145 A. 395 ISAAC M. BATES, EXECUTOR vs. JULIA SCHILLINGER ET AL. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Penobscot. Opinion March 11, 1929. “CHURCH” AND “SOCIETY” DEFINED. CHARITABLE TRUSTS. EQUITY. EVIDENCE. When referring to religious organizations the terms “church” and “society” are popularly used to express the same thing, namely, a religious body organized to sustain […]