Proceedings 01 the Seventh Meeting OF Tbe National Christian Council HELD AT NAGPUR December 29, I936-January 1, 1937 Office of the National Chriatian CoUDCil Nelaon Square, NalPur PBINTBD IN INDIA Proceedings of the Seventh Meeting OF The National Christian Council HELD AT NAGPUR DECEJJfBER 29, 1936-JANUARY 1, 1937 Office of the National Christian Council Nelson Square, Nagpur PRINTED IN INDIA AT THE DIOCESAN PRESS, MADRAS 1937 f:. CONTENTS PAGE OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND LIST OF COMMITTEES PROCEEDINGS 1. PRELIMINARIES 3 II. EVANGELISM AND MASS MOVEMENTS 4 Ill. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION 27 IV. WORW MISSIONARY CONFERENCE, HlRR 38 V. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION 40 YI. FINANCE 42 VII. CHRISTIAN MEDICAL WORK 51 VIII. INDIAN CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ACT AND DIVORCE 52 IX. REPORTS FROM PROVINCIAL CHRISTIAN COmWILS 53 X. HENRY MARTYN SCHoor, OF ISLAMIC STUDIES 53 XI. MATTERS RELATING TO THE SECRETARIAT 54 XII. COUNCIL FOR ] 937-39 55 XIII. 'J'HE DAY OF PRAYER FOR INDIA 57 XIV. REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL 57 X V. VOTE OF THANKS 58 APPENDIX I REPORTS OF PROVINCIAl, CHRISTIAN COUNCILS Andhra Christian Council 5f) Bengal and Assam Christian Council U1 Bihar and Orissa Christian Conncil 62 Bombay Christian Council 65 Burma Christian Conncil 66 Madras Representative Christian Conncil 67 Mid·lndia Christian Council 69 Punjab Christian Council 71 United Provinces Christian Council 73 APPENDIX II (a) REPORT OF COMMITTF..E ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 75 (b) REPORT ON CHRISTIAN MEDICAL WORK. 1935-36 78 (c) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL HYGIENE, 1935-36 85 iv PAGE (d) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN LITERATURE ••• 87 (e) REPORT OF THE COMMITl'EE ON WORK AMONG MUSLIMS, 1935-36 90 (f) THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL REVIEW 91 APPENDIX III CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL, 1936 92 DAY OF PRAYER CONTRIBUTIONS ••• 94 COl.\"TRIBUTIONS TO THE MASS MOVEMENT SURVEY, 1936 95 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FORWARD MOVEMENT IN EVANGELISM, 1936 96 APPENDIX IV CHRIRTIAN COIJLEGES IN INDIA, STATISTICS, Hl34 , 1935, Hl36 .__ 97 THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN 'rHE RT. REV. THR BISHOP OF DORNAKAIJ, Dornakal, Singareni Collieries, Deccan. VICE-CHAIRMAN THE REV .•J. McKENZIE, \-Vilson College, Chowpatty, Bombay. TREASURER THE REV. J. Roy STROCK, V.L.C. MiRRion, Gnntnr, S. India. SECRET ARIES THE REV. J. Z. HODGE \ MR. P. O. PHILIP l MISS A. B. VAN DOREN DR. R. B. MANIKAM for Central Board J Nelson Square, Nagpnr of Christian Higher Education and Literature. MISS M. REID, Asst. Secretary. MEMBERS Elected by Provincial Christian Councils A ndhra Christian Council: THE REV. D. AROGYAM, Nellore, S. India. THE REV. ,T. Roy STROCK, V.L.C. Mission, Guntur, S. India. Bengal and Assam Christian Council: MR. K. C. ADDY, St. Paul's College, Amherst Street, Calcutta. MR. S. C. MUKERJI, 131-1, v.~est Range, Circus P.O., Calcutta. MR. C. S. PATERSON, i.M.C.A., Chmuinghee, Calcutta. THE REV. A. M. SPENCER, 16, Sudder Street, Calcutta. Bihar and Orissa Christian Council: THE REV. W. J. BIGGS, Baptist YIission, Balangir, via Sambalpur. THE RT. REV. BISHOP S. K. TARAFDAH, Krishnagar (Nadia Distriet, Bengal). Bom,bay Representative Christian Council: THE REV. ,T. M. LYLE, I.P. Mission, Broach. MISS SHINDE, Urdu Training College for Women, Poona. Burma Christian Council: S'RA SHE BA, Pwo Karen Compound, Bassein, Burma. DR. U HLA Bu, J ndson College, Rangoon. THE REV. C. E. OLMSTEAD, M.E. Boys' High School, Creek St., Rangoon. THE REV. R. H. L. SLATER, The Parsonage, Pagoda Road, Rangoon. vi Jfadras Representative Chr-istian Council: MR. THOMAS DAVID, N.M.S. Building, Royapetta, Madras. THE REV. G. PARKER, United Theological College, Bangalore. THE RT. REV. BISHOP J. SANDEGREN, Tl'anquebar Honse, rl'richinopol~·. M idolndia Representative Christian Council: MISS E. L. CLINTON, Hawa Bagh, .Tnhbnlpore. THE REV. D. A. MCGAVRAN, Christian Mission, Mnngeli, c.r. THE REV. S. T. NAWAGIRI, Nagpur. THE REV. G. H. SINGH, Silver Oaks, 179, Civil Lines, Jnbbnlpore., Punja,b Christian Council: MR. B. L. RAIJLIA RAM, Y.M.C.A., The Mall, Lahore. MISS G. r. SMITH, M.E. Church, Lahore. THE REV. S. N. TALIB-UD-DIN, United Theological CollegE', Rahamnpnr. United Provinces Christian Council: MR. G. S. INGRAM, C.M.S., Barhan (Agra District), n.p. RAl BAHADUR N. K. MUKERJI, 18, Clive Road, Allahabad. Note.-According to the Transitory Provisions No. :2 adopted by the Council 'elected members of the Council present at the 1936 meeting of the Council shall retain their membership WI before the opening of the next regular meeting of the Council and only till then. whether their present appointment covers two meetings of the Councilor only one.' Co'opted Members 1. THE REV. P. G. BHAGAT, Vocational Training School, Anklesvar (Broach District). 2. MRS. S. K. CHATTERJI, Siksha-Sangha, Bishnupur, 24 Parganas,. 'Bengal. 3. MR. R. M. CHETSINGH, Christian Boys' High School, Kharar, Ambala District. 4. MRS .•J. R. CHITAMBAR, M.E. Church, Jubbulpore, C.P. 5. MISS O. C. COCKS, Alexandra Girls' High School, Amritsar. 6. DR. S. K. DATTA, Forman Christian College, Lahore. 7. THE RT. REV. THE BISHOP OF DORNAKAL, Dornakal, Singareni Col· lieries, Deccan. 8. THE REV. T. W. GARDINER, Hislop College, Nagpur. 9. MR .•T. L. GOHEEK, A.P. Mission, Sangli, S.M.C. 10. THE REV .•T. S. M. HOOPER, Mayo Road. Nagpur. 11. MR. K. K. KURUVIIJLA, Mar Thoma Syrian Seminary, Kottayam, Travancore. 12. THE REV. J. McKENZIE, Wilson College, Chowpatty, 'Bombay. 13. THE RT. REV. THE BISHOP OF MADRAS, The Dioeesan Office, Cathedral. P.O., Madras. 14. THE REV. D. T. NILES, Methodist Mission, .Taffna, Ceylon. 15. THE RT. REV. BISHOP J. W. PICKETT, Robinson Memorial, Byculla, Bombay. 16. DR. GALEN F. SCUDDER, Ranipet (N. Arcot District), S. India. 17. MR. S. W. SAVARIMUTHU, Teachers' College Hostel, Saidapet, Madras. 18. THE RT. REV. THE BISHOP OF TINNEVELLY, Bishopstowe, Palam­ cottah, S. India. 19. THE REV. M. T. TITUS, M.E. Mission, Budaun, D.P. 20. MR. C. T. VENUGOPAL, Accounts Office, E.B. Railway, Calcutta. vii EXECUTIVE CQMMITTEE 1. 'l'HE CHAIRMAN. tj. THE REV. J. D. l\L HOOl'EIt. ~. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN. ~. MR. J. S. INGRAM. O. 'l'HE 'l'REA SURER , and the foI-, 10. THE BISHOP OF MADRAS. lowing members: 11. RAI BAHADUR N. K. MUKEHJI. 4. MR. K. C. ADDY. 12. BISHOP J. v\". PWKETI. 5. MRS. CmTAMBAR. 18. MR. B. L. RALLIA RAM. U. MISS O. C. COCKS. 14. BISHOP J. SANDBGREN. 7. MR. 'l'HOMAS DAVID. 15. BISHOP S. K. 'l'ARAFDAU. COMMITTEES 1. Committee on Medical Work. The Christian Medical AHsociatioll of v\'hich the following members constitute the Executive Committee:- DlR DR. HENRY T. HOLLAND, Quetta (President). DR. GALEN :F. SCUDDER, Ranipet, S. India (Vice-Presidellt). DR. ANNA P. MARTIN, .i\'agpur, C.P. (Treasurer). DR. A. GRIWILLE YOUNG, Jalna, Deccan (Editor). DR. B. C. OLIVER, Byramji Road, Nagpur, C.P. (Secretary). DR. C. FRIMODT-MoLLER, Arogyavaram, S. India. DR. L. 1. ROBERTS, Giddalur, S. India. DR. S. GURUBATHAM, Coimbatore, S. India. DR. RUTH YOUNG, Lady Hardinge Medical College, i\ew Delhi. :2. The Comm.ittee on Christian Literature of the National Chri8Uan Council: (a) Repre8entativ68 of Boa"d8 'which contributed £20 and ove/,- C.M.S. 'l'RE RT. REV. BISHOP S. K. 'l'AHAFDAH. C.E.Z.M.S. MISS P. GROVER, NaUul', 'l'innevelly Dis­ trict. M.E. Church MR. C, O. FORSGREN, LuckllOW l'llblish­ ing House, Lucknow. Church of Englalld in Canada Mission REV. C. R. H. VVILKINSON, Palalllporc. American Baptist Mission REV. T. 'WATHNE, Ollgole. AllIerican Evangelical Mission REV. E. \\". MENZEL, Bisrampur, C.P. Repre8entatit'es of Provillcial Christian Co'Uneils- Andhra REV. F. L. MARI,Elt, Mission Road, Bangalore City. Bengal and Assam MR. S. C. MUKERJI, Caleutta. Bihar aml Orissa REV. PHILIP JOHN, B.M.S., l'atlla. Bombay REV. J. M. BLOUGH, Church of the Brethren Mission, Vyara, via Si.lmL. Burma (To be appointed). Ccyloll . ('l'o be appointed). Madraf:i MISS V. K BLACK, C.L.S., Madras. MiJ-Iudia REV. T. N. HIH, Missioll' Pre::>::>, Juubul­ pore. PUlljab MR. B. L. RALLIA RAM, Lahore. _, United Pmvinces MR. \V. B. HAYES, Allahabad. Representatives of the Muslim Literature Com.mittee- REV. J'. A. SUDHAK, School of Islamic Studies, 5, Egertoll noa~, Lahore. REV. M. T. TITUS, M.E. Mission, Budaull, V.P. viii Rep'resentatives oj the ChristiunPublishing H ouses- MR. W. H. \VARREN, Christian Literature Society, Park Town, Madras. RAl BAHADUR N. K. MUKERJI, North India Christian 'l'ract & Book Society, 18, Clive Road, Allahabad. Secretary; Dr. R. B. Manikam. 3. Committee on Work among Moslems: REV. A. BARAKAT ULLAH, Holy Trinity Church, Lahore. REV. F. S. BRIGGS, Ghazipur, U.P. REV. D. A. CHOUDHUf."'l, Budge Budge, Bengal. REV. IJ. BEVAN JONES, -5; Egerton Road, Lahore. MRS. L. BEVAN JONES, 5, Egerton Road, Lahore. REV. B. M. Mow, Bu-Isar (Surat District). RAI BAHADUR N. K. MUKERJI, 18, Clive Road, Allahabad. REV. ¥l. G. NELSON, Idgah, Mysore City, S. India. REV. SAMSUN KHAN, C.M.S., Peshawar, N.-W.F.P. MR. F. D. WARRIS, P.R.B.S., Anarkali, Lahore. Dr. M. T. Titus, Baudaun, U. p. (Convener). 4. Committee on Theological Education: DR. J. ~'. McFADYEN, Hislop College, Nagpm. REV. STEPHEN NEILL, Nazareth, S. India. REV. CANON J. R. PEACEY, Bishop's College, Calcutta. REV. S. L. SALVI, American Marathi Mission, Alunednagar. REV. G. STAEHLIN, L.E.L.Mission, Madras. REV. H. SUMITRA, United Theological College, Bangalore. REV. S. N. TALIB-UD-DIN, United Theological College, t>aharanpur, U.P. Bishop J. W. Pickett, Robinson Memorial, Byculla, Bombay (Convener). 5. Committee on Christian lvl arriage Act and Divorce: DR.