CHURCH. A society of persons who, profess the Christian religion. 7 Hoist. N. J. 206, 214 ; 10 Pick. Mass. 193 ; 3 Penn. St. 282; 31 id. 9.
The place where such regularly assemble for worship. 3 Tex. 288.
The term church includes the chancel, aisles, and body of the church. Hammond,. Nisi P. 204; 3 Tex. 288. By the English law, the terms church or chapel, and church-yard, are expressly recognize& as in themselves correct and technical descriptions' of the building and place) even in criminal pro ceedings. 8 Barnew. & C. 25; I Salk. 256; IL Cake, 25' 5,., 2 Esp. 5, 28.
Burglary may be committed in a church, at common law. 3 Cox, Cr.. Cas. 581. The church• of England is not deemed a corpora tion aggregate; hut the church in any parti cular place is so considered, for the purpoRs at least of receiving a gift of lands. 9 Cranch, 292; 2 Conn. 287; 3 Vt. 400; /
Rich. Eq. So. C. 192. See 9 Mass. 44; 11 Pick. Mass. 495; 10 id. 97; 1 Me. 288; 3 id. 400; 4 lowa, 252; 3 Tex. 288; 2 Md, Ch. Dec. 143.
As to the right of succession to glebe lands, see 9 Cranch, 43, 292; 9 Wheat. 468 ; or other church property, see 18 N. Y. 395. As to. the power of a church to make by-laws, etc. under local statutes, see 5 Serg. & R. Penn. 510; 3 Penn. St. 282; 4 Des. So. C. 578; 30 Vt. 595; 5 Cush. Mass. 412.
With regard to the possession of church property in case of the withdrawal of SS wt of the members, see 5 Ohio, 283; 16 Mass. 488; 10 Pick. Mass. 172; II id. 495; 2 Sandf.
Ch. N. Y. 186; 6 Penn. St. 201; 9 id. 321; 2 Rich. Eq. So. C. 192 ; 5 M'Lean, C. C. 369; 7' B. Monr. Ky. 481. 8 id. 70. See Den. N. Y. 292; 1 Strobh'. Eq. So. C. 197.