Presbyterian Churches Act 1837

Be it therefore enacted, by the Governor of New South Wales, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the trustees of Presbyterian churches and chapels as aforesaid, shall be elected and appointed in the manner following; that whenever any person or persons shall, at his, her, or their own cost and expense, erect or provide a church or chapel, which shall be approved by the Presbytery of the said Colony, for the celebration of public worship, according to the use of the established Church of Scotland, or any minister's dwelling, burial ground, or glebe land, or whenever any number of persons shall by subscription, contribute any sum not less than three hundred pounds, for or towards erecting or providing a church or chapel, and minister's dwelling, or burial ground, or glebe land, as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for the person or persons so erecting or providing the same, at his, her, or their cost, to nominate as trustees of such church or chapel, any number of persons not less than three, nor more than five, to be transmitted to the Presbytery for approval as hereinafter provided; and for the subscribers towards erecting or providing such church or chapel, and minister's dwelling, burial ground or glebe land, as aforesaid, to elect by plurality of votes, from among themselves, any number of trustees within the limits aforesaid, in manner following; that is to say, at a special meeting of subscribers and seat-holders for that purpose to be called, the names of ten persons qualified to act as trustees as hereinafter is provided, shall be placed on a leet or list, agreeably to such local regulations as the said subscribers may appoint; and the chairman of such meeting shall, after signing the said leet or list, transmit the same to the Presbytery of the said Colony, for the selection and appointment of not less than three, nor more than five, of the said ten persons; and the said Presbytery shall, after making such selection transmit the names so selected for the approval of His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council.