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5th

said Church to call a meeting of the remaining trustees as soon as conveniently may be, and when met the said Ministers or preachers shall nominate one or more persons to fill the place or places of him or them whose offices has (or have) been vacated  as aforesaid. Provided the person or persons so nominated shall have been one year a member or members of said Church immediately preceeding such nomination and be at least twenty one years of age, and the said trustees so assembled shall proceed to elect and by a majority of votes appoint the person or persons so nominated to fill such vacancy or vacancies in order to keep up the number of five trustees forever and in case of an equal number of votes for and against the said nomination the [[stational?]] minister shall have the casting vote. Provided nevertheless that if the said Trustees or any of them or their successors have advanced or