Indian Christianity

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN
truest interests of the Syrian Chnrch would not be better served by receiving those who seek admittance into our
Chnrch.
In the meantime the Church Missionary Society is persevering in its original purpose, and it is fervently hoped that,
as the Church of England in the country becomes stronger and more thoroughly developed, its influence may be
owned and blessed by God to the revival and enlightenment of our Sister Church in the country. Our chief prayer
for the Syrian Christians at this time should be, that they may see the great danger they are in by their unhappy
divisions ; and so may rise to the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, without which neither they nor any other
Christian Church can hope to retain their candlestick in its place, or be visited by the blessing and favour of the
Lord, which alone maketh rich.
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After leaving the Syrian Christian Collaboration, the CMS mission turned themselves to Missions to the
heathen of Travancore. The Missionaries involved were Benjamin Bailey (1816-50), Henry Baker, son
(1917-66) and Joseph Fenn (1817-26), Joseph Peet (1833-65), John Hawksworth (1840-63), and Henry
Baker, jun. (1843-78), all of whom died at their posts. Peet founded the station at Mavelikara,
Hawksworth that at Tiruwella, and H, Baker, jun, the interesting Mission to the Hill Arrians.
CMS MISSIONARIES OF TRAVANCORE
Standing Row
Rev.F.Bower of Tiruwella; S.Baker,Superintendent of the cottayam Press;
Rev. C.E.R.Romilly (behind); Mrs. Neve; Mrs.Painter;
Rev.C.A.Neve,Principal of Cottayam College,
Rev.J Thompson; Mrs.Thompson
Sitting on Chair
Mrs. Bower; Mrs. H Baker; Mrs. Caley, Arch Deacon Caley;
Rev. A.F.Painter of Hill Arrian Mission,
Front Row
Rev. W.J.Richards, .
Mrs T Baker (widow of late Rev. H.Baker founder of the Hill Arrian Mission)
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