation sole, hereinafter called the corporation, and shall be known and described as "The General of The Salvation Army", and in that name shall have perpetual

Originally 35 of 1951.

Preamble.

Short title.

Incorporation.