Introduction: The LMS Missionary Rev Whilliam Tobias Ringel Taube was a great revolutionary Missionary, a social Reformer, A Man of God who laid the foundation of the Protestant Christianity and education in South Travancore. He revolutionised the social, cultural, educational, intellectual and religious map of South Travancore and brought cultural, spiritual and educational renaissance in South Travancore. A perusal of his sacrificial Missionary work, his compassionate concern for the cause of the uncared marginalised people and the manifold reforms introduced by him in this land will galvanise the readers to become compassionate human-beings and to live a meaningful life.
Rev. William Tobias Ringel Taube
W.T. Ringel Taube's Parents and His Birth: Rev. W.T. Ringel Taube hailed from a pious pietist Christian family from the then Prussia, which produced many remarkable Christian Pastors. Rev. W. T. Ringel Taube's father Rev Gottlieb Ringel Taube was the son of Pastor Sylvius William Ringel Taube and Ms Anna Elizabeth Kohichen in Grembozin. Pastor Sylvius Wilhelm Ringel Taube was born on April 28, 1698 in Fürsten-Elguth in the Principality of Oels in Silesia and there he served as a Pastor and| Superintendent and died on 28 March 1772. Rev. Gottlieb Ringel Taube was a remarkable man of God and served as a Lutheran Pastor. From 1777 to 1785, Rev. Gotlieb Ringel Taube served as the Lutheran Pastor of the pastorate of the Lutheran congregation in Warsaw, where he contributed to the construction of the Church of the Holy Trinity Church (today the main and episcopal church for the Evangelical Augsburg Church in Poland] and consecrated it on 30 December 1781. Rev. Gotlieb Ringel Taube married Ms Johanna Theodora Plackwitz on 18th June 1769. and God blessed this lovely couple with all the connubial blessings, and this couple gave birth to Mr. William Tobias Ringel Taube on 8th of August 1770 at Scheidelwitz, near Brzeg [breig]in Silesia.
Mr. W.T. Ringel Taube's Siblings: God blessed Rev. Dr. Gottlieb Ringel taube and Mrs Johanna Theodora Plackwitz with all the conjugal blessings and this Couple gave birth to the following children: [1] Mr. W. T. Ringel Taube,[2] Mr. Ernest, [3] Charles, [4] Ms. Anna Chen.
Rev. W.T. Ringel Taube's Childhood and educational track: Five days after the birth of their first boy child Rev. Gottlieb Ringel Taube and Mrs Anna Elizabeth Gotlieb Ringel Taube, the boy child was baptized and was given the name William Tobias Ringel Taube [ Wikipedia]. Until young William Tobias Ringel Taube completed his seventh year of age he was brought up in a country home. His father Rev Gottlieb Ringel Taube was transferred to Warsaw in Poland where William Tobias Ringel Taube spent 9 years with his parents. During his childhood days W.T. Ringel Taube was taught by his father at home. When W.T. Ringel Taube reached his 16th year his father Rev. Gottlieb Ringel taube was appointed as the Court Preacher and General Superintendent of Oels in Silesia. Young W.T. Ringel Taube pursued his School education at the Olser gymnasium and successfully completed his school education.
HALLE UNIVERSITYMr. W.T. Ringeltaube At the Halle University: After having successfully completed his School education at the Olser gymnasium, Mr. W.T. Ringel Taube pursued his Collegiate education at the University of Halle According to T.W. Holmes, in the Halle University, Mr. W.T. Ringel Taube attained no conspicuous position When the other students spent their evening time in the theatres and wineshops, he spent his time in studying the Scripture. and finding answers for his spiritual conflicts. During his university days he had the privilege to work as a Tutor to the son of a certain Count and Countess Phel. The Countess Phel was a lady of lovely and rare sweetness of disposition and exemplary traits. The clarity of her thoughts and the purity of her mind and her motherly interest on Mr. W.T. Ringel Taube spontaneously and rightly led young W.T Ringel Taube to become a full time Christin Missionary. Mr. W.T. Ringel taube successfully completed his studies at the University of Halle.
Ref: [1] Related Wikis.
[2] T.W. Holmes, RINGEL TAUBE, PIONEER MISSIONARY TO INDIA.
[3] C.M. Agur, B.A, Church History of Travancore, Madras, 1903.
[4] Dr. Y. Gnana Chandra Johnson, German Missionary Ringel Taube, Chennai, 2023.
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