U.P.A.S.I Issac Moses was one of the greatest sons of kanyakumari distrct . He was one of the famous Deacons of the Home Church , Nagercoil and his wife Thayammal was one of the direct descendants of the legendary Mylaudy Maharasasn Vethamanickam.. He was serving as the Chief Agent of the United Planters Association Of South India[U.P.A.S.I.] at Nagercoil . So he was generally known as UPASI Isaac Moses .
U.P.A.S.I ISAAC MOSES AND MRS .THAYAMMAL MOSES.
His date of birth and place of birth : Mr. Isaac Moses was born at a beautiful village, located on the feet of Maruthuvazh Malai , [Medicine Hill] , near Mylaudy , in Nanjil Nadu , Kanyakumari district , called "Osaravillai " , on 12th April, 1885, in a good christian family.
His married life : Mr. Isaac Moses was privileged to get Thayammal , a direct descendant of Mylaudy Maharasan Vethanmanickam ,as his wife .This lovely couple were blessed with 9 children . As Isaac Moses got a responsible job at the United Planters Association , Nagercoil ,as Agent to recruit people to work in the lovely Estates in Ceylon and Estates in South India , he was provided with a beautiful Bungalow at the UPASI compund ,Vettoornimadam ,Nagercoil . Moses moved to the UPASI bungalow at Vettoornimadam ,Nagercoil along with his wife Mrs. Thayammal Isaac Moses . Isaac Moses as the Chief Agent of United Planters Association of South India , recruited hundreds of people from Kanyakumari district and the neighboring districts to work as Plantation workers in the Tea and Coffee Estates located on the beautiful mountain slopes of Ceylon and South India .
His Children : Isaac Moses and his wife Thayammal took active part in the Church oriented activities. Mr Isaac Moses and Thayammal were blessed with 9 blessed children :[1] Their first daughter Mrs. Joyce Samraj ,was the Daughter -in-law of the Rev. Gnanamuthu Jesudasan , the First Ordained Pastor of Lutheran Mission [M.E.L.I.M.-I.E.L.C.] ,[2] Mrs. Rajammal Sathiadhas, [3] Mr. Stphenson Moses, [4]Prof. Miss.Jessie Bai Moses [Former H.O.D of History Dept , American College , Madurai], [5] Mr. Charles Vethamanickam Isaac Moses ,[6] Mr. Henry Daniel Moses,[ Former Administrative officer, Brook Bond Company],[7] Mr. Arther Moses [8] Mr. Richard Moses [Former Joint Secretary , Finance Dept, Govt of Tamil Nadu.],[9] and Mrs. Leela Bai Christudhas , the wife of late Dr .Christudhas ]
He served as the Deacon of the Nagercoil Home Church : U.P.A.S.I Isaac Moses was elected as a Deacon of the historical Nagercoil Home Church in 1936 and he served as the deacon for 9 years continuously till his death . As a Deacon of the Nagercoil Home church , he diligently and faithfully worked for 9 years from 1939 to 1945. Moreover he served efficaciously as the Head of the Property Committee of the Home Church , Nagercoil
He passed away : UPASI Isaac Moses died on 7th December , 1945. His corpse was interred at the Nagercoil Home Church Cemetery . As a Deacon , UPASI Isaac Moses served the Home Church, Nagercoil for 9 years . He was very sharp, intelligent, hard working , magnanimous and God fearing.. He was well respected by the Pastors , fellow Deacons and fellow Christians. His Funeral Service was conducted by Rev . Paul Nesamani; and Mr. J. M. Joseph [ Former Head Master of Scott Christian High School, Nagercoil], Mr. D.M. Jesudhas, and Revd. J. E. Kesari , paid fitting tributes to the departed Isaac Moses- Deacon. He is no more with us , but definitely as one of the most efficacious and dynamic Deacons of the Nagercoil Home Church , he will live long in the history of Nagercoil Home Church .
[The inspiring Profiles of his Children and Grand Children will be dealt with in Part II.]P. BABU MANOHARAN. M.A, [Rights reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified, altered and corrected if needed , later ]
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