Chap. 164.—An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Gravel Springs Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church, in Frederick county, to receive a donation of $1,000

and invest the same.
Approved January 27, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
trustees of the Gravel Springs Evangelical Lutheran church, in
Frederick county, be, and they are hereby, authorized to accept a
donation of one thousand dollars on such terms and conditions as
the donor in his deed of gift may prescribe.

2. The said trustees shall invest said sum of money in such man-
ner and on such security as said deed of gift may direct, and the
income thereof shall be used by said trustees for the benefit of the
congregation of said church as the deed of gift may require.

3. The said trustees may, in their own name, sue for and recover
said money, and any part thereof, and may recover and sue for any
loans and investments that may be made of it, or of any part thereof,
and may be sued in relation to the same. Such suit, notwithstand-
ing the death of any of the said trustees or the appointment of
others, shall proceed in the name of the trustees by or against whom
it was instituted.

4. Any one or more members of said congregation may, in his or
their name, on behalf of said congregation, commence and prosecute
a suit in equity against such trustees to compel them to invest said
money, and to use the income thereof for the use and benefit of said
congregation as such deed of gift shall require. No member of said
congregation need be made a defendant to such suit, but in other
respects the same shall be proceeded in, heard and determined as
other suits in equity, except that it may be proceeded in notwith-
standing the death of the plaintiff, as if he were living.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.