7. The church shall appoint, from among its qualified members, a board of trustees for such term and of such number as it shall fix by by-law, provided such board shall never consist of less than five nor more than nine members; and when so appointed the board of trustees may make or cause to be made, for the church, any contract which the church by law may make, subject to the provisions of this Act with respect to the acquisition, alienation or hypothecation of immovable property.
R. S. 1964, c. 305, s. 7.