things, devices, conveyances, and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the further, better, more perfect and absolute granting conveying, and assuring of all and singular the said chapel, pieces of ground, messuages, buildings, hereditaments and premises, with their appurtenances, to and for the uses upon and for the trusts, intents, and purposes, and with, under and subject to the powers, provisoes, declarations, and agreements hereinafter limited expressed and declared of and concerning the same, and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents; and for enabling the trustee or trustees for the time being, to carry into execution the several trusts, hereinafter reposed in them, as by the said parties of the other part, their heirs or assigns, or their or any of their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably deviced, advised, or required. And it is hereby declared and Declaration of agreed by and amongst all the said parties to these presents; and the true intent and meaning of them and of these presents, is, and are, that the said chapel, pieces of ground, messuages, buildings, hereditaments and premises herein before expressed to be hereby granted and released, or intended so to be, were and are so granted and released unto the said parties of the other part, their heirs and assigns, upon the trusts, intents, and purposes, and under and subject to the several provisoes, declarations and agreements hereinafter mentioned, expressed and declared of, and concerning the same, (that is to say,) As for and concerning the said chapel or meeting-house with the appurtenances upon trust and confidence,

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trusts.

For what pur-dence, and to the intent and purpose pose chapel to that the same may be used by the said

be used.

parties of the other part, and such other members of the said religious society called or known by the name of the New Connection of Methodists, as shall from time to time be united with the said parties of the other part, and by any other persons willing to attend divine service there, and who shall behave reverently and devoutly therein, as and for a place for the public worship of Almighty God for ever hereafter; unless three parts in four of the trustees for the time being, in whom the said chapel shall be vested, shall judge it expedient to discontinue the celebration of divine worship therein, and to sell and dispose thereof,as hereinafter is mentionedAnd upon trust and confidence, that the Appointment of preachers. said parties of the other part, their heirs or assigns, shall and do permit and suffer

such person or persons to prav, preach and expound God's holy word in the said Doctrines. chapel, and who shall preach or declare such doctrines and articles of faith, as shall from time to time be allowed by the said parties of the other part, their heirs or assigns, or the greater number of the trustees for the time being of the said chapel. And upon this further trust and confidence, For what pur- that the said parties of the other part, their trust estate to heirs or assigns, shall and do permit and suffer the said several messuages, vestry, workshop, outbuildings and pieces of ground to be used, occupied and enjoyed in such manner and by such person or persons as they the said trustees thereof their heirs or assigns, or the majority of them for the time being, shall from time to time direct and approve. And upon

pose residue of

be used.

this

this further trust, that they the said parties of the other part, and the survivor and survivors of them, and the heirs or assigns of such survivor, and such other succeeding trustee or trustees as shall be appointed in manner hereinafter mentioned, and the survivor and survivors of them and his heirs, shall from henceforth yearly or otherwise let the seats or pews in the said chapel, and receive and take the rents Receipt of inthereof, and the rents and profits of the come. said several messuages and other the said premises adjoining and belonging thereto, and all other monies arising from the voluntary contribution of the members of the said religious society, or any other person or persons contributing to the support and welfare thereof; and after Disposal of inpayment every year thereout of all inter-come. est of monies already borrowed by the said parties of the one part on mortgage as aforesaid or otherwise, or which have been advanced by them, or any of them, for the purposes thereof, and of all interest of monies, which may in future be borrowed by the said parties of the other part, their heirs or assigns, or advanced by them, or any of them, on account of their trust and the expences of improving or insuring the same chapel and premises and other necessary expences and outgoings; it shall be lawful for the said parties of the other part, their heirs or assigns, to apply the remainder of the yearly income to arise from the said trust estate, for such charitable purposes for the benefit of persons attending divine worship therein or belonging to the New Connection of Methodists as they shall think fit: And after the debts owing on account

Disqualification of.

of trustees.

account of Ebenezer Chapel aforesaid, and the rest of the said trust estate, shall be fully paid off and discharged, the yearly income thereof shall be applied (after payment of all necessary charges and expences) by the said trustees in such manner as three fourths of the said trustees for the time being shall order and direct; but if three fourths of such trustees cannot agree respecting the application of such income, then the same shall be applied in such manner as three fourths of the members of the said society for the time being whose names have been six months at the least inserted in the society books of the said chapel,shall order and direct; but if they cannot agree therein, then the major part of such trustees shall have power to order and determine the application thereProvided always, and it is hereby agreed and declared by the said parties to these presents, that if in case any of the said trustees of Ebenezer Chapel and other the premises aforesaid, or any future trustee or trustees thereof shall happen to become bankrupt, or shall on account of insolvency assign over his estate and effects, then and in such case such trustee or trustees so becoming bankrupt or insolvent as aforesaid, shall thereupon cease to be a trustee or trustees, and from thenceforth the estate, trust and interest of any such ceasing trustee or trustees as aforesaid of and in the same chapel and other the premises aforesaid, shall thereupon survive unto and become absolutely vested in the remaining trustees, their heirs and assigns, in such manner to all intents and purposes as if such ceasing trustee or trustees was or were actually

dead,

dead, and so from time to time and as often as either of the said contingencies shall happen. Provided also that the per- Personalty of

to

sonal estate and effects of such of the said ceasing trustees not liable trustees who shall so cease to be a trustee debts, &c. or trustees as aforesaid, shall not from thenceforth be charged or chargeable with any debts or engagements entered into by him or them jointly with any other trustees for the improvement of Ebenezer chapel and other the premises aforesaid or any part thereof or otherwise concerning the same. Provided also and it is. Trustees refushereby declared and agreed by and amongst ing to join in se all the said parties to these presents, that curities, &c. if in case any trustee of the said chapel for the time being shall, for the space of three calendar months after notice in writing to him given, neglect or refuse to sign any note, bond, mortgage or other security for monies borrowed, or to be borrowed, advanced or owing on account of the same or the trust estate belonging thereto, or any deed, conveyance or other assurance which shall be ordered and required by the trustees or the major part of them for the time being, then and in every of such cases such trustee so neglecting or refusing as aforesaid shall be thereby disqualified from having any vote as a trustee in the affairs of such chapel or trust estate, and shall not even after his compliance be again restored to his right to vote without paying such expences as may be incurred or sustained by such neglect or refusal. Provided also and it is hereby declared Election of new and agreed by and amongst all the said trustees. parties to these presents, that when it shall happen the number of trustees by these

presents nominated and appointed shall at

any