§ 169-d. Government; powers and duties of the trustees. 1. Every Ukrainian Orthodox church incorporated pursuant to this article shall recognize and be subject to the jurisdiction of the duly appointed bishop or archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America, or his lawful successor in office, and shall conform to and adopt the faith, doctrine, discipline, canons and constitution of the said church.

2. The trustees of every such incorporated church shall have the custody and control of all the temporalities and property, real and personal, belonging to the corporation and the revenues therefrom, and shall administer the same strictly in accordance with the by-laws of the corporation and the rules, regulations and usages of the governing diocesan council of the said Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America.