Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 457. Fraternal Associations § 457.22

Sec. 2. Any 10 or more persons, residents of this state, being of Scottish birth or their descendants as aforesaid, desiring to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this state having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth.

First, The names of persons associating and their places of residence;

Second, The location of the association of which they are members;

Third, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law: Provided, That each association incorporated under this act shall be known as “The St. Andrew's Society of (the name of the city or township where such association is located, and if more than 1 association is located in the same city or township the same shall be designated by numbers);

Fourth, The object and purpose of such association, shall be to provide for and relieve poor natives of Scotland and children and grand-children of natives of Scotland.

The period for which such association shall be incorporated shall not exceed 30 years.