Section 338. Notice of a meeting for incorporation  


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  • Notice of a meeting for
      the purpose of incorporating a congregation, to which  this  article  is
      applicable, shall be given as follows:
        1.  The notice shall be in writing and shall state in substance that a
      meeting of the members of such congregation will be  held  at  a  stated
      place, date and hour for the purpose of incorporating such congregation,
      electing laymen trustees thereof and selecting a corporate name thereof.
        2.  The  notice  shall  also state that the appropriate ecclesiastical
      authority  has  given  sanction  and  permission,  required  under  this
      article, for the incorporation.
        3.  The  notice must be signed by at least six persons of full age who
      are then members in good and regular standing of  such  congregation  by
      admission  into  full  communion and membership therewith, in accordance
      with  the  rules  and  regulations  thereof,  and   of   the   governing
      ecclesiastical body of the Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church and
      who  have  statedly worshipped with such congregation and have regularly
      contributed to its financial support, according to its  usages,  for  at
      least one year or since it was formed.
        4.  Such  notice  shall  be  publicly  read  at two successive regular
      meetings for public worship or at special meetings of such  congregation
      on  the two Sundays immediately preceding the meeting for incorporation;
      and at least fifteen days before the meeting for incorporation,  by  the
      first  named  of  the  following persons who is present thereat, to wit:
      The minister  in  charge  of  such  congregation,  officiating  minister
      thereof,  or  one  of  the  persons qualified to sign such notice in the
      order of their age beginning with the oldest.
        5. A copy of such notice shall be posted conspicuously on the  outside
      of  the  main  entrance  to  the usual place of worship, or at the place
      where the special meetings are to be held, at least fifteen days  before
      the meeting for incorporation.
        6.  A  copy of such notice shall be sent by mail postpaid at least ten
      days prior to the date set for the meeting  for  incorporation  to  each
      member in good and regular standing by admission into full communion and
      membership  therewith,  in  accordance  with  the  rules and regulations
      thereof, and of the Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox  Church,  at  his
      last known address as same appears in the records of the congregation.