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THE HISTORY OF THE MALANKARA CHRISTIANS : M. M. NINAN Malankara Metropolitan had deposited about 3,000 Poovarahan (gold coin currency of Kerala at that time) on 8% interest, with the British government. This desposit money is known as Vatti paanam. As the Church got seperated a raging court case ensued which prolonged over many years in bitterness to both groups. In the midst of these power struggle in AD 1930 A group of people left the Jacobite church together with Mar Ivanios and Mar Theophilos to join the Roman Catholic following the Syro-Malankara Rites and Liturgies. This Church is commonly known as Reeth Sabha. Later two other Bishops, Mar Savarios and Thomas Mar Diyascorus also joined with the Syro Malankara Rites. The Pentecostal Movement Pentecostal Movement started all over the world in a spectacular way almost simultaneously. The revival of the gifts of the holy spirit and the need for progressive sanctification was the emphasis. This was 41
THE HISTORY OF THE MALANKARA CHRISTIANS : M. M. NINAN initally objected to by all churches as they were surprised by the new phenomena. However as time went on even the most orthodox churches came to terms with the reality of the experience and its power to transform. Because of the objections within the institutional churches in its early days, many Pentecostals seperated themselves to form independent churches. In Kerala the startum for this revival came from the MarThoma Church and the CMS Church. Henry Backer (Baker Saip) and many of the CMS missionaries gave impetus and leadership for this movement. Among the Brahmin converts from Tamil Nadu was one priest of the CMS Church called Yoosthose Joseph. He was a scholar in the Bible and was known as Vidwan Kutty Achen. His chornological studies of the Bible led him to a conclusion that Jesus was going to return before 1871. Since the Church did not support this view he along with another Priest Koodara Pallil Thommen Kathanar started a new church called Kanneettu Revival Church. Since his predictions did not come true the church declined and died out. The present day structure and independent Pentecostal Churches are the result of American Missions.The first effective mission of the Pentecostal teaching came through th efforts of one George Burg. He came down to Kerala and held several meetings in and around Trikannamangal, Kottarakara, Mavelikkara and Adoor in 1909. His followings were mainly from Mar Thomas Church and C.M.S church. IN 1913 Burg returned to Kerala with larger financial support and missionary personal support from the All World 42
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