Intoroduction: Former Assistant Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in West Malaysia Rt Rev Ven. Dr. S Batumalai, M.Phil, Ph.D [ U.K] is one of the greatest Theologians in Asia , and was a prolific Writer, original Thinker, Reader , Scholar ,etc,.. He has penned so many outstanding books on Theology specially on Asian Theology and Anglican Church history. He is a many faceted personality. His biography and unrelenting struggle for his principles and good convictions will be immensely useful to the readers, researchers and the younger generation in many ways.
Christ Church Malacca, Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia
Dr. S. Batumalai's Birth and Parents: Long time ago during nineteen forties , a hard working, smart and a flourishing young Tamil man from Southern Tamil Nadu by name Mr. Sadayandy was happily working as a successful Plantation Supervisor in the idyllic and colorful Cluny Estate near Slim River in Perak, West Malaysia , with his beautiful and smart wife Mrs. Ammakkannu Sadayandy and during those lovely period in 1946 a beautiful boy child was born to them ;and Mr. Sadayandy and Mrs.Ammakkannu Sudalayandy christened their boy son with the name Batumalai.
Mr S. Batumalai's Early School Education : As our Bishop Dr Batumalai happened to born in a cottage located among the tall rubber trees in the Cluny Estate , near Slim River, he did his Primary School education in the schools located in the Estate and at St. Paul's at Slim River. Even though Mr Sadayandy worked only as a Rubber Plantation Supervisor , he was a different man ; he thought and acted differently and distinctively.. He eagerly longed to give a better life to his son Batumalai and so acted accordingly. As an independent thinker Mr Sadayandy thought that the future of his beloved descendants lies in the town , Christianity and English education and so he acted accordingly. Dr.S Batumalai is one of the famous former students of the famous Anglo Chinese School [ACS ],at IPOH, Malaysia . The mind blowing theological Educational details of Rev S Batunali will be dealt with later
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Mr Batumalai married Ms Elizabeth Ananthan Swamithason Palmer: Rev S Batumalai married Ms Elizabeh Aanthan Swaamithason Palmer, daughter of Mr Ananthan Swamithason Palmer . Mrs Elizabeth Batumali is a direct descendant of the great Christian Poet Mr John Palmer of Nagercoil , Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. Mr.S. Batumali married Ms Elizabeth ,daughter of Mr. Ananthan Swamithason Palmer. In this context it is appropriate to give some reference, in the larger interest of the readers, about Mrs Elizabeth's family back ground. Mrs Elizabeth Sadayandy, hailed from one of the pioneer and illustrious Christian Families of Nagercoil , kanyakumarai Dist, Tamil Nadu [then South Travancore] . .Mrs.Datin Elizabeth Sadayandy is one of the direct descendants of the great Tamil Christian Poet , Mr John Palmer[ John Palmer was born at Mylaudy in 1812, near Nagercoil , in the then Travancore State]. .Our great Christian Tamil Poet Mr John Palmer had written many famous and popular Tamil Christian Lyrics , and in this context I would like to cite a few songs as ready reference [1],Thevaathi Thevaa Thirumarai Aruzhiya ..,[2]karunahara Theva Eranki Intha, [3]Aa Vaarum Naam Ellarum Koodi Mahil Kondaduvom [4]Beththalaiyil Piranthavarai Pottiththuthi Manama ,[5] Enna Paadu Patteer Iya Ennai Retchikka ..,[6] Vaaraa Vinai Vanthaalum Choraatha Manama [7] Yesuva kirubasanapathiya Ketta Izhinjan Enai.... .[8] Aaritdahil Yahuvan Nan Aathri Iya.,etc, And these Tamil Christain songs of John Palmer are being sung by Tamil Christians in Tamil Churches throughout the world during worship.services. Apart from these popular Tamil Christian lyrics Mr John Palmer had written the following literary works[books] :- [1] Christhayanam [2] Gnanapatha Keerththanam, [3] Mesiya Vilasam, [4] Saththiya Vetha Chariththira keerthanai and [5] Perananthakummi..
Mrs Datin Elizabeth Batumalai's genealogical link with the great Tamil Christian Poet Mr John Palmer :
Great Tamil Christian Poet Mr. John Palmer begot Mr Retnam Palmer , and Mr Retnam Palmer begot Mr Ananthan Swamithason Palmer , and Mr Ananthan Swamithason Palmer begot Mr William Thason Palmer and Ms.Elizabeth Ananthan Swamithason Palmer. Ms Elizabeth Ananthan Swamithason Palmer married Rt Rev Dr S. Batumalai. Mr William Thasan Palmer begot Mr. Manohar Andrew Palmer and Ms Alice Rajamanohari . In this context it is good to say something about the great Christian Tamil Poet John Palmer. Mr John Palmer was working as Native Assistant and Tamil tutor to the famous English L.M.S. Missionary Rev Charles Mault in South Travancore . And Bishop Caldwell the great Linguist and author of the epoch making book "THE COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF DRAVIDIAN LANGUAGES," married Rev Charles Mault's beloved daughter Ms. Eliza Mault, at Nagercoil Home Church, in 1844, during that period Mr John Palmer was working as Native Assistant to Rev. Charles Mault..
Part B will follow soon .
By P. BABU MANOHARAN, M.A, {Rights reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified and corrected later , if needed ].
Mr S. Batumalai's Early School Education : As our Bishop Dr Batumalai happened to born in a cottage located among the tall rubber trees in the Cluny Estate , near Slim River, he did his Primary School education in the schools located in the Estate and at St. Paul's at Slim River. Even though Mr Sadayandy worked only as a Rubber Plantation Supervisor , he was a different man ; he thought and acted differently and distinctively.. He eagerly longed to give a better life to his son Batumalai and so acted accordingly. As an independent thinker Mr Sadayandy thought that the future of his beloved descendants lies in the town , Christianity and English education and so he acted accordingly. Dr.S Batumalai is one of the famous former students of the famous Anglo Chinese School [ACS ],at IPOH, Malaysia . The mind blowing theological Educational details of Rev S Batunali will be dealt with later
.
Mr Batumalai married Ms Elizabeth Ananthan Swamithason Palmer: Rev S Batumalai married Ms Elizabeh Aanthan Swaamithason Palmer, daughter of Mr Ananthan Swamithason Palmer . Mrs Elizabeth Batumali is a direct descendant of the great Christian Poet Mr John Palmer of Nagercoil , Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. Mr.S. Batumali married Ms Elizabeth ,daughter of Mr. Ananthan Swamithason Palmer. In this context it is appropriate to give some reference, in the larger interest of the readers, about Mrs Elizabeth's family back ground. Mrs Elizabeth Sadayandy, hailed from one of the pioneer and illustrious Christian Families of Nagercoil , kanyakumarai Dist, Tamil Nadu [then South Travancore] . .Mrs.Datin Elizabeth Sadayandy is one of the direct descendants of the great Tamil Christian Poet , Mr John Palmer[ John Palmer was born at Mylaudy in 1812, near Nagercoil , in the then Travancore State]. .Our great Christian Tamil Poet Mr John Palmer had written many famous and popular Tamil Christian Lyrics , and in this context I would like to cite a few songs as ready reference [1],Thevaathi Thevaa Thirumarai Aruzhiya ..,[2]karunahara Theva Eranki Intha, [3]Aa Vaarum Naam Ellarum Koodi Mahil Kondaduvom [4]Beththalaiyil Piranthavarai Pottiththuthi Manama ,[5] Enna Paadu Patteer Iya Ennai Retchikka ..,[6] Vaaraa Vinai Vanthaalum Choraatha Manama [7] Yesuva kirubasanapathiya Ketta Izhinjan Enai.... .[8] Aaritdahil Yahuvan Nan Aathri Iya.,etc, And these Tamil Christain songs of John Palmer are being sung by Tamil Christians in Tamil Churches throughout the world during worship.services. Apart from these popular Tamil Christian lyrics Mr John Palmer had written the following literary works[books] :- [1] Christhayanam [2] Gnanapatha Keerththanam, [3] Mesiya Vilasam, [4] Saththiya Vetha Chariththira keerthanai and [5] Perananthakummi..
Mrs Datin Elizabeth Batumalai's genealogical link with the great Tamil Christian Poet Mr John Palmer :
Great Tamil Christian Poet Mr. John Palmer begot Mr Retnam Palmer , and Mr Retnam Palmer begot Mr Ananthan Swamithason Palmer , and Mr Ananthan Swamithason Palmer begot Mr William Thason Palmer and Ms.Elizabeth Ananthan Swamithason Palmer. Ms Elizabeth Ananthan Swamithason Palmer married Rt Rev Dr S. Batumalai. Mr William Thasan Palmer begot Mr. Manohar Andrew Palmer and Ms Alice Rajamanohari . In this context it is good to say something about the great Christian Tamil Poet John Palmer. Mr John Palmer was working as Native Assistant and Tamil tutor to the famous English L.M.S. Missionary Rev Charles Mault in South Travancore . And Bishop Caldwell the great Linguist and author of the epoch making book "THE COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF DRAVIDIAN LANGUAGES," married Rev Charles Mault's beloved daughter Ms. Eliza Mault, at Nagercoil Home Church, in 1844, during that period Mr John Palmer was working as Native Assistant to Rev. Charles Mault..
Part B will follow soon .
By P. BABU MANOHARAN, M.A, {Rights reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified and corrected later , if needed ].
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