Wesley Corpus

P., &c., their heirs and assigns for ever. NEvERTHELEss, upon special trust and confidence, and to the intent, that they and the survivors of them, and the Trustees for the time being, do and shall permit John Wesley, of the City-Road, London, Clerk, and such other persons as he shall from time to time appoint, at all times, during his natural life, and no other persons, to have and enjoy the free use and benefit of the said premises; that the said John Wesley, and such other persons as he appoints, may therein preach and expound God’s holy word. And after his decease, upon further trust and confidence, and to the intent, that the said T. P., &c., or the major part of them, or the survivors of them, and the major part of the Trustees of the said premises for the time being, shall, from time to time, and at all times for ever, permit such persons as shall be appointed at the yearly Conference of the people called Methodists, in London, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, or else where, specified by name in a Deed enrolled in Chancery, under the hand and seal of the said John Wesley, and bearing date the 28th day of February, 1784, and no others, to have and to enjoy the said premises, for the purposes aforesaid: Provided always, that the persons preach no other doctrine than is con tained in Mr. Wesley's ‘Notes upon the New Testament, and four volumes of ‘Sermons. And upon farther trust and confi dence, that, as often as any of these Trustees, or the Trustees for the time being, shall die, or cease to be a member of the society commonly called Methodists, the rest of the said Trus tees, or of the Trustees for the time being, as soon as conveni ently may be, shall and may choose another Trustee or Trus tees, in order to keep up the number of Trustees for ever. In witness whereof, the said B. H. hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year above-written.” In this form the proprietors of the House are to make it over to five, seven, or nine Trustees. Q. 62. But is this form a safe one? Should we not have the opinion of a Counsel upon it? A.