
341 Mich. 169 (1954)
67 N.W.2d 125
HOLT
v.
TRONE.
Docket No. 15, Calendar No. 46,099.
Supreme Court of Michigan.
Decided November 29, 1954.
*170 George Kratchman (I. Goodman Cohen and Frederick G. Dewey, of counsel), for plaintiffs.
Larry Middleton (Harold Helper, of counsel), for defendant.
SHARPE, J.
This is a suit by plaintiffs, claiming to be elders of the Joseph Campau Church of Christ, a Michigan ecclesiastical corporation, to enjoin the defendant minister from occupying the pulpit of the church and for other relief. The church was first organized in about 1917. On January 20, 1945, the congregation was incorporated under its present name. At that time and for some time prior thereto plaintiffs were all the elders and were the recognized leaders of the congregation.
On January 30, 1945, the congregation acquired, by deed, its presently-owned building. Thedeed provided:
"This deed is given in pursuance of a certain contract dated July 21, 1944, by and between the party of the first part and New Cameron Avenue Church of Christ of Detroit, a Michigan corporation. * * *
"Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any way appertaining, subject to the condition that only those acts of worship shall be permitted upon said premises being based upon the New Testament Scripture, therefore no musical instrument is to be used in the church service or worship, and no organization separate *171 from the Joseph Campau Church of Christ is to be recognized.
"In the event that a part of the members of the party of the second part seek to violate this clause, said