to preach in meeting-house.

Minister removable, and under

stances.

inbefore mentioned to preach and expound the Scriptures for neral meeting, the said meeting-house, as shall from time to time be elected and chosen by the whole or the majority of the male and female persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned: Provided also, nevertheless, that if at any time the conduct or behaviour of any minister to be elected as aforesaid, by the whole or the majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned, be deemed immoral, or if at any time such minister shall attempt to introduce any other order of church government or doctrine, contrary to that set forth in the catechism hereinbefore mentioned, then and in such case it shall be lawful for the said trustee or trustees for the time being to displace such minister; and in all cases the power of electing a new minister, and in all cases (except those which are here specified) the power of removing or displacing the minister for the time being, shall be in the whole or the majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned: Provided always, and it is hereby agreed and declared, that the said trustee or trustees for the time being shall not at any time permit or allow any minister to preach in the said meeting-house any other doctrine than such as is agreeable to the catechism herein before mentioned. And upon this further trust, that the said trustee or trustees for the time being do and shall, at any time or times, at the request of the whole or of the majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned, raise such sum or sums of money as shall be directed by the whole or the majority of such male persons, by a mortgage of all or any part of the said trust premises, and make any conveyance for that purpose; and also, at the request of the whole or of the To sell. majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned, do and shall absolutely make sale of the said trust premises, or any part thereof, either by public auction or private contract, and in such manner as the whole or the majority of such male persons shall think fit, and convey the same trust premises when sold to the person or persons who shall agree to

No minister to preach any than what

other doctrine

is agreeable to the Westmin

ster Catechism.

To mortgage trust premises general meeting.

as directed by

To exchange..

of the hereditaments taken in exchange, upon the trusts declared of the

pointed.

become the purchaser or purchasers thereof; and also, at any time or times, at such request as aforesaid, do and shall convey the said trust premises, or any part thereof, to any person or persons in exchange for or in lieu of any other hereditaments, to be situate within miles of aforesaid, as to the said trustee or trustees for the time being, with the consent of the whole or the majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned, shall appear more convenient for the purposes aforesaid, or any of them. To stand seised And the said trustees or trustee for the time being shall stand and be seised of the hereditaments (if any) which shall be taken in exchange as aforesaid, upon and for such and the same trusts, and to and for such and the same ends, land hereby ap- intents, and purposes, as are in and by these presents expressed and declared concerning the said piece or parcel of land hereby limited and appointed, or intended so to be, or as near thereto as may be, and the nature of the hereditaments to be taken in exchange, and the purposes of convenience for which they shall be taken in exchange, will admit of; And the said trustees or trustee for the time being shall stand possessed of the money which from time to time shall be received on any sale or mortgage or exchange which shall be made under the trust hereinbefore declared, Upon trust to invest, lay out, or dispose of the same, in such manner and for such purposes, for the benefit of the said society, and for the improvement of the trust property, or the enlargement, repair, or rebuilding of the trust premises, or any of them, or otherwise, as the whole or the majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned shall direct. And upon this further trust, that in case the said society shall be totally dissolved or dispersed, and the public worship of God in the said meeting-house discontinued for the space of two years together, then the said trustee or trustees for the time being do and shall bers shall direct. convey and assure the premises for the time being, subject to the trusts of these presents, unto such person or persons, in such manner, and for such purposes, either religious or civil, as two-thirds in number of those male persons who

And be possess ed of the money

arising from any

sale, mortgage, or exchange, upon trust to invest and dis

pose thereof for certain purposes, as general meet

ing shall direct.

In case the so

ciety shall be dissolved for two years, to convey trust premises as two-thirds of former subscri

ficient dis

at the time of such dissolution or dispersion shall be, and for the space of one year then immediately preceding shall have been, subscribers to the said meeting-house, and members of the said society, and communicants therein, shall appoint by any writing under their hand. And it is Trustees' rehereby declared, that any receipt which shall be given by the ceipts to be sufsaid trustee or trustees for the time being for anything charges. which shall be paid on any such purchase, mortgage, or exchange as aforesaid, shall effectually discharge the person or persons paying the same from being answerable or accountable for the mis-application or non-application, or from being obliged or concerned to see to the appropriation of the money in such receipt acknowledged or expressed to be received; And that every sale, mortgage, and exchange which shall be made, and every contract for sale which shall be entered into, and every conveyance which shall be executed by the said trustee or trustees for the time being, pursuant to the trusts hereinbefore declared, shall be binding and conclusive on all persons claiming any benefit or interest under or by virtue of these presents: Provided always, and it is hereby further declared and Office of trustee agreed, that when any of the trustees hereby appointed, or to be appointed as hereinbefore is mentioned, shall change his or their religious sentiments for such as are incompatible with or contrary to the doctrines set forth in the catechism hereinbefore mentioned, or shall actually reside for more than twelve calendar months at a distance of miles or upwards from the said meeting-house, then, and so often as the same shall happen, the trustee or trustees who shall so change his or their religious sentiments as aforesaid, or shall actually reside for more than twelve calendar months at such distance as aforesaid, shall thenceforth cease to be a trustee or trustees of these presents, and shall to all intents and purposes, so far as relates to these presents, be considered as dead: Provided Appointment of also, and it is hereby further declared, that when and so often as from any of the causes aforesaid, or from death, or disability or disinclination to act, there shall be only five acting trustees of the said trust premises, the vacancy in the number of trustees shall be supplied by the appointment

to determine on a change of re

ligious senti

ments or non

residence.

new trustees.

to the office of trustee.

of as many additional persons as will make up the number of the trustees, such appointment to be made by the whole majority of the male persons present and qualified to vote at any such general meeting as hereinafter is mentioned; and that all such conveyances shall be made and executed, at the expense of the trust premises or the funds of the society, as shall be necessary or deemed advisable for vesting the said trust premises; And that the new trustees who shall be so from time to time appointed, shall have all the powers and authorities of the trustees in whose place Persons eligible they shall be substituted: Provided nevertheless, that only those persons shall be eligible for the office of trustee who at the time of supplying any such vacancy for the time being as aforesaid shall be, and for twelve months then immediately preceding shall have been made, subscribers to the said meeting-house, and members of the said society, and communicants therein, or who, previously to the time of supplying such vacancy as aforesaid, shall have subscribed their names at the foot of a copy of the catechism hereinbefore mentioned, in testimony of their faith and adherence to the said doctrines of Christianity set forth in the said catechism: Provided always, and it is hereby further declared, that the trustees hereby appointed or to be appointed as aforesaid, shall not be answerable or accountable, the one for the others or other of them, or for any involuntary loss, or for the signing of receipts for the sake of conformity; and that it shall be lawful for them to deduct and retain all costs, charges, and expenses of and attending the execution of the said trusts reposed or to be reposed in them respectively, under or by virtue of these presents: Provided always, and it is hereby lastly declared, that for any of the purposes aforesaid hereinbefore mentioned, a general meeting of those as occasion shall persons who shall for the time being be subscribers to the said meeting-house, and members of the said society, and communicants therein, shall be held when and so often as occasion shall require; and of every such general neral meeting. meeting notice shall be given at the said meetinghouse, during the time of divine service on the Sunday morning preceding the day of the meeting, and that no general meeting shall be held earlier than the Wednesday

Trustees not to

be answerable

for involuntary

loss or formal receipts, and to retain expenses

of trust.

General meeting of subscribers, members,

and communicants, to be held

require.

Notice of ge

voters.

morning succeeding the Sunday on which such notice shall have been given as aforesaid; and that only those persons Qualification of shall be entitled to vote at any such general meeting, on any of the matters aforesaid, who shall then be, and for twelve calendar months then immediately preceding shall have been, subscribers to the said meeting-house, and members of the said society, and communicants therein, and who, previously to the day of such general meeting, shall have subscribed their names at the foot of a copy of the catechism hereinbefore mentioned, in testimony of their faith in and adherence to the doctrines of Christianity set forth in the said catechism; and that the said trustees present and Trustees when qualified to vote at any such general meeting, shall be at liberty to vote upon all questions agitated at the meeting.

LV. Upon trust, that the trustee or trustees for the time being, shall from time to time, and at all times hereafter, permit (a) the said meeting-house and premises to be used,

(a) The following Forms are frequently required:-

"Permit a meeting-house or other offices to be built on the said piece of ground, and to be used, occupied, and enjoyed as and for a place of public religious worship &c., such meeting-house and other erections to be built at the expense of such members of the said society of Protestant Dissenters, and such other persons as shall think fit to subscribe for the same, and according to such plan as the said society, or the trustees thereof, shall adopt for that purpose."

"Permit and suffer the said piece of ground to be from time to time and at all times hereafter used as a burial place for the interment of deceased members of the said society of Protestant Dissenters and others, according to the regu lations to be prescribed by the majority of the then members for the time being of the society, attending the said meeting-house, being subscribers thereto and communicants therein, and being present at a church meeting to be convened for that purpose."

If the premises are intended to be used as an academy, then say:"Permit and suffer the said messuage. or tenement and

qualified to vote.

Another form.
Meeting-house

to be used for

public worship.