{"pages":{"315":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00339-970e0b63212045f7252d.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":458,"y":154,"width":252,"height":18}},{"text":"315","box":{"x":992,"y":153,"width":53,"height":20}},{"text":"152. THE SERAMPORE COLLEGE ACT:","box":{"x":253,"y":234,"width":649,"height":27}},{"text":"BENGAL ACT NO. IV OF 1918","box":{"x":340,"y":272,"width":479,"height":24}},{"text":"Serampore College, founded by the Serampore missionaries in","box":{"x":206,"y":328,"width":785,"height":29}},{"text":"1819, was granted a Royal Charter by the King of Denmark in 1827.","box":{"x":168,"y":351,"width":822,"height":29}},{"text":"The validity of this charter was recognised by the British Government","box":{"x":171,"y":378,"width":819,"height":27}},{"text":"when they took over Serampore in 1845. The Act of 1918 recognized","box":{"x":166,"y":403,"width":822,"height":25}},{"text":"this and, further, constituted a Senate, which was to become the","box":{"x":168,"y":427,"width":819,"height":28}},{"text":"affiliating and degree recommending agency for Protestant, Orthodox","box":{"x":168,"y":455,"width":820,"height":27}},{"text":"and Anglican Theological Colleges throughout India. The Act was","box":{"x":169,"y":478,"width":820,"height":28}},{"text":"published in the Calcutta Gazette of the 1st May 1918. Cited in","box":{"x":169,"y":503,"width":819,"height":27}},{"text":"George Howells, The Story of Serampore and its College, Appendix","box":{"x":165,"y":527,"width":823,"height":29}},{"text":"I, pp. 102-105.","box":{"x":166,"y":552,"width":178,"height":24}},{"text":"Preamble.","box":{"x":106,"y":615,"width":141,"height":25}},{"text":"1. Whereas, on the 23rd day of February, 1827, the institution","box":{"x":159,"y":660,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"established in Serampore, Bengal, and known as the Serampore","box":{"x":115,"y":686,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"College, was incorporated by the Royal Charter granted by his","box":{"x":111,"y":715,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"late Danish Majesty, King Frederick the Sixth, with the powers and","box":{"x":112,"y":742,"width":921,"height":36}},{"text":"privileges in the said Royal Charter set forth, including the power of","box":{"x":108,"y":771,"width":926,"height":35}},{"text":"conferring upon the students of the said College degrees of rank and","box":{"x":105,"y":800,"width":925,"height":32}},{"text":"honour according to their proficiency in science;","box":{"x":106,"y":826,"width":673,"height":34}},{"text":"And whereas by the article VI of the Treaty of purchase, dated","box":{"x":153,"y":878,"width":876,"height":35}},{"text":"the 22nd February, 1845, transferring Serampore to the British","box":{"x":112,"y":906,"width":914,"height":36}},{"text":"Government, it was provided that the rights and immunities granted","box":{"x":105,"y":934,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"to the Serampore College by the Royal Charter, as translated and","box":{"x":109,"y":963,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"contained in Schedule I to this Act, should not be interfered with,","box":{"x":109,"y":990,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"but should obtain by a Charter from the British Government,","box":{"x":102,"y":1017,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"subject to the general law of British India;","box":{"x":109,"y":1046,"width":620,"height":29}},{"text":"And whereas Statutes and Regulations for the better govern-","box":{"x":147,"y":1098,"width":875,"height":32}},{"text":"ment of the said College and management of its concerns, as con-","box":{"x":102,"y":1126,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"tained in Schedule II to this Act, were, on the twelfth day of June,","box":{"x":105,"y":1154,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"1833, made and established under the powers conferred by Article","box":{"x":106,"y":1182,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"4 of the said Royal Charter;","box":{"x":99,"y":1210,"width":409,"height":29}},{"text":"And whereas, under the provisions of the Royal Charter, the","box":{"x":145,"y":1263,"width":875,"height":32}},{"text":"Council of the College consists of a Master or President and two or","box":{"x":98,"y":1290,"width":921,"height":29}},{"text":"four members elected as provided in the said Statutes and Regu-","box":{"x":101,"y":1319,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"lations, and the management of the College and its general order","box":{"x":99,"y":1344,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"and government is vested in the Master and the Council, and said","box":{"x":97,"y":1373,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"power of conferring degrees of rank and honour is vested in the","box":{"x":97,"y":1401,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"Council and their successors for ever;","box":{"x":95,"y":1427,"width":543,"height":28}},{"text":"And whereas it is deemed expedient by the Governor in Council,","box":{"x":139,"y":1480,"width":875,"height":32}},{"text":"with the consent of the said Council of the Serampore College,","box":{"x":94,"y":1507,"width":919,"height":35}}]},"316":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00340-f30cd63d96a344f253f3.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"316","box":{"x":146,"y":146,"width":59,"height":21}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":372,"y":153,"width":479,"height":17}},{"text":"that a Faculty and Senate be constituted for the said College in","box":{"x":151,"y":200,"width":919,"height":29}},{"text":"manner hereinafter appearing and that suitable standards be im-","box":{"x":151,"y":228,"width":921,"height":29}},{"text":"posed in regard to any secular degress that may hereafter be con-","box":{"x":148,"y":255,"width":925,"height":31}},{"text":"ferred by the said Council under the terms of the said Royal","box":{"x":148,"y":283,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"Charter;..","box":{"x":148,"y":314,"width":167,"height":24}},{"text":"Constitution of the Council.","box":{"x":148,"y":374,"width":390,"height":25}},{"text":"2. (1) The Council of Serampore College as constituted by the","box":{"x":196,"y":419,"width":873,"height":31}},{"text":"Royal Charter of the 23rd February, 1827, shall be enlarged so as to","box":{"x":148,"y":447,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"consist of not less than five nor more than sixteen ordinary","box":{"x":150,"y":476,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"members, including the Master, as the Council may from time to","box":{"x":154,"y":503,"width":914,"height":29}},{"text":"time determine. The first Council constituted under this section","box":{"x":150,"y":531,"width":918,"height":27}},{"text":"shall include the present Master and President and other present","box":{"x":150,"y":560,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"members.","box":{"x":150,"y":587,"width":133,"height":22}},{"text":"(2) At least one-third of the members of the Council shall","box":{"x":252,"y":631,"width":816,"height":27}},{"text":"be members of the Baptist denomination.","box":{"x":150,"y":659,"width":610,"height":28}},{"text":"(3) The Master shall be the President of the Council.","box":{"x":251,"y":704,"width":728,"height":28}},{"text":"(4) The Principal of the College, if not an ordinary member,","box":{"x":251,"y":748,"width":822,"height":31}},{"text":"shall be an additional member of the Council ex-officio during his","box":{"x":151,"y":777,"width":922,"height":29}},{"text":"term of office as the Principal of the College.","box":{"x":154,"y":804,"width":631,"height":31}},{"text":"(5) Until otherwise determined by by-law made under","box":{"x":252,"y":849,"width":822,"height":29}},{"text":"section 14, three members of the Council shall form a quorum.","box":{"x":154,"y":877,"width":886,"height":31}},{"text":"Constitution of the Senate.","box":{"x":151,"y":937,"width":371,"height":25}},{"text":"3. The Senate shall consist of the Principal (who shall be","box":{"x":199,"y":982,"width":875,"height":32}},{"text":"convenor) and not less than twelve nor more than eighteen persons","box":{"x":151,"y":1010,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"as the Council may from time to time determine, to be appointed","box":{"x":154,"y":1035,"width":919,"height":36}},{"text":"by the Council:","box":{"x":151,"y":1064,"width":225,"height":28}},{"text":"Provided that-","box":{"x":197,"y":1126,"width":224,"height":24}},{"text":"(a) at least one and not more than three representatives of","box":{"x":230,"y":1171,"width":848,"height":38}},{"text":"each of the following Christian denominations, viz., Anglican,","box":{"x":153,"y":1198,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"Baptist, Congregational, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and","box":{"x":151,"y":1227,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"Syrian, shall, as far as practicable, be members of the Senate;","box":{"x":154,"y":1256,"width":857,"height":31}},{"text":"(b) at least two-thirds of the members shall be persons other","box":{"x":228,"y":1306,"width":847,"height":32}},{"text":"than professors, officials or functionaries of the College;","box":{"x":153,"y":1335,"width":794,"height":34}},{"text":"(c) no less than one-sixth of the members shall be members of","box":{"x":227,"y":1385,"width":851,"height":28}},{"text":"the College Faculty","box":{"x":154,"y":1413,"width":269,"height":28}}]}}}