{"id":1609,"date":"2014-05-13T18:18:18","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T12:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csitirunelveli.org\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2014-10-29T22:27:52","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:57:52","slug":"nallur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.csitirunelveli.org\/?p=1609","title":{"rendered":"Nallur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nalur\u00a0Pastorate<\/span><\/h4>\n

In 1823 Rev. CTE Rhenius came \u00a0and propagated the Gospel in and around Nallur. Some people accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. But those who accepted were persecuted by hindus. \u00a0In 1831 Rev. CTE Rhenius purchased 30 acres of land and made a Christian colony over there and named that Colony as Nallur. Mr. Krishnapillai used to come daily morning to Christians home using his horse saying renounce the Christian religion. If they don\u2019t listen to his words and obey they were beaten by him. Once seven of them were severely beaten and taken in front of the \u2018Thasildhar\u2019 to punish them. Thasildhar enquired them and took their dresses, made them naked and told them to deny Jesus and Christianity.\u00a0 But they stood firm in their faith. They could not do anything to backslide them from Christianity. But after a long persecution Mr. Krishnapillai told that your religion is true way and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0In 1833 there was a \u00a0drought came and there was even no water for drinking. So, Rev. CTE Rhenius dug a well for them and provided water. So many people were came forward to become Christians through his kindness & love. \u00a0In 1835, a palm thatched shed was built to worship, there were 20 families worshiping Christ. Then Rev. John Thomas was sent to West Tirunelveli area to serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

In that time a beggar came to John Thomas and said \u201cIf you provide Rs. 5\/- every month, we all will become Christians\u201d. This shows the poverty of the people, & pathetic condition of their physical and spiritual condition. \u00a0\u00a0Then he made Nallur as a centre to serve the surrounding area. \u00a0Before that time Kuruvankottai was the centre for their ministry. Nallur consists of 50 villages, it was very difficult to manage their ministry.\u00a0 In 1844 Bunglow Surandai was bifurcated from Nallur and became independent. In 1867 Bunglow Surandai again came under Nallur and Rev.Honnis served from Nallur.\u00a0 In 1953 Ambasamudram, Tenkasi, Pulavanur became independent circles. In 1967 Seevalasamudram became independent circle. In 1967 Keela Karumbuliyuthu church emerged. In 1976, the circle units were broken in to Pastorate units. In 1994 Alankulam was bifurcated from Nallur and became independent Pastorate.<\/span><\/p>\n