§ 267. Organization and conduct of corporate meetings; qualifications
of voters. At every corporate meeting of a church incorporated under
this article all persons who for one year next preceding such meeting
have worshipped with such church and have regularly contributed to its
financial support, according to its usages, shall be qualified voters;
but, if so decided, by a two-thirds vote at the original meeting or at
any annual corporate meeting thereof, after notice of such meeting all
members of such church and in good and regular standing, by admission to
membership therewith, who have worshipped with such church for one year
next preceding the meeting at which they vote, may also be admitted as
qualified voters at corporate meetings. At such corporate meetings, the
presence of at least seven persons qualified to vote thereat shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum; and all matters or questions shall be
decided by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon, except
that by-laws can only be adopted or amended by a two-thirds vote. The
clerk or secretary of the corporation shall call the meeting to order;
and under his supervision the qualified voters then present shall choose
a presiding officer and two inspectors of election to receive the
ballots cast. The presiding officer and the inspectors of election
shall declare the result of the ballots cast on any matter and shall be
the judges of the qualifications of the voters. At such annual corporate
meeting, successors to those trustees whose terms of office then expire
shall be elected by ballot from the qualified voters, for a term of
three years thereafter, and until their successors shall be elected. A
clerk or secretary of the corporation shall be elected by ballot, who
shall hold office until the close of the next annual meeting, and until
his successor shall be elected.