{"pages":{"92":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00116-ea5c351f59b7b3207bd5.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"92","box":{"x":120,"y":151,"width":38,"height":17}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":341,"y":154,"width":470,"height":18}},{"text":"The very name of Christian carried along with it the stain of","box":{"x":167,"y":199,"width":861,"height":32}},{"text":"infamy; and the proposal alone to become a convert to Christianity","box":{"x":122,"y":227,"width":905,"height":36}},{"text":"is considered by every well-bred Hindoo as a very serious insult, is","box":{"x":122,"y":255,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"instantly resented, as I have witnessed in repeated instances. Such","box":{"x":120,"y":283,"width":903,"height":34}},{"text":"a proposal must always be made with greatest prudence and circum-","box":{"x":120,"y":314,"width":907,"height":32}},{"text":"spections, in order not to be exposed to severe reproof from those","box":{"x":120,"y":342,"width":905,"height":32}},{"text":"to whom it is addressed.","box":{"x":120,"y":368,"width":333,"height":27}},{"text":"73. MUNRO ON THE INTRODUCTION OF PROTESTANT","box":{"x":122,"y":455,"width":901,"height":25}},{"text":"CHRISTIANITY TO KERALA (1816 A.D.)","box":{"x":294,"y":481,"width":592,"height":31}},{"text":"This is an extract from a letter written by Colonal Munro, British","box":{"x":211,"y":535,"width":763,"height":27}},{"text":"Resident in Cochin and Travancore (1812-1816), to the Church Missio-","box":{"x":168,"y":561,"width":805,"height":27}},{"text":"nary Society as it was beginning its mission of help' among the","box":{"x":175,"y":585,"width":799,"height":28}},{"text":"Syrian churches. It discusses the best means of introducing Protestant","box":{"x":172,"y":610,"width":801,"height":27}},{"text":"Christianity, which he sees as of benefit to the British Power. It is thus","box":{"x":171,"y":635,"width":803,"height":27}},{"text":"a good example of the difficulty some officials had in distinguishing","box":{"x":174,"y":660,"width":801,"height":28}},{"text":"between their genuine evangelical commitments and their official","box":{"x":174,"y":684,"width":801,"height":29}},{"text":"interests. Missionary Register 1816, pp. 452-454. Cited in","box":{"x":173,"y":711,"width":799,"height":27}},{"text":"P. Cheriyan, The Malabar Syrians and the Church Missionary Society","box":{"x":171,"y":735,"width":805,"height":29}},{"text":"1816-1846, Appendix A, Letter No. I, pp. 340-341.","box":{"x":171,"y":759,"width":584,"height":27}},{"text":"Regarding as I do, the diffusion of genuine Christianity in India,","box":{"x":168,"y":813,"width":855,"height":36}},{"text":"as a measure equally important to the interest of humanity and to","box":{"x":123,"y":841,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"the stability of our power, I view, with the most sincere pleasure,","box":{"x":123,"y":870,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"the commencement of a systematic plan for the attainment of that","box":{"x":122,"y":896,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"object; and the Society may ay be assured of my earnest desire to","box":{"x":122,"y":926,"width":903,"height":31}},{"text":"co-operate with them, by any means in my power, in the furtherance","box":{"x":122,"y":954,"width":901,"height":31}},{"text":"of their designs.","box":{"x":122,"y":983,"width":216,"height":27}},{"text":"With respect to Mr. Norton, and all the persons who may be","box":{"x":164,"y":1035,"width":861,"height":34}},{"text":"employed by the Society in Travancore, I wish that they may be","box":{"x":119,"y":1063,"width":904,"height":34}},{"text":"desired to receive my advice concerning the general application of","box":{"x":118,"y":1090,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"their services; but to consider themselves as entirely under the","box":{"x":118,"y":1118,"width":904,"height":32}},{"text":"control and inspection of the Society, in their detailed proceedings.","box":{"x":117,"y":1147,"width":907,"height":35}},{"text":"They will report to the Society and obey its orders, according to the","box":{"x":115,"y":1175,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"rules observed by the Missionaries acting in the Company's terri-","box":{"x":120,"y":1202,"width":903,"height":35}},{"text":"tories; but from the circumstance of Travancore being a foreign","box":{"x":116,"y":1231,"width":907,"height":34}},{"text":"state, it is necessary, for many reasons, that the Missionaries should","box":{"x":120,"y":1259,"width":903,"height":36}},{"text":"attend to the advice of the Resident, whose support will indeed be","box":{"x":118,"y":1286,"width":905,"height":35}},{"text":"essential to the success of their exertions. I entertain a confident","box":{"x":119,"y":1315,"width":904,"height":29}},{"text":"Chope that by prudent and active measures, much may be effected","box":{"x":90,"y":1343,"width":933,"height":35}},{"text":"in Travancore for the advancement of Christianity.","box":{"x":120,"y":1373,"width":691,"height":32}},{"text":"The Christians of all descriptions in Travancore have, since my","box":{"x":162,"y":1427,"width":861,"height":34}},{"text":"arrival in this country, been relieved from most oppressive burdens","box":{"x":116,"y":1455,"width":905,"height":35}},{"text":"..Released from civil oppression they will be better disposed, I","box":{"x":138,"y":1480,"width":886,"height":41}},{"text":"hope, to apply with cheerfulness to their religious duties.","box":{"x":116,"y":1508,"width":785,"height":36}}]},"93":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00117-b4dc1f17d795b1e8812a.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":504,"y":158,"width":238,"height":18}},{"text":"93","box":{"x":1026,"y":153,"width":36,"height":20}},{"text":"An efficient and extended system of education, particularly in","box":{"x":220,"y":202,"width":843,"height":38}},{"text":"English language, will attribute more effectively than any other","box":{"x":175,"y":228,"width":886,"height":36}},{"text":"plan to the early and substantial advancement of the Protestant","box":{"x":181,"y":260,"width":879,"height":32}},{"text":"religion in India. The prevalence of the Portuguese language has","box":{"x":182,"y":288,"width":879,"height":34}},{"text":"substantially promoted the propagation of the Roman Catholic","box":{"x":186,"y":316,"width":876,"height":35}},{"text":"religion. Indeed from the situation situation of of the the Portuguese in India,","box":{"x":182,"y":335,"width":882,"height":42}},{"text":"strong arguments may be adduced for the diffusion of the English","box":{"x":185,"y":369,"width":876,"height":35}},{"text":"language, as a means of supporting the British Power, as well as","box":{"x":183,"y":400,"width":879,"height":32}},{"text":"of extending the Protestant religion; for the name and influence","box":{"x":181,"y":427,"width":882,"height":32}},{"text":"of the Portuguese nation have been preserved by the prevalence of","box":{"x":185,"y":455,"width":882,"height":34}},{"text":"their language, long after the subversion of their power by the","box":{"x":183,"y":483,"width":883,"height":34}},{"text":"Dutch; and if the Portuguese were in a state to undertake conquests","box":{"x":179,"y":512,"width":884,"height":29}},{"text":"in India, their design would be greatly facilitated by the extension","box":{"x":185,"y":537,"width":880,"height":32}},{"text":"which their language and customs have obtained","box":{"x":181,"y":565,"width":638,"height":34}},{"text":"An establishment consisting of one principal and subordinate","box":{"x":225,"y":620,"width":841,"height":32}},{"text":"courts have been founded in Travancore and I have succeeded in","box":{"x":181,"y":649,"width":886,"height":28}},{"text":"procuring the appointment of a Christian Judge to act with each","box":{"x":183,"y":676,"width":884,"height":35}},{"text":"of these tribunals. This arrangement is highly favourable to the","box":{"x":183,"y":705,"width":883,"height":32}},{"text":"protection and respectability of the Christians in Travancore;","box":{"x":181,"y":732,"width":889,"height":35}},{"text":"and it is also agreeable to the Brahmins and Nairs who find in the","box":{"x":179,"y":760,"width":889,"height":31}},{"text":"integrity of the Christian Judges a check on the venality and cor-","box":{"x":190,"y":788,"width":876,"height":35}},{"text":"ruption of the other judges. I have, however, experienced diffi-","box":{"x":183,"y":814,"width":883,"height":34}},{"text":"culties in procuring respectable and honest men to fill the situation","box":{"x":182,"y":843,"width":887,"height":34}},{"text":"of Christian Judges to the several courts and that office in the","box":{"x":188,"y":869,"width":880,"height":31}},{"text":"principal court is still vacant in consequence of my having been","box":{"x":181,"y":898,"width":889,"height":34}},{"text":"unable to find a person qualified for the execution of its duties.","box":{"x":185,"y":925,"width":884,"height":34}},{"text":"The appointment of an English Missionary to that office would be","box":{"x":181,"y":953,"width":887,"height":34}},{"text":"attended with advantages to the cause of Christianity by the protec-","box":{"x":186,"y":981,"width":883,"height":32}},{"text":"tion which it would afford to the Christians and by the credit which","box":{"x":182,"y":1008,"width":890,"height":31}},{"text":"the wiser and impartial conduct of the Judge would reflect on the","box":{"x":185,"y":1039,"width":887,"height":32}},{"text":"religion that he professed... and it might perhaps be in the power","box":{"x":190,"y":1065,"width":880,"height":32}},{"text":"of the Society to recommend fit persons for these situations, parti-","box":{"x":186,"y":1095,"width":883,"height":31}},{"text":"cularly in the principal court","box":{"x":188,"y":1123,"width":382,"height":32}},{"text":"I am sorry to say that the internal dissensions among the Syrians","box":{"x":235,"y":1176,"width":833,"height":32}},{"text":"have increased since Ramban Joseph has been elected to the office","box":{"x":190,"y":1204,"width":880,"height":31}},{"text":"of the bishop. I expect that all the principal ecclesiastical autho-","box":{"x":189,"y":1230,"width":882,"height":35}},{"text":"rities among the Syrians will arrive here in the course of a few days;","box":{"x":189,"y":1260,"width":880,"height":32}},{"text":"and I shall endeavour to make some arrangement for the settlement","box":{"x":190,"y":1286,"width":880,"height":31}},{"text":"of their disputes","box":{"x":189,"y":1319,"width":218,"height":28}}]}}}