CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The pictured certificate reads:

Princeton Methodist Episcopal Church

To the Clerk of the Common Pleus Court of Mercer Court

Whereas the religious society and congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church usually meeting for public worship at Princeton in the township of Princeton, County of Mercer and State of New Jersey, did assemble at this said place of meeting on the twenty fifth day of May, A.D. 1859, ten days previous notice of the time and purpose of assembling having been given by an advertisement as upon open ____ at such place of meeting; and when so assembled did by plurality of voices of such of the said society and congregation as ___ present elect seven of the said society and congregation to be Trustees of the same.

Now therefore we the undersigned, the said Trustees selected as aforesaid together with Levi Hubbard who was since elected by like notice and in like manner May 23, 1860 to fill the vacancy of O.E.H. ____ all men being in said office do hereby certify that and have taken upon ourselves the name of “The Trustees Princeton Methodist Episcopal Church” and do request this our Certificate to be by …………………….. our hands and seals this eighth day of April A.D. 1863.

J.W. Fielder

John R. Slayback

Samuel M. Updike

A.L. Green

William Leggeth

Levi H. Hubbard