Section 210. Incorporation of church connected with supreme council of Independent Associated Spiritualists  


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  • A meeting for  incorporating  or  reincorporating  a  church in connection with the supreme council of the
      Independent Associated Spiritualists, Incorporated,  shall  be  held  in
      pursuance  of  the  preceding  provisions  of this article. Such meeting
      shall be held  and  such  church  shall  be  subject  to  the  following
      provisions:
        1.  Notice  of  meeting  for incorporation. Notice of the meeting must
      have attached thereto the endorsement and consent of the supreme council
      of the Independent Associated Spiritualists;
        2. The meeting for incorporation. The meeting shall be called to order
      by a person  delegated  to  do  so  by  the  supreme  councilor  or  his
      representative;
        3.  The certificate of incorporation. The certificate of incorporation
      shall have attached thereto the endorsement and consent of  the  supreme
      council of the Independent Associated Spiritualists and the name of such
      church  as adopted shall thereafter have affixed "In connection with the
      supreme   council   of   the   Independent   Associated   Spiritualists,
      Incorporated,"   or   "Affiliated   with  the  supreme  council  of  the
      Independent Associated Spiritualists, Incorporated," as the case may be;
        4. Rules and regulations.  A  church  incorporated  or  reincorporated
      under  the  provisions of this section shall be subject to the rules and
      regulations  of  the  supreme  council  of  the  Independent  Associated
      Spiritualists;
        5.  Trustees. The trustees of a church incorporated under this section
      shall also be the spiritual officers of such church;
        6. Election of ministers. No church may engage or  retain  a  minister
      not certified as in good standing by the supreme council;
        7.  Licenses  and  certificates.  Only  persons  holding  a minister's
      license or a certificate of proficiency from the supreme  council  shall
      conduct  services  or  classes  in  any  church, incorporated under this
      section.