{
  "bookName": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials",
  "authorName": "M. K. Kuriakose",
  "publisherName": "Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge",
  "publicationYear": 2011,
  "chapterNumber": 71,
  "chapterName": "1813. Selections from the East India Company Charter of 1813",
  "pageFrom": 88,
  "pageTo": 89,
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      "pageNumber": 88,
      "ocrText": "88\nHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA\n71. SELECTIONS FROM THE EAST INDIA COMPANY\nCHARTER OF 1813\nEver since Wilberforce's proposals to make education and 'reli-\ngious improvement a responsibility of the Company in India were\ndefeated in 1793, Evangelicals within the Company and the British\nParliament had agitated to change the policy. When the Company\ncharter was revised again, in 1813, they were largely successful. Though\nthe Company was not to assume direct responsibility for missionary\nwork it was now directed to allow missionaries sent by other British\nagencies to work in its Indian territories; and the Company was\nmade responsible for the maintenance of a religious establishment for\nthe benefit of the British residents. The relevant resolutions and\nsections are given here. Cited in C. J. Grimes, Towards an Indian Church,\npp. 224-229.\nResolutions\nXII. Resolved. That it is the opinion of this Committee\n(of the House of Commons) that it is expedient that the Church\nEstablishment in the British territories in the East Indies should be\nplaced under the superintendence of a Bishop and three Arch-\ndeacons, and that adequate provision should be made from the\nterritorial revenues of India for their maintenance.\nXIII. Resolved. That it is the opinion of this Committee that\nit is the duty of this country to promote the interest and happiness\nof the native inhabitants of the British dominions of India, and that\nsuch measures ought to be adopted as may tend to the introduction\namong them of useful knowledge and of religious and moral\nimprovement. That in the furtherance of the above objects,\nsufficient facilities shall be afforded by law to persons desirous of\ngoing to, and remaining in, India for the purpose of accomplishing\nthose benevolent designs.\nProvided always that the authority of the Local Governments\nrespecting the intercourse of Europeans with the interior of the\ncountry be preserved, and that the principles of the British Govern-\nment on which the natives of India have hitherto relied for the free\nexercise of their religion be inviolably maintained.\nSections\n33. And whereas it is the duty of this country to promote the\ninterest and happiness of the Native Inhabitants of British Domi-\nnions in India; and such measures ought to be adopted as may\ntend to the introduction among them of useful knowledge, and",
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      "pageNumber": 89,
      "ocrText": "SOURCE MATERIALS\n89\nreligious and moral improvement; and in furtherance of the above\nsubjects, sufficient facilities ought to be afforded by law to persons\ndesirous of going to and remaining in India, for the purpose of\naccomplishing those benevolent designs, so as the authority of the\nLocal Government respecting the intercourse of Europeans with\nthe interior of the country is preserved, and the principles of the\nBritish Government, on which the Natives of India have hitherto\nrelied for the free exercise of their religion, be inviolably main-\ntained; and whereas it is expedient to make provision for granting\npermission to persons desirous of going to and remaining in India\nfor the above purpose, and also to persons desirous of going to\nand remaining there for other lawful purposes; be it therefore\nenacted, that when and as often as any application shall be made to\nthe said court of Directors, for or on behalf of any person or persons\ndesirous of proceeding to the East Indies for permission so to do,\nthe said Court shall, unless they shall think fit to comply therewith,\ntransmit every such application within one month from the receipt\nthereof to the said Board of Commissioners for the affairs of India\n42. And be it further enacted, that the said Board of Com--\nmissioners for the affairs of India, by force and virtue of this Act,\nshall have and be invested with full power and authority to superin--\ntend, direct, and control all orders and instructions whatsoever,.\nwhich in anywise relate to or concern any rules, regulations, or\nestablishments whatsoever of the several Colleges established by\nthe said Company of Calcutta or Fort Saint George, or of any\nSeminaries which may be established under the authority of any\nof the Governments of the said Company, in the same manner,\nto all intents and purposes, and under and subject to all such and\nthe like regulations and s and provisions, as if such orders and instructions\nimmediately related to and concerned the Government and revenues.\nof the said territorial acquisitions in the East Indies.\n51. Provided always, and be it further enacted, that such\nBishop shall not have or use any jurisdiction, or exercise any\nepiscopal functions whatsoever, either in the East Indies or else-\nwhere, but only such jurisdiction and functions as shall or may\nfrom time to time be limited to him by his Majesty by Letters:\nPatent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom.\n52. And be further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful\nfor His Majesty, from time to time, if he shall think fit, by His:\nLetters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom to\ngrant to such Bishop so to be nominated and appointed as afore--\nsaid, such ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and the exercise of such epis-\ncopal functions, within the East Indies and parts aforesaid, as His:\nMajesty shall think necessary for the administering holy ceremonies,.\nand for the superintendence and good government of the Ministers",
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