CSI Church Kaliakkavilai

CSI Church Kaliakkavilai is an Anglican Church situated at Kaliakkavilai.
Rev. James Emlyn
Rev. J. Emlyn (1838-1917) was born on 7 April 1838 at Cardigaanshire, Wales in the New Castle district of England. He studied Theology in the Western College and High Gate. He was ordained as a Pastor in Craven Church on 9 June 1867. He married Miss. Emily Seymeir in June, 1867 in the Bristol Haycraft Baptist Church. The Church of England greatly encouraged evangelistic efforts of the individuals as well as the organisations. London Missionary Society (LMS) was one among them. It was formed in 1795 by a few members of the Congregational, Anglican, Presbyterian and Wesleyan Churches. LMS Missionaries soon spanned out to different parts of the world including India. LMS was the first mission to start work in all four language areas in South India and in Sri Lanka. LMS sent Rev. James Emlyn to India for the propagation of Protestant faith in India and he left for India on September 11, 1867. He arrived in Nagercoil on 11 June 1868 and took charge of Parachalai Mission District and continued upto 1892. Many churches were established under his guidance. His work had also spread to the Marthandam area. He is the founder of the town, now called Martandam.
Ministry at Kaliakkavilai
James Emlin and his colleges who came from London stayed at a place known as Cheruvarakonam near Kaliakkavilai and started a christian ministry.

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