When two or more Methodist Churches have been united in accordance with the usages, rules and discipline of the Methodist Church, the terms of office of the trustees of the several churches so united shall be terminated by the act of union, and the title to all property, real and personal, of such churches, and the title to all real and personal property held by their trustees, shall by such act vest in the trustees of such new church. The bishop or other authority making such act of union shall lodge for record, in the office of the town clerk of the town or towns wherein any of such lands are situated, a certificate executed in the manner required for deeds of land, describing such land and stating the names of such former churches and of the new one so formed, the fact of union with the date thereof and the names of the trustees of the new church; which certificate, when so lodged for record, shall have the effect of a recorded deed and conveyance of such land.
(1949 Rev., S. 5384.)
Rights in property on merger of churches; courts to follow decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals. 73 C. 216.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 598 - Religious Corporations and Societies
Section 33-243 to 33-264. - Religious corporations and societies: General provisions.
Section 33-264a. - Formation of religious corporation or society.
Section 33-264b. - Filing of certificate.
Section 33-264d. - Change from religious society to corporation.
Section 33-264e. - Dissolution.
Section 33-264f. - Judicial dissolution.
Section 33-264h. - Conveyances by ecclesiastical societies to religious societies and corporations.
Section 33-264i. - Dissolution of ecclesiastical society.
Section 33-264j. - Status of societies established prior to October 1, 1969.
Section 33-264k. - Construction of part.
Section 33-264l. - Prior rights and liabilities unaffected.
Section 33-265. - Legal status and powers.
Section 33-266. - Regulations.
Section 33-267. - Two organizations in one society.
Section 33-268. - Election of trustees.
Section 33-269. - Number; term of office.
Section 33-270. - Organization and powers of trustees. Treasurer's report.
Section 33-271. - District superintendent or presiding elder and stewards may form corporation.
Section 33-272. - Powers of corporation.
Section 33-273. - Appointment of trustees.
Section 33-274. - Trustees may convey real estate to corporation.
Section 33-275. - Union of churches; their trustees and property.
Section 33-276. - Change of name.
Section 33-277. - Election and powers of trustees.
Section 33-278. - Change of name.
Section 33-278a. - Name changes authorized.
Section 33-278b. - Powers. Merger. Dissolution. Formation.
Section 33-279. - Organization as corporation.
Section 33-280. - Property rights of Roman Catholic Church.
Section 33-281. - Subject to laws of church.
Section 33-281a. - Change of name of Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches.