Section 204-B. Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations of the church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of  any  general,  special  or local law, the two denominations known as the
  church of the United Brethren  in  Christ  and  the  Evangelical  Church
  having  united under the name of the Evangelical United Brethren Church,
  all  existing   corporations,   institutions,   unincorporated   boards,
  societies,  associations,  churches  or administrative agencies formerly
  affiliated either with the church of the United Brethren  in  Christ  or
  the   Evangelical   Church,  and  all  societies,  conferences,  boards,
  associations, corporations or organizations directly connected therewith
  or subsidiary thereto, shall be known as the Evangelical United Brethren
  Church or an affiliate thereof  and  all  such  churches,  corporations,
  unincorporated  associations, and other organizations shall hereafter be
  known by such names as changed and amended by this section.
    The changes in names provided for by this section  shall  not  in  any
  respect  change the identity of or affect, abate, defeat, alter or amend
  any of the rights, privileges, powers,  property,  rights,  obligations,
  liabilities,   or   duties   of  any  of  said  churches,  corporations,
  organizations, or unincorporated associations aforesaid,  all  of  which
  shall  remain  in full force and effect as though their respective names
  had not been so changed.
    All   churches,   corporations,   organizations,   or   unincorporated
  associations  using  the changed names as provided in this section shall
  continue to have and be possessed of all  the  interest,  property,  and
  rights  to  which  they  are  or  may become entitled under their former
  corporate names or other respective designations.