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C.S.I WESLEY CHURCH, TUMAKURU

HISTORY

CSI Wesley church was established in 1848 by the Wesley missionaries. This church has roots in the teachings of Rev. John Wesley, who was the founder of Wesley church. In Tumkur, the Christian missionaries started their service for the first time at a place called Gubbi. This is because during those days railway lines and other forms of transportation got ended at Gubbi. Realising this Christian missionaries got dwelled at Gubbi for organising missionary programmes. After all, the Wesley church was officially started in Tumkur in 1848.

From 1877 to 1880 there was a devastating famine in the country. In this context, the Wesleyan Methodist missionaries united with the Government and took responsibility for the welfare of famine victims and fostered the distressed children on orphanages. Some of them were made to get married and missionaries extended their hand by offering them farming fields and provided with facilities for livelihood

Some were trained in carpentry and tailoring. Those who were trained in this way were settled around Tumkur. Thus in four directions of Tumkur i,e., Sawdepura, Bethlur, Devanoor and Christian street were formed which led to the beginning of congregation in Tumkur.

Presently, the Wesley church has grown to include more than 500 families. Thereby Wesley church is recognised as the mother congregation of few churches. Sawdey church at Devanoor, Bethel church at Bethlur, Shanthi church, Stean church at Kuripalya, Gill church, Yesu kripalaya church at Rangapura and Sinai church at Ramalingapura.

LIST OF PASTORS SERVED

1. REV. THOMSBRYR 1837-1839
2. REV. T. MALE 1840-1842
3. REV. SAMUEL HARDEY 1840-1842
4. REV. EDWARD G. HARDEY 1843-1857
5. REV. BERYAMINFIELD 1843-1857
6. REV. G. MORRIS 1858-1861
7. REV. HERRY D. SALLIVAN 1858-1861
8. REV. W. WALKER 1858-1861
9. REV. D. SAMDUSON 1858-1861
10. REV. THOS HADSOW 1862-1866
11. REV. W.M ARMSTRONG 1862-1866
12. REV. G. MARRET 1862-1866
13. REV. JOHN STEPHENSON 1862-1866
14. REV. HENRY SYKES 1862-1866
15. REV. JOHN GREEN WOOD 1867-1874
16. REV. W. WALKER 1867-1874
17. REV. G.C SOWERBUTTS 1875-1880
18. REV. G.C GOOTRICK 1875-1880
19. REV. HENRY HAIGH 1875-1880
20. REV. E. ROBERT 1875-1880
21. REV. G.A VANEES 1875-1880
22. REV. D.A REES 1875-1880
23. REV. D.A REES 1881-1885
24. REV. HENRY HAIGH 1881-1885
25. REV. B. ROBINSON 1881-1885
26. REV. W.W HOLDS WORTH 1886-1888
27. REV. HENRY HAIGH 1886-1888
28. REV. H. GULLIFORD 1886-1888
29. REV. GEORGE W. SAWDAY 1889-1893
30. REV. ANDREW PHILIP 1889-1891
31. REV. T. LUKE 1891-1898
32. REV. D.A REES 1893-1895
33. REV. ERNEST W. REDFERN 1895-1896
34. REV. D.A REES 1896-1902
35. REV. ANDREW PHILIP 1896-1904
36. REV. H. GULLIFORD 1898-1903
37. REV. STANDLEY EDWARD 1902-1904
38. REV. HAROLD SPENCER 1903-1904
39. REV. SAMUEL LAMECH 1904-1909
40. REV. GEORGE W. SAWDAY 1904
41. REV. D.A REES 1904
42. REV. STANDLEY EDWARD 1905
43. REV. W.E TOMLINSON 1906-1907
44. REV. GEORGE W. SAWDAY 1907-1908
45. REV. STANDLEY EDWARD 1908-1911
46. REV. H. PREMAKA 1910-1916
47. REV. H.H NEWHAM 1911-1917
48. REV. ANDREW PHILIP 1916-1921
49. REV. A. BROCKBANK 1917-1920
50. REV. H.H NEWHAM 1920-1924
51. REV. R. THOMAPPA 1921-1928
52. REV. D.A REES 1924-1925
53. REV. W.H SPENCER 1926-1930
54. REV. G. WESLEY 1928-1933
55. REV. CHAS JEWELL 1930
56. REV. R.W BOOTE 1931
57. REV. E.C HORLER 1932
58. REV. J. BHAKHTISHIROMANI 1933-1935
59. REV. P.C BRUNT 1933-1935
60. REV. M. ANANDA MURTHY 1935-1940
61. REV. BROCKBANK 1935-1939
62. REV. A.H BHASKARA 1940-1942
63. REV. Y. VEDASHIROMANI 1942-1947
64. REV. M. ANANDA MURTHY 1947-1950
65. REV. C.L STEAN 1949
66. REV. G. SOMASUNDARA 1950-1951
67. REV. G. YESOVANUJA 1951-1956
68. REV. DONALD H. MASON 1952-1953
69. REV. C.L STEAN 1953
70. REV. S. ERNEST 1956-1962
71. REV. H. DEVADAS 1962-1965
72. REV. B. JAMES CHINTAMANI 1965-1968
73. REV. O. GURUDAS 1968-1971
74. REV. H.S KARUNAKARA 1968-1971
75. REV. G. JOHNPUTTARAJU 1971-1975
76. REV. A.S JESHUVANTHA RAJ 1971-1975
77. REV. S. VASANTH KUMAR 1976-1983
78. REV. W. RAJANI PRAKASH 1976-1983
79. REV. H.S KARUNAKARA 1976-1983
80. REV. SATHYARAJU 1976-1983
81. REV. V.P ASHWAL 1976-1983
82. REV. V.P ASHWAL 1983-1989
83. REV. A. THYAGA RAJU 1989-1991
84. REV. DAVID PUSHPARAJ 1989-1991
85. REV. DAVID PUSHPARAJ 1991-1997
86. REV. V.P ASHWAL 1997-1998
87. REV. PAUL DINAKARAN 1997-1998
88. REV. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR 1998-2000
89. REV. V.P ASHWAL 2000
90. REV. DEXTER.S. MABEN 2000
91. REV. DEXTER.S. MABEN 2001-2005
92. REV. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR 2005-2010
93. REV. P.V.G KUMAR 2011-2014
94. REV. C. SUDHIR 2014-2019
95. REV. ELISHA DEVANANDAM 2019-2020
96. REV. B.V MARGAN SANDESH 2019-PRESENT

RECOGNITION

Commemorating the long history and heritage of Wesley church, India postal department has released a special envelope containing an image of the Wesley church at Tumkurpex held at Tumkur from 21-02-2020 to 23-02-2020.

• POSTAL CARD OF WESLEY CHURCH TUMKUR BY POSTAL DEPARTMENT
• POSTAL COVER ISSUED BY POSTAL DEPARTMENT

MILESTONE

The year 2023 marks the 175th “Quarto-septennial” anniversary with a year long spiritual journey. Excitement is brewing for Wesley church’s 175th anniversary celebration on 12th of November.

REFERENCE

All The History Of The Church Has Been R&d By Rev. Margan Sandesh Currently Serving In Wesley Church, Tumakuru