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
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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.
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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. It had not been possible as 4 yet to secure an an.thenticated copy of these sections as passed by the Constituent Assembly.
2. ISLAMIC RULE FOR PAKISTAN Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, moved the following resolution in the Constituent Assembly on March 7, which was passed by a majority: "In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful; Whereas sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to God Almighty alone and the authority which he has delegated to the State of Pakis!an through its people for being exercised within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust; This Constituent Assembly representing the people of Pakistan resolves to frame a constitution for the sovereign independent State of Pakistan; Wherein the State shall exercise its powers and authority through the chosen representatives of the people; Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam shall be fully observed; Wherein the Muslims shall be enabled to order their lives in the individual and collective spheres in accord with the teachings and requirements of Islam as set out in the Holy Quran and the Sunna; Wherein adequate provision shall be made for the minorities freely to profess and practise their religions and develop their cultures; Whereby the territories now included in or in accession with Pakistan and such other territories as may hereafter be included in or accede to Pakistan shall fonn a Federation wherein the units will be autonomous with such boundaries and limitations on their powers and authority as may be prescribed; Wherein shall be guaranteed fundamental rights including equality of status, of opportunity and before law, social, economic and political justice, and freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship and association, subject to law and public morality; Wherein adequate provision shall· he made to safeguard the legitimate interests of minorities and backward and depressed classes; Wherein the independence of the judiciary shall be fully secured; W7Jlerein the integrity. 01 the territories of the Federation, its in~pendence and·all Its rights including its sovereign rights on land, sea .and air shall be safeguarded; So that the people of ·Pakistan may prosper and attain their. rightful and honoured place ainongst the nations of the World 5 and make their full contribution towards international peace and progress and happiness of humanity." Mr. J. E. Gibbon, ex-M.L.A. had wired to the Prime Minister: " The Christian minorities of Pakistan cannot accept your pre sumption that the Creator of mankind delegates His omnipotent authority to m2.ll-made States, whether it be the State of Pakistan or any other State. "Further, to declare that the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan i"epresents the people of Pakistan is incorrect, for the reason that it does not represent the Christian minorities, who, collectively, form the second largest minority in the State and whose interests can only be represented by their accredited representatives." During the discussion, Mr. Rallia Ram pointed out that there was nothing we could do about this "Objectives Resolution" Bishop Pickett referred to difficulties experienced by language teachers, proceeding from West Pakistan to Landour, U.P. for language school training during the Summer. The Government of India had finally agreed to grant permission to these persons to come to India for training for this year and perhaps next. Similar difficuI.ties were experienced by others from Pakistan going to India for training in Physical education and Theology. The Executive Secretary was requested to take up this matter with the Government of India. 3. MAlTERS RELATING TO MISSIONARIES The Secretary's report was as follows: I. Annual Renewal of Permission to Stay The statutory regulations regarding permission to foreigners to stay in the country are now incorporated in the Foreigners' Act of 1948. The relevant section is as follows: "Every foreigner who enters India on the authorization of a visa. issued in pursuance of the Indian Passport Aot of 1920, shall obtain from the Registration Officer having jurisdiction at the place at which the said foreigner enters India, a permit indicating the period during which he is authorised to remain in India, and shall, unless the period indicated in the permit is extended by the Central Government, depart from India before the expiry of ~ said period; and at the time of the foreigner's departUre from India the permit shall be surendered by him to the Registration Officer having jurisdiction at the place from which he departs" 6 For all f9reigt:rers, the visa granted is only for one year. For those missionaries who had come into the country before 1943 the renewal is said to be only a matter of formality. Memoranda A, B and C are being revised. The Deputy Secretary to the Home Department was interviewed by Dr. Manikam on March 2, 1949. The Secretary spoke of what had transpired at this interview and the .steps taken by him to secure the relaxation of rules relating to the entry of Missionaries and the permit to stay.
49.04. RESOLVED: That the missionaries working with Churches and Missions which are the constituent bodies of this Council be: given their permits to reside in India for their full term of service between two furloughs, without yearly renewal, provided that the Government do seek the help of this Council in cases of douht which may arise at any time. U. Missionary Pledge The Pledge that is now required of foreign missionaries is as follows: "I hereby undertake to give all due obedience :and respect to the lawfully constituted Government of India ·and \vhile carefully abstaining from participating in political affairs, it is my desire and purpose that my influence in so far as may be peacefully exerted in such matters, shall be so exerted in loyal .GO-operation with Governments." The Secretary pointed out that India was the only country that required a special pledge from the Missionary, and that while the Missionary, say from the United States, was required to give this pledge, the businessman from that same country was not. He said that the Foreign Missions Conference of North America was anxious '1l1at the N.C.C. should take steps to get this pledge abolished. Bishop Pickett referred to the possible abuse of this pledge by minor Government officials.
49.05. REsOLVED: (z) That the Government of India be requested to extend this kind of pledge to all foreigners, and not require it, from missionaries only. (it) That the Government be informed of the possible abuse of this pledge by minor Government officials. lIli. Report to Police Regulations regarding reporting to the police have been re cently amended. Hereafter a foreigner is to report to the police his absence from the place of residence, only if the period of 7 absence exceeds a week. Moreover, a foreigner is not required to report to the police his presence at a place of his visit within 24 hours as hitherto but only if he stays in such a place for a period of three consecutive days or longer. However, no report need be made if the foreigner resides during those days at a hotel or a boarding house. For those who are travelling constantly, the Provincial Governments have been authorised to grant travel per mits, and these persons will not be required to report to the police during their travel.
49.06 RESOLVED: That the Secretaries be asked to confer with the Government of India with a view to securing arrangements by which visitors to India certified by this Council may be given travel permits which will relieve them from the necessity of reporting their movements ,to the police in each place of their visit.
4. HINDU CODE The Secretary reported that the Hindu Code bill was being considered by the Central Legislature. Regarding the questi 5. RiELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS BILL In the Madras Legislature a bill had be~n introduced with reference to the Government legislating as to how the religious endowments of Hindu Temples should be managed and controlled. This had led to a great deal of controversy as to the propriety of a Secular State legislating in the religious matters of community. It had also been pointed out that if the State passed a Bill dictating as to how Hindu religious endowments should be managed, it might be tempted to take similar steps in the case of Christian Religious Endowments etc. The Madras Legislature ~d not passed this bill as yet. 8 6. GRANT TO CHRISTIAN HOSPITALS IN BOMBAY PRESIDENCY The Surgeon General had informed the Miraj Mission Hospi tal that a grant-in-aid of Rs. 20,000 could be drawn on the following conditions: (a) Non-Christian members of the staff and patients, or in the case of minors, their parents or guardians should not be required to state in writing that they do not desire to attend the Christian Service before they are excused from attending it. This should be entirely optional without a written statement being required for absence from service. (b) Facilities similar to those allowed to Christians to enable them to attend Salvation Army Service should be allowed to Non Christians to attend their own religious services on their Sabbath or holy days. (c) Arrangements should be made for separate kitchen for the vegetarian members of ·the staff and patients, if they so desire. (d) Future recruitment of staff and the appointment to higher grades on the establishments and also admission of patients at the Centre should be made from all communities alike, irrespective of their religion or race. (e) No proselytisation should be carried on among the mem bers of the staff and the patients. (I) A reasonable number of patients should be treated free at the Centre. A lengthy discussion ensued. Some questioned the advis ability of receiving government grants for hospitals. The Secretary of the Christian Medical Association on the other hand was strongly of the opinion that the hospitals should accept Government grantsr 49.07 RESOLVED: That we record the following opinion of the Council namely ~ (i) That the Government grant should not be received if all the conditions stated above were insisted upon. (it) That the Government grant be accepted, preferably with out any conditions. (iii) That if conditions are imposed, the following revisions' be sought: Clause (d) referring to recruitment of staff be dropped and Clause (e) relating to proselytisation be reworded to the effect that no compulsion should be used to bring about a change of faith o'n the part of any patients or staff members. 9 Dr. Wilder spoke in favour of each Christian hospital employ ing a Chaplain on its staff. 49.08 REsOLVED: That in view of the increased emphasis that is being placed .. on trained hospital Chaplain, and the growing demand for such workers in India and Pakistan, the Theological Education Committee be requested to keep in mind the need for this type of training and to explore the possibility of providing soon such training in some theo logical institutions. 7. BOMBAY EXCOMMUNICATION BILL The Secretary reported that the matter was engaging the active attention of the B.R.C.C. Executive Committee. A letter from Dr. Kellock, President of the B.R.C.C., had been sent to the Prime Minister and was referred by him to the Home Department. The Officers of the Council have been requested by its ExeCUJtive to interview the Home Minister. The Secretary of the Council bad been asked to investigate the matter of burial of excommuni cated persons. It was decided that a report on devdopments relating to this :Bill he made at the next meeting of the Council. 8. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MADRAS Officially, the Requisition of Educational Property Bill had been referred to a Select Committee. There was a rumour that it was being dropped. However, the Minister referred to it again in the legislature recendy and made a vague reference to its being modified in view of suggestions made. Whether eventually it would be passed and, if so, in what form could not yet be foreseen. Regarding Endowments there was no Bill. But a new rule had been passed. It applied only to Schools which had not received permanent recognition before 1940. It was understood that the Government's requirements were as follows: For a Middle School, Endowment Rs. 15,000; for a High .School, Rs. 15,000 plus Rs. 20,000 (Total Rs. 35,000). I(An amount has to be added for each Form opened in the High School). A Middle School which was in existence before 1940 and subsequently becomes a High School has to provide in all an endowment of Rs. 20,000. The Government would give a period of 5 years in which 10 to raise the money by instalments. It was understood that im movable property (other than the school site and buildings) might be earmarked as the school's Endowment instead of Investments. In that event, the property must be valued by the revenue or other authority concerned and the annual proceeds of the property must be ~allotted to the school. The above was not an official statement but was derived from press reports and correspondence with the Christian Educational CounciL It was pointed during discussion that similar endowment re quirements were in force in the U.P. V. REPORT ON CHURCH AND EVANGELISM L Evangelistic Surveys Mr. Scott reported on the meeting of the SlWvey Committee, January 14-15, in which plans were made for two studies: (a) Survey of Tribal Peoples: The objectives were to deter mine the nature and scope of the unfinished task of evangelism in tribal areas; and to inform, guide and inspire the Church at large, but especially the churches in contiguous areas that they might undertake this task both by strengtthening their inner life and by under taking new evangelistic efforts. The method was to select and study a few areas in which the growth of the Church among tribal peoples appeared to be most fruitful in order to determine existing methods of approach and programmes of work which had been most fruitful. The needs of the churches would also 'be determined in relation to the call to evangelism among the tribes in nearby areas. Regional surveys would be carried out by, or under the direction of, at least one person responsible for securing the required local information, and for preparing a draft report. The report would be presented to the Survey Director and through him to a Regional Conference. Regional Con ferences would be arranged through provincial councils or their officers. The Committee had appointed Mr. Scott as the Director of the Survey and he was to pre pare the final report. (b) "Unoccupied" Areas Survey: A booklet on the suggested tide, "What the Figures Tell", was to be prepared by the Rev. Lincoln Watts, working with an editorial 11 committee. The purpose was to present a challenge to the Church to mee~ evangelistic opportunities as they became apparent through a study and analysis of statistics. The final interpretation and recommendations were to be undertaken by the N.C.C. Committee on Evangelism. In the discussion which followed it was emphasized that there was danger that the meaning of . the call to evangelism in "un occupied" areas might be misinterpreted. It was the growth of the Churah in contiguous areas which was essential, and this was a natural process which should be encouraged and directed. The objective should not be to send evangelists unrelated to the churches nearby into these so-called "unoccupied" fields. It was also pointed out that there was a special 0ppoI'ltunity of presenting the Gospel to Muslims at the presest time. Among other means of ?pproach to Muslims suitable pamphle:s might be prepared. This whole matter should be brought to the notice of Provincial Councils. The following budget for tlhe Surveys had been adopted: INCOME EXPENDITURE Unspent balance from Tribal Areas SUlTJey 1948 ••• Rs. 5,632 Surveyors' Travel Rs. 2,000 National Christian Regional Conferences. •.. 2,500 Council ••• 2,412 Secretary's Travel, print- World Dominion ing and incidentals ••• 2,000 International Mission Survey Committee ary Council 1,456 Meetings (N.C.C.) ..• 1,500 Statistical Survey Map-making, office, print- ing, travel and inciden- tals ••• 1,500 Rs. 9,500 Rs. 9,500 49.09 RESOLVED: (i) That approval· be given to the plans for the surveys of tribal areas and of "unoccupied" fields as presented by the Secretary. (it) That Mr. Scott advise readers of any report, that may issue from these surveys, that the sending of mi~sions into "unoccupied" areas without relation to the Church in contiguous territory is not desirable; . II. Committee on Church and Evangelism The Secretary reported that there was a wide-felt need for a N.C.C. Committee on the life and work of the Church, and 12 Evangelism. As this was the only major department without a -committee to assist it, he recommended that one he appointed. 49.10 RESLOVED that the following be appointed the Committee on Church and Evangelism: The Rt. Rev. F. Whittaker, the Rev'ds. D. A. McGavarn, W Stewart, R. K. Sahu, Edward Singha, Y. Sinha, K. D. Wilson, Mr. C. Arangaden, Mrs. L. W. Bryce, Miss N. Ventura and the Rev. R. W. Scott (Convener). III. Calendar of Annual Days of Prayer The Secretary stated that the N.C.C. had heen requested to ·draw up annually a list of the days of prayer which are observed by, and for, interdenominational organizations so that they might be published well in advance for general use. In discussing this matter, it was pointed out that certain difficulties would attend any such publication and that it should he made clear that any days suggested were not mandatory from the point of view of the N.C.C. 49.1 I. RESOLVED that a list of the annual Days of Prayer observed at the request of interdenominational organizations be prepared by the Committee on Church and Evangelism which should decide the days to be included. IV. Indian Christian Thought on Evangelism The Secretary announced that a series of booklets were under preparation on the general theme, "The Claim, Content and Context of Christian Evangelism in India and Ceylon". The Rev. D. T. Niles was the general editor. The expense of pre paration and publication was to be met by grants of $500 each from the W orId Council of Churches and the International Missionary Council. V. Christian Giving and Support A special Committee had been appointed by the Executive 'Committee at its meeting in March 1948 "to go into the whole question of economic earning of Christians and their giving to the Church" (Ref: Minutes, pp. 34 and 36) The Secretary reported that this matter had been discussed informally by three members of the Committee on February 1, 1949, and that the Central Economic Life Committee had considered it further on February 16, 1949. (Ref: Minutes, p. 19) A meeting of the ·Committee as appointed by the Executive was held on March 28, 1949 and a statement of its discussions was presented by the Convener, Mr. Scott. 13 The ends of Christian giving should be the support of the Ministry, the work of the local parish, the out-reach of evangelism and the maintenance of primary schools. At present other insti tutions could not be considered the legitimate responsibility of the Church. While there were encouraging evidences of a grow ing sense of responsibility in steadily increased giving, the inner life of the Church, as well as contemporary social and economic conditions called for a fresh understanding of the need for generous giving and a new impetus toward its achievement. A consideration of "self-support" as such did not give an adequate evaluation of Christian resources and responsibility, and therefore this concept should be discarded in order to give way for a larger view of the growing challenge facing the Church. Further, any effort that was made to reach the sources of giving with a fresh call must take into account those motives which impel Christians to, give generously. The Committee indicated certain lines of approach to the problem and recommended efforts that should be made to reach the members of 'the churches. 49. I 2. RESOLVED: z. That portions of the report be referred for appropriate action to those Committees which were most direcdy concerned. ii. That the special Committee be continued until the meeting of the Council in order to co-ordinate whatever efforts were made. VI. CHRISTIAN LITERATURE Mr. Sadiq presented the report. He drew attention to the following matters: I. Questions on Christianity A pamphlet entitled "Questions on Christianity" prepared by Dr. Donaldson of the Henry Martyn School had been secured for publication and translation. The pamphlet contained typical questions asked of the Christian evangelist by non-Christians and their answers based on texts from the Bible. Hundred copies of the pamphlet were being printed in English, and copies would be sent to the provincial Literature Committees for translation into Indian languages. II. Training of Writers The training of a writer in Telugu with a scholarship from the I.L.F. had been completed. The experiment had proved a great success and a second candidate was being selected. 14 III. Dr. Surjit Singh's Manuscript Dr. Surjit Singh's English Manuscript entitled "A Pre£are IDt Personality" revised in the light of criticisms secured by the I.L.F_ Committee had been sent to the C.L.S. for publication with a subsidy from the I.L.F. The book contained among other things. a comprehensive discussion of Radhakrishnan' s religious philosophy. IV. Theological Terms The study in connection with theological terms in Urdu and Tamil had been completed and would be published before long. Work in Hindi, Marathi and Tdugu was proceeding. The Committee had taken the decision to publish tentative editions of these studies as they became ready. v. Conference of Christian Editors Decision had been taken to call a Conference of Christian Editors with a special view to discussing ,the subject of Christian Journalism and newspaper evangelism. Other questions such as the' expression of Christian opinion on public questions would also come up before the Conference. VI. Conference on Christian Literature In Hindi With a view to promoting a comprehensive programme of Christian literature in Hindi, which had now assumed national importance, and also with a view to bringing about closer co operation among the Christian agencies producing Christian literature in Hindi, a conference was being planned to be held in Allahabad in July. VII. Christian Literature in Tribal areas The study of the need for Christian literature in tribal areas: had been referred to the N.C.C. Committee on Tribal Survey. Beginning in the production of literature in Kharia, Santali, Uraon and Mundari had been made in the Bihar area by the Bihar Provincial Literature Committee. VIII. Central Catalogue The long-felt need for a central catalogue had been met by the willingness of the C.L.S. to make their Book'man serve this purpose. A subsidy of RS.250 had been given to the C.L.S. to help the publication of the Journal in this new form. In the meantime all publishing agencies had been ask~d to send their lists of new publications and important reprint& to the C.L.~, periodically. 1:5 IX. Federation of Christian Publishing Houses. Presses and Book Depots The prospects of establishing a Federa::ion of Christian Publish ing Houses, Presses and Book Depots had increased. A letter .addressed to the organisations concerned had brought in very -encouraging replies. A conference would be held in August or September at which such a Federation might be inaugurated. X. Subsidy towards appointment of full-time Literatue Secretaries An important step had been taken by the I.L.F Executive 'Committee in the decision to PUt aside from 1950 onwards a .sum of RS.4,000 annually to assist two or three Provincial Literature Committees to appoint part or full-time literature 5ecretaries. Some Provincial Councils were already thinking of .appointing a full-time literature secretary. XI. C.L.S. Scheme for an Art Press The Scheme presented by the C.L.S. for developing the Wesley Press, Mysore into an art press, with a training centre and an art press was approved. The matter of forwarding the appeal for a lakh of rupees in this connection had been left to the N.C.C. Executive Committee. XII. A Scheme for Training Christian Printing Apprentices A scheme for training Christian printing apprentices had been adopted. High grade training for five candidates with a regular monthly scholar-ship would now be possible. According to the scheme one candidate could be taken in 1949, and one would be added every year till there were five trainees each undergoing training for a period of five years. The entire scheme would <:over a period of nine years during which five persons would -have been trained. The trainee could receive in the first two years a scholarship of Rs. 60 a month, in the third year Rs. 50 and in the fourth and fifth years RS.40. XIII. Syndicated Articles This plan by which certain selected articles published in the N.C.C. Review should be sent to all important Christian periodicals nad been referred to the Editors of the N.C.C. Review and to the full-time literature Secretary of the N.C.C. XIV. School of Christian Journalism Inquiries were being made from the Christian Colleges and Theological Colleges as to the possibility of their starting an ·-extension department for Religious Journalism. Replies received revealed that it was more likely that one of the theological colleges 16 wquld be able to stan this department, provided the N.c~C. was .able to give adequate support is finance and personnel. xv. Scheme for Remuneratilll Authors The principle of subsidising special literary projects undertaken by the Provincial Literature CollllIlittees had heen accepted in the hope that many areas would take advantage of it. XVI. Theological Literature The scheme drawn up by the Theological Literature sub .committee of the N.e.C. Committee on Theological Education had been discussed and decision taken to finance the preparation -of basiccondensoo texts which would be the basis of translation :into Indian languages. XVJI. A Soard of Christian Literature In accordance with the instruction given by the N.C.C. Exe 49.13. RESOLVED: i. That the Report be received. ii. We express our satisfaction at tha progress made in the field of Christian literature in the course {)f last two years and at the forward looking programme which the Literature Committee has drawn up for future. iii. The Executive Committee has heard with great satisfaction of the C.L.S. Scheme for developing the Wesley Press~ Mysore, into an Art press with a training centre and an art library, and feels that when materialised it will meet a long felt need. While in view of the largeaskings from the Literature and' other committees of the Council, the Committee does. not find it possible to forward to the West the request for the entire scheme, it will be glad to do so at least with reference to the training centre and the library if the C.L.S. and U .S.C.L. will with their own resources start the art press. iv. That the Constitution of the Board of Christian Literature as drawn up by the I.L.F. Executive Committee em bodying suggestions mentioned above, be approved. (See appendix III). v. In view of the fact that the Board of Christian Literature will be representative of all important N.e.C. committees. the Co-ordination Committee is hereby dissolvect 18 VII. YOUTH WORK Mr. Sadiq presented- the report. He referred to the Minutes of the meeting of the Central Youth Committee held on February 9-10, 1949, and drew attention to rthe following matters: I. Youth Workers' Training Institutes During 1948 two instirutes for the training of youth workers had been held, one in the South at Coonoor and the other in the North at Mussoorie. More than fifty actual and prospective youth workers had taken advantage of these courses. Some of these later on had taken up full-time youth work. The syllabus of <:ourses at these institutes had consisted of the following subjects: Bible Study, Training in Worship, Psychology, Counselling, History of Christian Youth Movements, the Ecumenical Move ment, Methods of Youth Work, Group Work, Religious Drama and Evangelism. Considerable number of bursaries had been given to help needy trainees. Due to lack of funds the Committee had decided to hold only one institute in 1949. This would be held at Sat Tal from May 16-31. The Committee was exploring the possibility of securing the help of certain Christian institutions to start a year's course. It was hoped that the Leonard Theological College, Jubbulpore, and the Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education might be able to initiate such courses. . Considerable attention had been given at ·the last meeting of the Committee to the training of youth workers in rural areas. It was heard with satisfaction that the Andhra Chris:ian Council Youth Committee had planned an institute in the Te1ugu area. The Secretary would visit the insdtute, with a view to passing on the experience and technique to other areas. Decision had also been taken to hold in future at least one central course in a rural set up. 'II. Survey of Christian Youth Work in India and Pakistan Not finding it possible to secure a person who would give full time to the survey the Committee had decided to entrust the survey to Messrs. C. S. Paul (General Secretary S.C.M.), V M. Koshy (Administrative Secretary, India Sunday School Union), Mr. C. Arangaden (Associate Secretary, National Missionary So ciety) and the Secretary, Central Youth Committee, who in their country-wide travels would gather relevant information and present a co-ordinated report next year. 19 III. Youth News Because of the lack of adequate funds .. it had been decided to bring out only one special number of the Youth News every year and Rs. 200 had been put aside for this purpose. In order, however, that news concerning youth and yomh work might be regularly supplied, the "youth news" section of the N.e.C. Review was being enlarged and reprints taken for distribution. A special number for 1949 had already come out and- was devoted to the Christian Youth Conference held at Allahabad last December. IV. Manual of Guidance for Youth Workers The manuscript containing fourteen chapters was ready. The I.L.F. Executive Committee had sanctioned a grant of Rs. 1,000 towards its publication. The book when ready would meet a long felt need. V. Central Library A gift of Rs. 577-8-0 had been received from ,the Committee on Work Among Women and Children in America. The money would be utilized for starting the library. A list of books was being prepared. The books would be used in connection with Youth workers training instirutes, and for lending to bona fide :youth workers. eVI. Representation on the Youth Department, World Council of Churches The Secretary of the Central Youth Committee had been ap -pointed a member of the Youth Department Committee of the World Council of Churches. VII. Christian Youth Conferanee. Allahabad An account of the Conference had been published in the February number of the N.C.C. Review, and the special number of the Youth News contained full report. The Conference had proved to be a great successs. About two hundred men and women from India, Pakistan, Bmma and Ceylon representing all important Christian youth organisations had come together. Apart from ,the inspiration which comes from a fdlowship which a con ference of this kind provides, this gathering had given a great impetus to co-operative Christian youth work. Many of the recom mendations made in regard to the future of Christian youth work were being followed. All over the country echo meetings had been held. . VIII. Vocational Guidance for Christian Youth Among the recommendations made by the Allahabad Con ference was one on this subject. The Central Youth Committee 20 had already taken action in setting up two regional committees in the North and the South to consider the matter and make recom mendations. The members of these committees were persons who had special knowledge of and interest in Vocational Guidance. In the meantime the N.C.C. had been requested to bring the need for appointing vocational Counsellors in schools and colleges to the attention of the N.C.C. High School Committee and the Central Board of Higher Education. The Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. who have in their staffs persons with special qualifi cation in this line were also being approached with a suggestion to hold institutes on vocational guidance. IX. Christian Youth Volunteer Movement Considerable interest had been shown at Allahabad in the subject, and a resolution had been passed asking the Central Youth Committee to explore the possibility of launching such a movement in consultation with the Student Christian Movement who had already made a beginning. The matter was being pursued. The National Missionary Society were also being approached in that connection. x. Youth Department of the World Council of Churches The proposal from the Youth Department of the W orId Council of Churches for holding the conference in India had been heartily endorsed, and fullest possible co-operation of the Central Youth Committee had been offered. XI. Next World Conference of Christian Youth The proposal to hold the next world conference of Christian youth in Asia had been greatly welcomed. Further information was awaited, and hope had been expressed that if the conference was to be on a small scale it might be held in India. XII. Constitution of the Central Youth Committee With a view to further clarifying the functions of the Central Youth Committee and the method of securing its membership, the Constitution had been revised and awaited the approval of the N.C.C. (See Appendix II) XIII. The Finances of the Committee Considerable anxiety had been expressed at the meeting of the Committee over its financial condition. The work had con siderably expanded, but the funds were very meagre. The year 1948 had ended with a deficit. The department of Evangelism had very kindly helped in wiping out the deficit. Of the asking of Rs. 4,000 forwarded to the West in 1948 only Rs. 940-11-6 21 had been received from ·America. Under instruction from the Committee the Secretary had prepared a statement on the work and financial need of the Committee and with the approval of theN.C.C. Executive Committee it would be forwarded to America and Britain. The budget expenditure for I950 was estimated at Rs. 8,000 to cover the following i:ems: Youth Leadership Training Courses Rs. 2,000 Youth News ••• ••• . .• 200 Literature ••• 1,300 Youth Conference 1,000 Committee Travel 800 Library '" 500 Subsidies 2,000 Administration 150 Miscellaneous SO Rs.8,000 After a brief discussion and some questions on the report, it was 49.14 REsOLVED: z. That the report be received. tt. That the revised statement on the organisation of the Central Youth Committee (see Appendix II) be appended. iii. That the attention of the Central Board of Christian Higher Education and the Committee on High Schools be drawn to the need for appointing vocational counsel lors in Christian Colleges and schools. tv. That the action of the Central Youth Committee instruct ing the secretary to prepare and forward to the West a statement on the work and financial need of the Com mittee be approved. VIII. CONFERENCE ON WELFARE OF THE BLIND Mr. Sadiq made a brief report on the Conference. He said that it was held under the auspices of the N.C.C. Literature Com mittee. A report of it was published in the March number of the N.e.C. Review. The Conference was attended by fourteen persons. Among the distinguished members were Dr. ~d Mrs. Milton Stauffer of the John Milton Society of America and Dr. R. M. Halder of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Various questions connected with the subject were discussed and the findings of the Conference were expressed in the form of resolutions. Among the important resolution s was one asking the N.C.C. to appoint a special Committee on Ihe Welfare of the 22 Blind3ild the Deaf, thus including in the scope of the committee the welfare of the deaf. The Conference had brought home the conviction· that the Church had many a unique opportunity of. bearing witness to our Lord's compassion and love for the handi capped through -pioneering efforts in this direction. It was also felt that this matter should be brought before the attention of the Chur-ches and missions in the hope that an organisation on the li-nes of Mission to Lepers, but initiated and maintained in the country with assistance from abroad, might be brought into being. After a brief discussion in which ready approval was expressed to the recommendation of the Conference, it was 49~I5 R"ESOLVED: :z.. The Committee, convinced that the Church has a unique npportunity for pioneering enterprise in the field of service for the blind, the deaf and the crippled, rendering there by a compelling way of Christian witness to our Lord's -compassion and love for the handicapped, urges churches -and missions to make this matter one of their foremost concerns. It calls upon them to lend their support and assistance to the Christian Council Committee appointed for this purpose. It believes that an organization for the welfare of the Blind and the Deaf initiated and maintained in the land, and assisted by resources abroad will be able to render Christian service comparable to that now being rendered by the Mission to Lepers. ii. A special committee on the Welfare of the Blind and the Deaf to consist of the following persons be appointed: I. Commandant Mortimer of St. Dunstans, Debra Dun. 2. Dr. R. M. Halder, Ministry of Education, Govern- ment of India. 3. Dr. E. P. Janvier, Allahabad. 4. Mrs. Ross Thomas, Bombay. 5. Miss Lilith Schwab, Rencichintala. 6. Prof. S. C. Sircar, Delhi. 7. Prncipal, School for the Blind, Palamcottah. 8. Rev. J. C. Manry, Lahore. 9. Mr. S. K. Mall, Sialkot. 10. Secretary (form the N.e.C. Secretariat). iii. The special Committee be asked to convene as soon as possible a Conference of persons in charge of the Christ ian Institudons for the Blind and the Deaf. 23 IX. REPORT OF THE ADULT EDUCATION COMMlnEE Dr. E.C. Bhatty referred to the salient features of his report as. fQllows: During the period under report, Adult Education campaign in the various Church areas was reported to be making satisfactory progress. Despite various difficul~es arising from unsettled econo mic conditions in the country and the reduced grants from the National Christian Council last year, the Provincial Committees arid Chmch bodies tried to put the campaign in their respective areas on a better organized and systematic basis. It was recognized that sporadic efforts at making individuals literate were not as helpful as the teaching of groups in the villages for whom activities touching v~ious .aspects of group life could be started. Our special emphasis during the year was on Bible classes for literates. This served two objects. As soon as a group attained ability to read, a Bible class was organized which advanced their ability to read and also provided for them much needed Scriptural know ledge. Short courses of training and refresher courses for teachers. ~tinued to be a special feature of the work. Production of lita:ature and the maintenance of libraries, both circulating and stationary, were receiving due attention. New charts and primers Were under preparation in several areas. Follow-up literature in the languages of the areas was being attempted. Conferences of workers for inspiration, exchange of experiences and discussion of common problems were held in a number of provinces. Institutes of village leaders made literate were found to be of great help in several areas for promoting the campaign and securing group action. "Literacy Day" and "Literacy Week" with a special pro gramme, were observed in a number of areas. The Adult Literacy News Bulletin was published quarterly. Adult Literacy work was done in the refugee camps at Kurukshetra and in the C.P. The number of those in literacy classes at the Kurukshetra camps was 72 • Of these 50 were made literate. I. Andhra Reports received from the various areas showed marked advance in the movement of the campaign. In the East GuntuT Synod there were 25 Adult Literacy Centres. In East Godavari Synod, of the 22 parishes in the area, 20 had adult literacy classes. Central Guntur Synod held 5 conferences. Its areas had full-time adult literacy Promoters who were doing a good piece of work. Posters,. -.SOngs and dramas were used to promote the campaign. The American Baptist Mission had one full-time Promoter 24 who toured their whole area to promote adult education. There were 6 part.time workers. The Canadian Baptists had one centre at Gurazada at which an outstanding piece of work was done among the Christians. In Akividu, there was a small group of young women who were' taught for the first time last year. II. Bengal In four Church areas literacy classes were held regularly. The number of adult illiterates attending these classes was 100. The Baptist Mission, Dinajpur, had planned an all.aut drive in all the Churches in their area, particularly among the Santalis and Mun daris. A book "Daily Bible Reading and Prayers" had been prepared for the new literate. A number of Christians have en rolled themselves in the literacy programme organized by the Government. III. Bombay (Gujerat) The campaign in Gujerat was hampered due to lack of kerosene oil, the inability in some areas to get classes registered for Govern ment aid, unrest among the village people and lack of rain. Literacy Sunday was observed in most' of the local Churches~ Special emphasis was put on the Bible and making it possible for all Christians to read it. Seven institutes for the training of teachers were held. The wives of the students of the Union School of Theology were given training to teach adults. A Gujerati basic word list had been compiled and was now in the press. The monthly paper "Ajvaliun" is being published for new literates. A conference of adult education workers was held in the first week. of December, 1948, which was addressed by Mr. Saiyidain7 - Educational Adviser to the Government of Bombay. IV. Bombay (Maharashtra) Definite progress had been made during the year. One two weeks institute was held in Sangli to train workers in the adult literacy methods. Five other short·term training classes of five to eight days were held and over 40 persons were trained. The Committee lost the services of Mr. Wagmare as their Organizer. A portion of the simplified and selected verses of the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark was published in large type and it' was their intention to publish portions of it monthly or fortnightly until the whole Gospel was printed. The Adult Literacy School in the Ramabai Mukti Mission was started in September, 1948 for illiterate Christian and non·Christ ian workers. 25 v. Kerala In Travancore the work had progressed satisfactorily and was Qxaring ample fruit. The propaganda organized and the training offered by the Organizer in various parts of the area,' the example '0£ model centres occupying key positions and the charts and follow-up literature written by the Organizer, had all contributed in a considerable measure to increased interest and progress of the -campaign in the State, not only among Christians but also aniong :non-Christians. ' There were in this area 2 I adult education centres with about 'l: 90 adult pupils and their success was due to many outstanding -men and women workers who by their patience and untiring efforts had taught many illiterate men and women to read and write. Besides the above centres, there were numerous catechists and ,other volunteers who were doing this work in their homes, in ,the congregations and in the Sunday Schools. Follow-up readers were very popular and very much in use. Parables of Christ and verse cards were printed for the use of the new literates. The Central and Southern Travancore Diocese and the Church of South India contributed Rs. 150 and Rs. 200 respectively as yearly grants towards the campaign. VI. Mid-India Two conferences of adult education workers were held to discuss policies and methods. Both were well attended and proved useful. Two institutes for the purpose of demonstration and training were held at Mo4asamund and Takhtpur. At Ujjain a long week end institute plus school was held. At Padlia, for the third year, men and women were brought in from the surrounding area and ,given a varied programme, stressing literacy. At Banswara, a -variation tried this year was that of having upper primary pupils .do literacy teaching in their own villages. In Recti, in four or 'five centres in villages, where young instructors had relatives, :simple schools were conducted for children and adults. Two of the instructors were the daughter and son of a former Bhil bandit. In another centre, Agar, good work was done by students from Leonard and a student from Indore Christian College. In the latter case, honoraria and expenses were paid to the instructors to encourage them to earn some money during the vocation. At the refugee camp at Kurukshetra, Rev. C. F. Grant, with three .hdper~ _carried on efficient adult literacy work for three months.. 26 As a specialized project in Kharua, Rev. Hilda M. Johnson was using flannelgraph and printed cards in promoting a five point programme for the Christian Home in which literacy was combined with other char.acter-building activities. In' Bastar State, Miss Helen Fehr was Carrying out 'a five-point programme of an interesting and original type, including two special features, one af which is the Moving School. Another programme also rather curiously including five points, was that worked out for a ten-week period by Miss Lola Green .of Khandwa. The primer for adults in Hindi was revised and 10,000 copies printed. Arrangements had been made for reprinting the Second Primer, the Story of Ali Baba, etc. It was also hoped to print ;a 'series of booklets, eight in all, embodying a Hindi version of Laubach's story of Jesus. An adult edpcatfion catnpaign was organized in Nimawar District with a considerable amount of success. VII. Santa. During the past 10 months, the Organizer was for most of the time on the road covering 2,000 miles. In each of the places visited he was able to organize adult education centres. An institute for the training of workers was organized at Pakur. VIII. Tamil-nad The annual training camp for adult literacy workers was held at the Swedish Mission Settlement in Coimbatore District and was attended by 91 trainees. The literacy organizer, the Rev. Paul Ramaswamy travelled in parts of Tinnevelly, Ramnad, Madura and Tanjore Districts and spent a considerable time in Trichinopoly carrying on pro paganda and organizing a number of literacy work centres. The Katpadi project was under the able leadership of Mr. P. M. Gopalakrishnan, whose work covered 10 villages in the Areot Mission area. Nearly 200 adults were under instrurtion. On 1st July, 1948, Mr. Rajanayagam took up the work of a literacy organizer. He has organized 17 adult night schools for Christians and 7 for non-Christians in four areas where 480 men and womdp were studying. Village workers~ evangelists and zenana workers were co-operating in this work. The Organizer also took a leading part in the adult training course at Palladam which was attended by 40 Christian teachers. All the centres in Palladam area were doing good work. 27 IX. United Provinces Mr. WilsGn Brown was appointed adult literacy organizer in May, 1948. Since his appointment. Mr. Brown had visited a number of areas and attended a few denominational institutes. Liter~ week was observed at the end of January. Two booklets as followup literature were published. The Jahangirpur project with a five-fold programme was continuing. As a result of this intensive work, the Christian group had grown spiritually and greater interest was shown in worship and gj.ving. In the area of the North India Synodical Board the work was being carried on with renewed interest and persistence. X. Utkal (Orissa) Reports received from some districts shows a growing interest in literacy work. The main handicap had been the lack of supply of kerosene. The younger pupils in the night classes had ~hown much interest. Budget for 1949-50 Publications ••• Rs. 28,000 Administration •.. ••• • •. 38,000 Central AdttltLiteracy Committee Meeting 2,000 A~ult. Education Bulletin ••• 500 Pnntmg .•• ..• •.. 80() Conference of Adult Education Workers 3,000 N.C.C. Administration 2,000 Miscellaneous ••• SOO Total Rs. 74,800 The report was accepted. The following Minute was passed-: 49~I6. The Executive Committee of the National Christian Council is gratified at the results achieved through the visit of Dr. Frank C. Laubach, and appeals to all Church Bodies and local congregations that full advantage be taken of the enthusiasm aroused and the inspiration brought to us through this visit. The National as well as the Provincial Governments have launched a Social Education Campaign for liquidating illiteracy and ignorance, and we feel that the Christian people should lend their whole hearted support in promoting this campaign. Members of congregations should be recruited to learn new methods. of teaching adults through training institutes conducted by the Adult Education Organizers in their respective areas. A new primer in Hindi which has been prepared 28 by Dr. Laubach should be made as good a use as possible. The second primer is also being prepared. It should, however, be noted that making a person literate is not enough. He has to be helped to maintain literacy. It will therefore be necessary to provide the new literates with literature in the language which they could easily read and understand. The Central Adult Education Committee of the N.C.C. is most anxious to produce Christian literature based largely on Gospel narratives, and the religious experiences of Christian men and women in India. The co-operation of every Christian is sought to meet this tremendous need of Christian literature for new literates--Christian and non-Christian. We are anxious that Adult Education become a door to evangelism so that those that are made literate may also come to know Christ and good news which the Gospel brings to us. We believe that a wide and effectual door is open to the Church today which we should enter in the name of one who had compassion on multitudes, and went about doing good. x. REPORT OF THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE The Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held at New Delhi on March 4, 1949 were presented by Dr. Manikam. He called attention to the five methods by which pcoperty might be vested in, or transferred to, a Trust body at a nominal cost. I. Methods (1) The A.djudication Method This was recommended by Mr. Ackroyd. According to this method the property in question is to be "vested" in (not trans .ferred to) a Trust Association. For this purpose an application should be filed before the Collector of the District concerned to adjudicate as to the stamp duty to be paid. An application fee of Rs. 5 is to be paid in this connection. The Collector will then fix the stamp duty to be paid. In the declaration to be filed before the Collector, there should be a preamble stating who the applicant is, who owns the property, etc. Then the objects of the Trust must also be mentioned. The value of the property should be stated. It is advisable to choose a higher figure than a lower one. The highest stamp duty that the Collector would ask the applicant to pay will not exceed Rs. 28-2-0 in the U.P. Therefore the cost of vesting property in a Trust Association in this way will not be excessive at all. 29 (2) Registration under the Religious :Societies A.ctl.'O/ 1880 The Religious Societies Act, 188o, pr 49.17 RESOLVED: t. That articles on the transfer of property be printed in the N.C.C. Review. ii. That the minutes of the Property Committee meeting together with these articles and notes on the subject be sent to Missions and Churches for further consideration. Itt. That the Rev. Ahmed Shah and Mr. D. Tilak be added. to the Property Committee. II. Statement on Property The Committee had recommended the following statement to the consideration of the N.C.e. Executive COmmittee: "In supersession of the Statement on Property issued by the N.C.C. at its triennial meeting in I944, the following recom mendations are made for the consideration of Churches and Mis~ sions concerned: (I) Though in I944 the N.C.C. recommended a three-fold classification of Church and Mission properties and indicated pro cedure and stages of transfer, we are of the opinion that in the light of present-day developments and the needs of the Church in India and Pkistan, it is no longer necessary to adhere to that classification. We hold that all such properties should be vested in, or transferred to, legally constituted 1x>dies incorporated under the Indian Companies Act of I 9 I 3 or registered under any other" 31 .suitable legislative enactments, care being taken that adequate .provision is made for the residence of missionaries trom abroad. (2) We reaffirm the previous recommendation of the N.C.C. ·that whenever property is so transferred, it should be to a widdy -representative body of the Church and not to a local congregation. Mr. Ahmed Shah moved an amendment to item (I) of the .:Statement. He moved that "We hold .. all such properties should he vested in or transferred" be amended to read: "We hold that all such properties should be vested in or trans -ferred within three yeru;s to etc. 49.18 REsOLVED: i. ·That the amendment to add the words "within 3 years" be accepted. ii. That the amended Statement be sent to Missions and Churches and Missionarfy Societids for theIr prompt consideration • ..'11. A Trust Association under the N.C.C. The recommendation of the Property Committee was amended .and passed as follows: .49.19 REsOLVED: That while we are not in favour of the N.e.C. assuming large administrative responsibilities for managing Church or Mission properties, we are of the opinion that it is desir able in the interests of the Christian Church in India and Pakistan that the N.C.C., which is an interdenominational organization, should form a body to.be incorporated under Section 26 of the Indian Companies Act of 1913 to ,accept and hold properties and endowments which Churches or Mi~sions or individuals may desire to vest in it and which the Trust may choose to accept. ,tv. Provident Fund Dr. Manikam called attention to the resolution of the Property -committee which advised Missions and Churches to get their Provident Funds recognised by Government, if they had not done ·so already. The Report was received. 32 XI. REPORT OF THE AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS COMMITTEE In presenting the Report of this Committee, Dr. Donald F. Ebright took the opportunity of recording appreciation to the Exe cutive Committee of the N.C.C. for its action in accepting the Yale Divinity Library New Haven, Coon. It would continue asa quarterly bulletin'with a subscrip tion of Re. I per year. 5. Attention was called to the following action of the A. V .A~ Executive Committee: RESOLVED that film rates for the Libraries in the North and South be as follows: Black and White Silent 400 ft. ••• Rs. 2 0 0 Sound 400 ft. ... 4 0 0 Colour Silent 400 ft. ... 3 0 (I Sound 400 ft. ..• 6 0 0 Slides B and W per doz. ••. 0 8 0 Colour· doz. 1 0 0 Film strips B and W per unit 0 8 0 Colour 1 0 0 These rates were for Churches and Missions, and would come into effect on April 1st. All others would pay double rate. Films, film strips and slides, kept beyond the' time alloted by the Film Library, will be charged at the extra rate of Re. 1 daily. 6. The Treasurer reported a Credit Balance on 16-2-49 of Rs. 1,100-3-10. It was noted that only Rs. 3,300 of the 1948 budget of Rs. 14,000 had been received from the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Inasmuch as this difference between askings and receipts was common to other committees of the N.C.C., Dr. R. B. Manikam had pointed out the difficulty of advancing funds for immediate needs. The Secretary was instructed to correspond with Miss Sue Weddell of the F .M.C. asking for necessary funds for the 1948 budget to enable the Committee to carry on until funds for the special Five-Year Programme became available. The Budget for 1950 proposed by the A.V.A. Committeee was, as follows: Central Office: Dr. Donald F. Ebright ... Rs.7,000 Rev. F. G. Korteling for South India (4 months) 1,835 Rev. H. R. Ferger for North India ••• 2,700 Institutes Etc. Committee travel Rs. 500 Institutes and Workshops 2,000 N.e.C. Affiliation fee 500 3,000 Production, Materials, Equipment, Etc...... 7,500 Purchase of films, strips and slides, India and Abroad including duty and carriage ... 10,000 Basic Units: For Rev. H. R.i.Ferger 7,500 Total Ra. 39,535 34 7. The following names were presented for membership on the A.V.A. Committee of the N.C.C. (1950-52). Rev. R. G. Korteling Dr. Donald F. Ebright Dr. R. Ben Gullison Mrs. L. B. Caruthers Rev. H. R. Ferger Mr. V M. Koshy Prof. J. M. Benade (Pakistan) Dr. Ebright drew attention to the selection of a candidate for study in the U.S.A. in the field of Audio-Visual Aids. Applica tions were considered at the February Executive meeting and two men were instructed to meet Rev. R. G. Korteling and the Secre tary in April at Coonoor and Kodaikanal. The priority listing of these names would be referred to the Scholarship Committee of the N.C.C. for final action. All candidates were informed that the Indian candidate sent to the U.S.A. for specialized A.V.A. training would return to work under the A.V.A. Committee for such period of time and terms of employment as might be deter mined by the N.C.C., and that the candidate would be required to negotiate a Bond to this effect. The Secretary also expressed great satisfaction that the Foreign Missions Conference Representative Committee on Radio, Visual Education and Mass Communication, had been organized, with Dr. Franklin Mack as Executive Director, and assured it of our whole-hearted co-operation and prayers. The Secretary reported that Rev. R. G. Korte1ing, Field Director for South India, had assumed full-time responsibility for the N.e.C. programme in South India; that institutes were being planned for Coonoor, Kodaikanal, Madras, Bangalore and Hydera bad; that production was progressing with the films, "Love Divine", "Youth Marches On", "Leprosy", (the last two being financed apart from N.e.C. funds); and that Mrs. L. B. Caruthers, a member of our Committee, had rel:Urned to India after special study in Radio-programming. The Secretary further reported that he had begun full-time work and that an Institute was held under the Bengal Christian Council on March 3-5 at Calcutta. He mentioned the holding of successful institutes in Landour, Kodai kanal, New Ddhi, Lucknow and Allahabad. Others were being planned. In response to the question, "What services can we expect from your Audio-Visual Aids Committee?" the Secretary replied: 1. "It will administer the selection, purchase, distribution and maintenance of a variety of audio-visual aids. 3S 2. It will practise librarianship in orgamzmg, classifying, listing and maintaining an audio-visual centre's collection of materials and equipment, books and magazines for loan, catalogues for consultation, and film libraries in North India and South India. 3. It will create new materials, and in so doing will draw upon the best technical ability among missionaries and nationals so that the pictures, flannelgraph, films, film strips, slides, records and other media are increasingly available. 4. It will teach, and organize institutes, workshop sessions, and engage in visitation to mission centres where they are invited. 5. It will prepare promotional materials, booklets, catalogues and informational releases to appraise the churches and schools under the N.C.C. of trends and acquisitions." The Repon was recieved. XII. REPORT OF THE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Dr. Wilder presented the report on Medical Work, which is :as follows: .1. Registration of Foreign Medical Degrees It is understood that the Indian Medical Council has taken action on this matter providing for temporary registration for these degrees but official information is not yet to hand. As soon as it is available it will be published in the N.C.C. Review and full information will be sent to the secretaries of missions and churches. II. Hospital Sunday With the help of the Regional Secretaries of the C.M.A.1. and the Secretaries of Provincial Christian Councils an effort was made to place a copy of the appeal and order of service translated into the major vernaculars in the hand of every pastor. To-date the Treasurer of the Oliver Fund for medical scholarships reports offerings sent in of about Rs. 2,500. It is hoped that more amounts will be sent to Rev. J. S. M. Hooper, Concord, Kodaikanal. III. Regional Conference Plans are being made for the holding of Twelfth General Conference in the autumn of this year at Guntur or Mysore. Specific information will be published in the Review and the C.M.A.l. lournal. 36 IV. Public Health Secretary As yet no candidate has been found for the post. V. Medical Education (I) VELLORE At the recent budget meeting of Vellore Council, study of the accounts for the first half year indicated that the deficit budget for maintenance totalling 8 lakhs would not only be balanced actually but that a considerable amount would be available toward the repayment of the borrOWIngs from capital funds in previous years. This is due in part to the ability of the General Superin. tendent, Maj .-General Wilson Haffenden and to the generous response to the special appeal for Hospital Day in Vellore which totalled over Rs. 80,000. Programme for capital expenditure indicated that a sum of RS.25 lakhs would be needed over the next five years to bring the College upto the point where it could effectivdy care for the forty-four students which the institution is now taking in. A special study made last year indicated that the institution had quite out-grown its plant and that to make it reasonably adequate in accommodation for students and in efficiency of hospital work, the items in the development programme were necessary. At present there are 6 lakhs in hand towards this programme. Steps are also being taken to secure the necessary faculty members in order to make permanent recognition of the college possible. (2) MIRAJ The C.M.A.I. Commission to study and advise Miraj on future developments, now that the Medical school is to be closed, has made i:s report which has been accep!ed in full by the Miraj Medical Centre. A sub-committee has been appointed to bring in detailed plans for post-graduate study including the setting up of refresher courses for doctors, provisions of house surgeonships and residencies for Christian graduates, the setting up of schools for the training of laboratory and X-ray technicians, further development of nurses' training and also the extension of rural medical and health work, alterations and additions to plant with a view to the possible development of some departments for post· graduate study leading to advanced degrees in medicine. A decision to abandon the plan for a Men:al Hospital has had to be taken. (3) LUDHIANA The situation in Ludhiana has improved. The Provincial Government has guaranteed support for the admission of classes 37 for training of licentiates for a further period of· 3 years at the end of which period the sitUation will .be reviewed. Obstacles in the constitution of the institution whiOO have blocked its development as a union institution have been removed and 'aIreaqy the medical forces of the East Punjab are uniting in a co-ordinated plan with Ludhiana as the centre. Two missions have loaned staff members, and others are cutting down their plans for expansion in order to strengthen this valuable institution. VI. Union Christian Hospital, Lahore A year ago the formation of this institution out of the Refugee Relief Hospital established in some of the brlildings of the Forman Christian College was mentioned. The Hospital is developing as a 12s-bed hospital in the face of major obstacles. Its continuance and development are due to the enthusiasm of Dr. Carter Speers, the sacrificial loan of doctors and nurses from other mission hospitals in Pakistan and money contributions by Missions and individuals in Pakistan and America. One of the major obstacles has been the securing of equipment but gifts of over $40,000 have now been received. Dr. John Vroon of the United Presbyterian Hospital in Taxilla is at present in charge, and doctors are coming out from the American Presbyterian and United Presbyterian Boards. During the first six months the expenses of maintenance were met by fee collections. A Nursing School has been organized. Prayers and support are asked for this union institution. VII. Nursing Reports were received from the meetings of the T.N.A.!. in November and February and from the annual meeting of the Nurses' Auxiliary of the C.M.A.1. The All India Nursing Council has been formed and will shordy hold its first meeting. Its first objective is to establish reciprocity between the provinces and to maintain an All India Register. VIII. Budget The budget for the C.M.A.1. for 19S0 is presented. INCOME 1949 1950 Item Budget p,.opOIed Budget Subscriptions: from Abroad ... Rs. 27,003 Rs. 36,000 from India 10,000 12,000 Sales and Ads. 100 200 Interest: H.S.A. Shares ':16 96 Fixed Deposit 54 54 37,250 48,350 38 ExPmmITtJRE 1949 1950 Salaries-Secretaries Ra. 19,000 Ra. 26,000 Rent ...... 2,600 5,000 Reserve: Home Travel 3,000 4,000 Secretariat! Clerks' Salary 1,600 2,200 Office Expense 1,500 Travel 5,200 4,000 Editor's Office 300 500 Treasurer's Office 150 150 Special printing 400 1,000 Committee Expense 3,000 3,000 Contingencies 2,000 1,000 37,250 --48,350 This budget represents an increase of Rs. 9,000 over the 1949 budget. This increase represents the amount necessary for annual support of a full-time Health Secretary, his support for only six months being included in the 1949 budget. The C.M.A.I. Exe cutive has resolved to request the Conferences of Missionary Societies through the N.C.C. to make available the sum of Rs. 36,000 for the C.M.A.I. Secretariat, which includes the Public Health Secretary for the year 1950. 49.20. REsOLVED: t. That the Report be received. ii. That the Budget for 1950 be accepted and forwarded to the Missionary Conferences in the West. XIII. REPORT OF THE N.C.C. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ACT COMMITTEE Mr. Rallia Ram presented the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held at New Delhi on March 5, 1949. I. The Marriage Act Draft of 1943 He reviewed the history of the discussion leading up to the N.C.C. Draft of 1943. This draft, he said, had been reconsidered in detail, together with the comments and suggestions from the Christian Marriage Act Committee of the H yderabad State Christian Council. The following amendments to the 1943 Draft had been agreed upon by the M~iage Act Committee. Section 1 (3) Read: "It extends to the whole of India. " Omit the remainder of the clause. Section 3 For "include" read "includes" Definition of Christ ian: No more detailed definition of Christian will be acceptable to the Government, or to some Christian denominations which have no 39 baptism or other equivalent ceremony of in itiation. "Provided--has": for "has" read "had". A definition of Minister should be included in this Section, to coverall use of "Clergyman" or "Minister of Religion" iIll the 1943 Draft. Section 5 Read: "his wife or her husband" Section 8 (e) Delete. Section 10 Omit "unless-India" Section 13 "if the rules of his Church so require" read "so provide" Section 14 (2) Read: "In case he was married to such a wife by Muslim rites, and she refuses to cohabit with him for a space of twelve months from the time of his conversion to Christianity, he shall be free to marry again under the provi sions of this Act." Section 15 (c) "Certificate" read "Certificates" Section 19 (b) "two witnesses": read "two credible witnesses: besides the Minister" (c) "Threa:s or duress" read "threats, duress or fraud" Section 21 (a) "father or guardian" read "the father, or mother, or guardian" (c) "force or fraud" read "threats, duress or fraud". Section 25 Omit all the sections after "locality" [N.B. This involves the omission of Section 8 (e)]. Section 29 Verbal changes necessary. Section 31 Omit "who belongs--said Minister"-"in writing": add "to the Minister" Omit "Provided--said Church" Section 4 I Verbal changes necessary to suit the new political conditions. Section 42 After "granted" add "for a period of five years at a time" Section 44 Read : "by such licensed person" Section 52 (1) Omit "in such a position" For "Christians" read "persons" Section 5 3 Omit entirely. 40 Section 55 Read: "Every Marriage Registrar shall on receIvIng any such notice given. under sub-section (I) 'of Section 54 cause a copy thereof to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office. He shall file all such notices and keep them with. the records--" Section 58 For "contained in the Third Schedule" read "con- tained in Section 3 6" Section. 61 For "the English language" read "the declaration". Section 78 Read: "the Chapter--the Part" Section 85 & 86 Verbal alteration necessary to suit the new political conditions. Section 87 For "by any Minister, Consul, or Consular Agent"" read "by any authorised agent of a foreign state" Section 89 Omit entirely. Part III To be transferred in toto from Chapter I to Chapter V in order to give it a less prominent position~ 49.21 RESOLVED: That these amendments to the draft of 1943 be accepted. II. Letter From the Moderator of the Church of South India A letter was read from the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hollis asking the N.C.C. to enquire whether there was any possibility of the State granting to the Churches the right to grant divorce, especially in the case of those Christians whose marriages had irreparably broken down and who were too poor to seek a divorce by the expensive means of the law court. It was pointed out that such a right, if conceded, would involve the Churches in the necessity of working out, not only their own Divorce Law, but also their own Law of Succession. It was agreed that it was not advisable at present to take Up' this matter with the Government. XIV. PROVINCIAL COUNCILS I. Burma Dr. Manikam called attention to the action taken by the last meeting of the Executive Committee with reference to a request £rom Burma Provincial Christian Council for a share of the balances in the special accounts of the N.C.C. This matter had been carefully considered by the Secretariat and the officers of the Council. He pointed OUt that Burma had been receiving subsidies 41 ~rom special funds of the N.C.C. during past years, that sub ::stantialfinancial help had been rendered to the Burma Committee while it- functioned in India during the war years, that even as Tecently as February, 1949, a sum of Rs. 4,000 for Christian literature had been granted to Burma from Pte Indian Literature Fund, and that therefore the case for additional financial assistance to Burma did not rest on its right to a share in the balances. But, he said, the Burma Council needed assistance as its work had been greatly upset 'by the last war and the present Civil War, and that the parent Council might therefore grant a subsidy of RS.3,000 to the Burma Christian Council from the War Emergency and other funds of the N.C.C. 49.22. REsOLYED: ;.t. That a sum of RS.3,000 be given to the Burma Christian Council. ii. That this sum be made up of Rs. 1,000 from the War Emergency Fund and Rs. 2,000 from the Church and Evangelism Fund on the basis of a programme of Evangelism to be submitted soon to the N.C.C. by the Burma Christian Council. 11. West Pakistan and East Punjab Christian Councils Mr. Scott reported that the Executive of the North-West India Christian Council had unanimously decided to discontinue the Council as such and to reorganize it as the West Pakistan Christian Council. It was hoped that the Delhi Regional Christian Con ference and the members of the Interim Board of Christian Work for the East Punjab, and possibly the missions and churches in the Rajputana area would join the new council. Already favour able action had been taken in Delhi and the East Punjab Interim Board was going to consider the matter at its annual meeting in April. No information had been received concerning any action in Rajputana. A representative commi~tee was being set up with Dr. W M. Ryburn as Convener to draft a Constitution which would be submitted to the N.C.C. for its approval. JII. Full-time or Part-time Secretaryship Mr. Scott reported that the Provincial Councils had been :approached to learn what plans and budgets they had for the em 'ployment of full-time or part-time Secretaries. The Kerala and 'Karnataka Councils had sent definite requests ':0 the N.C.C. for 'its action at this meeting of the Executive. Also the Committee had before it the action of its meeting on November 23-25, 1948 requir- 42 ing that '''the question of making grants for this purpose to the Pro vincial Christian Councils on a diminishing scale be considered at the next meeting of the Executive Committee." (Minutes, p. 44) In the course of discussion it 'Yas pointed out that at present the receipts for this purpose in the N.C.C. budget of 1948 had not come up to expectation, and it was therefore necessary to. ,consider new applications in the light of actual financial resources. Also i~ was stated that a provincial council must be given sufficient time to establish firmly its system of a full-time secretaryship and .to expand its work and budget before being asked to accept N.C.C . .grants on a diminishing scale. It was agreed that the whole sub.ieer should be taken up at the meeting C?f the Council later in ·the year for determination of policy and a plan for the next triennium. It was noted that the grant of Rs. 3,750 to the u.p.e.c. towards the support of its full-time Secretary had already been assured for 1949. 49.22. RESOLVED: 2. That the Kerala Christian Council be granted Rs. 937-8-0 as one-half the total of a part-time Secretary's budget for the remainder of 1949 and that further grants are subject to the policy to be determined by -the Council at its next meeting. tt. That the request of the Karnataka Christian Council be referred back to that Council with the advice that at least one-half of the proposed budget for a full-time Secretary be secured from local and other sources. ZIZ. That the Council at its next meeting be requested to determine its future policy regarding grants to the budgets of full-time or part-time Provincial Council Secretaries. xv. LOCAL CHRISTIAN COUNCILS Dr. RaIla Ram presented a draft constitution for Local Christian Councils as adopted by the U.P. Christian Council. (For text, see Appendix I). He spoke of the experience gained in me U.P. in organizing such Councils at Allahabad and Lucknow, and stressed the importance of these local councils and their work, 'since they not only brought together Christian forces in a locality but also enabled the N.C.C. and Provincial Christian Councils to become more closely related to Missions and Churches in rural and urban areas. 49.24. RESOLVED: That the draft Constitution be commended to the attention of Provincial Christian Councils. 43 XVI. REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC LIFE COMMITTEE Dr. E. C. Bhatty made the following report: "During the period under report 1. the movement of population in the North which created gaps in essential services, 2. inflationary trend of prices, 3. deterioration in the food situation and the rising cost of living, 4. heavy expenditure involved in the maintenance and re habilitation of refugees, and S. shortage of building materials due to under-production and excessive demand rendered the economy of the country unstable." I. Reisner Scheme Our training programme under the Reisner Scheme was delay ed for lack of financial help from abroad. The following four schemes were ready for implemen:ation: 1. Vadala Scheme. 2. Ankleswar Scheme. 3. Andhra Scheme. 4. Katpadi Scheme. Missions and Churches had agreed to maintain this tra1ll1ng programme after it had been launched. The sponsors of these schemes were feeling a bit discouraged. Delay in the implementa tion of the schemes for which enthusiasm and interest were aroused by a visit from abroad, caused flagging of interest. Nevertheless, this did not discourage us. We were continuing to plan in the hope that the funds would be forthcoming in the near future. II. Allahabad Plan In regard to the implementation of parts of the Allahabad plan to provide technical, industrial and agricultural education, we were moving forward in our planning, despite the various handicaps inherent in the general economic situation in the country. UI. Assam An Exporters and Importers Association was formed three years ago, chiefly to hdp the village Christians in the marketing 44 of potatoes. The Association helped the Christian cultivators to improve the quality of potatoes and secured a better price for them. Christian cultivators who were getting RS.2 per maund before, wOre now getting Rs. 10 per maund. Potatoes were exported to Calcutta where they were sold at Rs. 20 per maund. The Association had made large profi~s which it was proposing to use for the improvement of subsidizing industries in which the cultivators were engaged during the winter months. The Association had built up a considerable reputation for honesty and integrity and the Provincial Government had therefore given it a .contract for importing cloth for Shillong. In Andhra area, in connection with the Reisner Scheme, a scheme was prepared for the training of village leaders, pastors .and preachers in a co-ordinated whole life Christian programme. A scheme was also prepared to provide training in improved methods of tanning and manufacture of leather goods to Christians who were engaged in leather work. In Bengal, an economic survey was planned. A questionnaire was drawn up and was sent to various Churches and Missions. Two schemes, one for agricultural training and the other for industrial training, were approved by the B.C.C. Both of these schemes were to be launched on a Union basis. The estimate of expenditure for the agricultural scheme is: Non-recurring Rs. 17,000 and recurring annual Rs. 4,400. For the Industrial Scheme: non-recurring RS.45,000 and re -curring annual RS.25,920. In Bombay, under the Allahabad plan, the Sangli Scheme of .a Polytechnic school had been launched. Thirty students were admitted this year. New equipment had been brought from the U.S.A. and it was expected that the staff would be reinforced by a missionary with industrial and technical training. Training in sugar technology had been started at the Christian High School, Puntamba. The Bombay Economic Development Fund was mak ing steady progress. The total contributions received up to December 31, 1948, amounted to Rs. 10,401. The income from the fund during 1947-48 amounted to RS.300 which was given as a loan scholarship to a student gone abroad for training in engineering. In Kerala a conference was held which drew up a six-point programme of development. From the Tamil-nad area, much progress was reported in joint planning. The possibility of intro ducing cottage industries as a whole time occupation was being 4S eXamined in Chinglepet area. A special scheme for agricultural improvement was being worked out with the c 47 Budget for 1950 Surveys ••• ••• ••• Ra. 500 Provincial Committees: subsidies and meetings 5,000 Special Training Projects, and scholarships 4,000 Printing 700 Administration ••• 800 Travel: Committee meeting 1,500 Conferences 2,500 Total... 15,000 The report was accepted. After some discussion, i: was resolved to invite the attention -of the M.R.C.C. to the following resolution of the Economic Life Committee: 49.25. RESOLVED: That we note with concern the rising index of the cost of living in India and suggest that the scales of salaries of Christian workers be revised tp bring them up to the necessary minimum for subsistence. (4906). The following resolution of the Committee was endorsed: 49.26. RESOLVED: That the Committee urge the Missions and Churches that in view of the rapid industrial developments in the country and acute shortage of technically and industrially skilled personnel, they sei: apart special funds for stipends for technical training at Middle and High School levels. (49 10). XVII. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS 'I. Higher Education The Rev. Canon T. D. Sully, Chairman of the Central Board, made a short report. As there had been no meeting of the Central Board since the last meeting of the Executive Committee, it had not been possible to give further consideration as ~ to the suggested "Christian University" in accordance with Resolution 6 (page 24) of the last Minutes. With reference to Resolution 2 regarding a Commission on Christian Higher Education, the Universities Commission had nearly completed their tour, and had visited several of the Christian Colleges. Canon Sully had had some talk with them while they were at Agra, and at their request and in consultation with Dr. Manikam, he was submitting a memorandum dealing with the recommendations of the Lindsay Commission and the present position and aims of the Christian Colleges. 48 The Union College at Batala had been successfully started (if. Resolution 7); but in regard to shortage of Christian staff in the Colleges of Pakistan, there had been little response to the Central Board's appeal, and it had been rather difficult to get detailed information regarding the actual needs in the Colleges in Pakistan. Regarding problems of religious teaching and observances, a few comments had been received on the material which had been circulated to members of the Board and Principals of Colleges; and the matter had been dealt with at a special joint conference, held at Lucknow at the end of February of Principals of Colleges, Heads of Schools and others interested in the U.P. Canon Sully read the statements adopted both on religious teaching and on our .attitude to non-Christian religious observances. Subsequently there had been another meeting of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Institute, Allahabad, at which, after consideration of the experience gathered during the year, it was decided to continue the same policy for a further year. The Lucknow Joint Conference had also considered the problem of compulsory military training in High Schools and Intermediate sections of Colleges which had already come into operation in the United Provinces, and Canon Sully read the resolutions on this subject which had been adopted. 49.27. RESOLVED: z. That we commend the following resolutions of the Lucknow Conference on Religious Observances and Worship to consideration of Christian Educational Institutions, School Committees and Provincial Boards of Christian Higher Education. 4'As a result of our conferring together on the problem of religious worship and of the celebration of religious festivals in Christian schools and colleges, the Conference puts on record the following statement: {I) That it has been possible in some Christian colleges and schools to carryon Christian worship and training without incident and without any feeling of suppression on the part of non-Christian students and staff due to the only worship in the institution being Christian. That the ability to achieve this has been enhanced by the closeness of contact bet ween staff and student and by consideration being shown by Christian staff to the social habits and traditions of others. 49 4 (2.) That we should welcome signs of genuine religious feeling on the part of our students, seeking to guide them sympathetically into higher forms. (3) That our experience indicates that friendly under standing and tactful handling of incidents which may arise is preferable to trying always to maintain a rigid prohibition; so that our efforts must be· along the line of friendly discussion and of a close student-staff relationship, thus seeking to combine loyalty to Christ's revelation of the nature of God with maintenance of a Christ-like spirit of respect for our fellow-men." tt. That the Executive Committee strongly endorses the resolution of the U.P, Board of Higher Education mentioned here below which opposes the introduction of compulsory military training into schools, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Central Government, Ministry of Education, New Delhi: "After due consideration of the matter of compulsory military training in schools and colleges this Conference is of the opinion that while it yields to none in its appreciation of the desire of our National Government to make our country strong and its defences invulner able, and their effort to encourage discipline and proper group-behaviour among our youth, it would respectfully draw the attention of the Gov~rnment to the following: ~I)' That it would seem to be evident that an army sufficient for India's defence needs can be secured in accord with fundamental democratic methods; namely, enlistment of adults on a voluntary basis; (2) That compulsory military training for students parti cularly at the adolescent stages, wherever it has been tried, has worked against the democratic processes of thought, method and conduct, which a democracy consider essential to its fundamental character, and has fostered a spirit of militarism and violence which none of us would desire for our own country; (3) That by extending and strengthening our programme of physical education, including sllch auxiliary activities as Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, parades and mass drills in all our schools and colleges, it is possible to secure the desired objectives mentioned 50 above without bringing in the undesirable features associated with compulsory military training of teen-age youth; (4) That it would seem more appropriate as followers of our revered Bapu in his advocacy of methods of non-violence as peculiarly suited to the genius of our people to eschew, as far as possible, militaristic tendencies and methods. Hence we would respectfully suggest to the Government to re-consider their move in making military train ing (with arms and ammunition) compulsory for all young people in schools and colleges." II. Secondary Education In presenting a brief statement on the work of the High School Committee, Mr. Sadiq said that since the last meeting of the Executive Committee no meeting of the High School Committee had taken place. In accordance with the resolution of the Executive Committee the Committee would have henceforth a separate budget, and a modest budget for 1950 had been sub mitted by the Secretary to be incorporated in the askings of the Central Board. There was the possibility of the Government appointing a Commission to study Secondary Education. In view of this the survey of Christian secondary education might well wait. The plans for securing a person to carry OUt a survey of Basic educa~ion were in progress. The questions of a directory, employment bureau, and study of technical education would come up before the next meeting of the Committee. XVIII. COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION The Secretary for Theological Education in presenting the Minutes of the Committee which had met on February 3-4, 1949, referred to the following important actions: I. Survey of Bible Schools This had been before the Council and the Committee since the extensive Survey of Theological Education in 1943. It was recognized that, despite the vital importance of co-operation in this grade of training, and the need for improvement of teaching and other facilities, there were local conditions and issues which affected such work more than that of the colleges and schools. However, certain objectives might be the standardization of curriculum, some system of accreditation for schools desiring recognition, and the promotion of co-operation in management and responsibility for staff and finance. 51 • The Women's Work Committee had also realized the need for undertaking such a survey with particular reference to the training of women. The Theological Education Committee had decided that at present it was practicable to undertake only an experimental regional survey and at least one provincial Council was to be approached to find out whether in co-operation with the N.C.C. a Survey of Bible Schools was desirable. The Women's Work Committee had indicated its readiness to work jointly with the Theological Education Committee in this connection. II. United Theological Appeal for Theological Education In reviewing the growth of co-operation in theological educa tion, as well as in receiving reports of new and vitally important projects, the Committee had carefully considered the most effective way in which the necessary financial support for essential developments might be secured. It was agreed that a consolidated appeal both in India and the West would be necessary in order to present a complete view of the financial implications of con tinued co-operation. Union schools and colleges had been asked to present estimates of capital and recurring expenditure for approved projects to be scrutinized by a sub-committee and con solidated in an Appeal showing a statement of estimates based on the following priorities: (a) Theological Literature, (b) Plans for development of existing departments 10 union institutions, (c) Departments for the study of Hinduism, and (d) Language and Training Schools for Missionaries. The Committee on scrutiny of the estimates and preparation of the Appeal and Statement had met on March 22, and had referred back to the schools and colleges certain items for re consideration. A further meeting was planned for April 13 at which it was hoped that a final statement might be prepared. In the meantime the Secretary had already written to Miss Sue Weddell and the Rev. Stanley Dixon to acquaint Missionary Societies in Great Britain and North America with plans and secure, if possible, their initial advice. As yet replies had not been received from them. The Committee received the report on the Appeal, giving its full support to it. 49.28. RESOLVED: t. That general approval be given to the United Financial S2 Appeal for Theological Education, and that the Com mittee on preparation of the Appeal and Statement of estimates be authorized to forward it to the West before the end of April. tt. That the following statement be adopted: The steady growth of co-operation in theological education, especially since the Surveys and Conferences of 1943 and the report of the Rev. C. W. Ranson, The Christian Minister in India, emphasizes the truth of the vision which has constantly inspired this development. The Executive Committee of the National Christian Council, in recording its grateful recognition of this significant fact, desires to affirm its confidence in union institutions which are undertaking the task increasingly laid upon them by the Church in India and Pakistan. The train ing of the Ministry has steadily become a primary responsibility of the whole Church and therefore claims the support of the entire Church. There are certain urgent needs arising in part &om the movement toward greater co-operation, and in part from the necessity for opening new departments of work in union theological schools and colleges. In authoriz ing and supporting the Appeal for financial aid to meet these requirements, this Executive Committee wishes to emphasize the importance of acting at the present moment. There is a new political, social, economic and religious challenge facing the Church in India and Pakistan which can only be answered as the Ministry is adequately prepared to guide and inspire it. There is also a constant need arising from the inner life and work of the Church which in the new situation calls for a Ministry fully trained to meet a growing res ponsibility. Both of these make it imperative that appro priate action be taken in support of the Appeal, and this Executive Committee sends it forth with the earnest prayer that it may be advanced to the glory of God in this present world. III. Theological Literature A programme for the production of much needed texts for colleges and regional theological schools had been prepared under the direction of the Rev. A. Marcus Ward. The main purpose was to produce basic texts in English especially for use in India and Pakistan which, after experimental use, would be adapted S3 and translated into the languages of theological instruction. This plan was not to interfere in any way with original work being done in any of the languages, but rather, it was hoped, would stimulate them. The financial implications were to have the highest priority in the United Financial Appeal. IV. Training of Missronaries in India and Pakistan Reference was made by the Secretary to the request of the last meeting of the Executive Committee that Miss A. B. Van Doren undertake a study of language schools in India and Pakistan and report to the N.C.C. Miss Van Doren had consented to do this, and had already begun enquiries. There was also the further question raised and discussed by the Theological Education Com mittee, namely the orientation and training of new missionaries in the national setting within which their work was to be done. It had been felt that there should be more intensive orientation in the life and thought of India and Pakistan at the time of language study, principally through close relationships with theo logical faculties and students. This raised a further question as to the relative value of the preparation of missionaries in training institutions in the West. The Theological 'Education Committee had considered that from the standpoint of the various adjust ments required of new missionaries, not more than one term in such a school was desirable. Attendance in a training school or college was valuable during furlough periods, especially at the end of the first term of service. The Executive Committee discussed at some length this whole matter and amended the resolution of the Theological Education Committee (Minutes, 4909) as follows: 49.29. RESOLVED: That appreciation be expressed for the work done in mission ary training schools and colleges in the West, and that the Executive Committee record its opinion that more. attention be given to the desirability that missionaries be sent out at an early age, that they get their language study and the main part of their orientation in India or Pakistan and an opportunity for specialized studies in the West during their first furlough. Therefore, at least a part of the special training and orientation for service should be provided in these countries along with study of the language, thus reducing the time required in training schools in the West. S4 v. Theological Scholarships The Secretary reported that the award of the W orId Church Fellowship at the Chicago Theological Seminary for 1949-50 was under consideration and would be made soon. A Committee on Selection had been set up to choose candidates for this and other scholarships in the West. It was reported that Church W orId Service had now offered to assist by the payment of travel expenses for a few carefully selected persons for whom scholarship arrangements had already been made. XIX. REPORT OF THE CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE Dr. E. C. Bhatty presented the following report on relief work: "Welfare work was being done in camps at Kurukshetra, J ummu, Mehgaon and Purana Qilla. There were three welfare workers each in Kurukshetra and Jummu camps and one in Mehgaon camp. Industrial work for women was being continued in Purana Qilla. Supplies of powdered milk, and vitamin tablets were distri buted among the refugees and were made available to institutions and hospitals. The last shipment of supplies was sent to Amritsar for distribution among the Christian refugees through St. Cather ine's Hospital. Ralston cereal was sent recently to Gujerat. The South India Relief Committee was still receiving supplies for food shortage areas. The following supplies were expected shortly: Milk powder 200 barrels Ralston cereal 600 bags Wheat 480 bags Rice 135 sacks Split beans 1,600 bags U sed clothing 690 bales The Delhi Relief Office had rendered various 'Other serVIces besides refugee relief. The Report was recdved and on the recommendations of the Committee it was 49.30 RESOLVED: t. That this Committee be dissolved at or near the time of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the N.C.C. in the last week of March, 1949. tt. That separate relief committees for India and Pakistan be set up to function so long as the need be felt and on such lines as may be determined from time to time. Ut. That a new Committee for India only be set up by the N.C.C. Executive to be composed of: (0) A Director, preferably an American. 5S (b) N.C.C. Economic Secretary, who shall act as Secrc~ tary of the Committee. (c) N.C.C. Treasurer and Executive Secretary. (d) One representative from each area where relief work is being done. (e) Three co-opted members. Its Executive Committee- shall consist of the officers plus three other members. tV. That this Committee for Relief in India shall receive and administer contributions in cash and kind' and make allocations to· and through approved local and regional committees and institutions. v. Arrangements shall be made for maintaining a clearing agency in Bombay. til. That this Committee shall represent the N.C.C. in com munications with the Government of India and Gov ernments of Provinces and State Unions and with Governmental agencies. VIt. That Dr. E. C. Bhatty be the Secretary of this Com mittee and its work be administered as a part of his port-folio. tlttl. That Dr. D. F. Ebright be named as Director of Relief for India on a part-time basis and work under the direction of the India Relief Committee. IX. Duties of the Director and the Secretary. Director: (a) He shall be the liaison officer between the N.C.C. India Relief Committee and the C.W.S. and conduct the foreign correspondence. (b) He shall, in consultation with the Secretary, for mulate proposals for financial assistance and supplies from C.W.S. and submit them to the N.C.C. Relief Committee. (c) The Director, in consultation with the Secretary shall make such tours as will be necessary to acquaint himself with the nature of relief work done by local or regional. Committees with a view to making an adequate report to the supporting bodies. Secretary: (a) The Secretary of the Committee shall keep in touch with area and local Committees and shall be respon sible for the day-to-day administration of rdief work. S6 (b) He shall conduct correspondence and be responsible for contacts with the Government on Relief matters~ x. Budget for the Director. (a) Travel bills connected with relief work shall be· submitted by the Director to the N.C.C. Rules governing the travel of N.C.C. Secretaries will be applicable. (b) Up to one half of his clerical expenses and rent may be charged to his Relief Work Budget, the remain der being chargeable to the Audio-Visual Committee Budget of the N.C.C. (c) A separate postage and stationery account for Relief Work should be maintained by the Director. Director's Budget for 10 months (March-December) 1949 Stenographer ••• Rs. 65 per months Rs. 650 for 10 months Rent '0' 75 750 Office expenses 10 100 Postage, etc. ••• 20 200 Travel 150 1,500 Miscellaneous 30 300 350 3,500 That the Director take from the N.C.C. office an advance of Rs. 350 per month and tUfn in his itemized actual account at the beginning of every month with necessary vouchers. xi. Pakistan Committee. That the Committee on Relief in Pakistan be named by the N.W.I. Christian Council or those of its members who live in Pakistan and necessary directives to the Committee be given by that body, subject to the understanding that so long as the National Christian Council of India, Burma and Pakistan continues as an individual body, periodic reports of the Committee on Relief be forwarded to the Secretary of the N.C.C. for the information of the CounciL We further recommend that a sub-committee be named for Relief in Sindh and Baluchistan and that an office for the reception of supplies be maintained at Karachi. xu. N.C.C. Relief Office, Delhi. That the N.C.C. Relief Office in Delhi be closed from April 15, 1949, that the Government of India be informed and that the staff working in the office be notified of the termination of their services as from that date. 57 XX. REPORT OF THE WOMEN'S WORK COMMITTEE In the absence of Mrs. L. W~ Bryce, Secretary of the Commit tee, Mr. Scott presented the report. There were two matters of major importance: I. The Committee had realized the need of studying the whole question of the training of women in theological and Bible schools. A certain amount of preparatory investigation had been done. It was realized that this survey could best be carried out in connection with any similar study to he made by the Committee on Theological Education. Therefore, in consQltation it had been decided that the Committee would continue its study of the regional theological schools and colleges, and the survey of Bible schools would be undertaken in co-operation with the plans of the Theological Edu cation Committee for an experiment~ regional survey which would be made in some area in co-operation with the Provincial Council concerned. 2. In preparation for the Amsterdam meeting of the W orId Council of Churches a study had been made of the life and work of women in the Church in India, but recently it had been felt that there should be a more extensive study made in order to answer certain out standing questions, such as, What are we training wo men for? When they are trained, what will be their status in the Church? How far is the Church interested in the services of its trained daughters? The subject required considerable research, and the Committee had planned to carry this out with the aid of one or two persons to be set apart especially for the purpose. A systematic approach had been worked out and there were at least two people in view as possible research workers. A special budget of Rs. 5,000 was necessary if the project was to be adequately carried out. Certain studies in addition to the main research project were being under taken by selected persons. The budget of the Committee, not including Rs. 5,000 asked for the special research project, was as follows: Office ... ••• Rs. 1,000 Travel of Committee ••• 1,000 Survey (Training of Women) and Research 1,000 Rs. 3,000 58 49.31 RESOLVED: t. That the special research on the life and work of women in the Church in India and Pakistan be approved. 21. That the special research budget of Rs. 5,000 be approved, and that the Committee on Church and Evangelism and the Central Board of Christian Higher Education be requested to provide one-half of this budget, the balance to be secured by a special appeal through the Women's Work Committee. XXI. REPORT OF THE CHRISTIAN HOME COMMITTEE In the unavoidable absence of Dr. Bryce, Dr. Manikam presented her report which is as follows: I. The Bulletin The Christian Home Bulletin has begun a publicity campaign to which there has been excellent response. The Christian colleges, high schools, middle schools, training institutions, theological institutions, and hospitals, have been circularized, and subscriptions are coming in steadily. The C.L.S. Press, Bangalore, will now be our 'business managers as well as printers; and Mr. Warren is most generously giving the Christian Home Bulletin his personnel attention until the organization is complete and stable. Weare beginning to get the magazine stocked in a number of bookshops. I might mention that Ceylon is a very good supporter, and, in spite of difficulties, Bl:lrma is also linked with us. Budget for 1950 Bulletins Rs.6,000 Art scholarship 600 Promotion 900 Library 150 Pictures and Editorial assistance 3,850 Rs. 11,500 II. Art Production The Christmas sales of cards, calendars, and pictures in our Christian artist series exceeded all our expectations. We are already at work on preparations for next Christmas. Christian Home Calendars were published at a price not exceeding four annas in the Regional languages of Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. We hope to add one or two languages this year. The total number of pictures printed, or being printed, by the Christian Home Movement now exceeds 1,02,000. One of our Roman Catholic friends has been enterprising enough to organize a C hitras hram in Kodai on the estate S9 of Sir Devadoss. Perhaps we could do something along this. line some day, though of course, we have led the way with our artists and authors conferences. In passing, we may note that next year there is to be an Exhi bition of Missions and Art in Rome, for which elaborate pre parations are being made. The revival of Christian art seems to be a world-wide movement. III. Christian Home We have been having a good deal of correspondence with friends in Africa, who are interested in our movement, and wish to develop more along those lines. The Christian Home Movement in India was a pioneer in Asia in Family Life Education with the course set up ten years ago by the Lucknow Christian College, which still continues. A little later, a similar and excellent course was begun at the Ewing Christian College. It is called, "Ethics in Family Life" It is an alternative course for those students who have conscien tious objections to straight Bible study, but, nevertheless, appreciate the Christian presentation of Family Life. Some of the Christian Colleges have been rather apathetic about this type of education, but with the more acute situation about Bible study, it is thought that they may welcome such a course. Agra University is includ ing The Family. and Society as one of the papers for the M.A. degree in Sociology, and it is likely that more attention will be paid to this subject by secular agencies. For about three years the Christian Home Committee has also been considering education for Family Life on other levels besides college. Mrs. G. Garden and the Rev. G. Sundaram of the Hyderabad State Christian Council hope to complete the course for High Schools by June. Mrs. A. E. Harper and Mr. S. K. Roy of Moga are working on a project method curriculum on the Home for all stages of primary education. Two Conferences have recently been held on the Christian Home; one in Maharashtra, and the other for the Karnataka Christian Council. IV. Literature Our literature programme in the regional languages is making good progress. Marathi and Urdu have made a good start. Hindi is coming along very well. We now have our magazine in Urdu and Hindi; and affiliation which the Morning Star of Utkal, the Mahila Bandob in Bengali, and Grahamoni in Tamil. A T dugu edition of the Christian Home Bulletin is being prepared. 60 'Y. Organization Excellent reports come to us of the work of our Provincial 'Christian Home Organizer, Miss Hilda Samud, who is associated 'with Deaconess Graham. Another Provincial Christian Council is considering a full time Christian Home organizer. VI. Research Two Research Projects have been referred to this Committee .and are awaiting implementation. (r) Marriage between educated Christians and non-Christians. A small beginning has been made in collecting statistics from Church authorities. It is doubtful, however, if much progress can be made unless or until a research worker comes along with sufficient leisure to make a thorough study, and is given a grant for incidental expenses. (2) Married women gainfully employed. The other subject urged upon our attention is that of Married Women Gainfully Employed. The International Labour Office has already been making such a study in India. The problem is of particular interest to the Christian Community and we should be foremost in taking it up. As research work in Human Rdations is still lagging in India (as compared with research in Natural Science), we may avail oursdves of the services of a visiting re search worker from abroad, if any such becomes available. An ideal arrangement would be to associate the consult ant who knows the questions with the Indian research worker who is in a better position to discover the answers. The Christian Home Committee requests, therefore, that the Executive Committee will kindly endorse this re search project so that we may be free to find funds and set the project in operation whenever it becomes feasible. Budget for 1950 Provincial Workers ... Rs. 2,800 Institutes and conferences .•• • •• 1,600 Grants to Prov: Conveners for Postage ••• 150 Expenses of 2 Regional Secretaries at Rs.150 each 300 Travel of Committee 1,500 Administration (N.C.C.) 500 Literature ••• 1,000 Miscellaneous 150 Rs. 8,000 61 During the discussion it was stated that greater attention should be paid to worship and Bible study in the Home, a.nd that the Christian Home Week should be observed during vacation time when the children would be at home. 49.32. RESOLVED: t. That the report be accepted. n. That the research projects mentioned in the report be approved and Mrs. Bryce be authorized to raise funds from other sources. m. That we record our warm appreciation of the work of the Christian Home Committee, and particularly the Christian Home Bulletin, and pictures for the Home. XXII. EAST ASIA CONFERENCE Dr. Manikam reported that Churches directly and indirectly connected with the W.C.C. had been asked in accordance with the instructions of the last meeting of the Executive Committee to send in the ~ames of two persons as possible delegates to the Bangkok Conference. They had also been invited to contribute towards the travel expenses of these delegates. He sumbitted an analysis of the replies received. Dr. RaIla Ram proposed, in addition the names of Dr. E. C. Bhatty and the Rev. Ahmed Shah. The return air fare to Calcutta Bangkok would come to Rs. 72 I . Railway fare to Calcutta and return, registration, and other expenses would come to Rs. 300. Therefore Rs. 1,000 per delegate would be required. Place and Time of the Meeting: The Secretary reported that the I.M.C. and the W.C.C. in consultation with the officers of the East Asia Commission had fixed upon Bangkok, Siam, as the place for the meeting and the dates chosen were December 4-1 I, 1949. All the delegates would be housed in the spacious Girls' High School hostel of the American Presbyterian Mission in Bangkok. The American Presbyterian Church in Siam had agreed to pay for one-half of the food and other expenses, involved in holding the Conference in Siam. India and Pakistan were to send 6 delegates, of whom 2 must belong to the cotegory of laymen, women or representatives of youth. 49.33. REsOLVED: t. That the report be received. n. That an ad hoc Committee consisting of Mr. B. L. Rallia Ram, Bishop Pickett, Mr. Ross Thomas and Dr. 62 Manikam be appointed to make the final selection of delegates. ttt. That an appeal for funds be sent to individuals, Provincial Councils, Churches and Missions. XXIII. MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES It was hoped that the Joint Committee of the I.M.C. and the W.C.C. would meet in Geneva on February 7, 1949 and gointo the question of working out relationships between the World Council and the N.C.Cs. Unfortunately the illness of Mr. Ranson necessitated the postponement of the meeting to July, 1949 when the Joint Committee would meet and consider this matter. At that time the Central Committee of the W.C.C. would also consider whether it could give any financial assistance to such National Christian Councils as would render service to the World Council. The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the W.C.C. was held at the Ecumenical Institute, Geneva, on February 8-10, 1949. The Central Committee would meet in Chichester, England, from July 9-15, 1949 when the following two subjects would be discussed: The Churches Action in International Affairs and What the Churches expect from the W orId Council. As the W orId Council was encountering difficulties in raising its budget for 1949, some of the contemplated appointments on its Secretariat had been deferred. It had been decided that Dr. Visser 't .Hooft should attend the East Asia Conference as the W.C.C. repre sentative. A Secretary for Evangelism would be appointed from July 1949 and Dr. Hoekendijk has been invited in this connection. A consultative group of 8 to 10 persons would meet prior to the meeting of the Central Committee and make definite proposals concerning the mandate, composition etc., of the Commission on the life and work of women in the Church. A World Christian Youth Commission had been set up. Dr. Manikam reported that he had received a letter from the W.C.C. asking the N.C.C. to appoint a consultant to attend the meeting of the Central Committee in July 1949 at Chichester, England. No reference was made in the letter to travel expenses. 49.34 RESOLVED: z. That the report be received. n. That we appoint the Rev. Dr. Canon T. D. Sully to represent the Council as Consultant at the meeting of 63 the Central Committee at Chichester, England, on July 9-15, 1949. It is hoped that the W.C.C. will meet his travel expenses in England. XXIV. HEADQUARTERS AND DELHI SITE It was reported that site plans and ground plans of the Christ "ian Council Lodge showing therein the location of the proposed rest house had been made. It would consist of 12 rooms with adjacent bathrooms, a dining hall, a store room, a kitchen, and "two septic tanks. At one end of the building, the rooms would !be so constructed as to house one or two women Secretaries of the N.C.C.. The total cost was estimated at about Rs. 40,000. The blue prints together with an application had been sub mitted to the Civil Station Sub-Committee and their approval 'was expected soon. 49.35 RESOLVED: t. That the plans for building a rest house on the Council Lodge grounds as indicated above be approved. ii. That the Head Quarters Committee be authorised to proceed with the erection of the building and the Treasurer be authorised to make the necessary payment. .ttt. That an urgent letter be sent to Miss Weddell requesting her to secure for us a prefabricated house to be put up on our Delhi site for the residence of the Executive Secretary from time to time, and for a Sub-Office there, and that the Foreign Missions Conference, New York, be requested to approach the Church W orId Service on our behalf for necessary financial and other assistance. "tv. That the Secretary be authorised to buy beds from Bom bay for the rest house in consultation with the Treasurer, upto a sum of Rs. 1,000. The Secretary reported that Dr. Bhatty and he had conferred with the Rev. W. C. Eadie, Secretary of the Baptist Missionary 'Society and his associates in New Delhi regarding the transfer of their land to the N.C.C. Mr. Balasingham Satya Nadar had been asked to advise the N.C.C~ regarding this transfer. Mr. Nadar raised certain questions regarding the terms of the original trust that needed to be very carefully gone into before the trans fer was made. It was however expected that no serious difficulties would arise and the tranSfer would be possible. Mr. Eadie had sent to Mr. Nadar the original lease of the New Delhi land and "the lease concerning the part on which the Free Church is 64 built. Mr. Nadar had been requested to.draft a document suitable for the purpose of transfer and Mr. Eadie had agreed to get the formal approval of the B.M.S. for the transfer. The matter was being pursued. The Executive Council of the Bible Society at its recent meeting had decided that when Mr. Wilkinson visited India he should discuss with the Officers of the N.C.C. the proposal to have a bookshop and a branch office of the Bible Society located in the building which the N.C.C. might PUt up on the site at New Delhi, and the terms thereof. The Executive Secretary had also discussed with the Y.W.C.A. authorities the possibility of their coming into a scheme of build ings to be erected on the site at New Delhi. The matter was engaging the attention of the Y.W~C.A. also. 49.36 RESOLVED: That steps be taken by the Executive Secretary to effect the transfer of the Delhi site to the N.C.C., and the Treasurer be authorised to make the necessary payments. XXV. SECRETARIAT MATTERS The President submitted the report of the Secretariat Committee. I. Miss Ruth Ure Miss Ruth Ure had accepted the invitation from the N.e.C. to return to the Secretariat of the N.C.C. and that she was ex· pected in India in early October 1949. 49.37 RESOLVED: . That the Executive Secretary be authorised to inform ~iss U re that IDe Executive Committee greatly rejoiced to hear of her acceptance of its invitation and to extend to her in the name of the Council a very hearty welcome to India and the N.C.C. II. Christian Home Secretary It was reported that negotiations were still proceeding for securing a Christian Home Secretary. Two married Indian Women, well qualified for the post had been approached, but in the end they had declined the invitation. Assurance was given that the ~atter was receiving due consideration from the Secre tariat Committee. III. Miss Irene Singh Miss Irene Singh, M.A. who had gone to the U.S.A. on .a Journalism Scholarship had given a good account of herself at 6S S SYracuse University. On return to India it was proposed that she become the Editor of the Christian Home Bulletin and that she be invited to edit also the Youth News, Adult Literacy News, and the N.C.C. Review (routine matters) and thus become an Editorial Assistant in the N.C.C. Office. She could act also as the Publicity Agent for the N.e.C., and reside at the Nagpur Headquarters. Dr. Manikam reported that he had just received a letter from Miss Wedddl which indicated that Miss Irene Singh migh~ stay another year in the U.S.A. 49.38 RESOLVED: That Miss Irene Singh be invited to become the Editorial and Publicity Assistant in the N.e.C. Office, and that her salary and allowances be met from the Christian Home Bulletin fund, supplemented, if necessary, from . :.the Literacy, Youth "and N.C.C. Review Special funds. XXVI. REPORT OF THE TREASURER The Treasurer read out the report of the auditor for the year 1948. A trial balance showing full income and expenditure under all heads for the year 1948 had been circulated. (See Appendix V). The Treasurer reported as follows: The most notable aspect of the General Fund in 1948 was the very low amount of contributions from America, both com pared with last year and with the budget. Expenses fortunatdy w*e also lower than budgeted or the excess of expenses over receipts of the year of approximatdy Rs. 5,000 would have been greater. A copy of the trial balance at the close of February had also been distributed, which showed clearly the rdativdy sound finan cial position of the Council at present. Certain special accounts however, from which large payments are normally made, were now lacking sufficient balance, notably, Adult Literacy and Audio Visual Aids. We have assurance from the West however, that funds will be remitted in the near future. Revised Budget 1949: General fund The revised budget for 1949 in general shows a further marked increase both over the actuals for 1948 and the budget for 1949 as originally adopted. These increases are chiefly in Secretarial Salaries, Rent and Travel. Office also shows further increased cost over the original estimate. The major part of the 66 increase in Secretarial Salaries will be compensated for by the contribution from the Methodist Church in Southern Asia, for that Church is supplying the services of Dr. Scott. A notable innovation in this revised budget is the fact that we are required to apply the opening balance as of 1st January 1949, and there remains some uncertainty as to whether or not the contributions from America, which have been asked for on the basis of the earlier budget, will be sufficient to meet our expenses in 1949. Budget 1950: General Fund Additional Secretarial cost involves the addition of a woman secretary not included in the revised 1949 budget. The cost of Executive Committee meetings continues to rise. We are asking for large contributions from the West, both on account of the enlarged programme,. and on account of increasing costs. We must do all in our power to keep the West fully informed about the work of the Council, so that supporting churches will feel justified in meeting our rePeated demands for additional funds. Budget 1950: Special Funds This statement gives the actual expenses incurred in 1948 and the opening balance on 1st January 1949. Contrasted with the budgets for 1950, as drawn up by the respective committees, are given budget figures already approved for 1949. A very substancial increase in activities is expected. Not much of the work can be financed from balances that will be available at the beginning of 1950. It is exceedingly gratifying; to note the large measure of success attending our efforts to provide adequate headquarters for the Council. As will have been noted from the trial balance of 28th February 1949, we are within Rs. 47,000 of the first goal, viz. the cost of the present lands and buildings. A very satisfying proportion of the Headquarters Fund has been raised or found in India. 49.39 RESOLVED: t. That the auditor's report be received and that the finan cial statements be printed in the Minutes. tt. That the appointment of the auditors, namely K. K. Mankeshwar & Co. be continued at a fee of Rs. 225 per annum. m. That the administrative budget for 1949, as revised, be approved and printed in the Minutes. tv. That the Budget Estimates for 1950 be adopted and forwarded to the West for necessary action. 67 tI. That the Rev. Roland W. Scott also, he authorised as a Secretary of the N.C.C. to operate the Council's accounts in the Allahabad and Imperial Banks, Nagpur. (This was proposed by Mr. Ross Thomas and seconded by Bishop Sandegren and carried unanimously) . tit. That until better facilities are available for travel by the new Class II, the rates of travel for members of all Committees shall be paid as follows: ( I) Where Class II sleeping accommodation is reserv able both ways, then two Class II fares including surcharge for sleeping accommodation both ways, plus 10% for incidentals. (2) Where Class II sleeping accommodation is not reservable either way or is reservable only one way, then a maximum of three Class II fares including surcharge for sleeping accommodation on each ticket plus 5 % for incidentals. XXVII. TRIENNIAL MEETING OF THE N.C.C. The following suggestions were submitted by the Secretariat: Date: Tuesday, December 27-Friday, December 30 (both days inclusive) Full four days. Place: Johnson Girls' High School, Jubbulpore. Food Expenses: Rupees four per day per delegate for food plus Annas four per delegate per day for servants. Travel allowance to be paid by the N.C.C.: Three Class II fares. Likely Visitors: Dr. John Mackay, Chairman, I.M.C. Rev. C. W Ranson, General Secretary, I.M.C Rev. Visser't Hooft, General Secretary, W.C.C. Rev. Dr. Emil Brunner, Basel, Switzerland. Rt. Rev. Bishop Nygren, Lund, Sweden. May also be invited: Messrs. John Mathai, H. C. Mukerji, Amrit Kaur, Gurubatham, Nichols Roy and Raja Sir Maharaj Singh. Programme Worship: The success of the Meeting will depend upon the delegates becoming a worshipping congregation, bound together in koinonia. Therefore a plan of worship must be evolved with 68 no less care than the agenda of the Meeting. It is suggested that we have a Chaplain for the Conference who in consultation with the Secretariat will make out the plan of worship. Longer morning worship periods may be assigned to different delegates while shorter evening periods may be taken by one person, namely the Chaplain. Programme: General Points: Committee reports and routine business should be limited to the barest necessary minimum. A few general addresses on the themes of the Commissions should be prepared, printed and circulated beforehand. Officers of the Commissions are to be appointed with an additional Editorial Secretary for each Commission. General Theme of the Conference: The Gospel and its Presentation. Commission I-The Claims of the Gospel in the present day context. (As presented to the Hindu, Muslim, Communist, etc.) Commission II-Methods of Presentation. (A critique on the various methods of evangelism.) Commission III-Next steps in Evangelism. (Outlines of a three-year programme.) A Chairman, a Secretary and an Editorial Secretary for each Commission to be appointed. A detailed outline of subjects to be discussed by each Com mission should be prepared well ahead of time. Papers on each of the subjects should be written by carefully selected individuals, printed and circulated at least one month before the Council meets. A lengthy discussion ensued as to the dates and place of the triennial meeting. It was pointed out that the Episcopal Synod of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon w~s meeting during the last week of December at Delhi followed by the meeting of the General Council. Jubbulpore was said to be a difficult place to reach from the North and the South. 49.40. REsOLVED: t. That the Secretariat be authorised to investigate the possibility of holding the N.C.C. meeting at another place and time if at all possible, and to make final decisions in the matter. 69 ii. That general approval be given to the suggestions of the Secretariat regarding the programme, etc. of the trien nial meeting. Ute That in view of the very heavy expense involved in holding the Triennial Meeting, the Secretary be autho rised to request the delegates to have their travel expenses paid, either in full or in part, from their travel budgets or by the organisations that they represent or by them selves. Free hospitality will be provided by the N.e.C., but where travel expenses cannot be met at all or only in part, the Treasurer be authorised to pay such delegates upto a maximum of three Class II fares. XXVIII. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS I. Swetenham Trust It was reported that the action of the last meeting of the N.C.C. Executive Committee had been communicated to Miss Swetenham and she had written on March 4, 1949, to say that she was consulting her lawyer regarding making the N.C.C. co-owners of her property during her lifetime. The lawyer seemed to have raised several objections to making the change and was of the opinion that the Trust Deed as it stood now incorporated in her Will was preferable, but she was still desirous of making the change in favour of the N.e.C. becoming a co-owner of the property as soon as possible. In the meantime the Trust as originally incorporated in her Will held good and her Will was in safe custody with the Imperial Bank, Mussoorie. The report was received. II. Interdenominational Scholarships Word had been received from Miss Weddell that she was taking up the question of pooling scholarships in America. The Church World Service had been approached, and it had agreed to find money to cover the travel expenses of a few scholarship holders to the United States. Miss Weddell had promised to send full information regarding the availability of scholarships in the U.S.A. However she had pointed out that the selected candidate should be ready to defray part of the expenses, thereby, as she put it, establish the principle of partnership. The F.M.C. had set up a sub-committee on Theological Education. Since a quick decision had to be made, this Committee had selected Mr. S. J. Samartha of· the Basel Mission for post-graduate Theo logical studies at Union Theological Seminary, New York. 70 Reference had already been made regarding what had been. t II. Report on the N.C.C. Review The following statments were submitted and accepted: I Financial Statement of N.C.C. Review from 1st Oct. 1947 to 31st Dec. 1948 RBcmPTS EXPENDITURE October Cr. Balance ••• Rs. 2,438 8 5 Subscription received 7,679 4- 3 Advertisement received 1;015 0 0 Printing Rs. 7,921 5 9 Postage 1,257 14 3 Cr. Balance on 31-12-48 1,953 8 8 Rs. 11,132 12 8 Rs. 11,132 12 8 II Subscribers to the N.e.C. Review as on March, 1, 1949 India and Pakistan 1,262 New Zealand 9 Ceylon 3 Canada 31 England 129 U.S.A. 116 Australia 34 Total 1,584 IV. Directory of Churches and Missions, 1947-1949 A report on the Directory account was made by Mr. Scott. Information had been received from the Rev. Lincoln Watts showing that there were still 435 copies of the Directory unsold. A balance of RS.396-4-o was still required to meet the cost of publication. Mr. Watts had stated that he was confident that the whole of the capital advances by the N.C.C. and the World Dominion Press would be recovered. Any profit would be divided equally by the N.C.C. and the World Dominion Press. It was reported that the collection of material for the next Directory was already under way. v. Nagpur Y.M.C.A. Appeal The Secretary reported that the Nagpur Y.M.C.A. was con structing a new hostel for students and that the Government of 71 the C.P., the Rotary Club, and other organisations had promised financial assistance and that the Y.M.C.A. Secretary had appealed to the N.C.C. for a grant of Rs. 3,000 towards the building fund. 49-41. REsOLVED: That, while the Executive Committee gready commends the project and its worthwhileness, it regrets that it cannot grant the request of the Nagpur Y.M.C.A. VOTE OF THANKS A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the hosts and hostesses at Nagpur, and particularly to Bishop Sinker and the Bible Society for lending their office to "the N.e.C. With prayer by the President and the Benediction by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Sandegren, the meeting adjourned. B. L. Rallia Ram. President R. B. Manikam, E C. Bhatty, J. W. Sadiq, R. W. Scott. Secrelat'ies 72 APPENDIX I THE CONSTITUTION FOR LOCAL CHRISTIAN COUNCILS As approved by the U.P. Christian Council I. Name ...... Christian Council. Affiliated to the Christian Council. II. Object (I) To promote the all-round welfare of the Christian Community. (a) Spiritual. (h) Intellectual. (c) Social, and (d) Economic. (2) To bring about healthy relations with other Communities~ (3) To undertake and share in neighbourhood service. (4) To plan evangelistic work in co-operation of the Local churches. (5) To receive references from the United Provinces Christian Council and through it from Higher Councils, National and Inter national; to spread knowledge concerning these references among the members of the Christian Community and to take necessary actions thereon. To initiate matters for the consideration of the U.P. Christian Council and transmission of the same to Higher Councils, if deemed necessary. (6) To help the U.P. Christian Council and other allied. bodies in the discharging of their responsibilities. (7) To consolidate all Christian activities and to relate them' to each other. (8) To harness the resources of the community and get al! memhers to take their share in an all-round programme of Christ ian nurture and service. (9) Eschewing all communal politics and' not lending its support to any communal political party, the Local Council will, nevertheless, be free to study and express opinions on all public questions, affecting the weal or woe of any persons, groups and communities. It will be its effort to uphold all righteous acts and to help in remedying all oppressive measures. 73 At the same· time the Local Council will give freedom to all lts members to join any non-communal party, the political ideo logy of which appeals to them, bearing in mind the teachings .and principles of Christ their Lord. III. Membership All Local Christians who are in sympathy with the aims and ideals of the Council, as outiined under, II, should meet together <>n the call of a person appointed by the Secretary of the P.C.C. and constitute themsdves into the Local Council. It should .appoint an ad-hoc committee to prepare the constitution which should be acted upon by the next meeting of the Local Council. Membership is open to all Christians residing in a city or district who are prepared to carry forward the objectives of the .council, regardless of all national or racial origin. ;IV. Commissions The main work of the Council will be done through Com missions. No person shall serve on more than two Commissions. It is preferable to have each member serve only on one Commission. The membership of the Commissions shall he determined by the Executive Committee (see VI). The Commissions will not emphasize meetings so much as the work which has been committed to them and will meet as often as they find necessary. These Commissions may be those given below or fewer as the Executive Committee may determine. (a) Spiritual Welfare. The Commission on the Spiritual W dfare shall consist of the Local Clergy and a lay representative from each Congregation. Their responsibility will he to hdp Local Churches in honouring each other's discipline, to plan for Retreats and Conventions and without usurping the fixed work of 'the clergy, to advise Churches .on a co-operative basis. (b) Evangelism. The Local N.M.S. Branch may serve as a fitting Commission on this subject. If' there be no N .M.S. Branch, then another Commission may be made responsible for this work. (c) Economic Welfare. Activities such as Co-operative Societies, Cottage Industries, Housing, Aid to the poor, Scholarships to needy children and finding work for the unemployed all fall within the scope of ·this Commission. 74 {d) Civic affairs and public questions. The Commission to help in building right OpInIOnS within the community and to arrange for public meetings at which such matters may be discussed, so that all good acts of the public and the Government may be upheld and all oppressive acts may be remedied by persuasion, protest and as a last resort by resistance as found advisable. (e) Social Life of the Community. This to be promoted through social occasions and melas, resist ance against inroads of caste in the community, bringing people of all classes together and reconciliation of differences between groups and individual. (f) On building healthy relations with members of other com munities. Through public meetings contacts, and literature and joint Social Services in neighbourhoods. (g) Work among young people. The Local Youth Councils to be the Commissions on this subject. (h) The Christian Home. In consultation with the P.C.C. and the N.C.C. to spread literature on this subject and to promote higher standards of thought and practice in Christian Homes. A truly Christian Home is the best antidote against marriage failures, mixed mar riages, di vorce etc. (i) On references from the P.C.C. and N.C.C. and representations to the same Councils. (See objectives). v. Meetings The Local Christian Council will meet at least twice a year and one-fifth of the members present will make the quorum. The meetings will be prepared for by the Executive Committee (see below) which will prepare the agenda. VI. Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall consist of office-bearers (see VII) and convenors of Commissions. It will also co-opt members at its discretion and will also determine their number. At each meeting one-third present will form the quorum. At least one 75 meeting of the Executive Committee will be held every quarter. The chief function of the Executive Committee will be to review the work of the Commissions and to arrange for the Council Meetings. VII. Office Bearers Following will be the Office Bearers, to be elected annually: (a) President. He (or she) will preside at all meetings of the Council and the Executive. (b) Vice President. He (or she) will preside at meetings in the absence of the President. (c) Secretary. He (or she) will call all meetings of the Council and the Executive in consultation with the President, and will keep all minutes and records. The Secretary will also prepare an annual report which will be transmitted to the office of the Secretary of the P.C.C. (d) Associate Secretary. He (or she) will be elected on the nomination of the Secretary and will assist the Secretary in his. or her work. (e) The Treasurer will be in charge of finances of the Local Council and will serve nnder the direction of the Executive Com mittee. He will ~ubmit an audited annual statement of accounts and budget. The financial year will correspond with the finan cial year of the P.C.C. The Ex. Committee will give financial aid at its discretion to the P. Christian Council. No office _bearer shall hold office for more than three suc cessive terlIiS. VIII. Delegations The Local Christian Council will appoint delegates and repre sentatives to other bodies which may invite such representatives. IX. Bye-Laws Each Local Council will make its own bye-laws. x. Amendments The Constitution of a Local Council after being drawn up may be amended at a meeting of the Local Council, due notice of it having been given in writing three months before the specified meeting and having been duly circulated among members of the Council. An amendment should be approved by two thirds majority of those present and the Executive of the p.e.c. 76 APPENDIX II THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL YOUTH COMMITTEE I. The name of the Committee shall be "The Central Youth Committee of the Christian Council of India and Pakistan. " 2.. The functions of the Committee shall be: (a) to promote co-operarion in Christian youth work; (b) to endeavour to co-ordinate the work of the various Christian· youth organisations at central, provincial, and local levds; (c) to serve as liaison body between the Christian youth organisations in India and Pakistan and other youth organisations if and when deemed desirable or necessary; (d) to undertake united projects such as- z. holding of Christian Youth Conferences centrally or regionally; Zt. holding of youth leadership training institutes; Ztt. encouraging co-operative efforts in worship, study, social action, and evangelism; ttl. conduction surveys of Christian youth work with a view to discovering and remedying overlapping and gaps; v. production of literature; vi. undertaking any other work which may be deemed desirable; 3. The Committee shall consist of: (a) One representative each from the Y.M.C.A., Y.W. C.A., S.C.M., I.S.S.U., and the C.E. to he nomi~ nated by the organisations concerned; (b) Twelve representatives from Provincial youth com~ mittees and Church youth organisations to be nomi~ nated by the Committee; (c) The Youth Secretary of the Christiar Council. 4. The Committee shall meet ordinarily once in three years. 77 5. The Committee shall have an Executive of nine members. to meet annually between the meetings of the Committee and to transact business on its behalf in the interim. 6. The Central Youth Committee shall after consultation with the relevant organisations nominate the personnd of their successors and their Executive. 7. The Christian Council shall appoint the Chairman from among the nine members constituting the Executive. 8. The Youth Secretary of the Christian Council shall be· the Secretary of the Committee and of the Executive .. 78- APPENDIX III CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF . INDIA, PAKISTAN, AND BURMA AS SUGGESTED BY THE I.L.F. EXECUTIVE AT ITS MEETING ON JANUARY 27.28, 1949 I. Name The Board shall be called the Board 'of Christian Literature of the Christian Council of India, Pakistan, and Burma. II. Membership The Board shall consist of: (a) One representative of each Provincial Council Literature Committee to be appointed by that Committee. (b) One representative from each of the following N.C:C .. Committees: Christian Home, Adult Literacy, Youth Work, Treasure Chest, Theological, Moslem Literature, Medical, Audio-Visual, High School, Central Board, and Evangelism. (c) Five representatives to be appointed by the Federation of Christian Publishing Houses, Presses, and Book Depots if and when established. Note: Till such time as the Federation is established the five places shall be filled by the N.C.C. of its Executive Committee. (d) Literature Secretary of the Christian Council. N.B. The Literature Secretary of the N.C.C. shall be the Secretary of the Literature Board and the chairman of the Board shall be appointee by the N.C.C. III. Duties of the Board (a) To provide a definite policy and programme for the devdopment of Christian Literature in India, Pakistan, and Burma. (b) To administer the Christian Literature Fund, making grants available for such projects as are in harmony with the policy and programme in consultation with Provin cial Literature Committees. (c) The Board shall meet ordinarily twice between the meet ings of the full Council. 79 tV. Executive Committee of the Board The Board shall have an Executive Committee of I I members to consist of: (a) The Chairman. (b) Literature Secretary of the CounciL (c) Seven Members to be elected by the Board from among its members. (d) Two members to be co-opted by the above nine members. V. The Duties of the Executive Committee (a) To admininster the Christian Literature Fund on behalf of the Board. {b) It shall meet asa rule once a year. 80 APPENDIX IV BUDGETS 1949 and 1950 I. General Accounts-E~enditures Items ActuaZs 1948 Budget RetJised Budget 1949 Budget 19S0 1949 ., ·RS.A. P. Rs. Rs. Rs. Secretaries-Salaries .•• 22,651 14 0 29,750 35,000 40,480 Secretaries-Rent 7,190 12 4 7,500· 8,000 9,030 Secretaries-Travel (l) 3,285 7 6 3,000 5,000 5,000 Office (t) (see below) 11,005 9 9 11,850 12,350 13,000 Furlough 1,500 0 '0 1,500 1,500 1,500 Executive Meetings ..• 5,442 0 0 5,000 5,000 6,000 Triennial Meeting 2,000 0 0 3,000 3,000 3,500 Other Committees 191 0 0 1,500 1,500 1,500 International Missionary Council 990 0 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 Car Replacement Fund 500 0 0 500 -_.500 500 Total Rs. ----54,756 11 7 64,600 72,850 -81,510 • No rent included for Women Secretary. II. General Accounts-Receipts Rs. A. P. Rs. Rs. Rs. Opening Balance 5,336 From America 18,256 15 2 37,217 39,246 47,677 From Britain ..• 23,468 11 3 18,608 19,493 23,833 From Colonial and Continental Missions 3,581 3 0 2,000 2,000 3,000 From India 3,386 0 4- 6,775 6,775 7,000 TotaJ Rs. 48,692 '139 64,600 72,850 81,510 • Details: Prov. Councils ••• 1,397 8 0 Day of Prayer 876 8 1 expenses for printing Day of Prayer leaflets was Rs.361 9 O. Miscellaneous 1,112 0 3 Total Rs. 3,386 0 4 III. General Accounts-Supplementary details for O.ffice Rs. A. P. Rs. Rs. Rs. Staff and Servants (including D.A.) 13,457 14 3 15,700 16,400 17,700 Rent 1,216 4 0 1,200 1,200 1,200 Postage and Telegrams 2,550 14 3 2,300 '2,500 2,500 Stationery . 1,370 12 6 1,000 1,000 1,000 Equipment ... 1,128 4 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 Car Upkeep ... 781 5 0 700 800 800 Printing ...... 668 6 6 750 750 750 Treasurer's Office 288-13 } Bank Charges 137-13 ... 426 10 0 650 650 650 Miscellaneous 410 12 9- 400 400 400 Total Rs. 22,011 3 3 23,700 24,700 26,000 • Details: Subscriptions and Books ••• Rs. 184 10 9 MisceJlaneous ... " 226 2 0 Total Rs.---- 410 12 9 81 6 Receiptl Ra. Ra. Rs. General Accounts 11,850 12,350 13,000 Special Accounts 11,850 12,350 13,000. Total Rs. 23,700 24,700 26,00()' IV. Budget-5pecial Accounts '&pendittire ActuaLs Balance Budget Budget 1948 1-1-49 1949 19:-0 Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. Rs. 1. Literacy 24,466 3 9 15,764- 6 3 49,600 74,800 2. A.V. Aids 13,653 11 1 2,672 5 8 49,200 39,535 3. C.B. High Schools 8,363 15 10 19,644 11 11 10,000 -11,500 4. Xian Home Comm. 16,725 11 0 14,735 11 10 7,000 8,000 5. Xian Home Bulletin 11,500 6. Economic life 2,212 6 6 386 311 9,000 15,000 7. Evangelism & M.M. 6,573 6 1 31,1.06 2 4 7,000 15,000 8. Headquarters 134,738 11 10U,000 100,000 9. Literature ~7,079 13 9 22~6a 3 8 50,000 81,000 10. Provo Xian Councils 3,750 0 Dr. Balance 7,500 10,000 11. Women's Work 319 ° 151 1 0 8,000 12. Youth Work ----5,151 2° 9° ----577 8 --7,950 8,OUO Total Rs. 108,295 6 9 242,038 2 °3 297,250 --382,335 - (CB. 8,500, HS. 3,000). Receipts From From F,om F"om From Balances ·Britain America India Specials Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Ra. 1. Literacy ... 21,900 49,900 2. A.V. Aids 39,535 3. C.B~ High Schools 3,000 6,000 2,500 (To be divided half and half between (CB and HS.) 4. Xian Home Comm. 2,500 5,000 -500 5. Xian Home Bulletin 11,500 6. Economic life 5,000 10,000 7. Evangelism & M.M. 13,000 1,000 1,000 8. Headquarters 30,000 60,000 10,000 9. Literoture 27,000 54,000 10. Provo Xian Councils 3,000 7,000 11. Women's Work 2,000 4,000 2,000 (Includes , study of Trg. of Women Ch. workers Life and work of 1,000, Women in Church 5,000) 12. Youth Work --2,650 ----5,350 Total Ra. 16,000 98,050 253,285 14,500 500 • Special Research Project calls for Rs. 4,000 to be raised from other sources. 82 APPENDIX V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NAT_ONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL, 1948 American Societies Rs. A. P. American' A~ot Mission (1947) 500 0 0 American Baptist Mission. •• 1,234 14 6 n " "Women ••• ••• 772 5 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1947 $84.00 277 3 0 American. Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ... ••. $191.9024 633 4: 6 Canadian Baptist Mission, 1947 274 0 0 500 0 0 ChU:cit of tl~~ Brethr~'n, 1947 ::: 65.28 215 6 9 Church of England in Canada ••• 93.4324 308 5 9 Church of God •.. 12.00 39 9 9 Evangelical and Reformed Church 108.65 :58 8 6 Free Methodist Church of N. America •.• 12.00 39 9 9 Methodist Church, USA., 1947 242.10 798 15 6 594.21 1,963 3 9 " Women, 1947 84.60 279 2 9 " " " 389.6 1,285 10 9 :: " " (D:: Scott's salary) ::: 1,8~ 12 0 Presbyterian Church in Canada 20.2 66 10 6 Presbyterian Church in U. S.A. 96.60 318 12 6 697.6 2,303 1 3 " """" " North America ••• 74.4 245 8 3 Reformed Church in America ••. 64.8 213 13 3 United Church of Canada, Women 660 () 0 200 0 0 United Luthera~' Ch~ch in N. America ••• 144.00 475 3 0 Women 72.LO 237 9 6 :: Pre~byte;ian Mission, 1947' 585 7 8· ,. " "Women .•• 124.00 412 8 0 United Christian Missionary Society, 1947 177.00 581 7 0 171.00 581 14 0 " " Total Rs. 18,256---- 15 2 British Societies £ s. d. Rs. A. P. Baptist Missionary Society 1,500 0 0 Canon Warren Trust, 1947 and 1948 ••• 200 0 0 2,657 7 0 Church of England Zenana Missionary Society ••• 82 1 6 1,090 9 0 Church Missionary Society, 1947 14 19 6 198 15 6 " " " 275 16 0 3,664 9 9 Church of Scotland Mission ... 187 0 0 2,484 11 3 " " "Vv'omen 145 0 0 1,926 10 3 Episcopal Church in Scotland ••• 16 0 2 212 11 3 Friends' Service Council 28 5 2 375 7 0 London Missionary Society ••• 28 7 1 376 12 0 Methodist Missionary Society••• 514 16 0 6,840 4 0 Mission to Lepers .•. 15 15 0 209 4 6 National Bible Society of Scotland 1 1 1 14 0 0 Presbyterian Church of England ••• 604 79 15 3 3 10 1 46 9 0 " " :: Ir~i~nd Women 40 11 0 538 12 9 " Women " " 39 6 11 522 12 6 83· £ I. d. Ra. A. P. World Sunday School Association 597 72 12 9 Zenana Bible and Medical Mission 641 82 7 6 S.P.G. Tinnevelley, 1947 234 0 0 .I, Lucknow, 1947 170 0 0 170 0 0 Total Rs. ---23,468 11 3 Colonial and Continental Missions Rs. A. P. Church of Sweden Mission, 1947 ... 500 0 0 Church of Sweden Mission 500 0 0 Danish Missionary Society 500 0 0 Evangelical and National Missionary Society of Stockholm ••• 100 0 0 Methodist Overseas Missions, 1947 75 0 0 National Missionary Council of New Zealand £ 135-18-8 1,806 3 0 New Zealand Raptist Missionary Society •.• SO 0 0 New.Zealand Presbyterian Mission, 1947 •.• 50 0 0 Total Rs. 3,581 3 0 Indian Sources Prof1incial Councils: Rs. A. P. Assam Christian Council 200 0 0 Bengal Christian Council ..• 200 0 0 Bihar Christian Council (Part payment) ... 47 8 0 Bombay Representative Christian Council 200 0 0 :Madras Representative Christian Council, 1947 250 0 0 Mid-India Representative Christian Council, 1947 200 0 0 North-West India Christian Council, 1947 200 0 0 Utkal Christian Council ••• -----100 0 0 Total Rs. 1,397 8 0 Other Contributions: Church of India, Burma and Ceylon 200 0 0 Danish Missionary Society 100 0 0 Mar Thoma Syrian Church, 1947 100 0 0 Mar Thoma Syrian Church 100 0 0 Mission to Lepers, 1947 ••• 100 0 0 Mission to Lepers ..• 100 0 0 National Missionary Society ...... ••. ••• 50 0 0 Swedish Baptist Mission in Gorakhpur and Deora Districts ... 100 0 0 Y.M.C.A. ••• . .. 100 0 0 Home Mission Board, American Baptist Bengal Orissa Mission 18 0 0 Mr. J. Mathai ••• ••• ••• 30 0 0 Scottish Episcopal Mission Church 47 0 0 C.C.M. Mission Church, Korba .•• 500 Telugu Baptist Church, Bimlipatam 20 0 0 Lucas Church of Christ, Daltonganj 10 0 0 Muthra Central Church .•• 15 0 0 Sale of waste paper 17 0 3 Total Rs. 1,112 0 3 Day of Prayer : Rs. A. P. Total amount received during 1948 876 8 1 84 ADULT LITERACY FUND Contributions, 1948 American: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission 279 9 9 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1947 $24.5 80 13 9 $43.4496 143 6 0 Ch~~h of th~ Brethren, 1947 $19.04 62 13 3 " " England in Canada $24.5882 81 2 3 Church of God ... $3.5 11 8 9 Evangelical and Reformed Church $24.60 81 3 0 Foreign Missions Conference $2,500.00 8,250 0 0 Free.Methodist Church of N. America .•. $3.5 11 8 9 Inter-Board Committee of the Women's Missionary Societies of Canada ..• $275.00 904 8 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A., 1947 $58.305 192 6 3 $141.67 467 7 9 " " " (Women) 1947 $24.675 81 6 9 $93.675 309 1 9 Presbyterian Chur~h in Canada ... " $4.12 17 2 6 " North America $1.7 71 9 9 " U.S.A., 1947 $28.175 92 15 9 " $164.275 542 1 9 Refor;ed Churcl,. in Ameri~a ••. $18.9 62 6 0 United Church of Canada (Women) 137 8 0 Lutheran Church in America ••• $42.00 138 9 9 (Women) $21.00 69 5 0 Presbyterian Missi~~, 1947 206 10 3 " Christian Missionary Society $25.00 ------82 2 0 Total Rs. 12,377 6 9 B,itish: Rs. A. P. United Society for Christian Literature ... £250 ... 3,333 5 4 Miscellaneous ... 100 Total Rso ----15,711 12 1 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Administration .00 1,486 4 0 Promotors-Organisers 00. .00 0.. 0 •• 10,177 8 0 Dearness-Travel-Rent-Allowances and Provo Fund 3,003 0 0 Katpadi Project 520 0 0 Publications .•• ••. . o. ••. 3,966 12 3 News Bulletins, Periodicals and Magazines 423 4 3 Institutes, Classes, Conferences ••• 1,387 8 0 English Publications ... 502 9 3 Minutes of Meetings 000 206 14 0 News Papers ••. 0 .. 542 8 0 Ja hangirpur Centre •.• ...... 325 0 0 Share in Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 2,000 0 0 Total Rs. 24,541 3 9 85 CENTRAL BOARD FUND Contributions, 1948 .l,.,dUm : Rs. A. P. Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad, U.P., (1947-48) 60 o 0 American College, Madura 100 o 0 American College, Madura, (1948-49) 100 o 0 Andhra Christian College .•• . •• 100 6 0 Andhra Christian College, (1948-49) 100 o 0 Banktira Christian College (upto 31-3-48) 100 o 0 Bankura Christian College, (1948-49) 50 o 0 Baring Christian College, Batala 25 o 0 C.M.S. College, Kottayam ••• ••• ••. 20 o 0 Christ Church College, Cawnpore (three years ended, 1948-49) 150 o 0 Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, U.P. . •• 60 o 0 Forman Christian College, Lahore ••• 200 o 0 Gordon College, Rawalpindi ••. 100 o 0 Hislop College, Nagpur, (1946-47 and 1947-48) 200 o 0 Holland Hall, Allahabad, U.P. ••• 30 o 0 Holland Hall, Allahabad, U.P., (1948-94) 30 o 0 Isabella Thobum College, Lucknow 50 4 0 Indore Christian College, Indore ..• 65 6 0 Kinnaird College, Lahore ... ..• ••• 24 6 0 Kinnaird College, Lahore, (1948-49) ••• ••• . •• 24 6 0 Lucknow Christian College, Lucknow, (1946-47 and 1947-48) .•• 100 o 0 Madras Christian College, Tambaram, (1946-47 and 1947-48) .•. 400 o 0 Madras Christian College, Tambaram, (1948-49) 200 o 0 Malabar Christian l. ollege, Calicut ...... 25 o 0 Meston Training College, Madras ..• 25 o 0 Murray College, Sialkot _. ••• .•• ••• 200 o 0 Sarah Tucker College, Palamcottah, (1946-47 and 1947-48) 80 o 0 Sarab Tucker College, Palamcottah, (1948-49) ••• 40 o 0 Serampore College, Serampore, (1947-48) ... 50 o 0 Serampore College, Serampore, (1948-49) .. . 50 o 0 Scott Christian, Nagercoil (for five years) .. . 150 o 0 Scottish Church College, Calcutta, (1946-47 and 1947-48) 300 o 0 St. Andrew's College, Gorakhpur, U.P. ... 25 u 0 St. Christopher's Training College, Madras, (1947-48) 25 o 0 St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh (upto 31-3-48) 100 o 0 St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh,.(1948-49) 50 o 0 St. John's College, Agra, (1947-48) 100 o 0 St. John's College, Palamcottah, (1946-47 and 1947-48) 50 4 0 St. John's College, Palamcottah 60 o 0 St. Pilul's College, ·Calcutta,(I946-47.and 1947-48) 80 o 0 St. Paul's College, Calcutta, (1948-49) 40 o 0 St. Stephen's .College, Delhi 100 o 0 Union Christian College, Alwaye 20 o 0 Union Christian Training College, Berhampore, (1946-47 and 1947-48) _.. ••• ••• 10 o 0 Union Christian Training College, Berhampore, (1948-49) S o 0 Voorhees College, Vellore, (1940-47 and 1947-48) 30 o 0 Voorhees College, Vellore, (1948-49) 15 o 0 Women's Christian College, Madras ... 25 o 0 Women's Christian College, Madras, 1948 ••• 25 o 0 Wilson College, ·Bombay, (1946-47 and 1947-48) 400 o 0 Total Rs. 4,370 0 o Registration Fee 8 0 o Miscellaneous ••• 1 5 o Total Rs. 4,379 S 0 86 .Amniam: Ra. A. P• American Baptist Mission ••• 93 3 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1947 .•• ••• ••• $7.00 23 1 9 American Board of C-ommissioners for Foreign Missions S 14.483 47 13 0 Church of the Brethren, 1947 $5.44 17 15 3 Church of England in Canada $7.4652 24 9 9 Church of God ... .•• . •• $1.00 349 Evangelical and Reformed Church ..• $8.20 27 1 0 Free Methodist Church of North America $1.00 349 Methodist Church in U.S.A., 1947 .•• $18.70 61 11 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A. $45.74 150 15 3 Methodist Church in U.S.A., (Women), 1947 $7.05 23 4 6 Methodist Church in U.S.A., (Women) $30.05 99 2 9 Presbyterian Church in Canada $1.6 546 Presbyterian Church in North America $6.2 20 7 3 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A., 1947 $8.05 26 9 0 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. $53.45 176 6 0 Reformed Church in America $5.4 17 13 3 United Church of Canada, (Women) 59 12 6 United Lutheran Church in America $12.00 39 9 9 United Lutheran Church in America (Women) $6.00 19 12 9 United Presbyterian Mission, 1947 329 10 2 United Christian Missionary Society 164 4 0 Total Rs. 1,434 15 11 Grand Total Rs. 5,814----- 4 11 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Transfer to Research Fund 0" ••• 718 1 1 Central Board and High School Committee Meet- ings '0' ••• • •• 2,280 6 0 Transfer to Youth Council Fund Account 2,000 0 0 Refresher Course and Summer School ••• 600 0 0 Subsidy-Printing Research Study 321 5 9 Printing .o. ••• ••• ••• 244 3 0 Share in Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 2,000 0 0 Total Rs. ----8,163 15 10 CHRISTIAN HOME Contributions, 1948 American: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission ••• • •• 139 12 9 " " ,,(Women) ••• lOS 10 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1947 .•. ••. •.. '0' $12.25 40 6 9 Ame!ic:m Board of Commissioners for Foreign MISSIons .•• ••• ••• • •• 21.7248 7111 3 Church of the Brethren, 1947 9.52 31 6 9 Church of England in Canada 12.2941 40 8 6 Church of God ••• 1.95 5 12 3 Evangelical and Reformed Church ••• • •• 12.3 40 9 6 Foreign Missions Conference of N. America (Irene Singh's Passage) ••• ••• • •• 900.00 2,970 D 0 Foreign MissiODsConference of N. America (Christian Home Bulletins) 5500.00 18,150 0 0 81 American (contd.) Rs. A. P. Free Methodist Church of N. America ••• $1.75 5 12 3 Inter-Board Committee of the Women's Mis- sionary Societies of Canada ••• 98610 0 Methodist Church in U.S A.) 1947 ... 29.1875 96 5 3 70.835 233 12 3 " " (Women) 1947 ••• 12.3375 4011 6 " " " " 46.8375 154- 9 3 Presbyterian Church in Canada" ••• 1.60 8 9 3 " " "" (for Bulletin) ... 200.00 660 0 0 " Church in N. America .•• ••• 10.85 35 13 0 " "" U.S.A., 1947 14.0875 46 7 9 82.0875 270 14 3 Reformed" Church""" in America ... 9.45 31 3 0 United Church of Canada (Women) ••• 275 0 0 United Lutheran Church in America ... 21.00 69 4 9 "" " " (Women) 10.5 34 10 3 Total Rs. ----24,545 8 6- Bulletins : Sales and Subscriptions -.---2,830 7 6 Total Rs. 27,376 0 0 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Christian Home Bulletins, Festivals and Pictures ••• 8,507 11 0 Irene Singh's Passage ... 2,970 0 0 Organisers and their Postage ... 930 0 0 Frank Wesley's Scholarship and Tour 850 0 0 Conferences...... 380 6 0 Family and Its Christian Fulfilment and Source Book on Home and Family Life purchased 414 12 6 Christian Home Committee Meeting ••• 1,276 9 6 Printing ... ••• .. . 156 4 0 M abita Bandhu-subsidy ... •.. 40 0 0 Share in Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 1,200 0 0 Total Ra. 16,725 11 0 ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION Contributions, 1948 American: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission ...... 46 9 9 " " ,,(Women) ••• ••• 85 14 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (1947) ... $3.50 11 8 9 Am~i~ Board of Commissioners for Foreign MiSSIonS ••• • •• $1.2416 2314 3 Church of the Brethren (1947) $2.72 8 15 6 Church of England in Canada $3.7326 12 5 6 Church of God ... ••• S.SO 1 10 6 Evangelical and Reformed Church $4.1 13 8 6 Free Methodist Church $.50 1 10 6 Methodist Church in U.S.A. (1947) ... $9.325 30 12 3 $22.87 75 7 9 " (Women) 1947 $3.525 11 10 0 " " $15.025 49 9 3 Presbyterian Church in C'anada " ::: $.80 2 10. 3 " "" N. America ... ;. $3.10 10 3 9 " U.S.A. (1947) $4.025 13 4 6 " " 88 American (contd.) Rs. A. P. Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. $26.725 88 3 0 Reformed Church in America 82.70 8 14 6 United Lutheran Church in America $6.00 19 12 9 " " """ (Women) $3.00 914 0 Total Rs. 526 7 3 Miscellaneous : Sales 080 Total Rs. 526 15 3 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Central Economic Life Committee Minutes 52 0 0 Economic Life Committee Conference at Calcutta 225 6 6 Provincial Committees-Administration expenses 600 0 0 Economic Conference, Ghaziabad-Effects- Abolition-V.P. Zamindari on Village Christians 341 14 0 Committee meeting at Allahabad 411 10 0 Kerala Conference ... ••• 250 0 0 Economic Life Committee-M.R.C.C. ... 21 8 0 Postage and Stationery ... 10 0 0 Share in Secretaries' Office and Travel-1948 300 0 0 Total Rs. 2,212----- 6 6 EVANGELISM AND MASS MOVEMENT Contributions, 1948 American: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission ••• 46 9 ~ American Baptist Mission, (Women) 33 o 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1947 ... $3.50 11 8 ~ American Board of Commissioners $7.2416 23 14 3 Church of the Brethren, 1947 $2.72 8 15 9 Church of England in Canada $3.7326 12 5 6 Church of God ••• ••• ••• $.50 1 10 6 Evangelical and Reformed Church ••• $4.1 13 8 6 Free Methodist Church of North America ... $.50 1 10 6 Inter-Board Committee of the Women's Missionary Societies of Canada ..• $275.00 904 8 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A., 1947 $9.325 30 12 3 Methodist Church in U.S.A. ... • •• $22.87 75 7 9 Methodist Church in U.S.A., (Women) 1947 $3.525 11 10 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A., (Women) ••• $15.025 49 9 0 Presbyterian Church in Canada ... $.80 2 10 3 Presbyterian Church in North America $3.10 10 3 9 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A., 1947 $4.025 13 4 6 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. . •. $26.725 88 3 0 Reformed Church in America ... $2.70 8 14 6 United Church of Canada, (Women) 82 12 6 United Lutheran Church in America $6.00 19 12 9 United Lutheran Church in America (Women) ...... $3.00 9 15 0 United Presbyterian Mission, 1949 274 11 3 Total Rs. 1!735 10 0 Miscellaneous: Sale of Interim Report on Theological Education •.• 26 12 0 Total Rs. 1,762 6 0 89 Payments, 1948 Rs.A. P. Dr. Stanley Jone's Visit 129 4 0 Tribal Area Survey ••• 1,531 2 6 Printing ••• ••• 103 12 0 Theological Education ... 79 15 0 1rravel (VVlritby ~essage) 221 8 0 Conference on Rural Church 200 0 0 Almora Ashram 150 0 0 West Bengal Christian Convention 150 0 0 Miscellaneous .•• ••• .•• ••• 25 0 0 Transfer to Youth Council, Fund AI c .•. ••• 1,9:52 12 7 Share in the Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 ••• -----2,000 0 0 1rotal Rs. 6,573 6 1 HEADQUARTERS FUND Contributions, 1948 American: Rs. A. P. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1947 ... ••• ••• $1198.00 3,953 6 4 Evangelical and Reformed Church $750.00 2,475 0 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A. ••. ••. $4800.00 15,696 0 0 Methodist Churcl1 in U.S.A., (Women), 1947 $309 1,019 11 2 Methodist Church in U.S.A., (Women) ••• $2904.00 9,583 3 3 Presbyterian Church in Canada ... $146.00 481 13 0 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A., 1947 $736.25 2,429 10 0 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. ... S 2333.75 7,701 6 0 Reformed Church in America ••• ••• $494.00 1,630 3 3 United Presbyterian Church of N. America $567.00 1,871 1 9 United Lutheran Church in America ... $1275.00 4,207 8 0 United Lutheran Church ;in America (Women) $500.00 1,650 0 0 United Church of Canada (Women) ••• 1,606 0 0 United Christian Missionary Society $546.00 1,794 14 9 Rt. Rev. Bishop G. J. Lapp S10.00 3214 0 Total Rs. 56,132 11 6 British: Rs. A. P. Church of Scotland ••• £60 797 3 9 Church of Scotland (Women) £40 531 7 9 Total Rs. 1,328 11 6 Other Receipts: Rs. A. p. Interest on Fixed Deposits 2,222 13 6 Dr. M. T. 1ritus ••• 24 4 0 Dr. Mrs. Premnath Das 250 0 0 Central India Baptist Mission 15 0 0 Maori Church, New Zealand 78 0 0 Mr. M. P. Davis ••. ••• 50 0 0 Maradeo Mennonite Church, Dhamtari 10 0 0 Adjustment with Burma Account 1,433 9 0 Surplus Supplies Account Rebate 7,901 0 0 Total Rs. 11,984 10 6 Grand "Total Ra. 69,446 1 6 90 INDIAN LITERATURE FUND Contributions. 1948 ~merican: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission ••• 209 11 3 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (1947) .•• $17.50 57 12 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions .•. $32.5872 107 8 6 Church of the Brethren, (1947) $13.60 44 14 0 Church of England in Canada $17.893 59 1 3 Church of God $2.50 8 4 0 Evangelical and Reformed Church $18.45 60 14 0 Foreign Missions Conference of N. America ... $2500.0u 8,250 0 0 Free Methodist Church of N. America $2.50 8 4 0 Inter-Board Committee of the Women's Mis- sionary Societies of Canada 1,973 4 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A., (1947) ... $484.725 1,599 9 6 $105.14 346r15 0 " " " " Women, 1947 $17.625 58 2 6 " $69.375 228 15 0 Presbyterian Church i~ Ca:':ada $3.80 12 9 0 $200.00 660 0 0 :, N. America .•. $15.5 51 2 6 " " U.S.A., 1947 $20.125 66 6 9 " $122.225 403 5 9 Refor:X;ed Chu~ch in .t\~eri~~ $13.50 44 8 9 United Church of Canada (Women) ... 137 15 0 United Lutheran Church in America $30.00 99 II 0 .. """ (Women) $15.00 49 8 0 Presbyterian Mission, 1947 ... 243 8 8 Christian Missionary Society $35.00 114 15 6 Total Rs. 14,896 2 11 British: Rs. A. P. United Society for Christian Literature £250 3,333 5 4 hoP.G. Tinnevelly (1947 and 48) -----150 ° 0 -----3,483 5 4 Grand Total Rs. 18,379 8 3 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Publications ... 15,983 ° ° Distribution .. . 1,075 0 ° Newspapers ... •.• ... 1,900 I.L.F. Trainee-Tamil Section 840 °3 ° 9 Authors' Conference ... 50S 0 ° Nurses' Text Book 500 ° 0 Printing ...... 183 0 ° Committee Meetings...... 3,455 5 ° Essay Competition-Hindi Area 600 0 Block-Helen Keller...... 11 12° 0 Share in the Secretaries' Office and Travel-1948 2,000 0 ° Total Rs. ----27,053 4 9 91 LAY LEADERS' TRAINING (U.P.) Contributions. 1948 Rs. A. P. Methodist Church in U.S.A. • •• 8,781 9 3 Payments, 1948 Share in the Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 200 0 0 MOSLEM LITERATURE Contributions, 1948 Foreign Missions Conference of Rs. A. P. N. America $500.00 1,650 0 0 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Subsidies for Publications ••• ••• •.. 3,057 14 0 Office expenses, Secretary, C.L.M.C., 1948 ••• 100 0 0 "Share in the Secretaries' Office and Travel-N.C.C. Office, 1948 ••• 200 0 0 Total Rs. 3,357 14 0 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL SECRETARY'S FUND Contributions, 1948 American: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission ••• ••• ••• 186 6 3 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (1947) '" ... .•. ••• $15.75 51 15 6 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ••• ••• 28.9664- 95 9 9 Church of the Brethren (1947) 12.24 40 6 3 Church of England in Canada 16.0267 52 13 6 Church of God ••• ••• 2.25 7 6 9 Evangelical and Reformed Church ••• 16.4 54 2 0 Free Methodist Church of N. America 2.25 7 6 9 Methodist Church in U.S.A. (1947) ••• 38.5125 127 1 9 93.705 309 3 9 " " " " (Women) 1947 15.8625 52 5 6 " " 61.8625 204 2 6 Presbyterian Chur~h in'Canada" 3.40 11 3 3 " " North America 13.95 46 0 6 " " U.S.A. (1947) 18.1125 59 12 3 108.9125 359 6 6 Refo':med Church in Ame:ica ••• 12.15 40 1 6 United Lutheran Church in America 27.00 89 1 6 (Women) 13.5 44 8 9 " " " " Total Rs.---- 1,839 2 6 Payments, 1948 Support and Salary, Secretary, U.P. Christian Council ••• Rs.3,750 0 0 RELIEF FUND ACCOUNT Contributions, 1948 Rs. A. P. For Refugee Relief in India and Pakistan 1,09,732 4 9 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. For Refugee Relief in India and Pakistan 1,52,683 6 9 92 VISUAL EDUCATION Contributions, 1948 Foreign Missions Conference of N. America Rs. A. P. (Audio-Visual Team Conference expenses) $700.00 2,310 0 0 Foreign Missions Conference of N. America $1000.00 3,300 0 0 Fee for Visual Education Scholarship applica tion form 2 0 0 Total Rs. 5,612 0 0 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Rev. R. G. Korteling 4,844 9 4 Rev. H. R. Ferger 3,630 13 0 Audio-Visual Team Expenses .•. 3,300 0 0 .Printing 65 2 3 Visual Education Committee Travel and Hospita- lity ••• 644 15 0 Camera Clips ••• ••• 318 5 6 Commission Report-Allahabad Group ••• 16 0 0 ,Cards for Slides of Christian Hymns and Koda- chrome slides of same 57 9 0 Freight on Screen from Madanapalle ..• 114 0 Share in Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 500 0 0 Total Rs. ----13,379 4 1 WAR EMERGENCY FUND Payments, 1948 Federation of Evangelical and Lutheran Churches ••• Rs. 20,000 0 0 :Share in the Secretaries' Office and Travel, 1948 ••• Rs. 330 9 0 Total Rs. 20,33090 Note: There were no receipts to the War Emergency Fund during 1948. YOUTH COUNCIL FUND Contributions, 1948 .American: Rs. A. P. American Baptist Mission .•• ••• ••• 93 3 0 " " " (Women) ••• • •• 59 6 0 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (1947) •.. .•. ••• • •• $7.00 23 1 9 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ••. $14.4832 47 13 0 Church of the Brethren (1947) S5.44 17 15 3 Church of England in Canada $7.4652 24 9 9 Church of God ••• ••• ••• 1.00 3 4 9 ..Evangelical and Reformed Church ••• 8.20 27 1 0 Foreign Missions Conference (For Young People's Library) ••• ••• 175.00 577 8 0 _Free Methodist Church of N. America 1.00 3 4 9 Methodst Church in U.S.A. (1947) ••• 18.70 61 11 0 45.74 150 15 3 " "n: " (Women) 1947 7.05 23 4 6 30.05 " " ...; " " 99 2 9 "Presbyterian Church in Canada 1.60 5 4 6 93 American (contd.) Rs. A. P. Presbyterian Church in N. America ••• $6.20 20 7 3 " " U.S.A. (1947) 8.05 26 9 0 53.45 176 6 0 Refo~ed Ch~ in America 5.4 17 13 3 United Lutheran Church in America 12.00 39 9 9 6.00 19 13 0 " " " Total Rs. 1,518 3 6 OtheY Receipts: Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Sales ••• ••• ••• 30 8 0 Registration Fee (Allahabad Con- ference) ••• ••• ••• 670 6 0 Transfers from: Central Board Fund 2,000 0 0 Evangelism and M.M.l,982 12 7 ---- 3,982 12 7 4,683 10 7 Total Rs. 6,261 14 1 Payments, 1948 Rs. A. P. Youth Leadership Training Courses 1,745 12 0 Youth News ••• 505 6 6 Oslo Film and Oslo Calling 317 10 0 Youth Council Meeting 933 4 0 Printing 68 4- 3 Allahabad Youth Conference ••• 2,211 4- 0 Miscellaneous (cheque returned) 55 6 0 Tota] Rs. 5,836 14 9 During the calendar year 1948, the following contributions were received through the Foreign Missions Conference of N. America marked "undesignated." These do not represent any additional contributions but are listed here together for facility of reference by the Boards concerned. Being marked "undesignated'~ these contributions were credited to the general and special funds, in proportion to our budget askings for 1948 from America. Undesignated American Contributions, 1948 Rs. A. P. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ... $537.08 1,772 6 6 Church of the Brethren 136.00 448 12 9 Church of England in Canada •.. 186.63 615 14 0 Church of God ••. ••. 25.00 82 8 0 Evangelical and Reformed Church ••. 205·00 676 8 () Free Methodist Church of N. America 25.00 82 8 0 Methodist Church in U.S.A. ... ••• 1,610.88 5,315 14 0 " """ (Women) 927.75 3,061 9· 0 Presbyterian Church in Canada 40.00 132 ° () " "" N. America 155.00 511 8 0 Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. 1,537.00 5,072 1 6 Reformed Church in America... 135.00 445 8 ° United Lutheran Church in America ••• ••• 300.00 990 0 G " " "" u (Women) ••• ------150.00 495 ° 0 Total $5,970.34 Rs. ------19,702 1 9 94 NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL FOR INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON, NAGPUR Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31st December, 1948 (Special Fftlld) Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. To Opening Balance 2,37,160 8 6 By Adult Literacy ••• 24,542 3 9 Adult Literacy ••• 15,787 12 1 Car Replacement 8,011 11 0 Books ...... 63 10 0 Central Board ••• 8,363 15 10 Car Replacement 2,800 0 0 Christian Home .•. 17,132 15 0 Central Board 6,014 4 11 Cycles Loan 551 1 0 Christian Home ... 27,783 4 0 Directory ... 12 7 0 Directory •.• • •• 42 8 0 Evangelism and Mass Movements 6,573 6 1 Evangelism and Mass Movements 1,868 0 0 Economic Reconstructions 2,470 8 6 Economic Reconstructions 785 1 3 Famine Relief 1,52,683 6 9 Famine Relief .. . 1,09,732 4 9 Furlough Fund •.• 794 1 1 Furlough Fund .. . 1,500 0 0 Head Quarter Vpkeeps 5,421 2 0 Farquhar Fund .. . 27 2 6 Head Quarters Land and Building 300 0 0 Head Quarters Fund 69,446 1 6 Income-tax ••. 00. 638 3 0 Head Quarters Upkeep 5,261 14 0 Internationa] Missionery Council 00. 825 0 0 Income-tax 695 13 0 Indian Literature Fund ••. 28,464 13 9 Indian Literature Fund ••• •.. 19,791 1 3 Indian Literature Revolving Fund 3,600 0 0 Indian Literature Revolving Fund 200 8 0 V.P. Lay Leaders Training 200 0 V.P. Lay Leaders '!raining ••. 8,781 9 3 Moslem Literature Fund 3,707 14° 0 Moslem Literature 2,000 0 0 Office Supplementary 8,281 6 3 Office Supplementary 751 1 0 Provincial Council Secretary 3,750 0 0 Triennial Meeting 2,nOO 0 0 Visual Education 13,653 11 1 Visual Education ..• 5,886 7 0 War Emergency Fund ••• 20,330 9 0 World Evangelical Alliance 040 Worlds Evangelical Alliance 318 0 3 Youth Council ••. 7,128 4 1 Women's Works 319 0 0 Suspense 1,02,683 ° 9 Youth C oundl 6,707 14 9 High Schools 290 6 0 Suspense 1,04,891 11 9 Cycle Loans ... 137 8 0 Burma Relief 1,433 9.0 Deputation to West 1,145 11 1 Closing Balance 2,08,674 2 8 Research Fund .•• • •• 718 1 1 Vnited Committee on S.S. 33t 9 0 Provincial Council Secretary 1,839 2 6 Total Rs. 6,32,652 13 6 Total Ra. 6,32,652 13 6 NogpUT, e~ami"ed and Found Correct, K. K. MANKEBHWAR & Co. .fJflted 28th Ma,.ch~ 1949, Re&iltered A~cQunt4ntl, Auditor', NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL FOR. INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON, NAGPUR Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31st December, 1948 (General Frmd) Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. By General Expenses; Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. To Opening Balance 10,960 8 9 Secretaries Personal 21,340 10 0 Contributions : Secretaries Rent 6,740 12 4 American Secretaries 18,014 1 2 Secretaries Trave1 ...... 5,970 15 0 British Secretaries .•. 23,468 11 3 Contribution to Provident Fund 1,361 4 0 Colonial and Continental 3,581 3 0 Secretaries Office: Provincial Councils 1,397 8 0 Salaries and Wages 13,254 13 9 Day of Prayer 876 8 1 Pc;>stage ... 2,550 14 3 Miscellaneous 1,312 0 3 Stationery 1,370 12 6 48,649 15 9 Car Upkeep ••• 781 5 0 Rent 899 4 0 Contributions from Special Funds: Miscellaneous 242 4 0 Secretaries Office: Equipment ... 1,128 4 0 Salaries and Wages 6,627 7 0 Subscriptions and Books 184 10 9 Postage .•. 1,275 7 0 685 3 Treasurer: Stationery 6 Office ... 288 13 0 Car Upkeep 390 10 6 Bank Charges 137 13 0 Rent 449 10 u Printing and Publishing 667 6" 6 113 1 0 Miscellaneous 5,633 0 0 92 6 Committees and Conferences ••• Subscriptions and Books 5 990 0 564 2 0 Affiliation Fees 0 Equipment Day of Prayer 361 9 0 Treasurer: Miscellaneous 100 0 Office 144 6 6 0 Bank Charges ••• 68 14 6 ---- 64,004 7 1 Printing and Publishing 333 11 3 Special Fund Transftr: Secretaries Travel ••• 2,985 7 6 Furlough Fund 1,500 0 0 ---- 13,730 9 0 Triennial Meetings 2,000 0 0 Car Replacement 500 0 0 4,000 0 0 Closing Balance ------5,336 10 5 Total Rs.----- 73,341 1 6 Total Rs. 73,341 1 6 Nagpur, Examined a1ul Found Correct, K. K. MANKESHWAR & Co. Dated 28th March, 1949. Regute"ed A.ccountantl, A.uditors NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL FOR INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON, NAGPUR Balance Sheet as at 31 st December, 1948 Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. General Fund: Land and Building 1 At cost Balance as per last Balance Sheet 10,960 8 9 As per last Balance Sheet ••• ••• 1,90,593 7 6 Less-Excess of Expenditure over Income as per Additions during the year ••• 300 0 0 General Fund Receipts and Payments Account ----1,90,893 7 6 annexed 5,623 14 4 I n'lJestments: 5,336 10 5 Fixed Deposits with Imperial Bank of India, Nagpur General Reserve Fund: for Special Funds ...... ••• ••• 75,000 0 0 Balance as per last Balance Sheet 25,000 0 0 Special Funds: Debit Balances Special Funds1 Credit Balances Cycle Loans 413 9 0 Adult Literacy 15,764 6 3 Provincial Council Secretary 1,910 13 6 Books 1,047 10 9 Theological Survey ••• 62 4 0 Car Replacement ••• 1,558 5 0 World's Evangelical Alliance 107 12 3 Central Board 19,644 11 11 ---- 2,494 6 9 Christian Home ••• 14,735 11 10 Cash and Bank Balances: Directory 641 11 11 With Imperial Bank of India, Nagpur on Current Evangelism and Mass Movement 31,006 2 4- Account ••• ••• • •• 35,391 1 3 Economic Reconstruction ••• 386 3 11 With American Express Co., Bombay ••• 99,724 4 10 Famine Relief 35,383 5 11 With Allahabad Bank, Nagpur on Current Account ••• 3,895 7 0 Farquhar Fund ••• ... 1,838 11 4 '--- 1,39,OJO 13 1 Head Quarters Fund ... 1,34,738 11 8 Furlough Fund 11,381 5 3 Head Quarters Upkeep 2,078 8 1 Income-tax ••• .• 57 11 0 International Missionary Council 540 9 5 Indian Literature Fund 22,361 3 8 Indian Literature Revolving Fund 8,491 0 0 V.P. Lay Leaders Training 33,601 2 6 Moslem Literature Fund 9,108 12 9 Office Supplementary 17,954 11 9 Paton Memorial ••• 60 6 0 Theological Bulletin 200 6 6 Triennial Meetings 3,732 0 0 Visual Education 2,672 5 8 War Emergency Fund 4,803 3 2 Women's Work 151 1 0 Youth Council 577 8 0 Suspense 2,253 15 4 High Schools 290 6 0 ---- 3,77,062 0 11 Total Rs. 4,07,398 11 4 Total Rs. 4,07,398 11 4 We have audited the above Balance Sheet of the National Christian Council, Nagpur, as at 31st December,1948 with the books and vouchers. The said Balance Sheet exhibits a true and correct view of the state of the affairs of the Council according to the information and explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the Council. NagpuT, K. K. MANKESHWAR & Co. Dated 28th March, 1949. Registered Accountants, Auditors. YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~IIIIIIIII ~IIIIIIII~IIIIII 3 9002 10638 6031