A. B., presiding officer, and C. D. and E. F., being duly sworn, each deposes and says, that he has read the foregoing certificate, subscribed by him, and knows the contents thereof, and the same is true and correct of his own knowledge.

On this ...... day of ......... 189, before me personally came A. B.,. C. D. and F. F., to me personally known to be the persons described in and who made and signed the foregoing certificate, and duly acknowledged to me that they made, signed and executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.

(Signature of notary.)

NOTE.-See note to form No. 34.

No. 16.

Certificate Changing the Qualifications of Voters and the Qualifications of Wardens and Vestrymen of the Episcopal Church.

(Religious Corporations Law, § 36.)

We, the undersigned, A. B., presiding officer, and C. D. and E. F., do certify as follows:

That the annual meeting of (corporate name) was held on the ...... day of ......

189.

That A. B. was the presiding officer of such meeting, and C. D. and E. F. were present and qualified to vote thereat.

That at such meeting the following resolution of the vestry of such corporation was submitted for consideration :

"Resolved, That the vestry of (corporate name) recommend that the qualifications of voters at the corporate meetings of such church be changed so that only men of full age who have been regular attendants on the worship of such parish or congregation, and contributed to the support thereof for one year next prior to such meeting, (or since establishment of such parish or congregation) shall be qualified to vote thereat; that the vestrymen of such parish shall be qualified voters who have been baptized, and that the wardens shall be qualified voters who have been communicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church; and that a notice of such recommendation be included in the notice of the next annual meeting of such parish.

That notice of such resolution was included in the notice of such annual

meeting.

That such resolution was ratified by a majority of votes of the members of such corporation present at such meeting and voting thereat.

In witness whereof, we have made, signed, acknowledged, verified and filed this certificate on the ...... day of ........., 189. (Signatures of presiding officer and of two qualified voters present at the election.)

A. B., presiding officer, and C. D. and E. F., being duly sworn, each deposes and says, that he has read the foregoing certificate, subscribed by him, and knows the contents thereof, and the same is true and correct of his own knowledge.

On this...... day of .........., 189, before me personally came, A. B., presiding officer, and C. D. and E. F., to me personally known to be the persons described in and who made and signed the foregoing certificate, and duly acknowledged to me that they made, signed and executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.

(Signature of notary.)

NOTE. See note to form No. 34.

No. 17.

Certificate of Incorporation of Roman Catholic or Greek Church.

(Religious Corporations Law, § 50.)

We, the undersigned, A. B., archbishop (or bishop) and C. D., vicargeneral of the diocese of (state name), E. F., rector, and F. G. and O. F., desiring to incorporate (state name of unincorporated church) as a Roman Catholic church in pursuance of section 50 of the Religious Corporations Law, do hereby make, sign, acknowledge and file this certificate for such purposes, as follows:

First. The name by which such church shall be known is (state corporate name.)

Second. The principal place of worship of the church corporation is to be located in the town (village or city) of (state name).

Third. F. G. and O. F. are two laymen members of such church selected by the archbishop, vicar-general and rector thereof to execute this certificate. In witness whereof, we have made signed, acknowledged and filed this certificate this ..... day of ....

.......

189.

(Signa ures of archbishop, vicar-general, rector and two laymen.)

On this ...... day of ... 189, before me personally came A. B., archbishop; C. D., vicar-general; E. F., rector, and F. G. and O. F., to me personally known to be the persons described in and who made and signed the foregoing certificate and duly acknowledged to me that they made, signed and executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.

(Signature of notary.)

(Certificate of the Greek church should be in the same form except as to the persons executing it.)

NOTE. Certificate should be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the principal p'ace of worship of the church is, or is to be, located. Fees for filing, six cents; for recording, 10 cents per folio.

No. 18.

Certificate of Incorporation of Reformed Dutch, Reformed Presbyterian or Lutheran Church.

(Religious Corporations Law, § 62.)

We, the undersigned, the minister (or ministers) and the elders and deacons of (state name of church, or if a Presbyterian church, the deacons only, if authorized by the church), desiring to incorporate such church in pursuance of section 62 of the Religious Corporations Law, do hereby make, sign, acknowledge and file this certificate for such purpose, as follows:

......

First. The name of such incorporated church shall be (state name). Second. The principal place of worship of such church is to be in the county of in the town (city or village) of (state name). (If it be an Evangelical Lutheran church, add a recital that at a meeting of the members of such church, duly called and held on the ...... day of. 189, it was determined to incorporate in pursuance of article IV of the Religious Corporations Law.)

......

(If the certificate is to be made by the deacons of a Reformed Presbyterian church, add a recital that the deacons of such church were authorized by the members of such church to incorporate such church in pursuance of section 62 of the Religious Corporations Law.)

In witness whereof, we have made, signed, acknowledged and filed
this certificate this ...... day of
189.

.....

(Signatures of persons making certificate, with designations of their

offices.)

STATE OF NEW YORK,

COUNTY OF

.....

}

On this..... day of ........ ... ... ... ...、 189, before me personally came (names

of subscribers) to me personally known to be the persons described in and who made and signed the foregoing certificate, and severally acknowledged to me that they made, signed and executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.

(Signature of notary.)

NOTE.- Certificate should be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the principal place of worship of the church is, or is to be, located. Fees for filling, six cents; for recording, 10 cents per folio.

No. 19.

Certificate Changing System of Choosing Trustees of Reformed Church. (Religious Corporations Law, § 64.)

We, the undersigned, A. B., C. D. and E. F., a majority of the trustees of (corporate name) do certify as follows:

First. That a meeting of the trustees of such corporation was held on the...... day of 189, at ... o'clock in the ......noon; and a quorum of the trustees of such corporation were present thereat.

...........

......

Second. That at such meeting the trustees of such corporation determined, in pursuance of section 61 of the Religious Corporations Law, that thereafter the trustees of such corporation should be elected in pursuance of article V of the Religious Corporations Law, and that the number thereof should be (state number, three, six or nine).

Third. That at such meeting of the trustees of such corporation the date of the annual corporate meeting of such church was fixed for (state the day of the month determined upon).

In witness whereof, we have made, signed, acknowledged and filed
this certificate this ...... day of .......
189.
"

(Signature of a majority of the trustees.)

..........,

On this ...... day of 189, before me personally came A. B., C. D. and E. F., trustees of (corporate name), personally known to me to be the persons described in and who made and signed the foregoing certificate and duly acknowledged to me that they made, signed and executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.

(Signature of notary.)

NOTE.- Certificate should be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the original certificate of incorporation of such church is filed. Fees for filing, six cents; for recording, 10 cents per folio.

No. 20.

Certificate of Trustees of Lutheran Church Changing System of Electing Trustees.

(Religious Corporations Law. § 66.)

We, the undersigned, A. B., C. D. and E. F., a majority of the trustees of (corporate name), do certify as follows:

of

First. That a meeting of such corporation was held on the ..... day 189 at ...... o'clock in the

........

noon.

Second. That at such meeting it was determined, in pursuance of section 66 of the Religious Corporations Law, by a majority of the members of such corporation present and voting on such proposition, that thereafter the minister (or ministers), elders and deacons thereof shall constitute the trustees thereof.

Third. That the names and official designations of the minister (or ministers) and of the elders and deacons of such church are as follows:

Names.

Official designation.

In witness whereof, we have made, signed, acknowledged and filed this certificate this ...... day of

.....

189.

(Signatures of a majority of the trustees.

STATE OF NEW YORK, }ss.:

COUNTY OF

......

On this ...... day of ... 189 before me personally came (names of subscribers), personally known to me to be the persons described in and who made and signed the foregoing certificate, and severally acknowledged to me that they made, signed, acknowledged and executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.

NOTE.- See note to form No. 39.

(Signature of notary.)

No. 21.

Notice of Meeting for Incorporating Church.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of (state name of unincorporated church), will be held at the usual place of worship of such church on the ..... day of ........... 189 at.... o'clock in the ...... noon, to determine whether such church shall become incorporated, and if the decision is in favor thereof, of electing trustees of such corporation. (Notice should be signed by at least six persons qualified as provided by section 81 of the Religious Corporations Law.)