16:1-3.Ā  Certain religious societies authorized to file record with secretary of state
Where the trustees of any religious society, pursuant to the provisions of an act entitledĀ  "An act to incorporate trustees of religious societies," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and further,Ā  pursuant to the provisions of an act entitled "A further supplement to an actĀ  entitled "An act to incorporate trustees of religious societies,' approvedĀ  April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,"Ā  which said furtherĀ  supplement was approved April ninth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, andĀ  further, pursuant to the provisions of an act entitledĀ  "A further supplementĀ  to an act entitled "An act to incorporate trustees of religious societies,'Ā  approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,"Ā  which saidĀ  further supplement was approved February sixteenth, nineteen hundred andĀ  eighteen, shall have recorded their certificate of incorporation with theĀ  county clerk of the county setting forth the name by which they and theirĀ  successors shall be known and distinguished as a body, but have failed to fileĀ  and record said certificate with the secretary of state, any such corporationĀ  is hereby authorized and empowered to file a certified copy of said certificateĀ  of incorporation with the secretary of state, and upon the filing of such certificate as aforesaid, the incorporation and all de facto acts done in pursuance thereof are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed.
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