{"pages":{"317":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00341-889a74d2e19d5b265d23.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":455,"y":160,"width":251,"height":17}},{"text":"317","box":{"x":985,"y":157,"width":57,"height":20}},{"text":"153. THE TRANQUEBAR MANIFESTO (1919 A.D.)","box":{"x":189,"y":237,"width":784,"height":28}},{"text":"Following a regular Indian ministers' meeting under the sponsor-","box":{"x":207,"y":292,"width":782,"height":29}},{"text":"ship of the Evangelistic Forward Movement held at Tranquebar, a","box":{"x":169,"y":318,"width":819,"height":27}},{"text":"Conference on Church Union was convened by Bishop V. S. Azariah.","box":{"x":167,"y":343,"width":822,"height":28}},{"text":"This conference was organized through the efforts of Meshack Peter","box":{"x":169,"y":369,"width":822,"height":25}},{"text":"of the South India United Church and V. S. Azariah of the Anglican","box":{"x":168,"y":392,"width":820,"height":27}},{"text":"Church and was held from 1st to 2nd May, 1919. The Manifesto","box":{"x":169,"y":418,"width":819,"height":27}},{"text":"proposing a union of their churches, and the procedures that might be","box":{"x":169,"y":442,"width":820,"height":28}},{"text":"adopted in effecting it, was signed by seven Anglicans and twenty-six","box":{"x":169,"y":467,"width":822,"height":28}},{"text":"members of the South India United Church, including two non-Indians.","box":{"x":169,"y":493,"width":820,"height":28}},{"text":"The Manifesto led to the beginning of negotiations that ended in the","box":{"x":167,"y":516,"width":823,"height":25}},{"text":"formation of the Church of South India in 1947. It has had extensive","box":{"x":169,"y":542,"width":819,"height":24}},{"text":"influence on the church union movement. Cited in Bengt Sundkler,","box":{"x":173,"y":567,"width":815,"height":28}},{"text":"Church of South India: The Movement Towards Union 1900-1947,","box":{"x":169,"y":590,"width":817,"height":28}},{"text":"pp. 101-103.","box":{"x":168,"y":619,"width":151,"height":20}},{"text":"We, as individual members of the Anglican Communion and","box":{"x":162,"y":676,"width":873,"height":36}},{"text":"the South India United Church, having met at Tranquebar in the","box":{"x":119,"y":707,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"first ministers' conference on church union, after prayer, thought","box":{"x":122,"y":735,"width":917,"height":35}},{"text":"and discussion, have agreed on the following statement concerning","box":{"x":115,"y":761,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"the union of the Anglican Church with the South India United","box":{"x":118,"y":790,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"Church.","box":{"x":115,"y":819,"width":113,"height":22}},{"text":"Surusot","box":{"x":925,"y":778,"width":112,"height":27}},{"text":"We believe that the union is the will of God, even as our Lord","box":{"x":164,"y":873,"width":875,"height":31}},{"text":"prayed that we might all be one, that the world might believe. We","box":{"x":119,"y":903,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"believe that union is the teaching of the Scripture. There ere is one","box":{"x":118,"y":928,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of","box":{"x":118,"y":958,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and","box":{"x":120,"y":986,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.'","box":{"x":119,"y":1012,"width":791,"height":34}},{"text":"We believe that the challenge of the present hour in the period","box":{"x":162,"y":1069,"width":873,"height":32}},{"text":"of reconstruction after the war, in the gathering together of the","box":{"x":119,"y":1097,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"nations, and the present critical situation in India itself, call us to","box":{"x":123,"y":1126,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"mourn our past divisions and turn to our Lord Jesus Christ to","box":{"x":119,"y":1151,"width":915,"height":31}},{"text":"seek in Him the unity of the body expressed in one visible Church.","box":{"x":120,"y":1181,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"We face together the titanic task of the winning of India for Christ","box":{"x":116,"y":1209,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"-one-fifth of the human race. Yet, confronted by such an over-","box":{"x":116,"y":1237,"width":919,"height":29}},{"text":"whelming responsibility, we find ourselves rendered weak and","box":{"x":116,"y":1263,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"relatively impotent by our unhappy divisions-divisions for which","box":{"x":123,"y":1292,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"we were not responsible, and which have been, as it were imposed","box":{"x":116,"y":1318,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"upon us from without; divisions which we did not create, and which","box":{"x":122,"y":1346,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"we do not desire to perpetuate.","box":{"x":118,"y":1375,"width":456,"height":29}},{"text":"In this Church we believe that three Scriptural elements must be","box":{"x":166,"y":1429,"width":868,"height":31}},{"text":"considered: (1) The Congregational element, representing 'the whole","box":{"x":119,"y":1457,"width":915,"height":31}},{"text":"Church', with every member' having immediate access to God,","box":{"x":116,"y":1485,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"each exercising his gift for the development of the whole body.","box":{"x":117,"y":1511,"width":917,"height":35}}]},"318":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00342-242a567e10a8e5d136f1.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"318","box":{"x":144,"y":153,"width":53,"height":20}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":369,"y":153,"width":477,"height":20}},{"text":"(2) We believe it should include the delegated, organized, or Pres-","box":{"x":146,"y":202,"width":926,"height":31}},{"text":"byterian element, whereby the Church could unite in a General","box":{"x":146,"y":229,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"Assembly, Synods or Councils in organized unity. (3) We believe","box":{"x":143,"y":259,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"it should include the representative, executive, or Episcopal","box":{"x":147,"y":287,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"element. Thus all three elements, no one of which is absolute","box":{"x":144,"y":312,"width":918,"height":29}},{"text":"or sufficient without the other, should be included in the Church of","box":{"x":147,"y":341,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"the future, for we aim not at compromise for the sake of peace,","box":{"x":147,"y":371,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"but at comprehension for the sake of truth.","box":{"x":143,"y":399,"width":619,"height":31}},{"text":"In seeking union, the Anglican members present stand for the","box":{"x":192,"y":455,"width":871,"height":34}},{"text":"one ultimate principle of the Historic Episcopate. They ask the","box":{"x":144,"y":484,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"'acceptance of the fact of episcopacy and not any theory as to its","box":{"x":144,"y":512,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"character'. The South India United Church members believe it is","box":{"x":146,"y":539,"width":917,"height":28}},{"text":"'a necessary condition that the Episcopate should reassume a","box":{"x":144,"y":567,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"constitutional form on the primitive, simple, apostolic model.","box":{"x":146,"y":595,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"While the Anglicans ask for the Historic Episcopate, the members","box":{"x":141,"y":623,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"of the South India United Church also make one condition of","box":{"x":147,"y":651,"width":921,"height":28}},{"text":"union, namely the recognition of spiritual equality, of the universal","box":{"x":143,"y":679,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"priesthood of all believers, and of the rights of the laity to their","box":{"x":141,"y":705,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"full expression in the Church. They ask that this principle of","box":{"x":146,"y":735,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"spiritual equality shall be maintained throughout at every step of","box":{"x":144,"y":763,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"the negotiations.","box":{"x":144,"y":790,"width":230,"height":34}},{"text":"Upon this common ground of the Historic Episcopate and of","box":{"x":186,"y":851,"width":880,"height":32}},{"text":"the spiritual equality of all members of the two churches, we propose","box":{"x":143,"y":879,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"union on the following basis:","box":{"x":140,"y":907,"width":411,"height":31}},{"text":"(1) The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as.","box":{"x":217,"y":955,"width":851,"height":31}},{"text":"containing all things necessary to salvation.","box":{"x":140,"y":982,"width":596,"height":31}},{"text":"(2) The Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.","box":{"x":217,"y":1026,"width":645,"height":31}},{"text":"(3) The two Sacraments ordained by Christ Himself-","box":{"x":217,"y":1069,"width":845,"height":32}},{"text":"Baptism and the Lord's Supper.","box":{"x":136,"y":1100,"width":445,"height":29}},{"text":"(4) The Historic Episcopate, locally adapted.","box":{"x":216,"y":1142,"width":620,"height":32}},{"text":"We understand that the acceptance of the fact of the Episcopate","box":{"x":186,"y":1205,"width":876,"height":31}},{"text":"does not involve the acceptance of any theory of the origin of","box":{"x":139,"y":1232,"width":926,"height":34}},{"text":"episcopacy nor any doctrinal interpretation of the fact. It is further","box":{"x":139,"y":1258,"width":924,"height":38}},{"text":"agreed that the terms of union should involve no Christian commu-","box":{"x":140,"y":1290,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"nity in the necessity of disowning its past, and we find it no part","box":{"x":140,"y":1317,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"of our duty to call in question the validity of each other's orders.","box":{"x":139,"y":1344,"width":872,"height":34}},{"text":"Fully recognizing that we do not commit our respective bodies","box":{"x":183,"y":1404,"width":878,"height":34}},{"text":"to any action, we individually and unofficially agree upon the","box":{"x":137,"y":1430,"width":925,"height":35}},{"text":"following plan of union. After full deliberation, let the South","box":{"x":139,"y":1458,"width":922,"height":35}},{"text":"India United Church, if it desires union, choose from its own","box":{"x":140,"y":1487,"width":922,"height":29}},{"text":"members certain men who shall be consecrated as bishops. In the","box":{"x":140,"y":1517,"width":922,"height":29}}]},"319":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00343-4393c6d438555d512b27.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":437,"y":158,"width":249,"height":18}},{"text":"319","box":{"x":967,"y":157,"width":55,"height":18}},{"text":"consecration of these first bishops it is suggested that three or more","box":{"x":105,"y":207,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"bishops of the Anglican Church shall lay their hands upon the:","box":{"x":102,"y":233,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"candidates, together with an equal number of ministers as represen-","box":{"x":105,"y":263,"width":910,"height":32}},{"text":"tatives of the South India United Church.","box":{"x":104,"y":292,"width":568,"height":27}},{"text":"As soon as the first bishops are consecrated, the two bodies.","box":{"x":143,"y":346,"width":883,"height":34}},{"text":"would be in intercommunion, but the further limitation of existing","box":{"x":102,"y":372,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"ministers with regard to celebrating the Communion in the churches","box":{"x":104,"y":401,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"of the other body might still remain. In accordance with the","box":{"x":105,"y":430,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"principle of spiritual equality we desire to find some means to permit","box":{"x":102,"y":458,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"ministers of either body to celebrate the Communion in the churches.","box":{"x":102,"y":482,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"of the other body. As one possible solution, we would suggest.","box":{"x":104,"y":512,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"that a special Service of Commission should be held. All ministers.","box":{"x":105,"y":538,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"of both bodies desiring authority to officiate at the Communion.","box":{"x":104,"y":567,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"throughout the whole Church should present themselves to receive.","box":{"x":102,"y":595,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"at the hands of all the bishops of the United Churches a commission","box":{"x":105,"y":623,"width":912,"height":31}},{"text":"for such celebration of the Communion. Ministers of either body","box":{"x":104,"y":651,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"not desiring to officiate at the Communion in the other Church.","box":{"x":105,"y":677,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"would be under no obligation to present themselves. Full liberty","box":{"x":102,"y":707,"width":915,"height":31}},{"text":"would be claimed for individuals on the extreme wing of each body","box":{"x":101,"y":735,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"to maintain their present views and practices.","box":{"x":104,"y":763,"width":616,"height":32}},{"text":"While not committing our respective bodies, we, unofficially","box":{"x":144,"y":823,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"and individually, with the blessing of God, agree to work toward.","box":{"x":105,"y":852,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"union on such a bais.","box":{"x":102,"y":882,"width":294,"height":27}},{"text":"Those present were:","box":{"x":147,"y":949,"width":283,"height":28}},{"text":"Anglicans","box":{"x":491,"y":1046,"width":136,"height":31}},{"text":"The Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Dornakal (V. S. Azariah), Rev. S..","box":{"x":150,"y":1106,"width":873,"height":34}},{"text":"G. Maduram, Rev. J. B. Gnanaolivu, Rev. A. Devadas, Rev. A","box":{"x":101,"y":1132,"width":924,"height":34}},{"text":"Savarimuthu, Rev. A. Ezekiel, Rev. D. Koilpillai (7).","box":{"x":104,"y":1161,"width":719,"height":32}},{"text":"South India United Church","box":{"x":383,"y":1235,"width":357,"height":27}},{"text":"Rev. V. Santiago, Rev. M. S. Taylor, Rev. Thangam Gabriel,","box":{"x":147,"y":1289,"width":878,"height":32}},{"text":"Rev. P. Asirvadam, Rev. Y. J. Taylor, Rev. G. Vedanayagam,","box":{"x":106,"y":1317,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"Rev. N. Gnanasigamani, Rev. Y. D. Samuel, Rev. Meshach Peter,","box":{"x":106,"y":1345,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"Rev. P. Arivanandam, Rev. M. L. Jivaratnam, Rev. Benjamin","box":{"x":108,"y":1372,"width":912,"height":32}},{"text":"Thomas, Rev. L. I. Stephen, Rev. G. Gnanamuthu, Rev. P. Thanga-","box":{"x":105,"y":1400,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"muthu, Rev. E. W. Thayil, Rev. M. Simon, Rev. D. C. Hutton,","box":{"x":106,"y":1428,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"Rev. S. Soans, Rev. S. Ambatt, Rev. P. Zacharias, Rev. N. Eda-","box":{"x":104,"y":1456,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"palan, Rev. Ch. Herman, Rev. S. Paramanandam, Rev. H. A.","box":{"x":105,"y":1484,"width":912,"height":32}},{"text":"Popley, Mr. G. Sherwood Eddy (26).","box":{"x":99,"y":1512,"width":508,"height":31}}]}}}