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The to carry out tl ation beside tl: be thankfully Anticipal MONTREA Central- Co\ William Edraoi Correspondi, George Malloc ston ; John Bel Pringle, Esq., ] ri. To SIR,-— I beg to invile your attention to the accompanying statement, and to men- tion that a reply at your early convenience, is respectfully requested to the annexed Queries. The Committee solicit your concurrence in the effort they are now making to carry out the important duties entrusted to them by the Synod. Any other inform- ation beside that requested by the Queries submitted and bearing upon this matter, will be thankfully received. Anticipating your cordial co-operation. " I have the honour to be Your obedient servant tg;^^^^ Secretary. Montreal, l^tk February^ 1856. Committee on Church property. Central. Committee in Montreal.— Mex^vi^QV Morris, Esq., Convener ; Hew Ramsay, Esq., William Edraonstone, Esq., and John Greenshields, Esq. Corresponding Members.— -John Thomson, Esq., Quebec ; James F. Pringle, Esq., Cornwall ; George Malloch, Esq., Brockville ; John G. Malloch, Esq., Perth ; Alexander Campbell, Esq., King- ston ; John Bell, Esq., Belleville j John Cameron, Esq., Toronto ; John Young, Esq., and James Di Pringle, Esq., Hamilton,— -with power to add to their number. Memoranda relative to Church Property in Ipper Canada. Tbe Acts regulating the holding of real property by Religious Societies of Prcsby teriansi arjfl other (ienorninations, are the lollowing, viz. . 9 Geo. IV.^ cap. 2, amended by 3 Vic, cap. 73, and the 12 Vic, car. 91, of which the first Act authorizes the acquiring lands for the site of a church, meeting- house, or chapel, or burying ground, while the second doing away with this iimitatiou as to the purposes for which the land is to be held, enapowers the several ReJigious Societies named in the previous Act, to hold lands, "for the support of public worship and the propagation of Christian konwledge." The 8 Vic, cap. 15, is intended to exteftd to other denominations of Christians, the benefits of these Acts. The 18 Vic, cap. 119 regulates the sale and lease of such lands, and provides a remedy for any mis- conduct of Trustees. In order to the acquisition of real property, under these Acts, the following directions may be usefitl : 1st. Let a Meeting of the Congregation be assembled. 2nd. At such Meeting, let Trustees be appointed to hold the lands to be acquired, and at such Meeting let the name by which the Trustees are to be known be adopted. DEED The holding of the Meeting, the appointment of the Trustees, and the name by which. Ihe iTrus- tees are to be known, should be specified in the Deed. The purpose for which the lands are to be held, and the nature of the Trust should also be speci- fied in the Deed. The Deed must specify the mode in -vhich the Trust is to be perpetuated. Registration of the Deed must be made within 12 months from its date, but in view of the pro- visions of the Registry iicts, Registration forthwith is recommended as a precautionary measure. MEMORIAL. it is suggested,:that the Memorial should be a transcript of the D«ed, and should be under the hands and seals of the grantors, because in this way the Trust is open to all, and betauseif the Deed is lost the Memorial will be evidence of its contents. As a general rule, the proceedings to acquire lands and their sale, should be conducted under Ififfs! sdvice. \% -.- •mM^mSkMimm <ilERIE8 SUBMITTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE SYNOD ON CHURCH PROPERTY. Ist.— What is the designation of your Church ? What extent ot land is attached to your Church or belongs to the congregation ? For what purposes is it used— specifying the total number of acres and also the number applied to each purpose ? What was the cost of said land ? What is its present value ? Is there any and what debt upon it ? How was said land acquired— by gift or purchase ? 2nd.— What are the names of the preeent Trustees who hold said property, and when and how were they appointed ? 3rd.— Can you supply a copy of the title deed or deeds of the Church, manso and glebe property, or of either of them ? If so, please transmit them at your early convonienco to the Secretary. 4th.— Of what material is your Church erected, and how many is it seated for ? When was it built ? What did it cost ? Is there any and how much debt upon it ? Is it in good condition ? 5th.-l8,there a manse for the accommodation of the Mmister ? When and of what materials was it buih ? What did it cost ? Is there any debt ? 6th.— Is there any and what Church property in your vicinity or within your Presbytery belonging to the Church not in possession of any congregation of the Church ? If so furnish such information as may be in your power with regard to it, and state in>vho8e name it stands. The Committee trust that answers will be generally returned to the foregoing queries, and with as little delay as possible. They are desirous of carrying out the commission entrusted to them by the Church, and are persuaded that if cordially supported they may be enabled to contnb.te to the advantage and be- uelit of the Church. They conceiv. that statistical information such as that sought for, is very desirable, and they are : lly persuaded, that could a lull statement once be procured, the future record of the eflorts for Church and manse extension from time to time made, would exhibit satisfactory evidence of steady and decided progress. Even now, 'hey are persuaded that in various localities, liberal and judicious el- forts in this direction are being made, the moral eflect of which upon the whole Church is lost owing to there bein. no record of such exertions. They trust, that they will be furnished with copies of the title deeds as generally L practicable, as information with regard to these, is especially important. The Committee w.1 CepleLure^n communicating information with regard to the mode ^ ^ ly holding and of selling and leasing Church property, to such parties as may apply to ^^J^^^^l With the view of facilitating the safe acquisition of such property, this circular is accompanied by note« rrltto the Statutes and' particularizing the necessary formalities. They will also furnish copies of a "^'t::!^::: ':X^'^^ -^^^ ^ -- purpose of endeavouring to discharge them m .uch «: as to contribute in some measure to the advancement of our Church, the Committee appeal wUh confidence to the Mhiisters, Elders, Members, and Adherents of our Church, for their prompt, con- siderate and cordial support. For and on behalf of the Committee. ALEXANDER MORRIS, Convener. Montreal, \Uh February, 1856.