10. The church shall also elect from among its members a clerk of the church or church secretary, who shall keep a roll containing the names of all the members of the church with the date of their reception and last known address, or the date when they ceased to be members by reason of resignation, death, expulsion or otherwise, which roll, when countersigned by the chairman of the board of trustees, shall be evidence of membership.
R. S. 1964, c. 305, s. 10.