THE mode of organizing a legal society to control church property under the provisions of the law of Michigan, is as follows:— RESO 8.1
First, Let the male members of your church and congregation, of full age, who desire to form such society, sign the following articles;— RESO 8.2
In pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, entitled, “An act concerning churches or religious societies, establishing uniform rules for the acquisition, tenure, control, and disposition of property conveyed or dedicated for religious purposes, and to repeal chapter fifty-two of the revised statutes, approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five.” RESO 8.3
We, the undersigned, being desirous of forming ourselves into a religious society, do hereby agree to be bound by the following articles of association: RESO 8.4