The Pew Question in New York Religious Law
The essay argues that New York law restricts church trustees from selling pews or private property. It cites 1801 incorporation acts, court cases, and authorities to claim pews are a corporate trust, not private property, and that leases may be used for pew sittings but perpetual sales are unlawful. It suggests pew division by rent as a lawful system to fund churches without illegal merchandise.
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