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The Conference recommends (1) the missions take care to","box":{"x":141,"y":396,"width":878,"height":35}},{"text":"aquaint their missionaries, especially those newly entering on their","box":{"x":101,"y":424,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"work, with the principles of missionary comity, and (2) that Indian","box":{"x":95,"y":453,"width":924,"height":35}},{"text":"Churches which undertake missionary operations should work in","box":{"x":98,"y":480,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"accordance with such principles of comity as have been found most","box":{"x":96,"y":509,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"helpful in the case of missionary societies.","box":{"x":94,"y":535,"width":579,"height":32}},{"text":"5. The Conference feels that there is an urgent need for a","box":{"x":144,"y":588,"width":875,"height":31}},{"text":"conference on Faith and Order to be convened by the Federal","box":{"x":96,"y":614,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"Missionary Council of South India.","box":{"x":94,"y":643,"width":501,"height":28}},{"text":"149. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH PROVINCIAL","box":{"x":185,"y":746,"width":747,"height":24}},{"text":"AND NATIONAL COUNCILS: NATIONAL","box":{"x":229,"y":779,"width":655,"height":24}},{"text":"CONFERENCE WITH J. R. MOTT, CALCUTTA","box":{"x":189,"y":813,"width":735,"height":32}},{"text":"(1912 A.D.)","box":{"x":466,"y":847,"width":169,"height":27}},{"text":"Between the 18th and 21st of December, 1912, J. R. 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