lar the above mentioned and described lot or piece of
Land situate lying and being as aforesaid together
with all and singular the houses woods waters ways and
privileges thereto belonging unto the said Rev P.G. Gowens
and trustees and their successors in office forever in
trust that they shal erect or cause to be built thereon a
house or place of worship for the use of the members of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United
States of America according to the rule and discipline of
said Church which from time to time may be adopted and
agreed upon by the ministers and preachers of the said
Church at their Annual Conferences in the United States of
America, and in further trust and Confidence that they
Shall at all times forever hereafter permit such ministers and
preachers belonging to said Church as shall from time to time
be duly authorized by the General Conferences of the ministers
and preachers of the said African Methodist Episcopal Church
or by the Annual Conferences authorized by the said Confer-
ences to preach and expound God's holy word therein and in
further trust and confidence that as often as any one or
more trustees herein before mentioned shall die or cease to
be a member or members of said Church according to the
rules and discipline aforesaid then and in such case
it shall be the duty of the stationed minister or preacher
authorized as aforesaid who shall have the pastoral Charge
of the members of said Church to Call a meeting of the mem-
bers, for the election of all this Board or a part according to
law as soon as Conveniently may be and where so meet the
said minister or preacher shall proceeds to nominate one or
more persons to fill the place or places of him or them whose
office or offices has (or have) been vacated as aforesaid. Pro-
vided the person or persons so nominate Shall have been one
year a member or members of the said Church immediately
preceeding such nomination and to be at least twenty one
years of age; and the said members so assembled shall pro-
ceed to elect and by a majority of votes appoint the person or
persons so nominated, to fill such vacancy or vacancies in
order to keep up the number of trustees forever; and in case of an
equal number of votes for and against the said nomination
the stationed minister shall have the casting Votes
Provided nevertheless that the said trustees or any of them or
any of them or their successors have advanced or shall advance
any sum of sums of money or are or shall be responsible for
any sum or sums of money on account of said premises and they
the said trustees or their successors be obliged to pay the said
sum or sums of money they or a majority of them shall be
authorized to raise the said Sum or sums of money by Mortgage
on the said premises or by selling the said premises after
notice given to the pastor or preacher that has the oversight
of the Congregation attending divine Service on the said premis-