Church, South according to the rules and decipline
which from time to time may be agreed upon and adopted
by the Ministers and preachers of the Said Church at
their General Conferences; and in further trust and
Confidence that they Shall at all times, forever
hereafter permit Such minister and Preachers belonging
to Said Church as Shall from time to time be duly
authorized by the General Conferences of the Ministers
and preachers of the Said Methodist Episcopal Church
South, or by the Annual Conferences authorised by the
Said General Conference to preach and expound Gods
Holy Word therein; And in further trust and Confidence
that as often as one or more of the trustees herein before
mentioned Shall die or cease to be a Member or Member
of the Said Church according to the rules and decipline
as aforesaid then and in Said Case, it Shall be the
duty of the Stationed Minister or preacher (Authorised as
Aforesaid) who Shall have the pastoral charge of the
members of the Said Church to call a meeting of the
remaining trustees as Soon as conveniently may be;
and when So met the Said Minister or Preacher
Shall proceed to nominate one or more offices of officers
persons to file the place or places of him or them whose
office or offices has (or have) been vacated as aforesaid
  Provided the person or persons So nominated Shall
have been One Year a member or members of the Said
Church immediately preceding Such Nomination, and
be at least Twenty one Years of age, and the Said
Trustees do assembled, Shall proceed to Elect, and by a
majority of votes appoint, the person or persons So nominated
to fill Such vacancy or vacancies, in order to keep
up the number of nine trustees for ever; and in
Case of an equal number of votes for and against
the Said Nomination, the Stationed Minister or Preacher
Shall have the Casting Vote.
    Provided Nevertheless that if the Said Trustees
or any of them, or their Successors have advanced or
Shall advance any Sum or Sums of Money or are or
Shall be responsible for any Sum or Sums of money
on account of the Said premises and they the Said trustees
or their Successors be obliged, to pay the Said Sum of
money, they or a majority of then Shall be authorised