Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 458. Ecclesiastical Corporations § 458.63

Sec. 3. Said articles of association shall contain the following items:

First, The name of said church;

Second, The township, village or city and the county in which it shall be located;

Third, An agreement to worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the Methodist Protestant church. Said articles may be in the following form: We, the undersigned, desiring to become incorporated under the provisions of act number ․․․․․․․․․․․․ of the public acts of ․․․․․․․․․․․․, entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of Methodist Protestant churches,” do hereby make, execute and adopt the following articles of association, to-wit:

First, The name assumed by this corporation, and by which it shall be known in law, is “The ․․․․․․․․․․․․ Methodist Protestant church;”

Second, The location of said church shall be in the ․․․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․, county of ․․․․․․․․․․․․ and state of Michigan;

Third, The members of said church shall worship and labor together, according to the discipline, rules and usages of the Methodist Protestant church, as from time to time authorized and declared by the general conference of said church, and the annual conference within whose bounds said corporation is situated;

Fourth, The trustees of this corporation shall be ․․․․․․․․․․․․ in number. At the first election of trustees of said church under these articles ․․․․․․․․․․․․ trustees shall be elected for a term of 1 year, ․․․․․․․․․․․․ trustees shall be elected for a term of 2 years, and ․․․․․․․․․․․․ trustees shall be elected for a term of 3 years, and ․․․․․․․․․․․․ trustees shall be elected at each annual election thereafter;

Fifth, The annual meeting of this society shall be held on ․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․ in each year, for the purpose of electing trustees, and transacting such other business as may properly come before it.

In witness whereof, we, the parties associating for the purpose of giving legal effect to these articles, hereunto sign our names and places of residence.

Done at the ․․․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․ county of ․․․․․․․․․․․․ and state of Michigan, this ․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. ․․․․․․․․․․․․

On this ․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․, A.D. ․․․․․․․․․․․․, before me, a ․․․․․․․․․․․․ in and for said county, personally appeared ․․․․․․․․․․․․, known to me to be the persons named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same freely and for the intents and purposes therein mentioned.