§ 52-A — Notice of meeting for incorporation

§ 52-a. Notice of meeting for incorporation. Notice of meeting for the\npurpose of incorporating an unincorporated parish or congregation\nacknowledging the apostolic eastern confession and order, shall be given\nas follows: 1. The notice shall be in writing and shall state in\nsubstance that a meeting of such unincorporated church or congregation\nwill be held at its usual place of worship at a specific day and hour,\nfor the purpose of incorporating such church or congregation, electing\nlaymen trustees thereof and selecting a corporate name therefor.\n 2. The notice shall also state that the archbishop who is the\necclesiastical administrator aforesaid has given sanction and permission\nin writing to proceed with the incorporation of such church.\n 3. The notice must be signed by at least six persons of full age, who\nare baptised, have statedly worshipped with such church or congregation\nand have regularly contributed to its support, according to its usages,\nfor at least one year or since it was formed.\n 4. A copy of such notice shall be publicly read at a regular meeting\nof such unincorporated church for public worship, on the two successive\nSundays immediately preceding the meeting, by the minister in charge of\nsuch church, or by any one of the persons qualified to sign such notice.\n