Presbyterian Churches Act 1837

WHEREAS by an Act of the Governor of New South Wales, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, passed in the seventh year of the Reign of His present Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, "An Act to promote the Building of Churches and Chapels, and to provide for the maintenance of Ministers of Religion in New South Wales," it is among other things provided that, "Before any sum of money shall be issued from the Colonial Treasury towards the building of any church or chapel and minister's dwelling, trustees not less than three, nor more than five, shall be nominated by the persons contributing towards the building of the same for the approval of the Governor and Executive Council, and that the real estate in the site of such church, chapel, or minister's dwelling, and of any lands or hereditaments thereunto belonging, shall be conveyed to the said trustees, when approved, and to the heirs of the survivor of such trustees upon trust, for the erection, maintenance, and repair of the said church or chapel, or minister's dwelling, and for the provision out of the revenues belonging to, or arising from, the use of the said church or chapel, in such manner as shall be lawfully appointed of all things necessary for the celebration of divine worship therein;"

AND WHEREAS, with regard to churches, chapels, and ministers' dwellings, of the Presbyterian Church connected with the Church of Scotland, it is considered expedient that further provision should be made, as well for the mode of their original nomination, as for maintaining from time to time by filling up vacancies as hereinafter mentioned, a proper number of duly qualified trustees, and for defining the manner in which the trusts thereby created shall be fulfilled, and otherwise regulating the affairs of churches, chapels, and ministers' dwellings of the said Presbyterian church: