...died in the natural way."" The Maryland constitution forbade the devise of lands for the support of "any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the...such, or any religious sect, order or denomination," although bequests of less than two acres of land for the actual construction of a house of worship...

...remained in his parish, and performed his duty. XXXIV. That every gift, sale, or devise of lands, to any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the gospel, as such, or to any religious sect, order or denomination, or to or for the support, use or benefit of, or in trust...

...support, use, or benefit, and also every devise of goods or chattels to or for support, use, or benefit of any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the Gospel...such, or any religious sect, order, or denomination, without leave of the legislature." It is also insisted that there is a misnomer of the corporation,...

...Rights of the State is the section which declares, " That every gift, sale, or devise of lands, to any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the gospel, as such or, to any religious sect, order, or denomination, or to or for the support, use, or benefit of, or in...

...Rights of the State is the section which declares, " That every gift, sale, or devise of lands, to any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the gospel, as such or, to any religious sect, order, or denomination, or to or for the support, use, or benefit of, or in...

...Rights of the State is the section which declares, " That every gift, sale, or devise of lands, to any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the gospel, as such or, to any religious sect, order, or denomination, or to or for the support, use, or benefit of, or in...

...[29: 42]. Bequests for religious purposes. No devise or bequest of lands, or goods, or chattels to any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the gospel, as such, or to any religious sect, order, or denomination, or to or for the support, use, or benefit of or in trust...