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    "book_name": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials",
    "book_author": "M. K. Kuriakose",
    "publisher": "Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge",
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      "chunk_title": "Munro’s Letter to Baily",
      "chunk_data": "75. LETTER OF MUNRO TO BAILY (1818 A.D.) This letter, dated Nagercoil, 23rd May 1818, from the British Resident, Col. Munro, to the C.M.S. missionary, Rev. Baily, discusses the objectives of the C.M.S. college, and various desirable changes to be instituted among the Syrian Christians.",
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      "chunk_title": "Source of Munro’s Letter",
      "chunk_data": "Cited in P. Cheriyan, The Malabar Syrians and the Church Missionary Society. 1816-1846, Appendix A, Letter No. 25, pp. 364-365.",
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      "chunk_title": "Priestly Education at College",
      "chunk_data": "All priests must, of course, be educated at the College previously to their ordination, and the laity should also to the greatest practicable extent receive instruction there.",
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        "event": "Munro recommends education at the College for priests before ordination and for the laity as far as practicable.",
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      "chunk_title": "Improvement of Syrian Christians",
      "chunk_data": "All this will in a primary degree depend upon your exertions and I am satisfied that you will spare no efforts to render the College eminently conducive to the general and early improvement of the Syrians.",
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        "event": "Munro places responsibility on Baily’s efforts to make the College advance the general and early improvement of the Syrians.",
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      "chunk_title": "English Language in Studies",
      "chunk_data": "I hope that you continue your endeavours to introduce the English language among the branches of study at the College.",
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        "event": "Munro urges Baily to continue introducing English into the College’s course of study.",
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      "chunk_title": "Importance of English Instruction",
      "chunk_data": "This is an object of great importance, and claims your serious consideration.",
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        "event": "Munro emphasizes the importance of English-language instruction at the College.",
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      "chunk_title": "Translation of English Liturgy",
      "chunk_data": "The translation of the English Liturgy is another object of primary importance, for I think if it were well translated it might, without any difficulty, be substituted in all the churches for their present forms of worship.",
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        "event": "Munro proposes translating the English Liturgy so that it could replace existing forms of worship in all the churches.",
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      "chunk_title": "Reforming Syrian Worship",
      "chunk_data": "You will of course gradually prepare the minds of the Syrians by a reference to the Scriptures to abandon the seven sacraments, the Mass, and other remnants of Roman Catholic usage...",
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