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Minutes of the Meeting MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON Held at Nagpur, .March 29-31, 1949 -Sdl1 N 19e. \9~9 PRINTED IN INDIA AT THE WESLEY PRESS AND PUBLISHING HOUSE MYSORE CITY Yale Divinity Library New Haven, Conn. CONTENTS PAGE I. DEVOTIONS 2 II. ApPOINTMENT 2 III. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING 2 IV. MATTERS RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT 4 V. REPORT ON CHURCH AND EVANGELISM ••• 11 VI. CHRISTIAN LITERATURE 14 VII. YOUTH WORK 19 VIII. CONFERENCE ON WELFARE OF THE BLIND 22 IX. REPORT OF THE ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE 2+ X. REPORT OF THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE ••• 21J XI. REPORT OF THE AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS COMMITTEE... 33 XII. REPORT OF THE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 36 XIII. REPORT OF THE N.C.C. CHRISTlAN MARRIAGE ACT COMMITTEE 39 XIV. PROVINCIAL COUNCILS 41 XV. LOCAL CHRISTIAN COUNCILS 43 XVI. REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC LIFE COMMITTEE 44 XVII. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS 48 XVIII. COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION 51 XIX. REPORT OF THE CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE 55 XX. REPORT OF THE \\TOMEN'S WORK COMMITTEE 58 XXI. REPORT OF THE CHRISTIAN HOME COMMITTEE 59 XXII. EAST ASIA CONFERENCE 62 XXIII. MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 63 XXIV. HEADQUARTERS AND DELHI SITE 64 XXV. SECRETARIAT MATTERS 65 XXVI. REPORT OF THE TREASURER 66 XXVII. TRIENNIAL MEETING OF THE N.C.C. 68 XXVIII. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 70 ApPENDIX I CoNSTITUTION FOR LOCAL CHRISTIAN COUNCILS 73 " II CONSTITUTION OF CENTRAL YOUTH COMMITTEE 77 III CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD OF CHRISTIAN " LITERATURE 79 IV BUDGETS, 1949 AND 1950 81 " V RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS 83 " MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL Held at Nagpur, March 29.31, 1949 Present: Members: Mr. B. L. Rallia Ram (President), Mr. G. Ross Thomas (Treasurer), The Rev. Dr. T. D. Sully (Chairman, Central Board), the Rev. S. Maqbul Masih, Miss Sosa Mathew, the Rt. Rev. J. W. Pickett, the Rt. Rev. Dr. A. RaIla Ram, the Rev. E. Ahmed Shah, Mr. E. Surappa, the Rev. Dr. V H. Sword, and the Rt. Rev. J. Sandegren. Secretaries: Dr. R. B. Manikam, Dr. E. C. Bhatty, Mr. ]. W- Sadiq, the Rev. R. W. Scott and Dr. E. W- Wilder (N.C.C. Secretary for Medical Work and Secretary of the C.M.A.I.). The Rev. Dr. D. Ebright, Secretary of the Audio-Visual Com­ mittee of the N.e.C. was also present. Absent: Apologies for absence were received from the foliowing:the Rev. Dr. C. E. Abraham, the Rev. A. A. Berg, Dr. Mrs. L. W. Bryce, Mr. R. M. Chetsingh, the Rev. Thomas David, the Rt. Rev. A. M. Hollis, the Rt. Rev. S. K. Mondol, and the Rev. C. C. Pande. The following being OUt of India were not able to attend the meeting: the Rev. Dr. B. P. Hivale, Dr. E. M. Martin, the Rev. Dr. E. Prakasarri, the Rev. P. Ramaseshan, the Rev. D. Scott Wells, and the Rt. Rev. F- Whittaker. Welcome: A hearty welcome was extended to the Rev. R. W. Scott and the Rev. Dr. D. Ebright. Greetings: A letlter of greetings from Miss Sue Wedddl to the Executive Committee was read out. It was agreed that a reply of thanks for her letter and deep appreciation for all that she had been and is doing for India, be sent her. ~ <)0 c.."t 1 toll 1:. >- -1T A I. DEVOTIONS The devotions were led-on -the first day by Mr. B. L. Rallia Ram, and on the second and -third days some members of the Committee led in prayer. II. APPOINTMENT Dr. Manikam reported that Dr. J. B. Weir had left the country .and was not returning, and there was therefore a vacancy in the membership of the Executive Committee. The Rev. Dr. H. J. Strickler had been dected as a representative of the American Presbyterian Mission to the Council. On Dr. Mani)cam's recom­ mendation, Dr. Strickler was unanimously elected to the Executiv.e Committee. III. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING 49.01 : The Minutes, having been circulated previously, were taken as read and were accepted and confirmed as a correct record of the last meeting. MATrERS ARISING TIIEREFROM I. Assembly Christian Members' Memorandum: It was reported that it was too early to make a statement on the results of the Memorandum presented by IDe Christian Mem­ bers of the Constituent Assembly. It was agreed to keep in mind the matlters raised in that Memorandum and make a report on devdopments to the Council or its Executive Committee at a later date. II. Government Cemetries: It was reported that the Secretary had interviewed Brig. Bullock and Col. Druett of the U.K. High Commission. On March 15, 1949, a statement was made in the British Parliament regarding the care of Christian cemetries in the two dominions. Gratitude to the Governments of India and Pakist.an for their assurance that these cemetries would be protected, was expressed by Lord Addison. Since April 1948 they had been maintained largdy at the expense of the U.K. revenues. Before 1948 the Indian ex­ penditure amoUDlted to £ 45,000 or about Rs. 6,00,000 a year, a.part from income from private endowments.. The cemetries numbered over 1d50, of which about 350 were still open for further burials. A full scale maintenance of all these cemetries. 2 by the U.K. Government would not be possible. A good number of them would revert to nature in a dignified and decent manner. A number of voluntary bodies, some 3 12, had been formed to take care of the graves. It was proposed to set up on a provincial basis a number of Trust Boards to act as links between these bodies and the High Commissions. They would be composed of senior representaltives of the religious denominations concerned, prominent local members of the province and, wherever possible, the Deputy U.K. High Commissioner. As for the future upkeep of the cemetries, this must be con­ sidered under two heads: Open cemetries and closed cemetcies. As for the open cemetries, the Church authorities concerned were to maintain them with the income from endowments and burial fees. At the beginning, an additional small subvention might be given by the High Commissioner's Office. As for the one thousand and odd closed cemetries, about 100 would revert to nature. As to the majority of the closed cemetries they would be attended to at intervals as distinct from constant maintenance, and this attenrion would continue as long as funds lasted, say 10 years or a little longer. To help Churches to take periodic care of the closed cemetries, the British Parliament had been asked to provide a lump sum to be placed in Trust. Provision for this had been made in 1949-50 estimates for the Commonwealth Services. Interest from Endowment Funds would also be utilised for the care of cemetries. War graves would continue, as in the past, to be the responsibility of the Memorial War Graves Commission. A statement on the formation of Provincial Cemetry Boards from the office of the U.K. High Commissioner , New Delhi, was placed on the table for information. 49:02 REsOLVED: z. That publicity to this report -be given In the N.C.C. Review. ii. That the Secretariat keep in close touch with the forma­ tion of Provincial Boards for cemetries. Ut. That the attention of Provincial Christian Councils be drawn to this matter. III. Approach to the Salvation Army and the Orthodox Syrian Church of Malabar: Correspondence with General Osborne revealed that the Sal­ vation Army was now considering at the top-most level the entire question of their participation in interdenominational organizations. Whatever was decided would he applicable to India as well. 3 At Trivandrum, the Secretary had convened a conference with the Salvation Army officials, Missouri Lutherans and the Assem­ blies of God. These were not members of -the Kerala Christian Council. As a result of this conference, these bodies had agreed to send observers to the meetings of the Provincial Christian Council. The Secretary had also interviewed the Catholicose of the Or­ thodox Syrian Church and the matter of that Church having fellowship with the Provincial Council and the N.C.C. was receiving attention. IV. A Sub.Committee on Faith and Order: The I.M.C. had been consulted regarding the advisahility of appointing a Sub-Committee on Faith and Order. Mr. Ranson had advised caution and would offer final advice later. In the discussion that -followed, reference was made to the Constitution of the N.C.C. which precluded ecclesiastical matters of faith and poH:y coming within the purview of the Council. -On the other hand stress was laid on the importance of some central body deal­ ing with matters of faith and order and Church Union. Finally it was 49:03 RESOLVED: That while recognising that the Constitllltion of the Council precluded active participation of this body in matters of Faith and Order, we ask the Officers of the Council to correspond with the Member Churches of the W.C.C. and with the constituent bodies of the N.C.C. regarding the advisability of setting up a sub-committee on Faith .and Order. ' IIV. MATTERS RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT I. DRAFT. CONSTITUTION OF INDIA It was reported that the Constituent Assembly had passed with very slight verbal changes the second reading of Part III, sections 19-22 (2) bearing on Rights relating to Religion. Section 22 (3) had been deleted. It was as follows: "Nothing in this article shall prevent any community or deno­ mination from providing religious instruction for pupils of that community or denomination in an educational institution outside its working hours" Section 23 on Cultural and Educational Rights had also been passed with certain minor changes.
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