Bill 4 (Legislature 6, Session 1)

L6 S1 9173

Alberta — Bills

BILL No.1 of 1927.

An Act to Incorporate the Mennonite Brethren in Christ ChUl'ch. (Ac;s!'llted to , 1.927.) WHEHEAS the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Chul'ch, herejnat't;'l' l'del'l'ed to and designated as "the Church," has for its objects the promotion of religious and charitable work, the uni1ication and extension of the interests of the gospel in Alberta and the mission fields of the world, the promotion and support of Christian Missions and missionary and Bible schools and colleges throughout Alberta, the erec tion, maintenance and conduct of churches, schools and col leges in Alberta, and the administl'ation in Alberta of the propeJ'ty, business and other temporal affail's of the church; and

Whereas a petition has been presented by the Hen:rend Alvin TI'aub, the Heverend Clifford Hallman, Theodol'e Heist, Melanchthon Shantz and Norman Betzner Snyder, praying' that the members of the ChUl'ch from time to time engaged in the cal'l'ying out of the said objects in the Prov ince of Alberta. be incorporated under the name of "Men- 110IIite Brethren in Christ Church"; and

Whereas it is expedient to grant the pl'ayel' of the said petition; Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and con sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

The Hevel'end Alvin Traub, Clergyman; the Heverend Members Clifford Hanman, Clergyman; Theodore Heist, Farmer, Mel anchthon Shantz, Farmer, all of the Town of Didsbury, in the Province of Albel'ta, and Norman Detzner Snyder, of the Village of CarGtairs, in the said Provillce, Farmer, and such other persons who are members of the Church and resident in the Province of Alberta, or who are members of the Church and shall become residents of the Province of Al- berta, shall be and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name of "Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church" for the purposes and objects in this Act mentioned. 2.

The Domicile or head office of the Church shall be at Head office the Town of Didsbul'Y, in the Province of Alberta, or in such other place in Alberta as may from time to time be designated by by-law of the Church.

Objects Tt'ustees Present trustees Hy-laws Acquisition and holding of real estate 2 3. The objects of the corporation are to promote religious and charitable work and unify and extend the interests of the gospel in Alberta and the mission fields of the world, and to promote and support Christian Missions and Mis sionary Schools and Colleges throughout Alberta, and to erect, maintain, and conduct churches, schools and colleges in Alberta, and to administer in Alberta the property, bus iness and other temporal affairs of the Church. 4.

The Trustees of the Church shall consist of the Chair man and Treasurer of the Annual Conference of the Church in Alberta, and three others to be elected by the said Anllual Conference. 5.

The Reverend Aldn Traub and Melanchthon Shantz, both of Didsbury, in the Province of Alberta, Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Conference of the Church in Alberta, by virtue of their said offices of Chairman and Treasurer aforesaid, and their successors in office, the Rev erend Clifford Hallman and Theodore Reist, both of Dids bury, Alberta, and Norman Betzner Snyder. of Carstairs, Alberta, being the present Trustees of the Chul'ch, shall continue as the Trustees of the Church until the Church in annual conference otherwise provides, and shall exercise all the powers and functions of the Church. G.

The Church may, from time to time, make by-laws not contrary to law for- (

a) the appointment, subject as herein provided, of a boal'd of tl'ustees fol' the administration, manage ment and control of the property, business and other temporal affairs of the Church and defining the powers of the trustees; (

b) the appointment, functions, duties and remuneration of all officers, agents and servants of the Church; (

c) the appointment of committees and defining their duties; (

d) the calling of meetings, regular or special, of the Church or of committees; (

e) the fixing of the necessary quorum and procedure in all things at such meetings; (

f) generally the carrying out of the objects and pur poses of the Church. 7. From and after the coming into force of this Act the Church may purchase, take, have, hold, receive, possess, re tain and enjoy property, real or personal, corporeal or in corporeal, whatsoever, and for any or every estate of inter est therein whatsoever given, granted, devised or bequeathed to it, or appropriated, purchased or acquired by it in any manner or way whatsoever, to, for, or in favour of the uses and purposes of the Church, or to, for or in favour of any religious, educational, eleemosynary or other institution es-

3 tabli~hed. 01' intended to be established, by, under the man ag'ement of, or ill connection with the uses 01' purposes of the ChuJ'ch. 8. All In'operty real and IJel'sonal within the Province of Property ~ , , l)l'eselltly _l.lbeJ'ta belonging to 01' held in trust for or to the use of the belongi':'", to Church, shall upon the coming into force of this Act be vested the Church in the Church to be held, used and administered subject to the provisions of this Act. 9. Subl'ect always to the terms of any trust relating Disposal of '. • real estate thereto, the Church may also sell, convey, exchange, lease or demise any real property held by the Church. 10.-

(1) The Church may from time to time for the pur poses of the Chul'ch- (a.) bOlTOW money upon the credit of the Church; ( lJ) make, dm w, accept, endorse or become party to promissory notes and bills of exchange (but it shall not be necessary to have the Seal of the Church affixed to any such note or bill) ; (

c) mortgage, hypothecate or pledge any property of the ChUl'ch, real or personal, to secure the repay ment of any money borrowed for the purposes of the Church.

(2) The po,,-ers enumerated in subsection (1) of this

section may be exercised by the Trustees without calling a general meeting of the Church, but subject to the restric tions and limitations, if any, imposed by the Church in general mceting 01' by the by-laws in force from time to time. Borrowing powers 11.

In so far as authorization by the Legislature of Power to Alb t . . h transfer er a IS necessary, any person 111 W ose name any prop- property held erty, real 01' personal, is held, in trust 01' otherwise, for in trust the uses and purposes of the Church, 01' any person to whom any such property devolves, may, subject always to the terms and conditions of any trust relating to such property, transfer such pl'operty or any part thereof to the Church. 12.

All instruments relating to real property shall be !,xecution of executed under the seal of the Church attested as provided ~~;;~~i~:nts uy the rules and regulations of the Church. real estate 13. The Church shall at all times whenever required so to do by the Lieutenant Governor in Council make a report in writing of its affairs and property. 14. Provided that the powers herein granted shall be subject to the general laws of the Province now in force 01' hereinafter enacted. 15. This Act shall come into force on the day upon "'hich it is assented to.

No.4. FIRST SESSION SIXTH LEGISLATURE 17 GEORGE V 1927 IlILL

An Act to Incorporate the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church. Received and read the First time ................... . Second time .................. . Third time ............. '" ... . MR. CLAYPOOL. En:vro ."TON: w. P. McLE.\);. ACTll'\G KINe's Pnl:!':TL:f' A.V. 1 D27 Title: 1927 (6th, 1st) Bill 4,

An Act to Incorporate The Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L6 S1 9173
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Volume / chapter	L6 S1 9173
Language	en
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