{"pages":{"406":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00430-728d2f5c42aadc7dd7c4.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"406","box":{"x":182,"y":158,"width":62,"height":18}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":413,"y":156,"width":476,"height":21}},{"text":"the united Church and the Anglican Churches, and these were","box":{"x":186,"y":206,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"taken up by the Episcopal Synod of of the C.I.P.B.C. and forwarded","box":{"x":186,"y":233,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"for consideration. The Negotiating Committee therefore met","box":{"x":189,"y":260,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"again at Jabalpur towards the end of 1959; but, while it decided","box":{"x":188,"y":289,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"to adopt certain verbal and procedural changes in the inauguration","box":{"x":189,"y":316,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"service, which were incorporated in a revised issue of the Proposed","box":{"x":189,"y":345,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"Services at the Inauguration, it decided against considering any","box":{"x":188,"y":374,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"further amendment of the Plan.","box":{"x":190,"y":403,"width":434,"height":27}},{"text":"In the following years, the U.C.N.I. and the British and Austra-","box":{"x":235,"y":448,"width":873,"height":39}},{"text":"lasian Methodists secured favourable voting, but the M.C.S.A.,","box":{"x":190,"y":476,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"the C.I.P.B.C. and the Brethren failed to get the majorities consis-","box":{"x":190,"y":505,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"tutionally required for going forward into union, and the voting","box":{"x":189,"y":532,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"of the Baptist Churches was very much divided. By the beginning","box":{"x":189,"y":560,"width":919,"height":38}},{"text":"of 1963 it was clear that further revision would be necessary in","box":{"x":193,"y":588,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"view of the adverse voting and criticisms, and by general agreement","box":{"x":188,"y":615,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"the Working Committee initiated a review of the Plan which was","box":{"x":190,"y":644,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"carried further by the Continuation Committee meeting at Nagpur","box":{"x":189,"y":670,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"in February, 1964. An endeavour has now been made to clarify","box":{"x":193,"y":697,"width":915,"height":36}},{"text":"where there has been misunderstanding and to remove objections,","box":{"x":186,"y":727,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"but without making substantial alteration in the basic nature of","box":{"x":188,"y":753,"width":924,"height":35}},{"text":"the Plan as accepted in 1952.","box":{"x":190,"y":785,"width":399,"height":32}},{"text":"This Plan of Union owes much, as will be evident, to the scheme","box":{"x":237,"y":828,"width":869,"height":32}},{"text":"for the Church of South India. In these later revisions and deve-","box":{"x":193,"y":857,"width":915,"height":28}},{"text":"lopments it has also borrowed much from the work of our brethren","box":{"x":192,"y":885,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"in Ceylon and in West Africa. It seeks to avoid over-elaboration","box":{"x":195,"y":911,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"of detail and to leave a great deal to be worked out in the process of","box":{"x":192,"y":941,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"'growing together' after the inauguration of Union. The Plan is","box":{"x":189,"y":969,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"again issued with a deep sense of thankfulness to God for the","box":{"x":193,"y":996,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"growing measure of understanding in which we have been led","box":{"x":189,"y":1023,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"forward in spite of obstacles, and with a growing faith, hope and","box":{"x":193,"y":1052,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"prayer that, under His continued guidance, it may be used for the","box":{"x":189,"y":1079,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"achievement of a Union in accordance with His will.","box":{"x":192,"y":1107,"width":714,"height":29}},{"text":"192. THE CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA: A STATEMENT","box":{"x":192,"y":1204,"width":915,"height":27}},{"text":"ON ITS APPROACH TO UNITY (1965 A.D.)","box":{"x":318,"y":1236,"width":663,"height":31}},{"text":"In the fourth edition of the Plan of Union for North India the","box":{"x":280,"y":1291,"width":777,"height":25}},{"text":"Continuation Committee included an explanation of what was being","box":{"x":238,"y":1316,"width":819,"height":29}},{"text":"attempted and why. This was intended for the information of the","box":{"x":241,"y":1342,"width":815,"height":29}},{"text":"churches that would now vote on the proposal. Plan of Church Union","box":{"x":239,"y":1368,"width":816,"height":27}},{"text":"in North India and Pakistan, 1965, pp. viii-x.","box":{"x":242,"y":1394,"width":516,"height":27}},{"text":"1. What we are trying to do:","box":{"x":221,"y":1450,"width":425,"height":29}},{"text":"(a) We are seeking the true and visible unity of the Church in","box":{"x":267,"y":1486,"width":838,"height":32}},{"text":"North India/Pakistan.","box":{"x":186,"y":1516,"width":308,"height":31}}]},"407":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00431-a413f5a8ae50f8e43508.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":400,"y":148,"width":252,"height":17}},{"text":"407","box":{"x":932,"y":148,"width":57,"height":18}},{"text":"(b) Believing that God created one Church, a spiritual union","box":{"x":134,"y":191,"width":848,"height":36}},{"text":"and fellowship of those who are in Christ through the indwelling","box":{"x":57,"y":219,"width":928,"height":35}},{"text":"power of the Holy Spirit, we pray and seek for a visible expression","box":{"x":60,"y":251,"width":925,"height":34}},{"text":"of this oneness in the worship, life and witness of the Church here","box":{"x":60,"y":276,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"and now.","box":{"x":62,"y":305,"width":127,"height":24}},{"text":"(c) We intend that the Church of North India/Pakistan shall","box":{"x":129,"y":350,"width":854,"height":35}},{"text":"maintain fellowship with all those parts of the Church of Christ","box":{"x":55,"y":375,"width":928,"height":39}},{"text":"with which we separately enjoy fellowship now.","box":{"x":53,"y":406,"width":679,"height":34}},{"text":"(d) We also desire, as opportunity offers, to seek an ever-","box":{"x":134,"y":449,"width":850,"height":41}},{"text":"widening union with other parts of the Universal Church.","box":{"x":50,"y":476,"width":799,"height":34}},{"text":"(e) With full trust in the Holy Spirit, we are looking towards","box":{"x":131,"y":522,"width":848,"height":35}},{"text":"a united Church which, as its members learn together in a wider","box":{"x":56,"y":550,"width":926,"height":35}},{"text":"fellowship, will maintain in reverent humility a readiness to correct","box":{"x":56,"y":578,"width":926,"height":35}},{"text":"and reform itself as God's will becomes more clearly known.","box":{"x":55,"y":607,"width":833,"height":32}},{"text":"(f) Though we are established as separate Churches in India/","box":{"x":123,"y":649,"width":862,"height":41}},{"text":"Pakistan through the missionary zeal of Christians in other lands,","box":{"x":50,"y":677,"width":932,"height":35}},{"text":"we desire the healing of these historic separations without the","box":{"x":53,"y":707,"width":938,"height":34}},{"text":"surrender of any essential principle of Faith or Order.","box":{"x":52,"y":736,"width":745,"height":32}},{"text":"(g) We are agreed in seeking a united Church which will be an","box":{"x":130,"y":780,"width":854,"height":32}},{"text":"integral part of the Universal Church, and yet develop the special","box":{"x":59,"y":807,"width":924,"height":36}},{"text":"and distinctive gifts which God has given to the people of India/","box":{"x":59,"y":836,"width":925,"height":36}},{"text":"Pakistan in the expression of their worship, their faith and their","box":{"x":56,"y":863,"width":926,"height":35}},{"text":"common life.","box":{"x":57,"y":892,"width":179,"height":24}},{"text":"2. Why we are trying to do it :","box":{"x":84,"y":951,"width":449,"height":34}},{"text":"(a) We are seeking union because we believe that the restora-","box":{"x":141,"y":998,"width":840,"height":34}},{"text":"tion of the visible unity of the Church on earth is the will of God,","box":{"x":55,"y":1026,"width":926,"height":34}},{"text":"and we believe that the Holy Spirit is leading us to resolve the diffe-","box":{"x":57,"y":1054,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"rences which at present separate us. Our Lord Jesus Christ prayed:","box":{"x":56,"y":1080,"width":924,"height":36}},{"text":"6","box":{"x":57,"y":1106,"width":7,"height":15}},{"text":"that they all may be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and","box":{"x":123,"y":1110,"width":859,"height":34}},{"text":"I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe","box":{"x":57,"y":1136,"width":924,"height":35}},{"text":"that thou hast sent me' (John 17: 21).","box":{"x":55,"y":1165,"width":542,"height":34}},{"text":"(b) We believe that the unity to which God is leading us will","box":{"x":132,"y":1209,"width":848,"height":35}},{"text":"make the Church in North India/Pakistan a more effective instru-","box":{"x":50,"y":1238,"width":931,"height":32}},{"text":"ment for His work, more eager and powerful to proclaim by word","box":{"x":52,"y":1268,"width":928,"height":32}},{"text":"and deed the Gospel of Christ, filled with greater charity and peace,","box":{"x":49,"y":1296,"width":932,"height":34}},{"text":"and enriched in worship and fellowship.","box":{"x":56,"y":1323,"width":549,"height":34}},{"text":"3. 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