Decision Number 350

Decision

The Methodist Church of Southern Asia had given all required approvals necessary to entry into the Church of North India when its Central Conference commended the plan to its constituent Annual Conferences, and the latter voted their approval. A subsequent vote against union by the 1970 Central Conference was beyond the authority of the Central Conference. The authorization given by the General Conference of 1968 to M.C.S.A. to unite with other churches in the Church of North India under the terms of Plan Four as revised is still valid. The Central Conference and the Constituent Annual Conferences of M.C.S.A. have voted the approvals requisite to union.

We return the matter to the Central Conference of the Church of Southern Asia for such implementing action as it may deem appropriate.