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EXHIBIT B
RCO SECTION 321 AND RCO SECTION 321-A
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LETTER FROM MARGARET HOWE
FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 03/04/2024 11:22 AM INDEX NO. 506283/2024
§ 321. Change
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 3 of name of churches and affiliated and..., NY RELIG CORP § 321 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/04/2024
McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated
Religious Corporations Law (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 51. Of the Consolidated Laws
Article 17. Methodist Churches (Refs & Annos)
McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321
§ 321. Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations
Currentness
1. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, the three denominations formerly
known as the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Protestant Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South having
united into one under the name of The Methodist Church, all religious corporations or churches heretofore authorized to use,
or be known by the names “Methodist Episcopal Church,” “Methodist Protestant Church,” or “Methodist Episcopal Church
South” and all societies, conferences, boards, associations, corporations or other organizations directly connected therewith or
subsidiary thereto shall eliminate from their respective names the word or words “Episcopal,” “Protestant” or “South,” as the
case may be, and all such churches, corporations and other organizations shall hereafter be known by such names as changed
and amended by this section.
2. The changes in names provided for by this section shall not in any respect change the identity of or affect, abate, defeat,
alter or annul any of the rights, privileges, powers, property rights, obligations, liabilities or duties of any of said churches
or corporations aforesaid, all of which shall remain in full force and effect as though their respective names had not been so
changed.
3. All churches or other corporations using the changed names as provided in this section shall continue to have and be possessed
of all of the interest, property and rights to which they are or may become entitled under their former corporate names.
4. The provisions of this section shall be deemed continuous of the provisions of chapter three hundred twenty-seven of the
laws of nineteen hundred forty, and laws amendatory thereof, and shall be construed to have been in existence since April tenth,
nineteen hundred forty, the time of the enactment of such chapter.
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(Added L.1949, c. 660, § 7, eff. July 1, 1949.)
McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321, NY RELIG CORP § 321
Current through L.2023, chapters 1 to 774. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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§ 321-a.NO.
NYSCEF DOC. Use 3
of certain names by religious corporations, NY RELIG CORP § 321-a RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/04/2024
McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated
Religious Corporations Law (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 51. Of the Consolidated Laws
Article 17. Methodist Churches (Refs & Annos)
McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321-a
§ 321-a. Use of certain names by religious corporations
Currentness
1. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, the two denominations formerly
known as The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren Church having united into one under the name of
The United Methodist Church, all religious corporations or churches heretofore authorized to use or be known by the names
Methodist Church or Evangelical United Brethren Church, and all societies, conferences, boards, associations, corporations
or other organizations duly connected therewith or subsidiary thereto shall eliminate from their respective names the word or
words The Methodist Church or Evangelical United Brethren or add The United Methodist Church, as the case may be and
all such churches, corporations and other organizations shall hereinafter be known by such names as changed and amended
by this section.
2. The changes and names provided for by this section shall not in any respect change the identity or affect, abate, defeat, alter
or annul any of the rights, privileges, property rights, obligations, liabilities or duties of any of said churches or corporations
aforesaid, all of which shall remain in full force and effect as though their respective names had not been so changed.
3. All churches, corporations, organizations or unincorporated associations using the changed names as provided in this section
shall continue to have and be possessed of all of the interest, property and rights to which they are or may become entitled under
their former corporate names or other respective designations.
Credits
(Added L.1969, c. 962, § 8, eff. May 26, 1969.)
McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321-a, NY RELIG CORP § 321-a
Current through L.2023, chapters 1 to 774. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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October 23, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is to confirm that Hanson Place Central Methodist Episcopal Church and Hanson Place
Central United Methodist Church located at 144 St. Felix Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 with EIN 11-
1631784 are the same church.
The United Methodist Church was created on April 23, 1968 when the Evangelical United Brethren
Church and the Methodist Church joined to form the new denomination uniting the two
denominations to become the United Methodist Church.
The name change to the United Methodist Church did not change any other data within the church and
individual churches added United to their names and dropped Episcopal from their names. Hanson
Place Central Methodist Episcopal Church became Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church.
For additional information I can be reached at my email address, confsecy@nyac.com.
Sincerely,
Margaret Howe, Conference Secretary
Cc: Willie Dixon, Chair Board of Trustees
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FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 03/04/2024 11:22 AM INDEX NO. 506283/2024 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 3 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/04/2024 EXHIBIT B RCO SECTION 321 AND RCO SECTION 321-A & LETTER FROM MARGARET HOWE FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 03/04/2024 11:22 AM INDEX NO. 506283/2024 § 321. Change NYSCEF DOC. NO. 3 of name of churches and affiliated and..., NY RELIG CORP § 321 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/04/2024 McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated Religious Corporations Law (Refs & Annos) Chapter 51. Of the Consolidated Laws Article 17. Methodist Churches (Refs & Annos) McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321 § 321. Change of name of churches and affiliated and subsidiary organizations Currentness 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, the three denominations formerly known as the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Protestant Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South having united into one under the name of The Methodist Church, all religious corporations or churches heretofore authorized to use, or be known by the names “Methodist Episcopal Church,” “Methodist Protestant Church,” or “Methodist Episcopal Church South” and all societies, conferences, boards, associations, corporations or other organizations directly connected therewith or subsidiary thereto shall eliminate from their respective names the word or words “Episcopal,” “Protestant” or “South,” as the case may be, and all such churches, corporations and other organizations shall hereafter be known by such names as changed and amended by this section. 2. The changes in names provided for by this section shall not in any respect change the identity of or affect, abate, defeat, alter or annul any of the rights, privileges, powers, property rights, obligations, liabilities or duties of any of said churches or corporations aforesaid, all of which shall remain in full force and effect as though their respective names had not been so changed. 3. All churches or other corporations using the changed names as provided in this section shall continue to have and be possessed of all of the interest, property and rights to which they are or may become entitled under their former corporate names. 4. The provisions of this section shall be deemed continuous of the provisions of chapter three hundred twenty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred forty, and laws amendatory thereof, and shall be construed to have been in existence since April tenth, nineteen hundred forty, the time of the enactment of such chapter. Credits (Added L.1949, c. 660, § 7, eff. July 1, 1949.) McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321, NY RELIG CORP § 321 Current through L.2023, chapters 1 to 774. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. End of Document © 2024 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. © 2024 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 1 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 03/04/2024 11:22 AM INDEX NO. 506283/2024 § 321-a.NO. NYSCEF DOC. Use 3 of certain names by religious corporations, NY RELIG CORP § 321-a RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/04/2024 McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated Religious Corporations Law (Refs & Annos) Chapter 51. Of the Consolidated Laws Article 17. Methodist Churches (Refs & Annos) McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321-a § 321-a. Use of certain names by religious corporations Currentness 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, the two denominations formerly known as The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren Church having united into one under the name of The United Methodist Church, all religious corporations or churches heretofore authorized to use or be known by the names Methodist Church or Evangelical United Brethren Church, and all societies, conferences, boards, associations, corporations or other organizations duly connected therewith or subsidiary thereto shall eliminate from their respective names the word or words The Methodist Church or Evangelical United Brethren or add The United Methodist Church, as the case may be and all such churches, corporations and other organizations shall hereinafter be known by such names as changed and amended by this section. 2. The changes and names provided for by this section shall not in any respect change the identity or affect, abate, defeat, alter or annul any of the rights, privileges, property rights, obligations, liabilities or duties of any of said churches or corporations aforesaid, all of which shall remain in full force and effect as though their respective names had not been so changed. 3. All churches, corporations, organizations or unincorporated associations using the changed names as provided in this section shall continue to have and be possessed of all of the interest, property and rights to which they are or may become entitled under their former corporate names or other respective designations. Credits (Added L.1969, c. 962, § 8, eff. May 26, 1969.) McKinney's Religious Corporations § 321-a, NY RELIG CORP § 321-a Current through L.2023, chapters 1 to 774. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. End of Document © 2024 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. © 2024 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 1 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 03/04/2024 11:22 AM INDEX NO. 506283/2024 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 3 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/04/2024 October 23, 2023 To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to confirm that Hanson Place Central Methodist Episcopal Church and Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church located at 144 St. Felix Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 with EIN 11- 1631784 are the same church. The United Methodist Church was created on April 23, 1968 when the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church joined to form the new denomination uniting the two denominations to become the United Methodist Church. The name change to the United Methodist Church did not change any other data within the church and individual churches added United to their names and dropped Episcopal from their names. Hanson Place Central Methodist Episcopal Church became Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church. For additional information I can be reached at my email address, confsecy@nyac.com. Sincerely, Margaret Howe, Conference Secretary Cc: Willie Dixon, Chair Board of Trustees