§ 420. Application. 1. This article applies to any unincorporated
church, church school, seminary or other organization affiliated with
the New York district of the Assemblies of God or with the general
council of the Assemblies of God with headquarters at Springfield,
Missouri, and to any heretofore incorporated church or body, so
affiliated, which desires to reincorporate pursuant to this article.

2. Nothing hereinafter provided shall prevent or prohibit any
heretofore incorporated church or body, affiliated with the New York
district of the Assemblies of God or with the general council of the
Assemblies of God, from maintaining and continuing the relationship
which such church or body enjoyed at the time of the effective date of
this article should such church or body determine not to reincorporate
pursuant to this article.