Life and work in India; an account of the conditions, methods, difficulties, results, future prospects and reflex influence of missionary labor in India, especially in the Punjab mission of the United Presbyterian Church of North America . s. Generally it has been asserted by mis-sionaries that the management of foreign funds and foreign mission-aries comes under the sole direction of the Mission ; while the controlof money raised by natives and of employees supported by this money,comes within the jurisdiction of ecclesiastical bodies. It is also con-ceded that the latter authorities alone ha
Life and work in India; an account of the conditions, methods, difficulties, results, future prospects and reflex influence of missionary labor in India, especially in the Punjab mission of the United Presbyterian Church of North America . s. Generally it has been asserted by mis-sionaries that the management of foreign funds and foreign mission-aries comes under the sole direction of the Mission ; while the controlof money raised by natives and of employees supported by this money,comes within the jurisdiction of ecclesiastical bodies. It is also con-ceded that the latter authorities alone have the right to ordain minis-ters and elders, establish regular pastoral connections, organizechurches, and manage the Theological Seminary. But these limita-tions have not been strictly adhered to ; while between them is a con-siderable area of doubtful (or neutral) territory, in occupying whichpractice has varied. Occasionally, too, for policys sake, co-operationhas been sotvght or exercised, so as to secure harmony of action. Forinstance. Presbytery has been asked to sanction rules governing thequalifications and the pay of Mission servants; while Presbytery hastaken action confirming ecclesiastical appointments made by the Mis-. (135) <|.f 136 LIFE AND WORK IN INDIA sion and authorizing baptismal acts performed, and church disciplineexercised, by missionaries or other ministers without the autliority ofa Session. It may be remarked, however, that, generally speaking, during theearlier half of the period chiefly under review there was a growing dis-position to throw as much power as possible into the hands of thePresbytery; while during the latter half the tide kept flowing in theopposite direction. This change in the usual course of things is oneof the causes of the memorial sent up by several native ministers tothe Assembly of 1892, and one of the reasons, put forward by some,why a readjustment of the rights and powers of these rival authoritiesshould be made. Coming do
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