Chap. 99.—An ACT to vest title of Cedar Grove Baptist church of Russe?l
county, in A. D. Vermillion, G. L. Jessee, and D. C. Alderson, trustees,
and their successors in office to hold for the benefit of the Missionary !sap-
tist congregation who worship there.

Approved February 13, 1901.

Whereas on the fifth day of May, eighteen hundred and eleven, one
Drury Wood and wife conveyed to what he termed the “Baptist societv”
one acre of land in the county of Russell, upon which to build a house
of publie worship; and

Whereas in eighteen hundred and forty-four the Baptist denomination
became divided in opinions on doctrinal questions, and formed two
Baptist denominations, known as the Missionary Baptist church and the
Anti-missionary Baptist church; and

Whereas the Anti-missionary denomination withdrew from the said
place of worship, and the Missionary Baptist denomination in eighteen
hundred and forty-eight built a house of public worship on said acre of
land and had a large membership. and held said house and lot in their
exclusive possession, and continued to worship there until said house
was burned in eighteen hundred and sixty-three: and

Whereas said Missionary Baptist denomination has recently built
another handsome and commodious house of public worship on said lot
without having the title to said lot vested in said Missionary Baptist
church in any manner whatsoever, except by long continuous adverse
Possession and occupancy thereof: therefore,

1. Be it enacted bv the general assembly of Virginia. That the title
to Cedar grove Baptist church house, and the acre of land aforesaid upon
which it stands, situate, lying and being in the county of Russell, be,
and the same is, by this act, vested in A. B. Vermillion, G. L. Jessee,
and D. C. Alderson as trustees, and their successors in office, to have
end to hold for the sole use and benefit of the Missionary Baptist con-
gregation who worship at said house as an organized Missionary Baptist
church.

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