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ANWWEWa C\\\3\IC\\,) called by notice from ''-i Pulpit and Precentor's Ih'xh, held in the Church, on \Vedne»Aa>j lV\c \2lV\ MVa^, \ft3?), the following ARTICLES were proposed and adopted as the XalO0 ana COtt0tr some oilier cause, shall preside; and if so pre- vented, llii! MMiior of the other Members of said Trust shall preside. Tli« Prcsiilent to have the casting vote. The mem- ficrs of the aforesaid Trust shall cease to be members thereof if they sliull cease to be members of tho Cliiireh, by be- coming members of any other Church or Religious Society. Aiiriii.K VII. — The Trustees alone shall bo empowered to grant deeds of pews, to sell or ulieuute the proiH-rty; but they shall not be empowered to sell or alienate tho property, or any part thereof, except on a rei|uiNilion signed by three fiiurths of tlio Proprietors, of ut least one year's standing, and not in arreur of rent, at the time residing within tlie district of Montreal. And no sale or alienation shall he valid unless sanctioned by three-fourths of the Proprietors, quali- fied as aforesaid. The proccccedily obtaining as Mini- ster a regularly ordained Clergyman of the Church of Scot- land ; at this meeting the senior Member of the Session shall preside, if not prevented by illness or other cause; and if so prevented, then the senior of tho other Members of Session. The person presiding shall have the casting vote. Ar.TicLE XIII. — The above mentioned Committee for elect- ing a Minister shall be chosen only from Proprietors of not less than one year standing, or Pew-holders who snail liavo paid rent for the three years preceding their election, (neither In-iiig ill arrear of rent.) Uoth classes to bo in full commun- ion with the Church. Ahticle XlV. — In the appointment of said Committee to elect a Minister, all Proprietors, in right of property iwssessed fur not less than one year, and not in arrear of rent, shall lie entitled to vote. Also all Members of not less than three years' standing, that is three years a sitter one at least of which he has been a Member in full communion, nut in ari'ear of rent shall be entitled to vote ; it being, however, understood that there shall only 1mi one vole for each pew. When two or more persons so qualified shall occupy a |>ew, they shall have but one vote, they agreeing amongst themselves by bidlot or otherwise, who shall give that vote; and in caso of misunderstanding amongst such Members on this |Miint, they shall have no vote; it being hereby provided that sueli disagreement shall not he construed to he any privation of their riglit.s, nor shall it iiilluenre or retanl any business on which a general meeting may bo held or called. Article XV. — Tho Committee for Electing n Minister, being duly chosen, shall prudently tuid conscientiously seek out and select a pious and faithful servant of Christ, a liccntialeof M n/ tlie Church of Scotliind, whom, by liii rharacter, ({ifU, and ap- .|iiiremciiU, tlioy coniinl«r bcil fiUed to edify and inilruut llio i'uiif{rr(;Htion. Aud lmvii>g made up their minda, they thall duly prcaeiit iho perwiii, on whom their choice haa fallen, with ail invitation in the name of the Chiirch and Congregation to be- i-omo their Minister. And haviug received hi« arcoptanoe, the aaiuc, together with the Prenentation, ihall l>c laid before the Presbytery of the Bound*, in order that the Pre^ntee may he inreeteii with full powera aa a Miniitor of auid Church, «c- t'ording to the l«w« and practice of the Church of Scotland. .VnTicLi; XVI.— The Miniitcr'a Stipend abnll be guaran- li-eJ out of the revcnuea of the Church, and ihall bo paid in I.Mir quarterly inntulments, each quarter in advance. OF THE REVENUES OF THE CHURCH. Article XVH.— The renU of the pewa and all other rcvenuci of the Clmrch, except the weekly collecliona, ihall be appropriated to the payment of the Miniiter's Stipend, and to Iho dufruyitig any inridcntal oxpeniic*, which may be incurr"il respecting wiul Church, other than thoHc upecially provided fur out of the weekly colli-ctionB. And Rhould any lurplui re- main it ahull bo under the coiitroul of the Temporal Commit- tee, for the benefit of the Church and Congregation. OF THE WEEKLY COLLECTIONS. Artui.e XVIII.— The weekly collectionB, and the money ii-ioived for the use of Pall Cloth, ahall bo a fund, under the cuiilroul and management of the Staaion. Out of this fund tlie salary of tlio Precentor, and half of the aalary of the Beadle shall be paid. A certain allowance ahall be made to the MiiiisU-r for Communion ElemenU, and to defray the expengea incurred by him on Sacramental occasions, and attending fliurch CoL.rt«. The travelling charges of the ruling Elder when attending Church Courts shall bo paid from this fund. Theiic items being paid, the surplus funds shall be applied tu the relief of the \moT of this Chu~ch and Congregntion ; KUih only being entitled to that aid, who sliall have been, pre- vious to their application for surh aid, regular communicants and constant in their attendance on Divine worship, for the three years immeeal ahall b« made to tha Congn'ga- lion for a .Special (.'olleclion to supply the deficiency. OF I'IlOPRIF.Tt)RS. AuTui.t XIX. — Every person having purehascd a pew or ■ pews in said Church, and paid for the same, and who shall ' produce a deed duly executed by the Trustcen, is a Proprietor, and entitled to all' the privileges belonging to proprietors, as sjiecified in these articles. Proprietors may fansfer their property by sale, gift, or last testament; but no transfer can he valid but u|Km the express condition of the new Proprietor being approved of by the Trustees, and subscribing these articles. Any Proprietor who ahall refuse or neglect to pay the an- nual rent fixed on his pew, agreeable to his deed, for the space of Eleven calendar Months, from the time the said rent sliall have become duo, shall be considered as having forfeited his pew to the Church ; aud the Committee after notice from the I'rcccntor's desk, on two prccedinp .Sahbaths, shall be ctu- [Kjwered to sell the said pew to the liighest bidder. The pro- ceeds of sale shall be applied to the piiymmt of the rent due, iiiid if any surplus remains the last Proprietor shall receive it. OF PEW-HOLUERS. AiiTici.r. XX. — Any person who shall lease a pew from llie Temporal Commit' cc for one year, and pay the rent thereof, shall lie considered a Pew-holder. The rent of jiews and sit- tings is to be paid annually, in advance, IVom the first of January ; the current year is included, when in these articles it is stated, as a qualification, that the individuals must hfvc jKiid rent for three years, and arc members of three years standing, ^e. SALE OF PEWS. AiiTici.r. XXI. —The Tc:npcen removed by death or otherwise, and entering thiMn who have Iteen admitted within Iho year preceding such annual correction. This roll to ho open for the benefit of the Congregation. ROLL OF CONGREGATION. Article XXV. — The Tcmfioral Committee shall mark in a book, kept for that purjxise, the names of the Proprie- tors, Pew-lioldcrs, and Sitters. When more than one indi- vidual rents a |>ew, they are all to give in their names to the Committee, that they may bo entered on the roll of the Congregation. ELECTION ROLLS. Article XXVI. — The Temporal Committee shall make up lists or rolls of Members qualified to vote in the Election of Trustees, the Temporal Committee, and Committee for electing a Minister, previous to said elections. CUSTODY OF THE KEYS. Article XXVII. — During a vacancy, the Custody of the Keys of the Church shall lie with the Kirk Session, and with the Minister during his inciimliency. It being undorstoocrson, whether Proprietor, Pcw- holder. Sitter, or Member of the Church, shall, before ho can be cum|ietent to elect, nv be elected to any of the offices aforesaid, or to have any voice in the management of thi^^ Church, subscribe these Articles. hlh May, 183,5. ■■ CHURCH. Article XXHI. — The term Church in these articles, referring to persons, comprehends those Members of the Congregation collectively, who are in full communion. in ler be to red I for Ire- lit- kses Ider Ind. lied )n; hre- Lnts [the be ^till [the rch. the eral ROLL OF MEMBERS IN COMMUNION. Article XXIV. — The Session shall make out an accurate Roll of the Members in full Communion with the Church, and shall yearly correct the same, by marking off those who have been removed by death or otherwise, and entering those who have been admitted within the year preceding such annual correction. This roll to be open for the benefit of the Congregation. ROLL OF CONGREGATION. Article XXV. — The Temporal Committee shall mark in a book, kept for Xhxt purpose, the names of the Propile- tors, Pew-holders, and Sitters. When more than one indi- vidual rents a pew, they are all to give in their names to the Committee, that they may be entered on the roll of the Congregation. ELECTION ROLLS. Article XXVI.— The Temporal Committee shall make up lists or rolls of Members qualified to vote in the Election of Trustees, the Temporal Ccmmittee, and Committee for electing a Minister, previous to said elections. CUSTODY OF THE KEYS. Article XXVIL — During a vacancy, the Custody of the Keys of the Church shall lie with the Kirk Session, and with the Minister during his incumbency. It being understood that the right of free entrance into the Church shall belong to the Congregation, at all times appointed by ^he Kirk Session for the worship of God, and to the Trustees and Committees, on all occasions connected with the business of the Church. That in all other cases the consent of the Minister, together with three of the Temporal Committee must be obtained, before the use of the Church can be granted. JURISDICTION OF PRESBYTERY AND SYNOD. Article XXVIII. — This Church shall be nnder the eccle- siastical jurisdiction of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church )f Canada, as sanctioned bv the decla ratory enactment of ST. AND11E\^ S CHURCH, In St. Peter Street, Monimil^-PElf^ JVo. UnOlO all iBftl ^t^ i^tUt H^t^tni^^ that we, the undersigned. i in St. Peter Street, and City of Montreal, for and in consideration of the sum of ! lawful money of the Province of Lower Canada, in lumd juid to the Treasurer of the said Church, before the execution of these presents, Have Granted, and hereby do Grant, Ba<'gain, Sell, and Assign unto in the said Church : To have and to hold the said I'jiw unto the said his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns for ever, subject to the following charge whereunto the purchaser doth hereby voluntarily bind himself, his Heirs and Assigns, that is to say : To the annual payment of lawful money aforesaid, being the annual rate of the said Pew, toward defraying the Minister's stipend, Clerk's salary and other incidental charges ; which sum shall be paid on the first day of January in every year to the Treasurer of the said Church, the first pay- ment, reckoned from January last, to be made on the delivery of this deed. Provided nevertheless. That the said annual payment shall only extend and be binding on the present purchaser during his life, or his residence in this Province, and not or: his Heirs or Descendants, unless they choose to become Proprietors of the said Pew at the above rate. And whereas, the above annual payment is to be considered as part of the consideration Money whereon this sale is made : Therefore, in case of non-payment thereof to the Treasurer of the said Church, for the space of eleven calendar months, then, and in that case, the property of the said Pew is to revert 1" Uie Chuirh, to bo sold by the Elders and Agents to the highest bidder, subject to the same rate ; the an oai*8 then duo to be paid out of the produce, and the residue (should any there be) paid to the /oj™»>'." t— .^^■;"^f<.■. n\-\t\ in case of any person wishing to dtfipose of his or her Pew or Pews, the preference shai) be ;?! von to Agents and Elders of the Church, if ^ey incline to purchase at the same price which another will^five. In witness w]iere«?f, the said Coramitteo of Proprietors, and the Purchaser, have to two parts hereof severally set their Hanuls and Seals, at Montreal, aforesaid, this day of in the \'t5«Ji* of oiir Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Signed^ Sealed, and Delivered in presence of us I ^i^ till- I'lmroh of ScollimH, whom, by liU rhantcter, gifU, »nd iir- i|iiircmciiU, llicy cotmlder bcit fitted to edify and initruut the C'unf(re((iitioii. Aud havirg raudo up their mind*, they •hall duly preaeiit the peraoii, on whom their rhoire hai fallen, with iin invitation In the name of the Church and Congregation to be- i-onio their Miniitor. And having received hii aceeptanee, the ■laiuo, together with the Preacntation, ahull l>c laid before the Presbytery of the Boiindu, in order that the Preoentee amy l)« invetted with full powvrt a« a Miniitor of laid Church, ac- k-orJing to the hiwii and practice of the Church of Scotland. Artiili: XVI.— The Miniitcr'a Stipend ihnll be guaraii- li'ed out of the revenue* of the Church, and (hall be paid in liiiir quarterly inBtulmenta, each quarter in advance. Ol' THE IlEVENUES OF THE CHURCH. Article XVII.— The renU of the pewa and all other revenues of the Church, except the weekly collectioni, ahall be appropriated to the |)aynient of the Minister's Stipend, and to tliu dcfruyitig any incieal shall b« made to tha Congri'ga- I tion fur a .'■Special Collrrtion to Htipjdy tlie deficiency. j OF I'UOPniETDUS. 1 Abthi.e XIX. — Every person having purchased a pew or i i)ew8 in said Church, and paid for the same, and who shall |jroduce a deed duly executed by the TruHteec, is a Propriet«r, and entitled to all the privileges belonging to proprietors, as specified in these articles. Proprietors may transfer tiieir property by sale, gift, or last testament; but no transfer can bo valid but U|ion the express tondilion of the new Proprietor being approved of by the TruHtees, and subscribing these articles. Any Proprietor who shall refuse or neglect to pay the an- nual rent fixed ou his pew, agreeable to hiH deed, for the space of Eleven calendar Months, from the time the said rent sliali have become due, shall be considered as having fi)rfeited his pew to the Church ; aud the Committeu after notice from tlie I'reccntor's desk, on two preceding .Sahbatiis, shall bo eni- [(owered to hcII the said new to the higheHt bidder. The pro- ccedH of sale Khali be apnlicd to the paynjcnt of the rent due, and if any surplus remains the last Proprietor shall receive it. OF PEW-HOLUERS. Amiti.E XX. — Any person who shall lease a pew from the Temporal Commit' ec for one year, and pay llie rint tliereof, Hhall Im! considered a Pcw-lioldcr. Tlic rent of pews and Nit- lings is to be iMiid annually, in advance, from the first of •lanuary ; the current year is included, when in these artirlos it iti stated, as a qualification, that the individuals must hieing iiinlerattHxl that no act nor declaration I of said Syiioii shall contravene Article I. of tho constitution of this Church ; and in the event of any doubt or dispute arising on points connected with the administration of tho ecclesiastical affairs of this Church, which cannot bo amicably arranged or settled by an ap|)eal to the •'>>ynourthB of the number then I present, shall bo necessary to concur with said change before it can be ratified ; this second General Meeting shall not be held within ten days from the Meeting at which such change \ in these lav.s shall have been first proposed. Should it be found expedient, that Dye-Laws, not at variance with the foregoing articles, may be from time to time made, us they shall be found necessary, Article XXX. — Every |)crson, whether Proprietor, Pew- holder, Sitter, or Member of the Church, shall, before ho can be com|M!tent to elect, or bo elected to any of the offices aforesaid, or to have any voice in the management of this' Church, subscribe these Articles. ,V/( May, IS.I.-i. r ^ DREW Si CHURCH. 1 Peter Street, Monimil- PEJf* JVo. ^$0$ i0irf0f ttt0) 'I'lUT we, the undersigned, \ in St. Peter Street, and eration of the sum of ! )wer Canada, in hutid ^n\d to tlie Treasurer of the said Church, before WE Granted, and herely do ( Jrant, Ba''gain, Sell, and Assign unto to HOLD the said l*iiw unto the said his Heirs, Executore, Administrators, and Assigns for •ge whereunto the purchaser doth hereby voluntarily bind himself, his To the annual payment of lawful money aforesaid, being the annual rate of the said er's stipend. Clerk's salary and other incidental charges ; which sum nuary in every year to the Treasurer of the said Church, the first pay- to be made on the delivery of this deed. Provided nevertheless, That extend and be binding on the present purchaser during his life, or his on his Heirs or Descendants, unless they choose to become Proprietors 1 payment is to be considered as part of the consideration Money efore, in case of non-payment thereof to the Treasurer of the said endar months, then, and in that case, the property of the said Pew is to the Elders and Agents to the highest bidder, subject to the same rate ; ut of the produce, and the residue (should any there be) paid to the ny person wishing to dispose of his or her Pew or Pews, the preference Ts of the Church, if ^ey incline to purchase at the same price which oramittee of Proprietors, and the Purchaser, have to two parts hereof i, ut Mf)ntjeal, aforesaid, this day of nr Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and