Musician, Teacher, Preacher, Maternal Grandfather of Former Methodist Bishop of Malaysia & Singapore Rt Rev. Dr. Theodore R. Doraisamy, and A Native of Dennispuram late Father Mr. M. P. Baruch . Part A

Introduction     Late Mr. Masillamonie Perinbanayagam Baruch  [Mr. M.P Baruch ] was a multifaceted personality; he was a Musician, School Teacher, Preacher and a Great Man  who paid little  importance to material things and worldly blessings.. He was born in a beautiful village near Nagercoil in former South Travancore state [ Kanyakumari district]  but he lived major part of his life in Malaysia [ Malacca ] and Singapore . He was the maternal grandfather of former Methodist Bishop of Malaysia & Singapore late Dr. Theodore R. Doraisamy. A perusal of Mr. M.P. Baruch's forgotten and unsung life history will open some new chapters in  Indian and Malaysian Church history and enlighten the readers with spiritual spark and positive and ideal  goals 

                                                            Father M.P. Barauch 

Mr. M. P . Baruch's Birth and Parents   : On the North of Nagercoil near Erachakulam, there lies a beautiful idyllic village called Dennispuram and in this village there lived a pious man by name Mr. Masillamonie Perinbanayagam with his wife  and to this couple Mr Baruch was born in Dennispuram . and Mr Baruch was the only son of Mr M. Perinbanayagam .  As an young man of twenty Mr.M. Perinbanayagam became a full time  Minister  of God, he associated himself with the famous Christian LMS Pastor of Dennispuram Rev C. Masillamani 

His marriage and Children  :  Mr . Barauch willingly decided to become a Pastor like his father and so after having successfully finished necessary Theological Training course; Mr M.P. Baruch worked as an LMS  Pastor in  South Travancore  for many years before moving to Malaysia .Pastor M.P. Baruch married a pretty and intelligent young lady by name Ms Joanna .and she  hailed from a good Christian family in South Travancore. Pastor M. P. Baruch and Ms Joanna Baruch couple  gave birth to the following children namely :- [1]  Ms. Alice George, , [2] Ms. Boosie Perinbam, {3] Mr. Perinbamani [4] Mr.Abraham, [5] Mr.Joshua, [6] Ms Annie, [7] Ms Grace [ I am not sure whether the names are  given  in the filial order ]

Mr M. P Baruch and his Family Moved to Singapore/ Malaysia   : Mr M.P. Baruch's daughter Ms Boosie Perinbam was married to Mr Robert Doraisamy, the only son of Pastor Mr. Royappa  of Madura Mission, [ ABCFM ], on May 31, 1911.at Nagercoil Home Church ..After a few months from his marriage, Mr Roberat Doraisamy got  a Teacher job in the Anglo Chinese School in  Singapore and so he left his pregnant wife  Ms Boosie Robert Doraisamy under the custody of her parents at Nagercoil and  went to Singapore..   Ms Boosie Robert Doraisamy gave birth to a male child [ Bishop Theodore R. Doraisamy ] on the 12th April ,1912 at Mead street Nagercoil .. . On the invitation of her husband Mr Robert Doraisamy; Ms Boosie Doraisamy made arrangement  for her  voyage  to Singapore with the new born male child .   Ms Boosie's mother Ms Joanna Baruch accompanied her daughter Ms.Boosie Perinbam  Doraisamy and the infant child to Singapore along with Ms.Boosie Perinbam's other four younger siblings   Ms Boosie Doraisamy and the  group landed in  Singapore on 9th  November 1912.. Mr. Robert Doraisamy welcomed his wife and his  new born son and others with joy..   But even before Ms  Boosie Perinbam Doraisamy and Ms Joanna Baruch and group landed in Singapore, Mr M.P. Baruch's eldest daughter  Ms Alice Joseph and Mr Baruch's  son Mr Perinbamani and Mr M.P Baruch were  in Malaysia, already  

Part Final Will follow soon .

By. P. Babu Manoharan, M.A,   [ All rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].