Mr Ringel Taube's Initial Stay at Tranquebar: The missionary brethren including Mr. W.T. Ringel Taube had their weekly prayer meetings and consultations at Tranquebar. The sudden death of Mrs. Vos on 12th of January 1805 demolished their peace and joy. Mr. Ringel Taube preached the funeral sermon in German language from Hebrew xiii: 14; " For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come". After this very sad event Rev. Vos and Rev. Erhardt, went to Celyon and established a Mision in Ceylon. The other brethren were also preparing to part from one another. They took their last dinner at Rev. Dr. Christopher Samuel John's house at Tranquebar. Rev. Cran and Rev. Des Granges proceeded to Vizagapattinam. As Ringel taube preferred to work in South, he was left alone in Tranquebar.
Rev. W.T. RINGEL TAUBE
Mr. Ringel Taube Met his Brethren Missionaries at Madras: Before proceeding to their respective allotted destinations Mr. Ringel Taube's missionary brethren remained in Madras for some time studying the vernacular languages. After a few months from his arrival at Tranquebar Rev. Ringel Taube reached Madras on the 3rd of May 1805 and proceeded to Vepery and there he met his missionary brethren. During his stay at Vepery, in Madras, Mr. Ringel Taube, was put up in a hospitable house. During his stay at Vepery, he met many gentlemen and govt officials and also made notable progress in his Tamil studies and preached at various places. on every Sunday. He dined with his missionary brethren. His Missionary brethren and friends wanted Mr Ringel Taube, to stay in Madras and do his missionary labour. But Ringel Taube was very firm in his determination to do missionary work in the Southern regions of South India. Besides forming his acquaintances with many leading men in Madras he particularly made friendship with Rev Dr. Kerr [ Agur p. 467]. Dr. Kerr supplied Mr Ringel Taube with schoolbooks and other necessary articles for his mission. While Rev. Ringel Taube and his brethren were staying in Madras the Rev William Carey who was working in Serampore area in Bengal, wrote an encouraging letter to them and exhorted them in the most affectionate terms and also forwarded to them Grammar and other books calculated to facilitate their study of the vernacular language and gave valuable suggestions.
Mr Ringel Taube Reached Tranquebar from Madras in June 1805: [ Agur, p. 468]. Rev. Ringel Taube started from Madras on the 1st of June 1805 and reached Tranquebar on the 10th of June 1805and he was highly delighted to see Dr John and Mr and Mrs Palm and others. At Tranquebar Mr. W.T Rev. Ringl Taube assiduously started to study Tamil under the able guidance of Dr. John and also studied the natural history and philology of South India Mr. Ringel Taube succeeded in his Tamil studies within a year, and he was able to compose small sermons besides a short English Dictionary and a Tamil Pocket Dictionary.
Rev. W.T Ringel Taube met Maharasan Vethamanickam at Tranquebar: While Mr Ringel Taube was studying Tamil under Dr John, Mylaudy Maharasan Vethmanickam paid his second visit to Tanjore, and met Rev J.C. Kohlhoff at Tanjore and Rev J.C. Kohlhoff sent Maharasan Vethmanicakm with a letter of introduction to Ringel Taube and Dr. John. At Tranquebar Maharasan Vethamonicakm met Rev. WT Ringel Taube and Maharasan Vethamanicakm gave a cordial invitation to Mr Ringel Taube to come to Mylaudy and do missionary work in South Travancore. Ringel Taube promised Maharasan Vethamanicakam that after acquiring adequate Knowledge in Tamil, he will definitely visit Mylaudy and South Travancore. However, till the end of 1805, Mr. Ringel Taube, remained in Tranquebar studying Tamil. Rev. Ringel Taube delivered his first sermon in Tamil on the 16th September 1805, and in spite of all his determination he was unavoidable delayed at Tranquebar till the first week of February 1806[ Agur 489]. Rev. J.C Kohlhoff the successor of Rev Schwartz, at this time served as the Head of the SPCK's Mission not only for Tanjore but also for the whole of South India. extending from Tranquebar to Cape Comorin. Moreover, Rev. J.C Kohlhoff found that the new Missionary Mr Ringel Taube of the LMS was free to choose his missionary filed according to his intention and preference. By this arrangement the SPCK's mission in Tinnevelly was left in the temporary charge of Mr Ringel Taube but at the same time it was agreed that Mr Ringel Taube was at liberty to establish an independent Mission in Travancore. Leaving Tranquebar in 1806, Ringel Taube proceeded to Playamcottah, which became his headquarters for the next three years. Even though Ringel Taube worked in Tirunnevely area, his inner mind was longing to do missionary work in Travancore. So Mr. Rinel Taube got the permission from the Government of Travancore with the help the then British Resident Col. Macaulay, to do missionary work in Travancore. After the first three years Mr. Ringel Taube's labours were principally confined to Travancore.
Ref; [1] C.M.Agur, Church History of Travancore
[2] C.B. Firth, An Introduction To Indian Church History.
[3] T.W. Holmes, RINGEL TAUBE.
Part Final Will Follow soon.
By. P. Babu Manoharan, M.A[ All rights are reserved. This Blogpost will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed].
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