The Churchman's Hand-Book; A Practical Guide on the Rights and Duties of Rectors, Wardens, Vestrymen, Etc (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...being duly sworn, saith, that he is the Rector of the Church or congregation in communion with the Protestant Episcopal Church in th e State of New York, worshipping in the School House of School District Number Three (3), in the Town of Canton, in the County of St. Lawrence, and State of New York. That this deponent did publicly read to the said congregation the preceding notice, in the time of Morning Service, on two Sundays next previous to the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eif/ht, (which was the time named for the meeting mentioned in such notice, ) to wit, on Sunday, the seventeenth, day of May, and on Sunday, the twenty-fourth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. And this deponent further saith, that he also posted a copy of the said notice, in a conspicuous place on the outside door, near the main entrance of the said School House, being the usual place of worship of the said Church or congregation. And further he saith not John Doddridge. Sworn the day of) 1868, before me. J If the parly making the affidavit be not Rector, but OfltciaHn? Minister, he will so state. If he be neither Rector or Officiating Minister, he will then say, " belongs." FORM OP MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD FOB THE PURPOSE OF IN-CORPORATING THE CHURCH. County of St. Lawrence, Town of Canton. ( Ou this second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, the male persons of full age belonging to the Church or congregation in communion with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New York; now worshipping in the School fame of School District Number Three (3), in, the town of Canton, in the County of St. Lawrence, in the State of New York, not already...