{"pages":{"276":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00300-b3b464cdb3c79d5fd496.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"276","box":{"x":130,"y":141,"width":59,"height":17}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":358,"y":146,"width":480,"height":20}},{"text":"efficiency in our common work. We regard the frequent gathering","box":{"x":130,"y":192,"width":925,"height":35}},{"text":"of Missionaries in conferences for fraternal counsel, and the organi-","box":{"x":130,"y":222,"width":922,"height":31}},{"text":"sation of associations for united action and appeal, as eminently","box":{"x":132,"y":250,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"desirable, and likewise recommend that missionary societies unite","box":{"x":129,"y":276,"width":925,"height":34}},{"text":"in the production of Christian literature, and that, wherever practi-","box":{"x":134,"y":306,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"cable, neighbouring missions join in the conduct of colleges, train-","box":{"x":133,"y":334,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"ing schools and other institutions.","box":{"x":134,"y":361,"width":472,"height":29}},{"text":"139. EDDY'S REPORT ON THE NATIONAL MISSIONARY","box":{"x":130,"y":429,"width":919,"height":27}},{"text":"SOCIETY SURVEY (c. 1900 A.D.)","box":{"x":336,"y":459,"width":505,"height":29}},{"text":"Shortly before the formation of the National Missionary Society","box":{"x":210,"y":513,"width":794,"height":29}},{"text":"a survey was taken among Missionaries to determine their reaction","box":{"x":183,"y":537,"width":817,"height":25}},{"text":"to the formation of such an Indian agency. Sherwood Eddy reported","box":{"x":182,"y":561,"width":820,"height":29}},{"text":"on the results of the survey in a letter to friends in America. The","box":{"x":181,"y":586,"width":822,"height":27}},{"text":"date of the letter is uncertain. Cited in Donald Fosset Ebright, The","box":{"x":181,"y":613,"width":824,"height":27}},{"text":"National Missionary Society of India, 1905-1942, p. 76.","box":{"x":178,"y":637,"width":693,"height":27}},{"text":"Before going forward with the organization of a National","box":{"x":175,"y":689,"width":876,"height":32}},{"text":"Missionary Society, the plan was presented to representative missio-","box":{"x":127,"y":718,"width":924,"height":29}},{"text":"naries of various denominations at Kodaikanal and Coonoor. In","box":{"x":133,"y":745,"width":921,"height":28}},{"text":"the various meetings, where the plan was suggested, it was not","box":{"x":130,"y":772,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"only unanimously approved, but received invaluable aid from","box":{"x":129,"y":800,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"suggestions offered in those conferences. Letters were also sent","box":{"x":130,"y":829,"width":922,"height":29}},{"text":"to missionaries in all parts of India to ascertain their opinion. Out","box":{"x":129,"y":857,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"of a hundred consulted, more than ninety believed that the time","box":{"x":129,"y":885,"width":922,"height":29}},{"text":"had come for such a movement along the lines proposed. A few","box":{"x":126,"y":913,"width":926,"height":32}},{"text":"believed that the time had not yet come. Others proposed some","box":{"x":130,"y":941,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"modification of the plan. Among others the following questions","box":{"x":127,"y":967,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"were asked in this circular letter after explaining the nature of the","box":{"x":127,"y":996,"width":924,"height":31}},{"text":"plan:","box":{"x":126,"y":1026,"width":90,"height":28}},{"text":"1. Can India be evangelized in this generation by existing","box":{"x":175,"y":1067,"width":876,"height":34}},{"text":"missionary forces; or can we legitimately expect that it can be done","box":{"x":130,"y":1097,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"by the Home Boards under present conditions?","box":{"x":127,"y":1124,"width":690,"height":31}},{"text":"The reply was practically unanimous in the negative.","box":{"x":179,"y":1164,"width":722,"height":31}},{"text":"2. Is it desirable and possible that Indian Christians should","box":{"x":179,"y":1207,"width":875,"height":31}},{"text":"take a larger responsibility and share in the evangelization of India?","box":{"x":132,"y":1238,"width":924,"height":29}},{"text":"The unanimous opinion was that they could and that the time","box":{"x":179,"y":1274,"width":875,"height":32}},{"text":"had come when something more should be done.","box":{"x":126,"y":1303,"width":743,"height":31}},{"text":"3. Would a National Missionary Society of India, interdeno-","box":{"x":181,"y":1350,"width":873,"height":35}},{"text":"minational, yet working in harmony with existing organizations,","box":{"x":129,"y":1378,"width":926,"height":34}},{"text":"and preserving denominational loyalties (in some such way as the","box":{"x":130,"y":1405,"width":925,"height":34}},{"text":"China Inland Mission) be possible and desirable?","box":{"x":133,"y":1432,"width":705,"height":32}},{"text":"The majority strongly favoured the plan, and believed that","box":{"x":181,"y":1471,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"the time had come for its inception.","box":{"x":133,"y":1499,"width":526,"height":32}}]}}}