{"pages":{"330":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00354-d97df9b0a541e0ac1f07.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"330","box":{"x":132,"y":144,"width":53,"height":18}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":355,"y":150,"width":479,"height":20}},{"text":"from beneath has forced its way to the surface, and this in the end","box":{"x":133,"y":199,"width":917,"height":29}},{"text":"will be creative, not destructive; it will go forward until the whole","box":{"x":129,"y":225,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"people is at last awakened to full national consciousness.","box":{"x":132,"y":254,"width":778,"height":29}},{"text":"Whilst I myself find ground for hope and encouragement in the","box":{"x":175,"y":311,"width":876,"height":29}},{"text":"prospect which I have thus outlined, I have had myself, in the","box":{"x":129,"y":338,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"past, the strongest leaning towards a conservative onservative and gradual ideal","box":{"x":130,"y":367,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"of progress; I can understand the attraction which it has for many","box":{"x":130,"y":394,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"of the most thoughtful and patriotic Indian minds. But I would","box":{"x":130,"y":422,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"ask those who hold it, how can you face the historical prospect","box":{"x":132,"y":449,"width":917,"height":38}},{"text":"of an ever-increasing dependence, an ever-increasing deterioration,","box":{"x":129,"y":476,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"if the British imperial rule continues? How can doles of Home","box":{"x":132,"y":505,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"Rule, meted out at the will of the rulers, create a new inner vital","box":{"x":127,"y":532,"width":922,"height":31}},{"text":"force?","box":{"x":130,"y":564,"width":92,"height":18}},{"text":"The doubt in my own mind has been so great, that I have most","box":{"x":174,"y":616,"width":876,"height":32}},{"text":"gladly turned for encouragement to the other prospect. There, in","box":{"x":125,"y":645,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"Mahatma Gandhi, we have a moral genius of the first order, who","box":{"x":123,"y":672,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"has revealed to us all the hidden power of a living freedom from","box":{"x":127,"y":700,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"within, who has taught us to depend, not on any external resources,","box":{"x":123,"y":728,"width":922,"height":35}},{"text":"but on ourselves. My whole heart goes out to his appeal, and","box":{"x":125,"y":758,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"I have a great hope that, along this path, independence will be","box":{"x":126,"y":783,"width":924,"height":35}},{"text":"reached at last.","box":{"x":129,"y":813,"width":213,"height":22}},{"text":"160. THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND THE","box":{"x":228,"y":908,"width":721,"height":25}},{"text":"INDIAN CHURCH: RESOLUTIONS OF THE ALL-INDIA","box":{"x":150,"y":943,"width":878,"height":27}},{"text":"CONFERENCE OF INDIAN CHRISTIANS (1921 A.D.)","box":{"x":182,"y":977,"width":813,"height":31}},{"text":"In its 1921 resolutions, the AICIC reiterates its opposition to the","box":{"x":217,"y":1032,"width":782,"height":28}},{"text":"Non-co-operation Movement. It also illustrates the fact that for","box":{"x":173,"y":1056,"width":824,"height":25}},{"text":"Indian Christians the National Movement had ecclesiastical as well","box":{"x":178,"y":1081,"width":820,"height":27}},{"text":"as political implications. The Indian Church, like the Indian nation,","box":{"x":176,"y":1106,"width":823,"height":31}},{"text":"should be liberated from foreign rule. Report of the VIII All-India Con-","box":{"x":176,"y":1132,"width":823,"height":27}},{"text":"ference of Indian Christians held in Lahore, on 28th, 29th & 30th Dec.","box":{"x":175,"y":1157,"width":824,"height":27}},{"text":"1921, pp. 40-41.","box":{"x":176,"y":1184,"width":190,"height":21}},{"text":"III. In view of the gravity of the political situation in the country","box":{"x":172,"y":1241,"width":869,"height":34}},{"text":"and also in view of the possibility that the situation may become","box":{"x":125,"y":1268,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"still more acute in the future, this Conference resolves:","box":{"x":123,"y":1296,"width":801,"height":31}},{"text":"(a) That in order to restore peace and harmony in the country","box":{"x":199,"y":1342,"width":847,"height":35}},{"text":"it is necessary for Government to adopt a policy of conciliation,","box":{"x":124,"y":1370,"width":917,"height":42}},{"text":"by ceasing to put into force the Criminal Law Amendment Act,","box":{"x":122,"y":1398,"width":919,"height":38}},{"text":"1908, and the Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act of 1911 and","box":{"x":126,"y":1427,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"such other measures as have a repressive effect, and by releasing","box":{"x":124,"y":1456,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"those arrested and imprisoned under these Acts; while, on the other","box":{"x":123,"y":1482,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"hand, the campaign of Non-co-operation should forthwith be","box":{"x":123,"y":1510,"width":921,"height":34}}]},"331":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00355-931089dd5e453f4dc1e4.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":456,"y":153,"width":251,"height":18}},{"text":"331","box":{"x":989,"y":151,"width":52,"height":18}},{"text":"suspended by the Leaders of Non-co-operation, so as to facilitate","box":{"x":125,"y":200,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"a sane settlement under conditions essential for mutual under-","box":{"x":123,"y":228,"width":917,"height":27}},{"text":"standing.","box":{"x":117,"y":254,"width":132,"height":29}},{"text":"(b) That in order to facilitate a sane settlement, a Round","box":{"x":199,"y":299,"width":843,"height":35}},{"text":"Table Conference be arranged of some leading Non-co-operators,","box":{"x":122,"y":327,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"Moderates, and Government Officials to see on what grounds a","box":{"x":120,"y":356,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"compromise can be brought about.","box":{"x":122,"y":385,"width":494,"height":31}},{"text":"(c) That a Committee of the following six gentlemen be","box":{"x":199,"y":429,"width":841,"height":36}},{"text":"appointed to take possible practical steps in this direction :-","box":{"x":122,"y":457,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"the President, Prof. S. C. Mukherji, Mr. A. Nundy, Mr. K. L.","box":{"x":123,"y":486,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"Rallia Ram, M.L.C., Mr. K. T. Paul, and Prof. Cornelius, this","box":{"x":119,"y":512,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"Committee being empowered to co-opt others and also to draw","box":{"x":120,"y":540,"width":921,"height":36}},{"text":"up their findings in the form of resolutions to be sent to the bodies","box":{"x":119,"y":568,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"mentioned below.","box":{"x":119,"y":597,"width":245,"height":25}},{"text":"(d) That copies of these Resolutions and the Findings of","box":{"x":193,"y":639,"width":851,"height":35}},{"text":"the Round Table Conference (when ready) be forwarded to the","box":{"x":122,"y":669,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"Government of India and the Provincial Governments, the Presi-","box":{"x":115,"y":696,"width":925,"height":34}},{"text":"dent of the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim","box":{"x":116,"y":725,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"League.","box":{"x":116,"y":752,"width":112,"height":29}},{"text":"Foreign Missions and the Indian Church","box":{"x":295,"y":838,"width":539,"height":28}},{"text":"IV. This Conference is of opinion that the time has come,","box":{"x":167,"y":897,"width":872,"height":34}},{"text":"(i) When Protestant Missions as such should be completely","box":{"x":211,"y":940,"width":829,"height":34}},{"text":"merged in the Indian Church and that in future all Foreign Missio-","box":{"x":116,"y":969,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"naries should be related to it.","box":{"x":119,"y":998,"width":402,"height":25}},{"text":"(ii) In the meantime the Missions should appoint Indians","box":{"x":203,"y":1041,"width":836,"height":35}},{"text":"of ability and character on an increasing scale as their Lay and","box":{"x":118,"y":1067,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"Ordained Missionaries.","box":{"x":115,"y":1097,"width":319,"height":28}},{"text":"(iii) In view of the complaints made by the various Missions","box":{"x":192,"y":1142,"width":847,"height":32}},{"text":"that educated young Indian Christians of character are not available","box":{"x":119,"y":1168,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"to take up positions of trust and responsibility, this Conference","box":{"x":116,"y":1196,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"recommends that the policy of finding youngmen, who are suitable","box":{"x":119,"y":1227,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"from other Missions, be adopted by all Missions instead of allowing","box":{"x":112,"y":1253,"width":928,"height":34}},{"text":"denominational barriers to stand between such youngmen and","box":{"x":118,"y":1279,"width":922,"height":36}},{"text":"responsible positions.","box":{"x":120,"y":1308,"width":291,"height":31}}]}}}