Bierton Particular Baptists International, Our Work

8 BIERTON PARTICULAR BAPTISTS ARTICLES OF RELIGION 1831 created as the number of the Trustees shall by death or made done committed executed occasioned or otherwise be reduced to five or less and so from time knowingly suffered to be contrary) he the said William to time as often as there shall be not more than five Bonham Brick Layer either loan or together with the Trustees for the purposes aforesaid or officers if the said Joseph Rose and Robert Dell now at the time of adult members of the said Society or Congregation or immediately before the sealing and delivering of shall think it expedient so many other persons being these presents is and stands or was and stood so seized Protestant dissenters by profession shall be named of and in the said land hereditaments and premises and chosen to be Trustees of the said premises as shall hereby bargained and sold or intended to be sold and make the number of fifteen Trustees at the least such to have good right full power and lawful and absolute Trustees to be from time to time nominated appointed authority to grant bargain and- sell the same and every or chosen by the adult members of the said Society or part thereof with the appurtenances unto and to the the major part of them for that purpose only assembled use of the said parties hereto of the fourth part and by public notice in their Church meeting and upon their heirs and assigns forever in manner and upon the every such choice the continuing Trustees or Trustees trusts aforesaid and according to the true intent and for the time being or the last of those last surviving meaning of those premises and also that if it shall and Trustees shall be sufficient conveyance and assurance maybe lawful for them the same parties their heirs in the law convey and assure the said land Chapel or and assigns from time to time and at all times forever meeting house and premises with the appurtenances hereafter peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon to such new Trustees so to be appointed as aforesaid and to have hold use occupy and possess the said land so and in such manner as that the same may become hereditaments and premises hereby bargained and legally and effectually vested in such new Trustees sole or intended so to be and to receive and take the only or in such new Trustees and the continuing rents issues and profits thereof and of every part Trustees or any of them as the case may require upon thereof to and for their use and benefit as such Trustees such or the like trusts and to and for such or the like as aforesaid without any let suit objection molestation intents and purposes as are herein before declared and hindrance or interruption whatsoever of from or by expressed concerning the same and the said Robert him the said William Bonham Brick Layer his heirs or Dell for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators assigns or of from by through or other personal and for his own acts only and the said Joseph Rose for persons whatsoever having or legally or equitably himself his heirs and Executors and Administrators remaining or who shall or may have or legally or and for his own acts only so hereby severally covenant equitably retain any estate right type or interest and with and to the said parties hereto of the fourth whatsoever of into or out of ... part their heirs and assigns the said Robert Dell and The remainder deals with covenants for title etc.

Joseph Rose have not nor have either of theti1 at any Signed sealed and delivered by all parties XXXXX time heretofore made done committed executed occasioned or knowingly suffered any act or matter or The Closure of the Bierton Chapel thing whatsoever whereby or by reason or means The Bierton Chapel closed for worship on 22nd whereof the said land hereditaments and premises December, 2002 this was whilst Mr David Clarke, hereby bargained and sold or intended so to be or any the sole remaining member of the Bierton Church part thereof are is or shall or may be in any wise was an mission work to the Jails of the Philippines. impeached affected or encumbered in title estate Mr Clarke joined the Bierton church in 1976 and interest or otherwise howsoever and the said William was called by the Lord and sent by the church to Bonham Brick Layer for himself his heirs Executors preach, in 1982. The Bierton church had become Administrators and assigns hereby covenant promise a Gospel Standard church in1981. Due to serious and agree to and with the said parties hereto of the errors in doctrine David succeeded from the church fourth part and their heirs and assigns in manner in 1984 over matters of conscience but remained a following that is to say (for and notwithstanding any member of the church due to their strict rule relating act deed matter or thing whatsoever by him the said to membership. Only the church has the power to William Bonham (Brick Layer) or any trustee for him terminate ones membership as they were governed by