N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 185: Notice of meeting for incorporation

§ 185. Notice of meeting for incorporation. Notice of a meeting for

the purpose of incorporating an unincorporated Church of Christ,

Scientist or Christian Science Society, shall be given as follows: The

notice shall be in writing, and shall state, in substance, that a

meeting of such unincorporated church or society will be held at its

usual place of worship at a specified day and hour, for the purpose of

incorporating such church or society, electing trustees thereof, and

selecting a corporate name therefor.

The notice must be signed by at least six persons of full age who are

then members in good and regular standing of such church or society by

admission into full membership therewith, in accordance with the rules

and regulations of such church or society. A copy of such notice shall

be publicly read at each regular service of such unincorporated church

or society on the two successive Sundays next preceding such meeting by

the person acting as first reader, and a copy of such notice shall be

sent by mail post paid at least ten days prior to the date fixed for

such meeting to each member of such church or society in good and

regular standing at his last known address as same appears in the church

or society records.