YOUTH REVIVAL LETTERS

First Edition: December 2015

Available in Tamil also.

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R. STANLEY, B.E.,M.TECH.,
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 Dedication
Dedicated
to the memory of
Dr. J. A. Muthiah Pandian (1917-2008)
&
Mrs. Hepzie Pandian (1919-2003)
who helped as a runway
for this ministry from its inception in 1971
for the first ten years.
They are the dear parents of
Dr. Mrs. Lilian Stanley. Jesus:
Almost everyone in this ministry “You did not choose Me;
used to call them as “Uncle ... Aunty.” but I chose you!”
Praise God, (John 15:16)
who according to His foreknowledge,
has foreordained a family like this!

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 Contents
1. About this book ... ... 6
2. 1971 and before ... 13 Youth Revival Letters
3. The year 1972 ... 18
4. The year 1973 ... 51
“There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are
5. The year 1974 ... 88 differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are
6. The year 1975 ... 141 diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in
7. The year 1976 ... 210 all” (1 Cor 12:4-6). These inspired words of Apostle Paul help
8. The year 1977 ... 271 us to accept and appreciate the various ministries God has raised
9. The year 1978 ... 331 down thro’ the centuries to accomplish His plan and purpose
10. The year 1979 ... 386 on this earth. God has ordained a specific emphasis and sphere
for each ministry for its operation. Maintaining its God-given
11. The year 1980 ... 456
vision is crucial to each ministered set-up to fulfill its mission.
12. The year 1981 ... 501
13. The year 1982 ... 583 The 1960s and the 1970s were periods of an unusual revival
14. The year 1983 ... 627 among God’s people in the Southern States of India. As revival
begets evangelism, this revival gave birth to a number of
15. The year 1984 ... 689
Christian ministries. Some of them were local, and others
16. The year 1985 ... 749
translocal (Eph 4:11).
17. The year 1986 ... 796
18. The year 1987 ... 854 The Blessing Youth Mission (BYM), then known as the Full
19. The year 1988 ... 892 Gospel Young Men Association (FGYMA), is one among these
translocal ministries. Though the BYM was structured as an
20. The year 1989 ... 926
organisation only in 1971-1972, it had its roots in a College
21. The year 1990 ... 956 Campus ministry I started in Karaikudi of Tamilnadu, called
22. General Selections ... 988 Gospel Team, which was functioning actively from 1963 to
23. Cloud of Witnesses ... 1018 1970. The vision that God gave the Blessing Youth Mission
24. Closing lines ... 1023 was, “Revival among Youth, and Evangelism through Youth.”
This vision was prophetically given to these youngsters through
two Bible texts, one from the Old Testament and the other from
the New —
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Ezekiel 34:26 and select messages. After 1990 I hardly wrote such letters, but
“There shall be showers of blessing ... I will make them the Magazine was filled with articles, testimonies and field news.
and the places all around My hill a blessing.” I have named this compilation as “Youth Revival Letters,”
Acts 1:8 because this book is sure to ignite revival fires in the hearts of
“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come readers, especially youngsters.
on you; and you shall be witnesses to Me ... to the end of
the earth.” In one sense this book is the “history” of the BYM of the first
twenty years. When one writes “history” at a later date, his
On the basis of these promises of God, these young men personal bias can easily creep in the narrative. But “letters,” not
called their first Tamilnadu Statewide Camp as the “Blessing edited later, are the true presentation of what actually happened.
Retreat” in January 1971 in Thanjavur. The Camps of the The Book of Acts, which is a history of Revival and Evangelism,
following years were called “Blesso”—the abbreviation for is actually a “letter” (Acts 1:1). Surprisingly, 23 of the 27 Books
“Bless, O Lord!” The similar programmes for young women of the New Testament are “letters.” Luke’s Gospel is his first
came to be known as “Revivo”—the abbreviation for “Revive “letter,” and the Book of Revelation contains 7 letters! The
us, O Lord!” The rest is history. apostolic letters in the NT were known for their balanced mix
After preparing me “in the wilderness” for about 8 years, of God’s message and their ministerial news. The letters in this
God in His sovereign will called me to lead this ministry of the book are similar to them, but these are not infallible like the
Blessing Youth Mission from 1971 to 2003. My professional letters in the Bible. Let me list out here a few direct benefits of
training was in building construction, with a specialisation in this book —
foundations. But God graciously enrolled me in the company (1) The BYM is now in its 45th year in 2015. A new generation
of His Kingdom-builders. has come up which is not well aware of the beginnings of this
The official organ of the BYM is the “Blessing” Magazine ministry. God teaches us through history (1 Cor 10:11).
monthly. The first few issues were simply called, “Newsletter.” Unfortunately, the only thing we learn from history is that we
I had the privilege of being the Chief Contributing Editor of the don’t learn from history! Here’s God’s call to the future
first 333 issues of this Magazine. Besides contributing articles generations: Isa 51:1,2, “Look to the rock from which you were
to this monthly, I used to write one or two-page letters for almost hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look
each issue presenting the news of the ministerial activities with to Abraham your father, and Sarah who bore you; for I called
Scriptural exhortations. This I did in the capacity of the him alone, and blessed him and increased him!” The beginnings
organisation’s Founder and National Coordinator. I am told that are the foundation on which the future ministry, t he
these letters were the first item the subscribers would read in superstructure, is to be built (1 Cor 3:10). Apostle Paul often
each issue. These letters of the first 20 years, 1971-1990, are reminded young Timothy of this truth (2 Tim 3:14). Jesus
compiled here in this book, along with relevant photographs checked deviations by referring to “what was in the beginning”
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(Mt 19:8). A careful reading of this book will safeguard the possibility unless every Christian involves himself in active
present and the future generations of BYMers from sidetracking soulwinning and neighbourhood evangelism. This is the original
and losing the original vision. God’s anointing will be sufficient vision of the BYM which is to continue essentially as a lay
only for His specific calling. The prophetic messages I delivered movement. In fact, there were no fulltimers in BYM (FGYMA)
in 1980 and 1988 are included in this Volume (Pages 514-543 in its first four years! We are strong believers in the prophetic
& 911-920). Their relevance for today is significant. statement of Missionary-Evangelist T.L. Osborn (1923-2013):
“The laymen will write the last chapter of Church history!” All
(2) In Church history we have consistently observed two
soulwinners are “stars,” and Jesus is the “Superstar!” (Dan 12:3;
things: (a) The stories of Revival have driven God’s people to
Rev 22:16).
their knees to cry desperately for His fresh visitation; (b) The
biographies and autobiographies of Missionaries have (4) Here’s a manual for the BYMers for praising God for
challenged youngsters and propelled them to go into the needy what He has done. Like Psalm 136, the letters in this book
areas of the world. I believe that this book in the same way will mentions the names of so many people and places who otherwise
be used of God to promote Holy Spirit Revival and New would be forgotten! How does King Sihon or King Og interest
Testament Evangelism. The readers will cry out to God, “Will us? (vv19,20). What are we to do with the list of names in
You not revive us again?” The Goliath-like challenges cannot Romans 16? Epaenetus (v5), Antronicus (v7), Junia (v7),
be faced unless the young Davids in our Churches are brought Ampilias (v8), Urbanus (v9), Stachys (v9), Triphena, Tryphosa
to the battlefront. According to Prophet Joel, it is our “sons and and Persis (12). Apostle Paul was so blessed with the cooperation
daughters and young men” who will take the centerstage in of Euodia, Synteche and Clement in his missionary work that
God’s endtime outpouring (Acts 2:17). Give this book to he says that their names are in the “Book of Life!” (Phil 4:2,3).
Christian youth and see what happens! They would crusade Some of the brothers and sisters named in Youth Revival Letters
against carnality, commercialism and hypocrisy in God’s work. have gone to be with the Lord. Their year of birth and year of
The Church will then restore Apostolic Evangelism and death are indicated. They are watching our activities from Above.
Prophetic Teaching. Praise God for their lives. Their names are listed under “Cloud
of Witnesses” on pages 1018-1022. Not just the prominent
(3) This book presents accounts of what God did through
figures but also ordinary people like the “poor man” of
ordinary young men and young women. The clergy-laity divide
Eccleciastes 9:14,15 find a place in this book. But there have
is unbiblical and it has stunted Church growth. The rediscovery
been still thousands of faithful workers, behind the stage, whose
of the priesthood and the prophethood of all believers will be names are not mentioned here. God reward them!
the restoration of New Testament Christianity (1 Pet 2:4,5,9;
Acts 2:17). Though there’s a growing need for Missionaries to (5) From the time I retired from the leadership responsibilities
be sent to and be stationed in virgin soils to plant Churches, in the BYM in 2003, though invitations have been there, I have
total evangelisation of India and the world will be a remote drastically cut short my participations in the Mission’s main

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gatherings. Though letters keep coming from the present leaders, (7) This book is like an orchard. As you go through this, you
saying, “Is not the BYM your child? Our sons and daughters do can pluck and eat various kinds of fruits which I would dare to
not have the privilege of listening to your inspired sermons,” I call as “Biblical Principles for Christian Ministry.” The
have no guidance to accept these invitations. I beseech the spontaneity and the supernaturalness of the happenings
younger generation to be benefitted through my books, CDs and mentioned in this book will attest this. Anyone in Christian work,
articles, and march forward. Every young man and young woman fulltime or otherwise, can study this book as a course for
should read this book. There are friends who call the first 20 prepartion or rejuvenation. You will not be satisfied with status
years (1970-1990) of FGYMA (BYM), when what’s mentioned in quo, and your expectations will soar high.
this book happened, as the Mission’s golden age. I don’t want to
call it like this. Was not the latter wine tastier than the former? To be honest, while compiling these materials and
(Jn 2:10). Cannot the glory of the latter Temple more than that proofreading them, my heart was literally broken and my eyes
of the former? (Hagg 2:9). were full. I kept pleading before the Lord —

(6) Besides letters, this book also contains sample reports of “Will You not revive us again
Revival Camps, Youth Rallies, Study and Training Programmes, that Your people may rejoice in You?”
Outreach Activities and the like. The “Blesso” Camps for men (Psalm 85:6)
and “Revivo” for women were the main annual Revival events — R. Stanley
in which the delegates refuelled their vehicles and recharge their
batteries. In each of these 3-day Camps a particular Biblical
theme was studied at length. (See pages 993 & 994). Brothers
K. Ponraj Isaac, V. Ezekia Francis and S. Jason Pandian
composed theme songs for each of these Camps in accordance
with the studies I prepared on the respective Theme. These songs
became hits! Because the audience was over 75% Tamil, these
Theme Songs were in Tamil only. However, they are included
appropriately in this English edition also. The self-examination
questions used in these Camps are also included here. This will
help readers experience a personal revival. The photographs
are action-packed to inspire you. Some of you will see yourselves
in these photgraphs in your youthhood! Here’s an opportunity
for you to check whether you are maintaining your “first love”
for God! (Rev 2:4,5).
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 The Song of Promise The Beginnings
“There shall be showers of blessing!”
(Ezekiel 34:26)

“There shall be showers of blessing,”

This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing
Sent from the Saviour above.

Showers of blessing
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
The “Gospel Team” in the Karaikudi Engineering College Campus
was led by R. Stanley from 1963 to 1968,
“There shall be showers of blessing,”
and by A. Lionel from 1968 to 1970.
Precious reviving again, This photograph was taken in Tiruchy
Over the hills and the valleys while they were preparing for the Blessing Retreat, 1971.
Sound of abundance of rain.

“There shall be showers of blessing,”

Send them upon us, O Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come and now honour Thy Word.

“There shall be showers of blessing,”

O, that today they might fall;
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call.

Composed by—
Major Daniel Webster Whittle
1840-1901
A few members of the Gospel Team in Karaikudi.
An Army Officer
S. Ebenezer, sitting first in the rear row,
during the Civil War, USA is the first soul R. Stanley led to Christ!
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 The delegates of our first Blessing Retreat for Young Men in January 1971 in the Pandithar Gardens

who gathered in Karaikudi, Oct 1970, namely, “There shall be showers of blessing” (Ezek 34:26).
in Thanjavur, conducted on the basis of the promise God gave to the 30 youngsters
Our Annual Camps for Men, Blesso, from 1971,
and the Camps for Women, Revivo, from 1974, till 1986,
were conducted in this Pandithar Gardens owned by
R. Stanley’s father-in-law in Thanjavur. This Garden was
planted by Rao Sahib M. Abraham Pandithar, (1859-1919),
his grandfather, who composed famous Tamil Lyrics
like""©[PÍ® ö\ÈUPU Q¸ø£¯¸Ð®'' (a wedding song).

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 1972 January
Beloved partner in God’s great move,
I sense a great impulse of God’s Spirit within me while I am
writing this for this first Newsletter of the Full Gospel Young
Men Association. This is God’s hour of Revival and
Evangelism! You and I are greatly privileged to live in this
great hour! God is in the NOW and on the MOVE! Praise Him
for we are alive today!
This first Newsletter brings you mostly the news and
testimonies of Blesso ’72 held in Thanjavur from 14th to 16th
of January 1972. (Pages 21-32). If you are an young man and if
you did not attend, I tell you, you do not know what you have
missed. One cannot explain what can happen when the Almighty
God descends upon individuals through His Spirit in all power
and glory. To keep these Revival fires spreading, the FGYMA is
organising one day Revival Retreats at various centres in Tamil
The first Blessing Retreat

Nadu to start with. We believe that these Retreats will serve for
13-15 January 1971

better local concentration.

The vision of FGYMA is worldwide. It is raised by God for
an hour like this to demonstrate His Power on a scale greater
than ever before. We must move fast into all States. Our
immediate next big project is to have a Blesso in the city of
Bangalore for young men of Mysore State and around sometimes
in the middle of this year. Lot of prayer force is to be mobilised
for this great effort. We believe in winning the victory right on
our knees first! Will you give yourself to pray and pray through
for this Revival launching out? Write to me today to assure
your prayer support.
I felt that there is not very much a necessity to bring out a
newsletter separately in Tamil also because our dear brother,
Evangelist N. Jeevanandam (1931-2006) has kindly consented
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to allot regularly a few pages in his monthly Tamil Magazine,
“Magilchi,” for the news and reports of the various activities
of FGYMA. We praise and thank God for this Spirit-led
cooperation. Evangelist Jeevanandam is preparing an English
monthly also titled “Delight.” (next page). Please pray very
earnestly for him and write for your copy of “Delight” to his
address at Post Box No. ..., Madras 7. Please uphold Missionary-
Evangelist Glady Eshwarraj (1940-1981), D. Dhayanand and
Evangelist Nellai A. Jebaraj (1945-2010) in your daily prayers.
They very much need our prayer backing. We specially thank
God for the gifted prayer ministry of Brother D.G.S.
Dhinakaran (1935-2008). Ask God to bless his “Jesus Calls”
radio ministry in a spectacular way.
Our FGYMA District Secretaries are attempting great things
for God expecting great things from Him. They need your special
prayers for the responsible task they have assumed. They will
be well-introduced in the next Newsletter. (Page 30).
Friends who attended Blesso ’72 may be anxious to know
the actual expenditure of the Retreat. The total expenditure
came to Rs.7,000/-. Our rich God was all-sufficient! Praise His
Holy Name.
As this first Newsletter goes forth, it is our heartcry that
thousands may catch this vision to give their hands of
cooperation and help in this expanding ministry of God. May
God bless you richly with souls and His Heavenly treasures, is
my prayer for you.
Yours for Revival & Evangelism,
R. Stanley

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 “Is there not a Cause?”
(The message by R. Stanley in Blesso ’72 before the
Full Gospel Young Men Association was officially introduced)

First Samuel chapter seventeen has a great message for us

today. Read it through.
King Saul and all Israel here represent a backslidden church.

Blesso ’72, January 14-16, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

For we read in verse 14 of the previous chapter, “The Spirit of
the Lord departed from Saul.” “They were dismayed, and greatly
afraid” when they heard the challenge of Goliath the Philistine
(v11). Sure they were backslidden, for has not God given us “a
spirit of power and not of fear?” (2 Tim 1:7).
The Church today is challenged from all sides. They are giant-
sized as Goliath. Challenge of godless communism. Challenge
of paganism. Challenge of moral degradation. Challenge of false
cults. Challenge of formal and traditional Christianity.

R. Stanley & Tamil Translator, John Xavier

The backslidden Saul and his army could not face up the
challenge. “The Philistine drew near Israel morning and evening
and presented himself forty days… And all the men of Israel,
when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid!”
(vv16,24).
The challenge of Goliath was, “Give me a man!” (v10).
God too looks for a man! A man to stand — in the gap! To
show Himself mighty on his behalf!
Israel failed. But God had His man for the hour. David!
“Now David!” (v12)
“David was the youngest!” (v14)
“And David heard those words (of challenge)!” (v23)
“And David spoke!” (v26)
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 This is God’s plan even today. God chooses ordinary young When Saul put his armour upon David, David said unto him,
people to manifest His extraordinary power and might. David “I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them.” “And
was neither a priest, king, nor a full-fledged soldier. He was David put them off him!” (v39).
just feeding his father’s sheep in Bethlehem! (v15).
 The final despise on David was from Goliath. “When the
 David was despised by his elder brothers. “Eliab his eldest Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for
brother heard when he spoke unto the men; and Eliab’s anger HE WAS BUT A YOUTH, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance”
was kindled against David” (v28). This will always be the lot (v42).
of any youth who begins to move with God, being moved by
God. Eliab shouts at David, “Why comest thou down hither? Poor David! Despised by his own people! Despised by the
And with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? backslidden religion! Despised by the enemy! Rightly did Paul
I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart” (v28). write to young Timothy, “Let no man despise thy youth, but be
The zeal and vigour of the youth will be called pride and thou an example to the believers, in word, in conversation, in
naughtiness by the backslidden religion. charity, in spirit, in faith, and in purity” (1 Tim 4:12).
“Thou art come down that thou mightiest see the battle,” Goliath was furious over David. “He said unto David, Am I
said Eliab unto David. “Eliab, shame on you! You have only a dog that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine
been all these forty days SEEING the battle. God’s David has cursed David by his gods” (v43). God’s smile and the devil’s
come today NOT to SEE the battle but to FIGHT it out!” frown will always go side by side. When God anoints and blesses
David answered, “What have I now done? Is there not a His men the devil is annoyed and he showers his curses upon
cause?” (v29). Do I interfere with you? Do I try to substitute them. But greater is He who is in us than he in the world!
you? Am I competing with you? Why are you angry with me? David’s preparation for the battle with the Philistine is
Have I come against you? Know ye not that I have after all unusual. “He took his staff in his hand, and chose him five
come against the enemy of God’s people? Would have I ever smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s
come if you had faced up the challenge and finished Goliath? bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand
“Is there not a cause?” and he drew near to the Philistine” (v40). Dare David! Look at
 And David was despised by King Saul. “And Saul said to his armour. Staff! Stones! Scrip! Sling! Thoroughly simple but
David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight tremendously successful!
with him, for THOU ART BUT A YOUTH, and he a man of war
A man of God interpreted the five smooth stones of David to
from his youth” (v33). Dear Saul, how sad you consider things
mean,
in terms of the strength of flesh. As one anointed by the Lord to
be ruler over His people, have you not understood that it is 1. God is! — His Presence
neither by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit? Don’t bother 2. God has! — His Provision
David with your armour and helmet and coat and sword! (vv 3. God knows! — His Plan
38,39). David is not used to this kind of outward show. He draws 4. God can! — His Power
his inner strength from “the Lord.” 5. God will! — His Promise
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And the stone David chose to sling against Goliath was “GOD It will be those anointed and baptized with the Holy Spirit
IS,” because His positive proclamation throughout the entire and endowed with the Gifts of Grace who will get the job
scene is, God is alive! See verses 26,36,46. “Who is this done by shoutings of praise and proclamation!
uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the “And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came
LIVING GOD?” “… seeing he hath defied the armies of the and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward
LIVING GOD.” “That all the earth may know that there IS a the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his
GOD in Israel.” bag, and took thence a stone, and slung it, and smote the
David had only one motive, and that was the GLORY OF Philistine in his forehead that the stone sunk into his forehead;
GOD. Most of our failures are due to having too many motives, and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over
though good. More than one motive for our life and ministry— the Philistine, and slew him.” (vv48-50). Then follows the
even two — are too many. Jesus had only one motive during climax of the victorious battle—“BUT THERE WAS NO SWORD
His earthly life, and that was the glory of the Father. “He might IN THE HAND OF DAVID!” He cut off the head of Goliath with
have the preeminence,” was the heartbeat of Paul (Col 1:18). Goliath’s sword itself! This is VICTORY PLUS! MORE THAN
Needed men of single motive! “That all the earth may know CONQUERORS!
that there is a God in Israel!” Solomon, David’s son, shared the We cannot miss here the great lesson that David’s years of
same motive: “That all the people of the earth may know that silent training in solitude and wilderness were used and honoured
the Lord is God, and that there is none else!” (1 Ki 8:60). by the Lord openly at the right time. His wilderness experience
Someone else interpreted the five smooth stones of David to of slinging came handy at the time of greater challenge. Dear
mean the sufficiency of God for us to reach all the five continents young men, neglect not the wilderness training in solitude. God
of the world with the message, “The Lord is God!” builds not a ministry without a solid foundation of wilderness
experience. Moses, Jesus and Paul are clear examples here.
We are to learn this great truth in our ministry: Victory is
neither by sword nor by spear but by the Spirit. David said, The story in this chapter ends with the scene of “the stripling,”
“And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with even the just “but a youth,” standing before King Saul “with
the head of the Philistine in his hand!” (v57). And now we have
sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s!” (v47). This is the
the answer to David’s question, “Is there not a cause?”
word of the Lord unto you, dear young men, as it was unto
Zerubbabel! God is committing the task of writing the last
chapter of Church history, of world evangelization, unto you.
And it is a mountainous task. “This is the word of the Lord unto “Blessed be the Lord
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by MY my Rock, who trains
SPIRIT, saith the Lord of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? my hands for war,
Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring and my fingers for battle!”
forth the headstone thereof with shouting, crying, GRACE, — David in Psalm 144:1
GRACE unto it!” (Zech 4:6,7).
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 The Vision Song of the The self-examination questionnaire
Full Gospel Young Men Association (Tamil) used in Blesso ’72 —

GÊ®¤kú K Áõ¼£÷µ The Key to Revival

Arise,
young
Gʨ¤kú öᯠõºPøÍ Get right with God! Get right with men! (2 Chr 7:14)
§µn _Â÷\å CøÍbº £øh
men! ¦Ó¨£hmk® G[S® Ao¯o¯õ´ 1. Are you right with GOD? (1 Jn 3:20,21)
C÷¯_ÄUPõ´¨ ö£¸® ÷\øÚ JßøÓ 2. Are you right with MEN? (Acts 24:16)
C¢v¯ |õmiÀ vµmik÷Áõ÷©—|õ®
]¾øÁU öPõi ¤iz÷u—AÀ÷»¿¯õ 3. Are you living in SECRET SIN? (Psa 19:12)
^÷¯õÛß £õøu ö\À÷Áõ® 4. Are you guilty of LUSTFUL THOUGHTS? (Js 1:14,15)
Pøͨ¤øÚ ÷©ØöPõÒÍ Pºzu›ß £õuzvÀ LUSTFUL LOOK? (Mt 5:27,28)
Põzv¸¢÷u ¦x B^º ö£Ö÷Áõ®—|õ® 5. Do you have any IMPURE HABIT? (1 Cor 6:19; 3:17)
PÊQøÚ¨ ÷£õÀ £Ó¢÷u—AÀ÷»¿¯õ
Pºzu›ß ÷\øÁ ö\´÷Áõ® 6. Are the WORDS of your MOUTH acceptable in God’s sight?
C÷¯_Âß ¤ß÷Ú Kik÷Áõ÷© (Psa 19:15)
C÷¯_ÄUPõ´ ãÁß øÁzvk÷Áõ÷©—|õ® (a) word of EXAGGERATION? (Mt 5:37)
v¯õPzvß £õøu°÷»—AÀ÷»¿¯õ (b) word of CONTENTION? (Prov 13:10)
vÚ•® |h¢vk÷Áõ®
(c) word of CRITICISM? (Lk 6:37)
B°ÚõÀ G¨ö£õÊx® {øÓ¢÷u
B塧 Áµ[PøÍ Eøh÷¯õµõP—|õ® (d) word of SELF-JUSTIFICATION? (Prov 16:2)
B¯zu©õP {Ø÷£õ®—AÀ÷»¿¯õ (e) word of SELF-PRAISE? (Prov 27:2)
Bº¨£›z÷u ©QÌ÷Áõ®
(f) word of JESTING? (Eph 5:4)
Gv›°ß ÷\øÚUSÒ £õ´¢÷u ö\À÷Áõ®
Gv›°ß ÷PõmøhPÒ uPºzöuÔ÷Áõ÷©—|õ® (g) GOSSIP? (Mt 12:36; Prov 10:19)
Gv›ø¯ ÃÌzvk÷Áõ®—AÀ÷»¿¯õ (h) word of BACKBITING? (Psa 15:3)
GÊvÚ £mh¯zuõÀ
£õÁzvß ]øÓPÎÀ Áõik® ©UPøÍ 7. Have you FORGIVEN everyone? (Mt 6:15)
£õÁzv¼¸¢÷u Âkuø» ö\´÷Áõ®—|õ® 8. Do you get ANGRY? (Eph 4:31)
£›_zu Tmhö©õßøÓ—AÀ÷»¿¯õ
£µ©ÝUPõ´a ÷\º¨÷£õ® 9. Do you have any feeling of JEALOUSY? (Prov 14:30)
GUPõÍ \zu® öuõÛzvk® ÷ÁøÍ 10. Is there PRIDE in your heart? (Prov 16:5)
GvºöPõsk C÷¯_ µõáøÚa \¢v¨÷£õ®—|õ® 11. Is there HYPOCRISY in your life? (Mt 23:28)
÷©PzvÀ HÔaö\À÷Áõ®—AÀ÷»¿¯õ
÷©vÛø¯ Bsih 12. Do you practise SELF-DENIAL and SACRIFICE? (Lk 9:23)
— K. Ponraj Isaac 13. Is GOD FIRST in your life? (Mt 10:37; 6:33)
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14. Have you ROBBED God in money, talent and time? Introducing our District Coordinators ...
(Mal 3:8,9)
15. Do you neglect or slight your daily QUIET TIME with God? 1. Kanyakumari District 9. Madras District
(Mk 1:35) Mr. G. Anbaiah (1928-1988) Mr. A. Owen Robert
16. Do you fail to have FELLOWSHIP with God’s children? Nagercoil Madras (1940-2010)
(Heb 10:24,25)
2. Tirunelveli District 10. Salem District
17. Have you ever neglected SOULWINNING
Mr. S. Samuel Mr. N.J.D. Dhanaraj
and EVANGELISM? (Mk 16:15)
Mettur Dam
18. Do you neglect your DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES? Kovilpatti
(Prov 22:29) 11. Coimbatore District
3. Ramnad District
19. Are you LAZY? (Mt 25:26) Mr. S. Panneerselvam
Mr. John Xavier
(1943-2013)
20. Are you really getting ready for the LORD’S COMING? Sattur Coimbatore
(Mt 24:44)
4. Madurai District 12. Dharmapuri District
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, Mr. D.N. Rajan Mr. Paul Rangasamy
and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He Usilampatti Kunnathur
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 Jn 1:8,9) 5. Tiruchy District 13. Nilgiris District
Mr. Y.D. Jeysaseelan Mr. Dharmaraj
Tiruchy Ooty

6. Tanjore District 14. Bangalore Dt. (Mysore)

The practice of using such questionnaire for self-examination Mr. A. William (a) (English Speaking)
was there in the Nazareth Prayer Fellowship (Pages 303,876) Tanjore Mr. Satish Raiborde
in which I was born again (1962). Bangalore
This is what continues from the beginning as an unique 7. S. & N. Arcot Districts
(a) (Tamil Speaking)
feature in the Camps of FGYMA/BYM. Mr. S. Kantharaj
Mr. J.K. Nathan
Sholinghur
Bangalore
(For similar lists of self-examination questions,
see pages 57-58, 96-97, 150-152, 217-218, 8. Chingleput District 15. Korapur District
252-258, 321-322, & 880-881) Mr. Rajan Vincent Mr. John Thomas
Tambaram Sunabeda
Madras Orissa
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 Jesus was there! Iruthayam, a Roman Catholic student from St. Xavier’s
College, had come to just ‘see’ Tanjore town in the guise of
G . Gurubatham, M.A.,
attending the Retreat. But in the first meeting itself, he was
Asst. Prof. of History, John’s College, Palayamkottai
spellbound, thrilled, attracted and caught by the power of the
Lord, which made him to attend all the meetings. He met Jesus
I must begin my report from what I experienced in the first there! He got converted and was also filled with the Holy Ghost!
Blessing Retreat held in Tanjore in January 1971. Born in a Now he is happy in the Lord. 16-year old Jesuraj, another
family with traditional Church background, I had many wrong Roman Catholic, says that he had never danced in his life except
conceptions regarding the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. I in Blesso ’72 which to him is a lasting remembrance. He is a
had been to Blessing Retreat ’71 only casually and not with a student from S. Appa Muslim College. Albert, another Catholic
desire to receive the Holy Spirit. But seeing the JOY and student, testifies that soon after he entered the garden, he felt
REJOICING of the Spirit-baptized young men in those meetings, Heaven on earth! Each and every message was highly useful to
I could not but long and thirst after this wonderful experience him to go one step forward with Jesus!
until the Lord mightily baptized me with the Holy Spirit on the
second day of the Retreat enabling me to speak in tongues. When Tall, slim, active D. Premkumar (1954-1999), a first year
I returned to my town, I shared with my friends and students medical student was all the time flying in the joy of the Lord!
Though rich and wealthy the richness of God’s grace is all the
the new blessing I received from the Lord. They were all greatly
challenged to hear my testimony, and many started seeking this more great and pleasant to him. (He is playing guitar in the first
Holy Spirit experience. A great outpouring resulted and many picture on page 80).
were baptized with the Spirit, and God blessed them with One Prabakar, the son of a Hindu fanatic, came to Tanjore
genuine gifts also. All these young men were eagerly expecting to enjoy sightseeing. He was touched by the hilarity and
to attend the next Retreat (Blesso ’72) themselves to experience happiness of the young men, and he wanted to experience it
greater things. There was a great spirit of expectation and people himself. He met Jesus in His glory and was converted. He
were found quite often on their knees pleading before God for a received the Holy Ghost also and danced with exciting joy! He
greater demonstration of His Power in Blesso ’72. God answered is now all the time smiling and singing for Jesus as He has
the prayers and I give below a brief report for His glory— become his intimate Friend now!
About 26 of our young men participated in Blesso ’72 held After our return from Blesso ’72 every young man here is
in Tanjore. They all testified that it was a 100% success and a cheerful and powerful in the Lord, and the Lord is using us
genuine showering Holy Ghost experience. The 15-year old slim mightily. Our participants of Blesso ’72 are active and vigorous
Suresh says he never thought that he would see ‘Heaven’ at in the Lord’s work. Since then the Lord is giving us a good
Pandithar Gardens. It was a rare and ever-to-be-remembered harvest of souls. Young men are touched daily by the Lord and
cherished occasion. He says he would attend every Blesso till they join this great move of Full Gospel Young Men. To conclude
the coming of our Lord. we can say that Blesso ’72 was a real miracle from Jesus!
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 February 1972 Many wrote to us saying that the first Newsletter was of
immense blessing to them. To God be all the glory! Please pray
Beloved partner in God’s great move, that the same and even greater anointing may be there on all the
forthcoming issues also. After reading this Newsletter, please
Loving greetings with prayerful best wishes in the Miracle-
give it to someone and keep it moving. Let it go on fulfilling its
Name of our Captain Jesus Christ!
mission of spreading the fires of Revival and Evangelism
A few of us from Tamil Nadu had been to Bangalore for a everywhere.
day of fasting and prayer on the 20th February. We praised the
Let us pray for all our youths who will be writing their
Lord seeing a few young men over there on fire for God. The
examinations shortly. They should keep up their testimony in
aggressive soulwinning ministry of a youth team called “Teen studies also
Challengers” was a great challenge to us. They are mostly
concentrating on hippies and drugs addicts. They are launching We request your fervent prayers for all the work here at the
out into a well-designed Soulwinning Programme called Headquarters Office. You are carrying us on the wings of YOUR
‘CHALLENGE TWO MILLION’ in this summer. Uphold this great PRAYER! We hear from Mr. A. Sivapragasam (1942-2010),
effort in your prayers. our Treasurer, that many have not sent their pledge amounts.
God has chosen YOU to keep this endtime ministry going
On invitation, I addressed the students of the Southern Asia forward. If you have not sent your pledge amount, send it at
Bible College in Bangalore. Thanks to the Principal and other once to the Treasurer. Also pray very specially for him that he
Staff of that College for the opportunity they gave me to speak may be given all the necessary grace and guidance for this
to their students about the vision of FGYMA and its activities. responsible work. Special prayers are being offered for all the
In Bangalore, we met a few other Christian leaders also and faithful pledge partners of FGYMA. What you give to God, He
shared the burden with them. Everyone promised prayerful will give back to you hundredfold. You can never outgive God!
cooperation. Above all, prayer is very much coveted because PRAYER is the
The one day Revival Retreats that FGYMA conducted in POWER of our PARTNERSHIP.
various centres (Ennore, Madurai, Sivakasi, Kovilpatti, Melur, With you for souls,
Tirunelveli) this month were spectacularly blessed by the Lord. R. Stanley
The young men who addressed these gatherings might not be
great preachers but they were definitely mighty instruments in
God’s hand. Thank God these Revivals have helped to drive Breathe on me, Breath of God,
the young men into personal Soulwinning and aggressive Fill me with life anew,
Evangelism. It is in perfect accordance with Psalmist David’s That I may love what Thou dost love,
prayer: “Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold And do what Thou wouldst do.
me with Thy free Spirit. THEN will I teach transgressors Thy
— Edwin Hatch, 1835-1889
ways; and sinners shall be converted unto Thee” (Psa 51:12,13).
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March 1972 The FGYMA is labouring for Revival among young men to
achieve these three ends —
Waiting and Winning! 1. Personal Soulwinning
Beloved partner in God’s great move, 2. Mass Evangelism
This Newsletter comes to you with messages of special 3. Missionary Outreach
emphasis on Soulwinning! Most of you will be enjoying your 1. The Soulwinning Programme is called ‘J-J Programme,’ i.e.
vacation now. May I suggest to you a very simple formula for ‘Join Jesus Programme.’
spending your vacation most profitably? It is just this: Waiting 2. The Mass Evangelism will be through ‘D-D Crusades,’ i.e.
and Winning! WAIT in the presence of God for hours together ‘Divine Deliverance Crusades’ — These Crusades will be
with your Bible open. Draw in the strength and breath in the conducted by young men mostly in villages because a greater
grace of God. Then go to WIN souls for God. Be busy in winning! part of India’s population is concentrated in villages only.
Be filled with the spirit of soulwinning! If you are fully occupied
in this WAITING- and -WINNING business, you CANNOT 3. The Missionary Outreach is by way of going on ‘G-G Camps,’
i.e. ‘Gospel Go-give Camps.’ The main idea is not sending
BACKSLIDE whatever may be the situation or surroundings you
missionaries but that the young men themselves should
are placed in. Try this. It works!
periodically go as teams to reach the unreached tribes.
God has been gracious to prepare for us another great season
Pray daily for these main phases of this youth ministry. All
of refreshing in the month of May. It is a Revival Retreat
our activities should be motivated by the love and spirit of Christ
arranged in Kotagiri of Nilgiris during May 12th to 14th. Pray
and never by a spirit of competition and unhealthy comparison
earnestly for this Retreat and do participate in it to receive God’s
with other ministries. The need for God’s work in India is so
power in your life and ministry.
much that we cannot afford to have any place for competition.
A full day Revival Rally for young men is arranged in The Holy Spirit is a perfect ‘Gentleman,’ and any one who is
Bangalore on the 27th of May. You should specially pray that filled with Him will behave gentlemanly having all tolerance
God might operate in a thrilling fashion on all the participants, for others.
and young men should witness strange things happening. We are glad and thankful to God in announcing the release
The District Coordinators of FGYMA came together on the of the FGYMA Newsletter in TAMIL also from this month
31st of March and 1st of April to pray and plan for the further onwards. Pray that God may undertake all these tasks and have
activities of this Association. During those precious two days, them done in the way most pleasing to Him. He is a rewarder of
God blessed us with a spirit of brokenness, a spirit of intercession those who walk uprightly!
and above all a spirit of oneness. One or two Additional Praying that God may bless you richly with souls,
Coordinators are appointed for each District as it is too difficult
R. Stanley
for one Coordinator to cover an entire District.
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 April-May 1972
The Revival fires spread!
Burn! Learn! Earn! Turn!
Dear fellow-soldiers of the Cross,
Greetings to you from the Presence of the Lord with a call to
burn, learn, earn and turn!
BURN! John the Baptist was a burning and shining light
(Jn 5:35). If there is anything we need today, it is revival fire.
Fire to stir our cold spiritual life! Fire to drive us on to our
knees! Untold millions today are dying untold because we lack
the fire of the Holy Ghost. Let us be freshly baptized with fire
to burn out for God.
LEARN! The Bible says, “Jesus increased in wisdom” (Lk
2:52). Timothy was a young man. Apostle Paul’s counsel to
A Revival Camp for 100 young men,
him was, “Study to show thyself approved unto God” (2 Tim
Belfield, Nagercoil, 12 March 1972
2:15). Set apart a time everyday for the constructive study of
God’s Word. Let the Bible be your delight. Read also sound
spiritual books especially the biographies of pioneer
missionaries and great men of God.
EARN! Earning, like learning, needs high spirit ual
motivation. Earn all you can and give all you can! The Bible
condemns earning for keeping. Let us EARN TO GIVE. Jesus
said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35)
Give according to your income lest God makes your income
according to your giving! Not how much of my money will I
give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for
myself ?
Burn. Learn. Earn. All to TURN men and women to Christ!
We are called to turn the hearts of people to be tuned to God.
The spirit of prayer
We should be found constantly at it. Today’s world is yet to
call us as, “ these that have turned the world upside down!”
(Acts 17:6).
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 Praise God for the wonderful time of refreshing the Lord of years as an independent missionary is hosting and guiding
granted the young men of Bangalore in the Retreat held on them. Look for a detailed and thrilling report of this missionary
27th May. Mr. B.R. Marcus and Mr. J.K. Nathan are coordinating outreach programme in the next issue of our Newsletter (Page
the FGYMA activities in Bangalore District. They need your 46).
special prayers as they go labouring to impart this God-given Prayerfully wishing that you may keep on burning, keep on
vision to many. learning in God’s presence, keep on earning for giving, and keep
The ‘Divine Deliverance Crusades’ in Kanyakumari District on turning many to the Lord,
yielded very encouraging results. These D-D Crusades in so R. Stanley
many other villages are being contemplated. Pray for the D-D
Crusade the Madras District FGYMA is planning to conduct
in the Kannigapuram village from July 14 to 16.
Let us praise God for more than a dozen of one day Revival
Retreats we conducted in various centres during the months of
February, March, April and May. Another five one day Retreats
are proposed for August 15. The places are Tuticorin, Pollachi,
Vellore, Cuddalore and Pudukkottai. Keep praying for this
earnestly.
The contributions from friends towards our first J-J (Join
Jesus) Programme keep coming slowly. Still not less than
another Rs. 2000/- is urgently needed to go ahead with this
soulwinning programme among college students. Pray fervently
that God may soon release the funds so that we can have this
outreach atleast by July.
Uphold Mr. Ponraj Isaac in your prayers who is editing our
Tamil Newsletter. Many testified of the blessings they received
through the first issue.
Districtwise one day Revival Retreats in Tamilnadu
A team of about 10 full Gospel young men have gone to the
Salem Hills on G-G (Gospel Go-give) Camp for one week “Revival among young men;
among the hill tribe, ‘Lambadi.’ Mr. Y.D. Jeyaseelan is leading Evangelism through young men”
this G-G team, and Mr. Paul Gopal who has been labouring for
the Gospel among this Lambadi tribe over there for a number
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“Bible Revival among Youth”
Nilgiris Blessing Camp

& Translator
Union Hall, Kotagiri, 12-14 May 1972

R. Stanley

C. Gabriel
Kotagiri,
Nilgris
“Make a joyful noise unto God!”

The revived youth witness

on the streets
for Jesus!
Singing and Praising and Dancing!

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June-July 1972 We are happy to introduce here some of our friends who are
serving honorarily on the FGYMA Staff. Mr. C. Gabriel, B.Sc.,
“Keep thyself Pure!” D.Com., C.A.I.I.B. is the Director for our Revival Rallies and
Retreats. He is working in the State Bank of India. He is now
Beloved Partners,
stationed in Tuticorin. He is a very talented and capable young
Greetings with love and affection in the Name of the Lord! man for such a job. Mr. S. Panneerselvam, B.E., M.Sc. (Engg)
“Keep thyself pure.” Apostle Paul is writing this to the (1943-2013) serves as the Director for our Students Outreach
young man, Timothy (1 Tim 5:22). All the three words of this Programmes. He is a Lecturer in Electronics in an Engineering
exhortation are of great importance to every young person of College in Coimbatore. He was converted to Christ from Roman
today. Catholicism in his college days. Mr. A. Lionel, B.E. is our Prayer
Secretary. He is an young Electrical Engineer at Vairichetty-
“Keep” thyself pure. KEEP! — It is true that our God is
palayam of Trichy District. He has been greatly used of the Lord
able to keep us from falling, but that does not exclude us of
ourselves doing anything about it. In Proverbs 4:23, we have a to lead many into the glorious experience of the Holy Spirit
formula for the abundant and fruitful life: “Keep thy heart with Baptism in a very simple but scriptural pattern. Mr. A.
all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” For a glorious Sivapragasam (1942-2010) is our Treasurer. He was converted
and victorious walk, our cooperation with God is a must. We to Christ from orthodox Hinduism. Amidst lot of persecution,
cannot do anything without God, and God will not do anything he stands loyal to His Lord by His grace. He is a businessman
without us. As you do your keeping, you will be “kept by the in Karaikudi. Remember him when you draw your salary every
power of God” (1 Pet 1:5). month! These are not all. Many more friends are labouring in
various capacities at various centres for this ministry which is
Keep “thyself” pure. THYSELF! — You are to first mind
dedicated to the one great cause of Jesus Christ. They seek your
about yourself before you can talk about others! It is easy to
point your finger at others. But remember, when one finger of special prayers and cooperation. You can
yours points at others, the other four point towards you! Jesus’ write to them c/o FGYMA headquarters.
principle is, “Cast out first the beam out of thine own eye.” (Lk We record special thanks in the Name
6:42). “Take heed to yourselves; ... Weep for yourselves.” These of the Lord for your prayer support when
are again the words of Jesus. a G-G Team (Gospel Go-give) moved
Keep thyself “pure.” PURE! — You can afford to lose in to the hills near Salem to do
anything other than your heart-purity and personal holiness. Let missionary work. (Page 46). Even
holiness be your watchword! An youngster should be example though such Camps cost us a lot we
of the believers in purity. “Flee youthful lusts,” is the exhortation should be happy because we are sowing
to every young man. Happy is the person who is pure in heart, in virgin soils.
for he shall see God! Keep your conscience always clear and
void of offence. The Holy Spirit is a HOLY Spirit, and so every Kindly explain the aims of FGYMA
full Gospel young man should be a holiness young man! to your believing friends and encourage
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them to join this force. Enroll as many pledge partners as
possible and let them be assured that this is a right investment.
Let no one who lives close to the Lord miss this endtime
opportunity. Never forget to pray for all the works in the
headquarters office which increase daily.
— R. Stanley

While we were preparing the introduction brochure of the

FGYMA, in the formative years, it was Rev. D. Henry Joseph,
Maranatha Fellowship, Madras, who told us to include the Our Team which worked among the Lambadi tribespeople
following sentence in the write-up: “We are not a substitute but near Salem for a week in May 1972
only a supplement to the local Churches!” Thank God for such
timely counsel from senior men of God. (Paul Gopal, Y. D. Jeyaseelan, A. Jeyaraj, S. Panneerselvam,
A. Kanthiraj, Janarthanan, D. Samuel, Sundersingh,
Bernard Shaw, Paul Rangasamy)
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 August-September 1972 Gospel to some interior parts. The NMS Missionary over there
will be hosting and guiding our Team. While reaching the
unreached, such Camps also help our young men to visualize
Dearly beloved in the Lord, the actual need of the hour. This serves as an on-the-job-training.
Greetings with love to you in the Name of our prayer- Offer special prayers for this outreach programme. Mr. C.
answering God! Gabriel of Tuticorin leads the Team.
It is 9 months since this Association was born. The way God Rev. Glady Eshwarraj (1940-1981) from Rajasthan requests
has been guiding, providing for and leading us is simply prayer for a Convention in Ajmer from October l2th to 17th in
marvellous. In all our Retreats and gatherings, we use to which Brother D.G. S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008) is the main
invariably sing the Chorus, “Great is the Lord and greatly to be speaker. The other speakers are Evangelist Tims of Germany
praised!” (Psa 48:1,2). Yes, He is GREAT indeed! Let us and Sister F. McCracken of Canada. May the Lord shower His
continue to be humble under His mighty hand and be faithful to abundant blessings on the dry North India through this
the VISION He has given us and the TASK He has entrusted us Convention. Also please specially pray for a big Gospel
with. It was the good and faithful servant who was doubly Campaign Rev. Manuel Fernando is planning to hold in Tanjore
rewarded with the Master’s word of appreciation, WELL DONE! from January 21 to 28, 1973.
We had been praying for a typewriter for the heavy Preparations for our Annual Revival Camp Meeting in
correspondence work at the headquarters office. Our God has Tanjore— Blesso ’73 — are already on. The dates are January
answered our prayers by a miracle-supply! Dear brother Simon 13,14 & 15. We have just about 3 months left. It’s going to be a
Stanley of Madras was led by Him and he presented his new great Revival Explosion among young men! Fervent and
imported portable typewriter as a gift to this ministry. (Its value is desperate praying is urgently needed. If you are one who has
about Rs. 2,000/-). Praise God for His mighty act. attended this Revival Camp in the previous years, please see
that no born-again young man known to you misses this great
We are thrilled to hear of the wonderful way God led the full and rare opportunity. We request all the beloved readers to pray
Gospel young men in Madras in the ‘Silent Street Witnessing’ individually and in groups asking the Lord to rend the heavens
Programme. Young men in the other places are encouraged to and send a mighty tide of Blessing Revival among the young
hold this witnessing programme in their centres. (Pages: men so that rivers of blessing may flow through them to our
50,196,237). ‘Christ for every creature’— should continue to needy motherland.
be our life’s motto.
India is still full of open doors for the Gospel. In recent
Our next G-G Camp will be in the Jawadhi Hills of North months, one of the most significant news items in India is that
Arcot District from October 14 to 18. There are about 1000 the Indian Parliament has rejected a bill which would have made
villages on this Hills. The National Missionary Society (NMS) conversion to Christianity nearly impossible in India. Let us
has been labouring for the Gospel for many years among these work while it is day; for the night comes, when no man can
hill tribes. It is told that about 250 villages are so far reached. work.
Our G-G Team comprising of 12 young men will be taking the — R. Stanley
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 “O God, Bend the Church Silent Street Witnessing,
and Bless the World!” Marina Beach, Chennai

Evan Roberts (1878-1951), Welsh Revival

2 Chronicles 7:14
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1973 struck many to the ground! The planned programme had to be
changed. We let the Spirit go! In fact, I had been to many spiritual
You must be there! Camps — but nothing like this one! I do not exaggerate but I
V. Ezekia Francis, III B.Com, Voorhees College, Vellore honestly write what I SAW, TOUCHED and EXPERIENCED for
myself. I cannot hide or deny it.
I had received the Holy Spirit but I could not fully experience
A special feature of the Retreat was the Practical Talks by
a release in my spirit until I attended Blesso ’71 (Blessing Retreat
Brother Stanley on “Victorious Christian Living” and “Spirit-
for Young Men) in Tanjore in January 1971. (Pages: 15-17).
Mr. Stanley announced this Revival Camp in a Church service possessed Life.” They were immensely practical and real eye-
in Vellore where I attended. He challenged that this Camp was openers. Long-pending doubts were clarified in no time. God
a must for any born again young man who wanted to become a honoured the second and third days of the Camp also granting
fire-brand for Jesus. With big expectations, I arrived at the fresh visitations and mighty interventions of His Holy Spirit.
Campsite namely the Pandithar Gardens in Tanjore. When I saw Including me, many received a genuine Baptism of Fire. The
fire I received on that day is still burning. The Camp would not
the banner, “THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING” at
have come to an end if we had not concluded it!
the very entrance, my spirit was more than excited. (Page 15).
The very atmosphere was found electrified with God’s awesome Let me mention here some of the after-effects of this Camp
presence. The Garden was two miles away from the noisy town upon me. The first thing is that I was completely freed from the
and its cool shades and lovely setting made it all the more ideal spirit of FEAR to which I had been a slave for many years. I
for a Camp like this. It is probably a God-ordained place for the have grasped the divine concept of and am experiencing staying
young men of India. full of the Holy Spirit. I am able to demonstrate the deliverance
power of Jesus with His LOVE and COMPASSION to the needy
As there cannot be any BLESSING before BREAKING, the
and afflicted on a greater scale than ever before. The spirit of
Spirit of God began to cut everyone’s heart deep with His Sword.
sin-conviction catches people to whom I speak, and my
We got spread out all over that big garden for a time of individual
WITNESSING and SOULWINNING have become very
heart-searching. The hidden and pet sins were revealed, and
successful and revolutionary. The BURDEN and PASSION for
many of us fell prostrate on the ground when God’s search-
souls have tremendously been increased, and God enables me
light was turned upon us. There was WEEPING over our
to spend hours on my knees pleading with tears for the countless
backslidden condition. It was a spiritual ‘overhauling’ — a fresh
millions.
and thorough cleansing! This session was followed by a time of
great REJOICING in the afternoon. Yes, there is “a time to weep The next year’s Camp — Blesso ’72 — was even more
and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance!” glorious. On hearing my testimony about Blesso ’71, many of
(Eccl 3:4). It was in this Camp that I understood and experienced my collegemates got interested and they came in large numbers
for the first time what is rejoicing in the Presence of God with a to Blesso ’72. From Vellore we went to the Camp by a special
Spirit-given release and a Spirit-sanctioned liberty. There was bus. In the Camp, there were not less than 750 young men from
a literal downpour of the Rain from Heaven! The power of God all over Tamil Nadu and some of the neighbouring States also.
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The message on “Sins of Saints” cracked even the hardest heart.
A practical talk on the “Pressing Problems of Youth” vividly
explained the difference between LOVE and LUST. The age- Voorhees College Prayer Group
long problems of many got settled when the truths were boldly
Vellore, 1969-1970
exposed and told out. It is a pity that such practical truths are
neither told nor taught even in many spiritual circles. It was
then I realised that such a Camp was a must for any young
man.
The missionary challenge hour was more than challenging.
When Mr. Glady Eshwarraj, 1940-1981, a Missionary to
Rajasthan, put before us the bare statistics of the gigantic needs
of our mother-land India, our hearts started breaking and eyes
bleeding. “For many years I have been eagerly looking for a
move where an united front of young men shall rise together
for the great task of our Master. I witnessed that today in this
Camp. It is certain that this Camp was arranged according to
the will of God,” so remarked. Every message had a great
emphasis on evangelism, and now we do the soulwinning more
actively, aggressively and urgently.
Let me close with a word of challenge and invitation. My
eyes are full of tears now. We are reaching the End! Countless
millions know not our beloved Jesus. There is plenty to harvest
but few to labour. The Lord is looking for young men to finish
this mammoth task. You and I should invest even our last drop From this group, led by Brother Ezekia Francis,
of blood for India — to bring it to Christ. This is no time to seated third in the front row, several youngsters
waste. Revival has exploded among young men these days and like P. Selvam and Y. Paul Dhinakaran
there is no doubt that the scattered pieces will reach our Land went forth as Missionaries.
all over. Let there be many such campus prayer groups
Another great revival explosion is going to launch out in to serve as seedbed for missionary work!
Blesso ’73 to be held in Tanjore on the 13th, 14th & 15th of
January 1973. Whatever may be your Church affiliation, if you
are a born-again young man, you cannot afford to miss it. (Read the testimony on pages 51-53.)
Nothing less than three days of Heaven on earth! Pray and
prepare! YOU MUST BE THERE!
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 “Cambridge Seven” Blesso ’73
13-15 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
The “Cambridge Seven” were six students from Cambridge
University and one from the Royal Military Academy, who in
1885, decided to become Missionaries to China. They were —
1. Charles T. Studd, 1862-1931
2. Montagu H.P. Beauchamp
3. Stanley P. Smith
3. Arthur T.P. Turner
5. Dixon E. Hoste
6. Cecil H.P. Turner
7. William W. Cassels

The “Cambridge Seven” in Chinese clothing, 1885

A Prayer:
“O Lord, raise young people from each University
and College in India to become active Soulwinners
and pioneer Missionaries!
Amen!”
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1973 activities? (Lk 5:15,16). Do I love God more than I love my
parents, my family and my friends? (Mt 10:37). Am I willing to
“Blessed are the pure in heart!” give or sacrifice anything for the extension of God’s Kingdom
and His righteousness? (Mt 6:33; 10:39).
(This questionnaire was distributed to the delegates
of Blesso ’73 during the Self-examination Session.) 5. “Blessed are the MERCIFUL.”
The Theme of the Camp: “Like Jesus” Do I help the poor and the needy as much as I can? (Mt
25:35-40). How much of my love and tenderness go towards a
Read Matthew 5:1-10 defeated or weak brother? (Gal 6:1; Rom 15:1). Am I a ‘Good
1. “Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT.” Samaritan’ in this sin-sick world?
6. “Blessed are the PURE IN HEART.”
Am I proud? (Prov 16:5). Do I exalt myself? (Mt 23:12). Do
I make a pretense of being something that I am not? (Mt 23:14). Am I guilty of lustful look and lustful thoughts? (Mt 5:27,28).
Am I sensitive? (Psa 38:13-14). Am I stubborn? (I Pet 5:5-6). Is my heart right with God? Out of the heart proceed (i) evil
Do I think I am spiritually alright? (Rev 3:17-18). Do I have a thoughts, (ii) murders (hatred), (iii) adulteries, (iv) fornications,
broken heart? (Psa 34:18). (v) thefts (covetousness), (vi) false witness (lying, exaggerating
etc.) and (vii) blasphemies (backbiting, jesting, etc. included)
2. “Blessed are they that MOURN.”
(Mt 15,19). Do the manner of my dress and behaviour express
Do I fail to weep over my backslidden condition? (Rom 2:5; the purity of my heart? (Mt 23:26; Phil 1:27).
Joel 2:12). Do I pray with tears for a Revival among God’s
7. “Blessed are the PEACE-MAKERS.”
people? (Lam 2:11). Do I cry and travail on my knees for the
millions of perishing souls? (Lam 2:19). Am I willing to share Have I reconciled with everyone whom I have wronged? (Mt
the burden of others? (Rom 12:15; Gal 6:2). 5:23,24). Am I a talebearer who causes strife? (Prov 6:16-19,
26:20). Have I forgiven everyone? (Mt 6:15). Do I pray and
3. “Blessed are the MEEK.”
labour to bring peace between one another among God’s people?
Do I get angry? Am I impatient with others? (Psa 37:8). Do (Eph 4:2,3). Am I slack in my responsibility of spreading the
I behave gently LIKE JESUS? (Mt 11:29). Do I criticize and message of peace? (Eph 6:15).
condemn others? (Lk 6:37; Rom 2:1). Do I yield or insist on
8. “Blessed are they which are PERSECUTED for righteousness
having my own way? (Js 3:16,17; Eph 5:21). Do I refuse
sake.”
correction? (Prov 12:1).
Do I murmur to take up my cross? (2 Tim 3:12; Lk 14:27).
4. “Blessed are they which do HUNGER and THIRST after Do I love my ‘enemies?’ Do I bless and pray for them? (Mt
righteousness.” 5:44). Do I speak with my oppressors kindly LIKE JESUS?
Do I esteem the meditation of God’s Word more than my (Mt 26:50).
physical needs? (Job 23:12). Do I consider prayer and my quiet “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves.”
time with God more important than any other even spiritual (1 Jn 1:8)
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 June 1973
“Thou shalt be a Blessing!”
Blessed of the Lord,
Greetings to you in the Name of our Lord of Blessing!
When God called Abram out of his country, He promised
him, “I will bless thee, ... and thou shalt be a BLESSING” (Gen
12:2). We have named our Magazine with this promise in mind.
The purpose of Blessing Magazine is that its every reader should
be blessed and should become a blessing to others! You should
be blessed and should turn a blessing to India! May you become
a channel of God’s blessings to the millions of perishing souls
The banners tied on the mango trees
of our country, is our prayer.
in the Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur, the Campsite
We are sorry we could not get this Magazine released earlier
Dates to Remember than this, due to certain official delays. By God’s grace,
henceforth it will come out regularly every month. The Blessing
 Preparation in the wilderness: 1963-1970 Magazine will, as much as possible, cater to the needs of
 Promise & Vision received in Karaikudi: Oct 1970 individuals of various spiritual conditions. Messages on
 First Statelevel Camp in Thanjavur: Jan 1971 Soulwinning, Evangelism, Holiness, Revival, Holy Spirit,
 Introduction of FGYMA: Jan 1972 (Blesso ’72)
Practical Christian Life and Salvation will be the regular features.
 Date of Registration as a Society: 30 Oct 1972
Inspiring news of Revival and Missionary Outreach Programmes
 Formation of FGYWA: 23 June 1974
and thrilling biographies will appear from time to time. Introduce
Board: Blessing to all your friends and make them subscribe.
President: R. Stanley
Gen. Sec: Y.D. Jeyaseelan (Kovilpatti) Our G-G Teams (Gospel Go-give Teams) are now in the
Treasurer: A. Sivapragasam (1942-2010) field doing missionary work among certain unreached Hill Tribes
Members: C. Gabriel (Tuticorin) and villagers. The first four teams worked from May 15th to
K. Ponraj Isaac 26th. They have returned with a great burden and challenge.
S. Panneerselvam (1943-2013) The second set of teams works from May 25th, and the third set
A. Lionel will begin by June 7th, and our Summer Vacation Missionary
A. Jeyaraj Programme will end by June 15th. Special prayer is needed for
the Team that has gone to Orissa to reach the Hill Tribes of
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Koraput District. An interpreter accompanies them to translate Students For Jesus
the messages into the tribal dialects. The next issue of Blessing
will bring you the thrilling experiences of these G-G Teams. S. Panneerselvam, B.E., M.Sc.,(Engg) (1943-2013)
Pray specially for our Student wing, Students For Jesus as To be a student is a privilege and a blessed
it endeavours to reach the wide cross section of students with opportunity. But seldom do we realize that
the life-revolutionizing message of Christ. We praise God for privileges and opportunities are always
all the student ministries God has raised in India. The need for accompanied by responsibilities and obli-
work among students is so much that it leaves no room gations. To a modern student these words sound strange and
whatsoever for competition. Let the fishing boats sail into every meaningless, for irresponsibility and indiscipline have come to
direction in the ocean of student world to fish souls and bring stay with him as a way of life. Students’ unrest and indiscipline
them to Christ. The “Join Jesus” Tract will be off the press have caught the attention of the world leaders of late and set
soon. (Pages 76-79).The first phase of distribution will begin them thinking hard for a solution. What is the root cause of
in July. students’ unrest and upsurge? Is it because there is radically
Thanks to all those who sincerely prayed for the Gospel- something wrong with the academic set-up and curriculum? Or
Revival Rally which was held in Sunabeda of Orissa from April can it be due to the fact that the problem of unemployment of
27th to 29th. The Lord poured out His blessing upon the the educated mass that has cast a gloomy prospect to the
participants. See the spotlights of this Rally on page 64. A State- students?
wide Revival Camp for three days is being planned for the Orissa True education means more than the perusal of certain
State this year. Keep praying. prescribed textbooks and certain courses of study. The words
God enabled the various district branches of FGYMA to of E.G. White (1827-1915) bear a timely message for the modern
conduct a number of D-D Crusades (Divine Deliverance students. According to her, “True education has to do with the
Crusades) in villages in the past months. The results of such WHOLE BEING and WHOLE PERIOD OF EXISTENCE possible
Crusades have been encouraging. God’s EXTRAORDINARY to man. It is the harmonious development of mental, physical
power is being manifested through the hands of the ORDINARY and spiritual powers. It prepares a student not only for the world
young men. Young men are getting an on-the-job training! Many that is now but also for the WORLD TO COME.”
young men comment that it is in these D-D Crusades that they Ignorance of every sort threatens to destroy the happiness of
get an opportunity to cast out devils for the first time. They now human race. Today’s youth are ignorant of the fact that for every
understand and experience for themselves what Jesus told in man or woman born in this world, there is always some
Mark 16:17, “And these signs shall follow them that believe:
emptiness or vacuum that can be filled up not by worldly
In My Name shall they cast out devils!”
achievements but by God and God alone. The problems of
May God continue to guide this Association in all its efforts modern students in particular and youth at large can be traced
for Revival among young men and Evangelism through young to the fact that almost all of them do not have a clearcut goal or
men! purpose to live for in this world. Theirs is the philosophy that
— R. Stanley man shall live by bread and bread alone. They are deluded by
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the deceptive thinking, “Let us eat, drink and make merry, for Gospel Revival Camp
we die tomorrow.” To banish such an atmosphere of negative 27-29 April, Sunabeda, Orissa
thinking on life, Jesus of Nazareth preached His doctrine of
“ABUNDANT and ETERNAL LIFE” through faith in Him. He
offered a new dimension to one’s personality, a fresh meaning
to one’s existence and a nobler and higher purpose to live for in
this world. Blessed is the young man who knows who he is,
why he lives in this world and where he is finally destined to.
Who can answer this agelong riddles of life other than the One
in whom is all the treasure of knowledge and wisdom hidden?
To present this Jesus to the student community, God has
recently caused us to widen the frontiers of FGYMA India by
Y. D. Jeyaseelan
evolving a separate wing for students with the name, “Students
For Jesus.” Through SFJ we confront the post-school men
students of all religions with the challenges and claims of Jesus
Christ to result in their personal encounter with the Saviour,
through thought-provoking tracts, illuminating literature and
challenging personal witnessing. When the whole Christendom
is experiencing a mighty outpouring of the Holy Ghost in these
last days, why should the students be denied of this God’s
Dynamic? Gone are the days when people deprecated and
dismissed the baptism with the Holy Ghost as a denominational
doctrine and experience. Through SFJ we impart to the students
not only the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus but also divine
power to witness through the Holy Ghost. It is certain that God
will send in a mighty Holy Spirit revival among the Indian
students through this interdenominational full Gospel students
ministry. Pray!

(Brother Panneerselvam, who wrote this introductory article

for SFJ, founded the organisation, India Bible Translators, in
1978 and laboured intensively through it till he died in 2013.)
G. Joykutty John Thomas

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 Youth Revival Camp August 1973
11-13 May, Coonoor, Nilgris Each One, Reach One!
Theme: “Like Jesus”
Beloved,
In this issue of Blessing, we are presenting before you the
news of Vacation Missionary Programme launched out during
the months of May and June by our teams of students and lay
young men. This vacation programme was first projected before
the participants of Blesso ’73 in January. It received appreciation
from everyone who had a genuine concern and burden for the
neglected hill tribes and unreached villagers. The estimated cost
of the project was Rs. 15,000/-. To some, it appeared to be rather
impossible. But for those who knew the secret of faith in a
GREAT GOD and of strength in UNITED EFFORT, this looked
only too small! God honoured our faith because faith honours
God. He supplied all the finance needed for this project and we
give Him all the glory.
Every participant of this Programme testifies of great
Spirit-led Worship
blessing. Probably this is the first time a lay missionary
outreach programme was planned on such a large scale by a
full Gospel organisation in South India. It’s all because of YOU
— you who prayed, you who supported, and you who gave.
You helped and the LORD blessed. God bless everyone of you
who stood by us in this task! A special word of thanks should
be recorded here to the National Missionary Society and their
missionary, Rev. D. Elias, and his team of workers in Jawadhi
Hills who tirelessly looked after and guided our teams who went
over there, giving them ample training. It is proposed to send
such teams more frequently in the future months. Continue to
give your helping hand TILL INDIA IS EVANGELISED.
It is our prayer that every reader of this issue of Blessing
Biblical exhortations in the open air should go on to his knees and make a full surrender and a total
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commitment to the Lord to be used of Him as He pleases in the A Missionary Song
great task of evangelising this Country. On page ... you find “Thro’ the hills and jungles”
Jesus speaking on Evangelism. Meditate on each of His words
with prayer. Let those words sink deep into your heart and mind. Põk ©ø»PÒ Ph¢x ö\À÷Áõ®
EVERYONE EVERYWHERE MUST BE INTRODUCED TO PõÚP¨ £õøu |kÂÛ÷»
CHRIST! Let this be the heartbeat of your life. u›zvµ¸USU öPõkzvh÷Á
C÷¯_Âß Aßø£a _©¢x ö\À÷Áõ®
Two groups of people are needed for Evangelism: GO-ers
and SEND-ers. The SEND-ers are the PRAY-ers and the PAY-ers. Fº¢x ö\À÷Áõ® Fºv°ßÔ
EVERY believer should involve because EVERY sinner is Esø© Aßø£¨ £Qº¢uÎUP
important. Fulfilling the Great Commission of Christ will not uÁÌ¢x ö\À÷Áõ® ©ø»°ß «÷u
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be too far but can be done too fast if only we adopt the principle
of “EACH ONE, REACH ONE!” ©ø»°À ÁõÊ® ©UPøÍU Põn
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The Lord gave me this song while walking through many

odds in Jawadhi Hills for a 10-day missionary outreach.
— K. Ponraj Isaac
Villagers with spiritual hunger

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God’s extraordinary power thro’ ordinary young men!

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September 1973 that it is JESUS who “hath shed forth THIS, which you now see
and hear!” (Acts Chapter 2).
“This” is “That!”
It is this ‘seeing-cum-hearing’ experience that changed the
R. Stanley
timid disciples into mighty men of valour. The HOLY SPIRIT
When the Day of Pentecost was fully come, the about 120 revolutionized their life, vision and total being and they became
disciples of Christ were all with one accord in one place. And revolutionaries! They soon earned the title, “These that have
suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty turned the world upside down!” In fact, they were only setting
wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And the world alright which was upside down! After the Holy Spirit
there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it got infused into these disciples, they had to face lot of
sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the HOLY oppositions and persecutions. Many tried to crush down these
HOLY GHOST PEOPLE but there was one sensible man who
GHOST, and began to speak with other tongues, as the SPIRIT
gave them utterance. said, “If this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be
of God, ye cannot overthrow it” (Acts 5:38,39).
During that time, there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews,
There are three outstanding features in this HOLY GHOST
devout men, out of every nation under heaven. And they were
EXPERIENCE —
all amazed and marvelled. They were in doubt, saying one to
another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men (i) It is sanctifying. The Holy Spirit is a ‘HOLY’ Spirit! He
are full of new wine. Immediately Peter stood up and defended has come to reprove of sin, righteousness and judgment (Jn
with the words, “THIS IS THAT which was spoken by the 16:8). He scrutinizes our inner life and exposes those things
prophet Joel; and it shall come to pass in the last days, saith unbecoming to God. He reproves and rebukes. When we are
God, I will pour out of MY SPIRIT upon all flesh.” And he added filled with the SPIRIT, there is a new sensitivity to the Voice of
God and to sin. As one lives in continual yielding to all the
workings of the SPIRIT, the HOLY SPIRIT will manifest HIS
FRUIT through him. The fruit of the SPIRIT is LOVE! (Gal
5:22,23). Love manifests joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. The HOLY SPIRIT
sanctifies us unto becoming LIKE JESUS.
(ii) It is satisfying. Jesus said: “If any man thirsts, let him
come unto Me, and drink ... This spoke He of the SPIRIT, which
they that believe on Him should receive” (Jn 7:37-39). The HOLY
SPIRIT visits us like the fragrant breath from some beautiful
and fruitful garden, that causes us to feel the reality of that which
is not seen and satisfies every spiritual sense in the new nature,
giving us thereby days of Heaven upon earth! The Holy Spirit
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makes JESUS real and hence satisfying. An young graduate was The Full Gospel Young Men Association India is ordained by
hungry to receive the Holy Spirit. But he had his mind filled God to minister in just such an hour as this. The Association’s
with questions. God acknowledged the hunger of his heart youth Revival Rallies and general Holy Ghost Rallies are helping
and filled him. He testified that the Holy Spirit wiped his children of God from all denominations to receive the Baptism
mind clean and indelibly wrote, “JESUS!” in the HOLY SPIRIT. In the recent past, two Holy Ghost Rallies
were conducted on a large scale—one in Tirunelveli District,
(iii) It is for soulwinning. “Ye shall be My WITNESSES!”
and the other in Kanyakumari District and two mini-Rallies in
(Acts 1:8). This is what, Jesus said, would primarily happen to
Ramnad and Coimbatore Districts. Not less than 1000 children
His disciples when they receive the power of the HOLY SPIRIT.
of God participated at each large scale Rally and each resulted
Wherever the disciples went, they either got ‘souls’ or ‘stones,’
in more than 100 people newly receiving the Holy Spirit and
or sometimes both! They were all the time busy soulwinning
many more getting revived and renewed. We are going to see
and they won souls ‘out where the sinners were.’ We read in
greater things than these. The best is yet to be! A few photographs
Acts 2:47, “And the Lord added to the Church DAILY such as
of the above Rallies are printed below and on the next page to
should be saved.” This means not less than 365 converts per
inspire your faith for receiving, reviving and renewing! Make
year taking the number per day as one, the barest minimum! Your
the THIS-IS-THAT experience yours, today!
personal ministry will take on new proportions after receiving
the Holy Spirit. Soulwinning will become a thrill. Without the
HOLY SPIRIT we cannot, but without us He will not!
Dear Reader, do not sit on the sidelines and just be a spectator
in this great move of the HOLY GHOST today! God is searching
for fit human conductors through whom He may manifest the
tangible energy of His HOLY SPIRIT in these last days! The
moving wind of the Holy Spirit is increasing in velocity in all
realms of Christianity today. Here is what you should do—
REPENT from all your sins and TURN to the Lord; RECONCILE
with all men whom you have wronged and RESTITUTE for all
your crooked dealings. SEEK the face of the Lord earnestly with
intense desire and thirst for this great Gift. TAKE the Gift by
faith in God’s promises and DRINK in the SPIRIT. PRAISE Him
and PROCLAIM His Name everywhere with this new POWER!
We are witnessing today a mighty moving of the HOLY
SPIRIT in the lives of thousands of believers scattered around
the world. In this country people from various denominations
and walks of life are finding this experience a wonderful reality. Holy Ghost Rallies: Tirunelveli & Kanyakumari Districts
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Why Join Jesus?
Anyone does not become a Christian just because he has
embraced Christianity. He becomes a Christian only by joining
Jesus Christ. Life becomes meaningful for anyone, especially
youngsters, only by joining Jesus. The 6th verse of the 9th
Chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Bible lists out five blessings
of joining Jesus—
(1) JOIN JESUS, because His Name is “Wonderful!” Jesus
is God’s greatest miracle! God loves the sinner but hates his
sin. This dilemma can be solved only by a miracle. And that
solution is Jesus! When you receive Jesus, you experience the
greatest miracle in your life. Jesus is the greatest Person you
The hungry souls listening to the message,
“How to receive the Holy Spirit.” can ever meet.
The life and ministry of Jesus were full of miracles. Miracles
of healing and miracles of transformation of life were the order
of His ministry. The greatest of all miracles is the salvation of a
soul. Jesus performed this miracle on an adulterous woman,
and she became a ‘missionary’ in no time! (Jn 4:1-42). Jesus
performed this miracle on a corrupt tax-collector, and he
immediately wanted to straighten out his crookedness! (Lk 19:1-
10). Jesus performed this miracle on a ‘religious’ zealot who
was persecuting the Christians, and he was changed to a willing
slave to the Lord! (Acts 9:1-6).
This is the miracle of miracles—a new creation! He is right
now ready to make this wonderful thing happen to you if only
you will turn from your sinful life and JOIN HIM. His Name is
Brother Stanley encourages Brother Lionel to boldly lay hands wonderful.
on believers and pray so they might receive the Holy Spirit. (2) JOIN JESUS, because His Name is “Counsellor!” The
teachings of Jesus are not just perfect but they are ultra-perfect.
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They are not just spiritual but they are ultra-spiritual. The officers (4) JOIN JESUS, because His Name is the “Everlasting
of the Chief Priest and Pharisees after hearing Christ said of Father!” He is everlasting! Jesus is the eternal Author of
Him, “No man spoke like this man!” (Jn 7:46). He preached salvation. If you join Him, you join GOD’S FOREVER FAMILY!
what He practised, and He practised what He preached. His You become a citizen of Heaven. A man may go to Heaven
counsels are super! without health, without wealth, without fame, without learning,
without big earning, without culture, without beauty, without
Jesus is God’s wisdom. He cries and calls unto men saying,
friends and without 10,000 other things. But he can never go
“Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of
to Heaven without Christ! Join yourself to the eternal God,
My lips shall be right things. They are all plain to him that
and you shall be eternal! Our lives do not end in this earth.
understandeth. Counsel is Mine and sound wisdom. I am under-
Eternal life begins with personal salvation. The name of Jesus
standing. Blessed is the man that heareth Me” (Proverbs, Chapter is Eternal Father. Here’s a hymn from John W. Peterson (1921-
8). Youth need counselling for the various problems they face 2006) —
in their life. Jesus becomes your Counsellor as you JOIN HIM.
His Name is Counsellor! Now I’ve a hope that will surely endure
After the passing of time,
(3) JOIN JESUS, because His Name is the “Mighty God!” I have a future in heaven for sure
You will face manifold trials and temptations in your new-found There in those mansions sublime;
life. One who has joined Jesus shall be the target for the constant And it’s because of that wonderful day
attack of the devil. It is true that Satan is STRONG, but you When at the Cross I believed;
should not forget that Jesus is STRONGER! The Bible says, “He Riches eternal and blessing supernal
who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the From His precious hand I received!
world” (1 Jn 4:4).
(5) JOIN JESUS, because His Name is the “Prince of Peace!”
While giving the Great Commission to His disciples to Peace is the one thing the world does not have today. LOVE and
evangelize the whole world, Jesus told them, “All power is PEACE are unknown to the modern world. The U.S. News and
given unto Me in heaven and earth. Go ye therefore!” (Mt 28:18). World Report of 1969 reports that there occurs one murder every
Yes, His power becomes yours when you receive Him. Jesus is 36 minutes! Perplexity has replaced peace and lust has replaced
God. He is mighty. He imparts this power unto you through His love. The same Report says that there happens one forcible rape
Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “Ye shall receive power after that the every 14 minutes, one robbery every 2 minutes and one autotheft
Holy Ghost shall come upon you” (Acts 1:8). You become every 36 seconds! Yes, there can be no peace without the
blessed with the greatest force in the Universe. Your life becomes Prince of Peace.
victorious over all the circumstances. Through Jesus Christ, you Dear young man, are you perplexed and laden with problems?
become MORE THAN A CONQUEROR! JOINING HIM is the Turn from your sinful life and reconcile with God today. You
secret. His Name is the Mighty God! should make peace WITH God to enjoy the peace OF God. The
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peace of God transcends all understanding (Phil 4:7). It is “Join Jesus” Rally for Students
available to you through the Cross of Calvary. The CROSS of
31 August, Centenary Hall, Palayamkottai
Christ is the PLUS SIGN of God for a world of poverty!
Friend, respond to the words of Jesus as He is calling you
with His outstretched hands saying, “Come unto Me, all ye that
labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My
yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is

The Organisors
easy, and My burden is light” (Mt 11:28-30). TRY JESUS
TODAY!
Join Jesus, because “His Name shall be called
WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR , THE MIGHTY GOD, THE
EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE!” (Isa 9:6).

(This message was distributed as a leaflet

in 100 Colleges in Tamilnadu.)

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October 1973 7. Do you want to be truly rich? You already are if you are
happy and good. After all, we did not bring any money
Truth for Youth with us when we came into the world, and we can’t carry
Quotations from 1 & 2 Timothy in THE LIVING BIBLE. away a single paisa when we die. The love of money is the
first step toward all kinds of sin.
1. Run from anything that gives you evil thoughts that young
8. Fight on for God. As Christ’s soldier, do not let yourself
men often have, but stay close to anything that makes you
become tied up in worldly affairs, for then you cannot satisfy
want to do right. Have faith and love, and enjoy the
the One who has enlisted you in His army. Follow the Lord's
companionship of those who love the Lord and have pure
rules for doing His work just as an athlete either follows
hearts.
the rules or is disqualified and wins no prize.
2. Be sure that you yourself stay away from all sin. Cling tightly 9. Work hard like a farmer who gets paid well if he raises a
to your faith in Christ and always keep your conscience clear. large crop. Work hard so God can say to you, “Well done.”
3. Don’t let anyone think little of you because you are young. Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed
Be their ideal, let them follow the way you teach and live; when God examines your work.
be a pattern for them in your love, your faith, and your clean 10. Preach the Word of God urgently at all times, whenever
thoughts. you get the chance, in season and out, when it is convenient
4. Be sure to use the abilities God has given you. Put these and when it is not. Bring others to Christ. Leave nothing
abilities to work; throw yourself into your tasks so that undone that you ought to do.
everyone may notice your improvement and progress. Keep
a close watch on all you do and think. Stay true to what is
right and God will bless you and use you to help others.
5. Stir into flame the strength and boldness that is in you. The
Holy Spirit, God’s Gift, does not want you to be afraid of
people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and
enjoy being with them. If you stir up this inner power, you
will never be afraid to tell others about our Lord.
6. Don’t waste your time arguing over foolish ideas and silly
myths and legends. Spend your time and energy in the
exercise of keeping spiritually fit. Bodily exercise is all right,
but spiritual exercise is much more important and is a tonic “Consider what I say!”
for all you do. Paul to Timothy (2 Tim 2:7)
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 November 1973
A Tamil song with a heartcry, A Letter to Young Men, Parents and Pastors ...
“None but Thee!” Dear Friends,

¯õº ÷Ásk®, |õuõ, }µÀ»÷Áõ? A spirit of expectation for Blesso ’74 is mounting up high in
Gx÷Ásk®, |õuõ, {ß AߣÀ»÷Áõ? the hearts of zealous young men everywhere. We just have two
£õÇõS® ÷»õP® ÷Áshõø©¯õ; months before us. Let us increase and intensify our prayer for
ÃnõS® Bø\ öÁÖz÷uøÚ¯õ! this Interstate Revival Camp. Pray with tears! Pray falling
prostrate! Pray with heartcryings! Pray with fasting! Pray alone
]ØÔߣ ÷©õP® ^UQµ® ÷£õ®.
÷£›ß£ |õuõ, }º ÷£õuõuõ? and pray together! Pray foregoing sleep! Pray removing
¯õº ÷Ásk® GßÖ Hß ÷Pmj÷µõ? obstacles and hindrances! Pray persistently! Pray believing!
G[÷P |õß ÷£õ÷Áß E®ø©¯À»õÀ? Pray and ask others to pray!
E®÷©õhÀ»õx ÁõÌÁx Hß? The theme of Blesso ’74 is “Jesus the Revolutionary.”
E® EÒÍ® ©QÇõx ÁõÌÁx Hß?
©Ú® ÷£õÚ ÁõÌUøP ÁõÌUøP¯À»; The spirit of love is missing;
ÁõÊ÷Áß GßÖ® E©UPõP |õß! we need a revolution of love!
E»Pzvß ö\ÀÁ® {ø»¯õS÷©õ? Prayer decays;
÷£º ¦PÌ PÀ Aȯõu÷uõ? we need a revolution in prayer!
¤ß Hß }º ÷Pmjº CU÷PÒÂø¯? The Bible is neglected;
£vÀ GßÚ ö\õÀ÷Áß, }÷µ ÷£õx®! we need a revolution in Bible meditation!
EØÓõ›ß £õ\® Ehß Á¸÷©õ? Souls rush into hell uncared for;
©Ø÷Óõ›ß ÷|\® ©õÓõu÷uõ? we need a revolution of soulwinning!
E®©ß¤ß ÷|\zvØQøn¯õS÷©õ?
HøÚ¯õ ÷Pmjº CU÷PÒÂø¯? Untold millions remain untold;
GßøÚz uÒÎÚõÀ G[÷P ÷£õ÷Áß? we need a revolution in evangelism!
AøhUP»÷©x E®ø©¯À»õÀ? We hold our purses tight;
PÀÁõ›°ßÔU Pv°Àø»÷¯; we need a revolution in giving!
Pºzu÷Ú, £õu® \µnøh¢÷uß!
Holiness is rarely preached or practised;
— V. Ezekia Francis we need a revolution of holiness!
We love luxury and comfort;
“Dear Jesus, I’m sick of love for You!” we need a revolutuion of sacrifice!
And still many more! Blesso ’74 is an attempt towards this.
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 Dear Young Men! Keep January 12th to 15th free to attend December 1973
this great Camp. It is just designed for you! You can’t afford to
miss or substitute. If you do not come to Blesso ’74, you don’t Dear Readers,
know what you will lose. Get ready! Come! See you there with Blessings in Jesus’ Name!
your believing friends! We have just returned from Orissa after conducting the
Beloved Parents! Don’t be satisfied that your son is born Orissa Blesso in Cuttack. All those who sincerely participated
again. He needs a revolution! You may not perhaps get a new in this 3-day Camp experienced a fresh visitation from Heaven.
Christmas dress for him, but please don’t hesitate to pay for his The young men are greatly challenged to reach the unreached
to and fro charges to attend Blesso ’74 in Tanjore. Those dates around them. Rejoice because YOU, who made this Camp
are holidays for him. Give top priority to this very essential possible through YOUR prayers and sacrificial gifts, now have
Programme. a share in the EVANGELISATION OF NORTH INDIA. Great will
be your reward in Heaven!
Respected Pastors! Young men are the core of your assembly.
They must be always on fire to keep the whole thing burning. We praise God for Mr. P. Sahu, Assistant Postmaster in
Please see that every young man in your Church participates in Cuttack, and other members of the Organising Committee of
this Camp. Let him not miss this great opportunity of meeting the Camp, and Mr. Saroj Sahu, Evangelist of India Evangelistic
young men of like precious faith from various Churches and Crusade who helped in interpreting the messages from English
places. Many of you have already witnessed the benefit of to Oriya. It was a real joy to see the Orissa OM Team who joined
sending your young men to Blesso Camps. Thank you. As your us in the meetings. Brother Don E. Stanton, Editor of the English
young men attend this Blesso and return, be watching for an Magazines ‘Message of Life’ and ‘Christian Challenge,’ Simla,
who was to hold Gospel Meetings at the same place after the
unusual revival and revolution happening right there in your
Blesso Camp, was also with us in the Camp as a special guest.
Church!
Brother G. Joykutty of Bhubaneswar shall be coordinating
Someone may ask for the age limit. All born-again young
the FGYMA activites in the Cuttack and Puri districts, and
men below 100 YEARS will be admitted!
Brother John Thomas of Sunabeda in the Koraput District of
— R. Stanley Orissa State. The other Districts shall soon be taken up. Friends,
North India needs YOU, YOUR PRAYERS and YOUR MONEY.
We must HURRY UP before the OPEN DOORS are closed. The
next issue of Blessing shall bring you a detailed report of the
A Revolution in Religion Orissa Blesso.

“Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is The Intercollegiate Student Conference in Tiruvalla, Kerala,
on November 10th was a blessed one. About 500 students
this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to
participated. A team of Spirit-filled students in this area is
keep oneself unspotted from the world!” (Js 1:27) praying and planning to project a well-coordinated progarmme
in the State of Kerala. Some of them will attend Blesso ’74
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after which further planning on these lines shall be made. Pray 1974 January
much for this State.
Praise God, more than 1000 children of God have joined the Beloved Readers,
Chain of Prayer for Blesso ’74, beginning from October 12th. We wish you all a very Happy and Fruitful New Year in the
Any genuine Revival of the past can be always traced to a Name of the Lord of Blessing!
kneeling figure. Please read the article on page ... and be
encouraged to pray and PRAY MORE THAN EVER BEFORE. Our hearts are filled with thanks and praises unto our God
Heaven is geting ready to open and pour down its blessings in for His goodness and grace unto us all through 1973. The
Blesso ’74. FGYMA begins her third year of ministry with 1974. When we
Till now we are handling the huge work in the Headquarters look back and forward, we are confronted with the realization
Office without even a single fulltime staff. Now we have reached — A little is done; a lot is yet to be done! We have witnessed
a stage when we cannot manage the situation without appointing many great things but we shall see GREATER THINGS than these
an Office Secretary. He should be a Spirit-filled young man in 1974! We need a Nation-shaking Revival IMMEDIATELY!
with a burden for souls and a vision for the unreached. He should This country must be evangelized WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
be good in stenography and typewriting and have a good DELAY! It is already late! We can’t waste any more time. The
handwriting. If the Lord speaks to you, write for details. unfinished task must be completed NOW! Read prayerfully the
— R. Stanley article on page ... and take a correct inventory of your life. Make
1974 your greatest year for God!
It is our prayer and desire that each issue of Blessing
Magazine must be in every way better than the previous one.
Many are the letters that pour into the Headquarters Office
testifying of the tremendous blessing and impact received
through its reading. God be praised for this. We are happy to
add two new features to this Magazine beginning from this issue.
They are (i) Questions & Answers; and (ii) Daily Blessing.
Praise God for Brother C. Samuel, Chief Engineer of Christian
Medical College Hospital in Vellore, who has kindly consented
to contribute for both these sections every month. With the
inclusion of daily devotional hints, “Blessing” becomes more
than a Magazine — A DAILY COMPANION FOR YOU! Every-
one of you, enroll one new subscriber this month. And let
Praying mothers: The need of the hour! “ Blessing” enter every home!

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 We are happy to introduce to you here January 1974
Brother J. Edwin Easterdoss (1931-2007) who
has recently assumed the responsibility of a
Revival cloud in Orissa!
fulltime Field Secretary in this young men G. Joykutty, Bhubaneswar
ministry. (He is our first fulltime worker.) He It was our heartcry unto God to witness a mighty move of
is coming from a Lutheran background. He God in our State of Orissa. The Orissa Blesso held from 16th
received the glorious full gospel experience to 18th November 1973 is a partial answer to our cry.
in 1970. Ever since he attended Blesso ’72, To make preliminary arrangements, a meeting was called
the vision behind this ministry has been burning in his heart. for with the keymen of different denominations and youth
After much prayer and waiting upon the Lord, he has taken up organisations. As the preparations started, there were many
this challenging task. Previously he was practising medicine. moments of disappointment and discouragement, but we pushed
Remember him in your daily prayers as he tours all over Tamil on holding on to the Master, neither depressed nor disturbed.
Nadu and other States visiting Churches, prayer groups and Right from the beginning the adversary was quite against these
youth fellowships. Write to him c/o Headquarters to visit your meetings as he knew that it would shake his strongholds. Praise
place. be to our Victor! As our Captain went before us, He led us to an
absolute victory, meeting all the spiritual and material needs
While this issue of our Magazine is under preparation, the bountifully and putting Satan to utter defeat.
HQ and other District Branches are on the top gear of Blesso
A spirit of great expectation mounted up as the prayer requests
preparations. The 1000-member prayer chain is a miracle! Blesso
were sent throughout the State. Hundreds of prayer warriors
’74, and the ministry in 1974 shall be different from all the took part in the chain of prayer held from November 1 to 10. It
previous years because God has said: “Remember ye not the was only the fervent prayers of the saints of God that brought
former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will about such a victory in this Retreat.
do a new thing; now it shall spring forth!” (Isa 43:18,19).
The meetings were conducted in the spacious shamiyana
— R. Stanley erected in the premises of the Cuttack-chandi Christian Samaj
 House, Cuttack. The dear brothers of the local Baptist Church
extended their full cooperation for the meals and ground
arrangement.
— Do Come! —
The Retreat started at 9.00 am on the 16th with the prayer of
Blesso ’74 dedication. Followed by a short message on personal revival, a
13-15 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur leaflet titled, “Get right with God; Get right with men,” was
Theme: “Jesus the Revolutionary” distributed to the participants for individual heart-searching on
knees. (Pages 28,29). When we returned to the shamiyana after
45 minutes of quiet time with God, all could feel afresh in the
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Spirit. I would say that the revival started right at that session February 1974
when the heavenly searchlight was allowed to penetrate into
the hearts for a thorough examination. Practical talks on Beloved Readers,
victorious Christian living were delivered in the afternoon
The three glorious days of Blesso ’74 ended at 12.00 noon
session. Public Gospel meetings were held nightly.
on January 15th. ‘A BIG THANK YOU’ in the Lord’s Name to
The morning Revival Service on the 17th was thrilling that everyone of you who stood by us with your supplications,
there was none in the audience who was not challenged as the substance and support. You must be anxious to hear all about
Word of God was expounded to them in all simplicity and clarity the Camp. Here is the gist of it. Shout Hallelujahs while reading!
with the power of the Holy Ghost. In the afternoon there was a
dynamic talk on Soulwinning and Evangelism. It drove everyone Every year the size of the Blesso pandal keeps on becoming
to their knees to examine the purpose of their existence and to larger. The size of the pandal this time was nearly 5 times bigger
rededicate to the will of God. When the chorus, “I live for Jesus than the first year’s! And everytime, God brings young men to
day after day,” was sung, a spirit of conviction swept us in a the full! The Camp was to begin only at 8.00 p.m. on the 12th
mighty way. Towards the close of this session, the vision behind but young men started to stream in right from the morning—
this ministry of FGYMA was explained to the audience. When yes, they could not wait! Participants from Madras, Chingleput,
they realised the need and importance of such a ministry in India, North Arcot, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari
many joined as partners in this great ministry-on-time. Districts arrived in special buses. Each direction board had a
fruit of the Spirit painted on it, and the promise — There shall
On Sunday morning the speakers (Stanley, Lionel,
be showers of blessing — at the garden gate welcomed the
Panneerselvam & Samuel) went to various assemblies to deliver
participants (Page 15). The stage screen with the glittering
God’s message in the Worship Service. In the afternoon we had
a Holy Ghost receiving and renewing session. Some were newly words, “Jesus the Revolutionary,” and the banners with the
baptised with the Holy Spirit speaking with tongues, and all revolutionary words of Jesus all in fluorescent colours made
who were present experienced a mighty shower of blessing from the pandal radiant. Hang-ups with inspiring words like “GET
Heaven. Some began to ‘swim’ in the rivers of living water as IN! IT’S RAINING INSIDE!” on the trees around the pandal
they were ‘overdosed’ with the heavenly wine! When this was created a new atmosphere in the garden. The entire garden was
noised abroad, people came around to see what was happening filled with the sound waves of GOD’s VOICE!
(as on the Day of Pentecost!). Our joy was beyond words. Praise In the opening session on the 12th, the need of our
God, one day we will see Him as He is and be with Him, sanctification of today for God’s wonder of tomorrow was
rejoicing forever in the heavenlies. emphasized. The dawn devotion on the 13th was to explain the
All glory and honour be to God and Him alone for all that purpose of God and man together in seclusion. The heart-
He has done among us. We request the beloved readers to searching session at 9.00 a.m. started when the revolutionary
specially remember this dry State of Orissa and uphold the newly words of Jesus — “Be ye perfect!” — were thundered. Young
formed units of FGYMA in this State in their prayers as we move men were shedding tears of repentance during the individual
forward claiming Orissa for Christ. heart-searching time with the specially prepared questionnaire
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(Pages 96 & 97). During the practical talks in the afternoon and witness this Heaven-honouring scene and to challenge young
night, some of the revolutionary standards of Jesus to bring about men all over India to raise a united voice for Jesus Christ! The
a REVOLUTION in the SPIRITUAL LIFE, SOCIAL LIFE and SEX oft-repeated slogans were: GOD—IS! YES—HE IS! HE IS—
LIFE of young men were explained. Revolution began to break JESUS! INDIA NEEDS— JESUS! JOIN JOIN—JESUS! The
out in the hearts of hundreds right over there when they looked procession ended at 7.00 p.m. In the night session it was well
afresh at the sayings of Jesus — SEEK YE FIRST explained as to how such impact-filled activities are possible
THE KINGDOM OF GOD; LOVE YOUR only through interdenominational efforts.
ENEMIES; YOUR EYE IS THE LIGHT OF THE
On the final day after the dawn devotion, there was Districts
BODY; etc. Many started to write restitution
group gathering to plan out further programmes for the year.
letters right in the Camp as the spirit of
The student gathering was held separately. The Students For
conviction was heavy on them. There was a
Jesus (SFJ) units in various Colleges were contemplated. In the
Restitution Letter Box!
closing session we raised our voices high giving praises to God
The message during the dawn devotion of and He sent us with the promise: “Behold, I will do a new thing;
the 2nd day broke the hearts into pieces to be moulded properly now it shall spring forth!” (Isa 43:19). We could not praise God
to receive the blessings of the Holy Ghost in the session to enough with our language and hence we switched over to new
follow. During the Receiving and Renewal session, the tongues, and the meeting came to a close with a TTT (Tongue
atmosphere was full of the Spirit, and Jesus Christ baptized Talking Time!)
more than one hundred instantaneously with the Holy Ghost
and fire, even before the preaching was over! (Acts 10:44). Some The end of Blesso ’74 is but the beginning of a new youth
cried, some wept, some laughed, and so on, as the Spirit moved revolution in India. Praise God for the Blesso Camp which is
upon the crowd. God’s thing for the NEW and NOW generation! See the
photographs on pages 98-100 and catch the spirit of this spiritual
After a brief session of challenge for Soulwinning and revolution. Spread it!
Evangelism, we got ready for a Gospel Procession! There was
a great excitement! The soldiers lined up District and Statewise. William Carey (1761-1834) said: “Expect great things from
Gospel placards were held high and hang-ups with interesting God, and attempt great things for God.” Shall we modify it as
slogans were put on from the necks. It was 4.30 p.m. when the per God’s promise, “Expect new things from God, and attempt
historic procession started! The evening sun getting reflected new things for God, now?”
from the fluorescent colour badges, young men with colourful For a spiritual revolution,
shirts shouting for Jesus, the musicians leading the procession R. Stanley
singing Hallelujahs, the public standing spellbound to witness
the greatest procession ever, and, oh my, it was a sight to see!
All these were caught in an 8-mm movie camera (by Dr. Muthiah
Pandian) to screen later for those who were not privileged to
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 Jesus said:
“Be perfect!” (Mt 5:48)
The Tamil theme song of Blesso ’74
This questionnaire was used in the Self-examination session
“Jesus the Revolutionary” in Blesso ’74. This was prepared on the basis of the revolutionary
teachings of Jesus. The theme of the Camp was, “Jesus the
¦µm]¯õͺ C÷¯_Â÷» |õ® Revolutionary.”
¦µm] JßøÓU Psik÷Áõ÷©  Be reconciled to your brother! (Mt 5:23,24)
¦µm]Pµ©õ´ Cøn¢x AÁ›À
¦Ûu¨ ¦µm] ö\´vk÷Áõ® Do I get angry? Do I insult others? Do I despise anyone? Do
I use unkind words or abuse others? Have I hurt anyone? Do
Aß¤ß ¦µm] B塧 ¦µm]
Aߣº C÷¯_Âß A¸m¦µm] I backbite? Do I scandalize? (Eph 4:31). Have I stolen
Áõ¼£º |kÂÛÀ Gʨ¦uÀ ¦µm] anyone? (Ezek 33:15). FIRST be reconciled! Agree with your
Áõ¼£º ‰»® _Â÷\å¨ ¦µm] adversary QUICKLY! (Mt 5:24,25).
PÀÁõ› |õuß Psh ¦µm] Love your enemies! (Mt 5:44)
PÀÁõ› Ai°À xÁ[S® ¦µm] Do I bless those who curse me, or do I curse them back? Do
PÀ©Ú® A[÷P Eøh²® Põm]
AÀ»ÀPÒ }[S® Aߣ›ß \õm] I do good to those who hate me, or do I avoid them? Do I
love them who do not agree with my views? (Mt 5:46,47).
AÚ»ØÓÁøµ Gʨ¦® ¦µm] Do I pray for those who speak ill of me? (Mt 5:44). Do I
PÚ»ØÓÁøµU QÍÖ® ¦µm] have the spirit of vengeance? Do I defend? (Mt 5:38,39). Do
Sn©ØÓÁºPÒ ©õÖ® Põm] I secretly rejoice when my enemy falls?
Sn® ö£ØÓÁºPÒ TÔk® \õm]
Be humble! (Mt 5:3)
E»øPU P»US® EßÚu¨ ¦µm]
E»øP ©õØÖ® Esø©¨ ¦µm] Do I always want to be a ‘leader’ and never a ‘follower?’ Do
E°º ö£ØÓÁºPÒ ÷\¸® Põm] I want to be preferred to others and feel hurt when not so?
E°øµ¨ £n¯® øÁzvk® \õm] (Lk 22:24-27). Do I think I am better than others? (Phil 2:3).
C¢v¯U QÔì÷uõº EÒÍzvÀ ¦µm] Am I humble LIKE JESUS, or proud? Do I seek after
C¢v¯õöÁ[S® £›_zu¨ ¦µm] reputation and popularity? (Phil 2:5-8).
|Øö\´v G[S® Âøµ²® Põm] Judge not! (Mt 7:1)
|õÛ» •ÊÁx® C÷¯_Âß \õm]
Do I judge others? Do I unlovingly criticize? Am I a fault-
— K. Ponraj Isaac finder? Do I have the better-than-thou attitude? (Mt 7:l-4).
Do I fail to understand the weak in faith and support them?
(Rom 14:1; 15:1).
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Speak the truth! (Mt 5:37) Blesso ’74, 13-15 January, Thanjavur
Do I lie? Do I exaggerate? Do I twist stories to entertain Rejoicing ... Weeping ... Revolution
others? (Mt 5:37). Do I pray what I do not mean? Do I say
the Lord’s prayer without forgiving others, thus telling a lie
while praying? (Mt 6:12). When I say, “Hallelujah” or “Praise
the Lord,” do I mean it?
 Flee youthful lusts! (2 Tim 2:22)
Do I look at the opposite sex with lustful eyes? (Mt 5:28).
Do I covet my neighbour’s wife? (Ex 20:17). Do I have
impure habits? Do I abuse sex? (1 Cor 6:9). Am I ready to
severe unholy alliances which may be even as dear as the
eye and appear as necessary as the hand or the leg? (Mt
5:29,30). Do I attract others by indecent clothes? Do I desire
attention from the opposite sex?
 God first! (Mt 6:33)
Do I seek to please God in everything? (Col 3:23). Do I love
my parents or any of my family members more than I love
God? Do I consider the meditation of God’s Word more
important than my necessary food? (Job 23:12). Do I give
my money liberally to God? Do I help the poor and the needy?
(Js 2:14-16; 2 Cor 9:1). Do I hesitate to confess Christ before
men and win them for His Kingdom? (Mt 10:32,33).

A hymn we sing regularly in our Camps —

Search me, O God, and know my heart today;
Try me, O Saviour, know my thoughts, I pray;
See if there be some wicked way in me;
Cleanse me from every sin and set me free.
— J. Edwin Orr, 1912-1987
(I had the privilege of meeting this Revivalist in 1969.)

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 The Camp Coordinator, The Full Gospel Young Men on a
Er. S. David (1936-2003), showing one of the Gospel Procession through the City of Thanjavur
placards with slogans carried in the
Gospel Procession through the City of Thanjavur

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 March 1974 6,00,000 villages. Why concentrate on the concentrated towns
and cities? Money-mindedness? Popularity? Talent display?
Beloved Readers, Comfort? This is the sin of the century—Reaching the Reached;
It’s a thrill to associate and work with FGYMA. The reason Evangelizing the Evangelized; Comforting the Comforted—
is obvious. We are dealing with youth who are the leaders of while millions wait in darkness to hear the first Gospel message.
TODAY. The following statistics is illuminating— Dear young men, leave the towns and cities—the privileged
20% — to the gifted evangelists and talented speakers. Let the
19 out of every 20 who receive Christ do so before they reach
6,00,000 villages of India be YOUR VISION!
the age of twentyfive!
After twentyfive, only one in 10,000! Many of us have become too great to distribute tracts. Do
After thirtyfive, only one in 50,000! we know that half of the world’s population is still waiting to
After fortyfive, only one in 2,00,000! have their first tract? A soulwinner has no free time. His hands
After fiftyfive, only one in 3,00,000! are always full. He is always a DOER! His heart is always
After sixtyfive, only one in 5,00,000! pregnant with motivation. He has no time to gossip. He will
After seventyfive, only one in 7,00,000! PRAY and WORK, and WORK and PRAY. Read the article on
Hence the vision and challenge of this youth ministry! page ... and become a PRAY-ER and a DO-ER!
This ministry is dedicated to a Spiritual Revolution! We You will backslide if you do not do personal soulwinning.
are for a CHANGE! A change through the old Message! A change Today there are too many SUPERVISORS but very few
through the unchanging Christ! Away with conventionalism! SOULWINNERS! DOERS are few but DIRECTORS are plenty!
Dear young men, dare to be unconventional! Away with the Everyone wants to be a LEADER but many do not want to be a
fear of men and of being misunderstood! Dare to be a Daniel LABOURER! We need a Revolution here! (“Greatness of
and a David of old! Be a live fish opposing the course of water! Soulwinning” on the next page).
Anywhere, everywhere, take your stand for Jesus against
Glory be to God for the many letters received here in the
worldliness, lust, pride, formalism, and all form of sin. Be a
Headquarters daily testifying of the blessings and challenge
FORCE! Take your stand with Jesus the Revolutionary who said,
received through Blesso ’74, District Camps, Blessing
“The Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take
Magazine, etc. We acknowledge thankfully all your letters. Keep
it by FORCE!” (Mt 11:12).
writing for God’s glory and our encouragement.
Among Christian youth, there is now a craze for ‘pulpits.’
We are conducting a Readers Survey this month. You will
This ought not to be so. Don’t be seeking prepared platforms
find a card attached to this issue of the Magazine. It is important
and pulpits! Go out where the sinners are! FGYMA is NOT an
that everyone of you fill it up and mail it to us positively before
opportunity for pulpit-seekers. This is a band of REACHERS
March 15th. We are preparing a fresh mailing list. This might
and not PREACHERS. Don’t come round and round the cities
be your last copy if you don’t respond. Help us help you!
and towns. What is India? India is a land of VILLAGES —
6,00,000 villages! 80% of the Country’s population live in these — R. Stanley
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 Greatness of Soulwinning Blood-guilt upon my hands!
 There will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who If I GO NOT to those who have not heard,
repents than over ninetynine righteous persons who do not If I withhold from them God’s precious Word,
need to repent! If sin-cursed heathen go to Christless graves
 Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save Having never heard that Jesus saves;
him from death and cover a multitude of sins! If by my negligence some souls are lost,
Despite God’s mercy and Calvary’s untold cost;
 I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of If I care not for those in distant lands,
God for the salvation to everyone who believes! Shall not their blood-guilt be upon my hands?
 Though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant If I GIVE NOT, and by my selfishness
to all that I might win the more! I cause God’s work and workers sore distress;
 We are ambassadors for Christ! If my poor stingy heart will hardened be
To needs of others, their necessity;
 How beautiful are the feet of him who brings Good News! If by my failure some shall never hear
 He who wins souls is wise! The message of salvation, then I fear
Mine is the sin, and justice fair demands
 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy! That I accept the guilt of bloody hands!
 Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ If I PRAY NOT for those who witness bear,
and thro’ us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every If I no intercessory burden bear,
place! If God’s dear servants never are upon my heart,
 This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, And in their labours, I share no part;
showing yourselves to be My disciples! If by my prayerlessness there comes an hour,
When they lack wisdom, grace, strength or power,
 Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess And captive souls escape not in sin’s strong hands,
before My Father who is in heaven! Shall not their blood-guilt be upon my hands?
 Those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the
stars for ever and ever! “If the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the
trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes
Lk 15:7; Js 5:20; Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 9:19; 2 Cor 5:20; Isa 52:7; and takes any person from among them; his blood I will require
Prov 11:30; Psa 126:5; 2 Cor 2:14; Jn 15:8; Mt 10:32; Dan l2:3 at the watchman’s hand” (Ezek 33:6).
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 April 1974 Elsewhere in this issue there is a special article for students
who are preparing for their examinations. Let’s pray that these
Beloved Readers, young men may glorify the Lord in their studies too.
You would be rather surprised to see the sudden decrease in — R. Stanley
the number of pages of this issue. Needless to say that it’s due
to the prohibitive cost and also the acute scarcity of the printing
materials. The daily devotional section is omitted in this issue.
What’s happening...
Readers should please bear up with us the inconvenience, and  “Join Jesus” Rally
pray that the situation may improve. God did wonderful things in the J-J Rally we had in Kovilpatti
The response to the Readers Survey conducted last month in February. 160 students attended and also many wellwishers.
is very encouraging. We praise God for the tremendous The local Churches including the Roman Catholic Church
appreciation God’s people have towards this timely paper. As cooperated. A Roman Catholic friend contributed Rs. 265/- for
announced in the last issue, we have now prepared a fresh meals expenses. Nearly 30 students accepted the Lord. God be
mailing list. praised! — Y.D. Jeyaseelan
 Divine Deliverance Crusades
The Lord enabled us to hold a 2-day Leadership Training
Camp on the 9th and 10th of March in Madurai. Invitations Recently we conducted two D-D Crusades, one in the
were sent to 40 leaders in the Association whereas 32 Garaney Estate and the other in the Nonsuch Estate. We also
participated. The Spirit of the Lord convicted, corrected and had four open-air meetings in the surrounding villages. About
prepared us for the challenging days ahead. Readers, please 12 persons accepted the Lord. Praise Him!
uphold these leaders in your prayers. The scope of this Camp — S. Amalraj Peter (1950-1996)
 Tracts Distribution Drive
this time was confined to the leaders in Tamil Nadu only.
Our estimate for the Summer Project ’74 is Rs. 25,000/-. The Tracts Distribution Drive we had in Arakonam was
fruitful and a blessing to those who participated in the Drive.
We have not made even half of it yet. This year we plan to buy
The Lord enabled us to distribute 10,000 tracts systematically
six more Portable Amplifier Sets and six Gas Lights for the
and cover the entire town. The seeds sown should bring forth
teams who will have to walk through jungles in the hills at night. fruit hundredfold. — D. Thangaraj, Ranipet
Send in your sacrificial gifts and contributions quickly for this
unique missionary effort. Many have written expressing their  Purpose of Pentecost
desire to participate. The teams would be finalized soon. If you On March 3rd, we had a half a day programme in the Malayali
too would like to participate in this interesting and challenging Samaj Hall of Coimbatore city. More than 200 people attended.
programme, please write us at once indicating any 10 days Brother Lional delivered an inspiring talk on the “Purpose of
convenient to you in May or June. This Programme would be a Pentecost.” Many got filled with the Spirit and it was very
failure without your fervent prayers. challenging. — M. Prakash (SISWA)
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 May 1974 Christian must be a Messenger, and every non-Christian must
hear the Message. Christ must be introduced to every individual!
Beloved Readers, Every family should be told about the peace through Christ!
The fragrance of the Name of Christ should enter every home!
Our Missionary Teams would be in the field for the Summer
The voice for Christ should be heard in every street! Christ
Project ’74 from May 1st. The Headquarters Office is busily
must be known in every locality! The message of divine
corresponding with the team members and making all the
deliverance should reach every village! The light of the Gospel
arrangements for the Camps. As announced in the last issue,
should shine into every tribal area! Every town and city should
the Lord has enabled us to purchase six more Portable Amplifier
witness the spiritual revolution breaking out! Every State must
Sets and three Gas Lights. Shout one big “Hallelujah” to our
be saturated with the Gospel! The banner of Christ should be
God, the Source! What are we that the Lord should be so mindful
hoisted over every Nation! And the Great Commission of Christ
of our needs? Yes, great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!
to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature
After the Summer Programme, these equipments would be used
should be fulfilled!
by the Branches for their village outreach programmes. A good
portion of the estimated amount of Rs. 25,000/- is yet to come, It is a joy and a thrill to read the letters we receive daily from
but we are moving forward in faith. When God gives the VISION, so many non-Christians after reading our Salvation Tract in
He shall always provide the means for carrying it out. We request Tamil! (Good News of Deliverance). This Tract was written in
all our Readers to set aside atleast 15 minutes a day to pray for 1965 during our College days in Karaikudi. The demand for
this programme from May 1st to June 15th. Write us to say you this Tract is heavy as it is testified to be most suitable for non-
are praying. Christians. We are happy to announce that two other language
Being convicted that India could never be fully reached at editions—Telugu and Oriya—are taken up. Next we should do
it in Kannada and Hindi. Recently the Lord gave us Rs. 4000/-
our present rate of evangelism, under the guidance of the Lord,
through Bible And Literacy League (BALL), and we are printing
we have planned a special missionary-evangelistic launch-out
3,00,000 Tracts. Pray that the Lord may provide right
namely PROJECT INDIA. Detailed plans are drawn for the first
correspondents for these languages.
phase of this Project. In the first phase it would involve 100
Village Teams working throughout the year in various parts of Many have felt sorry for the sudden reduction in the number
the Country. This first phase alone would cost us about 5 lakhs of pages of this Magazine. One brother wrote that they literally
Rupees. This Project would be officially inaugurated on the 28th broke into tears when they saw the magazine so thin. Your
April at the close of a 2-day fasting prayer in Thanjavur with fervent prayers and support would improve the situation. Our
the various Coordinators. Await the next issue of Blessing to thankful acknowledgment to all those who wrote us last month.
read more about PROJECT INDIA. Be praying. We can do all Your letters are a source of real encouragement. Keep writing.
things through Christ who strengthens us! Love and Greetings in Jesus’ Name!
It is our passion and prayer that every Reader of Blessing — R. Stanley
should catch the vision of ‘Everyone-to-Everyone.’ Every
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 June-July 1974 As announced earlier, this issue brings forth a detailed write-
up of PROJECT INDIA. (Pages 112-119). Read that article
Beloved Readers, closely to understand the plan of the Lord correctly. It is
Greetings to you from the Headquarters in Jesus’ precious important that all the dear partners of this ministry understand
Name! the vision behind this effort clearly. We even suggest that you
give more than one reading to that article and digest it and start
We are very sorry we could not publish the June issue of
acting immediately. Please ask for a few extra copies of this
Blessing, because last month was a busy and difficult month
special issue to give away to your praying friends. “PROJECT
for all of us here in the Headquarters. Also the Railway strike
was on, and we thought it was not wise to send out the magazines INDIA” IS GOD’S PLAN TO INDIAN YOUTH TO EVANGELIZE
during that period of inordinate postal delays. THEIR COUNTRY. Collect a group of interested Christian
brothers and sisters in your area for an evening meeting and
Our Summer Missionary Programme came to a close on write to us to get someone from the Headquarters to address the
the 10th of June. Due to the transport difficulties, we had to
gathering to introduce “Project India.” Let it spread like wildfire.
alter the plan in number of areas, but God’s help and guidance
at every step were timely. When our young men were on the Before it becomes too late, let us hurry up with the job.
frontline fighting against the powers of darkness and the enemy We have been praying for many months that the Lord should
to deliver people from the clutches of Satan, the devil started to give us a fulltime OFFICE SECRETARY to handle the fast-
aim his arrows towards us in the Headquarters. But praise God increasing workload in the Headquarters Office. We were
we are more than conquerors through Christ. The next issue of patiently waiting on the Lord to show us the person of His choice.
Blessing will bring you a detailed report of the programme with Praise God He laid this burden in the heart of our dear Brother
interesting photographs. K. Ponraj Isaac who was our Madras-Chingleput Zonal
A good number of friends have not yet sent in their promised Coordinator for the past two years. Since he is
amount for the Summer Programme. Even though the already known to most of you, he does not need
programme is now over, we request all the dear partners to too much of introduction here. This dear
cooperate with us to enable us to fulfill all the commitments. brother found the Lord in Madras in the year
The participants of the Programme were challenged beyond 1965 and was baptized with the Holy Spirit in
doubt and we are certain that they will set others, whom they 1966. Since 1962, he has been working in Pay
come into contact, on fire for God. It is our hope and prayer that and Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Government.
the Lord will take many young men from this stock to the In obedience to the call and command of the
frontline ministry. Lord, he resigned his job in May 1974 and
News has arrived that the Season’s Ministry in Nilgiri Hills joined the Headquarters as the Office Secretary. We praise God
was wonderfully blessed by the Lord. If possible, we shall who has given us a man like Brother Ponraj who is known for
publish a detailed report of the same in one of the forthcoming his selfless and untiring labour. Mr. Ponraj & Mrs. Jothi Ponraj
issues. (1939-2004) are blessed with a girl and a boy. All our dear
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Readers, please uphold Brother Ponraj and his family in your “Project India”
daily prayers for God’s continuous grace and blessing upon
them. (Some of his Tamil songs are included in this book. Even 1. What is “Project lndia?”
after his retirement from this organisation in 2000 he continues The Lord laid the burden of the unreached and neglected
his ministry as much as he can in several States of India.) masses of India upon the hearts of a few young men in India in
Praise God for the successful results the Lord granted to most the year 1963. With the vision burning in their hearts they were
of our student friends in their last examinations. If perhaps gathering regularly as small prayer cells here and there to pray
you have failed, don’t take it as a failure in your life. There is through. As years passed by, more and more numbers got
no defeat for a Christian. Whether you pass in an examination involved and they were burdened to pray and work for “Revival
or fail, you are always a VICTOR through Christ. Don’t hang among young men and Evangelism through young men.” An
down your head but keep looking up as a ‘more-than-conqueror.’ organised and coordinated effort was found necessary. After
Read the Students Column in this issue prayerfully as you enter much prayer and waiting on the Lord, He guided us to form the
a new academic year. Wish you all the best from the Hand of Full Gospel Young Men Association India in January 1972. A
the Lord! new day of evangelism through young men dawned. Since then,
— R. Stanley teams of young men are going out into unevangelised villages
and unreached tribal areas with the life-giving Gospel of Christ.
Great miraculous things are happening. But we are not satisfied
with this present rate. India cannot be evangelized at this rate.
God is calling us to enlarge our tents and extend our frontiers.
Glad News to Ladies! He pushes us into a huge missionary-evangelistic launch-out,
and that is called Project India. It is dedicated to the unreached
It has been a long-felt need that the Lord should raise
villages and neglected tribes of this country.
an interdenominational full gospel ministry among
young women of our country. Many ladies have written 2. Why “Project lndia?”
to us of this need and hundreds had been earnestly The population of India is 60,00,00,000 (60 crores). There
praying for this. Praise God who has answered their are 6,00,000 (6 lakhs) villages in this country. 80% of the
heartcry and prayers by the formation of the Full Gospel country’s population lives in these villages only. But most of
Young Women Association India under the leadership the evangelistic activities are concentrated in cities and towns
of Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj of Madras on the 23rd June 1974. only, that is among the ‘privileged’ 20%. The villages are mostly
All born-again women (no age bar) please write unevangelised. Also there are 212 tribes living in hills and
immediately for details to — jungles. They are uncared for. They sit in utter darkness without
any hope. Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice before
FGYWA, Madras everyone has heard it once? Did not Jesus die for these villagers
and tribals also? Who will tell them of the love of Christ? The
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clergy alone can never do the job. Unless every born-again young task of evangelism which is nearest to the heart of God—of our
man throws himself into the task of evangelism and gets lack of love for God and souls—of our slothfulness in the King’s
involved in active soulwinning, these villages and tribes would business—of our vision-less, passion-less, burden-less, fire-less,
never hear the liberating Gospel. Hence Project lndia, a zeal-less, sacrifice-less life of barrenness. Let us atonce be
programme exclusively dedicated to the villagers and tribes. equipped fully with the power of the Holy Ghost to be His
3. Why are the villages neglected? witnesses all over. Let us arise from our seats of laziness,
constrained by the love of Christ. Let us REACH OUT!
It is necessary to find out the reasons for our sinful neglect
of villages and tribals. (i) The ministry in unreached villages 5. What is the slogan for “Project India?”
and hill tribal areas demands hard work and sacrifice. We are “GO and SEND” — is the challenging slogan for Project
easy-chair Christians. We are lethargic. We have understood India. That is not only the slogan for this Programme but this is
Christianity as a ‘hell-escaping-and-heaven-going’ religion, and the Scripturally-sound slogan for every Christian. Every
not as a ‘God-pleasing-and-men-loving’ way of life. We are Christian should GO and every Christian should SEND! GOING
comfort-seekers and self-centered religionists. (ii) Ministry in means FORWARD MOVEMENT! Every Christian should move
villages will be a failure without live faith and vision. We have to win souls—to witness—to proclaim! SENDING involves
no pioneer spirit. We are specialists in fishing from someone SUPPORTING with SUPPLICATIONS and
else’s boat rather than straight from the sea. The Pauline principle SUBSTANCE . No Christian is free from
of not building on someone else’s foundation is unknown to us missionary obligation. “How shall they preach,
(Rom 15:20). We are shortsighted. We have imprisoned Christ except they be SENT?” (Rom 10:15).
inside the four walls of religion. We would not “lift up our eyes
and look.” Where there is no vision, people perish. No wonder 6. What are the major programmes under “Project India?”
India is perishing. (iii) There is not much of material benefit (a) Operating young men Village Outreach Teams all over
from ministry in remote places. We are interested in earning the country;
money rather than saving men. We have not learnt from Jesus
(b) Sending fulltime Hill Missionaries and Village
that it is more blessed to give rather than to receive. Pioneer
Evangelists to neglected fields;
work demands dedication, determination and courage. Shall we
continue in the sin of evangelizing the evangelized, reaching (c) Training young men for various missionary-evangelistic
the reached, caring for the cared for and comforting the activities.
comforted but neglecting the neglected? Untold millions remain (a) Village Outreach Teams
untold because of OUR SIN.
A Village Outreach Team (VOT) shall consist of 6 to 10
4. What shall we do now? Spirit-filled young men who have a compelling passion for the
Let us REPENT—of our disobedience to the orders of our perishing souls and a consuming vision for the unreached. These
Lord Jesus Christ to go into all the world and preach the Gospel teams would be mostly of laymen. There is no age limit. They
to every creature—of our indifference towards the unfinished shall dedicate their weekends, holidays and vacation for village
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outreach. A team shall come under Project India when it is the Project alone would involve 100 Village Outreach Teams
included in the National List after proper formation. and a number of Hill Tribal Missionaries and Village
(b) Hill/Tribal Missionaries Evangelists.

Tribes form 5.36% of the country’s population. So in India These men who go to the frontline should be equipped with
tribes are more than double the number of Christians. Most of the following—
these tribes live in hills and jungles. Periodical visits to these (a) Portable Amplifier Sets
tribal areas by teams are good, but for lasting results mission
Each Team should have a portable amplifier set for maximum
stations must be opened and fulltime Missionaries placed. The
Tribal Missionaries should live with the tribes to win them to coverage. One set with all accessories would cost Rs. 1,000/-.
Christ. Sacrifice is a must for Tribal Missionaries. 100 such sets are required for Phase I, costing one lakh Rupees.

(c) Village Evangelists (b) Slide Projectors

Whenever we go for village evangelism, we invariably find The effective way to collect maximum number of villagers
that villagers are hungry and open to the Word of God. But to one place is by announcing a filmshow. Also illiterate villagers
since most of them are illiterate, they need someone to explain and children understand things better by seeing than mere
to them simply at their level of understanding. Even the hearing. One projector costs Rs. 750/- and the 100 Projectors
Ethiopian official, though he was reading one of the direct for Phase I cost Rs. 75,000/-.
messianic passages of the Book of Isaiah, needed someone to (c) Gas Lights and Musical Instruments
explain to him the Gospel. When Evangelist Philip asked the
Teams need gas lights for areas without adequate electricity
official whether he understood what he was reading, he replied,
“How can I, except some man should guide me?” Fulltime extension facilities and for their walk through dark fields and
Village Evangelists should be sent to cover the villages in each dense jungles. Villagers and tribals love music.
Taluk or District. (d) Literature
(d) Training Programmes Over a period of 10 years literacy in many parts of India has
There is no substitute for a systematic and practical training increased by 10%. The inadequacy of suitable Gospel Literature
programme. Young men who get involved in these activities in India is clear from a statement made by the grandson of
should be given intensive short-term training. The duration of Mahathma Gandhi (called the Father of the Nation) as, “The
such programmes will be from 15 days to six months. Missionaries taught us to read but the Communists gave us the
books!” Most of the foreign tracts and books are not suitable
7. What are the various needs of “Project India?” for the non-Christians of India. God is now raising Indians who
Project India needs hundreds and thousands of Spirit-filled can write for their fellowmen with an Indian outlook. One such
young men to be involved in its various outreach programmes. tract titled, “Good News of Deliverance” was first published in
Thousands of prayer warriors are wanted. The FIRST PHASE of the year 1965. Since then this has undergone many reprints as
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the demand is great. This 2-page tract is one of the few that 8. How is the prayer force built up for “Project India?”
stand in the front of literature evangelism in India. Presently it Prayer moves the Arm that moves the world, and Nations
is available in Tamil, Oriya and English. Other language editions can be shaken through prayer. Prayer support for Project India
are to be taken up atonce. Besides this, tons of other literature is raised by means of (i) a National Chain of Prayer and (ii)
for the follow-up are needed. Many thousands of Bibles, New Local Missionary Prayer Cells. Any Christian who comes
Testaments and Gospel portions are required. Someone said, forward to pray for any 15 minutes daily for the Project is
“Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will win the world.” Yes, this included in the Chain. Such a network of prayer all over this
would become very much true in India where the literacy is country would bring miraculous results for God’s glory. Children
increasing quite rapidly. The approximate estimate of funds of God who are burdened for evangelisation of this country are
needed for literature under Phase I of Project India is Rs. urged to form mini prayer cells in their own places for weekly
1,00,000/-. Ultimately we should compulsorily be fully equipped prayer. God the Holy Ghost will bless us with a Nation-shaking
with a printing press. Revival resulting in a Nationwide evangelisation. Let’s believe!
(e) A Gospel Van 9. Which denomination backs this Programme?
This is a longfelt need for village evangelism and tribal area “Project India” is not a programme of any denomination
penetration. When God supplies a van, a Gospel Crew of 4 men exclusively. It is purely an INTERDENOMINATIONAL and a
shall be appointed. The van shall have some essential facilities TRANSDENOMINATIONAL Programme. This is a miracle of
to store important equipments, a tent, literature, etc. The Crew our times! “Project India” belongs to the children of God, who
on the van shall give advance information to the headquarters love the Lord and souls, from any denomination. It is YOUR
of different Districts/States of the Country when they go to work Programme!
in their respective areas. The centres shall keep ready a team of 10. How YOU can support “Project India”
young men (say 6 members) from that area itself who would
Everyone who loves the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity and
know the regional language to communicate the Gospel. The
truth can become a supporter of PROJECT INDIA, because this
team would tour for about one month in that region and then
is a plan for India’s evangelism. Here is what YOU can do—
they would move on to the next region and work there with the
team prepared by the respective regional headquarters and so (1) Join the National Chain of Prayer for Project India by
on. So this Gospel Van would also serve as a link between informing us your convenient time of prayer for 15 minutes
various teams across the Nation. They will also feed in firsthand every day;
information about the various fields to the National Headquarters (2) Start a Missionary Prayer Cell in your place to gather weekly
to enable further planning. A van with such facilities would to pray for “Project India;”
cost more than Rs. 50,000/-.
(3) Form a Village Outreach Team of 6 to 10 Spirit-filled young
Totally the estimate for Phase I runs to five lakhs rupees (Rs. men in your area and inform us to include them in the
5,00,000/-). National List;
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(4) Sponsor partially or fully a Hill Missionary or a Village A Tamil song: “Come on young men!”
Evangelist as a family or a Prayer Group or a Church;
C¸¡ØÖ¨ £ßÛµsk ÁøP°Úµõ®
(5) Pledge a monthly liberal offering for the Project; C¢v¯¨ £Ç[Si ©UPÐUS®
BÖ »m\® Qµõ©[PÐUS®
(6) Give any of your movable or immovable properties as a BshÁº C÷¯_øÁ AÔ¨÷£õº ¯õº?
gift to this far-reaching ministry-on-time;
§µn _Â÷\å Áõ¼£ õ÷µ
(7) Save money sacrificially towards “Project India” by §µnº C÷¯_øÁ¨ £õµuö©[Q¾®
foregoing a few extra things in your life. Examples: Stop £øÓ\õØÔ •iz÷u w¸÷Áõ®
Tea or Coffee; Miss a meal per week; Avoid expensive GsnØ÷Óõº J¸ •øÓ ÷PmPÂÀø»
weekend trips; Cut down buying luxury articles; Forego Hß ]»º £»•øÓ ÷PmP÷Ásk®?
your new Christmas or birthday dress; Reduce your ÷PmhÁ÷µ CÛ ÷PmP÷Áshõ®
standard of living; etc. (We supply savings boxes to keep ÷PÒ¨£hõ÷uõøµz ÷uia ö\À÷Áõ®
your daily/weekly/monthly savings for the Project); Cµshõ°µ® Bsk BÚ ¤ß¦®
(8) Introduce Project India to Christians wherever you go and C÷¯_ GßÓõÀ GßÚ Âø»ö¯ß÷£õº
enlist them as partners in this last days’ missionary- C¢v¯õÂß GÀ»õ ©õ{»[Pξ®
C¸UQßÓõ÷µ CuØöPßÚ ö\´÷Áõ®?
evangelistic endeavour;
£mhn[Pξ® |PºPξ®
(9) Send us addresses of Christians whom you know to be ÷£õmi°k® £» SÊUPÒ Es÷h
interested in reaching the unreached, and we will send them ÷£õmi°À»õ ¦x Ch[PÎÀ |õ®
details of the Project; £ozuÍ® Aø©z÷u ö\¯À£k÷Áõ®
(10) Write to us your valuable counsels and suggestions. We ¯õøµ |õß Aݨ¦÷Áß GßÓøÇUS®
welcome it! Thank you. ÷¯÷PõÁõÂß \zu® ÷PmQßÓ÷u
GßøÚ Aݨ¦® Gß÷Ó Aº¨£ozvk®
Gß Ehß \÷Põuµõ GÊ¢x } Áõ
Jesus is our Pattern! —K. Ponraj Isaac

“Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in

their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the
Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease
among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He
was moved with compassion on them, because they
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no
shepherd” (Mt 9:35,36).

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 August 1974 to hear of a new VILLAGE OUTREACH TEAM being formed.
Our target to form and operate 100 Village Outreach Teams in
Beloved Readers, the First Phase of Project India should soon be reached. Pray
Greetings to you from the Headquarters in the matchless hard!
Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Someone asked whether the name FGYMA is replaced with
We praise the Lord for the response from our Readers for PROJECT INDIA. It is not so. FGYMA is the organisation, but
PROJECT INDIA, the detailed write-up of which appeared in Project India is its plan for evangelism. The basic vision of
the last issue. Many have been greatly challenged by this unique FGYMA—Revival among Young Men and Evangelism through
programme, and we thank God for the prayerful interest of God’s Young Men—remains the same. Evangelism shall follow any
children in it. Yes, what God can accomplish through our genuine Revival. Psalmist David put it in the right order when
UNITED EFFORT we cannot even imagine. Regarding the power he said, “RESTORE unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and
of a group, the Bible says, “Two are better than one; because uphold me with Thy FREE SPIRIT . Then will I teach
they have a good reward for their labour” (Eccl 4:9). Because transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto
we have named our programme as “Project INDIA,” it does not Thee” (Psa 51:12,13). So, all our Revival programmes will even
mean that FGYMA alone is going to complete the task of be intensified, but all should lead to Evangelism. Youth from
evangelizing India. God has raised and is raising number of all denominations are becoming aware of the need of a Revival
Spirit-anointed movements for this task, and we praise the Lord in their personal lives and churches. In the past months, I was
for it. But each one should work as if the evangelization of the invited by the Youth Fellowships of the CSI Church in Ambathur
entire world depends upon it. That is the right spirit of response and Poonamallee to speak to their youth and the general
to the Great Commission of Lord Jesus. Hence, we in FGYMA congregation. When I went there, I witnessed encouraging signs.
shall labour as if the evangelisation of India entirely depends God is moving one more time! Don’t miss it!
upon us. Catch the spirit! Write to us if you want to make use of the specialized youth
A gist of “Project India” appears elsewhere in this issue also, speakers of FGYMA in your Youth Fellowships and Rallies. We
but you can ask for copies of the previous issue for a more promise all prayerful support for any genuine work among youth.
detailed write-up. (Pages: 112-119). Attractive folders explaining The NMS Missionary, Rev. D. Elias, has been asking us for
the Project are also available with us, presently in English and quite some time to conduct a 2-day Retreat for the workers in
Tamil. Write for copies you need for introducing the Project to Jawadhi Hills and their families for a spiritual renewal. Due to
your friends for involvement and support. Project India is YOUR our busy schedule, we could not comply with this request till
programme. Do it! this month. On 20th and 21st of July, we conducted this Retreat
We praise the Lord to find a growing interest among young on that Hills and the Lord blessed the effort abundantly. The
men in Village and Tribal Evangelism. It is a thrill every time workers and their families were very much encouraged. On 20th
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 will be conducted these months as student specials. Don’t forget
to read the Students Column in each issue. If you want to form
a new SFJ unit in your college and want any assistance for the
Student Outreach Programmes, contact Mr. S. Panneerselvam,
B. E., M. S c.(Engg) (1943-2013), Lecturer in Electronics,
Coimbatore, (or) Mr. I. Samuel Christdoss, B.E., Madurai, (or)
the FGYMA, HQ.
We are glad to announce our Readers that six young men
are provisionally selected to be trained and sent as the FIRST
BATCH of Hill Missionaries/Village Evangelists under Project
India scheme. Their names will appear in this Magazine later.
Preparations are going on to give them an intensive training for
about 3 months before sending them into the mission fields.
evening, we visited two tribal villages over there. There are
The monthly allowance for one person would be roughly Rs.
about 600 villages in Jawadhi Hills, and the number of gospel
200/-. We look to God to raise supporters who will sponsor
workers presently over there are just about 12! We thought of
these young men partially or fully. If the Lord speaks to you,
certain towns which have as much as 12 denominations even in
one street. We will not escape judgment. Let’s repent! please write for details.

In the last issue, we announced the birth of the Full Gospel Readers will be happy to hear that our dear Brother S.
Young WOMEN Association. FGYMA and FGYWA are two Kantharaj, B.E., is preparing to go as a fulltime Missionary
parallel organizations. Youth are the answer to India’s Coordinator to the State of Orissa in the month of September
evangelization. For Indian conditions, it is not advisable for 1974. He and his family need your special prayers.
young MEN and young WOMEN to work from the same Inspite of the heavy cost of printing materials, we do not
platform, and hence the MEN work under FGYMA and the desire to reduce the size of the magazine too much. We request
WOMEN will work under FGYWA. Both are two separate our Readers to cooperate with us and make this possible by (i)
organizations but there will be good understanding between the renewing their subscription in time; (ii) sending special gifts
two. They will support each other. All the sisters, please write for the enormous expenses and (iii) enrolling new subscribers.
at once to the FGYWA President, Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj, Madras, Thank you!
to be included in the mailing list for receiving the FGYWA
— R. Stanley
circulars and other informations.
Pray for the ‘Students For Jesus’ (SFJ) units in colleges.
New units are under formation. A number of Join Jesus Rallies
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 September 1974 This month’s Blessing is a special issue on soulwinning.
Read the first article with much prayer and win your friend for
Beloved Readers, Christ. We have also printed Pastor J.F. Rowland’s (1904-1980)
Loving greetings to you from the Headquarters in Jesus’ article on Soulwinning because God’s mind regarding the last
precious Name! days’ ministry is rightly interpreted in that article. If the Readers
of Blessing win one soul each this month, many thousands will
We are in very difficult days. The Country is facing one of be swept into the Kingdom of God in this month alone! Oh, for
the most crucial times. A sense of fear and insecurity has gripped a REVIVAL OF SOULWINNING resulting in a RICH HARVEST!
the hearts of men because they do not know what the future
The young men of Orissa have started their preparations for
holds for them. The scarcity of materials and the sudden steep
the Orissa Blesso in October 1974. The dates are 21st to 23rd.
rise in the price of commodities have become disadvantageous
The District Coordinators, Mr. G. Joykutty and Mr. John Thomas,
factors for our task of Evangelism. To illustrate, literature is a
and other keymen need your prayers for all the arrangements. If
main arm for Evangelism. The present acute paper shortage has
the Lord lays in your heart the need of this dry State, you can
hit this arm considerably. This is a worldwide problem. In the
send us an earmarked gift for this Camp.
International Congress On World Evangelisation held in
Lausanne, Switzerland in July 1974, Evangelist Billy Graham The FGYWAers shall have their Women’s Camp — Revivo
has said while addressing the 4000 delegates, “We meet at a ’74 — from October 24th to 26th in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu. As
time when the world longs for reassurance, peace, hope and an economy measure, their newsletter is sent along with the
purpose. We know the whole world will not be converted to Blessing magazine as a supplement to all the women Readers.
Christ — the whole world is not going to become permanently Refer to it for further details of this first Camp.
peaceful, but our Lord did promise, “And this gospel of the All these Revival Rallies must result in a great nation-
Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto sweeping Revival and spiritual awakening. We recommend our
all nations; and then shall the end come.” God is calling out a Readers to read Revivalist Leonard Ravenhill’s (1907-1994)
people for His Name—a Christian Community in the midst of book titled, “Why Revival Tarries.” It’s a book for the hour.
the ruins of man’s sins, a bride from all races, tongues and
Praise the Lord for the wonderful response of God’s children
nations for the coming Bridegroom. It is an exciting and thrilling
for Project India. Many are praying with tears for this God-
time to be witnesses to this Gospel!”
given programme. Young men are greatly challenged and new
Friends, we are not going to have better times to work for teams are formed for village outreach. Children of God are
God. He is perhaps giving us a last chance to evangelize our beginning to give sacrificially towards this great cause. One
generation. Let’s grab every opportunity and buy the time to do sister wrote that she will give all her D.A. rise to Project India;
our utmost for God. The theme of the Lausanne Congress was, another sister goes to her school walking instead of by bus and
“Let the Earth hear His voice!” Let our immediate challenge saves that money towards the Project; one family gave their old
be, “Let India hear His voice!” clothing to give away to tribal people. God be praised because
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it is He who moves the hearts. Many have asked for savings
Youth Missionary Work among Hill tribes
boxes but we have not supplied them yet. The boxes are being
manufactured and they will be ready soon.
The Short-term Training Programme for the first batch of
Hill Missionaries and Village Evangelists commences on
September 1. Our need and responsibility increase out of
proportion every month. We plead with all our dear Readers to
stand with us with their increased prayers and tears.
With you to “GO and SEND,”
R. Stanley

Holy Ghost Rally

15 August, Mettupalayam

Delegates: 300
Programme Coordinator: Mr. R. Dhanraj

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Sitteri Hills, Kalrayan Hills, October 1974
Nilgris Hills, Koraput Hills
Beloved Readers,
Greetings with love from the Headquarters in Jesus’ Name!
In the closing message at our fourth Annual Camp — Blesso
’74 — the Lord gave us the promise, “Remember ye not the
former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will
do a NEW thing; NOW it shall spring forth!” (Isa 43:18,19).
Truly we are seeing the Lord fulfilling this promise in various
areas of this ministry granting us many NEW things, NOW in
this very year! One remarkable NEW thing is PROJECT INDIA.
And an encouraging NEW thing under this Project is the
recruitment of our first batch of Missionaries and Evangelists
and the commencement of the first Short-term Training
Programme on September 1.
The Training Centre is opened in Vellore in a rented house.
Six Spirit-filled young men are taking up this intensive training.
Their names are Arulnathan, Champion, Charles, John,
(1879-1975)

Ponnusamy and Kantharaj. They come from various places

Kalrayan
Mother
Brand

Hills
and backgrounds but with one consuming desire and passion to
in

reach the unreached for Christ. The period of training would be

roughly three months. The programme takes them reading thro’
the entire Bible once, New Testament and Psalms twice, during
this period. Memorizing selected verses from every book of the
Bible is another special assignment to them. The Bible
Introduction, Fundamental Dispensational Truths, Important
Bible Character Sketches, Basics of Christian Life and Service,
Essential Comparative Religion Study, and Missionary
Biographies are the subjects taught. They spend one day of the
week in fasting and prayer and one full day they take training in
Village Outreach. Their tight schedule keeps them busy from
morning five to night eleven. They learn cooking also by doing
it for themselves! In addition to enjoying free boarding and
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lodging, they draw monthly Rs. 50/- each for their pocket We praise God for the preparations our dear sisters are making
expenses. This Training Programme costs us Rs. 1,500/- for their first Annual Camp, Revivo ’74. The dates are October
monthly. Readers, please pray for God’s special anointing upon 24th to 26th and the venue is Pandithar Gardens in Tanjore. All
the Trainees. (Photos: Page 134). the women Readers of Blessing, please do attend this special
Camp. Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj of Madras and Miss Angel James
It was a very happy occasion for the FGYMAers of Tirunelveli
(1925-1993) of Tanjore will be the special messengers.
District when they gave a send-off to Brother S. Kantharaj, B.E.,
on 8th September in Palayamkottai in the concluding meeting The preparations of Blesso ’75 have already been started.
of the quarterly Retreat of the Tirunelveli Chain Prayer The theme God has given for this 5th Annual Camp is “Power.”
Fellowship led by Brother Joseph Chelliah (1929-2005). Mr. C. Blesso ’75 shall be unusual! You will see and experience greater
Samuel of Vellore CMC Hospital delivered the message, and and newer things in this Camp! Reserve your Pongal Holidays
Rev. Paul Gnaniah (1911-2011) of the Indian — January 12th to 14th — for Blesso ’75! You cannot afford to
Missionary Society prayed for God’s miss this if you want to see the fulfillment of God’s will in your
blessing upon the young man. Brother life for these last days. Start praying and preparing from now
Kantharaj is coming from a non-Christian on. A Blesso Night Prayer shall be conducted in various places
on November 13th. Details will appear in the next issue.
family and he graduated in Electrical
Engineering in the year 1967. He has been On the next page appear the names and addresses of the
now working in the Tamil Nadu Electricity District/Area Coordinators. These Coordinators and a few other
Board. For him THE NEED IS THE CALL, Keymen are authorized to collect your monthly pledge or
and he has stepped out to serve the Lord sacrificial offerings and issue receipts. You can send your
fulltime. Mrs. & Mr. Kantharaj are blessed with a girl and a contributions either directly to the Treasurer or give them to
boy. Their son was born just 4 months ago and it’s interesting these Authorized Receivers who may meet you with Receipt
they have named him as REACHER! Brother Kantharaj now in Books. This is just for your convenience.
the Training Centre is taking the training for himself also and As you are all well aware, the paper scarcity is becoming
leading the batch. After this he shall join the Orissa FGYMAers more and more acute. Send or renew your subscriptions promptly
as their State Missionary Coordinator. Will you remember to and cooperate. We move forward because YOU ARE PRAYING
pray daily for this brother also? FOR US!
The Orissa Blesso is fast approaching. We praise God for — R. Stanley
the local Baptist Church in Pipli which has agreed to give its
premises to conduct the Camp. Take specific time to pray for
our activities in the dry States of India like Orissa. God willing,
we shall have a Mysore Blesso early next year. Mysore
(Karnataka) is another mostly unreached State.
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 Your Coordinators
 Mr. G. Joykutty  Mr. S. Panneerselvam
Bhubaneswar, Orissa (1943-2013), Coimbatore
 Mr. John Thomas  Mr. M. Prakash (SISWA)
Koraput, Orissa Coimbatore
 Mr. N. Larwin  Mr. S. Amalraj (1950-1996)
Kolar Gold Field, Karnataka The Nilgris
 Mr. G. Anbiah (1928-1988)  Mr. Albert Manuel

Missionary Trainees, Vellore

Kanyakumari District Salem
 Mr. G. Gurupatham  Mr. D. Theophilus
Nellai District Krishnagiri
 Mr. D. Ramamurthy  Mr. D. Thangaraj
Ramnad District N.A. District
 Mr. I. Samuel Christdoss  Mr. Ilango Antonyraj
Madurai Chingleput District

|Á
 Mr. C. Paul Francis  Mr. S. Sugirtharaj
Madurai Chennai
 Mr. Charles Benjamin  Mr. E.L. Mathansingh
(1931-2006), Tiruchy Thanjavur

We praise God for Brother Wilson Sudha

(1950-2002), Madurai, who has been an
active volunteer in this ministry from the
time he attended Blesso ’72. (Seated first
in photo 3 on page 21). It’s through such
voluntary workers that this ministry grew.

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 November-December 1974 We are glad to announce our Tamil Readers the permission
granted to us to translate the anointed book, “Why Revival
Beloved Readers, Tarries,” into Tamil. Brother C. Paul Francis of Palani is doing
We just returned from Orissa after having a wonderful time the translation. We endeavour to release this book in Blesso
in the Orissa Blesso from October 21st to 23rd. The meetings ’75. This book when it comes out in Tamil will no doubt
were arranged in the Baptist Church in Pipli in the District of revolutionize and revive the Tamil Christendom. Pray.
Puri. The delegates were nearly 100, and the attendance in the It pleased the Lord to call the 4-month old son of Brother
evening Gospel meetings was even 300. It was our third Camp Kantharaj to eternal bliss on 1st October 1974. Brother Kantharaj
in Orissa, and certainly this was the best of all. Shout one big has returned to his place and has taken up the job again. He
HALLELUJAH for this magnificent work of the Lord! Following writes that due to certain family problems he will not be going
this three day Camp, a one day Rally was conducted in Jeypore to Orissa now. Pray for him and his family. Alternate
which was also well attended and mightily blessed. The next arrangements for Orissa are made.
issue will bring a detailed report of all these meetings. Thanks The Missionary Challenge Meeting at Palani in October 13
to all the pray-ers and donors! was encouraging. Rev. L.V. Moses of Palani CSI Church
The first annual Camp of the Full Gospel Young Women
Association — Revivo ’74 — was superfine! The outstation
delegates were nearly 250, and including the local participants
the number reached about 300! It is only a miracle of God that
so many ladies attended a 3-day residential Camp from various
places. The move of the Spirit was unmistakable, and the glory
of the Lord descended upon every participant. The theme verse
of REVIVO was, “Come, let us return unto the Lord; He will
revive us!” (Hosea 6:1,2). God used Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj and
other speakers with a special unction. Brother Dhinakaran
(1935-2008) gave the inaugural address, and I delivered the and other local Church leaders gave good support and
concluding message. Mrs. Nataraja Mudaliar helped in cooperation. We thank them sincerely in the Lord’s Name.
interpretation and song-leading. All praise be to Him! The next
issue brings full details. (Pages 137-140). The Headquarters will be busy during these months in Blesso
preparation and clearing off the miscellaneous pending works
The Holy Ghost Rally in Madurai Tamkum Stadium of the year. Hence this is a combined issue for November and
witnessed a spectacular outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Members December. The next issue will be the New Year issue (January
from CSI, Lutheran and so many denominations attended this 1975) which will reach you during Christmastime. Just two more
Rally in large numbers and more than 100 people newly received months for Blesso ’75! Get ready!
the Spirit baptism. — R. Stanley
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Revivo ’74 The revived ones went back with a great challenge to bend
Surely He revived us! and spend. When the great need of India was unfurled before
their eyes, they realised the need of prayer-backing (bending)
We are filled with a deep sense of gratitude unto the Lord as in evangelising this country. This resulted in the formation of
we think of all the blessings He showered upon us in Revivo many prayer cells to cry to the Lord for a Revival to heal the
’74, held in Thanjavur from October 24th to 26th. It was nothing spiritual desert of India. Also the huge financial need (spending)
but the beginning of a new era of revival among women. The
to evangelise India was presented before the participants. The
Lord blessed the Camp even beyond our expectations. Heaven
PROJECT INDIA programme released by FGYMA is OUR
came down to give us a glimpse of its joy. God’s power swept
through the heart of every participant, young and old. A new Project. We the women are to do the bending and spending for
cleansing, a new power and new dedication to serve the Lord it. Men alone cannot accomplish this Project. We are to back
resulted. “This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our the frontline fighters with our ‘prayer and purse.’ Let the part of
eyes.” The best is yet to be! every FGYWAer in the Project be to ‘BEND and SPEND.’
The theme verse of the Camp was from Hosea 6:1,2 — Many are writing to us how the Lord is leading them after
“Come and let us return unto the Lord; He will revive us.” The their participation in the Camp. Our hearts leap with joy as we
heartcry and prayer of everyone was “REVIVE US, O LORD!” receive each report and testimony. Active prayer cells are
The total participants numbered about 250. The all-sufficient established in various places. The beggars in many places are
Lord met everyone according to their need. Many committed surprised to see young girls clad in clean sarees coming towards
their lives newly to the Lord, and about sixty were newly filled them with a friendly smile to give them the Gospel. Castaway
with the Holy Spirit. women are stunned to know that there are people who love
The Lord used Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj, the main speaker, them. Leprosoria are visited. One dear sister from Nilgris writes
mightily. The devotional talks by Miss Angel James (1925-1993) how in one of their meetings they cast out a demon from a
and the practical and challenging talks by Dr. Lilian Stanley woman in the Name of Christ. Praise God! Villages and slums
brought down great blessing. Mrs. Padma Mudaliar helped in are visited. The poor hear the Gospel. Those who sit in darknes
song leading and interpretation. Mr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran (1935- see the rays of hope. College girls are gathering and seeking the
2008), who happened to be there in Thanjavur on that day, gave face of the Lord. Hostel prayer cells are expanding. Souls are
the opening message, and the closing message was delivered contacted daily and wonderful things are happening. Many of
by Mr. R. Stanley.
the participants have turned to be active personal soulwinners.
The work of the Holy Spirit in the Camp was mysterious.
Remember, this is only a beginning. Ezekiel’s prophecy was
Some cried, some wept, some rejoiced as the Lord filled their
mouths with laughter, and so on. Many testified that they have fulfilled in the Camp. We went to the Camp as very dry bones;
never witnessed anything of this fashion. What a great God we a noise was heard; with shaking we came together; and God
have! The participants witnessed that they just then realised the breathed His breath into us; and here we stand with flesh and
responsibility of women in the ministry unto the Lord and for blood, every fibre responding to His voice, as an exceeding
the souls. great army for Him! Truly, the Lord revived us!
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 The Tamil song
for the Revival Camps of Women
“Revive us, O Lord!”

Revivo ’74 — The first Camp for Women, 24-26 October, Thanjavur
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A call for Deborahs and Daughters of Zion

to arise for prayer and proclamation!
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1975 January sixty years, passed away in
the CMC Hospital, Vellore on
Beloved Readers, 18th December ’74. Her life
and selfless ministry have
We send to you from the Headquarters our prayerful best challenged many. In fact, we
wishes for a very joyful, peaceful and fruitful New Year! Praise were thinking of requesting
the Lord for His mercies which failed not all through the past her to just speak a few words
year. He promises His grace in abundance for our life and in Blesso ’75 to the young-
ministry in the New Year. “His Grace” is sufficient for us! blooded participants to tickle
The FGYMA India enters its fourth year of operation since the fire and passion for reach-
its birth in January 1972. The phenomenal growth of this ing the unreached. We have published on pages ... a brief life-
ministry cannot be fully explained but by saying, “This is the sketch of this heroic woman of faith and holy boldness, with a few
Lord’s doing; and it is marvellous in our eyes!” All glory, photographs. The Lord will speak to you as you read it.
honour and praise be to GOD and HIM ALONE! To tell of the As announced in the last issue, we have published a brief
mercies of the Lord, we shall publish the 1974 Annual Report report of Orissa Blesso in this issue. Orissa should find an
of the Association in the next issue. important place in your heart of prayer. There is so much to do
in this State. The Oriya edition of Blessing is being prepared.
The part played by the Blessing Magazine in the field of
Holy Ghost Revival and New Testament Evangelism is
remarkable. The Lord graciously keeps His anointing upon every
issue to bless the hearts of sincere Readers. Every issue comes
with a greater vigour and wider vision than the previous one.
Do we not have a God of new things?
Today’s condition of the spiritual life of God’s children and
the standard of our ministries are so low that nothing but a It is a landmark in our literature ministry. So now, our Magazine
Heaven-sent Holy Ghost Revival is our immediate and will be in three languages — English, Tamil and Oriya. When
persistent NEED. We must have it NOW. God has promised it will this Magazine cover all the major languages of India? Pray!
and we shall see it in 1975. That is the need of the year. We
The voice of the Full Gospel Young Women Association
request every Reader to read the message from page ... on his
echoes on pages ... Space will be allotted in the Magazine
knees and seek the face of the Lord with a broken heart and a
regularly for this purpose. All the members of FGYWA, please
contrite spirit.
immediately subscribe for Blessing, to be benefitted. The Lord
The 95-year old lady missionary, Mrs. Evelyn Constance has put His hand definitely upon the ministry of FGYWA, and
Brand (1879-1974), called as ‘Granny Brand,’ who was labouring the country is going to witness marvellous things through its
for the Lord in the Kolli, Pachai and Kalrayan Hills for over endeavour.
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 The Challenge Campaign in Madras conducted at Bains Our first short-term Missionary Training Programme was
School on 13 Nov 1974 witnessed a tremendous move of the over on 15th December. The Missionaries will be dedicated in
Spirit. A spiritual revolution did break out amidst the parti- Blesso ’75 and they will then march on to the mission stations.
cipants. (Photo below). A special word of thanks should be
The Headquarters is on top gear of Blesso preparation when
recorded here to the Principal and all the authorities of the Bains
this issue reaches you. Due to scarcity of food grains, cost of
School for the very good facilities extended on this occasion.
The selfless effort of Brother Devakadatcham (1918-1999), other materials, etc., there are quite a lot of difficulties
Director of Madras Dawn Preachers Association, must be encountered. Bend your knees specifically for this crisis.
mentioned. All glory be to God! Everywhere there is scarcity today in the world, but come to the
Lord’s presence in Blesso ’75 where you will receive POWER
PLENTY!
— R. Stanley

“Courage”
Courage, brother! Do not stumble,
Though thy path be dark as night;
There’s a star to guide the humble:
“Trust in God, and do the right!”
Though the road be rough and dreary,
And its end far out of sight;
Foot it bravely; strong or weary,
“Trust in God, and do the right!”
Some will hate thee, some will love thee,
Some will flatter, some will slight;
Cease from men, and look above thee;
“Trust in God, and do the right!”
Simple rule and safest guiding,
Inward peace and inward might,
Star upon our path abiding,—
“Trust in God, and do the right!”
— Norman Macleod, 1812-1872

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 February 1975 received the Holy Spirit newly in a single meeting in the Camp.
Many entered the realm of the nine gifts of the Spirit when He
Beloved Readers, opened their eyes of understanding to the mystery of His
Greetings to you with love in the Name of Jesus! operation. There was a real power explosion! Praise God!

You all must be anxiously waiting to hear the news of Blesso The dedication of our first batch of Hill Tribal Missionaries
was a highlight of the Camp. The nearly 30 Pastors and Christian
’75. We were thinking about and praying for this Camp in various
workers representing various denominations laid their hands
ways. Shout one big ‘Alleluia,’ because He did exceeding
on the Missionaries, and Rev. D. Elias, the N.M.S. Missionary
abundantly above all that we asked or thought, according to the
in Jawadhi Hills, offered the dedication prayer. Pastors of so
POWER that works in us! (Eph 3:20). Blesso ’75 was in every many denominations bowing their heads together praying for
way much different from all the four previous Camps. The the cause of reaching the unreached was a glorious and
number of delegates was nearly 1,300, the maximum ever. In encouraging sight. The visit of Rev. S. Devadossan (1905-
right accordance with the theme of the Camp, “Power,” the 2005), Editor of the Tamil Herald of His Coming, to the Camp
entire atmosphere was found charged with the supernatural on the first and second days, was encouraging. The dedication
and supranatural power of God. When people from all and release of the first issue of the Oriya language translation
denominations and various background gathered together as of Blessing was another highlight. The 16 portable amplifier
“brethren to dwell together in unity,” how “good and pleasant” sets and other equipments so far purchased for our missionary
it was! The dew from Heaven descended upon us, and “there evangelistic programmes were blessed.
the Lord commanded His Blessings” (Psa 133:1-3). This time there were six special buses bringing participants
The Lord used all the speakers — Stanley, Lionel, to Blesso ’75 — two from Madras and Chingleput Districts,
Panneerselam (1943-2013), Easterdoss (1931-2007), Ezekia — one each from North Arcot, Trichy, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari
as powerful instruments in His hand. The messages were Districts. The efforts of all the District Coordinators are
forthright and the talks were immensely practical. The topics commendable. One family presented to the Association a Rolling
covered by Brother Stanley around the theme “POWER ” Shield to be awarded to the best District of the year for its
included The Need for Power; God’s Desire but Dis- activities. The Trichy District Branch got it for 1974. Congra-
tulations! The Madras District branch had brought beautiful
sappointment; Two-dimensional Power; Power to Witness;
plastic plates and tumblers with apt Gospel slogans screen-
Gifts of the Spirit, etc. The stage screen, with the glittering
printed on them: ‘Jesus is the Bread of Life’ on plates, and
letters — POWER — and a dove symbol upon it, was totally
‘Jesus gives Living Water’ on tumblers! These items went out
inspiring. The eyes of everyone were opened to see the in great demand. A knitwear manufacturer from Coimbatore
tremendous power which is potentially available to every District had brought good quality vests with gospel slogans
believer through the Holy Spirit. This realization took the printed front and back. These were only testifying to the fact
participants through many ecstatic experiences. We had the that the Holy Spirit gives His people creative thoughts (Ex
foretaste of living the Book of Acts when nearly 300 persons 31:3-11).
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 The Missionary Challenge Hour was electrifying with God’s to the participants at the Camp during the heart-preparation time
thunder of warning. When the plan of God for us for India’s (Pages 150-152). “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout
evangelism — Project India — was explained, the participants the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of them whose
came forward pledging with a great spontaneity. The pledges heart is perfect toward Him” (2 Chr 16:9). “Consecrate
were interesting. One promised his two young calves; one to yourselves today to the Lord!”
present a camp-cot to each of the FGYMA missionaries; one to — R. Stanley
give all the scrap materials lying in his farm; and so on and so
forth. Many gave away their old clothes, wristwatches, fountain
pens, etc. all for the Lord’s work. These were auctioned to be
credited to the huge need of Project India.
In the closing session on the 14th, God’s promise of the year
for the Association was declared: “Thus saith the Lord, Make
this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not
see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled
with water ... And this is but a light thing in the sight of the
Lord!” (2 Ki 3:16,17). Yes, in 1975, we should not be waiting
for signs and opportunities. We shall never have better times
than NOW. Let’s enter every nook and corner with the penetrating
Gospel, and the Lord has promised the increase! GO, because
“The Lord is with thee, the mighty man of valor ... GO in this
thy might and thou shall save Israel (India!)” (Judg 6:12,14).
Please see pages 153 & 154 for the spotlights of the Camp. The delegates’ badge:
the 9 rays speak of the 9 gifts
Blesso ’75 is over and a new dimensional ministry of Power
of the Holy Spirit.
through young men has begun. God be praised for ever!

We record here our sincere thanks to those who participated
in the Camp, and the Pastors and Parents who cooperated by
sending their young people. The Lord’s special blessing shall “The only power God recognizes in His Church is
rest upon those who laboured for the success of this Camp on the power of His Spirit, whereas the only power
their knees and feet. The purses which spent out for His cause actually recognized today by the majority of
shall be blessed to overflowing. evangelicals is the power of man!”
For the benefit of those who did not participate in Blesso — A.W. Tozer, 1897-1963
’75, we are publishing in this issue the same questionnaire issued
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The Tamil theme song of Blesso ’75 February 1975
Theme: “Power!”
“Consecrate yourself to the Lord!”
Aݨ¦® ÷uÁõ ÁÀ»ø© Eh÷Ú
(Exodus 32:29)
Aݨ¦® AUQÛ ÁÀ»ø©²h÷Ú
ÁÀ»Á÷µ E® y¯õ塧 (The following questionnaire was distributed to the participants
ÁÀ»ø© G®÷©À CÓ[Qh÷Á of Blesso ’75 during the heart preparation time for God’s power.
We request you to examine yourself before the Lord with these
Cµsk |õÍõP©® £vÚõÖ Jߣv÷»
questions and Scripture references, in the light of the illuminating
C¸u¯ Ezu©ß ÷ukQßÕ÷µ
u¢÷uõ® G®ø© ÁÀ»ø© ÂÍ[P÷Á Spirit. And you will be on the pathway to POWER!)
u¸Ãº Ezu© C¸u¯® G©U÷P  Your Heart
u¸Ãº u©x ÁÀ»ø© Eh÷Ú
Have you opened your heart to Jesus? (Rev 3:20). Is there
£ØÓõUSøÓ £] £g\® C¢|õmPÎ÷» any unconfessed hidden sin in your heart? (Prov 28:13). Is your
£¯[Pµ©õP÷Á uõshÁ©õk÷u heart cleansed from the sin listed in Mark 7:21,22? Do you love
£›_zuº |k¾® ÁÀ»ø© CÀø»÷¯ God with all your heart? (Mt 22:37). Have you forgiven everyone
£›uõ£©õÚ C¢{ø» ©õÔh÷Á in your heart? (Mt 6:15). Are you proud? (Prov 16:5). Is there
£µ÷»õP ÁÀ»ø© G©UP¸ÒÃ÷µ jealousy? (Prov 14:30). Have you humbled yourself and
JßÖ öPõ›¢v¯º £ßÛöµsiÀ EÒÍ£i÷¯ reconciled with everyone you have wronged? (Mt 5:23,24).
Jߣx Áµ[PЮ öÁΨ£h ÷Ásk÷©  Your Body
J¸UPõ¾® Jȯõ Aߦ® ÷Ásk÷©
Have you presented your body unto God as a living sacrifice?
Â_Áõ\® |®¤UøP AߤÀ {ø»z÷u
ÂøµÄhß ö\¯À£h ÁÀ»ø© uõ¸÷© (Rom 12:1). Are you defiling your body, which is the temple of
the Holy Spirit, with unclean habits? (1 Cor 6:18,19). Are you
v¸a\ø£ J¸ ©Ö©»ºa]ø¯¨ ö£ØÔh÷Á an over-eater? Lazy? (Prov 21:25). Is your manner of dress
v¸Á\Ú® ÷Á¹ßÔ {ø» ö£Ø÷Óõ[P÷Á pleasing to God and an example to others? (Rom 12:2).
vÓ¨¤ÛÀ {ØP÷Á öá£Ãµº ÷Ásk÷©
öu¸UPÎÀ {ØPÄ® Áõ¼£º ÷Ásk÷©  Your Eyes
v¸¨¤h ÷u\zøu ÁÀ»ø© ÷Ásk÷© Have you kept the covenant with your eyes before God? (Job
31:1). Are your eyes free from lustful look? (Mt 5:28; 6:22,23).
A¨÷£õìu»º JßÖ Gmiß ö£»® G®ø©÷¯ Do they look straight? (Prov 4:25). Are your eyes compassionate
AßÖ÷£õÀ \õm]PÒ BUQh ÷Ásk÷©
Aº¨£oUQß÷Óõ® Aiø©PÒ G®ø©÷¯ towards the needy and the suffering? (Mt 25:35-40).
§ª°ß Pøh] £›¯¢u® ö\À»÷Á  Your Mouth
¦x ö£»zuõÀ G®ø© {µ¨¤kÃ÷µ Have you surrendered your unruly tongue to God? (Js 1:26;
— K. Ponraj Isaac 3:8). Are the words of your mouth acceptable in His sight? (Psa
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19:14). Do you lie or exaggerate? (Mt 5:37). Do you condemn Commission of Jesus? (Mk 16:15). Do you go to the cast-outs
and judge? (Lk 6:37). Self-boasting? (Prov 27:2). Vain chat? on the highways and byways? (Lk 14:23).Unevangelised
(Mt 12:36). Backbiting? (Psa 15:3). Do you confess Christ villages? Unreached hill tribes? (Psa 52:7). Are your feet always
publicly? (Mt 10:32). Are your words seasoned with love and shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace to go out-
grace? (Col 4:6). where-sinners-are? (Eph 6:15).
 Your Ears
Do you keep your ears open to the evil report about others?
(Psa 15:3). Do you listen to filthy songs and suggestive stories?
(1 Thess 5:22). Do you turn a deaf ear to the cry of the destitute?
(Js 1:27).
 Your Hands
Are your hands pure and free from corruption? (Psa 24:4).
Do you take or give bribe? (Psa 15:5). Have you stolen others?
(Ezek 33:15). Are you piercing yourself with the love of money?
(1 Tim 6:10). Do you give your money liberally to God for the
extension of His Kingdom? (2 Cor 9:7). Are your hands the
extension of the hands of Jesus to bless even those who curse
you? (Mt 5:44).
 Your Knees
Are you regular in your prayer life? (Dan 6:10). Morning
quiet hour? (Prov 8:17). How much time do you spend daily on
your knees with the open Bible? (Mt 26:40; Psa 119:97). Do Take my hands, and let them move
you pray with tears for souls and revival? (Lam 2:11,19). Do At the impulse of Thy love;
you pray for those who abuse and persecute you? (Mt 5:44). Do Take my feet, and let them be
you neglect fellowshipping with God’s children? (Heb Swift and beautiful for Thee.
10:24,25). Take my voice, and let me sing
Always only for my King;
 Your Feet
Take my lips, and let them be
Do you neglect the will of God but walk in counsel of the Filled with messages from Thee.
ungodly? (Psa 1:1). Do you go to places not conducive to your
— Frances Havergal, 1836-1879
spiritual health? (Psa 1:1; Prov 7:25-27). Do you obey the Great
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Blesso’75
12-14 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

Theme: “POWER”

Leaders Introducing our Missionaries

154

“You shall receive POWER

when the Holy Ghost comes on you,
and you shall be witnesses to Me ...
to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8)
More snapshots from Blesso’75

— Jesus

Seated: Rev. S. Devadossan (1905-2005)

 A Poem in Tamil about Blesso ’75 4. Kº AøÓTÁÀ (The Preaching)
“Heaven on Earth” BÂö¯ÛÀ GßÚöÁßÖ AÖv °mk
""©sq»QÀ Âsq»P®'' Auß ußø© Enºzvmhõº EÖv °mk
÷©Â¯Áº ÷©ßø©ªS ö\´vU Pmk
1. Kº Ch® (The Place) PØPshõ´U öPõkzvmhõº P¸zøuz öuõmk!
£õÂö¯»õ® ©Ú¢v¸®£U Pspº Âmk
|gø\Áͺ ugø\°÷» |h¢u Tmh®
ö\õßÚ AøÓ TÁø»|õ® PõØÔÀ ÂmhõÀ
|õÛ»zvÀ Põnõu |À» Bmh®
£õÁö©»õ® |®«÷u \õ¸® Aß÷Óõ?
Âg_¦PÌ öPõsh|Ø £siu›ß ÷uõmh®
£Èö¯À»õ® _ø©ö¯À»õ® ÷\¸® Aß÷Óõ?
Âsq»÷P ©sq»QÀ Á¢u |õmh®!
AzuøÚ²® _zu©uõ´a ö\õÀ»¨÷£õÚõÀ — Poet Philips, Koviladi
AÍÂÛ÷» AvP›US® PÂøu¨ ÷£õUS &
ö©zuªS PºzuÚx ]zu[ öPõsk
ö©´©Ó¢x ö\¨¦Q÷Óß ö\Âø¯a \õ´¨¥º. F-U-L-L G-O-S-P-E-L
Y-O-U-N-G M-E-N A-S-S-O-C-I-A-T-I-O-N
2. Kº CÚ® (The Participants)
£ÀPø»PÒ £°ßÔiÝ®; £õ›À |À» Faith our victory Mission our passion
£ÀöuõÈÀPÒ ¦›¢viÝ®; ÷|›À ö\õÀ» Unity our strength Every-tribe our aim
£Àö©õÈPÒ ÷£]iÝ®; §÷Áõº ö\õÀ¾® Love our banner Nations our claim
£À¼Úzøua ÷\º¢viÝ®; ÷Áu® TÖ® Like-Jesus our motto
K›Ú÷© Kº©Ú÷© G[PÒ öPõÒøP, Alleluiah our song
Go is His command
Kº ©øÓ÷¯ GߣuøÚ GkzxU Põmi Scripture our sword
£õº¦PÊ® £siu›ß ÷uõmh¢ ußÛÀ Obedience our delight
Souls our target Sacrifice our path
Fº¦PÇ Enºzv¯÷u A¢uU Tmh®!
Prayer our breath Obstacles our drive
3. Kº uõÍ® (The Praise) Emmanuel our wealth Christ our Captain
\õ¨£õmk ÷ÁøÍuÛÀ £õk® £õmk Lord our life Invasion our campaign
Auº÷Ámhõ´ ©õÔ¯÷u G[PÒ "¤÷Ímk!' Arise O young men
Youth our force
T¨£õmkU öPõ¸SøÓ²® CÀ»õ ©õmk
Outreach our action Time is fleeing
£µ÷»õP¨ £sönõ¼US GkzxU Põmk!
Unction our secret India is dying
K¸nºÄ KöµÊa] Jß÷Ó |õ[PÒ
Novelty our tact Onward let’s march
Kº P¸z÷u EÒÍö©»õ® £µÁU Ps÷hõ®
£õ›Û÷» £µÝ»P® Á¢u öußÓõÀ Godliness our gain Now is our time!
£µÁ\®uõß Â¯¨¤v÷» CÀø» uõ÷Ú!
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 March 1975 4) Postal Address —
5) Languages known —
Beloved Readers, 6) Date or year of Rebirth —
Greetings to you with love from the Headquarters in the 7) When baptized with the Holy Spirit —
Name of Jesus! 8) Whether participated in the FGYMA Summer
Programme in the previous year? Details —
Many are testifying that the Blessing Magazine is putting
9) Any other outreach programme participated —
them on knees to LABOUR FOR REVIVAL, and on feet to LEAD
10) Your convenient dates for participation
SOULS TO CHRIST. One dear child of God wrote recently, “Both
(Minimum 10 days) —
the issues of Blessing in this new year have brought great burden
for souls. As we sing ‘Everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the This Programme helps you to spend your Summer Vacation
and holidays in the best possible way—the Lord’s cause. All
day before,’ the Blessing brings new blessing every time!” Our
those who participated in the previous years were greatly blessed
hearts are filled with joy and praise when we thus learn that the
and challenged.
Magazine is being used of the Lord for its intended twofold
mission — Revival and Evangelism. This is the need of the I visited our Mission Stations in Sitteri Hills a few days
hour. We request you to fervently pray for an increased anointing ago. Brother Ponraj and I had been there, and this visit has filled
of the Lord upon every issue to follow. our hearts with great promises and assurances. We witnessed
the Holy Spirit already at work there. Await the next issue for
This issue features a special article on personal soulwinning
on page ... We would like every Reader to prayerfully study the details. Keep praising and praying.
truths outlined there and get on to active soulwinning. Many We are glad to announce that the Lord is enabling us to
who want to win souls for Christ do not do it because they know purchase a new printing machine at a cost of Rs. 10,000/-. It
not HOW. This article is meant to help you. will begin to operate in two or three months. Presently we shall
We continue to hear encouraging testimonies from the print our tracts with this machine. Pray for the Lord’s hand and
participants of Blesso ’75. We praise the Lord for causing this anointing upon it.
ministry to play a unique role in mobilizing youth force for The Headquarters Staff need your prayers now more than
Holy Spirit Revival and New Testament Evangelism. ever before for the increased workload. Inadequate staff and
Preparations are on for our All India Summer Missionary space are our difficulties. We propose to share with our Readers
Programme. We will be having this Programme from May 1st the various needs of the Headquarters in detail in one of the
for two months. Such of those who want to join the Teams for future issues.
this Programme should please send us their applications with The Lord’s coming is near, and we should do everything fast.
the following details, on or before 15th April. Each Team will Praying more and working more alone will help. I believe in
work for 10 to 15 days. what Martin Luther said —
1) Name — “Pray as if everything depends upon God;
2) Age — Work as if everything depends upon you!”
3) Occupation — — R. Stanley
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 “Is it nothing to you?” Soulwinning Young Men Ask —
(Lam 1:12) We go to unreached areas to give the Gospel
to the perishing. But we are not able to effectively
Heathen Multitudes Ask — penetrate, because we don’t have sufficient literature,
We perish in the dark. necessary equipments, suitable vehicles
We do not know how to find God. and adequate funds. We dont’t want to waste
We fear death for we are afraid to meet God. a single minute, knowing that 1,20,000 persons leave
We are slaves of sin and superstition. this world every minute.
We have no one to guide. IS IT NOTHING TO YOU?’
IS IT NOTHING TO YOU? Christ Jesus Asks —
Missionaries Ask — I suffered and died for the sins of the whole world —
There are times out here when we are so weak and weary not only for you but for everyone in this world.
that we are unable to pray for ourselves. Did I endure all the agonies of sin and judgment in vain?
Are you interceeding for us? Was I wounded and bruised without a cause?
We do not have enough equipments for Gospel preaching. The last commandment I gave you was to GO
Our babies do not get milk in these tribal areas. into all the world with the Gospel.
We live with wild animals and poisonous insects. Why did I send you the Holy Spirit?
We are here for Christ’s sake. My heart is bleeding for the perishing untold millions.
IS IT NOTHING TO YOU?
IS IT NOTHING TO YOU?
Converted Villagers Ask — Brother, Is it nothing to you? Sister, Is it nothing to you?

We are thrown out from our society for leaving

our ancestral gods in order to follow Christ.
We are scornfully assailed.
We are not even allowed to draw water
from the village well.
We don’t have a place of worship.
We are affected and very much handicapped.
IS IT NOTHING TO YOU?

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 “Sisters, You are the arrows!” April 1975
Beloved Sisters, Beloved Readers,
You are the arrows of Lord’s deliverance! “As arrows are in Greetings to you with love from the Headquarters in the Name
the hands of a mighty man, so are the children of youth” (Psa of Jesus!
127:4). While there are numerous head-hunters in the world The article on personal soulwinning, titled ‘EACH ONE
today, praise God, He is raising many heart-hunters to hunt REACH ONE,’ which appeared in the previous issue, has
precious hearts for Jesus! blessed many. If only every Christian gets on to active soul-
Joseph in Genesis was used as an arrow in the mighty hands winning, how soon the world would be evangelized! Another
important means of evangelism is open-air ministry. On page
of God to save not a few but an entire race. Joseph the shaft was
... you find a detailed article on this subject. Let the Name of
put into the polishing machine! How? Joseph’s brothers did
Jesus be proclaimed in every nook and corner!
not speak peaceably unto him (Gen 37:4); he was hated by his
brothers (37:4); they hated him much more (37:5); they hated As already announced, a detailed report of our missionary
him yet the more (37:8); his father rebuked him (37:9); his work in Sitteri Hills appears on pages 166-171. Many of you
brothers rebuked him (37:10); his brothers envied him (37:11); have been praying for this phase of work with a definite burden.
We believe that this write-up will help you to pray with a greater
they gave him a nickname, ‘the dreamer’ (37:19); they conspired
understanding of the situation and need.
against him (37:18); they put his dream to test (37:20); they
cast him into the pit (37:24); he was put into temptation and Brother S. Panneerselvam (1943-2013), the President of our
trial (39:9); he was thrown into prison unjustly (39:20). After Student Wing, ‘Students For Jesus,’ conducted a tour to many
Joseph was adequately polished, God kept him in His quiver colleges to meet our Campus Prayer Cells. He writes that the
and used him for redemption. beginning of next academic year in 1975 will open up a new
era in our student evangelism. Make this a special target for
Beloved, like Joseph, if we women commit ourselves fully prayer because a major contribution to our youth mobilizing
and willingly to God as blood-smeared shafts to be polished by effort to Evangelism has to come up from the student population.
the Holy Spirit, He will use us for the redemption of the millions We are publishing a compilation of God’s promises on page ...
of our country India, who are being killed for the encouragement of those who will be writing their
by the poison-smeared shafts of the devil. examinations shortly.
Shall we make a full surrender now? Our brothers have left for Orissa from Madras on 22nd
Praying for you, March for a series of Rallies from 25th. On their way back,
Miss Angel James (1925-1993) they will also be conducting a Revival Rally in Salur of Andhra
Prayer Secretary, FGYWA Pradesh. We have to do much more in these two States. Pray.
We have received many applications from those who are
willing to participate in the All India Summer Missionary
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Programme. The last date for receipt of applications here in Deborah Camps
the HQ is April 15th. If you desire to participate, hurry up to Tiruchy, Kottaiyur (Karaikudi), Coonoor
send your application furnishing the details asked on page ...
before that date. A few seem to have understood that this year’s Messengers: Nirupa Jebaraj, Angel James (1925-1993),
programme is in the Northern States only. It is not so. Some of Florence Sebastian
the Teams will work in the tribal areas of Tamil Nadu also. So
you can apply even if you know only Tamil.
The three-day meetings in the C.S.I. Church in Surandai of
Tirunelveli District was very fruitful. The Circle Chairman, Rev.
A. Fredrick Samuel (1911-1994) (Mrs. Lilian Kingsley’s dad),
encouraged us a lot. The elders and the congregational members
were very cooperative. Many repented of their sins and
backsliding as a spirit of Revival swept the congregation. They
are a hungry people. They seem to have many misconceptions
regarding the ministry and move of the Holy Spirit today. When
the Scriptural truth concerning this blessed third Person of
Trinity was clearly explained, many came forward with a strong
thirst, and nearly 125 persons received the Holy Spirit. It was a
glorious sight to witness the entire Church compound filled with
an atmosphere of praise and joy in the Holy Ghost. Truly we
can sing —
All over the Church
God’s Spirit is moving;
All over the Church
As the prophets said it would be;
All over the Church
There’s a mighty revelation
Of the glory of the Lord
As the waters cover the sea.
“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all
that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call!”
(Acts 2:39).
— R. Stanley
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April 1975 April 1975
WANTED COUNSELLORS! Our Missionaries to the Hill Tribes
The Steering Committee for the ‘Perinba Peruvizha’ R. Stanley
(United Christian Marina Convention) in Seerani Arangam, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him, that
Madras from May 4th to 11th has requested FGYMA to take bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good
charge of Counselling in the meetings. Hundreds of born- tidings, that publisheth salvation!” (Isa 52:7).
again men and women are needed to serve as Counsellors
in this joint effort of various denominations in Madras. Mr. Missionary Evangelism among hill tribes has been a special
R. Stanley will be conducting classes in Madras for the burden in our hearts ever since the Association was born. In
Counsellors during April. Those of you who are willing to India there are nearly 212 tribes and many of them live in hills
help in counselling, please write for further details to — and jungles. The tribal evangelism in hills is more difficult than
ministry in plains because of the many hardships associated
Mr. Selvakumar David, Madras with it. Our conventional methods of evangelism fail in hill
tribal areas. The problems of these tribals should be carefully
WANTED MISSIONARIES! studied and a suitable approach should be worked out. The
unfavourable topographical condition poses another great
Mr. Emil Jebasingh (1941-2013), the General secretary of problem. It takes a lot of training for a man from the modern
the Friends Missionary Prayer Band, has requested FGYMA society to go down to the level of understanding of the tribals
to encourage and send as many genuinely committed young and get himself adjusted to live in an environment which
men (age below 30 with an educational qualification of sometimes is totally cut out from the modern world in its culture
School final pass) as possible to their special Youth and for facilities. This is a CHALLENGE. But if the young-
Missionary Conference to be held at Bethel, Danishpet from blooded, full-vigoured and Spirit-filled men do not take up this
May 9th to 12th, in which they intend to pick out candidates
challenge, who else will? This led us to give a special importance
to go as fulltime Missionaries to North India. If the Lord
to hill tribal evangelism in our huge missionary-evangelistic
burdens you, please write immediately for further details
programme, Project India. In this article, we share with our
to —
readers the story of our first batch of Hill Missionaries. Bits of
FMPB, Palayamkottai
information were published in the previous issues but here is
the full story. We begin with the training of missionaries.
The above two advertisements are examples f or the Training of Missionaries
interdenominational and interorganisational stand of FGYMA.
It was clearly felt that without a basic practical training, the
“It matters not who pounds the paddy, Missionaries cannot proceed any far. A Missionary Training
provided it becomes rice!” Centre was opened in September 1974 in Vellore. Four young
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men received training as Hill Missionaries. They are Messrs programme which lasted for 3½ months. After training, these
Champion, Arulnathan, Charles and Ponnusamy. Mr. missionaries were dedicated in the Lord’s presence before the
Champion (28) had a call for hill ministry as early as 1968. The participants of our fifth annual Camp, Blesso ’75, in Thanjavur,
Lord opened the doors for him in a miraculous way when he on January 13th, by the prayers and the laying on of hands of
joined the Training with us in 1974. He often used to say that Pastors and Christian workers of various denominations and
the passion for the tribal people eats him away. Mr. Arulnathan Assemblies. The dedication service was unique in that it was
(28) is a trained school teacher. The Lord spoke to him through truly interdenominational.
a vision, and after much prayer and waiting, he stepped out into Selection of mission field
this challenging ministry of tribal evangelism. Mr. Charles (24)
was working with the India Every Home Crusade for quite some Dharmapuri is one of the very dry Districts Tamil Nadu. The
years. When the Lord burdened him for tribal evangelism, he Lord led us to choose Sitteri Hills in this District. Our G-G
expressed his desire to the IEHC leaders and they immediately Teams (Gospel Go-give Teams) had visited this Hills a number
relieved him for this ministry. Mr. Ponnusamy (20) is a tribal of times. Each team, when it returned home, invariably said
young man from Jawadhi Hills. He was brought to the Lord that we should place our missionaries permanently here for a
even during his school days by the ministry of NMS over there. more solid and systematic work. During one of the recent visits,
The burden to bring his tribal folk to the Light came heavily a team was greatly inspired through God’s glorious rainbow of
upon him when he entered the college. He decided to invest his promise that God was going to give us the entire mountain.
entire life in God’s cause who snatched him from extreme
superstitions and utter darkness. His parents gladly consented
to his mission. Along with these four, one Mr. John, a handi-
capped young man, received training for village evangelism in
plains. Brothers K. Ponraj Isaac, C. Samuel, J. Easterdoss and I
taught in the Training Centre. It was a short-term training

The Field Secretary, Brother Easterdoss (1931-2007), and the

Office Secretary, Brother Ponraj Isaac, made a closer study of
this Hills through more than one survey tour. God’s will was
obvious through the vision for “every kindred, and tongue and
people, and nation” revealed in Revelation 5:9. On 26th
January 1975, our missionaries placed their feet on the Sitteri
Hills. The altitude of this Hills is nearly 3000 feet. There is no
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proper transport facility, and one has to walk 10 miles from the When these young men are confirmed in the faith of the Lord,
foot of the hills or 16 miles from the nearest town to reach they will be a powerful force in tribal evangelism. A good
Sitteri Village. Totally there are 48 villages in this Hills. To go number of children attend the night school conducted by our
from one village to the other, one has to walk a few miles missionaries. They have learnt many Christian songs and
crossing a valley and a hillock. These tribals speak a broken choruses, and it was a very pleasant sight to see them singing
Tamil and they are far away from civilisation. They are simple- those choruses in fields and wherever they were going about
minded and their capacity of understanding things is low. They during the daytime.  Missionary Champion is placed with his
will nod their heads for anything you say. They submit wife, Vimala (1952-2001), and young son in the Alagur-
themselves to all superstitious beliefs and fears unquestionably. chakkampatty village. People here are happy that someone
It is hard to make them understand what sin is. The Missionaries
must have lot of patience while dealing with them. But our labour
in the Lord will not go in vain. It is “not by might nor by power
but by God’s Spirit!”
The three Stations
Our missionaries are placed in three different stations on the
Hills for an effective coverage.  Missionaries Charles and
Ponnusamy (both are bachelors) are placed together in the Sitteri

has come to them for their good. The head of this village is
helpful and cooperative. Every evening after they return from
their work in fields, a good number of people, both young and
old, gather in front of our missionary’s hut and attentively listen
to him what he teaches them about God. We are told that they
ask many interesting questions and they are happy when our
missionary answers them. When we went there, our missionary
said that they refuse to go home to sleep even if it is as late as
11 O’ clock. Genuine fruits are expected here.  The next station
village. The Hills is named after this village. It is like a capital Pudur village where Missionary Arulnathan is placed with his
for the people in that Hills. Topographically also it is more or wife, little daughter and son. Here also people are friendly.
less at the centre. People are not very receptive in this Station. Children come to the night school from the surrounding villages.
But God has touched a few tribal young men here and they are Our missionary is finding personal soulwinning most effective
coming to the Lord. Oppositions from their relatives are plenty. here. (Picture: Next page).
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 Pioneer Missionaries from Canada
in Sitteri Hills, 1955

The Promise
The Lord gave the following definite promise from the 4th
chapter of Zachariah just before our Missionaries set out for
the Sitteri Hills: “This is the Word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel,
saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the
Lord of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? Before
Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth Miss Betty A. Mills, Miss Evelyn Splane, Miss Dorothy Jacobson
the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto
it. Moreover the Word of the Lord came unto me, saying, The
hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his
hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of
hosts hath sent me unto you. For who hath despised the day of
small things?” (Zech 4:6-10).

Mr. M. Devaraj (1935-1985) & Mrs. Amirtham Devaraj (?-1991)

and their children who helped us from the beginning
in the ministry in Sitteri Hills, and gave us their vacant land.

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 My Consecration May-June 1975
“I claim no right to myself—no right to this understanding, Beloved Readers,
this will, these affections that are in me; neither do I have any
right to this body or its organs—no right to this tongue, to these Greetings to you with love from the Headquarters in the
Name of Jesus!
hands, feet, ears, or eyes.
We had announced in the Tamil issue of Blessing of April
“I have given myself clear away and not retained anything
that due to pressure of work in the HQ Office during Summer
of my own. I have been to God this morning and told Him, I
the May issue would be combined with the June one. We
have given myself wholly to Him. I have given every power, so
regret we missed to announce this in the English issue. Kindly
that for the future I claim no right to myself in any respect. I
excuse us.
have expressly promised Him. By His grace I will not fail. I
take Him as my whole portion and felicity, looking upon nothing While we are preparing this issue, our Missionary Teams
else as any part of my happiness. His law is the constant rule of are in the frontline in many States of India. Right now the
my obedience. Teams are working in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar,
Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and
“I will fight with all my might against the world, the flesh, Tamilnadu. A number of Teams have returned with rejoicing
and the devil to the end of my life. I will adhere to the faith of and having glorious days of outreach ministry in a number
the Gospel, however hazardous and difficult the profession and of hill tribal areas and neglected villages. The reported results
practice of it may be. are amazing. It’s a thrill to be in the HQ Office now receiving
“I receive the blessed Spirit as my Teacher, Sanctifier, and letters from our frontline men in the Lord’s fight. We will
only Comforter, and cherish all monitions to enlighten, purify, share all those news with our dear Readers in the next issue.
confirm, comfort, and assist me. This I have done. It is all because of your prayers and your support. The
estimated expenditure of Rs. 30,000/- for this programme is
“I pray God, for the sake of others, to look upon me as a self- not yet reached. WE ARE DOING THE WORK ANYWAY. We
dedication, and receive me as His own. Henceforth I am not to request you to send in your gifts quickly to meet the urgent
act in any respect as my own. I shall act as my own if I ever needs.
make use any of my powers to do anything that is not to the
glory of God, or to fail to make the glorifying of Him my whole We are just shifting the HQ O ffice to another rented
and entire business. building because presently the space is just too small for us.
When the ministry expands fast, if we do not proportionally
“If I murmur in the least at afflictions; if I am in any way increase the facilities, efficiency of work is bound to decline.
uncharitable; if I revenge my own case; if I do anything purely It’s high time this National organization builds its own
to please myself, or omit anything because it is a great denial; if complex. Please make this a special point for prayer. We
I trust myself; if I take any praise for any good which Christ could not so far place the purchase order for the Printing
does by me; or if I am in anyway proud, I shall act as my own Machine due to the non-availability of a suitable space. The
and not God’s. I purpose to be absolutely His.” new rented building has a good space for the machine erection
— Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), Theologian and so just now we are proceeding with the purchase. Pray
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for God’s definite guidance and grace for every step of this What is the “Full” Gospel?
Printing Project. We are happy to announce our Readers that
the first edition of our Salvation Tract (“Good News R. Stanley
Deliverance”) in Hindi will be released shortly. “Gospel” means Good News! Christ is God’s Good News
The Surandai CSI Church (Tirunelveli District) con- to man. So Christ is the Gospel. Proclaiming Christ fully with
ducted a Sponsorship Service for one of our Hill Missionaries all His blessings is the FULL GOSPEL Message. Apostle Paul
on 27th April. Missionary Arulnathan who is in Sitteri Hills testified, “I have FULLY preached the GOSPEL of Christ” (Rom
was the candidate. Mr. A.S.A. Rathinasamy on behalf of the 15:19). The Amplified Bible renders this verse as, “I have fully
Surandai Congregation announced the sponsorship, and Rev. preached the Gospel of Christ, the Messiah, in its ENTIRETY.”
Fredrick Samuel (1911-1994) (Mrs. Lilian Kingsley’s dad) Paul was a full Gospel preacher and his message was, “Jesus
conducted the Service. Thanks to the Congregation in the
Christ, and Him crucified” (1 Cor 2:2). In another place he says,
Lord’s Name! The active involvement of the youth here is
highly commendable. With this, we need sponsorship for two “I did not shrink from telling you anything that was for your
more of our Missionaries. If the Lord speaks to you, please benefit” (Acts 20:20). The Bible commands us, “Forget not ALL
come forward to sponsor these Missionaries as a family or HIS BENEFITS” (Psa 103:2). Any Gospel preacher who fails to
prayer group or church. Write us for details. proclaim the full Gospel— ALL THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST —
We are certain that you are regularly praying for our is robbing people of the blessings due to them through the Person
Missionaries in Sitteri Hills. As they move forward, they of Christ. The full Gospel message presents Jesus Christ as the
are assaulted by the devil from many sides. Their children Saviour, Healer, Baptizer, Lord, Life Pattern, Soon-coming
fall sick. The people are sometimes prevented from hearing Bridegroom, King and Judge.
the Gospel by a few hard-hearted men, and so on. Intensify
your prayers for them. 1. Jesus Christ is the Saviour!
One of the foremost aims of FGYMA is to propel young While announcing the birth of Jesus, the angel of the Lord
men into active personal of soulwinning. We are planning said, “Thou shalt call His Name JESUS: for He shall save His
to launch out special training programmes for this purpose people from their sins” (Mt 1:21). ‘Jesus’ is the earthly name of
from July 1975. These will be mostly one day programmes God’s Son in Greek, meaning ‘Saviour’ or ‘God who is
conducted at various centres and will be called as “Fishers Salvation.’ The cry of every man and woman in the world is,
of Men Training Seminar.” Look for details in the next issue. “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). All have sinned
When we say that we preach the FULL Gospel, quite a and so all need salvation. All are sinners and so all need the
few ask us back whether there is anything as HALF Gospel! Saviour. Turning from ‘sin’ to the ‘Son’ is the way of salvation.
Please read carefully the article on the next page and you
will find it helpful. Readers should study all the Bible Jesus Christ must be lifted up as the ONLY SAVIOUR of the
references made in every article of our Magazine for world. Dilution has become the order of the day. Sadly this has
maximum benefit and edification. Nothing like the Bible! affected Christendom also. The ‘popular’ Gospel of today
— R. Stanley presents Christ merely as a joy-giver and a problem-solver. This
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is a diluted Gospel. Christ must be first proclaimed as the From the story of the woman of Canaan, we learn that healing
SAVIOUR, the ONLY WAY. Social reformation is only next to is the “children’s bread” (Mt 15:22-28). God is willing to heal
salvation. His people because He is good. When God anointed Jesus of
What everyone—from the President to the one who occupies Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, “He went about
the lowest rank in the country—needs first is salvation. Everyone doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil”
must be called to repent of his sins. It is deplorable that (Acts 10:38). And Jesus Christ the Healer has never changed
REPENTANCE is becoming a missing note in today’s preaching. (Heb 13:8).
Jesus Himself was a red-hot repentance preacher (Mk 1:15).
John the beloved disciple of Jesus writes in his Epistle,
The early Church preached repentance without any compromise.
“Beloved I wish about all things that thou mayest prosper and
Anyone who hunts only for ‘open doors’ and ‘wide acceptance’
will soon leave out repentance from his message and will be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 Jn 2). This disciple
backslide. The message of the John the Baptist, who was John was often leaning on the bosom of Jesus, and here he
preparing people for the First Coming of Christ, was repentance. interprets the compassionate impulse of the heart of Jesus
We are preparing for the Second Coming of Christ and our towards the sick and the suffering. Let’s faithfully proclaim
message also should be the same—even more intensified. That Christ as the Healer, and He shall confirm the Word (Mk 16:20).
is why, just before His ascension, Jesus clearly told His disciples,
3. Jesus Christ is the Baptizer!
“REPENTANCE and REMISSION OF SINS should be preached
in His name among all Nations, beginning at Jerusalem” (Lk In all the four Gospels, we find John the Baptist presenting
24:47). Christ as the One who baptizes His people with the Holy Spirit.
He said, “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but
2. Jesus Christ is the Healer!
He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am
Christ suffered on the Cross not only for our sins but also not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost
for our sicknesses. Matthew writes about the healing ministry and with fire” (Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33). Jesus would
of Christ like this: “When the evening had come, they brought
not have His disciples leave Jerusalem to take the Gospel
unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast
everywhere UNTIL they were endued with power from on high
out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick; that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, (Lk 24:49). When the disciples asked the Lord about the times
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses” or seasons of the restoration, He told them that they needed
(Mt 8:16,17). The Psalmist specifically mentions healing of all POWER more than KNOWLEDGE! He said unto them, “It is
our diseases while listing out “all His benefits” (Psa 103:3). not for you to KNOW the times or the seasons, which the Father
Jesus commissioned His disciples “to preach the Kingdom of hath put in His own power; BUT ye shall receive POWER after
God, AND to heal the sick” (Lk 9:2). Both salvation from sin that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses
and healing from sickness are in the Atonement. We are cleansed unto Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria,
by His blood and healed by His stripes. and unto the uttermost part of the earth” (Acts 1:7,8). And on
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the Day of Pentecost “they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, Epistles of Apostle Paul. He invariably calls the Son of God as
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them the LORD JESUS CHRIST . Every believer must make an
utterance” (Acts 2:4). intelligent consecration of his life and all that belongs to him
unto the Lord. The consecrated Christian will not live as he
Gone are the days when this experience of the baptism with pleases. (Page 173). Every step in his life will be punctuated
the Holy Ghost was thought to belong to only one particular with the question, “Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?” (Acts
denomination. Today God’s Spirit is moving all over the Church, 9:6). He realizes that he is a STEWARD unto God for the time,
in every denomination, as the fulfillment of His promise for talent and treasure entrusted to him.
these days namely, “In the last days, I will poor out of My Spirit
upon ALL flesh” (Acts 2:17). Many hesitate today to speak about God’s standard for a New Testament Christian is not ‘tithe’
the ministry of the Holy Spirit because they are afraid it is but ‘total!’ Jesus demands from His disciples their supreme love,
controversial. Dear friends, the Holy Spirit was not sent for supreme sacrifice and supreme surrender (Lk 14:26,27,33). The
controversy and confusion but for conviction and comfort. first great commandment of the Lord Jesus Christ demanding
our ALL should find a prominent place in our preaching: “Love
A deficient knowledge of the Third Person of the Blessed the LORD thy God with ALL thy heart, and with ALL thy soul,
Trinity has resulted in dryness of spiritual experience, a low and with ALL thy mind, and with ALL thy strength; this is the
level of Christian life, formalism in worship, want of discipleship first commandment” (Mk 12:30). Every Christian must be taught
in the Church, lack of zeal in mission enterprise, indifference and led into the “Not-I-but-Christ” experience.
to social improvement, schisms embittered by partisan rivalry.
5. Jesus Christ is the Life Pattern!
Every one who has known Christ as the Saviour must be
confronted with the Bible question, “Have you received the “Follow Me” is the call of the Lord Jesus to His every
Holy Ghost since you believed?” and led to know Christ as the disciple. Christ is our example and we are called to follow His
BAPTIZER too (Acts 19:2). The Baptism with the Holy Spirit steps (1 Pet 2:21). The Gospels record the earthly walk of the
opens the door for ministry of the Gifts of the Spirit for the dual Lord Jesus Christ. We should read them carefully and shape
purpose of edification of the Church and evangelization of the our lives according to His.
World (1 Cor 12:7-11). Everyone who has accepted Christ must be taught to follow
Him in the waters of BAPTISM, in the school of PRAYER, in
4. Jesus Christ is the Lord!
the ministry of LOVE and COMPASSION, in the pathway of
Many who have accepted Christ as the Saviour have not taken SUFFERING and SACRIFICE, in the life of OBEDIENCE,
Him as the LORD and MASTER of their lives because the truth HUMILITY and HOLINESS. God’s design for His every child is
of full surrender and becoming a willing slave for Christ is hardly that he should grow unto a perfect man, “unto the measure of
preached. This important truth of the Lordship of Christ upon the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Eph 4:13). The Full Gospel
every believer and the Church at large is emphasized in all the offers “Like Jesus” as the theme for the life of every Christian.
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6. Christ is the Soon-coming Bridegroom, King & Judge! July 1975
The Gospel story is incomplete if it tells only the birth, life,
death, burial, resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ Beloved Readers,
but leaves out the promise of the Second Coming. The Second As announced in our last issue, we are publishing in this
Coming of Christ is our most blessed Hope. The early Church issue the news of our 1975 All India Summer Missionary
was watchful and vigilant with its every-moment-expectation Programme (Pages 184-195). Only brief reports are presented
of the glorious return of the Lord. The Rapture of the Church because of space consideration. The Holy Spirit of God was
when the Lord Jesus comes FOR His saints will be most glorious, directing and protecting the Teams at every step. We give all
and the coming of the Lord Jesus WITH His saints as a King the praises and glory to Him and Him alone.
and Judge will be most alarming. The Second Coming of Christ Because, “It is not of him that willeth,
is a warning message to the unbelievers but a comforting one to nor of him that runneth,
the ever-ready-believers. but of God that sheweth mercy” (Rom 9:16)
The Lord Jesus who promised, “Surely I come quickly,” And, “Not by (your) might,
expects everyone of us to OCCUPY TILL HE COMES — occupy nor by (your) power,
in the greatest labour for worldwide Revival and in the most but by My Spirit,
important job of worldwide Evangelisation. The Heavenly saith the Lord of hosts” (Zech 4:6)
Bridegroom is going to marry us, His Church. Dear Christian Also, “Neither is he that planteth anything,
friend, forget not this greatest benefit of His! neither he that watereth;
but God that giveth the increase” (1 Cor 3:7)
“Amen! Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev 22:20).
In the Name of the Lord, we thank all of you who stood by
us in this endeavour with your prayerful support. We praise God
for Brothers Selvarajan, Pitchaiah, Jeyaseelan, Jeyabalan,
Devaraj, Noble Manickam, Easterdoss (1931-2007), Sugirtharaj,
Sigamani, Israel, Perumal, Johnson, Ebenezer, Elango, John
Thomas, Joykutty and others who led the Teams to various fields.
Evangelist T.L. Osborn The help and guidance of Brothers Ponniah, Ezekia, Augustine
(1923-2013), USA, Jebakumar, Dayanandan, Michael Achary, Daniel, Kanmani,
was one of those who preached Joshua, Heber Jeyapandian (1933-1997), James Ratnam, Nathan,
the full Gospel clearly all over Rajan, Thomas Mathew, Sunder John, NMS workers, FGYMA
the world in our generation. Missionaries and a host of other brothers and sisters locally for
the Teams is a special point for praise. God shall richly bless
We have quoted him often
everyone of you who helped us to give the Gospel to the poor.
from pulpit and in print. He is no man’s debtor!
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 We now request all our Readers to pray very specially for
the most important phase of this work, namely follow-up. It’s a
huge task but the Lord shall surely help us. Also young men The States and places where our
who would reach the Northern States of India for Christ should Youth Missionary Teams worked in Summer
start learning Hindi immediately.
Due to certain practical difficulties and inconveniences, the
Treasurer’s Office is now shifted to the National Headquarters
at Vellore. Also the postal address of the National HQ is changed.
Brother A. Sivapragasam (1942-2010),
our Treasurer so far, hands over the
responsibilities to Brother A. Jeyaraj.
Partners please excuse us the delay, if any,
in issuing receipts for your contributions. We
hope for more promptness and better
coordination with the present arrangement.
The purchase order is placed for the Printing Machine and
we hope to get the supply by the middle of this month. Our
Student Wing is trying to get our salvation tract, Good News of
Deliverance, translated into Sourashtra language.
The Sitteri Hills had been deprived of any rain for the past
many years. This year, when our Missionaries are placed there,
after so long the Hills is blessed with good downpour. The
tribals have noticed this fact. Praise God and pray with more
earnestness. THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING!
(Ezek 34:26).
— R. Stanley

The Districts or areas where the Teams

worked are marked with a star.

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July 1975 Calcutta. Out of them, 24,000 are said to be ‘Christians.’ What
an alarming and heartbreaking statistical data! Is this the standard
Acts of the Anointed Young Men and strength of Christianity in India?
(Brief reports of Teams which worked in various The journey from Howrah to Dehri-on-Sone was terrible.
States of India under our Summer Missionary Programme Passengers were packed in train compartments until we found
during May & June 1975) it difficult to even breathe. The people in villages around Dehri-
Bihar on-Sone are generally eager. Easily 200 to 300 people gather
for an evening meeting. God wrought miracles of healings in
“You can even raise a dead man, but none will become a
the first night meeting itself and that aroused the interest of the
Christian here,” was the challenge thrown on Christians by a people. In general the majority of the gatherings would be
Jan Sangh leader in Daud Nagar. Bihar is a land of paradoxes. students and women. Students are seekers, and women need
There is a merging of the old and new cultures. Bihar is one of deliverance and help. Christ is totally unknown to them. A rich
the most backward States of India with its 80% illiteracy. lorry-owner approached us with the question, “What can Mr.
Primitivism is still prevalent. Bihar is the second largest Jesus do for me?” We counselled him and he attended the
populated State in this country. Population: 5,64,00,000. following meetings also with interest. He promised to try ‘Mr.
Majority are Hindus and Moslem. Lawlessness in many areas Jesus.’ Communication in the local language posed a big
is the order of the society. Many parts of the State are occupied problem. Jesus is thought to be a ‘god of the western world,’
by dacoits—people known for looting the habitations. For and they do not relish to hear the Gospel preached in English.
example, the house where we were to stay in Dehri-on-Sone
was broken open for the 13th time four days before our arrival We made a trip to the Rhota Hills. It was very tiring. We
there! Marriages in the age range of 9 to 12 are common. The reached the foot of the hills at 8.00 p.m. and had to spend the
joint-family system is in practice. In one house there were staying night in a narrow gauge station. We could not sleep due to the
52 members! The sense of purity in life is mostly lacking. A extreme heat even at night. Also it was a place of dacoits. So
young doctor during conversation told me that adultery is not a we staged sentry system throughout the night. A strange
sin. The people are misled. They need to know THE WAY. experience! Our worn-out bodies refused to get up at five next
morning. Still with God’s strength we got up and in His Name
Bihar is a State of extreme climatic conditions. It was hottest
we climbed up the hills. But we had a big disappointment when
when we went there. A hot and strong-smelling wind known as
we found that the tribals there speak altogether a different dialect
‘loo’ blows during daytime. It is hazardous to health.
which none of the team members could understand or speak.
The ‘Sundar Jawans’ of the Bihar Team got into the fields to With tear-filled eyes but burden-increased and vision-enlarged
work for the One who gave Himself entirely for them. The Team hearts we got down. Even though it is generally thought that
arrived at Calcutta on 14th of May. There are many prostitutes Hindi is uniformly spoken by the people of Northern India, every
right in the Howrah Railway Station. Many of them are below State has got many dialects of its own. No language — no souls.
25. The Social Welfare Magazine points out that there are nearly God should raise many Adoniram Judsons (1788-1850) and
4,000 licensed prostitutes besides 80,000 unlicensed ones in William Careys (1761-1834).
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 We did some pioneer work in a few places in Bihar. The Rajasthan
team members were full of thanks to the Lord for the FGYMA The population of Rajasthan is 2,58,00,000. Literacy is just
which gave them this opportunity to work in the frontline. There 18.8%. Rajasthan occupies the eighth place in mineral
are about 80,000 villages in Bihar. Only a few are reached so production. This is the only State with production of Lead
far. When will all the villages hear the Gospel? concentrate, Zinc concentrate, Emerald, Tourmaline and
Uttar Pradesh Wollastorite. Also this State accounts for 45% of all-India wool
production. In Rajasthan, Bhils, Minas, Garasiyas, Seharias and
This State is the largest populated in India. Population: Damors are the principal tribes. Most of them live in hills, while
8,83,00,000. The State of Uttar Pradesh would be the 7th largest a few reside in the plains close to rural folks. The tribes form
‘nation’ in size in the world if considered separately. The 11.6% of the State’s population.
percentage of Christians here is 0.12 only. Literacy is 21.6%.
We visited Banares, a Hindu pilgrim centre. We crossed River
Ganges by boat. When we reached the other side, we simply
didn’t know what to do. People from various places were
coming and going in streams. A mad rush. On one side, dead
bodies were being burned. On the other side, people were taking
their ‘holy bath.’ Busy marketing on one side. Hindu Sadhus
sitting and preaching at one corner. In the conquering Name of
Jesus, we started singing a few Gospel choruses in Hindi
language. We could collect a small crowd. After the preaching,
a Banares University student came and argued with us that all
the sinners in the world must be killed. He was of course sincere.
We told him that sinners need not be killed since Jesus Christ
Our Team worked in the following 3 centres—Dungarpur,
was ‘killed’ in their place, and they can be saved through faith
Zawar Mines and Udaipur. Dungarpur, a District Headquarters,
in Him.
has many Jain shrines and Hindu temples. We spent 3 days in
We met some Western hippies also in this place. Oh how this centre preaching the Good News in the villages around.
much we have to repent of our lifeless religion which has failed Mostly people were eager and responsive. The rare thing there
to meet the needs of and challenge today’s youth! Many Church was to find a native Christian family. Zawar Mines is the Zinc-
buildings are closed down in these parts. And a good number of town of Rajasthan. We did some street preaching in the quarters’
Christian people are boxed in the coffin of modernism. A big area. About 50 Christians gathered for a meeting. We challenged
Church building in the heart of Banares city is converted into a them that the evangelization of the State of Rajasthan depends
reading room. It is said that they may even sell it out soon. Is it largely on every one of them. We emphasized among them the
nothing to us? conviction of our Association that unless every Christian is
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actively involved in soulwinning, total evangelization is not village and we were advised to quit the place at the earliest. So
possible. It was a joy to see a group of Spirit-filled Christians in we walked to the next village and praised God for the
Udaipur. Our visit to this area helped for mutual refreshing. accommodation He provided for us in a verandah of an
Nearly 15 people received the Holy Spirit during our ministry unplastered brick house there. That was our headquarters for
there. The surrounding villages still await an all-out evangelistic three days and from there we could cover a number of
penetration. The total number of villages in Rajasthan is 12,188. surrounding villages.
Maharashtra To reach the next centre, we had to walk about 12 miles
through a dense forest. On the way we met a Hindu Sadhu
In Bombay, our team was divided into two groups, each
surrounded by his disciples. When they knew that we were
visiting houses in the Bhandup area. Nearly 100 houses visited.
Christians, they wouldn’t even give us water. When we wanted
This house visitation was fruitful. For the evening Gospel
to move from the next village, even the cart-men refused to
meetings, more than 250 people gathered. At the last meeting,
spare their carts for our transport seeing we were there to preach
one lady was delivered from demon-possession. Many
Christ. We were looking to the Lord for help because to reach
surrendered their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. The number
the next village we had to cross another 14 miles. At last with
of villages in Maharashtra is 35,778. There are nearly 400 slums
great persuasion two harijans (low caste, so called) obliged to
in this State. “Out-where-the-sinners-are” is the only way to
carry our luggage on head through the forest. This forest was
effectively evangelize this State.
thick and full of wild animals like elephants, bears and monkeys.
Orissa The Lord of Psalm 23:4 was with us. We crossed the forest
Seven Teams worked under our Summer Programme in singing and shouting and rejoicing. In some of the Adivasi
Orissa. The areas were Bhanjanagar, Phulbani, Dhenkanal, (tribal) villages, people were eager and receptive. Many
Puri, Koraput, Kalahandi, Ganjam and Bolangir. Given requested us to visit them again. We were not discouraged when
below is the report of the Bhanjanagar Team. people were not receptive because God’s Word for us was, “In
the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine
We preached the Gospel in 34 villages, and for nearly one hand: for thou knewest not whether shall prosper, either this or
third of them that was the first time to hear the Gospel. We had that, or whether they both shall be alike good” (Eccl 11:6).
an unusual experience in the first village itself. It was
predominantly occupied by the ‘high caste’ people. There were Karnataka
two big famous temples in that village. On arrival there, we Our ministry among the t ribes called Gowlies was
started to distribute tracts and do personal evangelism. We asked remarkable. They are living in the interior forests. They speak a
the village headman for some accommodation. He wanted to broken Marathi language. They are quite primitive. Men and
consult the village committee before helping us. But when he women are half-naked. Cattle-breeding is their main occupation.
met them, he came out with a blunt ‘no’ saying that the people They are simple folks and they nod their heads to whatever we
over there did not want Christianity. There was a big stir in the say. We explained to them the Gospel through visual aids. First
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they were afraid to even come near us. When they understood We entered every village with the awareness that we were
the purpose of our being there, they moved with us affectionately. going there in the all powerful Name of the resurrected Christ.
We taught them the chorus, ‘Jesus is good’ in the Hindi and We literally threw challenges to prove the living Christ among
Kannada languages. This is a ripe place for the Gospel harvest. the heathens. They brought unto us a man paralysed in his legs
The harvest just awaits the reapers. FGYMA should choose this and hands. We picked up an elementary school boy and asked
him to read out to the villagers from Acts 3:1-8. We then asked
area as its next tribal mission station. The Lord wrought many
the paralysed man whether he believed. He answered yes. We
healings demonstrating His love and power.
immediately prayed unto the Lord and laid our hands on him in
We had to walk an average of 10 to 15 miles every day. One His Name. Immediately his limbs received strength and he stood
Brother V.M. Daniel (1921-2007), 54 years young, was one of up. Right in front of the crowd, he started eating food using his
the team members and he was a real challenge to us. The Lord own hands! People shouted, JESUS IS GOD!
solved the language problem by unusually enabling Brother Besides, many deaf and dumb and people of divers diseases
Michael Achary, the guide of the Team. The team spirit and the were healed in the Name of Jesus. Our hearts were thrilled with
one-mindedness among the team members glorified the Lord. joy and we felt that an ‘Acts of the Anointed Young Men’ could
be written! We had a number of demon-casting also. When the
Andhra Pradesh
evil spirits told their names, the villagers were ashamed that
The extraordinary power of God was manifested through the actually they were worshipping only those evil spirits as gods.
hands of us, ordinary young men, in the many villages we visited With the Word we cast out a devil from a man who was under
in the southern region of Andhra Pradesh. Personal Evangelism possession for over 10 years and for whom even the magicians
was most effective in that area. Many village youth were mightily and witchdoctors could offer no help. All these things were
touched by the Gospel and they repented with tears. Some of possible unto us because, “Greater is He who is in us than he
who is in the world,” and our faith on Him “overcomes the
them were mad admirers of cine actors and actresses. They threw
world!” (1 Jn 4:4; 5:4).
away those pictures from the walls saying, JESUS IS ALL
SUFFICIENT FOR US! Yes, the Gospel is the power of God Tamil Nadu
unto salvation to everyone who believes. It was mainly hill-tribal evangelism
We visited a few nominal Christian homes too. When we in Tamil Nadu. The hills visited by the
Teams were Jawadhi Hills, Sitteri
preached to them the Gospel fully, they surrendered their hearts
Hills and Jaghir Hills. One team
to the Lord confessing their sins. Many of them said that even
worked among Lambadi tribe on
though they were Christians so long, nobody ever had preached plains near Chengam area. We shall
to them with that much simplicity and profoundness. We also try to publish the detailed report of the
had the privilege of leading four young men into the experience Teams which worked in Tamil Nadu
of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. in a future issue.
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Editor’s Comments Summer Missionary Programme
Among the number of benefits of this Summer Programme, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Orissa,
the following are worth mentioning— Karnataka, Andhra, Tamilnadu
1. Many interior and remote areas were reached with the Gospel

Mr. Augustine Jebakumar (GEMS) leads the Team.

which otherwise would not have been possible through

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conventional methods.
2. Many new contacts were established and the vision of the
Association was enlarged and the burden increased.
3. Many lay young men could get a firsthand idea about the
frontline missionary work which otherwise only fulltime
workers can get.
4. Many participants were students, and they could not have
spent their vacation in a better and more profitable way than
this.
5. The young men who participated in the programme have
returned with such a consuming passion that they cannot but
live an all-out life for Christ and be great challengers to
their fellow Christians.
6. The central organizers were blessed with a variety of
experiences and have learnt many practical lessons on faith
and the ministry. These all will help for greater launch-outs
in the future.
7. And, GOD WAS GLORIFIED!

(Pictures: next two pages)

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The extraordinary power of God Silent Street Witnessing
through ordinary young men! Thanjavur

The witnesses start.

The Witnesses on the streets!

The placards carried to various spots
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 September 1975 We praise God for His blessings upon our student ministry.
Students are newly hooked for Jesus every day. Today’s students
Beloved Readers, are the leaders of today — not tomorrow!
Greetings with love from the Headquarters in the Name of Remember to follow the Prayer Calendar of the month
Jesus! Thank you all for your sincere prayers for the Blessing regularly for your intercessory prayer. All our activities will be
Camp in Hubli. The Lord blessed this Camp, first of its kind in futile without prayer. Our Annual Fasting Prayer will be from
that area, abundantly. A brief report of the Camp appears on October 12th 10.00 a.m. to 13th 4.30 p.m. at Guru Medical
page ... The spiritual condition of the Christians of Karnataka, Hall, Trichy. This is for men only. Whether partial or full fasting,
in general, is poor. Unless a spirit of revival sweeps the Churches is to be decided by individuals for themselves. Our Prayer
of Karnataka, effective evangelism in the enormously unreached Secretary, Brother A. Lionel, will lead the Meet. There will be
areas of this State is impossible. God’s power to revive the “dry Bible meditations also. Do come.
bones” is still the same. Let’s wrestle with God for a mighty
“blowing” of His Spirit on the State of Karnataka. Our dear sisters are busy preparing for Revivo ’75. We request
all our women readers to positively participate in this unique
Brother Michael Achary will be the Coordinator for Hubli revival programme.
branch of our Association. Brother Paul Thomas will be doing
the overall coordination work in the Karnataka State. Those All the Staff of HQ join me in appreciating our Readers for
who need our literature in Kannarese language, please write to their prayerful interest and involvement in this ministry-on-
the Headquarters. time. Blessings!
— R. Stanley
There was a large gathering of God’s children on the occasion
of the dedication of our new printing machine. (Pages: 198 &
199). Purchase of this machine was possible because of YOUR
prayers and gifts. Keep sending your “mite” regularly and so
we can expand this printing project and meet the heavy cost of
printing materials every month without difficulty.
We are pleased to announce the formation of a separate wing
for village evangelism. When the ministry expands, depart-
mentalizing becomes a must for effective carrying out of the
activities. Our village evangelism wing is named as VILLAGES
FOR JESUS. Brother C. Paul Francis, B.A., B.T., Palani, will be
the Director for VFJ. Pray for God’s sufficient grace upon him
for this new responsibility. Brother G. Anbiah, B.A., B.T., (1928-
1988) will assist him as the Secretary for VFJ. All corres-
pondence relating to village outreach programmes may please Brothers J. Easterdoss (1931-2007) & R. Stanley
be sent to: Villages For Jesus, Vellore. with the new printing machine

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Dedication of the Printing Machine October 1975
From the Field Secretary ...
Dearly Beloved,
Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from
our Lord Jesus Christ!
I have great pleasure in announcing here the entry of dear
Brother R. Stanley, our National Coordinator, into God’s
ministry fulltime from the 3rd of this month. Our hearts are
filled with thanks and praise unto the Lord for this glorious
leading of the Spirit. Brother Stanley started preaching in 1963.
All these 12 years, he has been a mighty instrument in the hand
of the Lord to challenge and turn many towards righteousness
and God’s deep things. About a month ago when the Lord spoke
Pastor Nalliah Aaron (1923-1993), Vellore, to him very definitely to leave his secular job, he hesitated not
prays for the printing unit. a moment. He shared his experience with us as, “I conferred
not with flesh and blood” (Gal 1:16).
Brother Stanley is only 29 years old but we praise the Lord
who has blessed this young man with unusual leadership
qualities, an ability to practically interpret the Scriptures and a
‘contagious’ fiery vision for the lost. He is a postgraduate
Engineer with specialization in Building Foundations. He now
joins t he band of God’s Kingdom-builders with t he
proclamation, “Other foundation can no man lay than that is
laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Cor 3:11).
This event in the life of our brother is a boon to FGYMA.
Herebelow I quote from the letter sent to him by the Board of
Directors of the Association —
“With gladdened and praise-filled hearts, we welcome your
Our staff are hand-composing with lead metal types. decision to serve the Lord fulltime. We were only awaiting this
day because the ministry of this Association has been expanding
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out of proportions. We have no doubt that your decision will miraculously. Praise the good Lord! We praise Him for giving
inaugurate a new era in the history of FGYMA India and hence us such young men who “jeopardise their lives unto death in
the evangelization of this country.” the high places of the field” (Judges 5:18). Will you fail to bend
Please remember to uphold him in prayer daily as he would your knees for them?
be busily engaged in conducting Revival Rallies, Training — J. Easterdoss (1931-2007)
Seminars, Challenge Campaigns, etc., all across the Country,
writing and radio preaching. Special grace and anointing must
be upon him as he coordinates the activities of the Association
Fishers of Men Training Camp
at the national level.
As I visit the various branches of our Association, my heart
is thrilled to see the mercy and blessings of the Lord over our
programmes. We simply praise the Lord for you who support
this ministry with your fervent prayers and sacrificial gifts. “Let
us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap,
if we FAINT NOT” (Gal 6:9).
We are praying for a greater breakthrough in our Village
Evangelism, because evangelizing India effectively means
evangelizing her 6,00,000 villages which hold 80% of her
population. Praise the Lord for all the Village Outreach Teams
so far formed. Under the first phase of Project India we should
form 100 VOTs. If you are interested to from a VOT in your
place, please write to Villages For Jesus, Vellore, for an We thank God for these Camps conducted in Coimbatore, Tiruchy
application. The filled-in applications should be sent to us back and Madurai. An average of 100 participants were there in each
with the recommendation of the respective District Coordinator. Camp. The Talks by Brother Stanley on soulwinnig were intensely
The VFJ Director, Mr. Paul Francis, will then place you on the practical. Similar Camps are planned for other centres also. Pray!
roll to function under Project India. Hurry up, because “the night
cometh, when no man can work” (Jn 9:4). 

When I visited our mission stations in Sitteri Hills recently, Christians can be divided into two groups:
I saw our Missionaries working for the Lord amidst various “Soulwinners” and “Backsliders” (Mt 12:30).
hardships, handicaps and dangers. Two months ago, due to heavy — Andrew Murray, 1828-1917
rains, when one of the missionary sheds was being repaired, a
snake from the roof-top fell on our missionary but he was saved
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Brother R. Stanley enters fulltime Christian work Stop
after working in the CMC Hospital, Vellore,
GIVING EXCUSES !
from 1971 to 1975
C.T. Studd (1862-1931)

who donated the land for the Blessing Annexe

Chief Engineer Mr. C. Samuel speaks.
Say not, “How shall I go?”

Er. E. Packianathan (first on the right)


But, “how could I stay?”
 Say not, “Have I a call?”
But, “I’m His disciple!”
 Say not, “How long can I wait?”
But, “How soon can I go?”
 Say not, “Is the thing possible?”
But, “God is Omnipotent!”
 Say not, “I am so weak!”
But, “He is Almighty!”
 Say not, “I can do nothing!”
But, “Christ can do all things!”

Gift from Painter, S. Spurgeon (1932-1986)  Say not, “I dread temptation!”

But, “He is able to save!”
He explains God ’s call.

 Say not, “Look what I’d lose!”

But, “See what I’d gain!”
 Say not, “Will friends applaud?”
But, “God will approve!”
 Say not, “What salary shall I draw?”
But, “The Bible is my cheque book!”
 Say not, “”I fear the hardships!”
But, “I shall reign if I suffer!”

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 Say not, “I might die young!”
But, “The more time in heaven!” Come flying to Revivo ’75!
 Say not, “Alas, I’m engaged!”
But, “She’s also invited!”
 Say not, “I have no talents!”
But, “Christ is my wisdom!”
 Say not, “I lack experience!”
But, “My Christ has plenty!”
 Say not, “Have I the faith?”
But, “Doubting is sin!”
 Say not, “I am not eloquent!”
But, “Who made man’s mouth?”
 Say not, “I don't want to be a fanatic!”
But, “Make me a flame of fire!”
 Say not, “Good Bye! (in tears). I’will soon be back!”
But, “Hallelujah! I’m off to the
devil’s den to turn the devil out!
How fortunate I am!”
God’s butterflies flock in Pandithar Gardens,
Thanjavur, seeking that which is “sweeter”
Heroes of Faith than honey and the honeycomb!
“Through faith they subdued kingdoms, worked The Camp begins at 8 pm on the 11th October
righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of with a preparatory meeting
lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of and closes by 12 noon on the 14th.
the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became
Revivo ’75 is Women’s International Year’s special
valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.” for all Christian women!
(Heb 11:33,34)

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 November-December 1975 our efforts to broadcast at least one weekly programme in Oriya
in 1976. Will you cooperate?
Dearly Beloved, Brothers Shanthamoorthy, Prasad and James and a few other
Let’s praise the Lord for the glorious Revivo ’75, conducted young men of Andhra Pradesh are labouring to implant the
in the month of October. The revival fires which were sparked God-given vision of this ministry in the hearts of believers over
in the hearts of the participants spread fast sweeping many into there for its Revival and Evangelization. Pray also for the Vizag
the tide of the Spirit. All the Districts had representation but the Christian Youth League which plans a huge interdenominational
Tirunelveli District led by Mrs. Beulah David (1940-2004) scored Youth Rally in Andhra towards the end of January 1976. God
the highest. Congratulations! The Lord used Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj, willing, I will be there to minister the Word.
Miss Angel James (1925-1993), Mrs. Padma Mudaliar, Mrs. As the Headquarters and Branches are getting busy with the
Varadachary and me to bring forth His message to His children. preparations for Blesso ’76, we request every dear Reader to
Praise the Lord for the unhindered flow of the Word. In this bombard Heaven daily with the bullets of prayer for the blessings
Women’s International Year, Revivo ’75 was surely ‘Heaven’s of the Camp. The Lord’s promise is sure and certain. Please
Special’ for the Christian women. choose any convenient time for you to pray at least 15 minutes
Kindly turn to page ... for news about the Retreats conducted every day for this unique Camp. Let there be an unbroken chain
in Bhubaneswar and Koraput of Orissa State and Vizag of of prayer all through these 1½ months. We shall be happy to
Andhra Pradesh. There are lots of open hearts in Orissa for hear from you mentioning your prayer time in the Chain. Also
the Gospel message. Pray specially as we plan to put a fulltime we have fixed up two dates for Special Night Prayer for Blesso
Field Worker in this State. Brothers Joykutty, Digbijay Missal ’76 — 13th December and 3rd January. Conduct Districtwise
(1934-2004) and John Thomas very much need your prayers as and Talukwise prayers either on both these dates or any one of
they steer up the outreach activities. Mr. Anandaraj, Chief these. Get in touch with your District Coordinator for details
Administrative Officer of Orissa Textile Mills, is a great about place, etc. It is suggested that all the sisters of FGYWA
inspiration and encouragement to our programmes here. We units gather in their respective places for continuous sessions
praised the Lord when a number of senior Government officers of prayer during all the three days of Blesso ’76. God shall
also extended their cooperation. Thanks to the Baptist Church honour such an united cry.
leaders of Bhubaneswar and Lutheran Church officials of We request all Pastors and Christian Leaders to extend their
Koraput for all their help. Mr. Jacob Raj of Adhivasi Mission in hand of cooperation for this Camp as in the previous years.
Koraput was a great encouragement. God willing we shall have Even though we have youth emphasis, there is no age limit for
2 or 3 day programmes in every District of Orissa in April 1976. attending this Camp. Unless you are above 99, you are welcome!
Recently when I had been to the Far East Broadcasting Many thousands of Rupees are invested in this Camp every
Associates of India office in Bangalore, I learnt that while there year. Before you set out for Christmas shopping, set aside an
are nearly 20 Radio Programmes in Tamil, there is hardly one amount to send to us as your share. Every participant should be
in Oriya. The percentage of Christians in Tamil Nadu is 4.3 revived and revolutionized in this Camp to take the message of
whereas in Orissa it is only 0.92, i.e., not even one in every Christmas to every Indian before it’s too late!
hundred. Beloved, we should take up this challenge and put all — R. Stanley
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 1976 January
Weather forecast from Heaven!
Dearly Beloved,
Flash!
We at the Headquarters are at the top gear of preparations
There shall be showers of Blessing in the Pandithar for Blesso ’76. The very thought of Blesso ’76 fills our hearts
Gardens in Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, from 7 am on the 13th and minds with a holy thrill because we are assured that God is
to 12 noon of the 15th of January 1976. Those who desire going to do an UNUSUAL thing in our midst in the Camp. One
to be drenched in God’s love, peace, power and glory, sure indication for this is the unusual expectation the Spirit of
come in time without fail. (Admission to men only). Such God has built in the hearts of people all over. We have already
rains poured out during the five previous years also at the started to feel the great impact of YOUR PRAYERS. Heaven
same period. But this will be the heaviest showers ever!!! cannot be silent over the united cry of thousands.
There was some confusion regarding the dates of the Camp.
It’s because the State Government revised the Pongal holidays
more than once. The correct finalised dates of the Camp: 14-16
January. Please excuse any inconvenience caused due to the
date change. We have printed on the next page a Spirit-inspired
prayer for Blesso ’76. Take hold of God! We look forward to
seeing lots of new friends in the Camp without missing any one
who attended the earlier Camps. Extending a very cordial
invitation, R. Stanley

Blesso ’76
Do Come!
Theme: “I cannot come down!” The SFJ Unit of Voorhees College, Vellore,
with Mr. S. Panneerselvam (1943-2013)
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 “Bless, O Lord!” We acknowledge Thy Holy Spirit as the Camp Director to direct
the organizers at every step. Help us, Lord, to please Thee and
(A Prayer for Blesso ’76 developed from the Lord’s Prayer Thee alone in everything we do in the Camp and to bring into
by R. Stanley) captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Let Heaven
“Our Father, which art in Heaven, rejoice over Blesso!
God our Heavenly Father, we come before Thy Throne of “Give us this day our daily bread.
Grace in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, with our hearts According to Thy promise in Isaiah 25:6, prepare unto us in
filled with praises and thanks to Thee for all Thy wonderful the Pandithar Gardens a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on
works in our midst during the five previous Blesso Camps.
the lees, of fat things full of marrow. Let Thy servants bring us
Father of lights, the Source of every good and perfect gift, if
fresh manna from Heaven. We want to hear THEE, O God. Also
Thou will not bless us from Heaven, how else can we be blessed?
supply us all our physical needs in the Camp. We command
Thank Thee, Lord, for promising from Heaven that there shall
Thy firmament to spread out a fine weather during the Camp
be showers of blessing in Blesso ’76.
dates.
“Hallowed be Thy Name. “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
We pray, Lord, that Thou wilt cause thousands of young men
Turn Thy penetrating light upon every participant to search
to gather in Blesso ’76 in Thy presence to exalt Thy Name
him, know his heart, and try him, and know his thoughts, and
together, singing psalms and making a joyful noise. May Thy
grant everyone a fresh and thorough cleansing in Calvary’s
Holy Spirit move upon the musical instruments, the musicians
and the singers as we would praise Thy Name with accordion, stream. Lead everyone, Lord, to a life void of offense both
guitar, violin and other stringed instruments, drum, tambourine towards God and man.
and loud cymbals. “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
“Thy Kingdom come. As we are living in days of extreme ungodliness and
Lord, make the three days of the Camp as days of Heaven on godlessness, we pray that Thou wilt empower every participant
earth. As we read in Thy Word about Thy Kingdom, drench us to stand against the viles of the devil. Fill us, Lord, with Thy
in righteousness and peace and power and joy in the Holy Ghost. boldness that we may face up every challenge with the slogan,
Give us staggering visions of Thy glory and holiness. Let Thy “I cannot come down!”
Shekinah glory descend into the Camp Pandal that none of us
“For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
would be able to stand on our feet but fall prostrate before Thee
for ever.
in awesome worship.
As a result of this Camp, raise up a great army of young men
“Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. who will jeopardise their lives unto death to labour with Thee
May Thy Spirit have a free sway in the Camp. Who hath for the extension of Thy Kingdom in the land of India and all
directed Thy Spirit, or being His counselor hath taught Him? over the world. Let the participants obey Thy missionary
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command — ‘GO and SEND’ — to preach the Kingdom of God February 1976
everywhere. Make everyone a power-witness for Jesus Christ
as in the early Church. In all these things, not unto us, O Lord, Blesso ’76
not unto us, but unto Thy Name give glory! Amen!”
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised!” This is the
(There’s a similar prayer on pages 968-969.) testimony of praise of every participant of Blesso ’76. Truly the
Lord enabled everyone in the Camp to ascend into His holy

Hill (Psa 24:3), and empowered us to abide over there (Psa
15:1), that each of us may boldly say, “I cannot come down!”
We help! (Neh 6:3).
We help the Churches in their youth-oriented programmes. To His praise we can honestly testify that this year’s Camp
We are strictly interdenominational in our approach. Though was the greatest ever! Those were undoubtedly three great and
we have a tight schedule, please write to us when you need our glorious days one can never forget or regret. Here are some of
help and we shall do our best. The photograph below was taken the highlights of the Camp —
during the recent Youth Sunday Programme of the CSI Church,  Nearly 300 of the 1200 participants newly received the
Kancheepuram, where we ministered the Word. Holy Spirit baptism! Most of the rest were already Spirit-filled.
 The first Tamil edition of Leonard Ravenhill’s great book,
“Why Revival Tarries,” was released in the Camp, and nearly
all the copies were sold out in no time!
 The Blesso ’76 stage became an ‘international’ one when
a brother from Germany and two from Kenya joined us in singing
“Hallelujah!” “We are one in the Spirit!”
 The ‘Shekinah’ glory descended into the Blesso pandal
“as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound
to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they
lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and
instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For He is
God has raised FGYMA for times like these to spearhead a good; for His mercy endureth for ever,” so that many “could
challenging, revolutionary, and Bible-patterned ministry among not stand ... for the glory of the Lord had filled” the pandal! (2
youth. Chr 5:13,14).
“In the last days I will pour out of My Spirit upon all We thank God in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for your
flesh; and your sons and daughters shall peophesy; sincere prayers, liberal contributions and happy cooperation!
your young men shall see visions” (Acts 2:17). God bless you!
— Camp Organizers
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 The delegates’ badge 6. The ministry of FGYMA in the Church is prophetic-cum-
evangelistic — Red representing the warning message of
the prophets (Revival); Green representing the comforting
message of the evangelists, the sowers of the Word.
(Eph 4:11)
7. The five red patches and five green patches respectively
represent the five major wounds of Jesus Christ for the five
continents of the World. (Jn 3:16)
Green
8. “I” in the theme, to be read with the delegate’s name,
indicates the personal responsibility to be assumed in God’s
“great work.” (Neh 6:3)
Red
9. The first colour, green, means ‘GO,’ and the next colour,
red, means ‘SEND.’ Go wherever you can go yourself, and
send others with your prayers and sacrifices (red) wherever
you cannot go. “GO” and “SEND!” (Rom 10:14,15)
10.The top left green patch is totally unreached and that is the
biggest of all the green patches, meaning the largest part of
Symbolic meanings of the Badge— India/World is yet to be reached! (Rom 15:20)
1. The triangle represents holy hill. (Psa 15:1-5; 24:3-5)
2. The Cross at the centre — No coming down from where
God wants me to be! (Mt 27:40-44)
3. Three tips of the triangle represent sin of 3-fold nature
crucified with 3 nails. (1 Jn 2:16; Mt 4:1-11)
4. The trapezium represents open Bible — left is the Old
Testament in green representing the religion of works (field)
of Cain; right is the New Testament in red representing the
religion of atonement of Abel. (Gen 4:3,4)
5. The “Y” of FGYMA in the shape of a cup represents the
overflowing experience with the Holy Spirit coming upon it
(Psa 23:5). No coming down from the Upper Room
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March 1976 6. Do you keep your ears receptive to the bad report about
others? (1 Cor 13:6; Prov 24:17)
“Who shall dwell in God’s Holy Hill?”
7. Do you enjoy the friendship of the world and the fellowship
This questionnaire was used by the participants with unbelievers? (Js 4:4; 2 Cor 6:14; Psa 1:1)
of Blesso ’76 during the self-examination time.
8. Do you fail to recognize the believers, not belonging to your
The theme studied in the Camp was, “I cannot come down!”
denomination, as members of the Body of Christ? (1 Cor
Psalm 15:2-5 1:10-13). Do you neglect the fellowship of God’s children?
(1) He that walketh uprightly, and (2) worketh righteousness, (Heb 10:24,25; 2 Tim 2:22)
and (3) speaketh the truth in his heart. (4) He that backbiteth 9. Have you kept your promises before God and man? (Eccl
not with his tongue, (5) nor doeth evil to his neighbour, (6) nor 5:4-5; Acts 24:16). Are you diligent in your duty?
taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. (7) In whose eyes a (Eph 6:5-9; Prov 22:29)
vile person is condemned; (8) but he honoureth them that fear 10. Do you help the needy and relieve the suffering to your
the Lord. (9) He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth possible extent? (Prov 19:17; Js 2:15-16)
not. (10) He that putteth not out his money to usury, (11) nor 11. Are you partial in your relationship with others because your
taketh reward against the innocent. mind is ‘bribed’ with the thought of financial position, social
Psalm 24:4,5 status, so-called caste, etc.? (Js 2:1-4)
(12) He that hath clean hands, and (13) a pure heart ; (14) who 12. Are you honest in dealing with money? Have you cheated
hath not lifted up his soul into vanity, (15) nor sworn deceitfully. God or man? (Lk 16:11; Acts 5:1-3)
He shall receive the BLESSING from the Lord.
13. Are you defiling yourself with evil thoughts, adulteries,
Examine yourself in the light of the Scripture passages quoted fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness,
above, with the help of the questions and references given below. deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolish-
1. Can God write ‘YES’ over your life? (Num 12:7) ness, and such evil things, which proceed out of the heart?
2. Have you thrown away the filthy rags of your self- (Mk 7:21-23; Mt 5:28-30; 1 Cor 6:18,19; 3:17; Js 4:6)
righteousness and come to God with a broken heart? 14. Do you feed your soul on the Word of God and have it soaked
(Isa 64:6; Lk 18:13,14) in the spirit of prayer, or seek the vanishing things of the
3. Are you free from hypocrisy in all your statements? (Mt 15:8) world for carnal pleasure? (Psa 1:2; Jer 2:13; Eccl 11:9)
4. Do you backbite? (Lev 19:16) 15. Are you keeping the sacred covenants you made at the
5. Do you love your neighbour as yourself? Have you reconciled baptismal waters, marriage altar, and such special occasions?
with everyone whom you have wronged? Have you come down from your early faith and first love?
(Mt 7:12; 22:39; 5:23,24) (1 Tim 5:12; Rev 2:4)
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14-16 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

God wants you! Self-examination

Dedication of new missionaries

Gaslights for Outreach Teams

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More snapshots from Blesso ’76

Missionary Ponraj Isaac who gave away A. Sivapragasam (1942-2010)

as an offering his only possession,
motorcycle & guitar Audio recording of messages
 March 1976 Thank you for your prayers for the Youth Revival Rally and
Special Meetings in Vizag from January 26th to 29th. I witnessed
Dearly Beloved, God moving among the more than 1000 youth from various
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and churches in a spectacular way. The selfless labours of the dear
from the Lord Jesus Christ! ones of the Vizag Youth League must be greatly appreciated. I
was given an opportunity to also address a student gathering in
We praise the Lord for the many testimonies we are hearing the Andhra University. As the Lord leads us, we shall have a
from the participants of Blesso ’76 about the flow of God’s Statewide Blessing Camp in Andhra Pradesh sometime this year.
blessings they continue to receive and also to give out to others. Please also remember to pray that the publishing of Blessing
Many hearts have been revived and set ablaze for God even on Magazine in Telugu should soon be taken up.
hearing the report of the wonderful move of God’s Spirit in the
I visited certain interior tribal
Camp. We feel so unworthy to have received such glorious
areas in the Koraput District of
ministry in our hands. We rejoice in spirit and say, “We thank
Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid Orissa State. A new challenge
these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them gripped my heart. Many of them
are still very primitive. They are
unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in Thy sight!”
totally unaffected by civilization
(Lk 10:21).
and the Gospel. When I was
Let me remind our readers of our God-given and Bible-based walking up and down t he
vision: “Revival among Young Men and Evangelism through mountains through the forests
Young Men.” A genuine Revival cannot but result in aggressive and visited these ‘unfortunate’
Evangelism. Dr. James A. Stewart (1784-1843) puts it this way: people, my mind often travelled
“Revival includes Evangelism, but Evangelism may not include back to the Gospel-flooded areas,
Revival. Evangelism always follows Revival, but Revival does remembering the words of Jesus,
not necessarily follow an Evangelistic campaign.” David prayed, “Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much
“Restore unto me the JOY of Thy salvation; and uphold me required” (Lk 12:48). Some information with pictures are
with Thy FREE SPIRIT. THEN will I teach transgressors Thy published in this issue to serve as fuel for prayer and action.
ways; and sinners shall be converted unto Thee” (Psa 51:12,13).
So as a direct result of the revival fires that fell on us, village Our next batch of Missionaries will be taken for training in
evangelism by youth has received a new momentum and many the month of April. Many have already sent in their applications
new Village Outreach Teams are formed. (Page 224). To the and we shall be receiving the applications upto March 15th.
glory of God the number of Teams under our Project has reached Pray for God’s guidance at every step.
48. We will soon reach our target of 100 Teams under Phase I Nearly 30 leaders of FGYMA meet for two days of prayer
of Project India. “For it is God who works in us both to WILL and planning from the 27th March. Your prayers are coveted
and to DO of His good pleasure” (Phil 2:13). for the manifestation of God’s wisdom.
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 We are now purchasing a new additional typewriter and a Our Village Outreach Teams which write the last
new duplicator for use in the Headquarters Office. We praise Chapter of Indian Church History
God for your prayers and contributions for the same. The good
Lord is granting our needs one by one. Also this month we are
placing orders for five more new portable amplifiers for the
use of our Village Outreach Teams. He is truly our “Jehovah-
Jireh.” Hallelujah!
— R. Stanley

“I was naked, and you gave me clothes ...

what you have done to one of these little ones, Note: Each circle represents a VOT
you have done unto Me” (Mt 25:36,40). with the name of the town inside.
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 April 1976 presided over our meeting,
alongwith Rev. Paul
Dearly Beloved, Gnaniah (1911-2011),
(Tamil Translation: Pastor
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and Thomas Abraham), in the
from the Lord Jesus Christ! Bishop Sergeant Training
What do you do when you receive the Blessing Magazine School Compound in
every month? We would lovingly expect that every Reader does Palayamkottai. Truly we
the following on receiving each issue: (1) Read every page can sing—
prayerfully that God may bless your heart with the message it All over the Church, God’s Spirit is moving;
brings; (2) Practise in your life the truths you learn; (3) Pray All over the Church, as the prophets said it would be;
for the needs of the ministry mentioned in the Magazine; (4) All over the Church, there’s a mighty revelation
Share with others the blessings by passing on the copy to them; Of the glory of the Lord, As the waters cover the sea.
(5) Enroll at least one new subscriber every month; (6) Send a Since the proclamation of Emergency in our Country, we
contribution regularly as the Lord prospers you. can find the following slogan of our beloved Prime Minister
As you are closely following this ministry, you will be able displayed everywhere —
to appreciate its phenomenal growth and tremendous needs. ONLY MAGIC:
Multiply your involvement, prayers and contributions Hard Work
accordingly. “He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; Iron Will
and he who sows bountifully shall reap bountifully” (2 Cor 9:6). Farsighted Vision
Strictest Discipline
Many young men have written to us expressing their
willingness to participate in the Summer Vacation Missionary We the evangelical-minded Christians will do well if we begin
Programme. Please pray for something altogether NEW to to sincerely practise this formula for our spiritual life and service,
happen during this year’s Programme. We have His promise: in addition to being loyal to the Nation.
“Fear not ... be glad and rejoice, for the Lord will do great things” (1) Hard Work: Slothfulness is the destroyer of opportunity
(Joel 2:21). and the murderer of soul. It kills stealthily and silently, but it
Pray for our Rallies and meetings in various Districts of kills just the same. Our pattern, the Lord Jesus Christ, said, “I
Orissa in April-May. The programme is for about 20 days and must work!” (Jn 9:4). But we are slumbering and keeping our
Brother Panneerselvam (1943-2013) and I participate. mouths shut while the world is in desperate need of the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. The Bible warns in Isaiah 56:10 that “his
The meetings in Palayamkottai, Madathachampadu, watchmen are blind; they are all ignorant, they are all dumb
Nanguneri, Vikramasingapuram and Tuticorin were wonderfully dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”
blessed by the Lord. It was encouraging when the Bishop of Romans 12:11 exhorts us to be “not slothful in business, but
Tirunelveli Diocese, Rt. Rev. Daniel Abraham (1919-2005), fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.”
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 (2) Iron Will: Pure religion resides in the will alone. Because, May 1976
the will is the governing tower in man’s nature. If the will is set
right, all the rest of the nature of man must come into harmony. Dearly Beloved,
So our will must enter into active cooperation with God and
His Word, for the Holy Spirit to make God’s purpose concerning Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from
us operative for and within us. So that whatsoever God wills, our Lord Jesus Christ!
this we also never refuse to will. “It is God who works in you Summer is a busy time in the Headquarters because of our
both to WILL and to DO” (Phil 2:13). God testified about David:
Summer Vacation Missionary Programme. As our Teams are
“I have found David ... a man after Mine own heart, who shall
getting ready to move into the field, let us remember God’s
fulfill all My WILL” (Acts 13:22). Let our will be lost in His,
promise to Joshua and claim it, and He shall make it good for
and we thro’ His might will stand firm on it, let come what may.
us also. “Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon,
(3) Farsighted Vision: Yes, “where there is no vision, the that have I given unto you” (Josh 1:3). We request every Reader
people perish!” (Prov 29:18). And Jesus Christ wanted His to set aside at least 10 minutes every day in the months of May
disciples to have a farsighted clear vision when He said, “Lift and June to pray for this Summer Programme. Among the
up your eyes, and look!” (Jn 4:35). Dr. A.W. Tozer (1897-1963), number of benefits of this Programme, the following are worth
while listing the characteristics of a consecrated Christian, says mentioning: (i) Many interior and remote areas are reached with
that he will see things from God’s point of view and make the Gospel which otherwise will not be possible through
constantly eternity judgments rather than time judgments. In conventional methods; (ii) Many lay young men get a first hand
Hebrews 11, about the giants of faith it is said that they, “not
idea about the frontline missionary evangelism which otherwise
having received the promises, but having seen them afar off,
only fulltime workers can get; (iii) Many participants are
and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed
students, and they cannot perhaps spend their vacation in a better
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth” (v13).
and more profitable way than this; (iv) Young men who
(4) Strictest Discipline: The Holy Spirit is the greatest participate in this programme return with such consuming
disciplinarian. The Apostle Paul has rightly experienced it in passion that they cannot but live an all-out life for Christ and be
his life. That is why he writes, “Now every athlete who goes great challengers to their fellow Christians; (v) Many new
into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself contacts are established and the vision of the ministry gets
in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, enlarged and the burden increased; (vi) There is a great rejoicing
but we do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness that cannot in Heaven over the many lost who are found!
wither ... like a boxer I buffet my body — handle it roughly,
discipline it by hardships — and subdue it ...” (1 Cor 9:25-27 As we are in the last days, and God is pouring out His Spirit
Amp.) Disciplining every area of our life is a must for any useful in a way greater than ever before, the devil is also busy “because
service in God’s vineyard. We may have great power in our he knows that he has but a short time” (Rev 12:12). While
lives but think of the loss the unregulated floods can cause! explaining the Kingdom of God through various parables, Jesus
— R. Stanley said, “The Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a man which
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sowed good seed in his field; but WHILE MEN SLEPT, his enemy prayerfully decide the amount and make the pledge honestly in
came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way” (Mt the presence of God. If you have not been faithful in your
13:24,25). This is what we find in various places where we go promise, make an honest confession before God and restitute
for ministry. So in order to warn God’s people to BECOME the matter. Our Treasurer will be happy to let you know your
ALERT, I have chosen selected passages from the Bible and dues if you write to him. It is faithfulness which will be rewarded
given them under the heading, “Beware!” (Page 231). Read it on that day (Mt 25:21). Please cooperate. God bless you!
prayerfully, and the Spirit of God, according to your need, will
interpret the message for you. — R. Stanley

We very much advocate the ministry of the Holy Spirit with

His gifts because it is neither by might nor by power but by His
Spirit that we can do anything acceptable in the sight of God. Gowli tribe Sirdhi tribe
At the same time it is our duty to correct God’s people whenever
the gifts are misused. Of the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit listed
in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, the gift of prophecy is perhaps the
most misused one. We have found the treatment of this subject
by Brother Gordon Lindsay (1906-1973) very helpful. Please
find on page ... an article from his book, “The Gift of Prophecy
— The True and the False.” This will make an excellent study
material for prayer groups and cottage meetings. Please write
to us if you have any questions. “God has not given us the spirit
of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a SOUND MIND” (2
Tim 1:7).
Recently when I went through the records of our Treasurer, I
found that many of our partners have not kept up their pledge
faithfully. We are nobody to condemn you, but we would like to
remind you of what the Word of God says regarding pledge:
“When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off
paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools, those who witlessly
mock Him. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not “The people who sat in darkness saw great light,
vow than that you should vow and not pay” (Eccl 5:4,5 Amp). and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death,
In all our meetings, we definitely tell the participants not to light is sprung up”
pledge out of sheer emotions. We ask them to calmly and (Mt 4:16)

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 Beware! June 1976
(2 Pet 3:17,18)
Dearly Beloved,
1
Our hearts are filled with praise unto God as we hear of the
Beware of Men!
blessings our Readers receive through the messages this
Mt 10:16,17; Jn 15:18,19; Js 4:4; Psa 1:1; Jer 9:4;
Magazine brings every month. The last issue had an unusual
Isa 2:22; Jn 2:24,25
response as the articles were immensely practical. We are
2 prayerfully corresponding with those who have shared their
Beware of your Heart! personal problems with us. We have a few extra copies of that
Jer 17:9,10; Mk 7:21-23; Prov 4:23; 1 Jn 3:20,21 issue and we shall be happy to send one or two to you or your
friends if you specifically ask for it. As we prepare each issue
3
of this Magazine, our heart’s desire and prayer to God is that it
Beware of Backsliding!
should come unto you ‘‘in the fullness of the blessing of the
Dt 8:11-20; Heb 3:12; Lk 11:35; Heb 10:26-29; Rev 3:16; 2:5
Gospel of Christ” (Rom 15:29).
4 This issue features a challenging and revolutionary article
Beware of Hypocrisy! on soulwinning by the world-renowned Missionary Evangelist
Lk 12:1; Mt 23:13-33; Lk 20:46,47; 1 Sam 16:7; Lk 16:15 T. L. Osborn (1923-2013). We request our Readers to give a
5 prayerful reading to it. Digest the truths it contains and start
Beware of Coveteousness! acting on it immediately. It will be the dawn of a new era in
Lk 12:15-34; 1 Tim 6:6-11; Col 3:5; Prov 1:19; 28:16 your spiritual life. This is not an exaggeration. Don’t be a mere
READER, but become a REACHER!
6
Beware of Twisting the Scriptures! Our youth are not sufficiently told of the tremendous
2 Pet 3:15-18; Col 2:8; 1 Jn 2:26,27; Dt 29:29 possibilities and challenges of personal soulwinning. And as
a result they think that only a few who are called as great
7 preachers and evangelists can do the job, and they are to simply
Beware of False Prophets and Teachers! follow them and be satisfied in helping them in mass crusades.
2 Cor 11:12-14; Mt 7:15-23; Mk 13:22,23; This has left the layman a mere spectator. Our country will
2 Pet 2:1; Jer 14:14 never be evangelized as long as this situation continues. Dr.
8 Billy Graham is perhaps holding the largest mass crusades in
Beware of Dogs! the world today. But here is a quote from his writing: “Mass
2 Pet 2:22; Phil 3:2; Gal 2:18; 1 Tim 4:1-3; evangelism is only one of the methods of evangelism, and I do
Col 2:16; Gal 3:13; Rom 16:17 not think it is the most successful.” We earnestly appeal to
beloved Pastors, all Church Leaders and Magazine Editors not
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to keep your members, audience, associates and readers as mere
SUPPORTERS but convert them int o active personal
SOULWINNERS , if you are genuinely interested in the
evangelization of India.
When the seventy disciples of Christ, whom He had sent out
in teams of two to evangelize, returned to Him with joy, “in that
same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank Thee,
O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these
things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them
unto babes: Yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in Thy sight” Ooty
(Lk 10:21). This is what we are experiencing now here in the
Headquarters as our Summer Vacation Missionary Teams of on May 1st. In such meetings the ladies are challenged to see
ordinary young men return from villages and tribal areas their God-given responsibilities as revealed in His Word. They
reporting the miracles they witnessed in Jesus’ Name! Let’s are called to “awake” as Deborahs for the land! (Judges 5:7,12).
continue to wrestle on our knees as the Teams will be at work If you need FGYWA’s help for ministry among young girls and
mostly in the northern States during this month. ladies in your Church or area, please write to us. “It shall come
As we were prayerfully contemplating on the Radio ministry, to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out My Spirit
the Lord burdened us first about a Programme in the Oriya upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy”
language. It is perhaps because there is practically no regular (Acts 2:17).
Gospel radio programme in this language which is spoken by — R. Stanley
not less than 2,20,00,000 people. The proposed name for the
Oriya Programme is ‘ASHISHA,’ which is the Oriya equivalent
for the word ‘BLESSING.’ The recording will be done in the Fruit of the Spirit
studio of the Far East Broadcasting Associates (FEBA) in India
“The fruit of the Spirit is an affectionate, lovable disposition,
in Bangalore from June 28th to July 1st. It will be broadcast
weekly from Seychells from the month of September. Look for a radiant spirit and a cheerful temper, a tranquil mind and a
the details in the coming issues. (Page 248). We request you to quiet manner, a forbearing pat ience in provoking
specially remember this in your prayers. circumstances and with trying people, a sympathetic insight
and tactful, helpless, generous judgment and a big souled
We praise God for the sponsors He has raised for some of
charity, loyalty and reliableness under all circumstances,
our missionaries. We need at least four more sponsors. May be
humility that forgets self in the joy of others, in all things
the Lord speaks to you. Ask for details.
self-mastered and self-controlled, which is the final mark
We are encouraged by the glorious results of the Deborah of perfecting” (Gal 5:22,23, Newspaper English).
Camps conducted for women by FGYWA in Vellore and Ooty
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 July 1976 We are sending a copy of this issue to all who wrote to us
promising their prayers and contributed their mite towards the
Dearly Beloved, Summer Programme. We thank everyone of you in the Name
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and of the Lord, greeting, “The Lord who made heaven and earth
from the Lord Jesus Christ! BLESS you out of Zion!” (Psa 134:3).
The first century Church was a GOING-and-SENDING On space consideration, we have published only the pictures
Church. Every Christian went wherever he could go, and he and not the reports. Our Office Secretary, Brother Ponraj Isaac,
sent others wherever he could not go. The sending ones would who led a Team from Orissa to Bihar, has returned with a great
be eagerly awaiting the news from the sent ones. When the sent challenge and a burning passion. In his report, he has said, “Let
ones returned with their “sheaves” with them, it would be a us go up at once, and possess it (the northern States of India);
time of great rejoicing (Psa 126:5,6). There is an interesting for we are well able to overcome it” (Num 13:30). And referring
verse in the 14th chapter of Book of Acts: Verse 27: “And when to most of the full Gospel young men settling comfortably in
they were come, and had gathered the Church together, THEY Tamil Nadu, he has quoted the passage from 2 Kings 7:9 —
REHEARSED ALL THAT GOD HAD DONE WITH THEM, and “We are not doing right. This is a day of Good News, and we
how He had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.” are silent and do not speak up! If we wait until daylight, some
Similarly, we are reporting (or rehearsing) here through punishment will come upon us for not reporting at once. So
pictures in this issue (Pages 238 & 239) what God had done now come, let us go and tell!” (Amplified Bible). Our North
with our Summer Vacation Missionary Teams in May and Indian work is becoming impetuous. Increase your prayer and
June. PRAISE THE LORD ALOUD! “The Lord hath done great involvement.
things for us; whereof we are glad ... They that sow in tears
It was very encouraging to receive a large number of
shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, applications from young men for participation in the Summer
bringing his sheaves with him” (Psa 126:3,5,6). Invariably every Programme. But we had to disappoint some applicants because
Team returned with the following twofold testimony— the number was much more than what we could accommodate
in the Teams. Sorry! We will do our best for you when you
(1) God worked with us.
apply next time.
(2) He has opened doors for the Gospel everywhere.
The Season Ministry ’76 launched out by the Nilgiris District
Please note that these are exactly the two things the disciples
FGYMAers had the blessing of the Lord upon it. The Flower
also testified in Acts 14:27. Yes, God has not changed; the
Gospel has not changed; and the need of people has not changed. Show Days in Ooty and the Fruit Show Day in Coonoor were
“And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord crowded days in the Hills with tourists from all over the Country.
working with them, and confirming the Word with signs It was impactful when our young men were standing as witnesses
following.” AMEN! Look at these two passages afresh everyday for the Lord Jesus Christ at various busy corners in these two
and whenever you set out to sow the Word. Claim them in the towns during those days. See a few snapshots on the next page.
Name of the Amen! (Mk 16:20; Rev 3:8,14). Also they had hired advertisement space at public places like
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bus stand, shopping centres, etc., from the Municipality and Summer Missionary Programme
painted Gospel verses in attractive colours. The nightly Blessing Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamilnadu
Meetings in both the above towns witnessed God’s move. Our
Nilgiris District Coordinator Brother Amalaraj Peter (1950-1996)
thanks all those who supported this Season Ministry.
— R. Stanley

Silent Street Witnessing, Ooty & Coonoor

Attentive villagers
The Teams using various modes of transport
 S. Amalraj Peter (1950-1996)

With luggage thro’ the forests

Placards in various languages!
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 “The Lord worked with them, July 1976
confirming the Word with signs following”
(Mark 16:20) Facts you should know about
FGYMA
 The Vision
The FGYMA was born in 1972 with a God-given vision to
mobilise the young men force in India for a Holy Spirit Revival
and NewTestament Evangelism. It was born in prayer with a
burden and conviction that unless every born-again young man
throws himself into the task of evangelism and gets involved in
active soulwinning, India can never be evangelized.
 The Aims
 To promote revival among young men and challenge them
for holy living.
 To propel young men into active fishing of men.
The young men who cast out demons
 To put young men in the front of aggresive mass evangelism.
 To project young men into mission outreach activities.
 The Acts
 Revival Camps and Rallies are conducted at various centres
to help spark the Holy Ghost fires in the hearts of young men
to result in a LIKE-JESUS life through a spiritual revolution.
 Personal soulwinning, ‘out-where-the-sinners-are,’ is
operated under the slogan, ‘Join Jesus.’ This includes—
(a) Witnessing to beggars and outcasts on the streets and
highways;
(b) Visiting huts in slums and neglected areas;
(c) Standing with Gospel posters as silent witnesses on busy
“Every knee shall bow before Jesus!” street corners, marketplaces, Railway Stations, etc.
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 The Student Evangelism Wing goes by the name, ‘Students full Gospel young men from any denomination can meet for a
For Jesus.’ The SFJ reaches the University Students through common purpose — THE ONE GREAT CAUSE OF JESUS
(a) Student-to-Student witnessing; (b) Join Jesus Rallies CHRIST. Town, Taluk, District, Zonal and State Coordinators
(J-J Rallies); and (c) Literature. Campus Prayer Cells are are labouring towards this end. Those who come to Christ
established for follow-up. (Please ask for a descriptive folder). through this ministry are directed to the existing local Churches.
The parallel ministry for women goes by the name, ‘Full Gospel
 The Village Evangelism Wing goes by the name, ‘Villages Young Women Association.’
For Jesus.’ The VFJ reaches unreached villages and
evangelizes the heathen masses through Village Outreach  The Official Organ
Teams. ‘Divine Deliverance’ or ‘D-D’ Crusades are The ‘Blessing’ monthly Magazine is the official organ of the
conducted by Spirit-anointed lay young men who proclaim Association. Revival messages, inspiring biographies, news of
the message of ‘Deliverance from Sin and Sickness,’ and young men missionary activities, prayer calendar, etc. are its
demonstrate the miracle-power of Christ to save and to heal. regular features. Annual subscription is Rs. 4/-.
 The unreached tribespeople in hills and remote villages are  Your part
reached by young men through ‘Gospel Go-give’ Camps
We seek your membership/partnership in this ‘ministry-on-
(G-G Camps). time!’ Pray! Involve! Give!
 The largest missionary-evangelistic programme of the
Association is called Project India. It operates through
Village Outreach Teams, Hill Missionaries, Village
Evangelists, etc., to introduce Jesus to every Indian. Our
missionary slogan is, GO and SEND — Go wherever you
can go, and send someone wherever you cannot go. Write
for Project India descriptive folder. (Pages 112-119).
 The Message
Being an interdenominational organisation, no set of
doctrines of any particular denomination is preached here. We A Prayer for Revival
just preach the full Gospel, i.e. the full blessings of Christ (Rom
15:29). (Pages 176-181). We call everyone to get right with “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would
God and man. Controversial issues are avoided. come down! That the mountains might shake at Your
presence — as fire burns brushwood, as fire causes water
 The Organisation to boil — to make Your Name known to Your adversaries,
FGYMA is an inter-State organisation. It is neither a sect nor that the nations may tremble at Your presence!” (Isa 64:1,2)
a denomination. It is just an interdenominational ‘ground’ where
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 August 1976 Dr. E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973) said, “Religions are man’s
search for God. Therefore, there are many religions. The Gospel
Dearly Beloved, is God’s search for men, and therefore, there is only one Gospel.”
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and We urge every Reader to become thorough with the contents of
from the Lord Jesus Christ! this article so that you may rightly present the all-sufficient and
the only Saviour to every hungry Indian heart.
We just returned from the Sitteri Hills where we witnessed
the glorious things of the Lord in the ministry of our young The other day I was meditating on 2 Cor 2:11 — “Lest Satan
Missionaries among the tribal brothers and sisters. It was a should get an advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his
milestone in the history of FGYMA when on July 18th morning DEVICES” — with reference to his cunning intentions on the
our Missionaries “went down into the water” with nine natives Tamil Christians concerning the furtherance of the Gospel. Tamil
of the Hills, six men and three women. The passage from Acts Nadu has a greater Gospel-concentration than most of the other
8:25-40 was the message preceding the nine Heaven-witnessed Indian States and so it is the Tamil Church which should assume
‘burials’ — a greater responsibility than the others in the Indian evangelistic
programme. Satan knows this very well and he has employed
“And they ... preached the Gospel in many VILLAGES of the at least three tactics —
Samaritans. And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying,
Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down 1. Anti-Hindi Agitation: Hindi, our National Language, is
from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is a DESERT. And he arose spoken by about 25% of Indians and all other languages are
and went; and, behold, a man of Ethiopia ... was returning ... spoken by small minorities only. Then, how could a Christian,
Philip preached unto him JESUS. And as they went on their interested in India’s evangelization, have shouted, “Down with
way, they came unto a certain WATER ... And he said, I BELIEVE Hindi?”
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and he BAPTIZED him. 2. Orphanage Explosion: The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not
And when they were come out of the water ... he went on his without social concern and action. “Pure religion and undefiled
way REJOICING.” (Photos: Pages 246 & 247). before God and the Father is this: To visit the fatherless and
You prayed, and you gave, and you sent, and the result: “The widows in their affliction ...” (Js 1:27). But how can the ministers
people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those of the Gospel “neglect the Word of God in order to attend to
who dwelt in the land of intense darkness and the shadow of serving at tables, and superintending the distribution of food?”
death, upon them has the light shined” (Mt 4:16). And so now, (Acts 6:2-4 Amp). No wonder believers starve in most of the
rejoice before Him “like the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when worship services on the Lord’s day.
they divide the spoil of battle” (Isa 9:2,3 Amp). 3. Western Attraction: Many of our young people, who are
The first article in this issue explains the glory and greatness called for the ministry, are allured by the affluent West. One
of our incomparable Saviour. India is a land of religious seekers. can never be very effectively trained in the Western cultural
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set-up for the Indian rural ministry. There may be a few
exceptions, but let this craze be crushed.
“Be sober, be vigilant ; because your adversary the devil, as
a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;
But the God of all grace ... make you perfect, establish,
strengthen, settle you” (1 Pet 5:8-10).
— R. Stanley

The firstfruits in Sitteri Hills!

The first batch of Missionaries are baptizing
the first generation of believers.
(18 July 1976)

“Your Word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path!”
(Psalm 119:105)

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 Our Radio programme in Oriya,
a language in which there’s no competition
for Christian broadcast!

‘Ashisha’

“Ashisha” in Oriya means “Blessing!”

This is the first Christian broadcast in Oriya!
The newy baptized tribal believers pray and break bread Broadcast by FEBA from Seychelles on Sundays.
with our Missionaries and leaders.
(Acts 2:42)

The Recording Team:

G. Joykutty, Digbijoy Missal (1934-2004), Poornosingh,
R. Stanley, Bruce, Subashsingh
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 September-October 1976 You will praise the Lord to hear that our dear brother
A. Jeyaraj, in obedience to God’s definite call, enters His
Dearly Beloved, ministry to serve Him fulltime from October ’76. He has been
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and working as an Engineer in the Christian Medical College
from the Lord Jesus Christ! Hospital, Vellore, for the past 5 years. His
resignation came as a surprise to many as
We just returned from Orissa after a glorious fortnight this energetic young man of 29 years
ministry over there. We ministered the Word of God in the counted his earthly benefits nothing for the
following places — excellency of serving the King of kings and
1. Chelligada, Ganjam District Lord of lords. He has been God’s ‘do-man’
2. G. Udayagiri, Phulbani District in the ministry of FGYMA since its very
3. Balasore, Balasore District inception. Needless to say, when he gives
4. Angul, Dhenkanal District all his time for the ministry the influence
5. Jutni, Puri District on the work will not be little. He will be looking after so many
Every time we visit Orissa, an ever-increasing burden grips our affairs in this ministry that it is not possible to designate him
hearts because this is one of the most needy States of our country singly. Jeyaraj & Vimala and their 2-year old son, Goforth, will
with a ripening harvest. FGYMA seeks to intensify and accelerate greatly appreciate your prayers for them as they ‘go forth’ into
its Revival-cum-Evangelistic activities here in the days to come. His Vineyard! (He continues to contribute his expertise gained over
Stand by us with your increased prayers and support as we steer the years to various Christian Organisations, travelling world-
forth with His mighty power. wide, even after his retirement from this Organisation in 2004).
The first programme of Ashisha (our Radio programme in The Lord blessed the about-a-month ministry of our Field
the Oriya language) was broadcast from Seychelles between Secretary Brother Easterdoss (1931-2007) in and around Bhopal
7.30 and 7.45 a.m. on Sunday the 5th September. We are assured of Madhya Pradesh abundantly. There was a good catch of
of a glorious response because faithful is He who directed us souls, and the local churches were happy to have new additions
into this programme, who shall also DO it! Please remember to because of this effort. Praise God and continue to pray for this
tune your radio to the 31 meter band every Sunday at the said apostolic ministry of our dear brother. Beulah & Jesudoss and
time and keep praying for the Oriya listeners. D. Ramamoorthy coordinate our work in Bhopal. Special prayer
is requested as they plan a huge revival-cum-evangelistic
As announced in the last issue, Brother Ponraj Isaac is going
programme in November ’76.
over to Orissa with his family (Mrs. Jothi Ponraj, 1939-2004) in
the first week of October as our Missionary. He will be stationed We are sure you are earnestly and regularly praying for the
in Bhubaneswar in our State Headquarters Office there. Kindly Hubli Blessing Camp to be held from the 22nd to 24th October.
uphold this dear family with your prayers as they have left their We will be having some meetings in the Maharashtra State
native State to claim ‘new regions’ for Christ! also following the above Camp, as the Lord would help.
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 The 2-day VOT Leaders Meet was a real blessing. Our target Let us Repent!
of forming 100 Village Outreach Teams under Phase I of Project A call to Revival & Restoration
India should be soon reached. Pray.
“Remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do
Since our first baptism service in the Sitteri Hills, there are
the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
a number of new souls coming to know the love of God and the
remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent”
work is progressing well. Thanks for your prayers and sacrificial
(Rev 2:5).
offerings for this work. Let’s continue and not become weary in
well-doing. Christian, what think you of yourself — your undone duties,
your unimproved hours, times of prayer omitted, your shrinking
Spiritual eyes can easily perceive the lukewarmness sadly from unpleasant work and putting it on others, your being content
prevailing among believers everywhere, in spite of increased to sit under your vine and fig tree without using all efforts for
religious activities and mammoth programmes (Rev 2:1-5). We the souls of others? Won’t you pray, “Lord, forgive me my sins
urge you to fall on your knees with the message on pages ... that of omission?” Remember, Repent and Redo!
you may “overcome” (v2). (Pages 252-258).
 Worldliness
Preparations for Revivo ’76 are in full swing. Many hundreds
are getting ready for those three great days. Choose any one day We have been carnal and unspiritual. The tone of our life has
been low and earthly. Associating too much and too intimately
in September to gather in your places to pray, preferably with
with the world, we have in a great measure become accustomed
fasting, for Revivo. Pray for the unusual. The FGYMAers will
to its ways. Hence our spiritual tastes have been vitiated, our
be gathering in their respective centers during the Revivo dates
consciences blunted, and that sensitive tenderness of feeling
for fasting and prayer.
which, while it turns not back from suffering yet shrinks from
There will be Stalls in the Camp where you can get good the remotest contact with sin, has worn off and given place to
spiritual books and soulwinning tools. Bring any old clothing, an amount of callousness of which we once, in fresher days,
blankets, etc. which you may think can be used in our missionary believed ourselves incapable.
work. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus Christ to His Perhaps we can call to mind a time when our views and aims
disciples: “Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing were fixed upon a standard of almost unearthly elevation and,
be lost” (Jn 6:12). contrasting these with our present state, we are startled at the
We are improving the accommodation facilities in the painful changes. The study of the Word of God in its dogmatical
Campsite this year. Sisters, come in large numbers with your more than in its devotional form has robbed us of its freshness
friends to experience ‘His Grace’ abundantly. Heaviest showers! and power. Daily, hourly occupation in home, office, in Christian
Choicest blessings! Finest messages! Latest songs! Merriest service, has engendered a formality and coldness in dealing with
gathering! Greatest ever! God’s spiritual and eternal verities. We are carnal, sold under
sin. The world has not been crucified to us, nor we unto the
— R. Stanley world (Rom 7:14; Gal 6:14). The flesh with its members has
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not been mortified. What a sad effect all this has had, not only have been devoted to prayer, alone or with others, to study, to
upon our peace of soul, on our growth in grace, but also upon meditation, to working and witnessing for the Lord (2 Cor
the fruitfulness, effectiveness and blessedness of our Christian 5:10; Rom 14:10-12).
life and service (Rom 8:13; Gal 5:16-23). Indolence, self-indulgence, fickleness, flesh-pleasing and
 Self-pleasing indulging have eaten like a cancer into our Christian lives,
arresting our spiritual growth, dwarfing our fruitfulness as
We have shrunk from toil, difficulty and endurance, counting
branch-bearing Christians, and making Laodicean saints out of
not only our lives dear unto us, but even our temporal ease and
us. It cannot be said of us, “For My Name’s sake thou hast
comfort. “We have sought to please ourselves” instead of
laboured, and hast not fainted’’ (Rev 2:3). Alas! We have fainted.
pleasing “everyone his neighbour, for his good to edification”
We have “grown weary in well-doing!” (Gal 6:9). In all this we
(Rom 15:1,2). We have not “borne one another’s burdens; so
have not dealt honestly with ourselves. We have dealt deceitfully
fulfilling the law of Christ” (Gal 6:2).
with God.
We have not presented ourselves unto God as “living
 Coldness
sacrifices,” laying ourselves, our lives, our substance, our time,
our faculties, our strength — our all upon His altar (Rom 12:1). We have been cold. Even when diligent, how little warmth
We seem to have lost sight of this self-sacrificing principle on and glow! The whole soul is not poured into the duty, and hence
which as Christians we are called upon to act. We have had it wears too often the repulsive air of routine and form. We do
little idea of anything like sacrifice at all upto the point where a not speak and act like men in earnest (Rom 12:11; Rev 3:14-
sacrifice was demanded, we may have been willing to go, but 22). Our words are feeble, even when sound and true. Our looks
there we stood; counting it unnecessary, perhaps calling it are careless, even when our words are weighty; and our tones
imprudent and unadvised, to proceed further. Yet ought not the betray the apathy which both words and looks disguise.
life of every Christian disciple be a life of endless self-sacrifice Love is wanting, deep love, love strong as death, love such
and unwearying self-denial throughout, even as was the life of as made Jeremiah weep in secret places for the pride of Israel,
Him who “pleased not Himself?” (Rom 15:3). and Paul speak “even weeping” of the enemies of Christ (Phil
 Slothfulness 3:17-19). In preaching and visiting, in counseling and reproving,
what formality, what coldness, how little tenderness and
We have been slothful. We have been sparing of our toil. We affection! Oh that I were all heart and soul and spirit — to tell
have not endured hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. the glorious Gospel of Christ to perishing multitudes!
Even when we have been instant IN season, we have not been
instant OUT OF season. Neither have we diligently sought to  Timidity
gather up the fragments of our time, that not a moment might We have been timid. Fear has often led us to smooth down
be thrown idly or unprofitably away (Heb 11:6; Eph 5:15-17). or generalize truths which if plainly stated must have brought
Precious hours and days have been fearfully wasted in sloth, in hatred and reproach upon us. We have thus often failed to declare
company, in pleasure, in idle or desultory reading, that might to people the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:26,27). We have
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not fully preached a free Gospel. We have shrunk from repulsive, but irresistibly attractive to the casual eye! We have
reproving, rebuking and exhorting with all longsuffering and made the Cross of Christ of none effect and sent souls by the
doctrine. (2 Tim 4:1,2). Hence our preaching has been feeble millions trooping into hell. This generation of saints are
and straitened; and hence our preaching of a free Gospel has responsible for this generation of sinners. Let us put self on the
been yet more vague, uncertain and timorous. We are greatly Cross, and on the throne of our being.
deficient in the majestic boldness and nobility of spirit which  Neglect of Bible
peculiarly marked Luther, Calvin, Knox, and the mighty men
of the Reformation. Of Luther it was said, “Every word was a We have not duly studied and honoured the Word of God.
thunderbolt.” We have given a greater prominence to man’s writings, man’s
opinions, man’s systems in our studies than to the Word of God
We have been wanting in solemnity. How deeply ought we (Isa 8:20; 1 Thess 2:13). We have drunk more out of human
to be abased at our levity, frivolity, flippancy, vain mirth, foolish cisterns than divine. We have held more communion with man
talking and jesting, by which grievous injury has been done to than with God. Hence the mould and fashion of our spirits, our
souls, the progress of the saints retarded and the world lives, our words have been derived more from man than from
countenanced in its wretched vanities (Eph 5:4). God. We must study the Bible more. We must steep our souls in
 Self-exaltation it. We must not only lay it up within us, but transfuse it through
the whole texture of the soul.
We have exalted ourselves — we have preached ourselves,
not Christ. We have sought applause, courted honour, been  Prayerlessness
avaricious of fame and jealous of our reputation. We have We have not been men of prayer. The spirit of prayer has
preached to exalt ourselves instead of magnifying Christ — so slumbered among us. The closet has been too little frequented
as to draw men’s eyes to ourselves instead of fixing them on and delighted in. We have allowed business, study or active
Him and His Cross! Have we not often preached Christ for the labour to interfere with our closet-hours. Sleep, company, idle
very purpose of getting honour to ourselves? Christ, in the visiting, foolish talking and jesting, idle reading, unprofitable
sufferings of His first coming and the glory of His second occupations engross time that should be redeemed, for prayer
coming, has not been the Alpha and Omega, the first and the and soulwinning. Let’s answer these questions—
last, of all our sermons.
 Why is there so little anxiety to get time to pray?
Moreover, in our preaching and witnessing to souls, we have
 Why is there so little forethought in the laying out of time
used words of man’s wisdom. We have forgotten Paul’s
and employment so as to secure a large portion of each day
resolution to avoid the enticing words of man’s wisdom, lest he
for prayer?
make the Cross of Christ of none effect (1 Cor 1:17; 2:1-5). We
have reversed his reasoning as well as his resolution, and acted  Why is there so much speaking, yet so little prayer?
as if, by well-studied, well-polished, well-reasoned discourses,  Why is there so much running to and fro to meetings,
we could so gild and beautify the Cross and to make it no longer conventions, fellowship and yet so little time for prayer?
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 Why so many meetings with our fellowmen and so few ‘Lord, forgive us!’
meetings with God?
We have thus grieved the Spirit of God by our inconsistent
 Why so little being alone with God, so little thirsting of the walk, by our want of circumspection, by our worldly-
soul for the calm, sweet hours of unbroken solitude, when mindedness, by our unholiness, by our prayerlessness, by our
God and His child hold close fellowship together as if they unfaithfulness, our want of solemnity, by a life and conversation
could never part? so little in conformity with the character of a disciple or the
In one single, quiet hour of prayer, a believer will often make office of an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor 5:17-
more progress than in years of ‘meetings’ and ‘gatherings.’ It is 20).
in the desert that the dew falls freshest and the air is purest. So “O Lord, we have sinned and have committed iniquity, and
with the soul. Our life has not been a lying-in-wait for the voice have done wickedly, and have rebelled ... O Lord, hear; O Lord,
of God. “Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth”—has not been forgive!” (Dan 9:5,19).
the attitude of our souls, the guiding principle of our lives (1 (Selected)
Sam 3:9,10). Hence our example has been powerless, our labours
unsuccessful, our sermons so meagre, our whole ministry so
fruitless and feeble.
 No Christlikeness
We have had little of the mind of Christ. We have come far
short of the example of the apostles, much more of the example
of Christ. We are far behind the servants, farther behind the
Master. We have had little of the grace, compassion, the
meekness, the lowliness, the love of God’s eternal Son. His
weeping over Jerusalem is a feeling in which we have but little
heartfelt sympathy. His “seeking of the lost” is little imitated
(Mt 23:37; Lk 19:10; Mt 20:28; Lk 19:28,41-44; 5:27).
His unwearing teaching of the multitudes—we shrink from
as too much for flesh and blood. His days of fasting, His nights
of watchfulness, and prayer — are not fully appropriated as
modes for us to copy. His counting not His life dear unto Him
that He might glorify the Father and finish the work given Him
to do, is but little remembered by us as the principle on which
we are to act. The under-shepherd is to be what the Chief
Shepherd was. We must not seek rest or ease in a world where
He whom we love sought none.
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Dearly beloved,
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ!
We fall prostrate before the Lord for the wondrous things He
did in Revivo ’76. The number of participants exceeded a
thousand and we had to tear down the sides of the pandal to
hold the crowd. Truly we can testify, “The Lord opened the
windows of Heaven, and poured out a blessing, that there was
no room enough to receive it!” See in this issue a few photo-
graphs and a brief report of the Camp. (Pages 262-264). of these three young-blooded missionaries on the Orissa soil.
It was another milestone in the ministry of FGYMA, when, At this venture, we remember the word of the Lord unto
on the 7th of October, Brother Ponraj Isaac with his family (Mrs. Zerubbabel, saying, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My
Jothi Ponraj, 1939-2004), Brothers Ponnusamy and Kannan Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain?
Samuel, “being sent forth by the Holy Ghost,” departed unto Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring
the State of Orissa as our Missionaries. It was a moving sight forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace
when we “prayed ... and sent them away” from the Railway unto it ... The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of
Station in Vellore (Acts 13:3,4). The Madras-Chingleput this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know
FGYMAers also met them on the way and strengthened their that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. For who hath
hands. Our Orissa Branch is greatly encouraged by the landing despised the day of small things?” (Zech 4:6-10).
Please note down the names of our Missionaries in Sitteri
Hills, for your specific prayer —
1. Arulnathan & Family
2. Champion & Family
3. Thomas Rajasingh & Family
4. Jesudoss Natarajan
Remember also to pray for Brother Arputharaj Samuel and
his wife Hepzie, who join the fulltime staff of FGYMA in the
month of November, leaving their secular jobs in obedience to
God’s call. Presently they will be assisting in our National
(Pastor Nalliah Aaron offers the send-off prayer.) Headquarters office.
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 We thus keep expanding our work at the Word of the Lord, November 1976
saying, “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth
the curtains of thine habitations; spare not, lengthen thy cords, “His Grace” in Revivo ’76
and strengthen thy stakes; for thou shalt break forth on the right
hand and on the left” (Isa 54:2,3). Accordingly let your support It was purely HIS GRACE which brought more than 1000
be increased. And the job will be finished. ladies from all over Tamil Nadu and the neighbouring States as
well to Revivo ’76 in spite of their various domestic
We immediately need at least 5 missionary sponsorships.
responsibilities. We praise the Lord for the husbands, parents
Partial sponsorships are also welcome. Full sponsorship for a
and relatives who cooperated so very well by looking after the
married missionary is Rs. 300/- per month, and that for a single
household affairs for those three days and relieving those
is Rs. 250/-. Can you help? Jesus said, “Whosoever shall give
women to freely drink of HIS GRACE in the Camp. It was very
to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in
appropriate when the instance in Mark 8:1-9 was pointed out
the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise
and explained that those men and women and children got lost
lose his reward” (Mt 10:42). Daily bread for the missionary
in enjoying HIS GRACE from the lips of Jesus in the wilderness
and his family is the “cup of cold water” we refer to here.
that there was no murmuring whatsoever even though the first
‘ASHISHA,’ our Radio Programme in the Oriya language, meal was served only at the end of the 3rd day! After continuous
is getting good response mostly from the non-Christian friends. drenching in the showers of HIS GRACE for three days, one
Praise be to God! participant, as representing the entire crowd, came to the
The Blessing Camp in Hubli is postponed due to certain organisers to request that the Camp be for one more day from
practical difficulties. Our Field Secretary and our State the next year!
Coordinator of Karnataka visited the believers to establish the The Spirit of HIS GRACE broke and melted the participants
newcomers in the faith. Your earnest prayer for all our endeavour during the self-examination session when the fivefold
in this State is very much expected. The revised dates for the responsibility about HIS GRACE was presented in Brother
Camp will soon be announced. Stanley’s first Talk on the Theme:
Finding the Will of God for their lives has been a great (i) Receive not the Grace of God in vain (2 Cor 6:1);
problem for many Christians, especially young people. A
(ii) Fall not from Grace (Gal 5:4);
prayerful study of the message on page ... of this issue will be
helpful. The ‘NOW Series’ on the last page of each issue will (iii) Despise not the Spirit of Grace (Heb 10:28,29);
be of great help in your prayer cells, group Bible study, cottage (iv) Turn not God’s Grace into lasciviousness (Jude 4);
meetings, etc. Make best use of them. Be Bereans! (Acts (v) Forsake not the Grace (Jonah 2:8).
17:10,11). (The 26 Bible Study outlines in this Series were later A glorious manifestation of HIS GRACE was there when
published in 1979 as a book titled, “Apples of Gold.”) nearly 200 ladies received the anointing of the Holy Spirit for
— R. Stanley the first time in their lives. HIS GRACE brought into the Camp
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pandal a flood of His Spirit with power and glory. The study of Revivo ’76, the Women’s Camp
the 7 Gifts of HIS GRACE from Romans 12:6-8 was very 1-3 October, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
edifying, when each Gift was explained with special reference
to the operation of it by women. The participants were greatly
benefitted by the practical talks given to the married and the
singles separately, in which various problems were dealt with

Messages on “His Grace!”

in the light of HIS GRACE sufficient for every situation.

Things offered for auction

The Missionary Challenge broke down the scales from the
eyes of the participants to see the teeming millions in India who
have not yet enjoyed the benefits of the Gospel of HIS GRACE.
Tiny rice bags were distributed to the participants to think of
HIS GRACE towards them every day when they prepare the
meals, and save a small quantity daily to help in God’s
missionary cause through Project India.
It is impossible to write here all that happened in the Camp
because HIS GRACE is so great as the heaven is high above the
earth! It was glorious when the Camp ended with a message on
the last two verses of the Bible (Rev 22:20,21), and the
participants stood up in praise and adoration to God shouting
together, “HIS GRACE ENDURETH FOR EVER!” (Psalm 136).

Flocking to taste “His Grace!”

“His Grace endures for ever!”

The sticker given to all the delegates

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 December 1976 violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness
were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the
Dearly beloved, armies of the aliens?” (Heb 11:32–12:2). Awake! This is no time
We thank every one of you for praying sincerely for the to sleep. Don’t cause shame by sleeping in harvest (Prov 10:5).
Bhopal meetings. God answered all your prayers and so praise The preparations for Blesso ’77 are on. We invite every one
Him now reading the report. A special word of thanks should of you irrespective of your age (of course men only!) to positively
be recorded here for the authorities of the Bhopal Lutheran participate in this Camp. It will become an unforgettable event
Church for giving us the Church building to hold the meetings in your life. All the participants of the previous Camps, needless
all the 5 days. The cooperation of the pastors of various local to say, should bring atleast one new person each. Come; for all
assemblies was a great encouragement. At the close of the things are getting ready! (Lk 14:17). Praise the Lord, Blesso is
Campaign, a senior pastor told us how he longed to see all the perhaps the Camp most prayed for in Tamil Nadu. Do not slacken
assemblies to bury their minor differences and put their necks but increase your fervency in prayer and double up your daily
together in the Master’s task. (Photos: Page 248). prayer time for Blesso ’77 that every participant may experience
The Army Officers of the Bhopal EME centre were kind “the double portion” from Above. Please gather locally and
enough to permit us to address their Staff. It was a very busy observe December 11th and January 8th as special days of prayer
day for them but we praise the Lord for the hearts which received for Blesso. Glory, for the theme: “GLORY!”
the Word. Beulah & Jesudoss and our other partners in the Centre
The expenditure every year for the Camp is greatly increasing
covet your prayers very much (Beulah is Brother Ezekia’s elder
due to obvious reasons. This year for the mobilization of funds
sister.)
for the Camp, we have divided the Camp responsibilities
God willing, we will have a 3-day Revival Camp for the between three groups as follows —
young men of Madhya Pradesh in February 1977. Your
concerted prayer is very earnestly requested for this first-of-its- Groups Responsibilities In-charge
kind effort in this State. “God will do great things!” We are Group 1
regularly hearing from our missionaries in Orissa. Your prayers Kanyakumari Dt. Ground Arrangement Mr. S. David, B.E.
keep them going forward with great enthusiasm. Tirunelveli Dt. (Pandal, Sheds, Lighting (1936-2003)
Madurai Dt. & Sound System, etc.) Palayamkottai 627002
A good number of our Village Outreach Teams are very
systematic and regular in their outreach programmes. Some Group 2
Teams are sick, but not unto death! Young men, you should not Ramnad Dt.
grow weary looking at the various obstacles and difficulties but Tiruchy Dt. Mr. Charles Benjamin
keep pushing forward using them as springboards. Have you Thanjavur Dt. Boarding (1931-2006), Trichy
forgotten to see the great cloud of witnesses around you “who Salem Dt.
through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, Coimbatore Dt.
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the Nilagiris Dt.

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Group 3 Blessing Meetings
Dharmapuri Dt. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
South Arcot Dt. Camp Literature, Mr. J. D. Johnson, M.A.
North Arcot Dt. HQ Preparation Madras
Madras Dt. Expenses, Transport,
Chingleput Dt. Sponsorships, etc.
The total expenditure estimated is Rs. 15,000/-.
God bless you as you share in this noble cause!
— R. Stanley

Prescription for Daily Growth

Daily Bread
Begin the day with the Bible.
Note God’s Promises, Commandments and Warnings.
Daily Drink
Be filled with the Holy Spirit
and rejoice in the love of God.
Daily Communication
Worship God for His Greatness and Goodness;
tell Him your needs.
Daily Exercise
Share the Gospel of Christ
with atleast one person each day.
Daily Wash
Examine yourself at the end of the day
and confess to God ungodly thoughts, words and deeds,
if there had been any. Be cleansed!

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December 1976 genuinely, into the spirit of every participant to have him
thoroughly searched and set right before a Holy God (Psa 139).
Blesso a must! Why?
4. Blesso is instructional. Not mere preaching but teaching
There is a glorious truth in the prophecy of Amos: “Surely to touch the practical problems of young men through Scripture-
the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret counsel based instructional talks is altogether a unique feature of Blesso.
to His servants the prophets” (3:7). This is what exactly the (Proverbs).
Lord did to a group of young men in the year of 1970 who had 5. Blesso is indigenous. God’s missionary methods as
been heartcrying unto Him for over 5 years for a Revival-cum- developed from the Pattern-Book, even the Book of Acts, are
Evangelistic ministry after God’s own heart to break out in India. presented before the participants as a challenge for active
Since the Lord gave them the specific promise from Ezekial soulwinning and aggressive evangelism, to flood the Indian soil
34:26— “THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING”—the with the Gospel in the Indian setting through the Indian sons
theme of their prayer was, ‘Bless, O Lord,’ praying for the (Acts 1:8).
Church and the Country. Being convinced that it was through
the “ordinary” young people like David (1 Sam 17:14,15,38,39) 6. Blesso is indelible. Blesso is not a passing show, but, as
that God was going to fell Goliaths (the challenges the Church invariably every participant all these years has testified, it
faces), they collected the interested young men from various remains fresh in the mind ever all through the year. After
places for a 3-day Revival Retreat in 1971 to inspire and instruct attending one Camp, they start eagerly looking for the next one
them for action. (Pages 13-17). This became an annual feature because they want to “drink of the water of the well of
and these Camps came to be known as BLESSOs. Now we are Bethlehem” again! (2 Sam 23:15).
getting ready for BLESSO ’77, our 7th Annual Camp. Here are 7. Blesso is indescribable. It is impossible to put in words
7 reasons why you must attend this Camp — all the mighty acts of the Lord in Blesso every year because
1. Blesso is interdenominational. “Behold, how good and they are “great things past finding out” and “wonders without
how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is number” (Job 9:10). To add to this, the Lord has given the theme
“GLORY” for the ensuing Camp, Blesso ’77. We just do not
like the precious ointment ... as the dew that descended ... for
there the Lord commanded the blessing” (Psa 133). This promise know how Blesso ’77 will be! YOU better COME and SEE!!!
finds a literal fulfillment in Blesso.
2. Blesso is inspirational. The merry singing, the anointed
music, the messages from above, all these cause even the “dead
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into
bones” to awaken and arise! (Ezek 37).
the heart of man the things which God has prepared for
3. Blesso is intrinsic. The entire programme does not merely those who love Him!” (1 Cor 2:9; Isa 64:4)
appeal to senses and arouse soulish interest, but it cuts deep,
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1977 January You will be pleased to know that we are granted the right to
publish in India, in English and any Indian language, the books
Dearly beloved, written or to be written by Revivalist Leonard Ravenhill (1907-
1994). Now these books can be within the reach of an average
We thank everyone of you who sent us the Season’s Greetings
Indian buyer, who otherwise would find the price of imported
in December. We prayerfully wish everyone of you a God-
books too much for him. Now the title, “Why Revival Tarries,”
blessed, Christ-centered, Spirit-reviving, Bible-saturated New
in English is in the Press, and it will be released on this 14th in
Year of holiness, happiness and rich harvest!
Blesso ’77. Write us immediately for your copy. One friend said
As we enter the Year 1977 which is aglow with opportunity, he was reading it for the 25th time!
privilege and responsibility, I am reminded of the inspired saying While writing this letter, the Treasurer reminds me to remind
of the Preacher in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, “To everything there is a you about your dues and arrears! Have you paid your
season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” I believe subscription for the magazine? Have you sent your monthly
that the year 1977 is the time to BE BORN, the time to PLANT, pledge up-to-date?…and such things, which you can readily
the time to HEAL, the time to BUILD UP, the time to WEEP, the recollect. In the matter of giving to God, even delay is quite
time to MOURN, the time to CAST AWAY STONES, the time serious—everyday counts! Please read Matthew 25:27 and
to EMBRACE, the time to GET, the time to KEEP, the time to understand how strict the Lord is!
SEW, the time to SPEAK, the time to LOVE, the time of WAR!
Kneel down to meditate this passage, and the Spirit of God will Preparations for Blesso ’77 are in full swing. The most
speak to your heart. important preparation is that of the hearts. As we prepare our
hearts, heaven also will prepare itself! Blesso ’77 is a GLORY-
While wishing you a ‘Bible-saturated New Year,’ we are GATHERING! We have started to receive contributions and
not justified if we do not atleast provide you with a sound system collections for the huge expense of the Camp. Rush your gift
of reading the Bible through in a year. You find such a Bible today and cooperate in this noble endeavour. Come to “see” the
Reading Calendar from page ... to ... of this issue. This is a glory of God (Psa 63:2). Come to “hear” the voice of His words
concise course whereby one can read through the entire Bible (Dan 10:9). Come to “taste” the good wine of the Spirit (Jn
once a year — the Psalms and the New Testament twice. This 2:9,10). Come to “smell” the missionary field God has blessed
was arranged by the late Rev. R. M. McCheyne (1813-1843). (Gen 27:27). Come to “touch” Him to be made whole spiritually
He writes, “I fear many of you never read the whole Bible, and and physically (Mk 6:56).
yet it is all equally divine, for ‘all Scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, We request all the dear sisters and members of FGYWA Prayer
and instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be Cells to have continuous sessions of prayer, preferably with
perfect.’ If we pass over some parts of Scripture we shall be fasting, in your places during the 3 days of the Camp. Your
incomplete Christians.” This 6-page Calendar can be detached prayers will move the Arm that would move every participant
from the Magazine and kept with your Bible. (In 2010 I have in the Camp. Every Camp has been more glorious that its
released a 60-page booklet, titled, “Bible Calendar,” for previous one, and for our 7th Camp Blesso ’77 we have the
Meditation & Memorization, with which you can read thro’ the promise: “Thou shalt see greater things than these!” (Jn 1:50).
Bible in two years and memorize 100 verses per year.) — R. Stanley
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 February 1977 appeal from Isaiah 6:8. Would Heaven have failed to record
this? (Pages 280-282).
Dearly beloved,  The participants smelt the missionary field the Lord has
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and blessed, when 10 believers from Sitteri Hills with our
from the Lord Jesus Christ! Missionaries sang, “I will praise the Lord at all times!” (In
Tamil "G¢uU Põ»zv¾® G¢u ÷|µzv¾® ...'' ).
“They glorified God, saying, We have seen strange things
today” (Lk 5:26) — This is the testimony we hear about the  Many healings are reported by those who touched the Lord
Lord’s doings in Blesso ’77, our 7th Annual Camp. We have during the prayer for healing en masse!
tried to give you as real a picture as possible about the Camp,  Heaven and earth were witnesses when all the participants
by allotting six pages in this issue exclusively for it. Because in walked out from the pandal to the open area and covenanted
His Kingdom “God has magnified His WORD above all His under His-glory-declaring heavens to live for the Glory of
Name” (Psa 138:2), the Scripture passages mainly meditated in God alone!
the Camp are given first on page ... (Page 276). Spiritual minds
in tune with God can easily understand the Word of the Lord The Camp badge this time was 7-
for the day, by just going through these verses. After under- coloured as the Rainbow. The Rainbow
standing what was “HEARD” in the Camp, you can then proceed speaks of the GLORY of the Lord (Ezek
on to the photographs to see what “HAPPENED” therein. The 1:28), and the 7 colours indicate the
following points about the Camp will be worthy of special 7th Camp when there comes a special
mention — call for holiness from the Lord of
GLORY (Ex 24:16-17; Heb 15:29).
 About 1500 men participated, the largest ever, in spite of
several programmes all over the State during the same dates. For what God has done for us in the
Six special buses from the branches! Camp, may we all join together to
say—
 Nearly 5 hours were spent at a stretch on the first day in
heart-searching and self-examination before the Lord. Which Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
need is greater than this for today? As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world
without end. Amen.
 Testimonies keep coming from many who received the Holy
God bless every one of you who prayed, laboured and gave
Spirit in the Camp when “the Holy Ghost fell on us”
for this Camp!
following the hearing of His Word!
Immediately after the Camp we had the Oriya radio
 The message from Haggai 2:3-9, under the title, “The Glory
programme recording in Bangalore. This time our Programme
of the Church,” cannot be forgotten!
Team from Orissa consisted of Brothers D. Missal (1934-2004),
 90 young men willingly came forward to dedicate their lives Purnosingh, Raju, Nayak, Ponraj Isaac and Sisters Jewel and
to serve the Lord fulltime, in response to plain and direct Grace. The Gospel of Deliverance Orchestra from Madras led
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by accordionist Brother D. Augustine played the music. The Bible in Blesso ’77
hand of the Lord was unmistakably felt at every stage of
recording. Praise Him and pray that there will be a greater impact Here are a few Scripture Verses meditated in Blesso ’77,
in the State through this schedule which begins in March. our 7th Annual Camp, under the theme, “GLORY”—
The Holy Ghost Rally in Ambattur on the 26th of January
 “He said, I beseech Thee, show me Thy GLORY”
was attended by more than 750, and not less than 100 were
newly baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Deborah Camp for (Ex 33:18)
women conducted on the same day in Madurai had an attendance  “She named the child, Ichabod, saying, The GLORY is
of 400, witnessing great blessing. Two sisters from Women’s departed from Israel” (1 Sam 4:2l)
Aglow Fellowship (USA) were guests in the Camp.
 “Who is like Thee, O Lord, GLORIOUS in holiness, fearful
Your prayer is coveted for the Planning Meet for the year we in praises, doing wonders?” (Ex 15:11)
convene on the 12th & 13th of this month. God has promised,
“I will instruct thee and teach thee the way which thou shalt  “Like Christ was raised up from the dead by the GLORY of
go; I will guide thee with Mine eye” (Psa 32:8). the Father; even so we also should walk in newness of life”
Please organize special prayer for the Blesso in Bhopal from (Rom 6:4)
the 18th to 20th of this month. Have the mobilization of youth  “Who is left among you that saw this House in her first
in the State of Madhya Pradesh as your theme for prayer now. GLORY? And how do ye see it now? Is it not in your eyes in
Apart from our regular Summer Missionary Programme, this comparison of it as nothing? Yet now be strong ... and work
year we are launching out two new Programmes in summer.
They are (i) Summer Study Programme and (ii) Summer Prayer ... Yet once, it is a little while ... I will fill this House with
Programme. Await the next issue for details. GLORY ... The GLORY of this latter House shall be greater
— R. Stanley than that of the former, saith the Lord of hosts”(Hag 2:3-9)
 “I am the Lord; that is My Name, and My GLORY will I not
The Chorus we repeatedly sing in our Camps —
give to another, neither My praise to graven images”
Great is the Lord, (Isa 42:8)
And greatly to be praised
In the City of our God,  “If so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also
In the Mountain of His holiness; GLORIFIED together. For ... the sufferings of this present
Beautiful for situation, time are not worthy to be compared with the GLORY which
The joy of the whole earth, shall be revealed in us” (Rom 8:17,18)
Is Mount Zion on the sides of the North,
The City of the great King!  “The heavens declare the GLORY of God” (Psa 19:1)
(Psalm 48:1,2)
 “Do all to the GLORY of God” (1 Cor 10:31)
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Commitment to fulltime ministry (Pages 280-282)

 
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 Brother J. Innocent Samuel (1935-2015)

receives a gaslight on behalf of t he
Nehemiah Team of Tiruchy.
 Missionary Philip Bishoy receives a gaslight
from Brother Paul Francis for the rural
ministry in Orissa.
 Brother Stanley discusses with the fellow-
leaders, “What next?”

 “Harvest plenty, but labourers few!”
The following are the Missionary Call respondents in Blesso
’77. Each respondent’s age within paranthesis and his place are
also given. They have answered, “Here am I; send me,” to the
The delegates covenanting in the open-air under the heavens!

Lord’s voice, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?”
Now as they await God’s direction, “Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He would send them forth into His harvest.”
1. K. Abraham (43), Neikarapatty
2. P. Abraham (28), Vallakadavoo
3. S. Alexander (29), Sambaravadakarai
4. Alfred Devadason (34), Madras
5. S.P. Arokiaraj (20), Madurai
6. M. Arulsamy (18), Madurai
7. Barnabas Rajaiah (18), Bangalore
8. N. Chandran (36), Oddanchatram
9. S. Chellappa (25), Tirunelveli
10. Chelliah Sugunathan (29), Trichy
1l. R. Cyril Baskar (22), Trichy
12. W. Dalton (23), Trichy
13. A. N. David (32), Gandhi Nagar
14. D. David Jeganathan (23), Salem
15. P. M. Deenadayalan (32), Madras
16. M. Devadoss (28), Mashareddipatty
17. J. Devakalanjiam (18), Karayiruppu
18. S. A. Devapragasam (24), Oddanchatram
19. G. Devaraj (38), Janakapuram
20. K. Devarajan, (32), Oddanchatram
21. M. Devarajan (42), (1935-1985), Sitteri Hills
22. R. Dhanaraj (25), Salem
23. D. Dhanaraj (20), Stanmore Estate
24. A. Dorairaj Moses (51), Sethurayapuram
25. D. S. S. Doss (29), Madras
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26. D. Ebenezer (40), Chengam 60. J. Paul Karunagaran (30), Madras
27. Y. Edward (25), Ootacamund 61. R. Paul Manickam (19), Oddanchatram
28. E. Ephrim Durairaj (28), Sivakasi 62. P. Peter (22), Kanakanpatti
29. Ezekiel George (38), Bangalore 63. Purno Chandra Singh (34), Bhubaneshwar
30. P. V. Francis (44), Putlur, 64. T. Rajaiah (37), Veppankulam
31. Irattaimuthu (19), Karaikudi 65. D. Ratinam (24), Pallapalayam
32. J. Isaac (26), Gudalur 66. D. Raynor (37), Palayamkottai
33. D. Israel Stanley (22), Madras 67. A. Richard Louis (20), Thanjavur
34. D. James Thangadurai (38), Madanankuppam 68. G. Solomon (25), Chatrapatti
35. B. Jesudoss Samuel (17), Palayamkottai 69. A. Samuel (45), Madras
36. S. I. Jeyachandran (33), Ranipet 70. S. Samuel (31), Sivakasi
37. A. John (22), Peninkanji 7l. M. Samuel Selvaraj (31), Kallal
38. E. John (45), Mulaikaraipatti 72. S. Samuel Stephen (29), Samayanallur
39. S. John Thomas (25), Veeramarasampet 73. S. Sargunam (34), Keelanatham
40. S. Joseph (24), Sengipatti 74. Satyaranjan Maghi (27), Pipili
41. T. Joseph (28), M.V.K. Patti 75. J.J. Selvaraj (14), Thanjavur
42. J. Kanagaraj (18), Madurai 76. G. Selvaraj (56), Ikkadu
43. S. P. K. Karunaidass (21), Vellore 77. R. Selvarajan (23), Sholinghur
44. D.S.L. Kumar (21), Karaikudi 78. R. Solomon Sushil Kumar (18), Devakottai
45. S.A. Lazar Daniel (21), Oddanchatram 79. G. Sugantha Rajan (21), Madurai
46. A. Livingstone (23), Eruvadi 80. T.S. Sugumar (21), Thanjavur
47. M. Lohidhassan (35), Urappakam 81. S. Sugirtharaj (27), Guduvancheri
48. K. Magathuvadoss (26), Janakapuram 82. D. Sundaram (26), S. N. Puram
49. M. Mani (24), Vellore 83. I. Sundararaj (41), Janakapuram
50. Marianayagam (36), Oddanchatram 84. D. Theophilus (27), Madras
5l. P. Martin (20), Idappadi 85. S. P. Thiruthuvadoss (24), Sholinghur
52. Mohan Deenadhayalan (23), Tindivanam 86. Thomas (30), Ranipet
53. D. Moses (28), Jageer Ammapalayam 87. T. Varghese (23), Trichy
54. J. Moses (24), Devanampalayam 88. J. Wilfred (22), Madurai
55. M.S. Moses (23), Karaikudi 89. E.R. Williams (57), Trichy
56. S. Moses (18), Madras 90. Boobalan Paul (22), Sitteri Hills
57. N. Nagarajan Samuel (21), Thiruvidaimarudur
91. Theerthan Joseph (25), Sitteri Hills
58. Oby Cherian (19), Vellore
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Texts from the Banners of Blesso ’77
The Prodigal Church

“ALREADY PERFECT” in the Prodigal World
“I FOLLOW AFTER”
(Philippians 3:12) “Ichabod” (1 Sam 4:21)
 (The first Talk delivered in Blesso ’77)

“SPECK IN YOUR BROTHER’S EYE”
“BEAM IN YOUR OWN EYE”
(Matthew 7:4)



“I AM OF PAUL ... I AM OF APOLLOS”
“GATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST”
(1 Corinthians 3:4; 5:4)



“UPON ANOTHER MAN’S FOUNDATION”
“WHERE CHRIST IS NOT NAMED”
(Romans 15:21)



TITHE — “OF THEIR ABUNDANCE”
TOTAL — “ALL SHE HAD”
(Matthew 12:41-44)



“LORD, SEND MISSIONARIES”
“LORD, SEND ME”
The Church
(Isaiah 6:8)
must get back the glory

it has lost!

“TOMORROW”
“NOW”
(Prov 27:1; 2 Cor 6:2)

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 March 1977
A Tamil Song calling youngsters
to arise and live like Jesus! Dearly beloved,
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
Áõ¼£÷µ, GÊ®¤kú! from the Lord Jesus Christ!
C÷¯_ ÷£õÀ ÁõÌ¢vkú! The planning Meet for the year on the 12th & 13th of last
month was a time of great blessing. The time spent in the
Áõ¼£º GÊ®¤k® |õÒ Á¢ux presence of the Lord with the meditation of the following verse,
Áõ¼£º C÷¯_Âß AoÁS¨¤À which is God’s Promise for the Year, was most challenging:
C÷¯_øÁ¨ ÷£õ» Áõ¼£ºPÒ “O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the Spirit of the
C¢v¯õ G[S® GÊ®¤k÷Áõ® Lord straitened? Are these His doings? Do not My words do
good to him that walketh uprightly?” (Micah 2:7). We
AøǨ¤øÚ¨ ö£ØÓ \÷Põuµ÷Ú thoroughly enjoyed the expressive blessings of Psalm 133 all
ÂȨ¦hß C÷¯_øÁU PÁÛzx¨£õº the two days. During the planning sessions, the Lord proved
Aߣº AøÇzuvß •uÀ ÷|õUP® Himself according to Psalm 32:8. (Page 288).
AÁøµ¨÷£õÀ £õ›À ÁõÌ¢vh÷Á
The Blesso in Bhopal was quite constructive. There were
AȲ® ©õ¢uøµU PshÄhß representations from other centres also. The Bhopal Branch of
Aߣ›ß PsPÒ P»[QÚ÷u FGYMA has taken a good shape. They will be forming
Cµõ¨£PÀ ÷uÁ •ßÛø»°À immediately two Village Outreach Teams there. Brothers D.
PspµõÀ u® •P® PÊÂÚõ÷µ Ramamoorthy and C. Peter are jointly coordinating. The evening
meetings were open to all, and the Word of God went forth
SØÓ[ SøÓ°ßÔ AÁº ÁõÌøÁ with power and authority. We also preached the Word to the
•ØÔ¾® _zu©õ´U PõzxUöPõshõº
Army Staff and their families in their Campus Church on Sunday.
|®ø©¨÷£õÀ ÷\õvUP¨£mk©Áº
As we mentioned in one of the earlier issues, the State of Madhya
u® {ø» ©õÓõ©À ÁõÌ¢uõ÷µ
Pradesh claims a population of 4.2 crores. It has 43 Districts.
u¢øu°ß ]zu® ö\´vh÷Á This is the biggest State in the Country areawise. The tribal
{¢øu AÁ©õÚ® AiPÒ £mhõº concentration is large. Readers should focus their prayers
Pøh]z xÎ Cµzu® ]¢xøP°À towards this most needy State.
÷uÁ ]zu® ö\´x •i¢uöußÓõº Brothers from Orissa are reporting a tide of Holy Spirit
Revival in a number of centres. The Bhubaneswar Branch has
— K. Ponraj Isaac launched out a new programme to encourage Christians for early
morning prayers. The Team goes to Christian homes by turn a
Follow Jesus in His compassion, great while before the day to wake up the sleeping giants and
purity and obedience to the Father’s will. put them on knees! Yes, revival has been delaying because prayer
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other spiritual ills. The Village Outreach Teams are going Ministerial Planning Meet
forward in the Chelliguda and G. Udayagiri areas. A group of
12-13 February, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
young men in Jatni are wooed by the Spirit. Praise the good
Lord. Forget not to pray for our weekly broadcast in the Oriya
language. (Sundays—25 meters—7.30 to 7.45 a.m.)
The Church in Sitteri is steadily growing in grace and the
knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. The construction work in
the Alagur Village, where missionary Champion is stationed, is
nearing completion. Our Field Secretary, Brother Easterdoss
(1931-2007), is there for quite some time to complete certain
important jobs. An average of 50 members gather to worship
the Lord in the Hills every Sunday. Most of them cannot READ,
but they are strong in faith, because “Faith cometh by HEARING,
and hearing by the Word of God” (Rom 10:17). These poor
brothers and sisters are fed when they come to worship, mostly
by our Missionaries themselves, i.e. from their sacrificial
savings! (Page 289). “The administration of this service not “Lord, what will You have us to do?”
only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by
many thanksgivings unto God” (2 Cor 9:12). Under the ensuing
Summer Missionary Programme the FGYWA will send one or
two ladies teams up the Hills to mainly minister among the
tribeswomen. Apply immediately if you are interested.
The FGYWA sisters are showing a great interest in the
missionary cause. A number of Women Prayer Cells are seeking
the face of the Lord continually for an unprecedented Revival.
We beseech all Christian Women, irrespective of their
denominational affiliations, to associate with the work of the
Full Gospel Young WOMEN Association, because it is raised
by the Lord “for such a time as this” (Esth 4:14). Correspond
with either Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj, Madras, or Mrs. Lilian Stanley,
Vellore. It may not be too early to announce the dates for
REVIVO ’77. God willing, we shall have it from the 16th to
18th of September. Start praying. Waiting before God worshipfully to know His mind
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 Food and clothes April 1977
to the tribal children in Sitteri Hills Dearly Beloved,
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ!
16 March 1977 was an important day in the history of
Christian Missions in India. Leaders of a number of Missions
in India gathered in Bangalore for a one-day Consultation, and
the discussions led to the formation of INDIA MISSIONS
ASSOCIATION (IMA). The objectives of this Association are:
(i) To get to know, evaluate and establish contact with all
Missions in India, indigenous in origin and government; (ii)
To present an united evangelical stand for the cause of missions
before the Christian public and the Government; (iii) To be a
challenging voice in the Indian Church for increase in
commitment to the missionary responsibility; (iv) To work in
close liaison with evangelical missionary research centres; (v)
To exchange information of missionary importance through a
newsletter or bulletin; (vi) To establish and administer
missionary training institutes for the purpose of turning out
missionaries who could serve in cross-cultural situations both
within and beyond India; (vii) To coordinate the use of resources
(personnel such as training instructors, and so on); (viii) To
Mr. J. Easterdoss (1931-2007)

devise a common strategy to deal with common problems.

& Missionary J. Champion

The recently concluded All India Congress on Missions and

Our Field Secretary,

Evangelization, Devlali, was mostly responsible for this move

to immediately form IMA, and the Evangelical Fellowship of
India steered the move. A day of fellowship of the leaders of
Missions, with Christian love and understanding, was very
sweet. Brother D. John Richard of EFI presided. I represented
FGYMA in the Meet. FGYMA has joined IMA as a member.
IMA of course will become a member of the larger body, Asia
Missions Association. This agrees with the Scriptural principle
of ‘Unity in Diversity’ and of ‘Varying Uniformity’ (1 Cor
12:12-27). “Brethren, let our hearts’ desire and prayer to God
for India be that she might be saved” (Rom 10:1 adapted).
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 A good number of applications has come for our Summer Write today. If you cannot participate, but you have an important
Missionary Programme and Summer Study Programme. We personal prayer request, please rush it immediately to the
have extended the last dates for the receipt of applications for respective Prayer Secretaries and keep expecting a miracle-
both these Programmes because some of you may not yet be answer from God.
certain about the date of commencement of your summer Everyday the Lord is opening the hearts for His Word in
vacation. For both these Programmes you can apply upto April Sitteri Hills, and He is “adding to the church such as should be
15th. saved.” We are planning to place a radio in each of our mission
Not many have volunteered to join the Summer Prayer stations in this Hills to give the tribal villagers an opportunity
Programme. Such an opportunity to wait on the Lord for 3 to listen to the many Gospel songs and messages broadcast every
days in prayer with fasting is very rare.  Prayer, to our Lord, day. Also they will know what is happening in the world, as
was more important than teaching and healing (Lk 5:15-16).  otherwise they are mostly isolated from civilization. We will
Prayer, to our Lord, was more important than rest (Mk 1:35).  need three radios. Your prayer and help requested.
Prayer, to our Lord, was more important than sleep (Lk 6:12). It’s a thrill to go through the extract from the diary of our
 Prayer, to our Lord, was more important in delivering Peter Orissa missionary Brother Ponraj. The Lord is good, praise His
than through working a miracle (Lk 22:32).  Prayer, to our holy Name. Our Hubli Team is carried on the wings of the Spirit
Lord, was more important in securing workers than either money to new victories. Pray for suitable sacrifice-loving missionary
or machinery (Mt 9:38).  Prayer, to our Lord, was more candidates for this area. Brothers Ramamoorthy, Peter, Rajan
important to be taught than preaching (Mt 6:5-15).  The earthly and others are busy in the work in Bhopal. Under our first phase
ministry of our Lord was begun in prayer (Lk 3:21), continued we should open atleast one mission station in each State, apart
in prayer, and ended in prayer (Lk 23:34).  The heavenly from our other regular Revival and Outreach programmes. Make
ministry of our Lord was begun in prayer (Jn 14:16) and is now it a special target for your prayer.
continued in prayer (Heb 7:25). The Prayer Programme will be
Evangelist D.A. Rajendram (1927-1996), Madras, will be
a great time of (i) sanctification and strengthening for your
happy to send to anyone who asks a free copy of his Tamil book
personal life and (ii) intercession for our Country and the World.
""ÁÍ©õÚ ÁõÌÄ'' which offers practical counsel for life’s
problems.
We thank God for everyone of you who stand by this ministry
with your prayers and gifts. We remember you all before the
Throne of Grace every morning when we bend our knees at the
Headquarters. God is no man’s debtor and you will have your
reward. So faint not in well-doing.
As we were closing the accounts of our financial year 1976-
77 on March 31st, our eyes got filled with tears of joy and of
gratitude unto the Lord who truly is “our Shepherd,” and who
leaves us “not in want” (Psa 23:1).
— R. Stanley
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 May 1977 interior mission fields and virgin soils, and the impact will not
be small. Any amount of HEARING in missionary challenge
Dearly Beloved, campaigns cannot become a substitute for SEEING the fields
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and personally. Did not Jesus say, “Lift up your EYES, and LOOK
on the fields; for they are white already to harvest?” (Jn 4:35).
from the Lord Jesus Christ!
Do we not read that it was when Jesus “SAW the multitudes, He
The brothers who waited on the Lord with fasting and was moved with compassion, because they fainted, and were
prayer, from the 8th to 10th April in Karaikudi, have scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd?” It was following
experienced God in a new way. They followed the pattern given this moving experience that Jesus told His disciples, “The
in the 2nd chapter of Joel. They examined themselves before harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye
God’s searchlight (vv12,13), cried unto the Lord for revival and therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth
restoration (vv17-27), and prayed for an unusual manifestation labourers into His harvest” (Mt 9:36-38). Apart from many
of the Spirit’s power in evangelization (vv28-32). As they villages and remote patches hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
returned from this Prayer, their testimony was Isaiah 40:31, we are inspired to believe that God would raise many William
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they Careys, David Livingstones, C.T. Studds, Adoniram Judsons,
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be Hudson Taylors, and so on, from these teams, who as trail-
weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” We will hold a number blazers would perhaps write the last chapter of Church History.
of such programmes in the future. The sisters will gather for a We need a minimum of Rs. 25,000/- for the teams. Rush your
similar programme in Palayamkottai from the 2nd to 4th of this special gifts and offerings immediately, and eternity will make
month. The contact person is Mrs. Beulah David (1940-2004), the repayment.
Palayamkottai.
Our construction work in Sitteri Hills is in progress. We
We are going through the applications to finalise the teams hope to finish it by next month. With God’s strength we are
to be sent under the Summer Missionary Programme. We overcoming the difficulties in the transport of building materials
will try to accommodate as many as possible and give a special in the hill terrain. We constantly remember the Word of the
consideration to those who applied last year but were not given Lord for our ministry in this Hills: “Who art thou, O great
an opportunity, if they have applied again. We are looking to mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and
God for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we read in Acts 13:2. he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying,
The Holy Spirit as a forerunner should prepare the places where Grace, grace unto it” (Zech 4:7-9). No doubt there are certain
the teams will go and the hearts which will hear the Word. “And Sanballats and Tobiahs (Neh 4:7,8), but don’t we have the
all flesh shall see the salvation of God” (Lk 3:4-6). promise, “Neither by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit?”
The many thousands of rupees spent every year for this (Zech 4:6).
Summer Missionary Programme is an investment. For laymen, The Lord is burdening us about the Kheonjar District in
this programme provides an unique opportunity to visit the Orissa. There is a tribe called Juang in this area. Our Field
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Secretary will soon go over there to make a close study of this June 1977
area and find the mind of the Lord regarding the suitability of
this area for our mission station. Our missionaries in Orissa are Dearly Beloved,
looking to the Lord for a very definite guidance here. Join “I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants
praying. of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication” (Zech
12:10). The about 25 sisters, who gathered before the Throne
In Madhya Pradesh, our Bhopal Team is planning to work
of Grace in Palayamkottai on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of last month
in Bastar and Betul Districts during the Summer. The Hubli with fasting and prayer, experienced greatly the blessing
Team will work in Maharashtra, and the Bangalore Team in promised in the above prophecy. Sisters Angel James (1925-
the Gowli tribal area in Karnataka. 1993) and Beulah David (1940-2004), who responsibly led the
The Christian calendar marks Pentecost on the 29th of this prayer sessions, testify that it was an unusual praying. The
participants speak also of a deep renewing work of the Holy
month. This issue therefore brings out two important messages Spirit. Another group of ladies begins a similar 3-day programme
on the Holy Spirit — The Fruit of the Spirit, The Gifts of the in the premises of the Christukula Ashram in Tirupathur from
Spirit. Let us have Pentecost at any cost! the 3rd of this month. The scope of prayer is unlimited. Read
— R. Stanley the “A to Z Points on Prayer” on pages 300-303.
The Summer Study Programme was undoubtedly a
milestone in the ministry of FGYMA India. Those were eight
great days of studying t he Bible fundamentals. Bible
Introduction, Methods of Bible Study, Typology, Bible Outline,
Dispensations, Covenants, Church History, Personal
Sanctification, Gifts, Ministries in the Church, Unity of the
Spirit, Future of the Church — these were the subjects dealt
with. Each day began with a time of family devotion. My main
teaching sessions were 9 am to 12.30 noon and 2.00 pm to 5.00
pm. After a break of two hours in the evening, there were group
discussions and review of the day’s lessons. The 100 participants
had been divided into 8 groups, 5 of men and 3 of women. No
one would think of going to bed before midnight as he would
be busy with the home assignments and preparation for the daily
test! “Bind us together, Lord; Bind us together with cords that
cannot be broken … Bind us together with love”—This and
another new Tamil song of Brother Ponraj based on Psalm 133
were the oft-repeated ones all throughout, and the fellowship
Brother Lionel prays for the thirsty to receive the Holy Spirit. was so sweet as we were kept lifted up by the buoyancy of the
Holy Spirit. It is the God-given conviction and assurance that
(Acts 8:15; 19:6) God will use these participants to cause a spiritual revolution
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when they commit the things they have heard among many
witnesses to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also
(2 Tim 2:2).
It was decided that prizes be given to the first three positions.
Mr. R. Dhanaraj, Miss G. Grace David and Miss Kirupa
Varadhan stood first; Messrs C. Gabriel, T.J. James, G.
Swaminathan, Ezekia Francis and Miss Valsamma Thomas came
second; Messrs D.M. Hastings, Irattaimuthu, Iswaran, Miss
Mary Percyal, Mrs. Prema Hastings and Miss Shekina Thangaraj
third. The prizes will be distributed respectively in Revivo ’77
and Blesso ’78 (if the Lord tarries!). Congratulations! See a
few photos on the next two pages.
The Summer Missionary Programme is in fullswing as I
am writing for this page. Please continue praying. The teams
are moving “up” and “on” as they are hearing “the sound of a
going on the tops of the mulberry trees!” (2 Sam 5:24). The
ladies teams are up the hills from the 25th. Watch for the next
issue bringing the N-E-W-S, yes from the North, East, West
and South!
A number of Readers have sent us addresses of their friends
to receive a free sample copy of this Magazine. As announced

Summer Study Programme

Karanthai Tamil Sangam, Thanjavur

in the last issue, an appreciation gift will be sent to them. We
make this offer this month also. Collect the addresses of atleast

Tamil Translator: A. Jeyaraj

25 Christian friends whom you think would be interested in

Teacher: R. Stanley
this Magazine and send it to us indicating the language. You

Participants: 100
8-15 May 1977
can send in the addresses of your overseas friends also. Let
none miss this Blessing!
Forget not to seek the face of the Lord in prayer for each of
the prayer requests on page ... We remember you before the
Throne everyday. “The Lord that made heaven and earth bless
thee out of Zion” (Psa 134:3).
Our Prayer Secretary, Brother A. Lionel, B.E., will be united
in holy matrimony with Sister Kasthuri, M.B.B.S., at 4.30 p.m.
on the 29th at the Church of God, Dewan Iyangar Road, Madras.
Your prayers and presence solicited.
— R. Stanley
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 “A” to “Z” Points on Prayer
Prayer Importance
A narrow gauge prayer is the result of a little conception. When

“In God will I praise His Word; in the Lord will I praise His Word!” (Psa 56:10)
we embrace in our prayer the widest circle of our fellowmen,
we are the most in tune with the mind of God (1 Tim 2:1).
Prayer Beginnings
Begin with God in the morning or He will be last in your
thought all day and it will be a day of defeat (Mk 1:35; Psa
5:3).
Prayer Delays
Count it a blessing when God delays the answer to your prayer
for a time in order to enlarge your capacity to receive (Psa 37:5).
Prayer Purposes
Don’t pray for employment fitted to your powers, but for power
equal to your opportunities. Our need is not for easier lives but
to be stronger men (2 Cor 12:9).
Prayer Vigilance
Engaging in prayer, then failing to be vigilant in life, is
like sowing a field with precious seed and leaving the bars down
for the swine to come in and root it all up (1 Pet 4:7).
Prayer Activity
Fervent prayer is a promoter of activity. It puts one at God’s
disposal for the carrying out of his part in bringing about the
things God desires (Psa 31:3).
Prayer Seriousness
God’s acquaintance cannot be made by hurried calls. He
never bestows His richest gifts on hasty comers (Jer 29:13).
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He who fails to pray, simply because the sun is shining and all One’s ability to stay with God in the place of prayer will be
is favorable, will find his power to pray gone when the storm the measure of his ability to stay with God when he is out in the
clouds arise (Lk 18:1). place of activity (Psa 119:117).
Prayer Ground Prayer Searchings
It is not enough that prayer is offered for a good object. It Praying will make one lay aside his sinning or else sinning
will make him lay aside his praying. The two cannot work
must come from a right heart to be effectual. One may have together (Psa 66:18).
good ground for asking, and yet not be on praying ground himself
Prayer Quietness
(Js 5:16).
Prayer Importunity
Quietness in God’s presence is essential. There should be
more fear that we will not hear His voice than that He will not
J esus never keeps office hours, nor imposes a secretary hear ours (Eccl 5:2; Psa 46:10).
between Himself and the believer. We may go to Him for Prayer Period
everything and at all times (Phil 4:6; Rom 12:12). Rushing from bed to business is the worst folly. He who thinks
Prayer Essential to save his time thus, loses time. Time invested with God returns
Knowing God is the all-important thing. To spend and to be big dividends in more effective work (Js 4:2).
spent in what is called “the Lord’s work,” when the life is out Prayer Outlook
of touch with the Holy Spirit, is a pet delusion of the devil Satan may build a hedge around one and hinder his movements,
(Eph 6:18; Rom 8:26). but he cannot roof him in. When the outlook is bad, the uplook
Prayer Training is always good (Psa 50:15).
Little with God means little for God. The prayer closet is the Prayer Power
most important school for Christian workers. All other training The prayer that ascends the highest comes from the lowest
without this must prove ineffectual (Mt 6:6). depths of a humble and a contrite heart (Psa 10:17).
Prayer Approach
Prayer Definiteness
Many prayers go to the dead letter office of heaven for want Unless we pray in Jesus’ Name and on the ground of His
atoning work, we pray in vain. God honours no drafts where
of sufficient direction. Ascertain from the Word of God and the there are no deposits (Phil 4:19).
Spirit of God what He desires you to have and ask definitely
Prayer Victories
(Lk 11:9,10).
Victory in life’s conflict is impossible without prayer. Soldiers
Prayer Basis of the Lord do their best fighting when they are upon their knees
Nothing is beyond the reach of prayer except that which lies (1 Chr 5:20).
outside of God’s will. True prayer is not conquering God’s Prayer Unity
unwillingness, but laying hold of His willingness by bringing When believers are one in prayer, mighty power falls. The
our prayer in line with His will (1 Jn 5:14,15). most notable days in the history of God’s work on earth are
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against the enemy (Mt 18:19,20).
Prayer Tests Dearly Beloved,
Xrays of the self-life expose the failures of the prayer life. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
A selfish purpose in prayer always spells defeat (Jn 14:13; from the Lord Jesus Christ!
Js 4:3).
Due to many outstation programmes last month, we were
Prayer Practice not able to bring out the July issue of this Magazine. We have
You may talk much about the philosophy of prayer, but be sure therefore increased the number of pages of this issue
you spend more time in the practice of prayer than in talking incorporating the news of both the months. This issue can be
about prayer (Jn 14:14). used by our partners to introduce this ministry to others. A
Prayer Objects detailed write-up of the vision and mission of the Association
Zeal without prayer is wasted energy. Talking to men about is given on pages 240-242. We shall be happy to send you a few
extra copies to use in the promotional work, if you ask for it.
the things of God is important, but talking to God on behalf of
men is the first work (Lk 5:15,16). You must be anxiously awaiting to hear the ACTS of our
men teams and women teams during the Summer Missionary
Programme. Our teams worked in various hill tribal areas and
unreached villages in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Orissa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. We have tried to give
you firsthand information through some photographs (Pages
309-311). Detailed newsreport of the men teams is not given in
this issue. We hope to write them in parts in the forthcoming
issues. But, because this is the first time that women teams were
sent under the Summer Programme, a write-up about their work
is given on page ... Invariably all the teams returned with the
following threefold confession —
1. Harvest is plenteous (Mt 9:37).
2. Doors are open (Rev 3:8).
3. God confirms His Word (Mk 16:20).
We praise the Lord for every one of you who sincerely prayed
It was in this red sandy dosert of palmyrah trees in Nazareth for this Programme. It is a great encouragement to us that many
where R. Stanley was born again in 1962, of you have taken real pains with us to collect contributions for
and became strong in spirit by waiting before God in prayer! the huge financial need of the Programme. God will abundantly
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reward your selfless labour. Our sincere thanks to every donor.
God bless you according to 2 Corinthians 9:10,11, “He who
supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will SUPPLY and
MULTIPLY your seed for sowing and INCREASE the harvest of
your righteousness; you will be ENRICHED in everything for
all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to
God.”
The Thanjavur and Bangalore Units had special local
gatherings where they “rehearsed all that God had done with
them, and how He had opened the door of faith unto the
Gentiles” during the Summer Outreach. The guest speakers
at these evening gatherings were respectively Dr. Paul VIZAG
Nithyanandam from Karaikudi and Brother Zac Poonen. request all our Readers to very earnestly look to God for an
outbreak of Holy Spirit Revival and New Testament Evangelism
The Orissa Blesso was conducted from the 9th to 12th of
all over the State of Andhra Pradesh.
June in the Union Church building in Bhubaneswar. Most of
the Districts in this State were represented this time. Special The 2-day programme in Neyveli from the 16th July was
sessions for ladies were separately conducted by Sisters Nirupa wonderfully blessed by the Lord. A new Women Prayer Cell
Jebaraj and Lilian Stanley. A full sponsorship for one of our was formed in the Mantharakuppam area with Mrs. John
missionaries was promised by the participants. The Holy Spirit Thangavelu as the leader, in addition to the Cell that is already
is at work; praise and pray. functioning in the Township area. We are witnessing that the
multiplication of such Prayer Cells is a great step towards
The few days I spent with Brothers D. Dhayanandan and
Revival. If you want to be guided to form a Women Prayer Cell
Augustine Jebakumar in Dehri-on-Sone, Bihar, teaching in their
in your area, please write immediately to Miss Angel James
Summer Institute, were a time of great challenge to fill my heart
(1925-1993), Prayer Secretary, Thanjavur.
with an increased burden for the need in the northern States of
India. “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Our Students For Jesus unit in Madurai is planning a
PRAY ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He will SEND citywide literature thrust into the student body as the first phase
forth labourers into His harvest” (Mt 9:37,38). of their campus work for the current academic year. They plan
Our dear brothers of the Upper Room Prayer & Evangelistic to present our tract, Good News of Deliverance, to each of the
Fellowship, Vizag, had arranged a Youth Rally and Revival nearly 1,00,000 students here. Special prayer is requested. Please
Meetings in Vizag and Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, from also remember the Students Leadership Training Camp, July
the 25th June to the 3rd July. I preached also in Bheemunipatnam 30 & 31.
where the Baptist Church celebrated its Centenary last year. The Silent Street Witnessing Programme in the Nilgiris
God is moving in these Baptist and Lutheran Churches and we during the Flower and Fruit Show Days was impactful. The
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Bangalore Village Outreach Team is having a blessed time in a full sponsorship will mean Rs. 300/- per month. Partial
the interior villages. Brother Albert Manuel, our Salem sponsorships are also most welcome. Write to us if you are so
Coordinator, is now in Tumkur near Bangalore on transfer. Also burdened and we will send you the details. Missionary work
Brother M.G. David from BHEL, Tiruchy, is now in Bangalore. provides MEAT FOR THE HUNGRY. “Bring ye all the tithes into
We believe that God has a great purpose to accomplish through the storehouse, that there may be MEAT in Mine House, and
this ministry in the Karnataka State, as we see His doings in prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not
the recent past. Brother Edwin is now coordinating in Brother open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a BLESSING,
Albert Manuel’s place in Salem. that there shall not be room enough to receive it” (Mal 3:10).
Your money enables us to cast the Bread “upon the water,” and
Brother Michael Achary and the other brothers in our Hubli
give “to seven, and also to eight,” and sow the Seed “in the
Branch are busy with the preparations for the Blessing Camp, morning and in the evening” (Eccl 11:1-6).
August 13-15. Brother Paul Thomas and I will be sharing the
Word, and Sisters Nirupa Jebaraj and Lilian Stanley will take Revivo ’77 is going to be great because God is leading us in
up the women sessions. God is great, let’s pray for the unusual. a wonderful way even in the preparations. He is truly the “Lord
Friends in Karnataka may write to Brother Michael Achary, of lords!”
Hubli to get the details of the Camp. — R. Stanley

Please pray for the Village Outreach Team Leaders Meet,

August 14 & 15, Madurai.
We are happy to announce that the Workers Training Camp
for our next batch of missionaries has commenced this month.
The applicants were interviewed by the Staff Selection
Committee of this Association and the following are the new
among the trainees: Brothers Ilango Antonyraj, P. Selvam,
Mohan Dheenadhayalan, Philip Bishoyi, D. Moses, G. Solomon
and Paul. The next placement in the mission fields will be, God
enabling, in January ’78. The Spirit’s help should be definite
for us at every stage of this training. Intercede.
Thanks be to God for the sponsors He has so far raised for
our missionaries. We are now in need of atleast TEN NEW
SPONSORSHIPS. We want to remind you again what Paul asks
in Romans 10:15, “How shall they preach EXCEPT THEY BE
SENT?” You can come forward as a family, prayer group or
church to support a missionary fully or partially. On the average, Tribeswomen in Orissa

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Dearly Beloved,
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ!
The Hubli Blessing Camp, August 13-15, was a time of
tremendous refreshing from the Presence of the Lord. The Spirit
was at work there, very deep and genuine. We saw REVIVAL!
The Holy Spirit is the author of this revival, but Brother Michael
Achary has been a definite instrument in the hand of the Lord
in this move. We could see God fulfilling the following promise
Each person is important to God!

in him: “Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing

instrument having teeth; thou shalt thresh the mountains, and
beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff….. and thou
shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of
Israel” (Isa 41:15,16).
Nearly a hundred slumdwellers are gathering in the Blessing
Centre here to worship the
Lord and praise His Holy
Name. Many small boys and
girls have been baptized
with the Holy Spirit. This
Blessing Centre is nothing
but the hut of one of the
believers extended. When
we visited this Centre, we
remembered the verse, “To
the poor the Gospel is
preached” (Lk 7:22). God
is blessing this work with
His at test ing signs and
wonders. One of the belie-
vers was telling us how his
5-year old daughter prayed
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for her 3-year old sister who was running 1050 F temperature our Magazine in 4 languages — ENGLISH, TAMIL, ORIYA and
and was instantly healed. This had happened in the morning KANNADA. Keep praying on, remembering the 14 major
and both these little ones attended the forenoon revival service! languages in India. When you renew your subscription, why
“This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.” Our not send Rs. 15/- extra so that some three deserving ones of the
God-given vision — “Holy Spirit Revival & New Testament other languages may receive Blessing? Help!
Evangelism” — gets a full realization in this part of Karnataka God’s hand was upon Brother Digbijay Missal (1918-1999)
State. This month God is enabling us to supply a new Projector while recording the messages in Oriya for our next schedule of
for the outreach work of this Hubli Team. Ashisha broadcast commencing this month. For their working
convenience, the Oriya block is shifted to Manila from
Seychelles for this schedule. The timing will be the same—
Sundays 7.30 to 7.45 a.m. — but the meter band will be 19
instead of 25. Listeners, please note this and inform your friends
of the change.
The Village Outreach Team Leaders Meet in Madurai,
August 14 & 15, helped for the evaluation of the work and a
renewed dedication to the mammoth task of reaching the
6,00,000 villages of India with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The
Thanjavur VOT recently had a very challenging G-G Camp
(Gospel Go-give Camp), the report of which may be published
in a future issue. Let’s keep moving on, there’s the “sound on
the mulberry trees.”
A highlight of this Hubli Camp was the dedication and release We are happy to announce that Brother A. Lionel will be
of the introductory issue of the Kannada language edition of taking charge of our student wing, Students For Jesus, from
Blessing on the second day. There are very few Scripturally- this month. Brother Lionel came into a close walk with the Lord
sound, full Gospel periodicals in this language. For over two during his college days in the year 1964, and God has been since
years we had been praying for this need. And now God has using him to lead many students into a saving knowledge of
answered. The hearts, which had been crying unto God all along His Son and the baptism with the Holy Spirit. All the SFJ units
for this, broke into tears of joy on seeing the Kannada edition. may now correspond with Brother A. Lionel, B.E., Lily Cottage,
Pray for its registration and for God’s help in the translation Trichy. Brother Panneerselvam (1943-2013), who had been
and other connected works. Friends in Karnataka, who require looking after the student work so far, is relieved on request.
the Magazine in Kannada, may please write to Brother Paul You are aware that we are working in the Headquarters office
Thomas, B.E., M.Tech. Send the addresses of your Kannadiga with may handicaps in a rented building. We have been crying
friends for free sample copies. God be praised, so we now have unto God to give us a building of our own to accommodate the
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HQ Complex. Praise the Lord, He has enabled us to purchase a October 1977
plot of 90 ft x 40 ft for Rs. 8,000/-. This Blessing Centre is
planned as a 2-storeyed building to provide for all the Dearly Beloved,
departments including a lecture hall for the teaching and training
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
programmes. We will need a minimum of Rs. 1,00,000/- for
from the Lord Jesus Christ!
this. Make this a special point of prayer that God may supply
this need. Do your part. The Pharisee tithed of all that he Praise be to God for His wonderful acts in Revivo ’77. The
POSSESSED — not just of all that he EARNED! (Lk 18:12). messages in the Camp were forthright, the teaching was
Jesus said, “Except your righteousness shall EXCEED the uncompromising, the talks were immensely practical, the move
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case of the Spirit was genuine and real, and the Lord of lords received
enter into the Kingdom of Heaven” (Mt 5:20). Even if a handful all the glory, honour and praise! God bless everyone of you
of us obey this, we can get the job done in no time. Act! who prayed, laboured and gave for this Camp. “He who waters
will himself be watered” (Prov 11:25). (Pages 319-322).
Please always remember before the Throne of Grace our
missionaries in Orissa and Sitteri Hills. Brother D. Rama- The Lord has had a great purpose in taking Brother Albert
moorthy from Bhopal has come down to Bangalore and so our Manuel to Tumkur of Karnataka State. He arranged meetings
contact person in Bhopal will be Brother C. Peter. with Brother Lionel and our other brothers in this place, and
A number of our partners have written to us asking for prayer God has started to move in a new way. Many have really found
for their physical healing. We are praying the “prayer of faith” the joy of salvation. Pray that God may give Brother Albert
for you, and because our God is still Jehovah-Rapha, in the Manuel all the necessary wisdom and grace to establish these
Name of Jesus Christ, BE HEALED! Amen! believers in the sound faith. Brothers Paul Thomas and Albert
are planning some more programmes in these areas in November
Page ... gives all the necessary details for Revivo ’77. August and December with Brothers Lionel and Easterdoss (1931-2007).
15th was a special day of fasting and prayer for this Camp, and We are confident of this very thing, that He who began a good
the next day of prayer for Revivo ’77 falls on September 10th. work will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus! (Phil 1:6).
Please arrange for local gatherings to cry, “Revive us, O Lord.”
This year a large-sized building with good facilities is arranged As the Lord laid in my heart, I visited some of our Southern
for night stay for those who cannot perhaps sleep in the campsite. units in Tamil Nadu with Brother Jeyaraj during the last week
Also no pain is spared in improving the Camp facilities. Sisters, of September. It was a real joy to see the wonderful “fishing of
along with your gifts in kind for the missionary work auction, men” going on in Tiruchy. Many including some senior officials
please bring old clothes to give away to the poor tribals whom have received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit here. A spirit of
we come across in our hill and jungle ministry. May the blessing New Testament giving (2 Cor 8:3-5) is found among believers
of giving be yours! here. One brother gave away his land for His work (Photograph:
— R. Stanley next page), and another one a jewel (Acts 4:36,37). The
tremendous needs of this ministry will be met when we will
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 Remember in your prayers the programmes in Orissa from
October 18th to 26th: Bible Study Programme in Jutni and
Revival Meetings in Bolanghir. Due to change of station for
our Oriya Radio Programme, the listeners’ response is somewhat
disturbed. Pray to overcome all obstacles. The Oriya Magazine,
Ashisha Brushti, is bringing out God’s message regularly.
Our Hubli Coordinator Michael Achary has resigned his
secular job in answer to God’s call to fulltime Service. Presently
he will be our missionary at the Blessing Centre here. God’s
power is wonderfully manifested here in confirming His Word.
Brother K.E. Daniel hands over
the land document to Brother A. Lionel Praise the Lord for His grace in our Missionary Training
Centre in Vellore. Sitteri Hills work has the Lord’s hand upon
have the repetition of Exodus 35:22, “And they came, both men it. “Our labour in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Cor 15:58).
and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought — R. Stanley
bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold,
and every man offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.”
When we went to Palani on the 27th, it was an important
day for the CSI people as the CSI was completing 30 years that
day. We spoke to them with a challenge to shed down any Endtime Priorities
unscriptural tradition or system and come back to the standard The coming of the Lord is near. The end of the age is
of the Church in the Book of Acts with the testimony of Acts upon us. At this juncture we may not “know” certain
9:31. In Virudhunagar we spent one evening with the brothers
things, but we are to give attention to the following
and sisters. It was a blessed time. Our journey then took us to
things—
Palayamkottai. Though the invitation was limited and the notice
brief, not less than 200 gathered to hear the Word one evening.  Prayer for preparation
It was heartbreaking to hear about a few preachers in this District Mk 13:32,24
practising unscriptural methods in their promise to deliver folks  Power for proclamation
from evil powers of magic. We warned the believers to keep
Acts 1:6-8
such false workers off their door, reminding them of the never-
failing promise of Numbers 23:23. We spent two days in  Purity for promotion
Karaikudi and it was a time of sweet fellowship when we came Dan 12:8-10,13
around the Lord’s Table with the Church there.
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Women’s Revival Camp
16-18 September
Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
Theme: “Lord of lords”
Messengers: R. Stanley, Nirupa Jebaraj,
Lilian Stanley, Angel James (1925-1993)

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Calling for Students (Girls) Ministry Counselling for the unmarried

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Auction!
 Questions for Women 11. Are you crowding out your Quiet Time at the feet of the
Lord, in the midst of your busy domestic works, like
(This questionnaire, prepared by Brother and Sister Stanley,
was used by the delegates in Revivo ’77 MARTHA? (Lk 10:39-42)
during the self-examination hour.) 12. Have you submitted yourself totally to the authority of
God’s Word like MARY, or, are you like the SILLY WOMEN
1. Have you disobeyed any commandment of the Lord by
doubting His Word, like EVE? (Gen 3:6) of 2 Timothy 3:6,7? (Lk 1:38)

2. Have you been distracted by the world from following the 13. Have you learnt to carry every burden to the Lord in prayer,
Lord wholeheartedly, like LOT’S WIFE? like HANNAH, or, do you go about telling people seeking
(Gen 19:26; Lk 17:32) their sympathy? (1 Sam 1:15,18)
3. Are your eyes filled with lust, like POTIPHAR’S WIFE? 14. Have you fulfilled your vows unto the Lord, like HANNAH?
(Gen 39:7) (1 Sam 1:11,27,28; Eccl 5:4,5)
4. Are you trying the sinful pleasures of this world for your 15. Are you active with good works like DORCAS, and busy
inner satisfaction, like the SAMARITAN WOMAN? like the MODEL WOMAN of Proverbs 31, or, lazy and
(Jn 4:17,18) careless? (Acts 9:36,39; Prov 31:15,27; Isa 32:9)
5. Are you unwilling to part with your “idol” even after
16. Have you risen up like DEBORAH to save your nation from
beginning to follow the Lord, like RACHEL? (An idol is
spiritual darkness? (Judg 5:7,12)
anything which gets preference over God in any of your
affairs.) (Gen 31:34) 17. Are you extending maximum help for missionary-
6. Do you grieve the Holy Spirit by your material-mindedness, evangelism through your time, talent and treasure like
like SAPPHIRA? (Acts 5 : 9) EUODIA and SYNTYCHE?
(Phil 4:2,3; Lk 8:2,3; Ex 35:25,26)
7. Are you despising any genuine spiritual experience of others, 18. Are you giving unto the Lord your first-fruits, like the
like MICHAL? (2 Sam 6:16,23) WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH, and your best-fruits, like MARY?
8. Are you proud, like the DAUGHTERS OF ZION? (Isa 3:16,17) (1 Ki 17:13-15; Jn 12:3)
19. Do you obey your husband, as unto the Lord, like SARAH,
9. Are you backbiting, like MIRIAM, and lending your tongue
for unprofitable chat and worldly gossip? and prove a real God-given helper to him? (1 Pet 3:6; Eph
(Num 12:1,2,9,10; 1 Tim 5:13) 5:22; Gen 2:18). Do you maintain a cordial relationship with
10. Are you crossing the boundary of decency in your dress, the other members of the family? (Eph 4:2,3)
trying to copy the trend of the HARLOT WORLD towards 20. Do you bring up your children in the fear of the Lord,
nakedness and its unscriptural fashions? instructing them in the Scriptures, like LOIS and EUNICE?
(1 Tim 2:9,10; Dt 22:5) (2 Tim 1:5; 3:15)
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 November 1977 of nearly 7 denominations here under one shamiyana to hear
the Word. We burst into praise when Christ the Baptizer baptized
Dearly Beloved, some boys below the age of 10 with the Holy Spirit! God bless
Mr. & Mrs. Sahu, their family and all other young men here for
Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord
their selfless efforts. A number of young men from here and
Jesus Christ!
Jutni are planning to attend Blesso ’78 in Thanjavur.
Praise be to God for the wonderful testimonies we continue
God is blessing the work at the Blessing Centre, Hubli, and
to hear from the Revivo ’77 participants. Something unusual
they are praying for a bigger space to accommodate the
is bound to happen through those women whom God has turned
overflowing crowd. Our State Coordinator for Karnataka,
“as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers
Brother Paul Thomas, writes that the Silent Street Witnessing
with yellow gold” (Psa 68:13).
staged by the Bangalore FGYMA Unit was thrilling and over
The programme in Orissa last month was a tremendous one lakh people witnessed the programme as the day (November
blessing. Brother J. Alfred accompanied me. We were in Jutni 1) being Kannada Rajyotsava Day Celebration, was a busy day
of Puri District for 5 days. More than 50 attended the daytime for the State Capital.
Bible Study Classes, and the Railway Institute Hall was packed
Pray for the following programmes—
full for the evening public meetings. It was a gripping scene
when 40 men and women came forward to accept Christ on the Nov 10 — Revival Retreat in Bangalore with
second day. We thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship of Pastor Brothers Lionel & Easterdoss (1931-2007)
Joseph and the assembly gathering in his house. Our missionary ” — Deborah Camp in Mannargudi with
Brother Ponraj baptized those who obeyed. The 3-day Sisters Nirupa Jebaraj & Susi David
programme in Bolanghir was blessed with a genuine visitation
of God’s Spirit. God blessed the interdenominational stand of ” — Soulwinners Retreat in Madurai with
FGYMA in bringing for the first time in 12 years the Christians Brother Ezekia & Sister Angel James
(1925-1993)
Nov 19,20 — Revival Meetings in Ambilikai with
Brother & Sister Stanley
Also remember to pray for the Full Gospel Church
Convention in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, where I will be
ministering the Word from November 10th to 13th.
A number of outreach programmes have been planned by
our various branches for Nov 10th & 11th, being public holidays.
Brother Mani Michael is arranging talukwise fasting prayers in
the North Arcot District. “Those who sow in tears shall reap
with joyful shouting” (Psa 126:5,6).
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 The book Why Revival Tarries is under translation into Hindi. December 1977
Please pray.
Keep praying for the Headquarters building fund. A dear Dearly Beloved,
family has donated Rs. 5,000/- to purchase a van for the ministry. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord
We will need Rs. 60,000/- for the same, and cannot Jesus, who Jesus Christ!
blessed 5 loaves of bread into the hands of 12 disciples, multiply
this seed money by 12 to meet our need? Believe with us for a God blessed all the November programmes more than our
miracle! expectations. Glory be to Him who is able to do exceedingly
abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the
One sister from Ambilikai has started to sponsor one
power that works within us (Eph 3:20,21).
missionary from this month with the contributions from some
of her colleagues in the Hospital. Praise the Lord. We need There was a wide representation from all over Bangalore in
sponsorship for 8 more missionaries. the Revival Retreat conducted there on the 10th Nov. Mrs.
We will be bringing out a new edition of our songbook, Nirupa Jebaraj writes that the ladies who attended the Deborah
Camp in Mannargudi were immensely blessed through the
“Blessongs,” for Blesso ’78 with 200 songs of rare selection.
ministry of the Word and the testimony of Mrs. Susi David.
Write us in advance for bulk copies. (See picture below.)
Following the Soulwinners Retreat in Madurai, the Students
We are certain you have reserved Pongal holidays to attend For Jesus unit there has started the Tract Distribution Programme
Blesso ’78 with your friends. Expect the unexpected! to the 1,00,000 students of the city. These tracts were printed
— R. Stanley out by our machine. It was a time of great spiritual awakening
during the weekend meetings arranged by Dr. Jacob Cherian
(1923-2007) in the Christian Fellowship Hospital in Ambilikkai,
“Blessongs” Madurai District. Two women and thirteen men were baptized
“B^ºÁõu¨ £õhÀPÒ” in a tank inside the Campus, and many residents were filled
with the Holy Spirit. The fellowship with the Full Gospel Church
This 160-page compilation in Jabalpur was very sweet when I had been there to minister
of 200 songs, our own and the Word in their Annual Convention. (Pastor O.J. Wilson, 1923-
others’, old and new, in 1993).
Tamil and English, first
published in January 1978, Our Field Secretary spent more than 15 days in our Blessing
went through many re- Centre in Hubli. Our missionary, Michael Achary, and the
prints. The colours of the believers there were greatly edified and strengthened through
cover were orange and blue, his apostolic ministry. Thirtysix souls were baptized during those
and the design was artwork days. Brother Ilango Antonyraj will join the ministry there from
by hand. the 15th of this month, and two more missionaries will be sent
to work among the Gowli tribals immediately after Blesso ’78.
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 The Missionary Trainees will be undergoing field training

Kethromani (Orissa), Cyril Basker (Tiruchy),

G. Solomon (Palani), M.N. Jesudoss (Pinjur)
in Sitteri Hills under our Field Secretary from the 15th (Photos:

Boopalan (Sitteri), Selvam (Kulithigai),

(Kaliakavilai), Philip Bishoyi (Orissa),

Page 328). The successful candidates will be dedicated in

Rajasingh (Palayamkottai), D. Moses

Ilango Antonyraj (Chennai), Thomas
Mohan Deenadayalan (Tindivanam),

With the believers in Sitteri Hills

Blesso ’78 and then sent forth. We are encouraged to hear from

Our Missionary Trainees

a few who are concerned about the missionary sponsorship we
asked for in the previous issue. There is still need and your help
is most desired.
We are in need of woolen blankets and warm clothing for
our missionaries and their families working in cold areas. Even
used ones will be appreciated. You can bring them when you
come to Thanjavur in January for Blesso ’78. Also we urgently
need 6 BICYCLES for our Mission Stations. Each bicycle would
cost Rs. 500/-. Please help.
We had sent an appeal along with the Tamil edition of the
last issue for the relief of those affected in Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh by the recent floods. Thanks to those who
responded. Let’s continue to pray for and help these unfortunate
thousands. The Pandithar Gardens, where we hold our Camps,
has sustained a loss to the tune of Rs. 40,000/- due to the cyclone.
Pray for God’s grace for the owner family and that things may
be set right before Blesso ’78. A number of our Staff and their

At the Training Centre, Vellore

families have been affected by physical illness in the recent
days, and that calls for our united cry unto the Lord claiming
the promises in 3 John 2 and Psalm 35:27.
Being in the end of the year, looking back into the wonderful
ways He brought us through, we lift up our hearts in praise unto
Him singing —
“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me,
bless His holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget none of His benefits!”
— R. Stanley

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 Do not say, 5. Do not say, I am just a youth—
“I am just a youth!” for I am authorizing you!
When God called Jeremiah, he replied, “Ah, Lord God! “See I have this day set you over the nations and
Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth” (Jer 1:6). But God over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to
corrected him, “Do not say, I am a youth.” He gave seven reasons destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant”
why Jeremiah should not hesitate to accept His commission. (v10)
We have thousands of young men and young women today who 6. Do not say, I am just a youth—
are excusing themselves under one pretext or the other. May be for I am guiding you!
you are one of them. Read through the entire first Chapter of
Jeremiah and see if you can still excuse yourself ! “The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
‘Jeremiah, what do you see?’ And I said, ‘I see a
1. Do not say, I am just a youth— branch of an almond tree.’ Then the Lord said to
me, ‘You have seen well, for I am ready to perform
for I have chosen you!
My word’ ” (vv11-16)
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
before you were born I sanctified you; and I 7. Do not say, I am just a youth—
ordained you a prophet to the nations” (v5)
for I am strengthening you!
2. Do not say, I am just a youth— “Behold, I have made you this day a fortified city
for I am sending you! and an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the
whole land... They will fight against you, but they
“You shall go to all to whom I send you” (v7) shall not prevail against you. For I am with you to
deliver you” (vv17-19)
3. Do not say, I am just a youth—
for I am accompanying you!
“Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you What for?
to deliver you” (v8)
What are Churches for
4. Do not say, I am just a youth— but to train missionaries?
What is money for
for I am teaching you! but to send missionaries?
“Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my What is life for
mouth, and the Lord said to me: Behold, I have put but to invest in missionary cause?
My words in your mouth” (v9)
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1978 January Blesso ’78. God willing we will have a series of meetings in
Bhopal and New Delhi from the last week of February to the
Dearly Beloved, first week of March. Special prayer please. The Retreat in
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Poonamalle on December 18th was attended by about 350 and
Jesus Christ! As we enter another year, I believe we have God’s it was a blessed time of fellowship.
message from the following passages— We are happy to inform the friends of Tirunelveli District
1. Power & Protection that one of our missionaries, Brother Thomas Rajasingh, is
“FINALLY, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power deputed for promotional work in the District for one year. Please
of His might ... that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of extend all your cooperation to him as he endeavours to encourage
the devil ...” (Eph 6:10-17) the old partners and enlist new ones. He will be happy to visit
the units in the District and help the activities in whatever way
2. Purity & Peace possible. You can write to him C/o FGYMA Tirunelveli Branch,
“FINALLY, brothers, whatsoever things are true... whatsoever Palayamkottai.
things are pure ... think on these things ... And the God of peace
Brother Ilango Antonyraj is a great encouragement and
shall be with you ... And the peace of God shall keep your hearts
inspiration to the work in Hubli. He and Brother Michael Achary
and minds” (Phil 4:8,9,7)
need our prayer backing very much “that they may be delivered
3. Prayer & Progress from unreasonable and wicked men; for all men have not faith”
“FINALLY, brothers, pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may (2 Thess 3:2)
spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you”
Dr. Muthiah Pandian (1917-2008) and Mrs. Hepzie
(2 Thess 3:1)
Pandian (1919-2003) were there to cheer up our tribal
May the life of power, purity and prayer be ours this year
that we may ever enjoy God’s protection from the evil one, that
we may realize His ever abiding peace everyday, and that we
may witness an unhindered progress of the Gospel in every
direction in India and the world over. The articles on pages ...
and ... will help you begin the New Year in a meaningful way.
I had a very blessed time in New Delhi from November 30th
to December 4th, and on my way back we had a 2-day
programme in Bhopal. Brother J. Alfred joined us there on the
second day and he stayed back visiting a few important centres
and confirming the newcomers in the Lord, for about 15 days.
A number of young men from this part will be participating in
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congregation in the Sitteri Hills on December 25th with the February 1978
message of John 1:1,2,14 and Isaiah 9:6. New clothes were
distributed to the poor and the kids. Apples were served with Dearly Beloved,
the dinner, and we were surprised to find most of them seeing
The news of Blesso ’78 must have already reached many of
an apple for the first time — some of them were even frightened
you through the Camp participants. I write here a few salient
to receive the red fruit! We were convicted of the disparity:
points about the Camp that you may glorify God through praise
plenty on one side and poverty on the other. Oh that we may be
unto His Name. As we stood witnessing the glorious happenings
gripped with the spirit of Acts 2:45; 4:34-35!
in the Camp, we remembered these words of our Lord: “Blessed
Brother Abraham Rajapandian (1932-2006) of Tamil Nadu are the eyes which see the things that ye see; for I tell you, that
All Night Prayer Fellowship requests the prayer and participation many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which
of believers in the Prayer Warriors Camp in the V.P. Hall, ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which
Madras on the 25th & 26th of this month. Prayer of faith laughs ye hear, and have not heard them!” (Lk 10:23,24)
at impossibilities! Kindly remember in your prayers our Revival
“Expect the unexpected” — This was the word of faith
programmes in Vandiperiar, Idaiyangudi and Pondicherry
on January 26th and in Valparai on the 28th & 29th. passed on from one to another among those preparing to
participate in the Camp. And God did exceedingly abundantly
God is preparing a great spiritual feast for us and let us join above all that we asked or thought, according to the power that
His banquet at Blesso ’78 with a genuine thirst and hunger. See works in us. Unto Him be glory! (Eph 3:20,21)
you there!
The Camp pandal was half full even for the preparatory
— R. Stanley prayer conducted on the previous evening. Brother Lionel
inspired the expectation of the partipants in the preparatory
 session with his message based on the miracle-working power
— God’s Promise for the Year 1978 — of Jesus revealed in feeding over five thousand with five loaves
“I am the Lord who sanctifies you!” and two fish.
(Leviticus 20:8) The Camp delegates were nearly 1,500 from the first day.
The States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa,

Madhya Pradesh and every district in Tamil Nadu were
Blesso ’78 represented. Also practically every denomination was
13-15 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur represented and there was a wonderful Spirit-wrought oneness
Theme: “Holiness unto the Lord” among the participants who had come from various backgrounds
and walks of life. We experienced the blessings of Psalm 133
Come & Experience when the participants forgot their differences of denominational
the Cleansing of Calvary, the Power of Resurrection, affiliation, educational attainment, social status, etc, etc. A
the Spirit of Pentecost & the Blessings of Heaven! foretaste of the heavenly bliss!
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 We get a revelation of God’s mind concerning us every year pledged their best to reach the colleges. The next issue will
through the theme He grants us for every Camp. The first Camp bring the details of FGGF. A number of sick Village Outreach
(1971) was mainly around the promise: “There shall be showers Teams were revived and new Teams formed. Our target of 100
of blessing.” And Blesso ’72 emphasized the role of young Teams under phase I of Project India should be reached soon.
men in the Revival and Evangelistic efforts in India. The words
The Missionary Service was most inspiring. The other
of inspiration were, “Now David!” (1 Sam 17:12); Blesso ’73—
States’ teams sang songs unto the Lord in their respective
“Like Jesus;” Blesso ’74—“Jesus the Revolutionary;” Blesso
regional languages. The singing and the Scripture-recitation by
’75—“Power;” Blesso ’76—“I cannot come down!” Blesso
our tribal believers from Sitteri Hills filled our eyes with tears
’77—“Glory;” Blesso ’78 — “Holiness unto the Lord.” (The
of joy. After a word of exhortation by Brother J. Anandaraj of
complete list of themes: Pages 993 & 994). After studying the
standard of, the way to, the power for, the purpose of and the Orissa, the missionary candidates were dedicated by laying on
reward for Holiness, the Lord sent us away with His promise of of hands according to Acts 13:1-3. Many pledged to give their
Holiness from Lev 20:8: “I am the Lord who sanctifies you!” mite regularly to support these missionaries. It is marvellous in
our eyes today to realise that the number of regular fulltime
The nine pairs of main banners inside Staff of this Association has reached 20. We expect many NEW
the camp pandal had each of the ninefold things in 1978, the 8th year of this ministry — the number EIGHT
Fruit of the Spirit, in English and Tamil, in the Scripture meaning a new beginning or a new order of
emphasizing the practical manifestation things! Glory!
of Holiness. The delegates’ badge was
bell-shaped, referring to Zechariah 14:20. From the beginning we have been considering it wise not to
The Camp organisors kept claiming from mix up men and women for residential Camps like this. We
the Lord the position of Bezaleel as given rejoice over this Spirit-led decision as we are finding it
in Exodus 31:1-5, while preparing every manifestly expressed by the many thousands, who attended our
item for the Camp. The Lord did honour their faith. Camps all these 8 years, that this arrangement is of great blessing
and profit. We place our heads at God’s feet for blessing us
The evangelistic challenge was mainly to concentrate on the
with such unique Camps which draw more than 1000 men
(1) Colleges and (2) Villages of India, approximately 6,000 and
every year.
6,00,000 in number respectively. While the Students For Jesus
(SFJ) leaders and the Villages For Jesus (VFJ) leaders gathered In the Name of Christ, we thank every knee that bent, every
out separately for planning, intercessory prayer was going up eye that shed tears, every heart that bled, every hand that gave,
crying unto the Lord to give us the Samson-strength to bring every foot that went about, ... for the blessings and needs of the
down these two great challenging pillars of Indian evangelism. Camp. God is no man’s debtor and He shall reward eveyone of
To back the ministry of SFJ among students, the Full Gospel you richly. We were greatly encouraged by the collections made
Graduates Fellowship (FGGF) was formed. Lots of graduates by our partners. Congratulations to Miss Mekala Herbert of
from the participants enrolled themselves in the FGGF and Thanjavur for doing the maximum collection for this Camp!
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 January 1st was a great day for our missionaries and tribal Blesso ’78
congragation in Sitteri Hills because on that day our new
13-15 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
mission house at the Alagur village over there was dedicated.
This building which has cost us Rs.10,000/- will be used for
worship, night school and residential purposes. Please see
photograph below.
— R. Stanley

The Missionaries and the new Believers at the construction work

God’s Work
1. The field is large (Mt 13:38).
2. The need is great (Jn 4:35).
3. The time is now (Gal 1:10).
4. The call is urgent (Mt 20:6).
5. The work is varied (1 Cor 12:12).
6. The partner is Almighty (2 Cor 6:1).
7. The means are provided (Lk 19:15).
Studying the Theme from God’s Word

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R. Stanley & J. Easterdoss (1931-2007) dedicate the missionaries.

Dearly Beloved,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ!
We have started to witness many NEW things right from the
beginning of 1978 which is the 8th year of this ministry. You
remember I indicated in the February letter that the number

Dr. J. Muthiah Pandian

gives away equipments.
EIGHT in the Scripture meant new order of things!
THERE ARE SHOWERS OF BLESSING in our two new
Mission Stations—Khenjhar District of Orissa and Hubli of
Karnataka. Our Field Secretary Brother Easterdoss (1931-2007)
is with our missionaries in Khonjhar in the laborious process of
settling them at different points. Right from the time of their
landing in the above place, there is an unmistakable move of
God’s Spirit in their midst witnessing the Hand of the Lord
working with them confirming the Word with signs following.
Praise the Lord, hearts are open and the heavens are open!
Missionaries from Hubli are writing volumes of what the

Dr. J. Cherian (1929-2009) & A. Jeyaraj

Lord is doing there in saving and healing and filling souls
according to the glorious merits of Calvary’s Cross. They have
the help of a few interpreters, and simultaneously they are taking
regular lessons for the language study. Make this a definite
prayer point for our missionaries in both the new stations.
We are preparing a detailed Missionary Prayer Circular to
cover the many news of our mission stations to be sent out
monthly to the concerned ones. If you would like to receive the
same every month, please make a request, indicating the
language, English or Tamil. Keep with you the central sheet of
this issue of the Magazine to remember to regularly pray for all
staff (Pages 342 & 343). We are still in need of a number of
new sponsorships— partial or full. Please ask for the missionary
sponsorship form if burdened.
We had a very blessed time of ministry in Vandiperiyar,
Valparai, Arachalur, Idayangudi, Madurai, and a few other
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places. These meetings were mostly attended by new people,
and we praise the Lord who keeps strengthening our hands more
and more. The Karaikudi branch availed the ministry of Brother
Ezekia in a number of towns around. It is thrilling to observe

President, Women’s Ministry

the assembly in Karaikudi functioning as a model for various

Mrs. NIRUPA JEBARAJ

Missionary, Sitteri Hills

National Coordinator
missionary aspects of our ministry striving for New Testament

S. ARULNATHAN
R. STANLEY
pattern. The vision God has given us — “Holy Spirit Revival
and New Testament Evangelism” — is gold!
The Valparai branch is busy arranging a series of revival
programmes to set the entire Anaimalai Hills ablaze for God.
With the selfless assistance of a number of friends there Brother
Packiamuthu (Works Inspector, Nirar Dam) is coordinating.

Missionary, Sitteri Hills

Brother D. Samuel (Drawing Master, Government High School,

K. PONRAJ ISAAC
Missionary, Orissa

J. CHAMPION
Arachalur) is coordinating for the areas of Arachalur, Erode,
etc., in the Coimbatore District. The Deborah Camps in Valparai
and Pondicherry were a great blessing.
Please see pages ... for details concerning the summer

Full Gospel Young Men Association

PRAYER, STUDY and MISSIONARY Programmes. In each of
these programmes we are longing to see the Hand of the Lord

The Fulltime Workers of the

“Brethren, pray for us!”

in a greater way than all the previous years. Pray fervently for

Missionary, Orissa
V. PONNUSAMY
the same. The Summer Missionary Programme will cost us Rs.

A. JEYARAJ
Treasurer
20,000/-, and the Study Programme Rs. 7,500/-. Collection cards

March 1978
for contributions have been already sent out and we request
your best.
We have been praying to purchase Gospel Vans for our
mission stations and the headquarters. Presently we need atleast

Missionary, Karnataka
3 vans. Each van will cost Rs. 60,000/-. When the earth is the

M.S. ANTONYRAJ
J. EASTERDOSS
Field Secretary
Lord’s and the fullness thereof, this is not too much to expect
from Him. A dear brother in Madras is preparing to give his old
van for the work. Join us believing and praying. Against the
estimate of Rs. 1,75,000/- for the construction of the
headquarters building, so far the Lord has blessed us with a
little over Rs. 1,00,000/-. Keep praying and contributing. The
Lord is great!
— R. Stanley
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 S. THOMAS RAJASINGH M.N. JESUDOSS P. ARPUTHARAJ Mrs. HEPSIBAH ARPUTHARAJ
Missionary, Sitteri Hills Missionary, Sitteri Hills Headquarters Staff Headquarters Staff

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J. MICHAEL S. MOHAN D. MOSES R. CYRIL BASKER
Missionary, Karnataka Missionary, Karnataka Missionary, Karnataka Missionary, Orissa

P. SELVAM A. PHILIP BISHOYI G. SOLOMON B. KEDROMANI

Missionary, Orissa Missionary, Orissa Missionary, Karnataka Missionary, Orissa

Labouring in less convenient places

with their children is not easy for the Missionaries!

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J. Champion & Vimala (1952-2001) A. Philip & Snehalatha (1956-2014)

 April 1978 Missal (1934-2004) is the editor. Brother Joykutty publishes
it. Brother Paul Thomas is in charge of the Kannada edition. It
Dearly Beloved, is printed in Bangalore. Remember these brothers in your
Last month’s programme in Madhya Pradesh was prayers. The Blessing Publications Trust is responsible for the
tremendously blessed by the Lord. The first series of meetings entire cost of the magazine. Everyday we are increasingly
was in Bina, an important Railway junction. First day I preached realising the importance of the silent ministry thro’ this
in a Roman Catholic Church and the next day in the Protestant magazine. May we request you to do three things for us in this
Church, the respective texts being Luke 1:37,38 and 1 respect —
Corinthians 16:22. They have requested us to visit them again. 1. PRAY for the Spirit’s anointing upon every page of the
Then we moved to Indore, the old capital of the State. The magazine;
meetings were arranged in the public hall of the Lions Club. 2. READ every page in the magazine carefully. Any item is
The Word went forth with the authority and unction from above. chosen for inclusion in the magazine only after much
The help by friends of Operation Mobilisation was encouraging. prayerful consideration;
Brother J. Alfred joined us here to minister thro’ songs. We 3. INTRODUCE the magazine to Christian friends and get
spent 4 days here. The final programme was in Vidisha, near them subscribe. (Don’t forget to send/renew your
Sanchi the place of historic importance with King Ashoka’s subscription).
Stupa. This programme was our local ‘Students For Jesus’ meet. The recent edition of our song book, Blessongs, with 156
Along with the students, a number of Roman Catholic nuns Tamil songs and 44 English ones, from a wide selection, is about
attended the meetings with great eagerness, and we praised the to be exhausted. It is beautifully hardbound, suitable for various
Lord with a heart of tears when they said they had just then kinds of meetings. Send us your order quickly, if interested.
realised that they could praise the Lord in songs with such a Each copy costs Rs. 3/-. (Page 325).
free spirit! Yes, all over the world God’s Spirit is moving! Our missionaries in Orissa are looking for pieces of land to
Praise God, our vision to have this Magazine in the Hindi erect sheds for residing. Also the Blessing Centre in Hubli is
overflowing with newcomers, requiring an extension. Pray with
language is moving fast towards materialisation. To start with, us to the Lord whose is “the earth and the fullness thereof.”
we are planning to bring it out once in a quarter. Pray earnestly Due to thorough change in climatic and environmental
for the translation, editing and printing works. When we get it conditions, a few of our missionaries are not physically keeping
out in Hindi, to the glory of God, we can rejoice that our message too well. Claim the prosperity promised in 3 John 2.
goes out in FIVE languages! (You are aware we have it now in
the Tamil, Oriya and Kannada languages besides English). “Not They had a special Gospel programme in Sitteri Hills from
the 17th to 19th of March where our Kunnathur Team led by
by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of
Brother A.T. Devakadatcham, “sang” the Gospel (Kadha-
hosts” (Zech 4:6) kalashebam) in the way the illiterates could understand.
It is right to introduce to you the responsible individuals A Rally is arranged in Periyar Thidal, Madras, on the 14th
behind each language edition of this Magazine. With God’s of this month to challenge the City Christians for missionary
grace, I prepare the magazine first in English and then it gets involvement. Partners from Madras & Chingleput Districts,
translated into Tamil. From this month Brother Ezekia is helping please participate in it with your friends.
in translation. For the Oriya language edition, Brother Digbijay — R. Stanley
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 May 1978 slum children to hear the story of Jesus. Many children came
into a genuine salvation experience, and it is thrilling to hear of
Dearly Beloved, the Holy Spirit coming in baptismal power upon a number of
them. As we read in the Scriptures and history, children can be
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
mightily used of the Lord to influence and change communities
Jesus Christ!
and countries. Pray that the seeds sown in the fertile hearts of
Due to our busy engagement with the Summer Programmes these children may bring forth fruit hundredfold—not just
we were not able to bring out this issue in time. Pray for sufficient thirtyfold or sixtyfold!
“grace” and “strength” for us in the headquarters to cope up
The work of our Hubli missionaries among the Gowli tribes
with the expansion of the ministry, according to His promise,
is well-penetrating. See the next page for the photographs. Our
2 Corinthians 12:9.
motivator is Revelation 7:9. “After this I beheld, and lo, a great
The teams in the fields under our Summer Missionary multitude, which no man could number, of ALL NATIONS, and
Programme are sending in encouraging reports. The Lord’s KINDREDS, and PEOPLE, and TONGUES, stood before the
hand upon each member of these teams is definite in challenging Throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and
them of the great and immediate needs of the missionary fields. palms in their hands ...”
We are prayerfully and joyfully believing that a number of these
You must have read about the recent tornodo which in a
young men will favourably answer the Lord’s call in Isaiah 6:8,
couple of minutes took away the lives of thousands in the
and we will rejoice that our labour in the Lord this way does
Kheonjhar District of Orissa. You are aware our missionaries
not go in vain.
are working in the same District. God graciously spared their
The special fasting and prayer conducted in 10 different lives. Our hearts go to the families of the poor victims with
centres on April 30th & May 1st under the Summer Prayer prayerful concern. These incidents drive us to reach every
Programme was glorious. An average of 25 members individual with the love of Christ, sparing no pains, wasting no
participated in each centre, and the Lord did pour out the “Spirit minute.
of grace and of supplication” on them all (Zech 12:10). Brother
Ezekia had prepared guideline notes for this programme, and The Blessing Rally in Madras on the 14th of April was well
the self-examination questions, meditation and intercession hints attended, and many new friends have pledged their partnership
therein were of immense use to the participants. We are assured in this ministry. It was a pleasant surprise to meet our friends of
that the clouds have been cleared off in the heavenlies for God’s Bible And Literacy League (BALL) in the Rally. They had a
unhindered miracle-answers. Let’s stand fast continuing to claim profitable time visiting our mission stations. How wonderful is
new victories for the Kingdom. the fellowship because of the Gospel !

Our missionaries and believers in the Hubli mission station The construction work of the Blessing Centre in Vellore is
launched out a Summer Children’s Programme with great in progress. Keep praying.
success. It lasted for a fortnight, and for the closing Rally nearly We remember you daily before the Throne.
400 children were present. It was a blessed opportunity for the — R. Stanley
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 Our Missionaries June-July 1978
with Gowli tribespeople in Karnataka
Dearly Beloved,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ!
We praise the Lord for His greater and greater blessing upon
our Summer Missionary Programmes year after year. Whenever
we conclude the programme of a year with joyful shouts of
praise and adoration saying, “The Lord has done GREAT things
for us; we are glad” (Psa 126:3), He invariably reminds us further
of His threefold promises in the Gospel of John —
“You shall see GREATER things than these” (1:50)
“GREATER works than these will He show” (5:20)
“GREATER works than these shall he do” (14:12)
The Lord proved Himself faithful to these glorious promises
concerning the Missionary Programmes conducted this Summer.
Many new areas were visited, interior villages reached, helpful
field informations obtained, young men and young women
challenged and trained, and our vision and horizon widened.
Praise His Holy Name!
See the highlights of the MEN Missionary Teams and the
WOMEN Missionary Teams on pages 352-355.
We record our hearty thanks in the Name of the Lord to
everyone who sincerely prayed and laboured for these
programmes. God will richly reward you for your gifts sent either
directly to the headquarters or thro’ our friends who approached
you with collection cards. You gave and now it shall be given
unto you—from above—multiplied many times, because God
is no man’s debtor!
The Summer Study Programme was a tremendous gift from
the Lord. What is “more desirable than gold, yes, than much
fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the
honeycomb” than GOD’S WORD? Please turn to pages 356-
“A cup of water” (Mt 10:40-42) 361 for the news and photographs, and “Praise His Name for
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His lovingkindness and for His Truth; for He has magnified
His Word above all His Name” (Psa 138:2). The prizewinners

“Worship not the creature but the Creator!”

of the Programme will be declared in the forthcoming issue,
and the prizes distributed in REVIVO ’78 and BLESSO ’79.
I spent very refreshing times of fellowship with our
missionaries in Orissa and Karnataka recently. Though souls
are being wooed by the love of God in Christ here and there in
Orissa, we are yet to witness a breakthrough. Our Missionaries
are actively moving forward but we seek your earnest prayers
and intercession to tear down the citadel of the devil. Greater is
He who is in us than he who is in the world! (1 Jn 4:4).
In and around Hubli of Karnataka, the outpouring of the Spirit
is greatly manifest. Missionaries and the believers here are
moving on in a favourable climate—I mean, the Revival climate!
A thrilling report of the Hubli work with testimonies will appear
in the next issue. Keep praising, giving all the glory to God!
At the loving invitation of Dr. D.M. Buntain (1923-1989), I
was with the Assembly of God Church in Calcutta for a
weekend in June, having a profitable time of ministering the

Summer Missionary Programme

Word to the youth leaders and the congregation. It was a blessed
time of fellowship. The Lord also enabled me to participate in

No drinking water on the way!

the Tiruchy Perinba Peruvizha, addressing two evening
gatherings and conducting a few morning Bible studies. I spoke

“Go” and “Send”

on the “Joy of the Holy Ghost” and “Joy of the Harvest.” Mrs.

Men Teams
Nirupa Jebaraj and Mrs. Lilian Stanley are in Ceylon for a
fortnight’s ministry across that Country. Wonderful things are
happening, and they will share God’s mighty acts through them
in the next issue. Brother Ezekia’s ministry in Thanjavur
District was very helpful.
We request you to specially pray for Sozo ’78. We long to
see many hundreds of unsaved students and graduates in the
Camp. Participation of all the believing students and graduates
is equally important as it will be helpful to the newcomers.
— R. Stanley
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Summer Missionary Programme: Women Teams

Mrs. Chinnamma George, 1946-1994, leads!

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 A letter to her friend about the
Summer Study Programme ’78
My dear Mary,
Loving greetings to you in the Almighty Name of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Trust that you are doing fine. By God’s grace I’m
fine having just returned from our Summer Study Programme
in Thanjavur. This course lasted eight days, and the lectures
were given to us by Brother R. Stanley whom you know very

Some more snapshots of the Women Teams

well. Really sad that you were not able to participate in this
valuable programme. Nearly 175 persons attended. The parti-
cipants were mostly from Tamil Nadu, but praise God that a
few did come from Orissa, Andhra, Karnataka and Kerala also.
I’d like to share with you in brief some of the great truths we
were taught there.
To begin with, Mary, personally I’ve never attended a study
programme like this before, where the hidden treasures of
God’s Word have been so clearly explained in such a simple
and understandable way. It will not be an exaggeration to say
that most of the believers in our circle have never been
privileged to have God’s Word expounded to them in this
manner.
We read in 2 Tim 3:16,17 that “all Scripture” is profitable for
us, and in this course we had studies regarding the Literary
Structure of both the Old and New Testaments — that is, how
beautifully both the Testaments are divided into a structural
pattern so we can for all our lifetime remember.
Then the next topic namely, “The Beauty of the Book of
the Lord” was also quite interesting because our eyes were
opened to understand Isaiah 34:16 which says, “None shall want
her mate.” Did you ever know that in so many Books of the
Bible, certain passages with passages, and certain verses with
verses, can be compared and contrasted, thus revealing the
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structural unity within a Book, within a Chapter and within a the Bible are significant? When I say this, I don’t mean that we
passage also? I’ve never looked at the Bible this way, and this must find a significance for all the numbers in every passage
way of studying the Bible is a real eye-opener to me. When I but that the numbers do have their place in the Scripture. I will
meet you in person I’ll explain this study in detail with the help share this interesting subject with you in person.
of the charts prepared so you too can begin to study the Bible
this way. All that I’ve so far written is just in brief about the “Marvel
of God’s Word.” But just knowing this fundamental structure,
In lsaiah 34:16 the Bible says, “SEEK OUT,” but in John 5:39
it says, “SEARCH the Scriptures.” As we listened to each lecture, etc., of God’s Word will not suffice. Hence the next very
I began to think how important these two words are to believers instructive talk was about the practicality of the Scripture in
who very often only ‘READ’ the Bible. Hence we need to make our lives. Referring to 2 Tim 3:16,17, you’ll see how “all”
a methodical and painstaking exploration of God’s Word as Scripture is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and
exhorted in Proverbs 2:4,5. instruction in righteousness. For example, every one of us must
Another very thrilling study was that of tracing the silver definitely know the 7 fundamental doctrines of Christ
thread of the “Messianic Hope” right from Genesis, all through mentioned in Hebrews 6:1,2, namely repentance from dead
the Old Testament and through the inter-Testament period, on works, faith in God, doctrine of baptisms, laying on of hands,
to the New Testament till Christ was born. You may wonder resurrection from the dead, judgment and going on to perfection.
what the inter-Testament period is — that is the period of silence We had a lecture explaining each of these 7 doctrines. Many
between Malachi and Matthew which is about 400 years. It’s so wrong ideas about “perfection” were corrected in this very
glorious a truth to know that although man disobeyed God and profitable study, explaining the seven important marks of a
fell, God’s plan was to raise a Deliverer right from this same perfect man. I wish Brother Stanley brings it out in the Blessing
human race (Gen 3:15). Magazine. Going on to perfection does not imply sinlessness
Most often we must admit that in our reading of the Bible, but spiritual maturity — in loving the unlovable, that is, in
when we come to genealogies we just skip reading them. But I our practical display of God’s love to all people. We have to go
wonder what you feel about the genealogies of Christ mentioned on to having more and more of His likeness in us. As we go on
in Matthew 1 and Luke 3. The study on these two genealogies to perfection we’ll grow in spiritual discernment and also we’ll
was very interesting. Matthew who presents Christ as King in strive towards unity among God’s children. Also the attitude of
his Gospel has given the genealogy of Joseph, and Luke who “better-than-thou” will vanish and instead a state of spiritual
presents Christ as the ideal Man has given the genealogy of
Mary. So just go through these two genealogies if you haven't, dissatisfaction will be in us wanting to “press forward,” like
and if these two are combined, there are 60 generations in all Paul in Philippians 3. We wonder why we get so many trials but
starting from Adam to Joseph, and the most interesting feature being perfected in patience also is essential as given in James
is that every 10th person mentioned in the list is a significant 1:2,3, and finally perfection in our tongue-control is necessary
person fulfilling the prophecies. as given in James 3:2. This study has been very challenging to us.
In the course of our study, we were given a lecture on Knowing that we are in the endtimes, we must all have a
Scripture Numerics. Have you ever thought that numbers in clear knowledge about the Antichrist and also the “deceiving
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spirits” at work now. This study was titled as “The Enemy of
God’s Word.” We studied how he deceived the first Adam but
Summer Study Programme
was defeated by the second Adam. Also we learnt how he 14-21 May 1978, Karanthai Tamil Sangam, Thanjavur
operates in these last days as foretold in 1 Tim 4:l,2. Spiritual
deceptions are on the increase now, and may God keep us and
fill us with the gift of discerning these spirits that we may
“contend for the faith that has been once and for all delivered to
the saints.” This spiritual warfare will go on but we as believers
have to put on the whole armour of God as given in Eph 6:10-
18 and go on victoriously. Praise God for our Lord Jesus Christ
who crushed the head of this archenemy on the Cross!
Hallelujah!
The final lecture was on the subject of “The Church”— the
one force on earth Satan cannot hold out against. The Church
exercises the power and authority today in the Name of Christ
through the enablement of the Holy Spirit. Many, who know
what the 9-fold gifts are, still are in the dark about how each
gift is to be operated. In a tabular form this was so clearly
explained to us. Some of the points mentioned about the Local
New Testament Assembly were a real eye-opener to all of us Believers studying God’s Word in a classroom set-up.
and thoroughly revolutionary. Teacher: R. Stanley
The lectures were concluded on Saturday evening after which
a group photograph was taken, which I’ll show you. That night
after dinner we all had a very informal gathering under the trees
where we were free to ask or discuss any doubts or questions
we had in mind.
On Sunday morning we had a blessed time of worship, praise
and breadbreaking, and after this we all packed up home.
So Mary, even now I want to tell you that next year, if our
Lord tarries, you must join us in this Bible Study Programme to
study further the glorious truths from this “Book of Books.”
With love,
Yours in Him,
(Pictures: Next two pages) Nirupa Jebaraj
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 August 1978
Dearly Beloved,
Our hearts are filled with praise and thanksgiving unto the
Lord for what He did in Sozo ’78, our first students Camp on

Several of those who attended this Programme are shining as faithful witnesses

They testify that the truths learnt here serve as a good foundation for them!
the State level. Even though a number of colleges had been
1978 Summer Study Programme participants

closed due to student unrest and not a very conducive atmosphere

was there in many campuses during the dates of the Camp, the
Lord very faithfully answered our prayers and brought not less
than 250 to the Camp! The theme text for the Camp was, “Christ
Jesus came into the world to SAVE” (1 Tim 1:15). (The Greek

and fulltime workers all over the world!

word for “SAVE,” namely SOZO, was the name of the Camp).
And this is what exactly Christ did in the Camp—He SAVED
almost all the newcomers, those who never had a personal
encounter with Him. It was remarkable that a number of them
had come from non-Christian backgrounds. We preached “Christ
crucified,” and they got SAVED and CLEANSED by His precious
blood. We preached “Christ the power of God,” and they were
BAPTIZED and ANOINTED by His Holy Spirit. We preached
“Christ the wisdom of God,” and they got ENGLIGHTENED
with a SOUND MIND and TRUE UNDERSTANDING (1 Cor
1:23,24). We have published a few testimonies and photographs
in this issue. While I am writing for this page the evening mail
brings a letter from a parent testifying of the glorious change in
the behaviour of his two sons who attended Sozo ’78. To God
be the glory, great things He hath done! Now it is our immediate
responsibility to earnestly plead before the Throne for every
participant to stand firm for the Lord till the end.
The Deborah Camp in Nagercoil on the 15th was wonderfully
blessed of the Lord. More than 600 women participated and
many got baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj and Mrs. Lilian Stanley convey their
heartfelt thanks in the Name of the Lord to everyone of you
who upheld them in your prayers during their 20-day ministry
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in Ceylon. Pastor Gunaselvam of Jaffna and the other dear ones, Sozo was not So So!
who availed the services of our sisters, have sent their greetings
The students who received the joy of salvation
and best wishes to all the FGYMAers and FGYWAers. Praise
in this Camp in Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
the good Lord! (Photographs: Page 365).
Here is the list of prizewinners of the 1978 Summer Study
Programme. All those who have secured above an aggregate of
70% get a prize.
Rank Men Women Marks
I Lilian Stanley 89%
II Nirupa Jebaraj 84%
III T.J. James 80%
IV G. Grace 78%
V Beulah David
(1940-2004) 77%
VI D. Mani Michael 75%
VII D. Ramamoorthy V.T. Dora 73%
VIII Annal Jeyarani 71%
Well done, sisters! Borthers, dont lose heart! If you are interested
to know your aggregate, please write us.
Last week we were up the Sitteri Hills visiting our
missionaries. The believers there are growing, but earnest prayer
is requested for new souls to come in.
We are now doing the walling of the top floor of our
headquarters building. Pray that the entire construction be over
by December so we may move in by January ’79.
As decided by the FGYMA Committee, our dear Brother J.
Easterdoss (1931-2007), who has been working as the Field
Secretary in this Association since 1973, has been relieved from
all his official responsibilities from this month. Praising the Lord
for his wonderful service, we wish him God’s blessings.
— R. Stanley
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 Deborahs in the Island! September 1978
Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj & Mrs. Lilian Stanley in Ceylon Dearly Beloved,
The Tamilnadu Coordination Consultation Meet held on
the 16th and 17th of September in Thanjavur was a great
blessing. 43 leaders from Tamilnadu were present, and an
unhindered flow of the Spirit was witnessed during the ministry
of God’s Word, prayer, consultation and planning. It was
rejuvenating. Under the new coordination system, each District
will have three Coordinators—one for Village Outreach, one
for the Student Ministry and the other for Missionary Work
promotional efforts. One of these three Coordinators will
function as the District Coordinator and the other two as
Associate Coordinators with respective portfolios. As the
ministry is expanding daily, we believe, under God, this new
system will help for more effective coordination at District levels
than before. For the States of Orissa, Karnataka and Madhya
Pradesh, we will adopt systems suitable to local conditions.
The Blessing Rally in Cuddalore on the 6th September was
attended by many new friends. Brother Paul Thangadurai has
assumed the coordination responsibility of the South Arcot
A Cottage Prayer Meeting District, with the help of Brothers D.S. David (1932-2012) and
Eddy Gnanamuthu (1924-2010). The Thanjavur branch had a
blessed time of ministry with Brother Lionel in Nagapattinam.
The Lord is raising an army for Him in this area. The
Kancheepuram branch staged a Silent Street Witnessing
programme in the town with about 40 witnesses recently. Praise
God for our dear young men here full of zeal for the Lord. Our
eyes are filled with tears of joy to witness such fulfillment of
our God-given vision: “Revival among Young Men and
Evangelism through Young Men.”
Our work in Orissa is continuing to witness the Lord’s hand
upon it. The Sunday school and weekly Bible Study classes in
Bhubaneswar are well attended. In Kheonjhar, Mr. Gouda was
Nirupa Jebaraj & Lilian Stanley healed and his wife received the Spirit’s baptism. A number of
with the baptismal candidates university students have become earnest enquirers. We are
praying for more labourers in this State.
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 The ministry in Hubli of Karnataka is on the move. There
are deliverances from drunkenness, demon-possession and
witchcraft. Baptisms are conducted regularly. The women team
is active. Brother P. Samraj is sent there as a new missionary
trainee. Labourers are still needed. Pray specially to get a suitable
ground to construct a big hall for worship for the overflowing
congregation.
Increase your prayer for Sitteri Hills. In the Chitling Valley
six people received the Spirit’s anointing. We are prayerfully
labouring that the Lord may raise witnesses from everyone of
the 48 villages up there.
Revivo ’78 witnessed a tremendous visitation of God’s Spirit.
(Pages 368-372). Let’s give God all the glory. God bless
everyone of you for your prayers, helps and contributions. These The outer side of Revivo ’78 invitation
revival fires should spread all over India to win every woman highlighting the Theme
for Chirst our Lord.
Next comes Blesso ’79! Just three more months! God has
given a wonderful theme for the Camp: “His Body!” Reserve
the Pongal holidays at any cost! Why don’t we pray that this
time God will bring young men to represent every State in this
Country?
October is a busy month with a number of outstation
programmes. Put these in your prayer list: 10th—Prayer Hall
dedication at Kattur, Trichy; 11th & 12th—Perinba Peruvizha,
Madurai; 14th—Blessing Rally, Wallajabad; 20th to 22nd—
Youth Camp, Vizag; 29th—Revival Retreat, Arumuganeri;
30th—Blessing Rally, Tuticorin; November 9th to 19th—
Convention and Rallies in Madhya Pradesh.
When we realise we have no strength of our own to face the
mountainous task before us, our hearts and hands are
strengthened by God’s promise in 2 Chronicles 20:17, “Ye shall
not need to fight in this battle; set yourselves, stand ye still, and
see the salvation of the Lord ... The Lord will be with you!”
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“Come ye, and let us to up go the mountain of the Lord, to
the House of the God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His
ways, and we will walk in His paths” (Isa 2:3) — This was the

162 obeyed in baptism.

word of invitation for Revivo ’78 to which more than 1000

Liberal Offering
ladies representing various denominations, backgrounds, walks
of life, languages and even countries, responded.
This fifth Annual Camp of the Full Gospel Young Women
Association India began with a preparatory meeting at 7.00 pm
on Friday the 29th September. Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj declared the
Lord’s promise for the Camp from Joel 2:21-26, “The Lord will
do great things ... He will cause to come down for you the rain,
the former rain, and the latter rain ... The floors shall be full of
wheat ... I will restore ... Ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied
... My people shall never be ashamed.” Miss Angel James (1925-
1993) dedicated the entire programme for the glory of God. In
Some more snapshots from Revivo ’78
the dedication prayer there was a strong cry for a Holy Spirit
Revival and New Testament Evangelism to break out in God’s
way following the Camp.
Miss Evelyn Splane & Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj

Districtwise gathering: Thanjavur Lights were on the throughout the night of Friday as the
delegates kept pouring in till 9 am the next day. The way the
Lord guides us every year regarding the size of the pandal to be
erected is really marvellous — The pandal gets just packed!
There were questions in some minds about the weather that
would prevail during the Camp days, as it was pouring heavily
in many parts of the State. Rain or no rain, praise the Lord —
but the Lord chose to keep the entire garden, the campsite, from
any unfavourable weather. Right in the city, one day, it was
pouring but not inside the garden!
While preparing this report for the sake of those who could
not participate in the Camp and those who had been faithfully
looking to the Lord with supplications and intercessions for His
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glory-decent in the Camp, we are reminded of Paul’s words in anointing and filling them with His power from on High. Under
Romans 15:18,19, “I will not dare to speak of any of those things the glorious liberty of the Spirit, the Miriams began to sing in
which Christ has not wrought ... through mighty signs and tongues and dance in
wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God.” the Spirit. Not less
than 200 ladies
 It was a Revival of Cleansing! The Lord breaks us before ent ered the Upper
He blesses us, is a great truth repeated in all our Camps. One of Room experi-ence for
the first sins condemned was that of the tongue. The first theme- the first time. The
talk by Brother Stanley began with Genesis 3:1,2, “The serpent delegates were divi-
SAID unto the woman ... And the woman SAID unto the serpent ded int o about 12
...” The spirit of conviction came upon us heavily, and the groups and they got
cleansing power of the Holy Spirit descended upon our tongue spread all over the garden for group worship and praise. A few
which the Bible calls “a fire” (Js 3:6; Isa 6:6,7). The congregation who perhaps were too self-conscious to move with the Spirit in
was blessed with tears of confession and repentance. The the large crowd found this new feature helpful. Many who had
cleansing stream of Calvary was turned on the delegates, and been for years only “praying in the Spirit” were so excited to
the fresh dip in Immanuel’s blood was glorious, unforgettable. experience the power which enabled them to “SING in the Spirit”
too! (1 Cor 14:15).
 It was a Revival of Obedience! A life of implicit and
immediate obedience to God’s Word was stressed in the  It was a Revival of Soulwinning and Evangelistic
afternoon of Saturday under theme-talk number two, which was Outreach! The theme, “It is written,” was further developed
based on the text from Numbers 9:23, “At the COMMANDMENT to the subject of “Speaking forth the Word.” Yes, that is the
of the Lord they rested ... and at the COMMANDMENT of the order in the New Testament: “They were all filled with the Holy
Lord they journyed... and at the COMMANDMENT of the Lord Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with boldness” (Acts
they kept the charge of the Lord.” The practical lessons in respect 4:31). This talk of the second day afternoon helped the women
of God’s Word with reference to the Believers’ Rest, Journey to find their God-given place in the ministry of God’s Word,
and Warfare were clearly brought out by God’s servant Brother overcoming the unscriptural doctrinal hesitations, the complex
Stanley. One immediate manifestation of the spirit of obedience, of physical weakness and the fear of possible problems in the
which came upon the delegates, was the baptismal service on ministry. The Holy Spirit placed upon our hearts the realisation
the second day. The necessity of obeying the Lord in the waters of our inescapable responsibility to deliver those women of our
of baptism was explained hardly for ten minutes, but 162 country, inside and outside religion, enslaved by traditional
candidates got into the tank to form a “Jordon Queue!” bondage and superstitious fears, through God’s Word which is
“the Truth to make them free.” The immediate practical result
 It was a Revival of the Spirit’s Power! Joel’s prophesy, was the formation of more than 100 Women Outreach Teams
“Upon My servants and upon the HANDMAIDS in those days known as Deborah Teams. These WOT s pledged to syste-
will I pour out My Spirit,” was very meaningful when the Holy matically reach the slums, hospitals jails, schools, etc., in their
Spirit came upon the entire congregation in His baptismal power respective localities, with the liberating Truth. (Page 378).
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  And it was a Revival of Missionary Challenge and October-November 1978
Giving! The 7 pm missionary service on Sunday was full of
action and holy enthusiasm. Many newly joined the missionary Dearly Beloved,
projects of FGYMA as pledge partners. Missionary offering time
was an expression of willingness and concern. Gifts and Prophet Jeremiah sang, “His compassions fail not. They are
offerings came up the stage in many kinds—grains, fowls, new every morning!” (Lam 3:22,23). We in this ministry add
clothes, fine handworks, vessels, etc. Mrs. Lilian Stanley that His compassions are new every month. And we confess,
presented the annual report of the Women’s Association. It was “We are what we are by the grace of God ... For in Him we live,
full of handclaps for the sisters but challenges for the brothers! and move, and have our being” (1 Cor 15:10; Acts 17:28).
The climax of the missionary service was when the congregation The Lord’s hand was upon us in an unusual way in all the
broke with tears into heartcries for the salvation of India. The recent programmes. It was a glorious privilege to participate in
downpour of the spirit of intercession and supplication was the dedication of the Bethel Prayer Hall (T. Lazar, 1934-1986),
tremendous. One of the two dear Canadian sisters, who attended Kattur of Tiruchy. The move of the Spirit was greatly manifest
the Camp, later testified that such a burden shown by us for our when we ministered the full Gospel message to the large
country was rather rare (See photo on the previous page.) Yes, audience of the Perinba Peruvizha in the Tamkum Grounds,
the Lord is preparing His people for the unusual. The two ladies Madurai. The Blessing Rally in Walajabad was well attended
who had come from Ceylon are returning to their country with witnessing a genuine downpour. God blessed the ministry with
a vision to claim all Ceylon for Christ. a number of new partners and a Village Outreach Team was
newly formed with the encouragement of Brother Finney, a local
Psalmist David sang, “Thy people shall be willing in the day
Pastor. The Lord graciously granted me “utterance” to minister
of Thy power!” (Psa 110:3). This is what we witnessed when
the words of Abundant Life in the Believers’ Seminar in Vizag,
the delegates of the Camp as individuals pledged to pay for all
organised by the Upper Room Prayer and Evangelistic
the electrical fittings and furniture required for our new
Fellowship. One dear elder brother testified that they ate “pulav”
headquarters building under construction in Vellore. Some stood
up for the ceiling fans, some for the tubelights, and some for those three days! Praise the Lord! The Spirit of obedience was
the tables, and chairs, totalling Rs. 25,000/-. It was all over in the blessing that came upon the believers in Arumuganeri
an hour! Yes, when we move with God, we will witness great during the two day programme there. The Lord granted a fine
and wonderful things. weather, and about 600 people attended the Blessing Rally in
Tuticorin, arranged by the dear local young men under the
The Camp came to a close with the final theme-talk based leadership of Brother Sundar Rajaram in a big marriage hall.
on Matthew 24:35, Mark 13:31 and Luke 21:33. “Heaven and Their efforts were really commendable, and God honoured their
earth shall pass away, but MY WORDS shall not pass away.” sincere expectations. The Blessing Centre at Chickaroyapuram
This passage in all the three references is in the context of the (A.T. Devakadatcham) was dedicated on November 5th. It was
Second Coming of Christ. Jesus asked, “”When the Son of man a day of showers inside and outside! I preached again this year
cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?” (Lk 18:8). We left the in the Annual Convention of the Full Gospel Church in
Camp confessing our unswering faith in the Bible, the IT-IS- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, pastored by Brother O.J. Wilson
WRITTEN Book of God! (1923-1993), from the 8th November to the 12th. The love of
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God’s people I enjoyed here was amazing. Pray much for this Here is an extract from a letter of Brother Ponraj, our
needy State. God bless you for your prayers for all these missionary in Bhubaneswar, Orissa: “Our work in the
programmes. Govindpur village shows encouraging signs. The Sounti tribals
We have not accepted many outstation programmes in there are interested to hear about Jesus. There is a mining school
December in view of the Blesso preparations. On the 3rd nearby and opportunities are plenty there to proclaim the love
December Brothers A. Lionel and Ilango Antonyraj will be of God to the students and staff... The Patros people in
ministering in the Blessing meeting in Nagercoil. I will Kumidelly village are also showing some interest. Our
participate in the Blessing Rally in Kancheepuram on the 9th. missionary Brother Selvam’s daughter, Evangeline, 4 years old,
Besides all these, our branches are conducting a number of local has started to speak the Oriya language! (She married Mr. Duke
programmes which are not mentioned here for want of space. Jeyaraj, another missionary kid, in 2001, and both of them are
Let’s continue to be “not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; in fulltime ministry.) We should soon open up a Reading Room
serving the Lord!” (Rom 12:11). cum Bookshop in Kheonjhar. Let us also pray that the Lord
may soon provide a piece of land to construct our mission
God is blessing the work up the Sitteri Hills in answer to centre... The cottage ministry in Charbatia is being blessed ...
your prayers. Our Thanjavur Coordinator Mr. D. Dharmaraj & In the Nuapalli village we are beginning to see the move of the
Mrs. Padmini Dharmaraj stayed up the hills for about a month Spirit ... On the 30th October an unusual conversion by the
to help the ministry there. Brother Isaac Raj of Thanjavur branch Spirit’s power took place in a girl who came to our Center in
and Brother Myla Solomon, a Telugu brother of Hubli branch, Bhubaneswar... We are beginning to see a literal fulfillment of
are also there with our missionary Brother Thomas Rajasingh. the promise, There shall be showers of Blessing!”
The winter has set in. Pray for the physical wellbeing of the
workers. Mr. M. Devaraj (1935-1985) and Mrs. Amirtham Brother V. Chelliah, M.A., has recently joined our missionary
Devaraj (?-1991) are a great help to our work there. (Page 172). team in Orissa after resigning his Government job to serve the
Lord fulltime. Pray for God’s special grace upon this energetic
The fires of the Holy Spirit are spreading to many new
and zealous young man as he learns the Oriya language in the
villages from our mission station in Hubli. Our missionary
cross-cultural situation. Missionary Brothers V. Ponnusamy, P.
Brother Michael reports of a recent downpour of the Spirit on a
Selvam and A. Philip Bishoyi are busily moving forward. Our
group of mostly illiterate village folk when a simple lady from
Orissa branch office is badly in need of a typewriter. Please
Hubli visited and prayed with them. The call from this area is
pray for the Lord’s supply.
for more workers to establish these souls in the Word upon most
of whom the Spirit has already come (Acts 10:34-48). When Before your Christmas shopping, set aside a gift contribution
we witness all these glorious things, we can “of a truth perceive towards our Staff Welfare Fund. Send the money to us
that God is no respector of persons!” (v34). We are looking for earmarking so, and it will be distributed to the workers for the
a suitable piece of land or a house in the Thavarakatti area for purchase of new clothes, etc. Brother M. Josephraj, B.A., from
the stationing of a missionary team. Also we have not been so Thanjavur is a new addition to our headquarters office staff.
far able to find a bigger place or hall to accommodate the In obedience to God’s call he resigned from a Government job
overflowing gathering in Hubli. Make these needs as specific to invest his life in the Lord’s work. He assists our Treasurer in
items for your intercessory prayer. accounts. In addition, Brother Karunaidass of Sholinghur,
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Brother Soundararajan of Karur, Brother Kirubagaran of Pray for these
Kancheepuram and Brother T.G. Paul of Kondanchery are Deborah Teams
helping in the office in various capacities. Besides, the voluntary
help of Sister Rebecca Shanthakumari, (younger sister of Visiting Slums, Hospitals, Prisons, etc.,week after week
Missionary S. Mohan), Tindivanam, to turn over the heavy load
WT 11 Nagercoil WT 38 Ariyalur WT 65 Thukkapet
of typing is commendable. We tangibly feel the power of all
WT 12 Kadambur WT 39 Trichy WT 66 Adambakkam
your prayers everyday. Thank you.
WT 13 Surandai (A) WT 40 Kulithalai WT 67 Tambaram
We are prayerfully expecting to get the first issue of our WT 14 V.K. Puram WT 41 Papanasam WT 68 Redhills
Magazine in the Hindi language realeased in Blesso ’79. WT 15 Surandai (B) WT 42 Thogur WT 69 Walajabad
Remember to pray for Brother C. Peter of Bhopal who is
WT 16 Palayamkottai (A) WT 43 Thanjavur (A) WT 70 Thirupachur
arranging for translation and printing. Forget not to pray for
WT 17 Radhapuram WT 44 Thanjavur (B) WT 71 Pattabiram
Brothers Ezekia Francis, Paul Thomas and Digbijay Missal who
are responsible for the Tamil, Kannada and Oriya language WT 18 Keelathediyur WT 45 Manampandal WT 72 Kanchipuram
editions respectively. I count on your prayers while I prepare WT 19 Palayamkottai (B) WT 46 Sirgazhi WT 73 Padappai
the original manuscript for the magazine every month in WT 20 Palayamkottai (C) WT 47 Ullikadai WT 74 Ambathur
English. Next the Lord seems to burden us concerning the WT 21 Palayamkottai (D) WT 48 Valankaiman WT 80 Erode
Telugu and Malayalam languages. Start praying from now on, WT 22 Palayamkottai (E) WT 49 Mannargudi WT 81 Gobi
and the Lord will make it good in His time. WT 23 Surandai (C) WT 50 Budalur (A) WT 92 Kilkotagiri
Our hearts overflow with joyful praise to continue to receive WT 24 Karaikudi (A) WT 51 Pattukottai WT 83 Coonoor (A)
wonderful testimonies of Revivo ’78. With all the spiritual WT 25 Karaikudi (B) WT 52 Budalur (B) WT 84 Ootacamund
benefits, the Lord has also significantly performed miracles of WT 26 Virudhunagar WT 53 Thanjavur (C) WT 85 Ketti
physical healing in the Camp. To Him be all praise! The Deborah WT 27 Devakottai WT 54 Nagapattinam WT 86 Coonoor (B)
Teams seem to be more active and vigorous than the Nehemiah WT 28 Karaikudi (C) WT 55 Neyveli (A) WT 87 Katteri
Teams! (Next page). “Deborah said to Barak, Up!” (Judg 4:14). WT 29 Manamadurai WT 56 Neyveli (B) WT 88 Coonoor (C)
The preparations for Blesso ’79 have been started. Let’s look WT 30 Palni WT 57 Villupuram WT 89 Pondicherry
to our great God for a greater participation, a greater blessing W T 3l Madurai (A) WT 58 Neyveli (C) WT 90 Hubli (A)
and a greater outcome in this Camp than all the previous ones. WT 32 Madurai (B) WT 59 Cuddalore WT 91 Hubli (B)
HE IS ABLE! We do not want to miss anyone who attended any WT 33 Madurai (C) WT 60 V. K. Thangal WT 92 Dandeli
one of the previous camps—PLUS, a newcomer with everyone WT 34 Oddanchatram WT 61 Janakapuram WT 93 Bangalore
of you! Put us to shame by bringing more number than the WT 35 Madurai (D) WT 62 Ranipet WT 94 Hubli (C)
capacity of the pandal we erect! The District with maximum WT 36 Madurai (E) WT 63 Gudiyatham WT 95 Bhubaneswar
representation gets an award! Make it a point of intercession WT 37 Kattur WT 64 Vellore WT 96 Jaffna
that every State in India be represented. Heaven is ready. Are we?
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 A Call for Prayer! A Prayer for the
Persecuted Missionaries in India
(R. Stanley)

“O Lord of Heaven and Earth,

“We worship You as the Lord of the Harvest. All nations,
tribes and peoples belong to You because You only created them.
We come to You for the missionaries sent forth to preach the
Gospel everywhere. They have gone out on the authority of
The Christians Your Son Jesus Christ.
of
“Thank You, Lord, for sending apostle Thomas as the first
Arunachal missionary to India. We know You love this country of seekers.
Pradesh We thank You for the religious freedom we have been enjoying
are all these years in this great Nation. There has also been
tortured! persecution of Your servants all along since the martyrdom of
apostle Thomas in the first century. But now, Lord, the enemies
of the Gospel have intensified their stir and are persecuting the
pioneer missionaries more than ever. Forgive them, O Lord, for
they do not know what they do. Convict them of their sin and
grant them repentance as You did in the case of Paul.
“Sovereign Lord, in Your wisdom You permitted Graham
Staines and his sons to be burnt alive. Following their martyrdom
many of Your people have become much more bold to speak
the Word without fear. However, Lord, those ministering under
constant threat in hostile atmosphere must have a fresh supply
“Remember them that are in bonds,
of Your grace. Cheer them up, gracious Master, as You
as bound with them;
encouraged Your servant Paul in Corinth not to be afraid or
and them which suffer adversity,
become silent but keep on speaking the Message. Strengthen,
as you yourselves are also in the body”
O Lord, their weak hands and feeble knees. Anoint Your servants
(Heb 13:3)
afresh and grant them utterance to boldly make known the
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mystery of the Gospel. Mighty God, stretch out Your hand to You and Your people. We declare with Christ that the gates of
heal the sick. Let signs and wonders be done thro’ the Name of Hell shall not prevail against the Church He builds. In His Name
Your holy Servant Jesus. we offer this prayer with praise and thanksgiving. Amen!”
“Dear Father, we pray for the family members of the
missionaries, especially their spouses and children. Let them (This prayer was prepared on the basis of these Scripture
not lose heart and tend to give up. Send them friends who can passages—Acts 4:24; Rev 7:9; Acts 13:2-4; Mt 28:18,19; Acts
shower extra love on them so they may be comforted amidst 17:27; Lk 23;34; Acts 7:60; 9:13-16; 1 Tim 1:13; Phil 1:14;
conflicts and fears. Remind them, dear Lord, that their very Acts 18: 9,10; Heb 12:12; Eph 6:19,20; Acts 4:29,30; 2 Cor
hairs are numbered. 7:5,6; Mt 10:27-31; Phil 1:28-30; Acts 8:1,4; Phil 1:27; Num
32:6,7,20-23; 1 Tim 2:1-4; Acts 4:26; 9:5; Mt 16:18. We
“O Lord of the Harvest, we thank You for the fruits of
encourage Christians and Congregations to study these
missionary labour. Keep these new believers lest they in any
passages and use this prayer regularly.)
way be terrified by the opponents of the Gospel. Let them be
strengthened in faith knowing that they are called not only to
believe on You but also to suffer for Your sake. As we learn 
from the Bible and Church history, we rejoice, O Lord, that
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fires of persecution will only help the Church for purification
and multiplication. We pray that the entire land of India be swept  “Blessed are the Persecuted!”
with the gospel now as the winds of opposition are blowing (English to Tamil) 2008
vehemently.  “Persecution & Missionary Work”
“O God our Saviour, may all of us Christians in India come (English to Hindi) 2015
together at this hour of crisis for the salvation of our motherland.
We are so divided on petty issues. Forgive us, Lord, and grant
us one mind and one mouth. Help us to open up our hands Fruits & Foxes
liberally to meet the special needs which have arisen in mission
Brother Stanley gave Bible Study Outlines on 26
fields because of persecution. Enable us, dear Lord, to visit the
“desirable” things in Christian life and ministry, in the
suffering congregations and missionaries to refresh them by
Blessing Magazine from 1975 to 1978, and 22
identifying with them.
“undesirable” things from 1979 to 1985. These Outlines
“Righteous Lord, we pray for our President, Prime Minister, were compiled and released as books titled, “Apples of
Governors, Chief Ministers and all those in authority that they Gold” and “Little Foxes” respectively. They are an asset
may rule the Nation in justice and without partiality. O God, to private meditation and pulpit ministry.
open their eyes lest they kick against thorns by plotting against
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 December 1978 on behalf of our Kancheepuram branch. The next day was a
Sunday, and we ministered the Word to the local CSI
Dearly Beloved, congregation and the youth in three meetings. The Christian
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord witness in this town needs to become stronger. Kindly pray.
Jesus Christ! The Lord enabled us to have a special evening progarmme
“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit” — This is on the 17th in the Tamil Wesley Church, Bangalore. We
the word of the Lord unto us as we face the ever-increasing ministered the Word in the morning Service also. The co-
opportunities and alarming challenges everyday (Zech 4:6). The operation of the pastor and the committee was encouraging.
many lessons we learn from the life and ministry of God’s giants Brother Paul Thomas needs your prayer backing very much for
like David, Daniel, Nehemiah and Paul are of great importance the huge coordination work. We are prayerfully expecting a
to us today. What a thrill it is to serve Jehovah! busful of participants from here in Blesso ’79.

The first Conference of the India Missions Association, Dr. Muthiah Pandian (1917-2008) and Mrs. Hepzie Pandian
(1919-2003) visited Sitteri Hills again on the 17th to cheer up
November 30th & December 1st, held in the Nilgiri hills, is an
our tribal congregation there with God’s message, a good food
important event for the Indian Church History. I was there with
and new clothes. A few of us from the headquarters were in this
my wife representing FGYMA, and the fellowship with the
mission station for the midnight Service on the 31st.
leaders and representatives of a number of Missions in India,
committed to the Great Commission, was wonderful. Yes it is Thanks to everyone of you who sent us gifts in cash or kind
through a “missionary community” that the love of God in Christ for our missionary staff for Christmas. They sincerely appreciate
will reach the teeming millions of our country. O how we need your love and concern. From January we are enhancing the
to practise the principle of cooperation and corporation today monthly allowances of the married staff in the fields.
in all our Christian endeavour! The Nilgris Branch is preparing a Good News Penetration
The Deborah Camp on the 18th of November in Gudiyatham Plan for the Hills and their first launch-out will be in
of North Arcot District was attended by about 300 ladies from Ootacamund on the 26th January. This Plan is meaningful
various churches. A large number of them made a definite following the recent unprecedented landslides up there. The plan
commitment of themselves to Christ, and the Holy Spirit came would involve heavy expenditure and your prayerful support is
on the thirsty ones in His baptismal power. Pray for the revival coveted.
of all the village churches around this place. The headquarters building in Vellore is nearing completion.
The long-desired day for the Kancheepuram friends dawned God willing we will have the Dedication on the 11th February
on the 9th of this month, The Blessing Rally was conducted in ’79. Please keep this date free; the next issue will bring you the
the premises of the Anderson High School, and God’s grace details.
was upon Dr. M.S. Manoharan (1940-2010) and Mrs. Patricia The hand of God is definite on all the preparations for
Manoharan (1945-2014) to take up the responsibility of the Rally Blesso ’79. The theme for the Camp: “His Body.” We hear of
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encouraging news from all quarters. We expect a crowd that 1979 January
will be larger than that of all the previous years. We plead before
God in His presence for a mighty outpouring. Set aside January Dearly Beloved,
6 & 7 to pray with fasting for this Camp. We are improving the Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
stay facilities and catering system. Those who desire to serve as Jesus Christ!
volunteers may please arrive at the Garden on the 12th evening
God’s promise for 1979: “I will build My Church, and the
itself. We need your help.
gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt 16:18). Be assured
There will be prizes for those who recite the 32 verses of of these three things in 1979 —
Ephesians 4 in the Camp! Grab it!  The Kingdom of God in India and the world will witness
Praise the Lord for 1978! And praise the Lord for 1979! GOD an unprecedented ingathering of souls in 1979.
BLESS YOU!  The tide of persecution will rise higher than before against
— R. Stanley the Church in India and the world in 1979.
 It will be the Church worldwide which will be on the offence,
and not the forces of the Evil One; and the saints will
march on!
The blessings and glory in Blesso ’79 was not as usual but
unusual! Here is what happened in a nutshell—
1. Even though the number of other programmes coming up
anew on the Blesso dates, the Pongal Holidays, is increasing
“Jehovah-Jireh” every year, the number of participants in Blesso ’79 was only
more than ever before, crossing 1500!
When this ministry was launched out in 1971, the
capital was Rs. 10/- PLUS God! Under the hand of 2. For the first time in the past 9 Camps, the special session for
those who want to receive the Holy Spirit newly was
God the ministry thro’ the years has experienced a
“preponed” to the first day of the Camp from the second!
phenomenal growth, and the expenditure in 1978 is The delegates were too ready! The already Spirit-baptized
over Rs. 2.5 lakhs. Every bill has been paid, and we delegates ministered to others. It was a new release of faith!
“owe no man anything, but to love one another” (Rom
3. The Spirit of the Lord had prepared the delegates on the first
13:8). “This is the Lord’s doing; it’s marvellous in
day itself to obey anything that He would reveal to them
our eyes” (Psa 118:23). “O give thanks unto the Lord from His inspired Word. For example, when the baptism in
who remembered us in our low estate; for His mercy water was explained hardly for five minutes as an act of
endureth for ever” (Psa 136:23). obedience, 250 candidates ran to the tank to form a Jordan
queue!
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4. The Theme, namely “His Body,” which is not a very easy With these 9 points about our 9th Camp, kindly go through
one for expounding compared to the themes of the previous the pictures on pages ..., and you will join us shouting
Camps, was explained in a crystal-clear way from the HALLELUJAH, for “Great things HE hath done!” (Photos: Pages
Scriptures through the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit, even by 393-396). (A Tamil poem about the Camp is on pages 389-391).
means of practical stage demonstrations. The Spirit’s Please accept the invitation in this issue as our personal
illumination was great on this timely subject. invitation to you for the Dedication of the Blessing Centre in
5. The fellowship with one another, in spite of differences in Vellore. Besides the public function for dedication at 4.00 p.m.
denominational affiliations, was wonderful when the Holy we will also have a Partners Thanksgiving Service at 10.00 a.m.
Spirit caused His river of love to flow into the congregation the same day. Our partners from outstations are welcome to
and we began to embrace one another and pray for one arrive even by Saturday the 10th evening. Come along, beloved
another’s healing. The seven oneness factors of Ephesians partners, we will have a great weekend!
4:4-6 were the seven sets of new patterned banners for the — R. Stanley
Camp pandal.
6. The Congregation stood up in silence as a mark of deep
adoration and trembling in praise to God when the first issue
of our long-awaited and long-prayed-for Magazine in the
Hindi language was released. We joyfully announce
7. The songs and testimonies by our congregation from Sitteri the completion of the construction of the
Hills and other mission stations were heartening. Nearly 200
delegates came forward answering the voice of “the Lord “BLESSING CENTRE”
upon the Throne”—“Whom shall I send, and who will go The National Headquarters Complex of FGYMA
for Us?” (Isa 6:1,8). at Church Colony, Ida Scudder School Road,
8. The first phase of “Project India” was declared completed Vellore 632 006,
as the target to form 100 Village Outreach Teams was
reached. The second phase is now launched as some more and lovingly invite you to its
Teams are formed and the Missionary Building Projects for DEDICATION
Orissa and Hubli are taken up.
by God’s Servant
9. The new system introduced for meals queueing significantly Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran
improved the boarding arrangement. There was wholehearted
cooperation of the delegates in maintaining the Camp on our Lord’s Day, the 11th February 1979, at 4.00 p.m.
discipline and decency.
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 “Blesso ’79” ©¯UP•Ö® ©õø»¯vÀ ©¯[QÂm÷hõ® ©xÁ¸¢v,
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PøÓ÷£õUP Á¢vmhõº PºzuµÁº PÛ¢x¸Q! uµ©õÚ EÁø©²hß u¢vmhõº \õmøh¯i!

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Pøh©mk® JÎÃ]U Põzvk÷Áõ® GÚö\õÀ¾®! B°µ•øÓö¯ÛÝ® B¯zu® ‰ÌP GßÓõº!
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ªßÝ® JÎÂÍUQÀ ªåÚ›a ö\¯ÀTmh® Blesso ’79
£soø\zx¨ £õimhõº £oUPÍzuõº £ßö©õÈ°À; 13-15 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
uõÃøu {øÚzvm÷hõ® u¢vm÷hõ® Cu¯©øu,
uõÍ J¼ö¯Ê¨£ uø»¯ø\z÷uõ® uøÚ©Ó¢x!

1500 delegates hearing the Word

£oö\À» •ßÁ¸÷Áõº £µ©ÝUSz ÷uøÁö¯ßÓõº,
AoÁSzx Á¢vm÷hõº BhÁº C¸¡Ö;
Aߣ÷µ |õß Á¢vm÷hß AÊ[Põm] Psim÷hß,
CߣªÛ E®÷\øÁ Gߣx÷£õÀ H[Q{ßÓõº!

Hubli Team
Á¢v¸¢u Áõ¼£›À ÁÔ¯Áºuõß HµõÍ®,
ÁÒÍ»õÚõº EÒÍ©vÀ Áõ›£» ÁÇ[Qmhõº;
PõoUøP P£õi PõÀPkzx¨ ÷£õÚõ¾®
Põøͯ›ß ö|k®£ÁÛ Põ¼¯õP¨ £»©oPÒ!

CÖva ö\´v¯øu Cø\zvmhõº EÖv²hß

©ÖÂ{ßÓ ¦zuP•® •P®vÓ¢x PõmiØÖ;
öÁΨ£kzuÀ ¦zuPzvß öÁÖ®ö£¯÷µ ö\õÀ»ø»¯õ
JΨ¤hzvÀ GßÚÄsk JÈPE[PÒ £¯[PöÍßÓõº!

\ø£°Úx \zx¸Âß \v÷©õ\ E¸Ps÷hõ®,

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\ø£UQÛuõß ÷\õuøÚ|õÒ \õzuõÛß ÷£õ¸sk,

Hundreds were anointed!

The delegates’ Badge
\ø£ußøÚ PõUPÁÀ»; uõUPzuõß GÚUPs÷hõ®!

C[÷P÷¯ C¸¨£x÷©À GÚCu¯® ö\õÀ¼ØÖ,

A[Ss÷h ÷uøÁ£», Aߣ¸®uõß EhÝs÷h;
JÎÃ_® _hºPÐUS C¸Íß÷Óõ £oUPÍ[PÒ,
JÎÃ] G›¢vk÷Áõ® GÚaö\õÀ¼ öÁÎÁ¢÷uõ®!

(Brother Ezekia, the author of this Tamil poem, has composed

so many moving songs in Tamil, some of which are included in
this book. Besides the Spirit’s anointing on him, he has inherited
the family trait from his dad, Mr. R. Varadharasanar, a Tamil
pandit.)
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393
“His Body”
Demonstrations to explain the theme

“To oneself” — awkward! “To one another” — awesome!

Equipments for Outreach Teams Mr. G. Anbiah gives away an equipment!

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Blesso ’79
Some more snapshots from

Districtwise gathering: North Arcot Uncle Devapaul: Maximum Collection

January 1979 Be not slothful but be diligent; fervent in spirit, and serving
the Lord (Rom 12:11).
A letter to the newly baptized
(Counsel to those baptized in Blesso ’79) Read my book, “With God Again,” containing analytical
messages from each of the 16 Chapters of the Epistle to the
Beloved in Christ, Romans. You will be firmly established in faith.
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and Jesus Grace be with you!
Christ our Lord! Your brother,
We praise God with joy because you have covenanted with R. Stanley
God in baptism as a testimony of good conscience (1 Pet 3:21),
in obedience to God’s commandment (Mt 28:19), His
righteousness (Mt 3:15) and His counsel (Lk 7:30), and
confessed that God is righteous (Lk 7:29). We have no greater
joy than to know that you walk in truth (3 Jn 3,4).
Because you have been buried with Christ by being baptized
unto His death and put on Christ (Gal 3:27), you must walk in
the newness of life as Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father (Rom 6:4). You should not be a servant to
sin any longer. Reckon yourself to be dead to sin and alive to
God in Jesus Christ. Do not yield your organs as instruments of
unrighteousness to sin, but as instruments of righteusness unto
God being raised and alive in Him. Sin shall not have dominion
over you (Rom 6:6,11,13,14).
Like the early believers who were baptized on the Day of
Pentecost (Acts 2:41,42), you must continue steadfastly in the
apostles’ doctrine (i.e. full Gospel — Acts 20:20,26; Rom The 250 believers baptized in Blesso ’79
15:19,29), fellowship (i.e. the company of believers — 2 Tim
2:22; 2 Cor 6:14-18; Num 23:9), breaking of bread (i.e. the
(Dear reader friend, if you have not been baptized so far, read
Lord’s Supper with God’s children — 1 Cor 10:16-22; 11:23-
the letter on pages 808-812 prayerfully and obey the Lord
32), and in prayers (for you and for God’s work — Lk 21:36; without any further delay.)
22:46; Acts 4:24-31; Eph 6:18-20).
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 February 1979 The joyful noise which characterised all the dedication
ceremonies of the Old Testament was there in the ground.
Dearly Beloved, (Photographs: Pages 404 & 405).
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord We fall at the Lord’s feet with tears of joy and praise because
Jesus Christ! it is the Lord’s doing. God bless everyone of you for being
instrumental in making our move into this new facility possible.
Heaven came down and glory filled our souls on the occasion While beginning our work in the new complex, we renew our
of the Dedication of the Blessing Centre, our National dedication in all humility for the cause whereunto He has called
headquarters complex in Vellore, on the 11th February 1979. us, even Holy Spirit Revival and New Testament Evangelism.
Our outstation partner friends started to arrive even from the
10th evening for the programme. The Thanjavur group arrived Following the Dedication, we had a 4-day Retreat for the
in a special bus! The Bangalore team brought beautiful flowers entire Staff of the Association and their families. The Holy Spirit
for decoration. The Partners Thanksgiving Service on the 11th ministered unto our hearts in a new way, giving us corrections,
counsels and commands for the great time ahead.
morning was thrilling when in the light of the following five
Scripture texts God’s wonderful hand on this ministry since 1971 Our major mission projects for the year are the construction
was “remembered” and thanked for — of mission centres, one in each of our stations in Hubli of
Karnataka State and Keonjhar of Orrisa State. Each will cost
1. “O Give thanks unto the Lord who remembered us in our
us a minimum of Rs. 50,000/-. The responsibility to raise this
low estate” (Psa 136:23) amount is divided between the Districts of Tamilnadu.
2. “God hath chosen the weak things of the world to We will have our Summer Missionary Programme in the
confound the things which are mighty” (1 Cor 1:27) months of May and June. 15 Men Teams and 5 Women Teams
3. “The Lord hath His way in the whirlwind and in the storm” will be reaching the unreached villages and tribal areas with
(Nah 1:3) the Gospel of Christ in the Northern and Southern States of our
4. “He hath done all things well” (Mk 7:37) Country. Each Team will be in the field for about 6 to 10 days.
If you are interested please write immediately for an application.
5. “Thou art come to the kingdom (or this privilege) for such The Summer Prayer Programme will be arranged in each
a time as this (to be helpful)” (Esth 4:14) District by the Coordinators from April 30th 6.00 p.m. to May
The Dedication function started with a time of joyful singing. 1st 6.00 p.m. Please get in touch with your Coordinator for
The sun refused to go down or hide behind the clouds perhaps details.
because it was also so curious to witness that glorious funcion, In addition, we will have our special annual gathering for
a milestone in the ministry of FGYMA! God’s Spirit came upon prayer from the 13th to 15th of April in Karaikudi. Brothers
His servant Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008) in a very from Ramnad and the neighbouring Districts can conveniently
special way as he delivered the Dedication message and offered join this prayer. The distant Districts may try to send atleast a
the Dedication prayer (Pages 400-403). The message and prayer few representatives. Please get the programme details from Dr.
were truly prophetic and we have published them in this issue. Paul Nithyanandam, Karaikudi.
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 The Summer Study Programme will be conducted in The Dedication Prayer of the Blessing Centre,
Thanjavur from the 13th to 20th May ’79. To avoid last minute the FGYMA headquarters building, Vellore
disappointments please write immediately for an application.
Seats are limited. Praise God and pray for Brothers S. Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008)
Regunathan and Y. Paul Dhinakaran who are added to the Sitteri “Dear Lord,
and Hubli mission stations repectively as missionary trainees. “Thou hast said, we have not chosen Thee, but Thou hast
God willing, Sozo ’79 will be from August 24th evening to chosen us! Thou hast chosen us even though we were wicked,
26th evening, and Revivo ’79 from September 30 to October 2. enemies, ungrateful and living like pigs! Thou chose us
according to Thy eternal plan. So many in this world seek to
— R. Stanley
find Thee, but Thou hast revealed Thyself unto us. Thy grace
was great! Thou suffered for us and washed us through Thy
precious blood.
Significance of the Symbols “Lord, we have nothing to boast of in what we are doing in
in the Blessing Centre Thine work. Also concerning this building there is no credit for
us. Even now Lord, Thou, having lifted us up from a horrible
 The map of the world on the gate pit and miry clay, hast given us a passion after Thine heart to
— Open doors for evangelism everywhere! share Thy love in this world. We thank Thee for Brother Stanley
(Rev 3:8) and his wife. We thank Thee for all the young men and their
 Window steel grills of Fish and Cross families who associate with him sacrificially.
— Ministry of fishing of men thro’ the
message of the Cross (1 Cor 1:18; Mt 4:19) “We thank Thee for the innumerable youth who have found
Thee through this ministry. We thank Thee for those who were
 Seven windows of the jutting-out prayer room delivered from the clutches of the evil one thro’ this effort. We
— The seven oneness factors of praise Thee, Lord, and praise Thee! Thank Thee! Thank Thee,
Ephesians 4:4-6 are written on them. Lord, for saving many youth who had wanted to finish off with
 Cement jolly work of doves and angels their meaningless life. Thank Thee for the colleges you have
above the prayer room and the staircase room shaken thro’ this ministry. For Thy power which was manifested
— TODAY, the time between Pentecost in campuses said to be the workshops of the Devil. Thank Thee,
and Rapture of the Church Lord, for the walls of Jericho Thou enabled these young men to
tear down! We praise Thee for those delivered from drug
 Stair handrails of Cross and Shepherd’s Crook
addiction, drunkenness and adultery. We praise Thee, Lord!
— The ministerial path no doubt is hard;
but is it not HE who leads? “Thank Thee for the poor illiterates met by the precious faith
and changed to Gideons, Samsons, Baraks, and using these
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young men as sign witnesses and a challenge. Thank Thee, Lord, like David, after Thine own heart. May everyone of them go on
for the young men who responded to Thy call, “Whom shall I from perfection unto perfection. Lord, may Thy presence flow
send? Who will go for Us?” and went forth into the heathen down upon this building. May the Name of Thy Son be glorified
world of darkness with the message of Thy light and life. We and lifted up here generation after generation. Multiply them,
praise Thee that Thou art going to accomplish even more through O Lord. Remember everyone who labours here. Lord, as Thou
them in the missionary cause. desire the wellbeing of Thy servants, bless every one of them,
“We praise Thee, Lord, for this building … for the thought their families, with health, strength, joy, peace and all Thy
Thou gave them to build it. We thank Thee, Lord, for everyone blessings. Keep them, O Lord, keep them. Let not disease touch
who fasted and prayed with tears for this construction. Thank them. Let not their bodies be affected by evil germs. I pray for
Thee, Lord, for all those who contributed their mite for the cost. the health of every one of them with tears. Let them never suffer
We praise Thee, Lord, because this is going to be only a in sick beds. Thou hast promised they would go forth as fat
beginning! Are there not 60 crores of people in our land, Lord? calves from the stall. Thou hast promised Thy Sun of
O God, so much is yet to be done. Masses of youth are yet to be Righteousness to shine upon them with healing in His wings!
moved. Hundreds of campuses are yet to be penetrated. But “Not only here, O Lord, we pray this blessing for those who
Thou hast assured us, Lord, that Thou art going to use these labour all over India. Do this graciously unto us, Lord, that Thy
dear ones in a great way. This is marvellous in our eyes. It is work may go unhindered. As these servants go here and there,
Thy and Thy doing alone. Thou only gave us this building, we keep Thou, Lord, their wives and children in perfect health. Let
confess. Thank and praise Thee, Lord. them lack nothing. Bless, O Lord! Bless them!
“We place this building at Thy gentle feet. Let Thy Name be “Let the world say about them that those who have turned
known for ever in this building. May Thy Spirit be always the world upside down have come here also! All glory, praise
burning upon it. As Thy glory was seen in the Tabernacle, may and honour be Thine alone! In the incomparable Name of our
Thy eyes be upon this building day and night. Praise Thee! Praise Lord Jesus Christ, we dedicate and place this building and this
Thee, Lord, for accepting this building in your hands. Let those ministry at Thy precious feet, O Lord! Amen!”
who come in with sin come out free and saved! And those who The Tamil lyric Brother Dhinakaran sang again and again
come in longing for Thy power in their lives and ministry come following the prayer of dedication —
out being gloriously anointed with Thy Spirit! Bless, O Lord!
Heal all those who come here with tears, sorrow, pain and PsnõµU PÎzuõ÷¯ — |ßø©
sickness. Grant Thy peace unto everyone coming in seeking Põm]ø¯U Psk ¸]zx¨ ¦]zx;
peace for their troubled and broken homes. Bless, O Lord! GsqUPh[Põu GzuøÚ÷¯õ |ßø©
CßÝ•ß÷©Ø ÷\õÚõ©õ›÷£õØ ö£´x÷©!
“Thou promised to Solomon that Thy eyes would be always
upon the temple; repeat Thou, Lord, that promise unto us. May (Meaning: You have seen so much of God’s blessings bestowed
Thy eyes, ears and heart ever be here. May every Staff here be on you; the best is yet to be poured out on you!)

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 Dedication of the Blessing Centre
“Onward, Christian soldiers!” in Vellore by Brother D.G. S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008)
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
Going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;

The completed building

Forward into battle

Dedication Tablet
See His banner go!
Like a mighty army
Moves the Church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod.
We are not divided
All one body we—
One in hope and doctrine
One in charity.
Crown and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane;
But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain;
Gates of hell can never

Partners Thanksgiving Service

Against that Church prevail;
We have Chirst’s own promise
Which can never fail.

Turning of the sod

Onward, then, ye people,
Join our happy throng;
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song;
Glory laud and honour
Unto Christ the King;
This thro’ countless ages
Men and angels sing.
— Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834 -1924

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Snapshots from the Dedication Service The family which contributed a large sum
for the construction of the Blessing Centre

Prayer by Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran

Praising God in the dance!

A song by Nataraja Mudaliar (Page 601)

Brother Dhinakaran sees the facilities.

It was through the liberal help of Mr. William Kahrs (1906-2001)

& Mrs. Esther Kahrs (1907-1992) of America the Blessing Centre
and the Blessing Annexe in Vellore, Esther Home in her memory
in Sitteri, Joshua Home in Palayamkottai, Stephen Home in
Gargoti, Maharashtra were built; and several vehicles and
equipments purchased. They used to call me as their “son,” and I
addressed them as “Mom & Dad” in my letters. I stayed with
them several times in the USA. God’s ways are mysterious.

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 March 1979 that this was the first full Gospel public programme of this kind
over there. Our brothers over there rejoice over the many new
Dearly Beloved, contacts established for the Kingdom.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Our missionaries V. Ponnusamy, P. Selvam, A. Philip and V.
Jesus Christ!
Chelliah write that the ministry in Keonjhar (Orissa) was a
As we experience the Blessings of the Lord in a newer and signal victory over the powers of darkness. Subsequent reports
greater way everyday, we are reminded of Matthew 25:21, “His from the field tell about systematic follow-up.
Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant:
Brother Ezekia stayed back for 3 more days in Bhubaneswar
thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler
over many things; enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” Our for the strengthening of believers, and Brothers Michael and
daily heartcry in the ministry unto the Lord is not for “greatness” Mohan had a wonderful ministry in Srisalem of Andhra Pradesh
but “goodness,” not “fabulousness” but “faithfulness.” This way on their way back. A number of men and women were delivered
we can always be assured of the Lord’s favour but the Devil’s from demon-possession, and “fear” came upon many nominal
frown. Christians!
I was there with Mrs. Stanley and Brother Jeyaraj to minister The Lord’s anointing was specially upon us while we
in the 3-day programme of the Gospel Society of Puducherry. ministered in the 2-day programme in the CSI Church in Ikkadu.
The evening meetings and the daytime Bible studies were well Rev. Victor Manoah’s encouragement was a great inspiration.
attended. The Word had a free flow. Many committed their lives A number of new commitments and Spirit-fillings were reported.
to Christ, and Mrs. Stanley was enabled of the Lord to lead The hospital staff were blessed.
many thirsty souls into the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. The
We will continue the report of the rest of the programmes in
love of Mr. & Mrs. Dharmaraj Monickam and other members
the next issue. Praise the Lord for answering our prayers and
of the Society is unforgettable. God blessed us with a number
of new partners. Mr. & Mrs. Ponnuraj have volunteered to be using us, unworthy servants.
our representatives there for the mobilisation of support for our Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj and Mr. Lionel will minister in the
work. Deborah Camp in Bangalore on the 29th March; Brother Ezekia
Brother A. Gnanasekaran reports that our Students For Jesus in Vickramasingapuram and other centres in Tirunelveli
(SFJ) meet in Viruthunagar on the 4th March was well attended District, March 30 to April 8; Mr. Paul Thomas, Mr. Jeyaraj,
and blessed with a number of new commitments unto the Lord. Mrs. Stanley and I in Hubli, March 30 to April 1; and I in
Brother Lionel shared God’s Word. Nanded, Maharashtra, April 12 to 15.
Brothers Ezekia Francis from the HQ, Michael and Mohan We praise the Lord for Brother Ranjitsingh of Uttar Pradesh
from Hubli were the messengers in the 5-day Deliverance for translating the books, “Why Revival Tarries” and “Apples
Crusade in Bhubaneswar. Our missionary Brother Ponraj writes of Gold” into Hindi. Pray for God’s grace on us for printing.
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 We rejoice to announce that Brother “Tugged by Your tears, I come!”
Ezekia Francis, M.Com., is joining the full-
time staff of the Association from April 1st. V. Ezekiah Francis, M.Com.,
Brother Ezekia’s association with this As I lay myself on God’s altar today to serve Him, I am thrilled
ministry though his God-given ministry of to see my past dreams become a reality. Who can compare to
intercession and revival has all along been our God who prepares a man for His service? The world may
very significant, during his student days and today label me a servant of God; but can it guess the molds the
after his graduation as well. His stay with us Lord pressed me through? A man of God does not drop out of
for the past one year in the headquarters was a great help and the blue. He emerges out of the School of Silence, Tutorials of
inspiration. He will be an “Epaphroditus” and “Epaphras” Tears and the fires of fiery trials. God, who separated me for
for us. Read Philippians 2:25-30; 4:18 and Colonssians 1:7; His service from my mother’s womb, drenched me in the
4:12,13 to understand the exact calling of your REVIVAL fountain of His love even before I could say my right hand from
MESSENGER, “Ezekia!” The Lord is specifically burdening the left. I prayed even before going to a cine show! Sunday
him for the northern States where he proposes to spend most of class was the love of my life. Anyone sick at home could count
his time. God bless his parents Mr. & Mrs. Varadhan for offering on me for hours of intercession. My conscience pricked me when
their first son to the Lord. Read his testimoy on pages 410-414. I sang secular songs, and I banned them from my life without
even knowing the meaning of salvation. I was saved as a pimply
Praise the Lord for His recent previsions to us. We were
fourteen year old. In the nearby villages a man was praying in
enabled to purchase for our teams 3 slide projectors. God bless
the Name of the Jesus, and miracles were happening. I was
the Bible And Literacy League for their wonderful help here
emboldened by that. From that day onwards till today God’s
and supply of a few sets of filmstrips. The Christian youth of
presence makes me go tra-la-la. I used to command the rains to
Ashok Nagar, Madras, under the leadership of Brother J.
stop, standing in the pouring rains and the rains would stop. I
Santhakumar, presented to us for our missionary work 2 new
would jump with joy. The answers to my babyish prayers were
bicycles in an evening gathering of about 100 friends on the
the foundation for my prayer life.
24th March. Another friend, being challenged, gave away his
bicycle also in the same gathering! We have placed orders for a I failed not to fast once a week though blind to the
paper cutting machine for our press, and a typewriter for our magnanimity of fasting. After school I would hunt for a room
Orissa branch office. We have been praying for a 20 hp diesel or a quiet corner in the playground where I could pray, away
van since 1974. Let’s now praise and believe for a speedy answer from the eyes of the world. Night or early morning my heart
from above. passionately longed to talk to God. I did not ignite this flame. It
was God who did it. Oh how God plans a man’s past to prepare
“Give us the tools and we will finish the job!”
him for the future!
— R. Stanley My college days now loom large before me! I looked around
the hostel for someone with a similar experience. I myself did
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not know I was “saved.” My family made fun of me calling me cut to the size of a peanut before the tears, laments and
a “saint.” But I knew something was happening within me. I intercession of Jeremiah. The very thought that people would
was walking a new path. I started testifying in the college about be tortured in hell forever and ever made me a man of tears.
Jesus. During my school days I used to bag prizes in Tamil Frequently a weeping Jesus would appear in my mind. Was He
speech contests. But when a transformation came over me I not a “Man of Sorrows?” My whole being ached when I read
decided to speak only for God and closed the chapter on secular that Jesus was “moved with compassion” when He saw the
speeches. When songs of other faiths blared in our school, my multitude. “Give me Your love, give me a share of Your tears,”
heart would weep for songs of my living God to ring from every was my constant lament. The verses, “I looked for someone ...
corner and I decided to write songs. One by one, one by one, so that I would not have to destroy the land, but I found no one
new believers sprang up. I came across some books on Revival. ... so ... I will consume them,” stressed the importance of prayer
When I read in the Bible that 3000 were converted to Christ on ministry (Ezek 22:30,31). There are many (or at least some)
a single day, I started longing for such a revival! open-air preachers and worshippers, but “no one” to cry with
The urge to witness to people turning to the Lord in drones my Lord. This longing is tormenting me from that day till date.
ate my bones away. The thought of the multitudes going to Nothing drew me to Him as powerfully as the yearning to share
hellfire for rejecting Jesus twisted my bowels in knots. Where I His tears. Those days we felt as though the Lord stood before
got this burden from, I knew not. Weeping while praying became us, tears flowing from His eyes. Like children we would babble,
an everyday affair. The burden of the spiritual salvation of “Dad, don’t cry. We are here to wipe Your tears. Please smile.”
students weighed me down. Along with a friend I went from The reminiscence brings tears to my eyes even today. A major
room to room introducing Jesus. The list of students we talked portion of my life was spent searching my heart.
to was washed by my tears. No one could spot me out on How the Lord leads His servant! Our tears bore fruit in college
holidays. My mind was tormented by thoughts of my relatives, and home. Many students turned to the Lord with tears. Some
hostel friends, classmates and others writhing in hellfire. I would walked off as fulltime workers with bag and baggage. Many set
beat my head and roll on the floor lamenting for them. Thus my their eyes on future fulltime service. My entire family turned to
holidays were spent in my closet. When I came out after prayer, the Lord!
my swollen eyes would betray me, and so I avoided meeting My past life had a dark side too. Though God’s work loomed
eyes. Many nights up the hills near the Voorhees College, large in my spirit, my soul was pulled down to search for a job
Vellore, saw us praying in groups. due to the financial crisis my family was facing. But whenever
God was pounding the one whom He needed for His service I received an “order,” I took ill. At last I joined a High School in
some day. I want my young friends to know that serving God is Madras as Economic Lecturer for two months. I shudder to think
no joke. It is the highest calling and we need to prepare ourselves of those days. No peace at heart! When I walked down to the
for it. That’s why I am so frank. I yearned for the “sighings” of school my heart would torment me, throwing the question on
Ezekiel chapter 9. The resulting groans mingled with my tears my face, “Is this where you belong?” I would walk on wiping
poured on paper as songs; most of the songs were my own my tears. I would wear a plastic smile before students. I would
experiences. I was enchanted with the prophetic books. I was return home late evening and drop like a log on my cot weeping
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at my condition. Countless were the nights I drifted off to sleep after seeing the need in North India. When I walked the streets
with tears. But I would cleverly hide these things from others. of Orissa, my conscience shook me up saying, “Either you be
My Lord did not allow me to be caught by the tentacles of an atheist and comfort yourself saying, There is no afterlife,
worldly affairs. One day, with a broken heart I entered an All heaven or hell. Or, if you believe that anyone, who does not
Night Prayer gathering in Madras and fell on my knees in a accept Jesus, will spend his eternity in hell, how can you remain
corner. From the stage wafted the song — unmoved? You hypocrite!” “Lord, forgive me. My life is not
Lord, I saw Your tears and came, for anyone. Even if I live one year, it is for North India! My
Give to You my life of shame; strength is small; my life is short. I don’t want to spend it for
Ass to carry you street to street, Tamilnadu. I will awaken the North Indian Christians and tell
Till I fall dead at your feet! them to arise and shine for Christ. Before the doors close, before
my strength fails, I will do what you want me to do. I will not
The youth on the stage kept repeating this stanza till it pierced spend the major part of my life among the sermon-tasting Tamil
me through and through. Did anyone in the crowd have even an Christians. The rest of my life is for the North where preachers
inkling that it was I who composed this song with tears? (Page are few,” was my cry. I continue to cry. This was the focal point
415). The Lord was cornering me through my own song. towards which the Lord was driving me so long.
Unmindful of where I was, I broke down and wept aloud.
Beloved young brother, sister, Even if you have a spark of
Another time I had gone to a Church. I was late and planned to
desire in your heart to serve the Lord, you can no more be a cat
join atleast the concluding part. All knees bent, and eyes closed!
on the wall. You can’t live as you please, and one day suddenly
The pastor said, “God gives this verse for someone here: The
become a servant of God. Keep yourself under God’s mighty
Lord has called you, who like a woman is distressed in spirit,”
hand. If you are sure God is calling you, if His leading is clear,
and gave the benediction! See how God chased me who was
then don’t get entangled in other affairs. There is no time to be
giving excuses! That was His strategy. “Then the Lord sent a
oscillating. You cannot be riding two horses. Either you be an
great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the
atheist or go crazy for Jesus. God knows that your own thoughts
ship threatened to break up.” This actually happened. I was in
are useless!
the throes of death for a month due to a fever. I resigned my job
and took rest at home for a month. When a man wanders from
the will of God, he becomes a curse to others rather than a blessing. (Brother Ezekia and his wife, Benita, have now founded the
I came full circle round and relaxed into God’s will when I “Beracah Prophetic Ministries” and are ministering all over the
realized that a man separated for God cannot be otherwise. world.)
Accepting Annan Stanley’s invitation, I worked in the
FGYMA Headquarters Office for a few months helping in writing
assignments. My future ministry was cloudy. I was quietly
praying. Recently when I had been to Orissa to conduct meetings,
God’s voice became crystal clear. No one can remain unmoved
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 A Tamil Song on Missionary Call
“Harvest plenty, Harvesters few!”
“Church”
AÖÁøh ªSv, B÷Íõ CÀø»,  “I wish to say one thing as I contemplate the Church in
Aߣ›ß PuÓÀ ÷Pmik÷u! the world today; the Church needs to be far more clear
and sure about its message.”
|õÛ»® •Êx® |õÞÖ ÷Põi
|õ\zvß ÁÈø¯ |õik÷u; — Donald M. Baille
C÷¯_Âß Aߦ |®ø©²® ö|¸UP
GÊ®¤k÷Áõ® |õ® Áõ¼£÷µ!  “The Church should be an army on the mareh; instead,
it’s a hospital full of wounded soldiers.”
Aø©v CÀø», |®¤UøP CÀø», — Steven Barabas
AÊøP²® Pspº ÁõÌUøP°÷»;
EÓUP•® CÀø», •Ê EnÂÀø»,  “Many of today’s young people have no difficulty
Enº¢vkú Cøu Áõ¼£÷µ!
believing that God was in Christ. What they find hard
ª¸P® ÷£õÀ EøÇzx® ÁÖø©°ß öuõÀø»; to accept is that Christ is in the Church.”
Áõøu°À Áõik® Tmhzøu¨ £õº; — Earnest T. Campbell
BØÖÁõ›Àø», ÷uØÖÁõ›Àø»,
AߤøÚU PõmhÄ® ¯õ¸ªÀø»!  “God never intended His Church to be a refrigerator in
|®¤UøP¯ØÓ PÀ»øÓ |õi which to preserve perishable peity. He intended it to
|õÎÛÀ »m\[PÒ ö\ÀQÓ÷u; be an incubator for hatching converts.”
vÓ¨¤ÛÀ {ØP BÎÀø» GßÖ — F. Lincicome
vøPzxU PuÔk® C÷¯_øÁ¨ £õº!
 “The Christian Church is the only society in the world
A»Ôk® ¤ÒøÍPÒ Sµ¼øÚU ÷Pmk®
AÊÁußÔ ÷ÁöÓßÚ ö\´Áõº? in which membership is based upon the qualification
¯õøµ |õß Aݨ¦÷Áß, ¯õº ÷£õÁõß GßÓõº; that the candidate shall be unworthy of membership.”
PuÓø» Eß EÒÍ® ÷Pmihõ÷uõ? — Cahrles Clayton Morrison
Aߣ÷µ Á¢÷uß, AÊøPø¯U Ps÷hß,  “We don’t ‘go’ to Church; we ‘are’ the Church.”
Aº¨£oz÷uß G¢uß ÁõÌUøP°øÚ;
£õ›ÛÀ PÊøu¯õ´a _©¢x®ø©a ö\ßÖ, — Earnest Southcott
£õuzvÀ Âk÷Áß Gß ãÁøÚ÷¯!
 “The Christian Church is the only organisation in the
— V. Ezekia Francis world that exists purely for the benefit of non-members.”
(Read his testimony on pages 410-414) — William Temple

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 April 1979 in Vickramasingapuram, Surandai and the other centres of
Tirunelveli District had a fruitful impact. The Blessing Camp
Dearly Beloved, in Hubli was great. The Town Hall was overflowing with
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord enthusiastic audience especially in the evening meetings. There
Jesus Christ! was an unusual outpouring of the Spirit in the evening meeting
Praise be to God for pouring out His Spirit of intercession of the second day, and it was said that the city had perhaps
and supplication in the 3-day Prayer Programme upon all never seen anything like that before. God be praised who
brothers and sisters who respectively gathered in Karaikudi and honoured the humble efforts of our friends there.
Thanjavur. Brothers Lionel and Ezekia led the brothers, and The meetings in the Methodist Church at Nanded of
Mrs. Hepzie Pandian (1919-2003), the sisters. The very grant of Maharashtra were a great blessing. The love of Rev. Daniel
the Spirit of Prayer assures us of the tremendous days God has Wagmore and the members of the congregation was very
for us in the ministry. As this issue of the magazine goes to the refreshing. I have assured them of another visit from our
Press, our District Branches are getting ready for the Districtwise Association. On my way back I had the privilege of enjoying
prayer gatherings, April 30th 6.00 p.m. to May 1st 6.00 p.m. the fellowship of Brother Luther Isaac and his friends in
The applications received from young men and young women Hyderabad who are greatly burdened for an outpouring of the
for participation in the Summer Missionary Programme are Holy Spirit in His baptismal power in that place. There are good
being processed. The first two teams start their work in Madhya signs. Kindly make it a definite point of prayer. We await the
Pradesh from April 27th itself. Claim God’s special protection Lord’s guidance for our part in this needy spot for a Holy Spirit
upon the teams from the severe heat of the summer and dangers revival.
of the journey. His promise in Psa 121:5-8 will be good for us. About 40,000 tracts have gone into hands in the Nilgiris
We are happy our friends are busy raising funds for this District during the recent months. Pray for the fruits.
Programme. During these days of increased cost of every
commodity, the estimate of Rs. 30,000/- for 20 teams is only a We rejoice to hear from Orissa about the open-air prog-
minimum. Jehovah-Jireh! rammes and a number of rebirths. Unusual praying is the need
of the hour. God has blessed our missionary couple, Esther &
Due to overwhelming response, we have increased the Selvam, with a boy baby.
number of seats in the Summer Study Programme from 150
to a little over 200. We have tried our best not to disappoint any A number of our young men and young women are sitting
earnest applicant. The programme starts on the 13th of May. now for their examinations. God bless them according to Joel
Pray for the manifestation of the “Word of Wisdom” and the 2:26b,27b; Mt 6:33b.
“Word of Knowledge” while learning together the mysteries of We have started a new series of topical notes from the last
God’s holy Word (1 Cor 12:8). issue. It will as usual appear on the last page. This can be very
We rejoice to hear about the genuine work of the Spirit in profitably used in your private study, cottage meetings and
the Deborah Camp in Bangalore. The series of meetings held sermon preparation. (See page 382). We endeavour to give a
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balanced diet through the articles and messages of every issue. May-June 1979
Remember regularly in your prayers all the 5 language editions
— English, Tamil, Oriya, Kannada and Hindi. Dearly Beloved,
The Freedom of Indigenous Faith Bill recently introduced Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
by the Government is the talk of the Church and the Country Jesus Christ!
today. Apostle Paul’s letter to Timothy seems to contain the
The monthlong strike by the printing workers in Vellore
message-on-time for us (1 Tim 2:1-7). There are 4 things we
greatly paralysed our magazine work. In addition, the HQ was
are supposed to do in this situation —
very busy with the Summer Programmes. Hence the delay in
1. The “rat race” between Christian ministries must be bringing out this issue. Presently in our printing set-up we have
stopped. If God’s glory is our only aim, where’s the place for facility to print the standard block tracts only. It is high time we
“Paul-Apollos-Cephas” competition? (1 Cor 1:12,30,31). go in for fully equipping our printing department with all the
typesetting facilities that in due course most of our printing
2. Personal holiness, purity in Church life, growth in Christian
requirement can be handled right in our premises by our men
witness, and fruit of the Spirit must be our priorities. The
and machinery. We need special wisdom and enablement of the
Christian challenge that the world cannot face is “love” and
Lord for this venture. Kindly make this a specific point for
“holiness.” prayer.
3. Greater stress must be laid on secret praying than public The outstation ministries and the administ ration
performance. This is the primary exhortation (1 Tim 2:1-4). I responsibilities are so much that at times I find it too difficult to
have nothing to say against public processions carrying the cross. set aside a few days every month for the magazine work. “As
But in such situations, the early Church preferred “secret crying” thy days, so shall thy strength be” (Dt 33:25). “I can do all things
to “public shouting” (Acts 4:24-31). Christian warfare is on through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil 4:13). The anchored
“knees” rather than on “feet!” Because, we wrestle not against faith on these promises is our precious treasure here in HQ.
flesh and blood (Eph 6:12). Your prayers mean so much, thank you.
4. We are not ignorant of the devil’s devices. That is, he All the teams under the Summer Missionary Programme
will try to distract us from our work. Beware! “Let’s continue had a very profitable time of sharing God’s love among the
with the work.” I call upon Nehemiahs to follow Nehemiah! unreached, uncivilized and unfortunate peoples of the Country.
“I’m doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why The next issue brings the news in detail.
should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?” The flow of the Spirit’s ministry in teaching was wonderful
(Neh 6:3). in the Summer Study Programme. In everyway it was more
— R. Stanley glorious than the two previous programmes. See the report with
photographs on pages 422-427. This year again the first two
prizes are bagged by ladies!

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 I — Dr. Mrs. Lilian Stanley ... 86% Summer Study Programme ’79
II — Mrs. Damayanthi Paul ... 80%
“Yea, sweeter than the honeycomb!”
III — Mr. R. Balu (1955-1994) ... 72%
IV — Mr. V. Ezekia Francis ... 70% Dr. Mrs. Lilian Stanley
All those who have secured pass mark in the tests will be “We shall eat of the fruit of the Bible all the 12 months,”
awarded certificates in Revivo ’79 and Blesso ’80. sang a poet in Tamil. Even though we sing this song time and
again we never understood its full implication till we entered
Our new staff were laid hands upon at the close of the
Summer Study to be sent to the mission fields: Brother V. Karanthai Tamil Sangam, Thanjavur on May 13, for the Summer
Chelliah to Orissa, M. Josephraj for headquarters, P. Samraj Study Programme. We literally lived in a dreamland all the 24
and Y. Paul Dhinakaran to Karnataka, and S. Regunathan to hrs of those 8 days—“a dreamland of Scriptures.” Morning we
Sitteri Hills. Brother V. Ezekia Francis has gone up to Madhya sang the Bible; mid-day we studied the Bible; evening we talked
Pradesh, a State surrounded by seven northern States. Special the Bible; and night we dreamt the Bible. It was not an unfamiliar
prayer please for all their language study and cross-cultural Fairyland since this was the third time we were gathering to eat
adjustment. the Word of God. But the panorama was diffierent. The previous
two years we had dwelt on the foundation and climbed the
In June we spent two days with our branch in Tiruchy. The staircase to reach the archway. This year we “entered” the
Lord is adding precious partners day by day to the ministry. We
archway leading into the city of the Scriptures. The Welcome
propose to spend sometime with each of our branches for mutual
sign on the archway was, “Come ... learn of Me, for I am meek
fellowship and edification in the coming days.
and lowly.”
Brothers Lionel and Mathansingh are busy conducting pre-
Awe filled our souls as we entered and glanced at the vastness
camp Rallies for Sozo ’79, We invite boy students, from Schools
of the Scriptures, and with a holy reverence our spirits declared,
and Colleges, above 12 years to this important Camp. We are
praying for the unusual manifestation of the power of God “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.” We were privileged
among the participants to save, heal, liberate, anoint, fill and to fulfill Psalm 48:12,13, for truly we spent the eight days
sanctify them. Join us. This year we have lifted off even the “walking about the city, going round about her; counting the
nominal registration fee for the campers. The minimum towers thereof, marking well her bulwarks, considering her
expenditure on each student will be Rs. 15/-. Graduates and palaces that we may tell it to the next generation.’’ This was our
earning members may send in their special gifts this month as third “Logos Tour” (logos = word).
sponsorship. It is a great investment. With a holy thrill we stepped on the glittering golden road.
The diesel van for the HQ is ordered, and the delivery is On the first day when our guide, Brother Stanley, explained
expected in July. How good and great is the Lord! The second that in the following 7 days we would walk from Genesis to
phase of Project India is being written up. We are counting on Revelation, passing through 64 milestones, our hearts failed
Jeremiah 33:3 while drawing the plan. us. For we thought ourselves to be unfit for such a strenuous
— R. Stanley tour, but his introduction from Acts 20, explaining how even
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Eutychus who slept unto his death could be revived, encouraged Without traversing this path we could never have understood
our hearts and so we started with “Pre-creation.” the meaningful Names of Jehovah God! It seemed we would
never want! On the third day we were introduced to Noah’s
We stood nearly 3 hours at Genesis 1:1 staring into the
dateless past. We stepped on to John 1:1 to see the God of family and we learnt from them how Noah’s prophecy
Genesis 1:1. There we saw the current of endlessness flowing concerning his three sons was fitting. The Tower of Babel was
into time at Genesis 1:1, and looked beyond the clouds the a sight to see! It stood as a monument of God’s judgment on
juncture when time shall at last flow again into eternity. A rebellious mankind.
spontaneous “Hallelujah” burst from our hearts! Our meeting with Abraham was a memorable one. This hero
By the time we reached Creation half a day was over. When stood majestically as a pattern for all believing experiences.
we learnt the purpose of creation and the ministry of Angels, His tests of faith took us to the climax of sacrifice. Having a
our hearts melted at the love of God. The sun, moon and galaxies word with Isaac, Jacob and Joseph we came to the People of
twinkling around us seemed to say to us, “Who are you that this Israel. Chosen by pure grace they were to be recipients and
great God of creation should be so much mindful of you?” We channels of Divine Revelation. But they miserably failed in both.
could not but command our souls, “Bless the Lord, oh my soul!” How much have we to corporate with God’s plan! Israel’s
The Throne of God beyond the stars was a striking sight! development mocks at all explanation. Every Jew is a waling
The Fall of Satan was a lesson that boosted up our trust in mystery. They are proof that “God’s gifts and calling are
God. The sheen of Paradise at the horizon quickened our pace. irrevocable.” Surviving the Egyptian, Assyrian and Babylonion
As our feet touched the blessed red soil of Eden from which the Distresses we saw them marching forward in this present Roman
fair fingers of God moulded man, a sweet melody filled the air Distress too.
singing Gen 1:27, celebrating the creation of the crown of Coming to Moses we learnt about the types and symbols in
creation. The indescribable bliss of God’s presence filled our the Law. Calvary was not even in sight; yet we could see the
souls. But suddenly a dark cloud of the Fall of Man marred the beautiful portrait of Christ in the Tabernacle. How great is the
whole exhilaration. If only man had stood the test! We felt like
wisdom of our God! The fifth day found us with the Prophets.
weeping. After a glimpse of Paradise everything seemed to be a
Understanding the rules of prophetic interpretation was of great
desert, because the best was lost. But our hearts were lifted up
because of the promise of Gen 3:15. Praise the Lord! practical importance. The Prophetic Calendar was hanging,
and we quickly turned the pages to mark the dates of important
At this juncture the road divided into the Two Ways in scriptural events.
Human History. The signposts read ‘Cain’s Way’ and ‘Abel’s
Way.’ Cain’s way is the religion of flesh leading to the lake of Passing through the Silent Years — the missing link between
fire, and Abel’s way is the religion of human acknowledgment Malachi and John the Baptist—we learnt that God was silent
of sin leading to Heavenly Jerusalem. We continued our walk regarding revelation but active preparing the world for the
in the latter. Our right choice was confirmed by the shining Gospel. Suddenly the “voice” of him that crieth in the wilderness
rainbow covenant and bridge between the Creator and the captured all our attention. But it ceased as suddenly as it emerged
creation which God made with Noah. (Jn 3:30) when the “word” came (Jn 1:1-11). Christmas came
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and it was surprising to note how Christ was revealed to many Scriptures?” For truly we felt the Spirit of the Lord brooding
in many ways. We were convicted of the casualness of our Bible over us all the eight days of expounding of the Word.
reading and meditation. Then we walked into the Gospel road The everyday test and last day team competition kept us on
and saw how Christ fulfilled the offices of the “Prophet, Priest strings! “Now no test for the present seemeth to be joyous, but
and King.” The Kingdom was a very interesting place and we grievous; nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the fruit of
studied it from many angles. righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby!” The men
We walked with Christ and observed His life as a corn of teams were Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miracles,
wheat: He was buried (as a seed), resurrected (as a seedling), Prophecy, Discernment, Tongues and Interpretation. The women
ascended (as a golden stalk of wheat), and on the Day of teams were Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and
Pentecost rich with grains bent down and scattered the seeds on Teachers. There was tough competition. Some indeed learnt even
the earth for the birth of the Church! Hardly did we realise that of a competitive spirit and some out of good will: What then?
we had come to the last day of our journey through the Bible Notwithstanding, every way, whether for competition or for truth
for we were ready to walk more; not a bit tired! Paul the lessons were learnt!
Preacher helped us to draw the blueprint for the ideal New We had reached the end of the road. We were as if disturbed
Testament methods of Evangelism and correct many of our from a lovely dream. Reality forced us to face the task, because
defective concepts. His teaching ministry raising three teaching the ultimatum of all this study is Revival and Evangelism.
generations (2 Tim 2:2) was a challenge to all of us to transmit After a solemn but Spirit-anointed dedication of six new
what we had learnt, preparing teachers for a day revival or missionaries, we broke bread and parted. As it is written, “Eye
persecution! The Spirit of prophecy thundered His voice and hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart
shook us exhorting us to choose the hard path for Him rather of man, the things which God hath prepared for them who love
than the easygoing life and to prepare for a day of martyrdom. Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit!” Amen.
Then we climbed the Alps of the New Testament (Epistle to the
Ephesians) dwelling on the unsearchable riches of Christ.
Having passed through the Epistles we arrived at Revelation. Feast on the Word!
The supposed to be hidden things were just revealed things of
God. The kaleidoscopic scenes of Rapture, Tribulation,
Antichrist, Millennium, Judgment, New Heaven and the New
Earth left us spellbound. We were conducted from the gate of
Eternity before all times to the gate of Eternity after this time
through 66 milestones on a golden road. So the end corresponds
to the beginning that “God may be all in all.”
All our chat was, “Did not our hearts burn within us, while
He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the
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 1979 International Year of Children

classroom under Summer Study Programme

Men and Women studying the Bible in a
— Jesus said —
“Permit the children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me;
for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”
(Mt 19:14)

Reach the children in slums, villages and forests.

Give Jesus to them. Give them food, clothing and shelter.

The children we serve in Sitteri Hills, Tamilnadu

The children we serve in Hubli, Karnataka

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 July 1979 Jebakkani Immanuel (1936-2013) were school teachers, and
ever since Sister Jebakkani visited the Sitteri Hills in 1977 the
Dearly Beloved, Lord was burdening her to leave the secular job to serve the
Master as a family among the unfortunate tribals up there. They
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
responded to the call in June, and now they are wonderfully
Jesus Christ!
ministering to the Lord in the Alagur station and teaching the
The blessing of the Lord was again great in the ministry of tribal children. God bless their sacrifice. They have two sons
our men teams and women teams under our 1979 Summer and two daughters.
Missionary Programme. A number of new places were visited
The other two are Brothers Karunaidoss and Edward
and new areas covered. Everywhere the response has been
Francis. Both of them are graduates from Voorhees College,
amazing. Truly the fields are ripe unto harvest. There were many
Vellore. Before coming into this full ministerial commitment
in the teams who participated in such programmes for the first
Brother Karunaidoss was helping for about 9 months in the hq
time. In addition to being challenged, the participants have
office in the village evangelism section. Now he will be sharing
testified of the practical benefits of such on-the-job training.
his time between visiting the teams for revitalising and office
Praise the Lord for counting us faithful in putting us into this
work in the hq. Brother Edward Francis, a committed young
ministry (1 Tim 1:12). Remember to pray for the hearts where
man with talents in music and knowledge of Hindi, who has
the Seed was sown. We are acting upon Ecclesiastes 11:1-6.
been very active in the FGYMA Branch ministry in Arkonam,
Due to film scarcity all over the country, the teams were not
his native town, for quite some years, will be joining Brother
able to bring in many field photographs. However we have
Ezekia as a Missionary to Madhya Pradesh. Brother Y. Paul
printed a few selections from the little brought by them on pages
Dhinakaran, who has completed his 6-month training in Hubli,
432 & 433. Rejoice in the Lord’s doing and praise His holy
also joins the Madhya Pradesh team.
Name! God bless everyone who cheerfully contributed to this
programme. We praise the Lord for Brother M.C. Ponniah from Madurai
who is up there in the Sitteri Hills to help the ministry for a few
It was a great excitment for us in the headquarters when the
months. I had a blessed time with our missionaries and
new van arrived! The news was immediately flashed to our
congretation of Sitteri recently. The Lord enabled us to supply
prayer cells to praise the Lord and inform the partners. (Page
new clothes to 47 tribal children. We are planning for another
434). Now let’s start praying and exercising our faith for the
distribution soon. Your help will be appreciated.
three more vehicles needed in our mission stations in Hubli,
Orissa and Sitteri Hills. As we continue to seek first the Kingdom Please remember to pray for the programmes in Amla,
of God and His Righteousness, all these equipments and vehicles Chattarpur, Nowgong and Tikamgarh of Madhya Pradesh from
needed for the ministry will be added unto us! September 12th to 23rd with Brother Lionel and our Missonaries
there as messengers.
We rejoice to announce the four new additions to our
missionary staff since the May-June issue was sent out. The We praise God for making Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj a blessing to
first is a couple from Palani. Mr. Paul Immanuel and Mrs. lead a number of ladies from various countries, recently, in the
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Haggai Institute, Singapore, into the Baptism with the Holy Summer Missionary Programme
Spirit. Remember the phrase, “unto the uttermost parts of May & June 1979
the earth,” in the vision-scripture God has given to our ministry,
even Acts 1:8.
Revivo ’79 is fast approaching!
— R. Stanley

On the rural roads!

Towards villages!
“Project India”
God’s Word for Phase II:
“Lengthen & Strengthen”

Gospel to the farmers!

Through the jungles!
“Enlarge the place of thy tent,
and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations;
spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
for thou shalt break forth on the right hand
and on the left!” (Isa 54:2,3).

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 The thrilled tribespeople! Attentive villagers!

433
More snapshots of Missionary Work

Praying for the sick! Baptising the believers!

The first fourwheeler God gave to FGYMA!

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(Luke 12:48)
... of him shall be much required!”
“Unto whomsoever much is given ...
 Calvary Love IF I am content to heal a hurt slightly, saying “Peace, peace,”
where is no peace; if I forget the poignant word, “Let love
Amy Carmichael, 1861-1951
be without dissimulation,” and blunt the edge of truth,
IF I have no compassion on others even as my Lord had pity speaking not right things but smooth things, then I know
on me, then I know nothing of Calvary love. nothing of Calvary love (Jer 6:14; Rom 12:9).
IF I belittle those whom I am called to serve, talk of their weak IF I hold on to choices of any kind just because they are my
points in contrast perhaps with what I think of as my strong choice; if I give any room to my private likes and dislikes,
points; if I adopt a superior attitude, forgetting “Who maketh then I know nothing of Calvary love.
thee to differ?... and what hast thou that thou didst not
receive?” (1 Cor 4:7), then I know nothing of Calvary love. IF I am soft, and slide comfortably into the vice of self-pity
and self-sympathy; if I do not, by the grace of God, practise
IF I can discuss the shortcomings and the sins of any; if I can fortitude, them I know nothing of Calvary love.
speak in a casual way even of a child’s misdoings, then I
know nothing of Calvary love. IF a sudden jerk can cause me to speak an impatient, unloving
word, then I know nothing of Calvary love. For a cup brimful
IF I can write an unkind letter, speak an unkind word, think an of sweet water cannot spill even one drop of bitter water
unkind thought without grief and shame, then I know nothing however suddenly jolted (Js 3:11).
of Calvary love.
IF I feel bitterly towards those who condemn me, as it seems
IF in dealing with one who does not respond, I weary of the
to me, unjustly, forgetting that if they knew me as I know
strain, and slip from under the burden, then I know nothing
myself they would condemn me much more, then I know
of Calvary love.
nothing of Calvary love.
IF I am perturbed by the reproach and misunderstanding that
may follow action taken for the good of souls for whom I IF I say, “Yes, I forgive, but I cannot forget,” as though the
give account; if I cannot commit the matter and go in peace God, who twice a day washes all the sands on all the shores
and in silence, remembering Gethsemane and the Cross, then of all the world, could not wash such memories from my
I know nothing of Calvary love. mind, then I know nothing of Calvary love.
IF I cast up a confessed, repented of and forsaken sin against IF one whose help I greatly need appears to be as content to
another, and allow my remembrance of that sin to colour build in wood, hay, stubble, as in gold, silver, precious stones,
my thinking and feed my suspicions, then I know nothing and I hesitate to obey my light, and do without that help
of Calvary love. because so few will understand, then I know nothing of
Calvary love.
IF I am afraid to speak the truth, lest I lose affection, or lest the
one concerned should say, “You do not understand,” or IF monotony tries me, and I cannot stand drudgery; if stupid
because I fear to lose my reputation for kindness; if I put my people fret me and little ruffles set me on edge; if I make
own good name before the other’s highest good, then I know much of the trifles of life, then I know nothing of Calvary
nothing of Calvary love. love.
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IF there be any reserve in my giving to Him who so loved that August 1979
He gave His Dearest for me; if there be a secret ‘but’ in my Dearly Beloved,
prayer, “anything but that Lord,” then I know nothing of
Sozo ’79 was in everyway new and it witnessed much greater
Calvary love. blessing than the previous Camp. The boarding and lodging
IF I avoid being “ploughed under,” with all that such ploughing facilities were made just for 500 students because we were
entails of rough handling, isolation, uncongenial situations, expecting the strength of the participants of the previous Camp
to just double up. But our God, who always does exceedingly
strange tests, then I know nothing of Calvary love. abundantly above all that we ask or think, brought more than
IF I refuse to be a corn of wheat that falls into the ground and 750 students to the Camp! Even on the eve of the Camp, there
dies (“is separated from all in which it lived before”), then I were 600! Being ashamed of our small faith, we retired to bed
thinking and discussing within ourselves as to what more new
know nothing of Calvary love (Jn 12:24). and strange things God had for the next two days. Due to an
IF I ask to be delivered from trial rather than for deliverance unusual rain with storm at midnight, which was never witnessed
out of it, to the praise of His glory; if I forget that the way of in any of the past 15 Camps conducted in the Pandithar Gardens
during these 9 years, the main pandal collapsed to the ground.
the Cross leads to the cross, and not to a bank of flowers; if True our hearts were filled with the “Why” question, but our
I regulate my life on these lines, or even unconsciously my spirits were thanking the good Lord that there was not even the
thinking, so that I am surprised when the way is rough and slightest injury to anyone. When He was with His disciples in
think it strange, though the Word of God says, “Think it not the boat caught up in the tempest, He rebuked the wind and
strange; count it all joy,” then I know nothing of Calvary quietened the raging waters. But when Paul and Luke were in a
similar trouble during their voyage to Rome, the storm was not
love (1 Pet 4:12,13; Js 1:2). stopped but only an angel sent by Him unto His servants to
IF the ultimate, the hardest, cannot be asked of me; if my fellows assure their safety. Yes, His ways are past finding out.
hesitate to ask it and turn to someone else, then I know The dear students had to sleep sitting till daybreak. Our eyes
nothing of Calvary love. were full and mouths empty to look at the quietness and
cooperation of the participants. The dawn devotion was in the
IF I put my own happiness before the wellbeing of the work open air. As it was still cloudy, everyone was longing for the
the Lord has entrusted to me; if, although through this sunshine. Isn’t it a humour that the Lord’s promise for this Camp
ministry I have received much mercy, I faint, then I know was, “The Sun of Righteousness shall arise for you?”
nothing of Calvary love. All the meetings of the two days were conducted right under
IF I become entangled in any “inordinate affection;” if things the shades of the mango grove. The “shorts” were on the
branches listening to the Word! Perhaps these students, who
or places or people hold me back from obedience to the were tired of closed classroom atmosphere, thoroughly enjoyed
Lord, then I know nothing of Calvary love. this open-air setting. In any case the 500-capacity pandal would
have never held the 750 participants and it would have been
IF I covet any place on earth but the dust at the foot of the
necessary for us to remove the flanks! — Perhaps God did it
Cross, then I know nothing of Calvary love.  thoroughly!?
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 The participants were both from Christian and non-Christian Sozo ’79, Students Camp
background. It was a sight to see so many committing their
lives to Christ, 137 students covenanting with the Lord in the 24-26 August, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
waters of baptism and many hundreds coming into the glorious
experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit. The pictures on pages
440-442 will tell you the rest of the story. We fall before God,

Under the mango tree shades!

kissing His feet and giving all glory, honour and praise unto
Him! Hail Him!

On the branches!
The 3-day programme arranged in Koilpatti by the Believers
Fellowship there was well attended. I preached and taught on
the theme, THE HOLY SPIRIT. The Spirit gave me utterance for
the forthright messages and uncompromising studies. Many
received the Holy Spirit in the afternoon sessions conducted by
Mrs. Stanley. As we study the Scriptures and witness the Lord’s
working among His people, we are more and more convinced
that the best is yet to be as far as the Outpouring is concerned.
Let’s believe and act!
More than 500 people received the blessings of the Lord in
the Madras city on the Independence Day in the Retreat
arranged by the Ayanavaram Prayer Fellowship functioning
under the leadership of Mr. Jeyasingh Peters.
In the last issue we introduced four of our new missionaries.
We are sure you are praying for them all regularly. Please include
another new missionary family, Mr. C.D. Kumar & Mrs.

Singing a joyful song!

Philomena Kumar (1955-1988), in your prayer list. This couple

Hundreds arrive!
with knowledge of the Kannada and Marathi languages will be
working among the tribes around Hubli area. They have a son.
Brother Kumar has come resigning his secular job from the
Electricity Board.
We are sorry that our partners are not opening up their hands
corresponding to the expansion of the ministry. Increase your
involvement. God bless you. You are to help in such a time as
this! The opportunity to support God’s work may not be there
for long—Christ is coming SOON!
— R. Stanley
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 Outpouring on boys! “None but Thee, O Lord!” (Page 83)

441
“This is the day of youth!”
More snapshots from Sozo ’79

Outpouring on young men! Queuing for baptism

The Sun of Righteousness rose on 750 young men! (Mal 4:12)

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 September 1979 To signify that the theme “Amen, Alleluia” is a heavenly
one, the participants got themselves into a STAR shape for the
Dearly Beloved, group photograph, which you see on page 446. “Amen, Alleluia”
It pleased the Lord to send a mighty visitation of His Spirit was everyone’s song on their way back home. Glory be to the
in Revivo ’79, the 6th Annual Camp of ladies. The Holy Spirit Lord!
manifested Himself in every session in Revival power. Even The Second phase of Project India was released in the Camp
the flow of a large number of women from various backgrounds and we have given it in this issue that eveyone of you may make
and denominations into the campsite was a definite work of the your faithful pledge for this tremendous task.
wooing Spirit. It has been pointed out that one reason for the
unusual outpourings in our Camps is that the denominational Please send us any number of old Christmas cards and Sunday
differences are buried and the banner of His love is unfurled on School pictures for distribution among the poor tribal kids in
the participants. areas where our missionaries labour. This will greatly cheer up
these unfortunate children. Bundles of old and new clothes for
The curiosity of the campers as to what would be the kind of children and adults, carpets and blankets, are most needed. Give
messages preached on the theme, “Amen, Alleluia,” was
your share. You can either send them by lorry services to Vellore
immense. I introduced the theme as international, because these
or by train to Katpadi Railway Station.
two words are common in almost all the languages;
interdenominational, because while “Amen” is a most-liked Pray much for our Government, preferably with fasting, as
word chimed with music in the mainstream orthodox churches, the preparations for election are on. Remember Paul’s words to
“Alleluia” is oft-shouted in assemblies and charismatic groups; Timothy, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
interplanetary, because it is used in worship by men on earth, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men;
angels in the heavens and the host in Heaven! The three theme for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a
talks I delivered are being compiled into a book to be published quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty” (1 Tim
soon for the benefit of those who had not the privilege of 2:1,2).
listening to them. The concluding address is given in this issue. — R. Stanley
(The messages on five such themes are published as a single
volume of 274 pages, titled, “Milk & Honey” in 2015.)
The messages by Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj with a devotional touch
and those by Mrs. Lilian Stanley with a note of challenge, with “Amen, Alleluia!”
their cute interpreter Mrs. Padma Mudaliar, were all in perfect The Book of Psalms is made of five sections:
tune with the move of the Spirit. The spirit of obedience was (a) 1 to 41, (b) 42 to 72, (c) 73 to 89, (d) 90 to 106, and
greatly operating in the Baptismal Service. For many it was the (e) 107 to 150. Each of these sections concludes with
first time to witness 211 ladies walking into the waters in a “Amen” and “Alleluia” (= praise the Lord).
single service!
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30 Sept & Oct 1,2, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

(Photo by R. Stanley)
The “Amen, Alleluia” gathering in a star shape!

Baptism for 211 ladies

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 October-November 1979 The need for sites to erect sheds for missionaries’ residence
and worship is very acute and we need your prayers badly.
Dearly Beloved, The Blessing Retreat in Karur on the 10th November was
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord encouraging. A number of believers were baptized in water and
Jesus Christ! with the Holy Ghost. It was a joy to witness new partners coming
into t he ministry. Brother Gunasekaran takes up t he
The Lord enabled me to spend a fortnight in Orissa in responsibility of local coordination.
October. The believers of Sunabeda had arranged a 3-day Camp
in the HAL auditorium. The evening public meetings were well On the 11th morning, we joined the Tiruchy friends at Kattur,
attended, and the Word of God flowed freely unto the sincere and in the afternoon we participated in the Rally arranged in
hearts of the believers in the daytime meetings. Karaikudi. In both these places, we witnessed the hand of the
Lord upon the ministry in a clear way and gave Him all praise.
The time spent with our missionaries in the Keonjhar District The next day we were in a Madurai to meet our partners there.
was most refreshing. We were able to visit a number of new
villages, and what broke our hearts was the utter poverty of November 14th was a great day for the new tribal believers
many tribals without both the Bread of Life and bread for life. of the Chitling range continuing from the Sitteri Hills. The
A Spirit-given sensitiveness and passion is the basic requirement worship shed you saw under construction in the previous issue
to minister among these unfortunate ones. My heart rejoiced was dedicated on that day for the glory of God. We were thrilled
with confidence on witnessing this spirit in the attitude and to witness the sincerity, simplicity, sanity and sanctity of these
approach of our workers here. new believers in the things of the Lord. The dedication pictures
are on page 452. After the dedication, all the tribesmen and
In a tribal village, they even hesitated to receive the soap-
their families were given a meal. This Chitling range has 22
cakes we distributed free, because they either had never seen a
villages. So our Sitteri missionaries have now changed their
soap or were suspicious of the gift! We had taken with us a
slogan for possession from 48 to 70! (You are aware Sitteri
bundle of old clothes and you must see the faces of some of the
range has 48 villages).
women folk who perhaps saw a blouse for the first time! We
had only 10 old sarees with us, but we had about 30 women in The Lord enabled me to preach in the English Assembly of
the group before us. We tore each saree into three and they God Church in Bangalore on the 25th. The message was a call
grabbed it with a sincere smile of gratitude. Have a look at the to repentance from slothfulness in “Speaking to God,”
pictures on page 451. “Listening to God” and “Speaking for God.” God blessed the
Word.
God willing, from January ’80, Brother Ponraj and Sister
Jothi Ponraj (1939-2004), who are now in Bhubaneswar, also Our missionary brothers Ponraj, Regunathan and Ponniah
will move into the Keonjhar District to devote their time more joined me and Mrs. Stanley in our visit to our mission Stations
for the tribal ministry. We are encouraged at the progress our in Hubli area (Page 455). The manifest work of the Holy Spirit
missionaries show in picking up the local language. continues to spread on in this area. It is an experience to witness
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the extraordinary power of God being manifested through the the fruits. In November he was in the Tiruchy District and he
hands of ordinary brothers and sisters here. They have baptisms goes to South Arcot District in December. You may write to us
every week and they strive with His grace for the fulfillment of if you desire his visit to your area. Kindly pray for Mr. & Mrs.
Acts 2:47b. It is so sad to keep people out on the street due to D. Dharmaraj of Thanjavur who are preparing to step out to
want of space while the meetings are going on. When you have serve God fulltime.
no revival, you will have place but not enough people; but We have despatched collection cards for four of our major
here we have people but not enough place! Kindly intercede annual camps: Blesso, Revivo, Sozo and Summer Study. Over
for this need. and above the nominal registration fee collected from the
Mrs. Geetha, wife of our missionary Brother Mohan in Hubli, participants, we spend over Rs. 40,000/- every year. We need
delivered a premature boy baby on the 29th November but the your cooperation to realise this large amount. Think of the
baby went to the Lord’s bosom on the 8th December. Pray for thousands of young men and young women who are blessed,
this couple who go on praising His good Name. Remember to challenged and prepared year after year through these camps,
pray for Miss Rebecca, his sister, a sincere voluntary helper in and do your utmost.
our hq office, who marries Mr. Dhayanandan on the 28th
We covet your earnest prayers for all the preparations for
December in Tindivanam.
Blesso ’80. We can do nothing without Him, because He is the
Brother Paul Thomas, our Bangalore Coordinator, marries ALPHA and He is the OMEGA!
Miss Vatsala Rani Christian at 5.00 p.m. on the 20th December
Blessings!
in the new auditorium of the YMCA , Cantonement,
— R. Stanley
Tiruchirapalli. We invite all our friends to join the occasion to
cheer up the couple.
By God’s grace, our missionary Brother V. Ponnusamy was
able to find his “rib.” His marriage with Miss Sarasa falls on
Blesso ’80
January 18th. Details later. Keep our single missionaries in your January 15,16 & 17, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
prayer list that they may find suitable life partners at the right
time in His perfect will. Reviving ... Restoring ... Refreshing
Rejuvenating ... Revolutionary
The news from our missionaries in Madhya Pradesh is
encouraging. They are visitig houses with the Gospel and there Showers of Blessing for your Spirit, Soul & Body
are responsive hearts. Recently the Lord took them to Dehra thro’ the Cleansing of Calvary, Power of Resurrection
Duhn where they had a wonderful season of ministry. We rejoice and Glory of Pentecost!
at the open door and God’s anointing over all the endeavour for
the extension of His kingdom. Theme: “Alpha & Omega!”
The tours of Brother Karunaidoss to visit our Village Do Come!
Outreach Teams are well guided by the Lord and we witness
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Our Ministry among the tribes in Orissa
“Work of faith, Labour of love” (Heb 6:10)

and dedicate it in Chitling Valley, Sitteri Hills (November 14).

Our Missionaries and new believers construct a worship shed
Our Missionaries distribute clothes and soap cakes
to the poor tribespeople.

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 December 1979 August: Tremendous outpouring of the Spirit in Sozo ’79—
Holy Spirit Conference in Kovilpatti — Arrival of
Dearly Beloved, a new Diesel Van — Purchase of a paper cutting
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord machine.
Jesus Christ! September: Two more missionaries (Y. Paul Dhinakaran &
As we have come to the close of the year 1979 our hearts Edward Francis) to Madhya Pradesh — Meetings
begin to weep with tears of joy, praise and gratitude unto the in Amla, Chattarpur and Nowgong — Addition of
Lord for His goodness and faithfulness we tasted every day of a Missionary couple for Hubli (Mr. C.D. Kumar &
the year. Our love and faithfulness unto Him has not been upto Mrs. Philomena Kumar, 1955-1988) — Commence-
His expectation but His towards us has been beyond our ment of II Phase of Project India.
comprehension. The year 1979 had been a great year in this October: Glory of the Lord in Revivo ’79 — Release of the
ministry. Each month was a gift from the Lord with unusual book, “Moon on Earth”— Blessing Camp in
blessings. Just to name a few from the diary— Sunabeda, Orissa.
January: Unprecedented blessings of Blesso ’79 — Release November: Dedication of the Worship Shed in Chitling.
of the first Issue of Aashish, our Magazine in Hindi— December: Fruitful public meetings in Hubli by the Branch—
Release of the book, “Apples of Gold.” Encouraging response from the tribal congregation
February: Dedication of the Blessing Centre, our national in Sitteri Hills in the Christmas Programme.
headquarters building in Vellore. Besides these, our various branches were blessed with a
March: Special meetings in Pondicherry, Virudhunagar, number of good local programmes all through this year. For
Ikkadu, Arachalur, Bhubaneswar, Keonjhar (Orissa) want of space they are not mentioned here. Who are we that
and Bangalore. God has chosen to manifest His glory through us?
April: New contacts through Blessing Camp in Hubli— The Deborah Camp in the Tiruchi BHEL Township was
Meetings in Nanded, Maharashtra—Tract distri-
fruitful. The Thanjavur branch had a wonderful ministry in
bution in Nilgiris by the District branch.
Nagapattinam on the 16th with Brother Lionel.
May: Wonderful ministry of the Spirit in the Summer Study
Programme — Dedication of six new missionaries. Given on pages ... are a few pictures taken during our recent
June: New fields visited under the Summer Missionary visit to Hubli mission stations (Pages 455). You will get a
Programme — First missionary (Brother Ezekia) to glimpse of what the Lord is accomplishing through our
Madhya Pradesh. missionaries and believers there.
July: New Missionary couple for Sitteri Hills (Mr. Paul Please pray for Brother Y. Richard, one of our coordinating
Immanuel & Mrs. Jebakani Immanuel, 1936-2013). keymen of Nilgiris District, who gets married on the 24th
A fulltime staff for Nehemiah Teams coordination January. Brother M. Josephraj in the headquarters is down with
(Brother S.P.K. Karunaidoss). typhoid. Special prayer please.
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 We are so excited while praying for Blesso ’80 because the 1980 January
manifestation of God’s glory is going to be as never before. We
are joyfully looking forward to meet you all (I here mean brothers Dearly Beloved,
only!) in His presence. Please be there for the preparatory prayer
Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the
itself on the 14th. Come with a prepared heart. The most
Lord Jesus Christ!
important preparation is not of the place or pandal or the
programme but the people! Because, God’s condition is always The entrance into 1980 was very exciting with the promise
the people. He said, “If My PEOPLE ...” (2 Chr 7:14). of the Lord for the year from Micah 2:13. “The Breaker is come
— R. Stanley up before them; they have broken up, and have passed through
the gate, and are gone out by it; and their King shall pass before
them, and the Lord on the head of them.” We will witness the
Lord God moving on our behalf as a BREAKER in an unusual
way in this new decade. Fulfill your part as outlined in the
message from page one and God will make His promise good—
1. Arise and Depart! (2:10)
2. Arise and Learn! (4:2)
3. Arise and Thresh! (4:13)
4. Arise and Contend! (6:1-3)
5. Arise and Triumph! (7:8)
Blesso ’80 was an unusual blessing. The number of registered
delegates exceeded 1400. Many had to sit outside the pandal!
Dr. Lilian Stanley and the keymen from Hubli
The move of the Spirit was genuine and refreshing. The
with the Sirdhi tribespeople in the jungles of Karnataka
participants were so earnest and thirsty that one of my theme
talks could flow freely for about 4½ hours! The outpouring
sessions brought the participants into a new relationship with
the Holy Spirit. There were 167 baptisms. Almost all the rest
were already baptized ones. The missionary challenge meeting
was a thrill. Over 100 young men came forward responding to
the altar call to serve the Lord fulltime. The tribal folk dance by
our missionaries themselves from Orissa was a great excitement.
There was such a willing and free spirit during the time of
missionary offering and auction. The Camp came to a close at
12.00 noon on the 17th with a mighty hand-clap to the Alpha-
Omega God! (Pictures on pages 459 & 460).
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 The testimony of Brother D. Dharmaraj message delivered in the Service is given on page ... We are in
of Thanjavur about his response to God’s much prayer for the missionary vision to catch all the
call to the ministry was a highlight of the Churches that “God’s Number One Job” may be completed
missionary service in the Camp. He resigns before it is too late.
his job as an agricultural officer from the
All the members of our Staff and Board met in the
Government after serving for 17 years. And
headquarters from the 22nd to the 24th for seasons of prayer,
now he is God’s agriculturalist in His
meditation, sharing and planning. The Lord’s dealing with each
Vineyard! He keeps his headquarters in Vellore and will be
of us was wonderful. The harvesters march to the fields with a
sharing his time between certain important business affairs of
new vigour.
the Association and promotional work in the State. He plans to
personally visit all the branches and units this year, and you Keep the following meetings in your prayer diary: February
will not miss God’s dynamite in him. His wife, Mrs. Padmini 8-10, Tuticorin Tooveypuram CSI Church; February 29-March
Dharmaraj, son and father (1909-1999) are a great support to 16, various Churches in Bombay.
him. We are grateful to the Lord for this new addition to the The dates for Summer Study Programme are May 18th to
staff family. Remember him very specially in your prayers, and 25th. Get ready.
you can write to him to the headquarters address.
Blessings!
We thank God for St. George’s Church in Madurai for
— R. Stanley
accepting the sponsorship of our missionary couple, V. Chelliah
& Regina in Orissa. The service was conducted on the 20th by
Rt. Rev. D. Pothirajulu, the Bishop of Madurai-Ramnad Diocese

The Theme Chorus of Blesso ’80 —

Alpha, Omega, Beginning and the End,
First and the Last, eternal End,
Author, Finisher, Unchanging Lord,
Which is, which was and which is to come!

(In Tamil)
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C¸¨£Áº, C¸¢uÁº, CÛ Á¸£Áº!
(Page 1017). God bless Mr. G. Victor (1919-1999), Mr. Premraj
Ambrose (1939-2012) and other members of the committee with — Dr. Lilian Stanley
the Presbyters for being instrumental in this endeavour. The
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15-17 January

Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

Theme: “Alpha & Omega”

Group singing by the Hubli Team

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the Almighty!” (Rev 1:8)
says the Lord, who is, who was, and who is to come,
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,

Commitment to fulltime ministry Orissa tribal dance by missionaries

Mr. G. Victor, DSP, Madurai, baptised! Woodwork by Missionary Michael

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Some more snapshots from Blesso ’80

Handwork by Dr. Muthiah Pandian: Ark Auction: Enthusiastic bidders!

 February 1980 we hear from the members of our various Teams that they are
really encouraged and their local problems are solved when
Dearly Beloved, someone like him visits them as a representative from the HQ.
We are sincerely endeavoring to equip as many teams as possible
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
with the Sound and Light equipments this year.
Jesus Christ!
News from the Sitteri Hills mission station is encouraging.
The three day programme in St. James Church in
There is a steady increase in the strength of the congregation
Tooveypuram, Tuticorin on the 8th, 9th and 10th was
there. Thanks to those who specifically pray for the physical
protection of the missionaries, because one out of every two or
three periodical newsreports from the Hills testifies of a
miraculous escape of the missionaries from a poisonous snake
or a similar physical danger. How good is the Lord of Mark
16:15-20!” ... THE LORD WORKING WITH THEM…”
In Orissa, Missionaries Ponnusamy & Sarasa and Chelliah
& Regina have moved into the Suakatti area, and Missionaries
Selvam & Esther and Philip & Snehalatha (1956-2014) into the
Kanjipani area. The Missionary couple Ponraj & Jothi (1939-
2004) now occupies the station in Keonjhar. We regularly send
to the tribes there the clothes we collect here in Tamilnadu from
concerned Christian friends. We can never do too much for the
spiritual and physical needs of the many tribes in the State of
wonderfully blessed by the Lord by the visitation of His Spirit. Orissa.
The time the Secretary of this Church (Mr. G.V.J. Benedict, 1929- The Hubli station reports of miraculous deliverance of souls
2004) and I spent the previous day with Bishop Daniel Abraham from drunkenness, debauchery and demon-possession. The
(1919-2005) of Tirunelveli Diocese was profitable when I problem of providing sufficient space for the worshippers is
explained to him the inter-denominational nature of the ministry still acute there. The solar eclipse on the 16th provided our
of FGYMA India. It was a great encouragement when the Bishop missionaries in the Alnavar station an opportunity to broadcast
expressed his sincere desire to see every Christian coming into the message of Christ’s Second Coming to a death-silent town
the charismatic experience, and assured us of his prayers. solidly for one hour!
Following the Tooveypuram meetings, Dharmaraj is The Lord has increased our burden by a new proportion this
spending a fortnight for promotional work in the District. God year in the area of publishing of our books in the Indian
is guiding him wonderfully. A number of Nehemiah Teams have languages and English. The reception our books have from the
been revived by the visits of Karunaidoss. We are happy when spiritual public serves an encouragement. To start with, the grand
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themes considered so far in our Annual Camps are to be March 1980
published as titles (Pages 993 & 994). “Amen, Alleluia” is
blessing many. “Alpha and Omega” is underway. We beseech Dearly Beloved,
the earnest prayers of our Readers for this literature programme Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the
which endeavours to do atleast a little to fill up the gap for Lord Jesus Christ!
original titles from the East.
Our Bombay Programme from February 29th to March 16th
The 11th of this month was a great day to be remembered.
was one of the much prayed for, and we accordingly witnessed
We have completed one year in the new headquarters, Blessing
the wonderful move and mighty workings of the Spirit in every
Centre. (Pages 400-405). Dear Brother Dhinakaran’s prophetic
meeting. The Team from headquarters was composed of Ezekia,
message—This place will be too small for you too soon—seems
to be fulfilled too soon! Dharmaraj, Mohan, Lilian Stanley and me. The meetings were
conducted in six centers. In Dharavi, Poisar and Andheri the
Readers will praise God to know that our dear partner brother programme was in the Church of North India (CNI), and in
E. Packianathan (Deputy Chief Engineer, CMC Hospital, Kalyan, Bhandup and Borivili in the Methodist Church. The
Vellore. Photo 4 on page 203) has donated us his vacant plot of interdenominational nature of FGYMA was honored by the Lord.
90 ft x 40ft in the same Colony. We renew our dedication to The meetings were mostly in the evenings because those were
serve THE LORD with all humility. busy working days for the city-dwellers. The messages preached
Vimala & Jeyaraj are blessed with a third son, and Vinolia & had special emphasis on (i) Consecration and Sanctification,
Thomas Rajasingh with a girl baby. Josephraj marries Theba in (ii) Power of the Holy Spirit and (iii) Soulwinning and
May. Ezekia needs prayer for his health. Mohan & Geetha are Missionary Evangelism. The cooperation and encouragement
now helping in the HQ. of Rev. James Paul (1920-2009), Rev. J.S. Dharmaraj, Rev.
— R. Stanley

We lost our dear friend, R. Rufus (1952-

1979), in a road accident, on 29 March
1979. He was an enthusiastic and
energetic volunteer helping in the works
at our headquarters and so many other
activities of the ministry. He was the
younger brother of Mr. R. Jones of the CSI
Central Church, Vellore. “O Lord, give us
many young men like Rufus!” (Our hosts in Bombay: Dr. N.J. Paul & family)

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C. Paulraj Athisayamani, Rev. N. Kumaradhas and Rev. Missionary Ilango Antonyraj from Hubli mission station was
Ratnamani was very inspiring. The love and affection of all the with us for a few days in the Bombay ministry, and we rejoice
members of the committees and congregations cannot be to hear about God’s continued blessing upon all their activities.
forgotten. I preached once in the Sunday Service of the CNI Mrs. Philomena Kumar (1955-1988) needs prayer for her severe
Church at Parel, pastored by Rev. Harris (1916-1998). We stayed diabetes.
with Dr. Nithyanadam Paul & Mrs. Sarojini Paul (1938-1996)
This year we will have a Discipleship Training Camp rather
thoroughly enjoying their hospitality, and we praise God for
than just a Summer Missionary Programme. We are burdened
taking this dear brother and his family there from our Karaikudi
to give solid on-the-job training to interested laymen and
branch beforehand to be an instrument in getting the blessing
laywomen in the difficult mission station situations. The
of this ministry to the Bombay Christians. (Photo on the previous
minimum period of training for each batch is 10 days. Preference
page). God’s ways are marvellous. We give God all the glory
will be largely given to the leaders and active members of our
for His wonderful works. We thank God for the dear brothers
Nehemiah Teams and Deborah Teams. Approach your Team
and sisters who have so willingly come into the partners’ family
leader for application forms immediately. The last date to receive
of this ministry newly. The blessings of 2 Corinthians 9:10 and
applications in the hq through the Team leaders is April 21st.
Philippians 4:3 be yours.
Blessings!
A Blessing Camp is arranged in Sitteri Hills by our — R. Stanley
missionaries there on the 12th and 13th of April. Lionel and
Mohan will join them. News from the Alagur station is
distressing as they write about an epidemic in certain areas there.
“God, be merciful to these poor tribals!”
Pray for special grace upon our missionaries in Orissa. They
are managing to live in huts of very bad shape. Even in these
huts one of the walls collapsed at night due to heavy rains and
leaky roof. The missionary couple escaped without any injury
by God’s grace. They are frantically searching for vacant plots
to erect good sheds, and we need the God of miracles to move
on their behalf. Sin and sickness are rampant in these areas. We
are thrilled to hear about the joyful spirit with which these
missionaries are labouring amidst all these trying situations.
Let’s not forget the words of Moses unto the children of Gad
and to the children of Reuben: “Shall your brethren go to war,
and shall ye sit here?... be sure your sin will find you out!”
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 April 1980 have selected Sitteri Hills for this summer. The first batch will
undergo the training from May 18th for 10 days, and the second
Dearly Beloved, from June 1st. The various aspects of discipleship as outlined
Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the by Christ in the Gospels will be considered. The applicants are
Lord Jesus Christ! limited to the members of Nehemiah Teams and Deborah Teams
When this issue reaches you, God willing, I will be only that the Camp may be rightly oriented. The strength of
ministering with my wife in the Middle East. The places are each batch is decided to be 30. That means we will have 120
Dubai, Bahrain and Muscat. It is a monthlong programme. May disciples! We do not send donation cards for this summer
God abundantly bless the selfless interest of our dear friends programme and so we request the regular donors to summer
over there in getting us to these countries. We are proceeding programmes to kindly send their contributions straight to us.
counting on GOD’S mercies released by YOUR prayers. The estimated expenditure is Rs. 12,000/-
Supplicate that “utterance may be given unto us that we may A team of 8 members, 7 of them Chinese students from
open our mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, Singapore, made a brief visit to the HQ recently. They are on a
for which we are ambassadors: that therein we may speak boldly, study-cum-ministry tour in India. We are glad they were blessed
as we ought to speak” (Eph 6:19,20). and challenged hearing and seeing what the Lord is
Rejoice with us for God’s grace unto our missionaries in accomplishing through us in this Country.
Orissa enabling them to purchase a small piece of land in a
Our missionaries in Hubli had a blessed time of ministry in
strategic locality in Kanjipani. Brothers Jeyaraj and Dharmaraj
Goa. They have emphasized the need for focussed prayer
were immediately sent there from the headquarters to lay out
the plan for the construction of the Blessing Service Centre. coupled with definite action in this area. They are visiting
The shed will be of semipermanent type, and the work should Mangalore for ministry in the middle of this month. We are
be completed before the monsoon in June. We need Rs. 10,000/- excited over God’s new doors.
urgently for the same. Rush your thousands and hundreds Dharmaraj and Ezekia will be undertaking a survey tour from
immediately. “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your the 15th in the Chattarpur area of Madhya Pradesh to pitch
paneled houses, while this house (of the Lord’s servants) lies in the station. Pray for God’s definite guidance.
ruins?” (Hagg 1:4 adapted).
We lifted our hearts in praise unto God with deep gratitude
Our District Coordinators are arranging Districtwise fasting on March 31st, the closing day of our financial year 1979-80.
prayers on May 1st and/or 4th under the Summer Prayer Read the faithfulness of God on page ... and rejoice praising
Programme. Men and women gather separately. We beseech Him. God bless everyone who contributed or collected towards
all our friends to positively join the prayer remembering— the huge financial needs. We “thank” you, but God “reward”
The Glory of the Lord is coming down, you!
When the saints begin to pray! Our prayers are for those who sit for their examinations soon.
The Discipleship Training Camp will mark another Take the tonic on page ... God is good to you!
milestone in our ministry of New Testament Evangelism. We — R. Stanley
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April 1980 eight months of our endeavours. We have so far covered 20
villages. Our experiences were exciting, the lessons we learnt
The Awoken Deborahs! illuminating and the promises fulfilled through us soul-stirring.
Miss Shekinah Thangaraj,
Fagging in the Fields ...
Leader, Deborah Team, Ranipet
Almost all the villages of Tamil Nadu are surrounded by
The Scriptures give us glimpses of women Teams labouring
agricultural fields. It was a bitter experience for us at the start
for the Lord from different angles. A team headed by Miriam to
to walk through the fields. But we bowed our heads before God’s
praise and dance before the Lord for His mercies (Ex 15:20). A
command, “Go in this thy might ... have not I sent thee?” and
team under Deborah to bless the villages of Israel (Judg 5:7). A
proceeded. Therefore the stray souls toiling in the fields heard
team led by Jeptha’s daughter to offer themselves a sweet-
the good news of deliverance. One day we walked three miles
smelling sacrifice unto the Lord (Judg 11:37). A team under
on crude banks without breakfast to reach Janakapuram. Praise
Esther to wrestle with God in fasting prayer to save a nation in
peril (Esth 4:16). A team under Mary Magdalene to proclaim Him who made our feet like the hinds’. Though one of the party
the risen Lord (Mt 28:18). A team in the house of Mary the slipped and fell in the mire our spirits only soared higher.
mother of John to supplicate all night for the ministers of the Miracles ... Signs ... Wonders!
gospel (Acts 12:12). Susanna and team to sacrifice their riches
We counted on Christ’s promise, “He that believeth on Me,
to the service of the Lord (Lk 8:3). And so goes the list. We as a
the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than
Deborah Team in Ranipet under the Full Gospel Young Women
these shall he do” (Jn 14:12), and kept going. In Kulithigai we
Association are witnesses that such team work of Bible days is
preached the Word of God with boldness in a Roman Catholic
not extinct!
Church. And when we exhorted them to receive the Holy Spirit
Unto Every Village ... and prayed for them, forty of the sixty assembled were anointed.
Village outreach by women as you may imagine is not a During house visitation in Tiruvannamalai, the Word of
pompous programme of modern ministry but age-old. Wonder Knowledge through the Holy Spirit was manifested. In one house
who the pioneer is? It is Deborah (Judg 5:7), and we follow her the contemplation of a young man to commit suicide due to
trails from village to village. vexation in life was revealed. He immediately cried aloud and
got reconciled to God.
The example of Deborah who rose as a mother and nurtured
to life the ceased villages of Israel kindled our dormant spirits, There was a storm when we visited Pallur. Our expectation
and we dedicated ourselves to reach the villages of North Arcot ebbed low, but the Lord quickened us with His promise, “I will
District last June. We went not alone but with Christ who give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret
condescended to our call, “Come, my Beloved, let us go forth places” (Isa 45:3). At dusk seven women came to the hut where
into the field; let us lodge in the villages” (SS 7:11). He has we were waiting. As we expounded unto them the Scriptures,
proved Himself to be the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, they all committed their lives to Christ, and all of them received
the Everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace during the past the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!
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 In another village, its Church building was given to us to As we were waiting for the bus to Madukarai, we opened up
stretch our weary limbs. It was pouring cats and dogs. We laid conversation with a ninetynine year old man. He said that he
ourselves down disappointed, since we could not meet many had worshipped 108 gods but had never heard of Jesus, and
people that day. But the golden rays of dawn revealed a king- asked us of His abode. Our eyes were full as we ministered to
cobra sliding gracefully on our mat. The God of Daniel is still his thirsty soul. His joyful voice as he went pronouncing the
on the Throne! The horror-stricken faces of the villagers who new-found Name, “Jesus, Jesus,” is still ringing in our ears.
witnessed this with their exclamation are still fresh in our
That night we taught many children. A ninety year old woman
memory.
received the Holy Spirit. Glory!
In Vadakadapanthangal the Lord healed a lady who was
suffering from diarrhoea for over nine months. A group of As Philip walked across a desert to meet a single soul we
students came and heard the Word till 11 pm. Many received bicycled two miles to Thirumalpur to meet a single soul; worth
the Holy Spirit and went home rejoicing. The Lord enabled us the whole world in the eyes of the Lord. Claiming His promise
to form a Students For Jesus (SFJ) Unit there which is that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us, we
flourishing. Praise the Lord! We were invited to share the Word pedalled our bicycles against the strong wind (Phil 4:13).
in the Church the following day. He made our words fire, and In Kollar as we sat in a verandah of a house a Hindu teacher
the people wood (Jer 5:14). Many repented with tears and got came with his family and a student. They all confessed their
right with God. In our return journey by bus, we shared the love sins with tears and received the Holy Spirit. Evening ministry
of Jesus and the vanity of youth to two fellow passengers. On
was a novel experience. The Holy Spirit revealed to us the needs
seeing other eager eyes, we raised our voices and spoke aloud.
A Hindu youth was moved by the Gospel. of each home. Great fear fell upon the people who saw this.
One of our team members had a vision and was astonished when
The God of Elijah was with us in Kambankulam village. another member described the same in prayer. In another house
The village had not seen rain for long, and the people challenged we explained how Lazarus was brought out of the grave, and
us to prove the God we preach by granting rain. We looked up stressed their need of deliverance from the bondage of sins.
unto Him. As we were waiting for the bus a heavy shower of
The man of the house was in tears while the gathering exchanged
rain crossed us towards the village, and we could see the parched
words in low tones. On enquiry we found that his name was
village being drenched in rain. Not a drop fell on us but!
Lazarus, too! We praised the Wonderful Counsellor!
We visited Siruvanthadu one evening and taught stories and
songs to the children and then preached the love of Calvary in a Next day a Hindu lady came to us stung by five wasps, face
street. Some youth argued with us. The Lord filled us with the swollen like a baloon and suffocating with chest pain. We acted
spirit of wisdom, and we answered their questions to the effect on God’s a Word by laying our hands on her and praying in the
that the crowd was astonished and edified. The next day came Name of Jesus. Within seconds she was delivered, and we could
some illiterate women to pray with us, and voluntarily pledged see the swelling subsiding. She immediately ran to the fields to
their regular support to our ministry, and offered their meagre bring her mother who was a severe asthmatic for years. We
coins. We were challenged by their sacrificial giving! recollected the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:28).
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 That evening about 200 gathered in front of the village 10 cities. In each of them our experiences were exciting and
Church and we preached the Gospel. Many accepted Christ with His ways entirely new.
tears. They came by families to be prayed for. A Hindu teacher Join hands!
who accepted Christ cut off all the charms hanging around his
neck and flung them away. Young men threw off their cigars Men and Women, young and old, officers and labourers,
and found the Lord. A Roman Catholic discarded his rosary as shepherds and sheep experienced a divine touch of the Lord
he discovered the truth in Christ. A girl of 19, a chronic sufferer through this ministry (Jer 51:22,23). We have even aroused
from asthma from her childhood, was instantly delivered. She sleeping giants like Barak! (Judg 5:12). Many hear the Gospel.
is free till date. Many attended the Church service for the first Hundreds receive the Holy Spirit. Why not unite for this Holy
time in many years. We prayed for the earnest seekers till 1.00 am! Cause of bringing India to a Holy God? Forming a Deborah
Team in your area may be a first step!
The next day around 60 women gathered in the Church, and
we challenged them for holy living and emphasized the need (Miss Shekinah married Missionary Karunaidoss in 1982. They
for the power of the Holy Spirit. There was a mighty outpouring founded “Harvest India Mission” in 1983, and have planted
of the Spirit. In Amananthangal a young man was delivered hundreds of village Churches in virgin soil.)
from fits as he came to the Lord removing his charms. In Mettur
a boy lame from his mother’s womb stood up and walked to the
wonder of the onlookers. The Lord reassured us that He is the Blessings of Self-examination
Lord, the God of all flesh, with nothing too hard for Him (Jer “Examine yourselves… prove your own selves” (2 Cor 13:5)
32:27). While returning from Nedungal we shared the love of
God to a gypsy in the bus. After much argument, not only did David Brainerd (1718-1747) used to write in his diary, in the
she accept Christ but also started singing choruses with us. This evening, just what his relationship to God had been during that
opened an opportunity for all in the bus to hear the Gospel. Bus day. He took “spiritual stock.” Many who walk close to God
or bus-stand, wherever we were, we made it our pulpit! have made spiritual inventory a regular habit. It involves a
Cities too! relatively small investment of time for the results in yields —

Sometimes the Lord led us to cities also. In the idolatrous  The first result is that by judging ourselves, we avoid
Thiruthani the Lord trampled Satan under our feet (Rom 16:20). God’s having to judge us. “For if we would judge ourselves, we
In Thiruvannamalai the Lord strengthened us to walk and should not be judged” (1 Cor 11:31). “And hereby we know
minister from morning till 11 p.m. In Kanchipuram the Lord that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
who stirred up the spirit of Cyrus stirred up a family to take us For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and
for ministry in their car! Wonderful are His ways! In Thirupathur knows all things. Beloved, if our heart condemns us not, then
YMCA many students heard the message of hope. Through the
have we confidence toward God” (1 Jn 3:19-21).
power of the Holy Spirit, in the Name of Jesus, we delivered  The second result is that we know the joy of continual
many from demon-possession and enchantments. We visited cleansing and unbroken fellowship. “If we walk in the light, as
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He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the May-June 1980
blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we
say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is Dearly Beloved,
not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive
Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 Jn
Lord Jesus Christ!
1:7-9).
My wife and I thank you who prayed for our ministry in the
 The third result is that instead of making the same Middle East. There were hurdles at every stage but Christ was
mistakes over and over, we correct them and grow stronger and the Victor all through. We visited the United Arab Emirates and
more mature. “I count not myself to have apprehended: but this Bahrain. We ministered to various assemblies and in Churches,
one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and and the Lord honored His Word and blessed the congregations.
reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward Many committed their lives to the Lord, renewed their
the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” consecration and were filled with the Holy Spirit. We were
(Phil 3:13-15). mainly staying in Dubai and visited Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al-
 The fourth result is power in prayer, for God works in, Ain and Ummal Qwain. We were simply moved by the love
with, and for, those whom He can trust to stay in step with Him. and affection of God’s people wherever we went. Mr. & Mrs.
“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me; but Edwin Rajkumar, Mr. & Mrs. Theophilus, Mr. & Mrs. Jaikumar
verily God hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my and Mr. & Mrs. John Peter hosted us respectively in Dubai,
prayer” (Psa 66:18,19). Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and
Bahrain. God bless these
These are just the beginnings of the benefits of regular dear families for their
spiritual inventory! Why should we be content with less, when selfless love. I was able to
these possibilities are open to us? Be assured, it is not easy— visit Das Island also, ½ hour
especially not at first. We have most convenient ‘forgetteries’ flight from Abu Dhabi. The
when it comes to our own shortcomings and sins. However, the ministry and fellowship
Holy Spirit will help us, if we let Him, by illuminating the dark wit h friends there was
places in our hearts with the light of God’s Word. refreshing though brief. In
Self-examination has an element of unpleasantness. As the Bahrain the meetings were
light of God’s Word illuminates His holiness and our own impure conducted in the National
motives, failure and unbelief stand out in black contrast and we Evangelical Church within
the campus of American
are truly humbled (Job 42:5,6). But God lifts us up with the
Mission Hospital. Apart
assurance that Chirst’s blood has already secured our cleansing, The photograph taken in Dubai from the general preaching
and in gratitude we accept from Him the power to walk pleasing with the family of Mr. S. Ebenezer of God’s Word, the Lord
to Him. whom I led as the first soul to granted a fruitful ministry to
(See page 29 for lists of Self-examination Questions.) Christ in Karaikudi in 1963. Mrs. Stanley in leading
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many into the glorious experience of Baptism with the Holy may be completed before the rains. Two of our missionaries
Spirit. We were really encouraged at the liberal contributions will move in there to render service to the poor tribals for their
and the faith promises of concerned believers over there for our spiritual and physical healing.
missionary work. We record here our sincere appreciation and
Brother B. Jesudoss Samuel, B.A., from Palayamkottai has
heartfelt t hanks to everyone whom we met, prayed,
joined us as a missionary trainee, and he takes up his field
fellowshipped, dined and shopped with. We are prayerfully
training in Chilting with our missionaries over there. We are
planning to include Kuwait, Oman, Doha and Saudhi Arabia in
looking to the Lord to give us young men right from the Hindi-
our next trip as the Lord clears the way. We request all our Indian
speaking areas. Make it a specific prayer target.
friends to very specially pray for the believers in the Middle
East that God’s purposes concerning them may be fully Blessings!
accomplished. — R. Stanley
We returned to India on the 13th May and hardly could we
spend a week in the headquarters as we had to immediately
proceed to the Sitteri Hills to conduct the Discipleship Training
Camp from the 18th. There were 25 men and 25 women in the
first batch. The second batch had only 20 young men, and the
programme came to a close on the 12th June. Please read a
detailed report of the Camp on pages 479-483.
The Lord enabled us to buy some land in Sitteri Hills from
Mr. M. Devaraj (1935-1985) & Mrs. Amirtham Devaraj (? -
1991), and we are prayerfully endeavouring to develop it for
the purposes of our training camps and study programmes (Page Study Bibles for Missionaries
172). We want you to pray with us that His blueprint may be
properly understood and executed by us. We will give you more
When we ministered in the Middle East, the believers
details in course of time.
over there blessed us with an offering for the ministry of
With the kindness of Dr. Sam Kamalesan and Brother P. our Association and a love gift for our shopping. We left
Samuel (1922-2005) we were able to put ten of our tribal children with them a large portion of what was given as a love
from the Sitteri Hills for proper schooling with boarding in the gift, and used that money to order Study Bibles from UK
Bethel Agricultural Fellowship. We desire to do all that is
and USA for our Missionaries. It was because of such
possible for the betterment of the poor tribals wherever our
missionaries are labouring. Please pray with us for God’s acts the FGYMA Staff have more Bible study materials
enablement at every stage. than those of other organisations.
The construction of the Blessing Service Centre in Kanjipani, — Lilian & Stanley
Orissa, has reached the roof level. Please pray that the work
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May-June 1980 was the lie of the devil which could be overcome by Pauline
self-discipline. The 6 to 7.30 dawn devotion in natural setting
Discipleship Training Camp took us close to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in a holy
communion.
“And Jesus went about all the cities ... and Jesus went about
Bathing without a bathroom and that in a spring was a
all the cities ... and Jesus went about all the cities ... and” Uh!
wonderful experience. Breakfast was often “sundal” (pulses).
What? A damaged LP record? Oh no. The Disciples (from the
Somehow we gulped it. Why, even the disciples of Jesus when
bald man to the beardless youth) memorising from the pages
they were hungry had to satisfy themselves with raw grains from
of the Holy Bible! This was Discipleship Training in a nutshell,
the field! Lunch was often a colourful, gaylooking, juicy, lazy,
training us in areas we were resigned as “impossible.” Reflecting easy, unpleasant surprise. I mean a collection of uncooked
on those days up the hills, we did not live in Sitteri for “10 vegetables — two lady’s fingers, four tomatoes, a coconut piece,
days” but “3½ years” in Galilee attentive to the exhortations of two carrots and an onion. None of us ever thought this would
Jesus to His disciples, auscultating from the pages of Matthew. be enough to take us through 10 to 15 kilometres of outreach
And all of us bore Him witness, and wondered at the gracious up and down the rocky hills. But we were outwitted. A good
words which proceeded out of His mouth. Under the sapphire lesson indeed! Hereafter we will not worry about lunch packets
sky, on the emerald scape, the golden sunlight scintillating for outreach nor Sunday lunch.
through the porous pandal with an occasional cuckoo of the
birds came His voice clear and vivid descending on our hearts During the class hours, as we read through Matthew’s Gospel,
like dew drops. “Follow Me... Pray... Go... Learn... Beware... our eyes opened wide at the new found truths on discipleship. It
Watch... Take up the cross... Deny yourself ... Sacrifice...” It was as if the disciples and Jesus enacted the long loved history
once again for us. The scenes of disciples with Jesus sitting and
was a scene of disciples getting converted.
eating with sinners, walking up the mountain, apart into the
The programme started on the 20th of May. We endured the wilderness, sailing over the seas, screaming in the storm,
jacilating jaunt up the hills in the jouncing jig-jog vehicle called fumbling in the Mount of Transfiguration and the tall youthful
“bus!” The pleasant cool breeze and drizzle of Sitteri wiped off commanding figure of Jesus smiling, laughing, chiding,
all weariness, and the hail stones spread like jasmines on the correcting, consoling came alive before us. The sheepish grin
grass (a rare sight) assured us of the awaiting manna. The of the disciples, exposed of their follies, stripped of their haloes
programme was strenuous but the novelty gave it a feather touch. encouraged us to climb up to Apostolic discipleship. But we
The strict and serious tone of the morning classes would soften were cut to the core by the two-edged Sword and bent on our
down during the afternoon assignments and end up in a rocking knees with a penitent heart.
laughter in the night. Brother Stanley was our teacher and trainer.
Beautiful team spirit was developed by working up the
Many confessed that they were not used to arising at 5 am. allotted assignments. Under the trees or in a ploughed field.
Some even objected quoting “weakness.” But all did get up and Sitting in a circle, all would contribute towards the building up
were thankful for the training which proved that “weakness” of the topic. Competitions sparked the enthusiasm. Thanks be
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to God, the men and women teams proved to be equal, quenching The other batch, James and John striving for the left and right
the ‘who-should-be-the greatest’ spirit. For otherwise in all sides of Jesus. The keen sense of humour of the participants
possibility one would have commanded fire down from heaven, evoked profuse ha-has, ho-hos. The camp-fire was the most
and consumed the other even as Elias did! memorable, blending us all one in the spirit.
The outreaches unearthed the unrecognised physical stamina The most embarrassing time was that of recitation of memory
in us. All were puffing and panting, drained of the last drop of portions. 5 to 8 verses a day! But memorise, we did it! And
energy. But when one collapsed all the rest forgot their own testimonies of trainees reveal that a large percentage have
infirmities and ran to the member’s rescue. One wiped the face, decided to make it their regular habit.
one poured water and another fanned to revive the fainting soul. In short the Discipleship Training Camp has catalysed in us
What better manifestation could there be of the Body-of- an urge to subject ourselves to day-to-day self-discipline
Christ concept in team life! As we walked through the forest in especially in the areas of sleep, food, devotion, memorising and
torchlight, the poisonous creatures would have wondered why rigorous labour. We learnt to adapt ourselves to adverse
the Lord who always let them loose bound their mouths circumstances. Mornings would always greet us with empty
suddenly. Had they known the history of Daniel they would buckets and try our patience. But the trial worked patience, and
have understood. The outreaches instilled in us a burning passion patience experience, so that we could with Paul say, “I have
to win the tribals for the Lord. Are we not debtors both to the learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” We
Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise? testify to a significant change in our team life for the better.
We expectantly looked forward to the evenings, for everyday Many of our false notions concerning team life were removed
was different. One day it was a sauntering to the top of a rocky or corrected, and we were dehaloed of our leadership-ado
hill. Another day it was a long discourse with the Father. Upright because we learnt that God makes disciples of those who are
on the knees, entranced in praise and adoration for two hours at master-mistakers!
a stretch. This was another discovery of our potential. At the close we signed a covenant to sleep not more than 6
Night came and with it a nonsensical mirth. The light hours a day unless forced to. (See a few signatures on the next
programme helped us get over our sulky moods due to page.) We resolved to get the maximum out of life and pour it
punishments, impositions and such humiliations. After all, isn’t as a sweet-smelling savour unto the Lord!
it years since we “stood” on benches and desks? We felt so As we parted in and got on the bus (some 15 brothers had to
awkward to stand up or kneel down in front of the whole class. sit on the top of the bus; such is the primitive condition existing
(Of course more than half the class would be goats). But we there) our hearts were bubbling over with blessing for the blessed
successfully camouflaged the shame. soil that it may become a Treasure Island of Truths.
One batch enacted the scene of Philip’s house with four Had we a Time Machine, we would have jumped into it and
prophetesses and Agabu warning Paul, adapted to modern days. accelerated it to 2000 June, to shake hands with the Sitteri
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Discipleship graduates, emerging from the Blessing Hill, and July 1980
congratulate them, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things
that ye see: for many have desired to see, and have not seen Dearly Beloved,
them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard
them.” Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ!
“Lord, make them and the places round about Your hill a
blessing; and cause the shower to come down in his season; Let The Lord enabled us to minister His Word from June 28th to
there be showers of blessing!” 30th in St. Peter’s Church in Bangalore. The Church was full
for the evening meetings. Mrs. Stanley addressed their women’s
— A disciple fellowship retreat on the 29th. This is an era of meetings and
conventions in Churches. But an honest and discerning spiritual
mind fails to witness a deep supernatural revival in most cases.
More of “real” praying and Biblical preaching will be the
solution. I am afraid we are more and more programme-oriented
and have lost the passion for the Spirit’s intervention. Faithful
is He who has promised, “I will revive” and “I will restore” (Isa
57:15; Joel 2:25).
I am writing this letter from Orissa where I am spending a
few days with our missionaries from the 8th. I realize while
visiting the fields that our prayers for the frontline missionary
evangelism are too ordinary. The clouds of darkness do not clear
away easily. The “greatly beloved” Daniel had to be persistent
in his prayer for twentyone days even though his prayer was
heard up there in Heaven on the very first day! (Read Daniel
10:10-13). We learn from him two very important factors which
should characterize persistent praying: (1) Fixing up or fastening
the heart onto the matter; (2) Chastening or denying oneself
before God (v12). I call all our dear praying partners to FASTEN
and FAST if we are to break through the clouds.
It is a matter of concern that the health of nearly 50% of our
field staff is affected. The Lord is on the Throne, and Mark
A few signatures of those who covenanted not to sleep 16:18 which Christ gave mainly to the frontliners is not a mere
for more than 6 hours a day theory. The fact is, nothing becomes our own unless we claim
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them in His Name. (For example, Joshua 1:3; Mt 7:7,8,11). The Headquarters Staff, Vellore
Dear Partners, please do it on behalf of your missionaries.
We are delighted to announce the addition of two more full-
time staff. One is Brother R. Selvarajan, B.Com., from North
Arcot District. He joins the headquarters office. He has been
actively participating in our ministry since his student days in
Voorhees College, Vellore. Brother M.C. Ponniah is from
Madurai, and he joins the work in the Sitteri Hills. He has been
helpful in this hill ministry for many months in a voluntary
capacity. We sincerely request our friends to appreciate these
additions of workers and expansion of the work by increasing
the contributions. We are encouraged that the Thanjavur District
branch is arranging missionary challenge meetings for this
purpose in each of their taluks. God bless you as you help His
Cause.
D. Dharmaraj, M. Rajkumar, S. Jeyaseelan, D. Charles,
The preparations for Sozo ’80 are on, and we are sincerely M. Josephraj, R. Stanley, Lilian Stanley, T. Shekina,
expecting the unusual. We request parents to positively send Geetha Mohan, S. Mohan, A. Jeyaraj, S.P.K. Karunaidass
their sons (above 12 years) to this important Students Camp.
Your rebellious son, when he comes into God’s moving
presence, will experience a total change in his life for his good,

Brother D. Dharmaraj who transcribed

the good of the family and the Church.

many of my talks from audiotapes

The Alnavar Mission station near Hubli is badly in need of
a motorcycle as otherwise they have to waste a lot of time and
energy due to irregular transport facilities and long walks to
reach the villages. A secondhand motorcycle will cost us Rs.
6,000/- and a new one Rs.10,000/-. Will you take a minute right
now to know how much God would have you to give towards
this immediate need in His field? Thank you.
Blessings!
— R. Stanley

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 August 1980 On the second day when the need for a life of obedience and
righteousness was emphasized, 162 candidates walked into the
waters of baptism as the first step for such a life. It was glorious.
Dearly Beloved,
The challenge hour for personal involvement in campus soul-
Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the
winning and village evangelism was very profitable. The student
Lord Jesus Christ!
participants were called to witness that almost all of the present
Before the commencement of Sozo ’80, our annual Students leaders of FGYMA are those who had committed their lives to
Camp, a spirit of anxiety began to fill our hearts because a Christ during their student days and had been actively witnessing
number of colleges and schools had been closed due to student for Him in the colleges. (Photos: Pages 489 & 490).
unrest, and so it was not a conducive situation for many students
to come to the Camp. But prayer was made unto the Lord by the The Full Gospel Graduates Fellowship (FGGF) met in
concerned unceasingly, and the Lord encouraged our hearts and Vellore subsequently to prayerfully work out effective methods
lifted up our spirits by bringing 800 students—more than the to preserve the fruits of such student camps and rallies. All the
last year’s participation! full gospel graduates and teachers who are interested to involve
in the student ministry are invited to join the FGGF for active
The analysis of the participation was revealing. Nearly 60% and well-coordinated penetration programmes.
were from the high school level! And the maximum participation
was in the age group of 14 to 24. So we had real youthful youth Accept our sincere thanks in the Name of the Lord for your
filling the Camp pandal! Also there was a good percentage from faithful prayers and support for this Students Camp. It is a
the non-Christian background as you will read the testimonies miracle that 800 students were fed three days without any fee
from page ... whatsoever. Contributions designated for students ministry are
a wise investment. God bless you.
Brother Ezekia’s forthright message brought many students
under the Spirit’s conviction and godly sorrow leading to genuine The FGYMA Dubai had their first missionary call meeting in
repentance. The Spirit was at work. Brother Lionel preached Dubai on the 7th. Brother John Wicks of Australia addressed
on the gift of the Holy Spirit God has promised for us these the gathering. Brother Jeyachandran Dare (1945-2007) has
days and the need for students to be filled with the Spirit to assumed the responsibility of coordinating the work in Dubai,
stand the attacks of the evil one in the campus life and boldly Abudhabi and Sharjah. Kindly uphold in prayer these follow-
testify for Jesus. The Lord baptized hundreds with His Spirit up efforts of our friends in the Middle East for His glory.
that afternoon and the next day. In the evening I dwelt on the In the last issue we had requested your help to purchase a
secret problems of youth today giving out Scriptural counsel motorcycle for our Alnavar mission station. God bless the dear
for a real life of deliverance and delight. During the question Kerala brother who sent Rs. 6,000/- and the dear ones who sent
hour it was striking to see most of the questions on the problem
in their share. The motorcycle is purchased! “Great is His
of sexual sins. We thanked the Lord on receiving the testimonies
faithfulness.”
of students delivered from the deception of the devil in this
area of life. Blessings! — R. Stanley
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15-17 August, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

Theme: “Jesus Christ makes you really free!”

Messengers: R. Stanley, A. Lionel, V. Ezekia

The 800 students listening to the Gospel attentively!

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 September 1980 Mangalore and Karwar from October 12th. The problem of
finding sufficient space for the worshippers is still unsolved.
Dearly Beloved,
Missionaries Edward Francis and Y. Paul Dhinakaran in
Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the
Madhya Pradesh are making contacts and learning the
Lord Jesus Christ!
language. Missionary Ezekia Francis is on a Southern tour due
Ever since we started with the preparations for Revivo ’80, to repeated requests from Nilgris District. He with Missionary
we were under constant attack from the evil one, perhaps because Mohan had a profitable 20-day ministry in this hilly District.
the theme announced to be considered in the Camp —“Thy
The Deborah Camps in Neyveli and Ramnad were blessed.
Kingdom Come!”—would shake his evil kingdom and prepare
God’s people to receive “a kingdom which cannot be shaken” Preparations are on for such camps in Tuticorin and Valparai.
(Heb 12:28). We were constantly under the frown of the devil Pray that God may continue to anoint the message He has given
but the smile of God. And his last resort was to make the first to Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj, Mrs. Lilian Stanley and other FGYWA
day of the Camp the last working day in a number of schools so leaders for the women of today.
much so most of the teachers could not avail leave on that day. We rejoice over the permission granted by the Logos
But praise God who ALWAYS causes us to TRIUMPH in Christ! International, USA, to translate the “Layman’s Commentary on
(2 Cor 2:14). A brief review on pages 493-495 will enable you the Holy Spirit,” a 250-page book, into Tamil. The translation
to thank God meaningfully. is underway. Pray for the efforts to bring out this book and the
The Chitling station of the Sitteri Hills reports of a number Revivo ’80 theme book before January ’81. My book on the
of miracle healings among the tribes through the power of God. Holy Spirit, “The Dove,” is being translated into Malayalam,
People queue up for the prayer of our missionaries that they Telugu and Hindi.
may be delivered. Missionaries M.C. Ponniah and B. Jesudoss We request your prayers even from now on for Blesso ’81.
Samuel are asking for additional workers. God had given us a wonderful theme for the Camp — “New
Missionary K. Ponraj Isaac writes about a deeper work of Heaven and New Earth!” All those who participated in the
the Spirit in the lives of all our missionaries in Orissa. God is previous Camps may start contacting new friends to receive the
preparing them for the day of His power! The urgent need to shower. We expect this 11th camp to be NEW everyway!
place one or two medical missionaries in the Kanjipani station God willing, I will be in West Germany from October 16 to
is repeatedly mentioned in the field reports. Pray for God’s 23 ministering in German Churches and to youth groups. Then
guidance and help. A number of tribal children come regularly I proceed to Scotland to attend the World Consultation on
to the Blessing Service Centre. Frontier Missions from the 25th to November 2nd in Edinburgh.
The Revivo ’80 participants from Alnavar station of Arrangements are being made for ministry in England for a
Karnataka are found busy reaching out to others. Missionaries week or 10 days from the 3rd. I humbly request your earnest
are in need of a Telugu assistant. Missionaries Antonyraj and prayers as I cannot do anything without HIM!
Michael undertake a missionary journey to Mysore, Mercara, — R. Stanley
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September 1980 itself. It encouraged even uneducated and timid women to take
up the challenge and form a team in their own locality as we
Review on Revivo ’80 divided ourselves districtwise. It was a joy to see the many fruits
“My heart overflows with a good theme: I address my verses of our Deborah Teams, i.e., non-Christian friends, being
to the King,” sang David the king acknowledging his praises to baptised, filled and in turn taking their stand as Deborahs. To
another King when his heart bubbled over with a good theme the glory of God 44 new teams were formed.
(Psa 45:1 NASB). What strange coincidence that David had an On the second day sincere hearts were soaked with the Spirit,
urge to share the theme, “Thy Kingdom Come!” (v6) to ladies! and the Holy Spirit anointed them with the oil of gladness (Psa
(vv10,11). Rightly did he say, “Listen, O daughter, give attention 45:7). The second talk on the theme led us to the practical aspects
and incline your ear; forget your people and your father’s house, of life from the “Kingdom Prayer” in Matthew 6. Study of the 7
then the King will desire your beauty,” because it was a difficult requests in the Prayer marvellously altered our lives, as we
time of the year especially for students and teachers busy with viewed from new angles as to (1) How to hallow God’s Name,
examination! Yet a thousand ladies arrived at Pandithar Gardens, (2) How to qualify ourselves for His Coming, (3) His perfect
Thanjavur, for Revivo ’80 on the 12th of September, to listen will, (4) Covetousness and the Thessalonian doctrine, (5)
and give attention and incline their ears to God’s Word forgetting Forgiving others, (6) Overcoming temptations and (7)
their people and their fathers’ houses. Deliverance from evil. It was a time of transformation for the
As the theme was expounded by Brother Stanley from King’s daughters towards the “all-glorious-within” experience,
“Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand,” and the truths a time in God’s hand to be “interwoven with gold” (Psa 45:13).
of the Kingdom explained in relation to Repentance, Fruits of As it says, “The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift” (Psa
Repentance, Baptism in Water, Baptism with the Holy Spirit, 45:12), the spirit of giving brooded atop the pandal, and young
Baptism by fire and Testimony from God, hearts were moved and old, rich and poor, brought their gifts to the King. Individuals
to penitence and 225 assembled near the waters to flee from the and teams pledged to pay for the 25 water filters costing Rs.
wrath to come. All hearts were encouraged towards commitment 250/- each and 38 sweaters worth Rs. 100/- each, for the
when eyes were opened to see the four women—Tamar, Rahab, missionaries’ families. God bless them.
Ruth and Bathsheba—who found a place in the genealogy of
the King as swallows on the altar (Mt 1). The final parting was filled with excitement and earnestness.
Those who were faithful received their rewards. The Deborah
After travel and the strenuous day’s programme and the heavy Team of Hubli stood first, in team work. Mrs. Anbu Rajamani
dose of heavenly honey, all were ready to doze off. But as the (1924-1981) the mother of Mr. Stanley, and Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj
Deborah Team leaders started sharing their testimonies, eyes were applauded for their labour in collecting missionary
opened wide. Testimonies covered various privileges and support. The theme of Blesso ’80 — “Alpha and Omega” —
problems of women’s ministry and was a complete message in was released in bookform.
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the Kingdom” laid a burden in our hearts and we parted with a
heart full of tears for the perishing world, mind full of “The Dearly Beloved,
Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men” (Dan 4:25), carrying Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the
in our souls twelve baskets full! Lord Jesus Christ!
Concerning my monthlong trip to Europe, I can testify
THY KINGDOM COME!
sincerely that it was “neither by might, nor by power, but by
His Spirit.”
The first one week was spent in Hannover, an important
northern city in West Germany. Mr. Achim Schneider of Inter-
Mission and his dear wife were the loving hosts, and they spared
no pains to make my stay there most profitable and busily
engaged in the ministry. I had the privilege of ministering in
their Coffee House where a number of former drug-addicts
gather for fellowship, worship and growth. I preached in the
Ecclesia Church and a number of youth groups, with German
translation. They all need our prayers very
much. I have promised more time of ministry
next time as the Lord would enable. Brother
K. Isaac (1940-2012) of Coonoor, who was
there for a 10-month professional training
programme, was God’s miracle provision as
a contact person. God’s ways are great!
Then I proceeded to Scotland for the World Consultation on
Frontier Missions in Edinburgh. I attended the International
Students Consultation also which was a great challenge. Mr.
George Verwer was one of the speakers. The main Conference
was an opportunity to meet and fellowship with about 200
Invitation Card for Revivo ’80 mission leaders from around the globe. The goal set in the
Conference was, “A Church for Every People by the Year 2000.”
We were about 12 from India. Pray for the abiding fruitfulness
of this historical meet. I very much enjoyed my stay with a
Scottish young man, John Mckeller. It was a great inspiration
to visit John Knox’s (1514-1572) house in Edinburgh. I knelt
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down in his prayer room to pray, “Lord, give me India, or I on the 2nd November was largely attended by the villagers, and
die,” as he prayed cunturies ago, “Lord give me Scotland, or there was a feeding and clothes distribution programme also.
I die!” Missionaries Paul Immanuel & Jebakkani Immanuel (1936-
2013) have moved into the Nochikkuttai village to start a new
After the Conference, I
spent 10 days in England, work there. Reports on the response of the villagers are
st aying with the lovely encouraging. Missionary S. Regunathan of Budalur near
Thanjavur wedded Vasanthi, the eldest daughter of the
family of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert
Immanuels in October, and it was the first marriage conducted
Lumley in Bright on, a
in the Sitteri Church! (About a dozen missionaries have gone
southern coastal city. It was
forth from the village of Budalur, as on date, 2015.)
Mr. Lumley, then in Dubai,
who got the visa for me and Our Orissa missionaries, Ponraj and Ponnusamy, ministered
my wife to visit UAE early the Word of God for a week in Kharagpur, West Bengal, on
this year. How marvellous are God’s ways! I cannot thank Mr. invitation. Contact with some students of the Technological
Lumley sufficiently for his selfless and untiring efforts to prepare Institute over there has been a blessing. Thanks to the committee
a very meaningful and Spirit-guided programme. I spoke in the and the congregation of St. George’s Church, Madurai, for
English Churches, Prayer Groups and Student Gatherings. presenting a cassette recorder to the Keonjhar station in Orissa.
Ministering in Sussex University and Youth With A Mission New openings and at the same time oppositions for the gospel
Training School was a challenge to me. The love of God’s are encountered side by side (1 Cor 16:9). But all authority is
children was wonderful. Atleast a month of ministry is requested given to our Lord!
in England alone, if the Lord would guide so. These countries The Spirit’s outpouring in the Karnataka work continues
need our prayers very much. to be significant. The Lord mightily used Brothers Lionel, Paul
The headquarters team received me at Madras Airport, and Thomas, Ramamoorthy and Albert Manuel in the Blessing Rally
it is a great joy to be back here going through all your letters in Tumkur. The tour of missionaries, Antonyraj and Michael,
and praising God for His goodness. In whatever manner the was fruitful. Conversions and Spirit baptisms are definite. One
Lord was glorified during this ministry abroad, you will have of the recent field reports says that they have water baptisms
your share of reward from Him because I was there as “your” almost on all days in Hubli. It is unfortunate that we are not
able to solve the space problem even though the Lord is adding
representative because of “your” prayers. And so thank you,
daily to the Chuch those who are saved. Pray for a miracle.
and God bless you.
The Deborah Camps in Valparai and Tuticorin were well
We praise the Lord for enabling our missionaries and the
attended and mightily blessed. The Ramnad District branch and
believers in the Sitteri Hills to complete the construction of the
the South Arcot District branch are holding these Camps
new missionary quarters over there. The Lord wonderfully
respectively in Devakottai and Mokshakulam this month.
provided us the funds of Rs. 15,000/- for the purchase of the
land and construction of the two small houses. God reward you We are regularly hearing from our Gulf partner-friends, and
for your faithful contributions. The dedication of the quarters it is a great encouragement. It becomes a glorious privilege and
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at the same time a great praise, we are completing a decade of this ministry with this
responsibility as the Lord month. To praise God for the blessings of this decade, and to
gives a world-wide dimen- pray, plan and prepare for the new decade of ministry which
sion to our ministry. We are begins in January ’81, a 3-day Meet with about 100 invited
just clay in His hand. members will be conducted on this 27th, 28th and 29th. Due to
November 23rd was a practical difficulties it is not possible for us to give an open
great day for us and two invitation, even though everyone of you are precious to us.
Churches in Bombay, the Remember to specially praise God these three days from where
Good Shepherd Church of you are for His goodness and we will give you the outcome of
Church of North India and the Tamil Methodist Church of the Meet in the January or February issue. God bless you for
Bhandup. The former accep-ted the sponsorship of Mis-sionary your faithfulness with this ministry these ten years!
V. Ezekia and the latter Missionary D. Dharmaraj. Thanks to — R. Stanley
Rev. James Paul (1929-2009) and Rev. J.S. Dharmaraj and their
congregations for happily involving in this great missionary O for a thousand men to do
cause. In the missionary service of the Bhandup Methodist My Saviour’s last command,
Church, a missionary couple of Indian Evangelical Mission and To take the Gospel of our God
one of Friends Missionary Prayer Band were also dedicated. To every heathen land.
We record our appreciation for this enthusiastic congregation We want a few of the dare-devil crew
under the leadership of their mission-minded pastor. It was my Who never know when they’re beat,
privilege to bring the Word in the service. Pray that this But will fire away all night and day
missionary vision becomes contagious — for the good of And flatly refuse to retreat.
numerous Churches in Bombay and all India. Not statesmanlike men of subtle craft
Due to too many outstation programmes and accumulated Can chase or charm away evil,
load of work in the HQ, we are sorry to skip the October and But men whose shot is pointed and hot,
November issues of this magazine. And who’ll fire it at the Devil.
It was in October 1970 that the Lord gave us the promise, Don’t come for a mere experiment
“THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING,” from Ezekiel Just for a year or two,
34:26 while about 30 of us, mostly students, had gathered for a But come as to war with a lion’s roar
To see the campaign through.
3-day prayer meet in Kottaiyur near Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, to
seek the face of the Lord to be guided concerning the burden You won’t regret that it cost you a lot,
for a “Holy Spirit Revival and New Testament Evangelism.” When you get to the other side,
And the ministry based on this vision from Acts 1:8 was But oh! the shame if you earn the name
launched in January 1971 with the first Blessing Retreat in “A miser he lived and died!”
Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur. (Pages 14-17). To God be the — C.T. Studd, 1862-1931
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1981 January for the song of prayer Dr. Lilian Stanley brought from His
presence to be used throughout the day for the sessions of prayer.
Dearly Beloved, (Pages 504,505). Praying was also in 10 groups. and each item
in the song was prayed through in rounds within each group
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the
and then claimed together by the congregation on the basis of
Lord Jesus Christ!
God’s promises, especially the one in Hebrews 11:6 —
It is our privilege to prayerfully wish all our dear readers and
“Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that
precious partners a God-honoring, Christ-centred and Spirit-
cometh to God must believe that HE IS, and that He is a
guided New Year of blessings and fruitfulness. rewarder of them that diligently seek Him!”
We have entered the Second Decade in this ministry with The planning on the last day was rather brief. The fact of
1981. As mentioned in the previous Issue, we gathered for a expansion of the work but inadequacy of suitable personnel was
great time in the presence of God on the 27th, 28th and 29th presented as a challenge. Certain commitments and concrete
last month for preparing ourselves for the New Decade. We suggestions came forth. The Meet came to a close in the
were eighty gathered in the premises of Stella Maris School, afternoon after remembering the Lord around His table.
Thanjavur. The first day was spent in PRAISE, the second in
PRAYER, and the third in PLANNING. We were fortunate to
The series of messages preached during the Decade Meet on
have photographs of the various activities of this ministry since the words, “Hitherto” and “Henceforth,” will be made
available to you all as a supplement to the next issue or the
1971 and even the team works before 1971. It was interesting
following. (Pages 514-541). God be praised for His faithfulness!
to also have the pictures of the ministry of the Gospel Team in
Karaikudi, 1964-1970, the root of FGYMA (Page 14). The We in the headquarters, all field staff and lay leaders hereby
pictures were beautifully arranged in 10 sets of albums by the renew our dedication and consecration to faithfully do all that
tireless night-and-day labour of Dharmaraj, Mohan, Rajkumar, is possible by God’s grace and strength, but finally to stand
Selvarajan and Jeba. The participants went through these 10 before Him with the confession—
sets of albums as 10 groups, in turn, for totally 10 rounds of “We are unprofitable servants:
praise each, repeatedly breaking forth into singing— we have done that
Count your blessings, which was our duty to do!” (Lk 17:10)
Name them one by one; Continue with us in this march of faith and labour of love.
And it will surprise you Thank you!
What the Lord hath done!
Blessings!
It was a glorious time of praise from 11.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. — R. Stanley
The second day witnessed a tremendous outpouring of the
Spirit of Grace, Supplication and Intercession. Thanks to God
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 Bless, O Lord!
A Prayer for the Second Decade
of the Full Gospel Young Men Association India,
which begins with January 1981
By Dr. Mrs. Lilian Stanley

Prayer
Bless O Lord, true Jehovah God
We humbly plead with Thee
With Revival in Holy Word
That Truth may set us free
Bless O Lord with Abrahams
Of faith to consecrate
And Josephs keen on holiness
Though prison fetters wait
Second Decade Inauguration Meet Bless O Lord with Moseses
27-29 December, Thanjavur Who through the sea can free
Those in traditional bondages
As blind as blind could be
Bless O Lord with Joshuas
Judges, kings and sagely seer
Claiming the land with bold demand
From devil’s clutches clear
Bless O Lord with Hannah’s tear
Praise

To bring forth prophets bold

Counting backslidden Sauls too dear
And weep them back to fold
Bless O Lord with Davidic youth
To serve our generation
Killing the giant of sin and sloth
And multiple desecration

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Bless O Lord with Joshia Bless O Lord with Jesuses
Asa, Hezekia True replicas of Him
Setting this earth’s revival blaze As sent-forth ones to sacrifice
Our long-sought panacea To untold millions win
Bless O Lord, we yearn for men Bless O Lord with Peters, Pauls
Like Ezra, ready scribe To reach the spectrum height
Needed are they to seek Thy Word Gentiles, Jews and killer Sauls
To do and teach and write Under Thy cross unite
Bless O Lord, we can’t but cry Bless O Lord with brave Luthers
For Nehemiahs as of old Finneys, Careys, Wesleys, Hydes
Rebuild, restore and retort “Why?” Brainerds, Goforths, Mary Slessors
And drive the devil cold Judsons, Wycliffes, Knox’s tides
Bless O Lord, we bless Thee fain
Bless O Lord, where can we go
Because Thou heard our prayer
For Deborahs, Esthers, Ruths
Send us Lord, O send the Rain
When we shed tears wilt Thou say no
Before we rest in bier
To lead our sisters’ troops
Bless O Lord with Jeremiahs (This song can be sung to the tune of the famous
Before the daystar dawn Tamil Wedding song, ""B^ºÁv²® Pºzu÷µ!'')
To weep and warn Thy coming morn
To millions but forlorn
Bless O Lord our student mass
With Daniels and his friends
An army for the Bible cause
Defeat the evil trends
Bless O Lord with men from Thee
Like Johns to thunder call
Care the less for consequence
But plunder one and all
Bless O Lord with widows’ mites
The lad’s five loaves two fish
Joanna, Susanna, Magdalene’s tithes
That’s more than what we wish
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 February 1981 We thank everyone who has contributed towards the Camp
expenses. Collection cards are used in branches for all the Camps
Dearly Beloved, of this year. Be generous in your giving because these are very
expensive days. We need atleast Rs. 50,000/- for this year’s
Blessed be the Lord for His gracious outpouring of the Spirit Camps over and above the nominal registration fee collected
on us in Blesso ’81. The registered delegates alone were 1200. from the delegates. Please help.
Brother Ezekia brought two preparatory messages, one on the
eve of the Camp and the other during the first day’s devotional Following Blesso ’81, we had a glorious weeklong Staff
hour. I was enabled by the Lord to bring three talks on the theme, Retreat at headquarters, Vellore. Brother Alan Vincent from
England was with us throughout the week bringing us the Word
“New Heaven and New Earth,” one each day, respectively titled at every session. The Lord took us to heights through the
the Righteousness, the Rejoicing and the Rewards of the New anointed prophetic teaching ministry of this dear brother. The
Heaven and New Earth. The Lord used Brother Lionel mightily fellowship was wonderful and strengthening. The staff have
on the first afternoon and second morning to lead many into the marched forth to their respective fields with God’s assurance
Baptism with the Holy Spirit. The first session for receiving the of a glorious and triumphant ministry before them.
Spirit was en masse for the entire congregation, and the next in
Our Revival Team is ministering in Coonoor, Arachalur,
groups of about 50 each. To the glory of God nearly 300 were Tiruchengodu, Erode, Madurai, Karaikudi and Valparai from
baptized in the Spirit newly. There were also 150 who obeyed February 6th to 28th. Please write to us in advance if you desire
at the waters of baptism as a first step to fulfill all righteousness revival programmes in your place with this team.
in God’s way. It was a glorious increase in the ministry when
Blessings!
40 new Teams were formed to function as Nehemiah Teams for
— R. Stanley
village outreach. The testimonies by functional Team leaders
and missionaries were challenging for definite action. At the
concluding session, over 30 young men came forward
surrendering themselves to serve the Lord fulltime.
My book, “Thy Kingdom Come!” was released in English
and Tamil. Also my book on the Holy Spirit, titled, “The Dove,”
kindly translated by Brother Kurien George of Abudhabi, was
released in Malayalam as our first title in this language. The
Telugu edition of this title is underway. We are hurrying up with
the “Layman’s Commentary on the Holy Spirit” in Tamil. The
interest shown by the campers in our literature was very
encouraging. Praise God for blessing these messages. We seek
your earnest prayer for plans to produce a number of new titles
in 1981. Writers need anointing; Translators need wisdom; Revival Retreat in Arachalur
Printing needs funds. God is sufficient! (Fifth from left: Brother M. Prakash, SISWA)
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 The Tamil Theme song of Blesso ’81
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Release of “Thy Kingdom Come!”

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14-16 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
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 March 1981 The ministry of our Revival Team from the 6th to 28th of
February was mightily blessed by the Lord according to the
Dearly Beloved, promise of the New Decade, even Ezekiel 34:26. In spite of the
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ unfavorable climate in Coonoor, the meeting hall was packed,
our Lord! and the Word had a free flow. A local Revival Team also was
formed. Brother Albert Jegannathan was God’s Joseph sent by
This issue brings to you the three main addresses of the New
Him in advance to serve as a channel in Erode. Meetings were
Decade Preparation Meet held from the 27th to 29th of
conducted in Arachalur and Thiruchengodu also. It was a time
December ’80. (Pages 514-541). As I moved into the spirit of
to wintess God’s power when a naxalite broke into tears at His
prophecy quite often in the course of delivering these messages,
we thought it would be necessary to share them with all of you presence. The students programme in Madurai had an
our dear friends involved in this ministry that you may encouraging participation. The Word was shared in St. George’s
meaningfully follow the way of the Spirit with us in this Second Church and a number of Institutions also. The Engineering
Decade. We pray the Lord would minister appropriately to you College prayer cell in Karaikudi (the roots of FGYMA ministry)
as you read them with an attitude of prayer and meekness. is going on wonderfully with the Spirit. A public gathering in
the local Ladies Club building drew crowds from all
The opening of our First Regional Office for Tamilnadu in denominations. Eight estates in Valparai Hills were visited by
Thanjavur on the 8th of March is perhaps the first milestone the Team, and the Lord worked with them confirming His Word.
in this Second Decade. We had over 500 guests in the opening
ceremony. Mr. Nataraja Mudaliar (1930-1982) and his wife as The Revival Team is in a number of places working among
our chief guests ministered to the gathering in songs and the students in the State of Gujarat from the 15th of March to the
Word, and opened the Office. It was a God-honoring function. first week of April. Then they travel to Karnataka State for the
Brother Antonyraj and Brother Mohan will be the residential Blessing Campaigns in Hubli, Mangalore and Bhadravathi
staff in this Office, and this will essentially serve as a contact from April 22nd to May 9th. “This is the day which the Lord
centre for our students ministry. All our Students For Jesus (SFJ) has made” — for India’s Revival and Evangelism.
cells will be visited from here, and the SFJ correspondence will Our missionary Michael and Susheela got married on the
be handled here. Members of SFJ and Full Gospel Graduates 21st of February in Hubli, and the Lord honoured His servant
Fellowship (FGGF) may write to this office on matters pertaining bringing over 1000 people to witness His glorious presence in
to the student work. The address is: FGYMA, 10 Medical the wedding ceremony. “If any man serves Me, him will My
College Road, Opp. Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur 613007. A
Father honour,” said Jesus. (Michael’s testimony: Pages 648-653).
stock of all our literature is also available here for your regional
requirements. We covet your earnest prayers for God’s moment- We will have the Summer Prayer Programme from April
by-moment guidance with His blessing on this new venture. 11th to 13th. The Summer Training Programme will be from
The promise of the Lord for this Centre, given to a dear sister at the 21st to 30th of May. This Programme is only for the leaders
3.00 a.m. the same day of the opening, is from 1 Corinthians of recognized Nehemiah Teams, Deborah Teams and SFJ Cells.
16:9, “A great door and effectual is opened unto me.” Bless Coordinators may also join.
Him! (Photographs: Page 513). — R. Stanley
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Regional Office for Students Ministry March 1981
Dedication: 3 March 1981, Thanjavur “Hitherto”
(The first Message by R. Stanley in the New Decade Meet,
Thanjavur, December ’80)
To look back into the years of the history of the Full Gospel
Young Men Association India, which have rolled into the dim-
lit chambers of our mind, is a spiritually enlightening experience.
‘Hitherto’ will serve as a hook to fish out our experiences from
the depths of the ocean of our memory. The study of ten
references of this word from the Bible under ten headings, will
screen our past before us to some extent.
1. “Hitherto” of Disobedience
“And thou shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews
hath sent me unto thee saying, Let My people go, that they may
serve Me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldst
Chief Guests: Mr. & Mrs. Nataraja Mudaliar not hear” (Ex 7:16)
We know the background of this text. God’s people in Egypt
were in great agony, under mental and physical torture. Their
cry went up to God, and He intervened. God’s way of inter-
vention is not methods but man; and that man for this mammoth
task was Moses, the meekest on the earth. Moses was God’s
mouthpiece, and Aaron was that of Moses. These two represented
God to Pharaoh to appeal to him that the people of God would
be released from their bondage to the land of promise. But
Pharoah hardened his heart and hence the charge, “Hitherto thou
wouldest not hear.”
Basically man is disobedient to God; be it Pharaoh who knew
not God, or Adam who knew God firsthand. We cannot progress
an inch in our spiritual life without dealing first with the
“hitherto” of disobedience. Can we not honestly confess that in
the search of our past ten years, instances of disobedience clearly
Mr. Nataraja Mudaliar & Dr. Muthiah Pandian outnumber the instances of obedience to God? We have come
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to a milestone in our history where we will have to repent for These are the words of Hannah, a woman known for her
our “hitherto” and refine our “henceforth.” Unless we decide intercessory and prevailing prayer. She pleaded with God and
that by the grace of God our obedience will surpass our moved Him by her tears. Only mothers who have tears in prayers
disobedience, our future may turn out to be a gloomy decade. can bring forth Samuels. God needed a person of the caliber of
2. “Hitherto” of Blessing Samuel to reject Saul and anoint David. When everybody would
say that Eliab would make the candidate because he was head
“And the children of Israel spake unto Joshua, saying, Why and shoulder above everyone, it would take a man like Samuel
hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing to accept God’s choice that it would be David, the youngest,
I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me who was, “but a youth.” O for a thousand Samuels! May we
hitherto?” (Josh 17:14). utter a desperate cry of hitherto-intercession to bring forth
Joseph is not an unfamiliar character to us in this ministry, Samuels! No Samuels without suffering. Hannah suffered the
because of the promise wherewith God blessed him, viz, “Joseph birthpangs even during her intercession. May we crave for such
is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose pangs to come upon us!
branches run over the wall” (Gen 49:22), which is much like Jesus said, “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My Name;
that wherewith God has blessed us, viz, “I will make them and ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full” (Jn 16:24).
the places round about My hill a blessing; and I will cause the His emphasis is on “My Name.” Christ speaks of the dynamic
shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of authority in His Name that carried a force and power with it.
blessing” (Ezek 34:26). Joseph experienced the fulfillment of We should not only intercede like Hannah but also learn to
this promise in his lifetime. He was a blessing in himself and a possess things with the divine authority. Not the conventional
blessing to others as well. Joshua 17:14 is a conversation conclusion of prayers but a courageous claiming of our privileges
between the children of Joseph and Joshua, where they “in His Name.” God is calling us to a ministry of intercession at
acknowledge the blessings they had received from the hand of a higher plane.
the Lord. It is one thing to pester the Lord for blessing; but it is
another thing to praise Him for the blessings. Too many 4. “Hitherto” of Victory
Christians are tiring down God with “Bless me, Lord” prayer. “Then Samuel look a stone, and set it between Mizpah and
Too few have learnt the secret of pleasing God by their “Hitherto Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto has
–thou-hast-blessed-me-Thank-you” praise. Let us endeavour to the Lord helped us” (1 Sam 7:12).
gladden the heart of our dear Lord by bringing to remembrance
all the blessings He has showered upon us and by blessing His Here when God’s people experience a great triumph over
Name. the Philistines from the hand of God, they shout a victorious
hitherto, ‘Ebenezer.’ Most of us, after we heard the message of
3. “Hitherto” of Intercession David and Goliath in 1972, took a sling, a script and a stone and
“Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial; for out flung it at Goliath (Pages 22-26). All of us had been through
of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken victories some time or other. But unfortunately we have only
hitherto” (1 Sam 1:16). wounded Goliath! All that our branches in South and North
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India have successfully achieved is just a scar on Goliath’s brow! O, we must go in when we have victories! We must go in when
We have not yet brought him down. The wounded giant looms there is joy! We must go in when we have promises! We must
before us as a mark of our defeat. Our victory is that David has go in when the Lord takes us from glory to glory! “And he sat
been just safe these ten years. ‘Goliath wounded, David safe,’ before the Lord!” This is perhaps the climax in David’s life. He
is the history that could be written of our ten years’ story! Are did not go up to the throne but he came down all the way to sit
we justified in naming this, “Ebenezer?” David’s triumph was down before the Lord.
not just victory, but victory plus; because, to the credit of David,
Beloved, only those who have learnt to go IN and SIT before
“There was no sword in the hand of David.” And it was through
the Lord can STAND for the Lord OUTSIDE. If you cannot sit
the sword of Goliath that David severed his head and brought it
before the Lord, neither can you stand for the Lord. This great
before the King. We are pining the glorious return of our King,
and the gift that we can present before Him is not our pompous man’s heart is revealed in his confession of his unworthiness.
trophies but in a tray the head of Goliath. The King of kings His smallness before himself was his greatness before God. He
will also be looking forward to meet the Davids, with the head was shocked to receive such a promise, for he considered not
of Goliath in a tray, severed by Goliath’s own sword, and not himself worthy of such honour. When we receive a promise
the immature disciples like Peter who cut with his sword from God, too often we believe the lie of the devil that we do
somebody’s ear to no harm! So instead of gloating over Petrine deserve it. But David said, “Who am I? What is my house that
‘ear-victory,’ let us aim at Davidic ‘head-victory.’ Thou hast brought me hitherto?” He counted himself as
absolutely nothing before God.
5. “Hitherto” of Grace and Guidance
Many times here is where we displease the heart of God.
“But My mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it Many victories that we have won for the Kingdom of God by
from Saul, whom I put away before thee. And thine house and the grace of God to the glory of God, we have unconsciously
thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee; thy throne attributed to some goodness we believe is in us. Every time
shall be established forever. According to all these words, and there is a handclap for a victory that we win, the devil convinces
according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. that it is because of the goodness God finds in us. Have we too
Then King David went in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, often given ear to such whispers of the devil to displease the
Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that Thou hast heart of God? Remember David and acclaim, “You have been
brought me hitherto?” (2 Sam 7:15-18). guiding me; You have been supplying me Thy grace hitherto,
O this is a tremendous thing that will move us to tears and to and who am I?”
ashes. God told David, “I will bless your house and I will bless 6. “Hitherto” of Problems
your kingdom.” When God honours a person and his ministry,
He honours the minister’s house too. For God, it is an integral “Who shut up the sea with doors, when it break forth, as if it
part. Not only his kingdom but also his personal affairs were had issued out of the womb? When I made the cloud the garment
blessed. When Nathan told these things unto David, David “went thereof, and thick darkness swaddling band for it, and break up
in!” Here is the man after God’s own heart. David’s head was for it My decreed place, and set bars and doors, and said,
not in the clouds on the endowment of the wonderful promises Hitherto shall thou come but no further; and here shall thy
concerning his personal affairs and ministry, but he “went in.” proud waves be stayed?” (Job 38:8-11).
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 This is just a picture of the floodlike problems that have been really helping us. He spread His mantle over us, that
been assaulting us in the past. In the Scriptural language, through His anointing the Word of Wisdom, Word of
problems are often depicted as floods. The verse akin to the Knowledge, Discerning of Spirits, Gift of Faith, Gifts of Healing,
aforesaid one is, “When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Working of Miracles, Speaking in Tongues, Interpretation of
Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him” (Isa Tongues, and Prophecy were manifested as we moved into the
59:19b). In the Book of Revelation we read of the forces field. He revealed to us His plan when we were groping, and
opposing the plan and purpose of God as floods of fury poured blessed our activities. His mercies never fail. We can rightly
out against the children of God. One punishment that God confess like David, “From my youth until this day, You have
brought upon mankind was the deluge during Noah’s time. Flood taught me the way I should go. I have been going in Your
is the natural force that man is not able to compete with. All the strength, and now Lord, You will uphold me till my grey hair.
technological forces put together often fail to withstand a flood. Blessed be Your Name.”
But here in this verse we meet God who sets a boundary for the 8. “Hitherto” of Work
flood with a “hitherto” commandment.
“Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I
All of us have such experiences to quote from our life when work” (Jn 5:17).
the floods went up and up in spite of the prayers of saints and
gifted men. But when all looked futile and we were at the end Jesus when He was on this earth worked “with” the Father
of our rope, God stretched out His hand and pronounced a and “for” the Father and hence this bold great statement. To
‘hitherto.’ But for that ‘hitherto’ none of us will be here today. work FOR God is not the same as to work WITH God. Working
for God is the start, but to work with God is one step further.
May our hearts bubble over with the words of gratitude, “Lord,
The energetic, enthusiastic method of moving on for God with
but for Thy grace and mercy, we would long ago have been
the childish slogan, “I will do,” is good. With many hours of
consumed.”
labour and sleeplessness, sacrificing even many legitimate things
7. “Hitherto” of Evangelism of life, we move on for God because we have just one life to be
“I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention totally invested in the cause of Christ. That is working “for”
God. But here we learn another great lesson from Jesus our
of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only. O God, Thou hast
Model. His statement reveals how intimately He was involved
taught from my youth; and hitherto have I declared Thy
“with” His Father in the work. Jesus worked with the Father
wondrous works. Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O
through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are familiar with the
God, forsake me not; until I have shown Thy strength unto this
work in the power of the Spirit; but we should move on to the
generation, and Thy power to everyone that is to come” (Psa
area of working “with” God, learning to know what the Lord
71:16-18).
would have us do these days, to be carried on by the wind of the
The Lord has raised FGYMA for a such a time as this for the Spirit gloriously. That will give us more glorious results. “And
proclamation of His glory and the evangelization of our country. they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working
We go in the strength of our Lord God. We make mention of with them, and confirming the Word with signs following”
His righteousness because of His grace, and hitherto He has (Mk 16:20).
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 Let’s move on to work with God, and He will work with us! with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to
bear it, neither yet now are ye able” (1 Cor 3:1,2).
9. “Hitherto” of Hindrance
I am sure all us will be convicted by Paul’s criticism. Carnality
“Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes
and childishness abound in us. Most of us have not passed the
I purposed to come unto to you, but was hindered hitherto, that
milk stage yet. It is high time that we grow up to the meat stage.
I might have some fruit among you, even as among other
The Lord is going to say nay to our carnality and childishness
Gentiles” (Rom 1:13).
in this New Decade. We are to move into an unbelievable area
Paul enjoyed much fruit among the Gentiles; but there was of MATURITY. Let us rise up to the occasion. It is going to be
stiff opposition when he set foot among the Jews. Gentiles were an altogether new and colourful Decade. The iridescent horizon
his speciality, and he earned the name, “the apostle of un- is welcoming us with open hands. Young men, young women,
circumcision,” and realized the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy spring on your “hitherto” and possess your “henceforth” of
at the closing chapters of Acts of the Apostles (Acts 20:25-28). what eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
There was yet a growing desire and concern in the heart of Paul the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them
towards those who had already known God. But as a builder of that love Him!
the Church, when he advanced towards this REVIVAL ministry,
hindrances hit him hard. This is Paul’s sigh of “hitherto.”
We can write many chapters on “hitherto” concerning the The Outline of the Second Talk of R. Stanley
hurdles we had to cross in the past ten years of our Revival in the Second Decade Inauguration Meet —
ministry. But beloved, the “henceforth” that we begin with the
Second Decade shall see a greater revival in this ministry. Amen! “Nothing Impossible!”
The fruits we have reaped in our evangelistic labours in the  No promise is too hard for God
First Decade will seem nothing to you at the dawn of the next to fulfill!
Decade when an era of revival breaks forth. My heart, and I am
sure all of yours together, will cling on to God for a mighty  No prayer is too hard for the Lord
intervention of the terrific move of the Spirit, splitting heaven to answer!
and earth. “Why Revival Tarries” will become a stale story for
 No problem is too hard for the Lord
us; rather we will be exploring “Why Revival Spreads!” Revival
will no more tarry but will spark and spread through God’s to solve!
fanning of the fire through His Holy Spirit, in the Decade to  No place is too hard for the Lord
come. to break and revive!
10. “Hitherto” of Carnality and Childishness
 No person is too hard for the Lord
“And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, to save!
but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you
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 March 1981
A Missionary is one who under God “Henceforth”
is ready to do any job, (The third Message by R. Stanley in the New Decade Meet,
with anyone, at any time, Thanjavur, December ’80)
in any place and in any manner!
The vast expanse of a New Decade lies untrodden before us.
Let us set foot on it with a holy trembling, to walk across friends
and foes, triumphs and tribulations, sighing and singing to reach
the victory shore. As the Full Gospel army marches on, let the
rhythm of ‘left...right’ be changed to ‘hence...forth’ that each
step may remind us of the enormity of the responsibility
weighing down our shoulders and bring to our hearts counsels,
corrections, convictions, consolation, comfort, and courage from
the golden Book. Let us choose ten “henceforth” to stamp our
thoughts with golden truths to light the path of our New Decade.
1. No more the way of Egypt!
Deuteronomy 17:14-20, “When thou art come unto the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and
shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like
as all the nations that are about me; thou shalt in any wise set
him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose; one
from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou
mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people
to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses;
forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth
return no more that way. Neither shall he multiply wives to
himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly
multiply to himself silver and gold. And it shall be, when he
sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a
copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the Priests
the Levites: And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein
all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear the Lord his
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God, to keep all the words of this Law and these statutes, to do God that God would move for His cause. Those who rely on
them; that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that horses and chariots hinder God’s helping hand because their
he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or heart is not perfect. If we desire to perfect our hearts before
to the left; to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, God, this is where we have to start; let us not rely on horses,
he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.” neither on chariots, nor on our own strength. We should rely on
The first thing that the Lord would have us learn is that we the Lord in toto, and only that’s going to gladden His heart.
Henceforth we shall never go the way of Egypt. And it is —
shall henceforth no more return that way of Egypt. What is the
way of Egypt? It is — (b) Self-centred family life
(a) Fleshly strength “Neither shall he multiply wives to himself that his heart
turn not away” (v17).
“He shall not multiply horses to himself” (v16).
“Multiplication of wives” can be taken to mean a self-centred
The Spirit of the Lord warns God’s people time and again
family life. Family life is ordained by God but too much
against this Egyptian tendency. In the Scriptures the horse is
concentration in our own family affairs is dethroning God’s
analogous to fleshly strength. But God’s dictum is always,
purposes. It was God who created Adam and Eve to begin a
“Neither by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.”
family life. It was not the end in itself but was meant to bring
We have this lesson well developed in the story of King Asa. God the glory. Similarly God has blessed each one of us with a
2 Chr 16:8,9, “Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge family. But our family relationships and commitments should
host, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because thou ever be consecrated before God, and we should have a constant
didst rely on the Lord, He delivered them into thine hand. For realisation that we exist as a family only for the glory of God.
the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, We shall henceforth no more lead a self-centred family life. It
to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is is also —
perfect toward Him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore
(c) Material-mindedness
from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”
“Neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold”
Here we observe that the strength of horses and chariots (v17).
denotes fleshly strength. King Asa had learnt the secret of relying
on the Lord. For quite many years he was not leaning on himself 2 Kings chapter five tells us the history of Naaman, healed
but on the strength of God. But there was a certain time he of his disease. His prayer, minutes after his conversion, reflects
began to slowly lean on his fleshly strength. It was at that time the change of heart. “Naaman said, shall there not then, I pray
this prophecy was spoken against him. Does this not clarify thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? For
that having our hearts perfect toward God means relying on thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor
Him alone? It is not through super holy men that God would sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord” (v17).
accomplish great things; but it is through men who would accept Idolatry for a New Testament Christian is material-minded-
their absolute weakness and count on the absolute strength of ness or covetousness (Col 3:5). Here is a man who was delivered
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by God and healed by His power, promising thenceforth never “Write” ... “Read” ... “Learn” ... “Keep” ... “Do”
to offer unto idols. He turns his back on material-mindedness. These are the ‘do’s’ that follow the ‘don’t’s’. Write (buy —
Beloved, I confess that this ministry is arrested somewhere as adapted for today) your Bible, read your Bible, learn your
without sufficient growth because of multiplication of horses, Bible, keep your Bible and obey your Bible. The only prevention
multiplication of wives and multiplication of silver and gold. for the Egyptian way is to get oneself saturated with God’s Word.
We can perhaps boast of our growth these ten years compared During the past 10 years we have bought and stored many Bibles.
to other organizations, but we have not grown as we ought to FGYMAers perhaps have more study Bibles, commentaries and
have. How we have failed God and fallen short of His standards! dictionaries than any others. This is the victory of our first
The reason I believe is that some of the members of this decade. Bur we should move on to verse 19. This is our only
Association who ought to have gone forth and forward with a protection!
greater sacrifice, leaving behind their multiplication of horses 2. Peace and Protection
and wives and silver and gold, have failed to do so, and God
can certainly not bless that work. Not much of blessing in our Psalm 125:2,5, “As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
work can be seen in the years to come without first laying down so the Lord is round about His people from henceforth even
this capital cost of sacrifice! forever. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the
Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity but peace
Dear partners and pillars of this ministry, are you counting shall be upon Israel.”
on your fleshly strength, enjoying a self-centred family life and
accumulating wealth? As a supporter of this ministry, you hold This “henceforth” speaks of peace and protection to God’s
people. These two divine graces are a must to us whether we
a responsibility. If you go back the way of Egypt, God’s hands
are here at home or out in the field. We need peace within and
will be tied that He cannot bless the ministry. We are not to be
protection from without.
cautious of the Egyptian way in Egypt but only when we are
through to Canaan. The warning is for those who have been Our longing is for the quiet stillness that settles on our hearts
through the ten years of the ministry of FGYMA and reached from the presence of the Lord. We can afford to lose our purse
the 11th year of Canaanite experience of possessing the blessings but not the peace. It is this peace that overwhelmingly undertakes
of the Lord. Take heed! Return no more the Egyptian way. us to achieve things for God. The moment we lose this inner
peace we are in pieces. That is why the resurrected Jesus Christ,
God Himself has prescribed the antidote for the Egyptian
when He appeared to His disciples, said, “Peace be unto you.”
way in the following verses—
That was why the Holy Spirit came in the form of a dove which
“It shall be, when he sitteth upon the Throne of his Kingdom, is the symbol of peace. That was why the Apostles’ word of
that he shall write him a copy of this Law in a book out of that greetings to the Churches was, “Peace be unto you.” Paul’s style
which is before the Priests the Levites; and it shall be with him, of beginning his Epistles was, “Grace be unto you, and peace,
and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Because,
learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this Law what we basically need is the peace of God which passes all
and these statutes, to do them” (vv18,19). understanding. Peace amidst problems; peace in perplexity;
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peace in pain; peace in perturbed waters! “My peace I leave too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself,
with you,” said Jesus. The peace that maintained the poise of as a child that is weaned of his mother; my soul is even as a
Jesus is now resting on us. weaned child. Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and
The other thing we naturally crave for is protection, wherever for ever.”
we may be. The security that God promises us is tremendous. This little Psalm has a momentous truth for our next Decade.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, He Himself shall It is the ‘henceforth’ of simplicity and humility in hope. This
surround us from henceforth even forever! Hallelujah! attitude exhibits itself as below—
These promises from God’s side are clubbed with “My heart is not haughty.” All our hearts swell up in pride
responsibilities from our side. What are the responsibilities of some time or other and becomes hard, rigid and brittle. It loses
those who will enjoy the peace and protection of God hence- its suppleness and rebounds and reacts anything that falls on it.
forth? We react sharply. There is no mellowing or melting; but solid,
(a) “They that TRUST in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, frozen solid! Our twisted feelings, rudeness and crudeness betray
which cannot be removed, but abideth forever” (v1). We should the hidden pride in our hearts. Our hearts cannot become proud
learn to trust in the Lord. Hope is essentially for the future, as without our being aware of it. Beware!
for example the hope of our Lord’s Return. Belief concerns the David confesses that he is not proud nor his eyes lofty, and
individual, as for example our faith in Christ that earned us the then goes on to say, “I will not exercise myself in great matters
name of ‘believers.’ But trust is higher, wider and deeper than or in things too high for me.” (v1). O, David is a pedagogue on
all these terms; it is that solid confidence. Trust in Him at all practical life rightly suited for us. We are specialists in poking
times, for the Bible says, “All ye beloved of the Lord, trust in our nose into things too high for us. Don’t be very curious to
the Lord at all times” (Psa 62:8).
know all about the internal affairs of administration of ministries.
(b) “Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them When two are analyzing an association or dissecting dissociation
that are UPRIGHT in their hearts” (v4). Uprightness before God do not be too curious about it. When invited for such unedifying
is our second essential responsibility to enjoy the peace and tangle, escape with David’s principle, “I do not exercise myself
protection of God. It is as simple as the Psalmist has put it. You in great matters or in things too high for me.” Be mindful of the
can’t elaborate it further. When do you lose your peace? When all-important soulwinning and evangelistic outreach prog-
do you lose your sense of security? It is when your trust in the rammes and ministrial promotional activities. We are all called
Lord is shaken and your heart is no more right with God. Sin to “minister,” not “administer.” Don’t covet administration but
brings fear and frustration. Trust in the Lord at all times, and be pray for God’s grace on the administrators because they will
upright before God always, and the peace and protection from have greater damnation and judgment if they fail in their
henceforth for ever will be your portion. responsibilities.
3. Simplicity and Humility in Hope “I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned
Psalm 131, “Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes of his mother; my soul is even as a weaned child.” Let us behave
lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things ourselves, quiet ourselves and be satisfied with what is given to
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us as a weaned child. Let us hope in the Lord from “henceforth” “Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be
and for ever, with all simplicity and humility. no end.” It would go all around the globe. God’s idea of the
4. The Increase of His Kingdom sunlight going around the earth itself is indication that the natural
desire of God for His Word and glory is for them to go round
Isaiah 9:7, “Of the increase of His government and peace the world. The Bible prophesies that the earth shall be filled
there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His with the glory of God as the sea is filled with water. Everyone
Kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with shall know that He is Lord indeed. But let’s understand that the
justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord zeal of the Lord shall perform it. The Lord is zealous about His
will perform it.” work. The Lord will finish His work. He will see that people
This is the “henceforth” of the increase of the government come under His banner. I declare that God’s missionary
of God — the extension of His Kingdom. It is the zeal of the programme is bound to consummate in triumph. Let’s move to
Lord that is going to bring about this extension. God is more work with God in the zeal of God Himself.
concerned about the missionary programme than you and I. We In this Decade we are going to witness how the zeal of the
are not to think of ourselves as highly inspired servants of an Lord is going to give us a breakthrough in this area. Multitudes
indifferent God. An unconscious feeling lurks in us that we are of souls are going to turn to the Lord through you. If you find
so much interested in evangelism but God is too quiet about it. your labour futile, turn to Luke 5:10 and hearken to God’s
But of God is said, “Of the increase of His government and personal message to you: “Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt
peace there shall be no end … The zeal of the Lord shall perform catch men.” Put your finger on that and say, Amen. Fear not.
it.” In other words, it is God who is the author and finisher of Do not be discouraged. Do not be disheartened. This is the fear-
all missionary work. That is why rather than working “for” God not for soulwinners. This is a great encouragement to all hearts
we should learn to work “with” God. overflowing with a passion for souls. Let this message strike a
God is on the move! He is interested in the salvation of the deathblow to all the spirit of discouragement in the hearts of
earth because it is not His will that any should perish. How can Fishers of Men. Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
God, who sent His only Son to die for mankind, be indifferent Of the increase of the government there shall be no end. The
to missions? When the greatest possession of the Father and zeal of the Lord shall perform it. Alleluia! Glory to God!
the most cherished thing He had in His bosom, He gave for 5. No more Uncircumcision or Uncleanness
mankind for salvation and redemption, how do we ever tend to
think that God is offhand? How dare we ever imagine God is Isaiah 52:1, “Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion;
apathetic! The discouragement, the disappointment, the put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for
dissolution and disheartening that we sometimes face in the henceforth t here shall no more come into thee t he
ministry is because we fancy ourselves keener than God Himself. uncircumcised and the unclean.”
Let us understand it is God’s plan. It is God’s programme. We This is a radiant promise for all Zionists and Jerusalemites!
are just God’s persons in that programme in performance. Zionists have beautiful garments! Jerusalem is a holy city. Here
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God promises that we are already in Jerusalem. These messages  Lastly, “loose yourself from the bands of your neck, O
are not to those in Egypt but to those who have entered Canaan captive daughter of Zion” (v2). ‘Captivity’ and ‘Zion’ can never
and Zion and Jerusalem. Even those in Zion are tampered by go together. ‘Captivity’ is a term related to ‘Egypt.’ But the sad
the uncircumcised and unclean. But God’s promise comes state is that some are in bondage in Zion also! We Zionites must
reassuringly: “Henceforth there shall no more come unto thee loose our bands from our neck. We have got unnecessary
the uncircumcised and the unclean.” entanglements and worries. Free yourself and the unclean will
never walk over you.
 Our first responsibility that goes with our claim to the
promise is waking up. “Awake, awake” (v2). We need to be 6. A flowing ministry of the Word and the Spirit
vigilant as the serpent—quick to understand and act. It is by Isaiah 59:21, “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,
vigilance and watchfulness that we can keep the enemy out. saith the Lord: My Spirit that is upon thee, and My words which
The reason why so many unclean and uncircumcised have been I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor
tampering on our roads is because we the Zionists and out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s
Jerusalemites were sleeping. “Now,” says God, “You awake seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.”
and I will see that nobody passes your way.” It is the Lord’s
calling to a life of vigilance in the days to come. There is going to be a flowing ministry of the Word and the
Spirit in the New Decade. We have had only a foretaste of it in
 We must put on our strength. We need to ask God no the First Decade. The Lord is going to bless us with shepherds
more for more of His strength, for we are already in Zion. We and prophets to lead us according to His way. If the Lord tarries
just have to put it on. The grace, power, gift and anointing that and if we be alive to gather to celebrate the beginning of the
God has imparted to us are lying idle. Put them on. Put on the Third Decade, we will know that this is a prophetic utterance
armour of God. and all these things have been fulfilled to the last word. Amen!
 Next, we must put on our beautiful garments. We are In the rolled away years too the Lord had given us a singular
endowed with lovely garments to beautify us. These are the taste for the ministry of the Holy Spirit and of the Holy
garments of praise and righteousness. The beauty of holiness Scriptures. FGYMAers are known for their aptitude for the Spirit
with which we must worship is the righteousness God has given and the Scriptures. Blessos and Revivos are singled out for the
us. Praise must spill out of our mouths more than ever. We are Spirit’s descent and Word’s flow. God says, “It will continue to
not praising God sufficiently. It is time to put on the beautiful flow. I will not remove that from you. My Spirit whom I have
garment of praise to enjoy more freedom of worship and poured on you will continue in this ministry. The Word that I
have put on your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor
adoration, because we are His people, we are His holy city, we
out of the mouth of your seed’s seed.” This is the promise of the
are His Zion, and we are His Jerusalem.
perpetual stream of the ministry of God’s Word. It is not going
 Then, “shake yourself from the dust; arise, and sit down” to be interrupted anywhere. It is an umpteen number of
(v2). What else can this mean except possessing your generations — seed to seed, seed to seed, seed to seed and so
possessions? Go to your throne which is vacant! on. So the Lord concisely says, “from henceforth and forever.”
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What is our responsibility for the unhindered flow of the ministry Nay: but rather division: For, from henceforth there shall be
of the Spirit and the Scriptures? five in one house divided, three against two, and two against
 First of all, we must develop a spirit of expectation. The
three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son
spirit of satisfaction should vanish, and a craving for something against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the
more, greater, better, deeper, wider, newer should rouse in us. daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her
This seedbed of growing dissatisfaction is where God’s seeds daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-
can grow. Many a heart among us is void of such anticipation. in-law.”
Let not your spiritual desire know boundary. The secret of the This promise of God to us brings not a blessing but a division!
ministry of the Word and the Spirit is bypassing our intellect. “From henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three
 We should also prepare ourselves for the unhindered flow against two, and two against three.” Our filial relationships
of the ministry by private study and meditation of the should be consecrated, especially in the ministry. That was Paul’s
Scriptures. This ministry of FGYMA will do its real best to philosophy: “Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the
equip you with the sound knowledge of the Scripture. We want flesh; yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet
to make the sound study helps available to you in English and now henceforth know we Him no more. Therefore if any man
the vernaculars. It is a big job but we are already working at it. be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away;
I want you to really stand behind me with your prayer and you behold all things are become new” (2 Cor 5:16,17). These verses
will see things coming through in the coming Decade. speak about the renewing of our relationships. When freely
paraphrased, it means only this. All the old concepts, old
 Expect, prepare and exercise to this end. Bring your five notations, all the old convenient ways of looking at things are
loaves and two fish to the Lord that He may bless it and make it gone; now all the relationships that we have presently in our
a blessing to many. The zeal of the Lord and the need of the life and ministry are consecrated.
people are the two important factors in the ministry; not your
own capacity or ability. Take your eyes off yourself and set them What is this baptism that Jesus speaks of ? All the
on the zeal of the Lord and the need of the people. Then you relationships that He had with His disciples were to be further
will be brought to the realisation that you are just a channel for consecrated. There was to be a further division, a further
God. Otherwise you will never come to the point when you straitening, a further cleansing. The fire was going to do it all
think you are there sufficiently equipped to minister to people. through, and Jesus was straitened till all that was accomplished.
God has everything. People are in need. We are conduits to It was a straitening experience when Peter, James and John slept,
carry the flow. leaving Him alone in His agony; when Peter denied and cursed
Him. That was the baptism of consecrated relationships; a
7. Separation from filial attachments baptism sanctifying our relationships; a baptism resulting in
Luke 12:49-53, “I am come to send fire on the earth; and division and separation; a baptism which clearly demarks the
what will I, if it be already kindled? But I have a baptism to be new from the old. All old things have passed away, all things
baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! have become new. Cut the five through. Three here and two
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, there. That is the baptism you have to be baptized with. To make
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it plain and simple, God wants all our relationships, whether We are not working for an emblem or association. All our system
with our brothers or sisters or members of the family or relatives, and structure are for practical convenience only. Our emblem is
to be consecrated on His altar. When you bring them to the altar essentially the cross of Christ. We preach Christ crucified. We
of God to be consecrated, it will be looked up by people as glory only in the cross of Christ and not in any emblem. The
hatred. Your father, mother, brother, sister, mother-in-law may only emblem we will see in the New Heaven and New Earth
say you hate them. But in the sight of God it is consecration. will be that of the Lamb! Let us not boast of anything else but
the cross of Christ. May the world and its systems be crucified
It is in this sense Jesus said, unless a man “hates” his father
unto us. The life we live now, we live by the faith of the Son of
or mother, he cannot be His disciple. Otherwise basically God
God.
never expects a father to hate his son or vice versa. So all that
comes between us and God is to be consecrated in this New So beloved, in the days to come we should learn more and
Decade and placed on the altar of Christ. That’s what I more of the revelations of the Person of Christ, moving on into
understand by the “IN CHRIST” of 2 Cor 5:17. More so in the His glory, developing a deeper, closer intimacy with Him. Let
local branches, and in your various centers, where you work as us be partakers of the fellowship of His sufferings that we may
a team. Avoid being inordinately close to some neglecting the know Him and make Him known. No knowledge is deeper than
others. We cannot ignore this aspect of human nature. Your the knowledge of Christ. No meditation is more glorious than
nature clings on to someone of the same nature. Where you that of the Person of Christ; nothing so satiating than Christ
begin to like one person over the others on illegitimate grounds whom we see from the first to the last of the Holy Bible. He is
it is unconsecrated relationship, because that is detrimental to the Hero. Theme and Lifeline of the Bible. The more we are
the ongoing of the ministry in the local branch level. It is division with Christ, the more we can be for Him. There are two aspects
in the body of Christ. It is like wearing a shirt with one sleeve in developing this intimacy with Christ—
saying, “I like that arm better than the other.” The right arm is (a) Obey the known commandments.
sure more useful but that does not mean I should show partiality
Jn 15:14, “Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command
between both hands. The body of Christ is not beautiful today
you.” It is by beginning to dance to His tune that we become a
because of such unconsecrated relationships. Confess such and
friend of Jesus. It is not what we think but what He thinks. He
consecrate them. That will take us a long way in the ministry.
who is a ‘Yesman’ to Jesus is the ‘Jesman!’ Whatever He tells
8. Intimacy with Christ you, do it. That is the only way to become a friend of Jesus. The
John 15:15, “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the more you are blessed with the spirit of obedience, the deeper
servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you you can enjoy the fellowship of Jesus. Take a decision right
friends; for all things that I have heard of My Father I have now to obey all the commandments revealed to you, and you
made known unto you.” are right now His friend.

This ‘henceforth’ speaks of a greater intimacy with Christ in (b) Hear Jesus more and more.
the days to come. He has not called us servants, but friends, for Secondly, we must be students of Christ learning from Him
He has made known to us all things that He heard of His Father. all the time. “The servant does not know what his lord is doing:
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but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of (a) Wind of Doctrine
My Father I have made known unto you.” A study of our Lord’s We should not be tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.
life shows that He revealed some of the deep things of God to Doctrine comes like a wind. None of us can avoid wind blowing
His disciple’s not in public but behind the public eye. That should on us. But we can certainly avoid being tossed to and fro by
teach us the importance of our quiet time. If we quit the quiet taking shelter. That refuge that protects us from the tossing wind
time we will not for long continue as a friend of Jesus! of various doctrines is nothing but the fellowship of God’s
We know Abraham as a “friend of God,” because God says children. It is the house of God which is well-protected from
in Genesis 18:17, “Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which harmful winds that throw us down. We should never become
I do?” It was because Abraham heard God repeatedly and moved independent, but must always remain interdependent. We need
with Him closely, that He was called a friend of God. God cannot one another. Our spiritual relationship with one another must
tell everything to His “children” but to His “friends.” Also if be tangible.
we serve two masters God cannot open His heart to us. The (b) Truth in love
friendship of the world is enmity with God. Because of this Some of us know how to speak the truth, but most of us do
unhealthy friendship, many believers are actually enemies to not know how to speak the truth “in love.” We sometimes speak
God. They strike a compromise that cuts no clear demarcation the truth and kill the people. But truth is not meant to kill the
in their lives. They cannot stand for the truth. They buckle and people. It is to make people alive. You shall know the truth, and
bulge when the situation turns strenuous. But Jesus needs true the truth shall make you free and alive. Here lies the difference
friends. The FGYMA must be filled with friends of Jesus. Right between presenting a doctrine in all love and thrusting a doctrine
now we are rest assured that FGYMA is filled with “children” for doctrine’s sake. In the early days of our Rebirth and Spirit
of God. Leaving the First Decade and moving into the Second Baptism, we tend to condemn and criticize everything other
Decade our ministry should be blessed and filled with “friends” than ‘our thing,’ and everybody other than ‘ourselves.’ That is
of Jesus. childishness. It kills people. It takes time and maturity to really
9. Maturity understand what the truth is, so that the truth could be presented
in all sincerity and love. When I was a child I spoke “against”
Ephesians 4:14-16, “That we henceforth be no more infant baptism. But when I became a man, I preach “about”
children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind believer’s baptism! Now lots of people come forward to obey
of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness because the truth is presented in love. I am not primarily
whereby they lie in wait to deceive, but, speaking the truth in “against” somebody but I am “for” Someone. We should not be
love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, interested to answer what would happen if someone does not
even Christ; from whom the whole body fitly joined together speak in tongues, but we should be interested to tell people
and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to what they will enjoy when they speak in tongues. It makes an
the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh oceanwide of difference. Shed off childish things and go on to
increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” There maturity. That does not mean we become perfect. After I become
are atleast four important points to be observed here— a man too, my confession is, “Now I know in part.”
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(c) Growth into Him Revival Fire
It is one thing to grow in spiritual things in a general sense Selections from “WHY REVIVAL TARRIES” and
and another to grow “into” Christ. Growing into a doctrine or a “REVIVAL GOD’S WAY” by Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994)
set of rules and faith, emphasizing just a portion of the truth, is
nor proper growth. But rather we should grow into Christ, who  Mere preachers may help anybody and hurt nobody; but
is the perfect embodiment of truth. Any doctrine is “a” truth, prophets will stir everybody and madden somebody. The
preacher may go with the crowd; the prophet goes against it.
but not “the” truth. Truth is neither a philosophy nor a principle,
The preacher will be heralded; the prophet hounded. John
but the Person. Don’t be pinned down to tongues or tithe or any
the Baptist and Elijah would not last six weeks in the streets
one thing. That is isolated emphasis. Take a wholesome view
of a modern city. They would be cast into a prison or mental
and give a balanced presentation.
home for judging sin and not muting their message.
(d) Increase of the Body
 The conflict of the ages is upon us. This unbiblical distorted
Our ultimate aim should be the “increase of the Body unto thing called the Church that mixes with the world and
the edifying of itself in love” (v16). We should always bear in dishonours its so-called Lord, has been found for what it is
mind the increase of the body, the edification of believers which — a fraud. The true Church is born from above. In there are
is the edification of the Church. Live for Christ and the Church. no sinners, and outside of it no saints. This Church—of which,
bless the Lord, there is still a small remnant in the world—
10. Victory lives and moves and has its being in prayer.
Hebrews 10:12-14, “This Man, after He had offered one  What Bible School has “prayer” on its curriculum? The most
sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God; important thing a man can study is the prayer part of the
from henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His Book. But where is this taught? Let us strip off the last
footstool. For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them bandage and declare that many of our professors and teachers
that are sanctified.” do not pray, shed no tears, know no travail. Can they teach
This is what we are all eagerly looking forward to. We are what they do not know?
looking for the day of absolute triumph; the full glory of the  Why does revival tarry? The answer is simple enough—
Lord filling the earth. Our hearts faint for the day when all the because evangelism is so highly commercialised. The tithes
evil shall be put down. Our eyes fail for the day when all our of widows and of the poor are spent in luxury-living by many
enemies shall become the footstool of our King of kings. In the evangelists. The great crowds, great lines of seekers, great
meanwhile Christ is now perfecting those who are sanctified. appreciation by the mayor, etc., are shouted to high heaven.
We are all “sanctified” saints now, and God is “perfecting” us. All get publicity—except the love-offering! The poor dupes
God the Father up in heaven, God the Son right to Him, and who give “think they do God service,” while all they are doing
God the Holy Spirit within us, are all busy perfecting us. is keeping a big reputational small-hearted preacher living
Hallelujah! The victory is ours! in Hollywood style. Preachers who have homes and cottages
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 by the lake, a boat on that lake, and a big bank balance, still April 1981
beg for more. With such extortioners and unjust men, can
God entrust Holy Ghost revival? Dearly Beloved,
 The prophets are never expected, never announced, never Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
introduced—they just arrive. They are sent, and sealed, and Christ our Lord!
sensational. John the Baptist “did no miracles” — that is, no Our Revival Team is now in Gujarat and we are hearing
rivers of derelict humanity swept down on him for his healing encouraging reports from them. This is the day for Holy Spirit
touch. But he raised a spiritually dead nation! Preachers make Revival in Gujarat. Please pray for the unusual.
pulpits famous; prophets make prisons famous.
The Join Jesus Rally for students of Madras in the premises
 Recent earthquakes have left severe devastation. Our hearts of the YMCA College of Physical Education was attended by
ache for the victims of these monstrous calamities. Yet there over 500 students on the 15th March. 38 students came forward
is a greater tragedy than these sad events. It is a sick Church to join Jesus and a good number received the Holy Spirit
in a dying world. The Church may have to advertise its baptism. 12 candidates were baptized in water. A number of
preachers, its conferences, its statistics—but does not have new Cells were formed in Colleges to function as witnessing
to advertise its spiritual bankruptcy, it is too self-evident. units. Brother Lionel is now in Madras since January, and the
student work is flourishing in the city with the cooperation of a
 Paul had no side issues, no books to sell. He had no number of full Gospel graduates.
ambitions—and so had nothing to be jealous about. He had
no reputation—and so had nothing to fight about. He had no The Regional Office team testifies of a blessed time visiting
possessions—and therefore nothing to worry about. He had various Campus Cells and conducting small meetings for
no rights — so therefore he could not suffer wrong. He was students. From June, the beginning of next academic year, we
already broken so no one could kill him. He was less than are planning to conduct a number of Student Rallies at various
the least—so who could humble him? He had suffered the centres for boys and girls. We will greatly appreciate the
loss of all things—so none could defraud him. Do you still cooperation of believing teachers, lecturers and professors in
wonder why a demon said, “And Paul I know?” I don’t! this regard. The dates for SOZO ’81 are August 14, 15 and 16.
God willing, I will be taking practical studies on the “Ways
of the Spirit” for a gathering of about 100 ministers in Nazareth
(Tirunelveli District, South India) from May 1st to 5th. Kindly
pray for this important ministry to ministers aimed at the
edification of the Church and extension of the Kingdom. If
interested to participate, write to Mr. Packiamoni, Assistant
Professor in Tamil, Margoschis College, Nazareth 628617 for
details.
On the 7th and 8th I will be speaking in the Centenary
The epitaph on Ravenhill’s grave: Celebrations of St. George’s Church, Madurai. The interest of
“Are the things you are living for worth Jesus dying for?” this congregation in missionary endeavour is commendable.
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 We are glad to launch out a new programme for the year, Go! Give! Pray!
called Pentecost ’81. (Distribution of the Tract, “Have you
received the Holy Spirit?” in all the Protestatnt and Roman Have you ever read the sorrow in a heathen woman’s face
Catholic Churches.) Pentecost falls on the 50th day following As you met her, eye to eye, amidst the throng?
Resurrection. There were 10 days between Ascension and She who is by sex your sister, though of a different race?
Pentecost (Acts 1:3). Those 10 days were spent in prayer and Have you ever wondered why she has no song?
praise by the disciples, and that was a glorious preparation for
the Pentecostal outpouring (Lk 24:51-53; Acts 1:12-14; 2:1). It will take no occult power to fathom all her secrets deep,
We request all our prayer cells to have special seasons of prayer And it needs no cruel probing just to know;
from May 29th to witness the manifestation of God’s power on If you’re filled with Christ’s compassion and can weep with
our humble efforts on June 7th. “Pentecost at any cost,” be our All her inmost soul will then to you outflow. [those that weep,
slogan!
If you let Christ’s love flow through you with a power she can feel,
We request your earnest prayer for the three Blessing
She will follow close behind you as you go;
Campaigns in the State of Karnataka: April 22-26 in Hubli,
April 29-May 3 in Mangalore, May 6-10 in Bhadravathi. And if you but turn a moment you will meet her mute appeal
For a blessing that your shadow might bestow.
Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj will be addressing women’s meetings
in Thirumangalam and Madurai from May 1st to 5th and a Yes, she feels you bear the comfort she has sought for years to find
Deborah Camp in Poonamalle on 29th this month. Sisters Lilian In the temple where her gods sit row on row,
Stanley, Padmini Dharmaraj and Shekinah Thangaraj are busy And somehow your very presence breathes a barm for troubled mind,
raising new Deborah Teams and challenging the women in For she feels that you must understand and know.
churches to “awake…arise!” Brother Karunaidoss is visiting the
Nehemiah Teams systematically. Active lay teams all over the She’s a prisoner that beats against the very bars of life
country will be one solution for the evangelism of this vast land. And she longs for death, yet dare not, must not die;
She is cursed with cruel curses should she be a sonless wife,
Praise the Lord who has enabled us to purchase the second
And a baby daughter answer cry with cry.
printing machine and the lead metal types in English and Tamil.
The Lord is leading us to build a Blessing Annexe in the vacant She’s the common drudge of yesterday and dreads the cruel morrow
land donated by Mr. E. Packianathan, B.E. (4th photo, page 203). While today the weary hours drag like a chain;
near our Blessing Centre, Vellore. This Annexe is to house the And she prays to gods all deafened to her tale of sin and sorrow
printing set-up in the ground floor and two living quarters for Or if they hear, are heedless of her pain.
the staff in the first floor and a couple of guest rooms in the
second. The estimate is Rs. 1,77,650/-. Pray with us believing She’s the daughter of her mother who before her trod the road;
Luke 1:37. And we need dedicated and trained personnel for She’s the mother of a daughter who will know
the printing works. Please write to us if you can help. All the depth of her own anguish, all the heavy, weary load,
— R. Stanley All the bitterness—a heathen woman’s woe.
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No! ‘tis not a heathen woman—It is a piteous captive throng July 1981
In the deserts, jungles, paddy fields and marts,
In the lands that know not Jesus, lands of cruelty and wrong, Dearly Beloved,
Where there is no balm for wounded, aching hearts.
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
Shall we let this stream flow downward in its widening, Christ our Lord!
deathward way? The Lord wonderfully blessed the Summer Prayer
Shall we let this flood of misery hold this throng? Programme with a mighty spirit of supplicat ion and
We can stem the deadly current if we GO and GIVE and PRAY;
intercession, though the participation was not large. The
They must join us in the glad redemption song.
participants observed fasting during those three days, and the
— Mrs. W. M. Turnbull Lord strengthened them in each session with fresh anointing
and new promises. Brother Ezekia led the programme.
The Blessing Campaigns for Karnataka State in Hubli,
Mangalore and Bhadravathy were well-attended and many new
cross sections were reached. Each was a 5-day programme.
Definite commitments, fillings and healings were reported for
the glory of God. Ezekia, Dharmaraj and Mohan were the regular
members on the ministry team to these places. I joined for the
last two days in Hubli, and Lionel in Mangalore. Mr. Aimen
from Bangalore helped commendably in translation from
English to Kannada. Pray for the fruits to abide and increase
to help establish Gods’s Kingdom in this State. (Pictures:
Page 551).
There were 40 leaders in the Summer Training Programme
in the Sitteri Hills. It was a tight 10-day programme but
thoroughly enjoyed by the participants because of the variety of
aspects and areas of training. The climate was very pleasant
and the hills presented an ideal setting for such a training camp.
The Bible lessons were from 1 Timothy. Lessons on New
Testament leadership and submission were brought out
contextually. It is desired that such short training courses are
conducted as often as possible for the benefit of many. (Pictures:
Pages 552 & 553).
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 The ministry in the Soulwinners Training Camp at Nazareth My visit to our mission station in Madhya Pradesh with
arranged by the Revival Band there was very edifying. About Brother Ezekia was very rewarding (Photo: Page 549). The Spirit
60 evangelists and soulwinners joined the training and returned is at work in the villages our missionaries visit. A good harvest
with a deeper insight into the work of the Spirit these days. We is joyfully acticipated. Following this, Ezekia visits Uttar
look forward to great and God-glorifying accomplishments by Pradesh and Bihar with Edward Francis.
these participants in this missionary-minded District. (Pictures: I thoroughly enjoyed the ministry and fellowship in the Living
Page 554). (The world-renouned Evangelist, Mohan C. Lazarus, Word Fellowship in Bombay. Please pray for the large group
testifies that this Programme laid a foundation for his calling. of youth in this Fellowship to be mightily used in the outreach
Praise God who honours such humble efforts.) activities in this mega and needy city. I very much admired their
Thanks to everyone who prayed for Pentecost ’81. About talents and potential.
2,00,000 Christians received the message on the Holy Spirit The leaders in our students ministry gathered on the 14th
through the tract. We praise God for the wonderful cooperation June at Thanjavur for planning the mobilization of students to
of various churches and groups in this distribution programme. attend Sozo ’81. Following this meet, mobilization teams
We are thrilled to hear that the response was significant in Roman consisting of Antonyraj, Mohon, Arthur John, Dharmaraj,
Catholic Churches. Yes, all over the world God’s Spirit is Jebaveeran, Thiruthuvadoss, Mathansingh, Ephraim and Lionel
moving! We desire the distribution to continue till all the are busy visiting schools and colleges all over the State. A target
churches of the country are covered. This means enormous of 2000 students is kept for this year. God is able (Phil 2:13).
amount of money and volunteers. Please pray.
We rejoice over the recent additions to our fulltime Staff.
Robert with Lydia his wife and two daughters has joined the
work in Chitling, Sitteri Hills. He was a welder. Arthur John
with his wife Lizzie, one son and two daughters, has joined the
Regional Office team in Thanjavur. He is a Veterinary Surgeon.
Lohidossan with his wife Stella, one son (1974-1996) and two
daughters is helping in the headquarters. He was a drawing
master in a school. Also Henry with his wife Mercy and son is
helping in the hq. He was working in a Tea Estate in Nilgiris.
Jebaveeran is on a long leave of one year to help in visitation
ministries. They will very much appreciate your prayers.
Your prayers will keep us up during these days of busy
preparation for the students camp, Sozo ’81. We request all
parents and teachers to positively consider sending their boys
With the missionaries in Madhya Pradesh: to this important student gathering. The promise is: “God shall
S.P.K. Karunaidas, R. Elisha, B. Jesudoss, R. Stanley, supply all your need by Christ Jesus.”
V. Ezekia Francis, Edward Francis & Vahidha — R. Stanley
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Blessing Meetings in Karnataka
April 22 to May 9
Hubli, Mangalore, Bhadravathy

Daily Exercise
“Praising the Lord God Almighty!”

Summer Training Programme

Up the hills for dawn devotion

21-30 May 1981

50 Keypersons
Sitteri Hills
“Hearing the Word of God!”

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 Teaching Session Personal Meditation

553
A few more snapshots
Summer Training Programme

Digging a well Cooking & Serving

Soulwinners Training Camp, 1-5 May, Nazareth, Tamilnadu

God has given to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers
just in order to equip believers for the unfinished task of Evangelism
(Eph 4:11-15)
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God be praised who is using our dear Brother Mohan C. Lazarus

(front row, seventh from right) unusually all over the world!
 August 1981 encouraged by the financial support rendered to the deserving
Dearly Beloved, students by local believers for their travelling expenses. Ground
arrangement by Dr. Yuvaraj Pandian and mess management by
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Brother C. Ebenezer and his team from Madras were
Christ our Lord! commendable. The mobilization teams deserve our congra-
Praise be to God for His marvellous works in Sozo ’81, our tulations. God honoured their efforts. We desired; we ran; but
GOD showed mercy! (Rom 9:16).
students camp, August 14-16. The registered participants
numbered 1100. The majority of them were in the age group of Teams of our Staff are now on the follow-up programme
15 to 20. Nearly 40% were non-Christian boys. visiting the SFJ Cells. We expect new chapters written up in the
history of our ministry among students.
Following Brother Ezekia’s message on repentance, the
participants got divided into small groups under the leadership A monthlong Workers Training Course has commenced
of Spirit-filled graduates for a time of sin confession and prayer on the 18th of August with 10 of our new staff in the Sitteri
leading to commitment. Many walked form darkness into light Hills. Brothers Ezekia and Antonyraj are the resident instructors,
that evening gloriously. There was a great rejoicing in the and I go there for two days a week (Page 564).
Campsite, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur. And two of our missionaries have joined the current three-
Next morning, Brother Lionel introduced Christ as the month session in the Indian Missionary Training Institute in
Baptizer with the Spirit. The need to be anointed with the power Maharashtra. This is to lay a foundation on the subjects of
of the Spirit and to stay full of the Spirit to face the challenging Linguistics, Anthropology, etc., to equip the missionaries better
situations of a campus life was powerfully presented. The thirst for ministry in cross-cultural situations.
of the candidates was obvious, and the Lord fulfilled His promise It was a good time of fellowship with the leaders and
and poured out the Water upon the thirsty. There would be not representatives of various Indian Missions in the 3rd Annual
less that 300 who newly came under the Spirit’s anointing. There Conference of the India Missions Association in Madras, July
were shouts of joy and praise, both in the earthly and heavenly 29-31. The theme of the conference was “Building the Church.”
languages. Later 161 students walked into the waters of baptism Dr. Roger Hedlund led the Bible study. Papers were presented
as their first step in following the Lord. on the “Mission’s Responsibility to the Supporting Churches
and the Newly Planted Ones.” My paper is on page ... (This is
Over 75 campus units were newly formed to function as
included as the 20th Chapter in my 200-page book, “Happy
Students For Jesus (SFJ) Cells for Prayer, Bible Study and Harverst”). Please pray that the unity between various
Witnessing. evangelistic organizations and missions in India be strengthened
On the last day, each of the participants received a copy of to fight successfully against the satanic tides sweeping the
my new book, To Dear Students... in Tamil. (Pictures: Pages country.
557-559). We are now busy with the preparations for Revivo ’81, our
We sincerely thank every one of you for your prayers, help 8th Annual Camp for women. Sisters, come in large numbers
and support in organizing this Camp. We appreciate all parents, for a great time in His presence! Write us for invitation cards to
teachers, headmasters and principals who complied with our give out to your friends to bring them to the Camp.
request to send their boys to the Camp. We were greatly — R. Stanley
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 Enthusiastic Students in Sozo ’81
14-16 August, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur

Time of Preaching (A. Lionel)

Time of Anointing
under the Gospel of Christ
1100 Students

Time of Commitment
in Sozo ’81
“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
so are the children of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
they shall not be ashamed,
but shall speak with their enemies in the gate!”
(Psalm 127:4,5)

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 Personal Counselling Group Counselling

559
Graduates help in the Students Camp!

Leading in Prayer Follow-up plan: “What next?”

The Medical Team Free examination for school children

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near the Sitteri Hills
Dr. Lilian Stanley & Missionaries
at medical work in the Chitling Valley

Treatment by Missionary M.C. Ponniah Treatment by Missionary G. Robert

 September 1981 3) Contribute liberally towards the printing costs. Printing
materials are very expensive these days. There is hardly a handful
Dearly Beloved, of partners who send regular support towards literature
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ production. Yet our monthly commitment for the same runs to
Jesus our Lord! thousands of rupees. “A drop of ink can make a million think”—
This still holds good. And so, help!
Ministry through literature has been one of the main
concerns of this ministry. The basic reason is that it is thoroughly A painful observation is that the reading habit among
Scriptural. All through history, God had been commanding His Christians in general is dying out. We have allowed too many
men to WRITE, and that’s how we have the Bible. Next, it is the things into our daily life which crowd out patient reading. An
most powerful media to reach the human hearts. The Satanic average Christian does not have atleast an hour in his daily
and godless forces have rightly understood this fact, and they schedule for unhurried study and meditation. No wonder we
are flooding our country and the world with their ungodly are weak. Apostle Paul wrote to young Timothy to “give
literature. Christians are yet to be gripped with the possibilities attendance to READING” (1 Tim 4:13).
and power of literature ministry. Every saint must be a student of the Scriptures. Set aside, to
From the very inception of this ministry, in addition to start with, at least 30 minutes each day for regular study, besides
ministry through persons, our message goes to people through your quiet time of meditation and prayer. The Holy Spirit is the
(i) tracts, (ii) magazines and (iii) books. English, Tamil, Oriya, Teacher but He helps the thirsty only. Bless the Lord for the
Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi are the good Study Bibles available today—Dake’s Annotated Reference
languages we are using so far. The blessings these literature Bible, Thompson Chain Reference Bible, Ryrie Study Bible,
have ministered to people are too many to mention. But we are Open Bible, etc. Get one or two of these. You may not be able
not satisfied with our progress in this area. We beseech your to agree with all the views and interpretations of the author, but
help and cooperation in the following manner. these Study Bibles are good guides. A Concordance is a must.
Young’s Analytical Concordance, Strong’s Exhaustive
1) Accept a prayer burden. We pray so much for a preacher
Concordance and Cruden’s Complete Concordance are good.
to preach a sermon to 1000 people. In comparison, how much
A Bible Dictionary, say Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary,
do we pray for a printed sermon that reaches many thousands?
will be an added help. Keep New King James Version or New
2) Become a literature evangelist yourself. Distribution of American Standard Bible, along with KJV, for your regular use.
literature is a ministry which ALL believers can do. No special Amplified Bible is good to understand the various shades of
gift is necessary for this. Distribute tracts. We have tracts for meanings of Scripture words. Put down what you have learnt
Christians and Non-Christians. Enroll new subscribers to our briefly in a Scripture Notebook. (Of late, 2015, we have
Magazine. This Magazine is mainly for believers. It has a youth numerous Study Bibles. Some of the reliable ones are, NIV Study
emphasis. Sell our books to fellow Christians. Our books are Bible, NKJV Study Bible and ESV Study Bible. My booklet,
low-priced but rich in Scripture. Ask for a catalogue. All cannot Unless Someone Guides Me... will help you choose safe study
be speakers or writers but all can be distributors. materials.) See page 884.
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 A number of good magazines from overseas are helpful for
our indepth study and growth. To suggest a few—Herald of His

Workers Training Camp, August 17-September 20, 1981, Sitteri Hills

Coming, Message of the Cross, Christ For the Nations, New
Wine, Reigning Life, Pulpit Helps, etc. These periodicals have
very little advertisement. They aim at building up of Christians
and the Church.
“Read and Grow!”
— R. Stanley

Some of the books of R. Stanley

and Lilian Stanley published by FGYMA

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 October-November 1981 A Leadership Training Camp was conducted for the leaders
of the Students For Jesus Cells and those involved in the students
Dearly Beloved, ministry, on the 24th and 25th of October in Madurai. About 80
participated. Specialized counselling for the problems
Revivo ’81 was wonderfully blessed by the Lord. The
encountered in the ministry among students was available in
registered participants were 1200. More than 50% were young
the Camp. Thanks to Mr. Danielraj (1909-1999) for all the helps
girls. All denominations were represented, and the spirit of love
in conducting the Camp, besides sparing his school premises.
that prevailed was remarkable. Commitments and consecrations
Pictures of the programme are on page 571. Brother Lionel
were definite and tear-filled. Majority of the participants were
writes that signs of emergence of a number of promising leaders
already believers, and when a call to obey the Lord in the waters
from among the students were evident in the Camp.
of baptism was given, about 200 ladies rushed to the tank for
queuing. It was a sight to bless the Lord saying, “Thy people A 2-day meet was conducted on the 7th and 8th of November
shall be willing in the day of Thy power!” (Psa 110:3). The at Thanjavur for the Leaders of Nehemiah Teams. This was to
Holy Spirit fell on the gathering, either for the first time on review the activities of the past and renew our commitment to
many or for renewal. this great task of reaching India’s rural population. The following
slogans were reaffirmed by the leaders —
I delivered the talks on the theme, “Heavenly Jerusalem.”
The other sessions were shared between Nirupa Jebaraj, Lilian “I cannot come down;
Stanley and Eileen Vincent. Eileen was accompanied by Jean for I am doing a great work” (Neh 6:3)
from UK, and her testimony was a real blessing. Padma “What I do, that I will do” (2 Cor 11:12)
Mudaliar’s ministry of music and interpretation was anointed.
(Pictures: Pages 568 & 569). “I will very gladly spend and
be spent for your souls” (2 Cor 12:15)
A number of new Deborah Teams were formed and many
responded to the missionary challenge by their offerings and “None of these things (temptations,
pledge. Reports from the Revivo Echo meetings held in bonds and afflictions) move me” (Acts 20:24)
Tuticorin, Palayamkottai, Madurai and other places testify of Our Revival Team consisting of Brothers Ezekia, Kingsley
the deep work of the Spirit in the hearts of the Revivo parti- (1936-2013) and Elisha had a very fruitful monthlong ministry
cipants. To God be all glory! in Gujarat and Maharashtra in October-November. Dr. Paul
Following Revivo ’81 a three-day Retreat for teaching and Nithyanandam in Bombay held discussions with our Team, and
counseling was conducted for the lady Staff and the lay leaders it was uniformly felt that a couple of our workers must be based
of FGYWA. The ministry of Eileen Vincent in this programme in a suitable centre there for the continuance of the good work
was very valuable. As we are so concerned about the spread of started by the Spirit. Your prayers for God’s grace and guidance
this revival among women, Lilian’s article on page ... is timely. will be much appreciated.
(This message is included as the 3rd Chapter in her book, Brother Josephraj who was assisting Brother Jeyaraj in
“The Ideal Woman”). accounts for the past three years has taken up a fulltime pastoral
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work in a Pentecostal Church with his father-in-law. We thank Revivo ’81
God for his quiet and faithful work in the office. Mr. and Mrs.
Kingsley with their daughter and two sons have joined the hq 2-4 October, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
staff fulltime from October. Mr. Kingsley (1936-2013) was
teaching in the Bishop Sargeant Teachers Training School, and Theme:
Mrs. Lilian Kingsley in the Sarah Tucker Girls School, “Heavenly Jerusalem”
Palayamkottai. They were also coordinating our work in the
Tirunelveli District. Mrs. Kingsley has filled up the vacancy Speakers:
created by Brother Josephraj in the accounts section, and Mr. R. Stanley, Nirupa Jebaraj, Lilian Stanley,
Kingsley will share his time for literature work and visitation
Eileen Vincent (UK)
programmes. (Read his testimony on pages 572-574).
My sincere thanks to all the dear friends for your concern
and prayer for my dear mother during her illness. She went to
be with the Lord on the 16th of October, and her mortal remains
were placed in the Protestant Cemetery, Vellore on the 18th.
Lots of you were with us in the funeral, or you sent us messages
of comfort. We are greatly encouraged by all your love. Lilian
and I with our little Evangeline thank you most sincerely and
would appreciate your prayers for grace to make up the loss
and vacuum. A brief life-sketch of Mom is on pages 575-578.
— R. Stanley

We thank God for the life and

ministry of Brother Victor P.
Lawrence (1949-2015). He found-
ed a ministry called, “Ambush
Prayer Army” in 1992, and
devoted his life to the ministry of
intercession. Through him nearly 200 missionaries received
support from God’s people of which 10 belong to the
Blessing Youth Mission. Pray for his bereaved wife,
Kalavathy, and daughter, Laughlin Savia (7 yrs), who
continue his ministry from Madurai, Tamilnadu.

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 The Tamil Theme Song of Revivo ’81
“Heavenly Jerusalem”
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and the keyleaders of FGYWA.
Message: Eileen Vincent (UK)
— V. Ezekia Francis
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 Student Leaders Camp The Call for His Cause
24-25 October, Madurai A Testimony by Kingsley V.E. Chelliah (1936-2013)

God’s eternal purpose for us opened up new dimensions in

the course of our lives. God’s call to Jeremiah loomed before
us: “Before I formed thee... I knew thee... I sanctified thee... I
ordained thee...” (Jer 1:5).
In l958 while in final year at St . John’s College,
Palayamkottai, I committed my life to the Lord. A silent and
simple surrender changed my life. Deciding to live for His glory,
I sought God’s guidance and took up teaching in the Bishop
Sargeant Teachers Training Institute, Palayamkottai, for 21 years
since 1960. God used me there to lead some trainees to the
saving grace of the Lord and train them in Sunday School,
Church and Evangelistic ministries. To the glory of God, some
of them today are serving as pastors, missionaries, evangelists
and catechists in various parts of India.
Nehemiah Team Leaders Camp In 1971 God anointed me with the power promised in Acts
7-8 November, Thanjavur 1:8, and His presence became more personal and real. He began
to enlarge my vision to evangelize. The Full Gospel Young Men

(Lilian, Melwin, Kingsley, Godwin, Selina)

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Association served as a base to extend the frontiers of my “Why did you leave your secular job where you had ample
ministry. I served as the lay Coordinator of the Association’s scope to serve Him?” sounds a pertinent question. The
branch in Tirunelveli District for some years. recognition and realisation of God’s call for my life alone can
God gave me the grace to discharge my responsibilities as a provide a satisfactory answer. At a particular stage when God
teacher in the school and maintain my Christian witness. My demanded even the time that we spent for our secular jobs we
off-hours and holidays were for God’s work. On Sunday enrolled ourselves for the Kingdom cause. The Lord confirmed
afternoons we had village outreach programmes as a Nehemiah our decision from above, within and without.
Team. Students prayer cell, weekly prayer meetings and cottage “Go and preach the Gospel to every creature,” is not optional
prayer fellowship fitted in the week days. but obligatory. It is a call for us from above. Preaching again
and again to the preached filled us with a guilt complex. What
I had the privilege of preaching the Gospel in Orissa and
right had we to preach the Gospel for the second time while so
Madhya Pradesh through the Summer Missionary pragramme
many had not heard it even once? It was a call from within.
of FGYMA. The Holy Spirit was gradually fanning the desire to
“The harvest truly is plenteous, but labourers are few.” In India
step out for fulltime ministry, and in 1971 I left my secular job
more than 91% are still outside the fold. This pressing need
to join FGYMA fulltime. Since then I experience the great joy
constituted the call from without. Thus from various angles the
of serving Him despite handicaps and hardships.
Holy Spirit constrained us to fulfill the Great Commission.
My wife, Lilian Kingsley, accepted Jesus as her personal
Leaving the nest of all comforts and saying goodbye to the
Saviour while she was 16 years, doing her SSLC in Sarah Tucker
dear called for much courage. But everything worked out
High School, Palayamkottai, and began to witness then on. Her
favourably. The peace of God was the umpire to settle with
desire to serve the Lord waxed strong day by day.
finality all questions that arose in our minds. Even the past
We were married in 1962 and God blessed us with three material prosperity seemed insignificant compared to the all-
children. My wife too received the Holy Spirit in 1971. In Sarah providing grace along the path of His service. We praise God
Tucker Higher Secondary School, Palayamkottai where she for the privilege of serving Him. We count on your sincere
worked as a school assistant, she led many students to the Lord. prayers to fullfill worthily the call for His cause!
During the weekends she kept herself busy with the activities
of the Deborah Teams and Sunday Class for non-Christian
children in slums and villages. God urged her for fulltime service God, be in my head and in my understanding;
through Gen 12:1,2, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy God, be in mine eyes and in my looking;
kindred and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show God, be in my mouth and in my speaking;
thee. And I will make thee a great nation, and I will bless thee God, be in my heart and in my thinking;
and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.” Hence God, be at mine end and at my departing. Amen!
when I heeded the cell of God for fulltime ministry she was by
my side as a colabourer with joy.
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 Mother finishes her race! mummy was so strict. I thank God today that most of the verses
R. Stanley I quote from memory in my sermons so freely today are from
the reservoir of my heart which she so carefully filled up in my
It pleased the Lord to call Home my dear mother, Mrs. Anbu school days.
Rajamoni (1924-1981), on Friday the 16th of October ’81. She With the meagre income, mummy ran the home without
was mother not only to me and my younger brother, but also to debts. She would never give us pocket money. She would say
all the dear ones associated in this ministry, and she was all our needs were provided at home. She never hesitated to say
affectionately called “Amma” by them all. ‘no’ to us, which in modern times many parents find difficult to
I could not have had a better mother, and for what I am today tell their children. This strictness of mummy has deeply
I owe to mother next only to God. I present here a brief life- embedded in us a sense of the value of money. It has pleased
sketch of hers for the glory of God which was her motto ever. the Lord today to permit me to handle several thousands of
Mummy was born in 1924 in Nazareth, a village in South rupees in the ministry, but mummy’s teaching on the value of
Tamilnadu, South India. Her mother Jebathai (meaning, praying money and stewardship has taken such deep roots in my heart
mother) named her Anbu (meaning, love). When she got that I sincerely and greatly value every paisa.
married, my dad (1914-1973) was an Officer in the Indian Army. Mummy was a woman of prayer. When we were young,
We were only two sons born to them, and mummy brought us she would have had one or two hours of quiet time with the
up in strict Christian discipline in the traditional religious
Lord ever before we got up at six. Lilian and I are married for
atmosphere of the Christian village, Nazareth.
11 years (1981) and we use to get up around five in the morning,
but by then we would always find mummy already halfway
through her songs of worship in her usual high pitch!
When I had been severely suffering from Typhoid for over
two months while 11 years old, mummy got my life back with
a vow to God on her knees by my bedside that if the Lord would
spare my life she would gladly give me to His service. She never
told me this vow. But when in October 1975 I told her I was
resigning my job to serve the Lord fulltime, tears started rolling
down her face, and when I asked her why, she said, “This day
my 18 year old vow is fulfilled. I didn’t want to influence you
She would not give us breakfast unless we finish Bible revealing my vow. All these years, though I educated you with
reading and prayer. No Bible, no Breakfast, was the rule at home. all my means, I was interceding for its fulfillment in your life.
We were to memorize a Psalm or atleast five Scripture verses How blessed am I that God has called my firstborn to His
every Sunday. Otherwise no lunch! I used to be unhappy why service!”
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 Visitation Evangelism has been always her speciality. Fruits were sending letters of assurance and prayer from all over but
of her ministry in hospitals and sorrowful homes remain to the she breathed her last at 10.15 in the night when Lilian was
glory of the Heavenly Father. (One of her contacts is Mrs. Senthi singing the song about “Heavenly Jerusalem,” the theme song
Pragasam, whom she met in a Hospital in 1964 in Nazareth, the of Revivo ’81.
wife of Mr. A. Sivapragasam, 1942-2010, who was our first It is humanly impossible to fill up her place at home, in the
Treasurer.) Counselling and encouraging souls through letter- family and the ministry. I am at a total loss to understand why
writing was a special grace to her. She would not leave out she was called Home so early, when she was such a cherished
even a small space in the letter but fill it all round with her blessing for everyone; and all my knowledge fails to find one
beautiful handwriting. reason for this separation, temporary though, but I bow down
In her last three of four years, she was very actively involved to join the Psalmist saying, “I am dumb, I open not my month;
in evangelism in villages among non-Christian children. because Thou didst it” (Psa 39:9).
Parents were reached through these children and a number of
families were added to the Church through her efforts. She was
the leader of a Deborah Team in Vellore and her team was * * *
awarded the prize for the best team of the year in Revivo ’79.
(The three children of Mrs. Thavamani Varathan, 1946-2015, “Those who are wise shall shine
who was led to the Lord by mummy in her village ministry, are like the brightness of the firmanant,
missionaries in this Organisation. Another son is an independant and those who turn many to righteousness
Pastor.) like the stars forever and ever!”
The Christian population of the city of Vellore knows her (Daniel 12:3)
for her tireless and systematic visit to Christian homes walking
down the streets to challenge and enroll them as supporters for
the missionary cause. She was raising support form Vellore
for two missionaries. She was awarded the first prize in Revivo (Since dear Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran, 1935-2008, could not
’80 for missionary fund collection. join us at Mummy’s funeral service, he came home later with
Mrs. Stella Dhinakaran and spent 3 hours with us consoling us.
She was operated for breast cancer in November ’80, but the
He reminded us of the Tamil song Brother Nataraja Mudaliar,
Lord granted her active life and ministry for another 8 months.
1930-1982, sang in the same campus, two years ago, during the
My heart broke when she returned home one day for supper
Dedication of the Headquarters building of the FGYMA in
somewhat earlier saying she could not continue house visits
Vellore, meaning, “I’ve no right to ask why!” Page 601).
further due to severe pain. She became bedridden in the last
two months and was hospitalized in the last twenty days. Friends
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 December 1981 1981 has a much longer list to praise and thank God for than
what is mentioned here. “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget
Dearly Beloved, not all His benefits” (Psa 103:2).
Our hearts go to God in praise and gratefulness for The Lord enabled me and Lilian to visit the Christians in
manifesting His goodness towards us and His greatness through Gulf again in November-December. It was a great joy to
us in an unusual manner all through this year. We truly confess, fellowship with the dear ones who are so concerned about our
“He crowned the year with His goodness; and His paths dropped work in India. We spent 14 days in UAE (Dubai and Abudhabi),
fatness” (Psa 65:11). and there was such a love in every home we visited and every
Church or Fellowship we ministered unto. We praised the Lord
1981 has witnessed a phenomenal growth in our ministry
very much as He led us to various language and denominational
among students. Many hundreds have been won to the groups for ministry. We rejoiced over the blessing of being
Kingdom, and several Campus Cells have begun to function available to the total Body of Christ. It is impossible to mention
for worship and witness. The emergence of potential leadership here all the names of the precious friends, who were God’s
from among the student teams has been very encouraging. The instruments to get us, host us and use us there. The Lord opened
first Regional Office opened this year in Thanjavur has helped doors to visit Muscat also for a week. I ministered to the Tamil
streamlining of the student activities greatly. (Page 513). Christian Congregation, Marthoma Church, Malayalee Christian
1981 has been a year of great outpouring of the Spirit. The Congregation, Oman Pentecostal Assembly and a few house
Lord used us to lead hundreds of Christians into the new fellowships. Establishment of new contacts in the fellowship
dimension of the life in the Spirit. The glorious truth of the of the Gospel was a blessing.
Baptism with the Holy Spirit was presented to hundreds of Two important Scripture references strike my mind as we
orthodox and mainstream denominational Churches under the think of the love and fellowship of the Gulf friends. Philippians
new programme, Pentecost ’81, launched out in June. This was 4:3, “They laboured with me in the gospel…whose names are
in accordance with His promise for the year and the Second in the Book of Life.” Matthew 10:42, “Whosoever shall give to
Decade, Ezekiel 34:26. drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in
1981 was a year of renewal and fresh challenge to our the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise
Nehemiah Teams for Rural Evangelism. Ministry among lose his reward.”
children by the Deborah Teams has been also quite encouraging. We in this ministry are very much distressed over the death
of our dear brother Rev. Glady Eshwarraj (1940-1981) on the
1981 witnessed a breakthrough in many areas of our
19th of December. He was with us in Blesso ’72 challenging
missionary evangelism. Testimonies of a number of men and
the participants for missionary work in North India. We are now
women from tribal groups believing on the Lord unto salvation preparing for Blesso ’82, and it is impossible to think that he is
have filled our hearts and mouths with praise unto the Lord of no more here on earth. The Indian Church has lost a missionary
the Harvest. A new spirit of boldness has come upon the frontline pioneer and I have lost a dear friend. Look for the next issue for
workers. The supporters maintain their faithfulness, and many a brief lifesketch of this unusual young man who died at 41.
have newly joined the senders’ list. The sound is there on the (Pages 590-594).
mulberry trees and so we are marching on! (2 Sam 5:24,25). — R. Stanley
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December 1981 of Jesus; if God has given you good feet, then go to them; if
God has given you good eyes, then turn your attention to them
A Letter to Deborahs (vv8,9). Don’t count them ordinary. When you speak to a child,
his angel immediately reports the matter to the Father and there
Dear Deborah,
is great joy in Heaven for the work of salvation started in his
I am very glad the Lord spoke to you, and you have decided heart (vl0). Concentrate on the one lost, that is the child with no
to do something positive. Start with children. It is very easy, but Church or Bible or Christian parents, rather than the 99 within
most rewarding. No great doctrine is involved here nor the fold! You may have to even cross a mountain to find him
preaching. All you need to know is to tell a story with life and (v12). Then will you know the joy of soulwinning (vl3). This is
enthusiasm enough to hold the child’s attention for 15 to 30 the Father’s will (v14).
minutes. Just strike a conversation with a little non-Christian
— Lilian Stanley
child. Be very friendly and loving. Tell him the story of creation.
Give him a picture. Then ask him to come again at your next
convenient time with his friends. You will find the number
steadily increasing.
It happened you know, 5 years ago, when one afternoon I
called in a little shepherd boy and told him a story and sang a
song. The next Sunday he came back with 5 other little kids.
The number steadily grew to 20-45-60-72-105 that I was soon
frantically looking for teachers and got 8 of them. Our house
used to be ringing with their noise every Sunday from 2 to 3
p.m. Then we were forced to go out under the trees for want of
space. Then the Lord gave us the idea to go out to the villages
and slums. So we walked to the villages and started these
village Sunday classes. Today we have 6 Sunday classes! Glory
be to God!
Matthew 18th chapter has valuable lessons for us. Children
are the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven (v4). When we receive
a child to instruct him we receive Christ (v5). But when we
neglect them and let them go their own way to sin and destruction The precious kids of the Sirdhi tribe in Karnataka,
we offend them and we are worthy of being drowned (v6). These with a Negroid origin.
little children also can be taught to believe in Christ, and they We have ministry among them.
can experience the joy of salvation (v6). If God has given you
good hands, then invite them and bless them after the example
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1982 January Following Blesso ’82, we had a 3-day Workers Retreat at
Vellore for all our staff. We again had Brother Alan Vincent
Dearly Beloved, (UK) with us to minister to us in this Retreat. (Pages 588 &
589). It was very challenging when he brought us afresh news
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Christ
of what God is doing all over the world in the Church, especially
Jesus our Lord!
in Korea. In India, mercy “drops” round us are falling, but for
The promise of the Lord for the year is from Jeremiah 30:19— the “showers” we plead!
“Out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them
It is a joy to announce our readers of the Groundbreaking for
that make merry; and I will multiply them, and they shall not
the Blessing Annexe building on the 8th January and the
be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.”
Foundation-laying on the 22nd. We had announced earlier that
Hence 1982 will be a year of WORSHIP—Exaltation of the this building would come up in the vacant land donated by a
Lord; of MULTIPLICATION—Expansion of the Lord’s work; dear Christian brother (Er. Edward Packianathan, CMC, Page
of GLORIFICATION—Edification for the Lord’s people. With 203, picture 4) in the same Colony where the Blessing Centre
this assurance, we enter the 12th year of this ministry. We stands. We beseech your prayers very much for the Lord’s hand
encourage all our Partners to specifically seek this triple blessing upon the construction at every stage because Psalm 127:1 is a
in all their spheres. well-proven fact. The regular supply of building materials,
Our 12th annual camp, Blesso ’82, was another mani- especially cement, may be specific in your prayer, please. We
festation of God’s grace and glory. About 1200 men participated, have commenced the construction trusting the Lord for all the
representing various denominations and language groups. The funds necessary for completion.
theme, Milk and Honey, presented the Christian life as a life of Lilian and I will be ministering to large crowds in Nagaland
Outpouring, Overflowing and Overcoming, or briefly Days of from February 8th to 14th. We covet your prayers. This is our
Heaven on Earth! A few hundred received the Baptism with the first visit to this State. (Page 597).
Holy Spirit, and it was a time of renewal for all those who already
The travelling teams for visiting the Campus Cells and
had this dimension in their life. We witnessed the Spirit’s descent
Village Outreach Teams for the year will consist of Brothers
on the young men with greatest joy because we are thoroughly
Antonyraj, Dharmaraj, Mohan, Regunathan, Arthur John, Henry,
convinced that the divine “insurance” against demon-possession
Kingsley (1936-2013) and Jebaveeran. We would sincerely
or drug addiction of young people these days is to be drunk
expect the local partners to be very much profited when these
with the Spirit (Eph 5:15-18). The obedience of about 100 young
brothers visit their towns.
people to Christ’s command of water baptism was another
glorious sight. The evening services for missionary challenge A Regional Camp for Students will be conducted in
were greatly stirring. The reports by missionaries and the Tirunelveli on the 27th and 28th of February. Lionel and I will
testimonies by the fruits from the fields inspired the participants minister to the participants. Kindly contact Dr. R.J.D.
for positive action and involvement. Undoubtedly these are days Sugirtharaj, Palayamkottai for details.
of revival of missionary evangelism. (Photos: Pages 586 & 587). — R. Stanley

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“Shall we eat our morsel alone?”
(Job 3l:17)

Missionaries receiving the Word

“If I have eaten my morsel alone...”
The patriarch spoke in scorn:
What would he think of the Church
Were he shown heathendom, huge forlorn

Music Group
Godless, Christless, with soul unfed,
While the Church’s ailment is fullness of bread
Eating her morsel alone?
“We do not well with good tidings for all,”
Said the lepers four from the gate.
“To tell them not, lest mischief befall
If till morning light we wait”
Dare we lose time, ere we gladly spread
The tidings good of the Heavenly Bread?
Dare we eat our morsel alone?
“I am alike to the Jew and the Greek,” Blesso ’82
The mighty Apostle cried, 13-15 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
Traversing continents, souls to seek.
For the love of the Crucified. Theme: “Milk & Honey”
Centuries, centuries since have sped;

Speakers: A. Lionel, R. Stanley, V. Ezekia

Millions are perishing; we have Bread;
But we eat our morsel alone.
“Ever, of them who have largest dower,”

V. Ezekia & E.L. Ephrim

Shall Heaven require the more;
Ours is affluence, knowledge, power?
Ocean from shore to shore;
And East and West in our ears have said,
“Give us, give us your living Bread;”
Yet we eat our morsel alone.
“Freely, as ye have received, so give,”
He bade, who hath given us all:
How shall the soul in us longer live,
Deaf to their starving call,
For whom the Blood of the Lord was shed,
And His Body broken to give them Bread,
If we eat our morsel alone?
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 National Staff Retreat
16-18 January 1982, Headquarters, Vellore

Districtwise gathering: Tiruchy

“Receive!”

More snapshots from Blesso ’82 A new anointing!

Commitment to fulltime ministry

They got into the water!

Alan Vincent & Stanley laying hands on the missionaries

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 January 1982
“How are the mighty fallen!”
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O
Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. I am distressed
for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto
me; thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Fulltime Missionaries of FGYMA, January 1981

How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!”
(2 Sam 1:25-27).
This was the text of Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008)
for his sermon in the funeral service of Brother Glady Eswar-
raj on the 2nd January 1982, who was called Home “in the
midst of the battle” on the 17th December 1981.

“Brethren, pray for us!”

Brother Glady was born in 1940 as the only son to Mr. &
Mrs. Ratnaraj of the Lutheran Church, Purasawakkam, Madras.
During his student days at the Fabricius High School, he took
active part in his Church, singing in the choir and being the
cross-bearer. He met the Lord even as a young boy, and right at
the vestry of the Lutheran Church the Lord baptized him with
the Holy Spirit.

A bold preacher With Brother Dhinakaran

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 After his school career, he joined the Integral Coach Factory charisma. He said “yes” to His Lord’s call to the “regions
of the Indian Railways to earn bread for the family. He used to beyond,” of course turning a deaf ear to many appeals from his
collect a number of young people for prayer and waiting on the Southern admirers. Truly he could say, “When it pleased God,
Lord in the choir room of the Church. Many came to a definite who separated me from mother’s womb, and called me by His
experience with Christ and the Holy Spirit in these gatherings. grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among
They learnt the secret of praising the Lord and worshipping the heathen (of North India); immediately I conferred not with
Him in Spirit. The gifts of the Holy Spirit began to gloriously flesh and blood … and I was not disobedient to the Heavenly
manifest. vision.” His decision was a great challenge to the youth in the
South. He went to Rajasthan in 1970. It was our privilege to
Brother Glady used all his spare time and weekends in soul-
have this young man of an apostolic vision with us in Blesso
winning and evangelistic activities. The gift of evangelism in
’72 to challenge the 750 young men in the Camp about the need
him was unmistakable. He travelled to many parts of South
in the North. The song he sang with tears in that Camp still
India carrying the glorious message of the full Gospel. Like his
keeps ringing in our ears —
father, he was a talented musician, and many fell in love with
his music as he played his piano accordion. His anointed music Then weeps my soul, O India, for thee;
coupled with compassionate prayer brought deliverance to many How dark thou art! How dark thou art!
who were oppressed or possessed by the devil. Then weeps my soul, O India, for thee;
How dark thou art! How dark thou art!
When the late Pastor J.F. Rowlands (1904-1980) of South
Africa was conducting a series of meetings in April 1968 in the His ministry in the North was not an easy job for him. Many
Apostolic Christian Assembly of Pastor Sundaram (1909-1989), times he had to suffer in the hands of anti-Gospel elements. He
Brother Glady dedicated himself to serve the Lord fulltime. counted not his life dear unto him but kept pressing forward.
Pastor Rowlands and Pastor Sundaram laid hands on him and His wife with a God-given boldness was a great asset to him.
prayed. The other candidate who thus dedicated himself for the The Lord used him to establish assemblies of the New Testament
ministry on the same day was Brother Ponraj Isaac, now our order in Ajmer of Rajasthan and Delhi. His congregation did
missionary in Orissa. not fail to catch his missionary zeal and burden for souls. He
dedicated himself to the ministry of Restoration in the Church.
In 1969 he married Miss Rajkumari, a very godly girl, the
He spent considerable time with responsible Christians teaching
only daughter of an educationalist from Bangalore. She was
them things concerning the 9-fold gifts of the Spirit, 5-fold
God’s best for Brother Glady, and they were always one in
ministries from Christ, and leadership in the Church to
serving the Lord with exemplary dedication.
effectively fulfill the plan and purpose of God and His Kingdom.
The Lord of the Harvest began to very much burden Brother In agreement with the other brothers, he founded the Good
Glady about the need in the Northern States of India where the Samaritan Fellowship of India for the functional coordination
Gospel is little preached. This was the time when he was at the of the Churches and groups he influenced, both in the South
height of popularity in South India as an Evangelist with and the North.
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 Brother Glady will be ever remembered by all who knew service in Madras. Pastor Sam Sundaram (1938-2015) conducted
him for two outstanding characteristics— Sacrificial Living and the Service. Many Christian leaders were there to pay their
Intercessory Prayer. He never kept or saved anything unto homage. His body was taken to the Kilpauk Christian Cemetry
himself. He gave away his electronic watch, donated by an followed by a long procession of believers singing the glories
overseas friend, to a village ministry to buy a megaphone. His of Heaven. As we came out of the cemetry, we had no
wife gave him her wedding saree to be sold and the money explanation as to why this much-needed servant was called
given to purchase a land to erect worship shed in one of the Home so early, but the Spirit’s assurance in our hearts, “If a
centres where he had a successful evangelistic crusade. He was corn of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it brings forth
diagnosed for cancer and the fatality of the disease was made much fruit !”
known to him. He was bedridden in the last few months in a
believers’ Fellowship in United States. Being very conscious
of the monthly needs of his coworkers in India, but being (This brief lifesketch is my compilation from the letters
unable to help in any other way, he wrote to Brother Joseph received from Brother Joseph Balachandran, Brother Ponraj
Balachandran, a fellow-leader of the Fellowship, to sell his Isaac and Brother Glady’s father, and the brochure issued
precious accordion he left behind in India, to pay the workers. by the Good Samaritan Fellowship at the Funeral Service.
His father wrote to me after his death, “My son was very strict — R. Stanley)
with the finance entrusted to him for the Lord’s work. He does
not possess any house or property in this world. He has only
left behind his wife and three children, his old parents and
three sisters.”
The Spirit of supplication and intercession was very much Only one life, the still small voice,
upon Brother Glady. He used to take many long fasts and many Gently pleads for a better choice
times he fasted to such an extent that his very health was affected. Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
The secret of his success in the pulpit was in his prayer closet. And to God ’s holy will to cleave;
He prayed for the unbelieving world without Christ, and the Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
believers without the knowledge of their possession in Christ. Only what’s done for Christ will last.
He went into a coma the last 4 days, and his wife was Only one life, yes only one,
attending on him in USA. Just prior to his death, he recovered Now let me say, “Thy will be done;”
for a few minutes to talk to his wife the following words: “I had And when at last I’ll hear the call,
been going out for ministry many times, and you were at home I know I’ll say, “t’was worth it all!”
praying. Now I go on a longer ministry but we will meet soon
in His presence.” His body was brought to India after 12 days, — C.T. Studd, 1862-1931
and large crowds of believers with tears gathered at the funeral
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 February 1982 We are excited over the outreach activities of some of our
laymen and laywomen teams, i.e. the Nehemiah Teams and
Dearly Beloved, Deborah Teams. The Lord is working with them confirming
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Christ the Word with signs following. God honours their faithful and
Jesus our Lord! systematic labour. As we witness the growing need of the country
and the ways of the Spirit, our conviction that the laymen will
We were filled with the joy of the Holy Ghost while write the last chapter of Church History is greatly deepened.
ministering in Nagaland. It was an Evangelistic Crusade by Your prayers and support to meet all their needs of literature
the united effort of all the Churches in Mokokchung town at
and equipment will be much appreciated. If you are interested
the Ao Baptist Church. (Pictures: Page 597). The evening
to contribute for amplifiers, projectors and gaslights, please ask
gathering was from three to five thousand. There had been a
for details.
great revival sweeping all across the State in 1976 but now it
has mostly died out except that small groups of committed men See a Deborah Team in action on page ... (Page 598 in this
and women within the Christian masses there are crying day book). Most of the activities of our Teams go unpublished but
and night unto the Lord for the restoration of God’s glory among they do a tremendous job. We invite Spirit-filled young men
His people. Womenfolk play a vital role in this. The spirit of and young women to join us as teams in this fellowship and
free worship with singing and dancing is remarkable. The furtherance of the Gospel. This will help you to function in a
younger generation needs to be freshly lit with the fires of revival coordinated and systematic manner. Write us, and our touring
lest they are lured away by the permissive world. While the ministers will be happy to visit you for further guidance.
State of Nagaland might boast of it being entirely Christian, it
This is the day of Restoration. The Holy Spirit is speaking
will do well to remember, “Righteousness exalteth a nation;
but sin it a reproach to any people” (Prov 14:34). to the Churches and those who have ears are hearing and
obeying. The Gifts of the Spirit, the fivefold Ministries in the
Our missionaries are back in their respective fields, and they Church and the Pattern set forth for the building and functioning
are testifying of a new anointing upon them as they have of the Body of Christ in Acts and Epistles are sought after by
commenced the activities of the year. They write of the sincere Christians everywhere, irrespective of their denomi-
fulfillment of Jeremiah 30:19, the year’s promise, in their tribal national affiliation. This magazine is one of God’s aids for such
congregations. As these missionaries are your representatives seekers. I have composed on pages ... what I have been learning
in the frontline ministry, they cannot be successfully faring if concerning the Gifts of the Spirit from 1 Corinthians 12-14,
you fail to regularly intercede for them and uphold them before since 1962. (This is added as the 8th Chapter in my book, Wild
the Throne. “For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood—
Honey). It is not advisable to start with big groups the
contending only with physical opponents—but against the
employment and exercise of these truths. Begin with your prayer
despotisms, against the powers, against (the master spirits who
cells or house fellowships. Enjoy God’s best.
are) the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit
forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere” Blessings!
(Eph 6:12 Amplified Bible). — R. Stanley
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 Evangelistic Crusade A Deborah Team in Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai
10-14 February, Mokokchung, Nagaland

Intercession by seashore
Messengers: Lilian & R. Stanley

Ministry to children by seashore

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 March 1982 We are very sad that our dear brother Nataraja Mudaliar
(1930-1982) passed away on the 27th February. Readers will
Dearly Beloved, remember that he was the Chief Guest in the opening ceremony
We are greatly excited over God’s doing in our Regional of our Regional Office in Thanjavur on the 8th March ’81. (Page
Camp for Students at Tirunelveli on the 27th and 28th of 513). It is unfortunate he has not lived to see the completion of
February. The Lord greatly honoured the sincere efforts of the one year in its ministry. I have known Brother Mudaliar since
local graduates and keymen under the leadership of Dr. 1969 while I was a student in Madras. He was a very dear servant
Sugirtharaj. The registered participants numbered 450. About of God, and used to encourage young ministers to any extent. It
30% of them were highschoolars and the rest were from colleges. was he who taught me to take sufficient water immediately after
There was a good representation from various Taluks of the strenuous preaching, and I have invariably remembered him
District. immediately after every sermon I have preached since 1969.
Though we had no official relationship with his ministry, he
The theme of the Camp was, “Rejoice… and Rejoice!” It has remained a very good friend of our ministry since its
was a sight to see more than half the gathering rushing to the inception. No one can forget his singing in the Dedication
front with tears of repentance in response to the altar call of Service of our headquarters building in Vellore (Next page).
Brother Lionel following his message on the Joy of Salvation. His dear wife, Padma, has been helping us so very well in our
The same afternoon the Holy Spirit mightily came upon the Revivo Camps for women in translation and singing. This couple
participants, and they broke forth into singing and dancing and has been an unusual combination in the evangelistic ministry
speaking in tongues, glorifying the Lord. The Question Hour for the blessing of thousands. Brother Mudaliar came from an
was very enlightening. The questions and answers were frank. orthodox Hindu background in South Africa, and he was a fire-
We appeal to all pastors and Church leaders to have regular walker before conversion. His testimony to the saving grace of
weekly programmes for students and youth in their respective Christ was a great asset to the Indian Church. Our hearts go
churches, and during such programmes to have live sessions with great concern to his wife, his daughter Edith (8) and son
for practical and frank counselling on the problems of youth Jabez (4). May the Lord strengthen them to continue to proclaim
today. The Sunday-morning short and sweet sermons are not the goodness of the Lord whom our brother so joyfully and
sufficient to the student population living in campus situations sacrificially served till his last.
similar to or same as Sodom and Gomorrah. We, being an It is of great concern that we are losing a number of God’s
interdenominational ministry available to the whole Body of servants in quick succession in the recent times. True the times
Christ, will be happy to assist the local Churches in their efforts of His servants are in His hands, but God’s people should
to reach the students and youth. What John the Apostle in his become more alert and watchful in protecting and covering His
time was able to testify about young men should be true of our servants with their prayers. Moses’ parents had to “hide” the
youth also. This is OUR RESPONSIBILITY. See 1 John 2:14, “I baby in faith for three months, and Joseph had to “flee” to Egypt
have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and with the Baby Jesus for its protection. God cannot help if we
the Word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the fail on our part.
wicked one!” — R. Stanley
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 “Give me a heart to bear anything!”
The English version of the Tamil song sung by Brother
Nataraja Mudaliar (1930-1982), before the Dedication Prayer
of FGYMA’s headquarters building in Vellore by Brother
D. G. S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008), on 11 February 1979 —

“A heart to bear anything”

A heart ... to bear
Anything, any tear
Pray, Jesus my dear.
I have no right nor mind to ask You why;
Just give me a heart to bear, not to cry,
Bear, not to fly.
You gave the life, now You’ve taken away;
Thou art the Potter, and I am the clay;
Life is like a day
Of sorrow and decay;
Why should the living say, anything
Against Thy nay? [against Thy way,

Regional Camp for Students

After the trial I’ll come forth as gold,
Speak through the Bible and make it unfold;
Men of ages old

27-28 February
Sleep in life’s dusty road;

Tirunelveli
Who is he to be told of all Your mode,
Of all Your code?
One day You’ll come on the silver cloud’s ring;
Then all my weeping be transformed to Spring;
Help me now to bring
My burdens to Thee, King;
You will bear everything upon Your wing,
Make me to sing.
(This song in Tamil titled, ""Gøu²® uõ[S® K›u¯® uõ¸®,''
was composed by Mrs. Padma Mudaliar.)
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 April-May 1982 traditional Churches have been recently baptized with the Spirit,
and the congregations say bye to dead formalism, and experience
Dearly Beloved, restoration of spiritual and spontaneous worship.
Under the Summer Prayer Programme, 60 men and women It’s a new hour; it’s a new day,
gathered in Thanjavur on the 1st and 2nd of May seeking the It’s a new visitation in a new, new way;
face of the Lord in fasting and prayer. There was a real spirit of Revealing the Father, exalting the Son,
oneness as the Lord poured out His Spirit of supplication and Changing God’s people and making them one!
grace on the participants to intercede for the SHOWERS of His
blessing—not just mercy DROPS! Our missionaries Ezekia and Elisha from Madhya Pradesh
visited Gujarat and Maharashtra again recently. We are
Our missionaries and the congregations in Hubli &Alnavar
thoroughly convinced that the Lord wants us to labour for revival
of Karnataka State launched out Jesus Deliverance Crusades in
in the churches in these areas. Sending missionaries all the time
both the places in March and April respectively. The average
from South to North will not be sufficient to reach the teeming
attendance was respectively 1000 and 1500. The Spirit of the
millions of the Northern States. The Christian Church in the
Lord was upon the brothers anointing them to proclaim the
North should be revived, and unless the Northern Christians
message of deliverance and set the captives free. Demons were
cast out and sick healed in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth. When are challenged, trained and projected into soulwinning and
neighbourhood evangelism, we do not have much hope for these
the Lord performed miracles in the meetings, the Crusade got
self-advertised and people from surrounding villages came in places.
large numbers to hear the Word and be healed. Brothers write A number of deliverance Crusades have been conducted in
in their report, “We are beginning to live the days of the Apostles Dharmapuri District by our missionaries in Sitteri Hills, and
again!” Glory to God for manifesting His extraordinary power the results are very encouraging. Specific deliverances are
through these ordinary people—not outstanding preachers of reported for God’s glory. The Lord is strengthening the new
national fame but ordinary young men, dedicated and witnesses. Truly, as per the Lord’s promise for 1982, even
determined! Shall we at this moment join Jesus, rejoicing and Jeremiah 30:19, this is a year of praise, adoration and addition,
saying, “We thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, merrymaking and multiplication, worship and warfare!
that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and
The Lord blessed the Deborah Camp in Coonoor on May
hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed
1st abundantly. About 200 ladies attended and received the
good in Thy sight?” (Lk 10:21). We have published a few
challenge. The Nilgiris District branch is busy with its Season
pictures from these Crusades for you to see, rejoice and praise
Programme for the Summer. The Lord’s blessing on this effort
the Lord, who is the same yesterday and today and forever!
(Pages 606 & 607). is very significant every year. Bless Him. The touring Staff from
the hq and regional office have profitably visited a number of
Reports from our fields in Orissa cause us to rejoice for Nehemiah Teams. The Deborah Team leaders are gathering
God’s mighty acts thro’ our missionaries. The Lord is using for prayer and planning from the 22nd to 24th of May in
Missionaries Ponraj and Ponnusamy to lead many people into a Madurai. Regional Sozos (Student Camps) are planned in
definite encounter with Christ and the baptism with the Holy Madras, Madurai, Tiruchy, Salem, Cuddalore and Nilgiris. This
Spirit. They also visit a number of Churches, and God causes is the Day of God’s Power!
Revival fires to fall upon congregations. Even a few pastors of — R. Stanley
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 “Use me, O Lord!”

A dumb girl speaks!

Deliverance Crusades, March-April 1982, Hubli & Alnavar
Someone is groping, Lord, lost and astray;
Help me to light my lamp, and show the way. God’s extraordinary power
through ordinary young men!
Someone is lonely, Lord, no friends are near;
Help me to be a friend, and bring her cheer.

Someone is discouraged, Lord, her hope is dim;

Sheep without a shepherd

Help me to lift her faith by helping her.

Someone is hungry, Lord, hear, now, her prayer;

Give me a heart to help and gladly share.

My lamp I’ll light and be a friend, and bear my sister’s care;

To her I’ll give a helping hand, and freely with her share.

And thus I’ll prove my love to Thee, and show a grateful heart
For everything Thou givest me— so rich in grace Thou art!

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 June 1982
Dearly Beloved,

Secret of victory: Secret prayer

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord!

Obedience in baptism
With joy we witness a new move of the Spirit in our ministry
among students. The importance of capturing students for Christ
cannot be overstressed. When an old man is saved, only a soul
is saved; but when a young man is saved, both the soul and the
life are saved. So we shout Hallelujahs every time a young man
or young woman walks into the Kingdom of Light from that of
darkness.
So far, apart from city level retreats, our main annual camp
for students has been central. Of late the Lord has burdened us
to hold a number of regional camps all over the State for better
coverage and deeper penetration. We tried the first Regional
May the apostolic days of miracles return! Camp in Tirunelveli, and the results were marvellous. Please
pray for and cooperate in the efforts to hold such regional camps
in the following centres—
Region Centre Dates
1. South Arcot, Pondicherry
The Organisers of the Crusades
& Thanjavur East Cuddalore July 31 & Aug 1
“I can lift my hands now!”

2. Tiruchy, Thanjavur West

& Pudukottai Tiruchy Aug 7 & 8
3. Madurai & Ramnad Madurai Aug 14 & 15
4. Periyar, Salem
& Dharmapuri Salem Aug 28 & 29
5. Madras, Chinglepet
& North Arcot Madras Sept 11& 12
The estimated expenditure of each Camp is Rs. 10,000/-. We
collect a very nominal registration fee, and provide the students
free boarding and lodging. We have requested the local
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organizers of these Camps to approach Christians in the The boxes containg old clothes and blankets sent by our
respective regions for contributions. Please help liberally. God friends overseas arrive at our headquarters in Vellore.
will richly reward you for this wise investment. From here these are despatched to the poor and needy
The leaders of the women teams gathered in Madurai in our mission stations.
recently to pray for and plan their future activities. It was decided
to hold SFJ Rallies for girl students also. A number of Deborah
Camps in new centres were planned. The dates of Revivo ’82
are October 1,2 & 3. The place is Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur.
Other details will be announced later. Prepare to attend this great
programme with your friends.
Dr. Arthur John from the Regional Office has moved to
Vellore to help in the accounts section at the headquarters office.
John Thomas with family from Madras has joined as a new
staff and he is placed as a missionary in Orissa. Selvarajan has
left for his family needs. Y. Paul Dhinakaran, our missionary in
Hubli, is blessed with a boy baby. The Lionels are expecting
their second baby. Selvam’s five year old son fell into hot
porridge and sustained severe scalds, but the Lord was merciful
and he is recovering fast. All the staff children have passed in
their examinations, and we appreciate our partners who
contributed towards the Staff Children Educational Fund. There
is still need, please help.
We rejoice to hear from our friends and partners, both inland
and overseas, what God is doing in their lives, granting miracles
of protection, deliverance, healing and guidance. It is always a
pleasure for us to carry your prayer requests to the Throne of
Grace. Hesitate not to write or call us anytime you need our
help. You are very precious to us. Apostle Paul wrote concerning
his partners —
“I entreat thee, true yokefellow,
help those women, who laboured with me in the Gospel,
with Clement also, and with other my fellow labourers,
whose names are in the Book of Life” (Phil 4:3).
— R. Stanley
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 July-August 1982 ministries in India be a special prayer concern. We can’t afford
to be otherwise in this midnight hour. Dr. Billy Graham is
Dearly Beloved, convening a Conference for all the evangelists of the world in
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Christ July next year in Holland. (Pages: 670-674). Pray for such
Jesus our Lord! efforts.
The Lord enabled me to visit our missionaries in Madhya Thank you for all your prayers for the Regional Camps for
Pradesh in July. Dr. Arthur John accompanied me, and it so Students in Cuddalore, Tiruchy and Madurai (Pages 614 & 615).
happened that Dharmaraj and Kingsley (1936-2013), who were There were 150, 450 and 300 students respectively in these
on their promotional work tour to north, also joined us at our Camps. Many got saved and anointed with the Spirit. It was
station in Madhya Pradesh. It was a real good time of fellowship. such a thrill to observe that the majority of the participants were
The work of our missionaries there under the leadership of in the age group of 16-18. All possible measures are taken for
Ezekia Francis is commendable. The most encouraging effective follow-up. We thank every donor in the Name of Jesus
observation was a group of local young men being wooed to for contributing towards the expenses of these Camps. This is
the Lord by our workers. The leaders of the Church of North an effort to produce leaders for the Church, community and the
India and the Roman Catholic Convent in Sagar were kind country of tomorrow. God bless your hearts and hands for your
enough to have us for a series of meetings in their respective cooperation. The next Regional Camp is at St. Paul’s School,
premises. I received the anointing to preach an unadulterated Vepery, Madras, September 11-12.
Gospel in both the places. The local university is very much a Our first Students For Jesus camp for girls was conducted in
target for prayer and penetration. The simple lifestyle and the Palayamkottai on the 1st of August. (Page 616). There were
sacrificial labour of the missionaries is blessed by the Lord unto 50=0 girls from Schools and Colleges, and they were immensely
fruitfulness. They are badly in need of a motorcycle and we blessed and challenged by the practical messages brought by
request your help to buy one. The cost is Rs. 12,000/-. When Dr. Lilian Stanley.
you are reading this, if there is the slightest urge and desire in
your heart to help, you may be sure you are the lad with five In the last letter I had mentioned about the Staff Children
loaves and two fish. Educational Fund. One dear mother gave her gold necklace,
and an elderly brother Rs. 2000/- being the share he received
The 5th Annual Conference of the India Missions from the sales of his ancestor’s property. If we are to help the
Association, at Danishpet, July 28-30, was attended by about children on a regular basis, we need more people coming forward
60 leaders and representatives of various Missions in India. with regular contributions.
(Page 613). The theme considered was, “Reaching the
Unreached Now” (RUN). India cannot be evangelized by any The opportunity to give to God’s cause will come to an end
single man or group. WE NEED EACH OTHER. The petty with the Coming of the Lord which we all know and believe is
differences must be buried until the common task of REAL SOON!
evangelization is accomplished and the common enemy the devil Blessings!
is defeated. Let the spiritual unity among all the preachers and — R. Stanley
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 Annual Conference, India Missions Association, 28-30 July, Danishpet

613
The demised among those seated in the front (left to right): (3) Rev. G. S. Mohan (1931-2003),
(6) Dr. Theodore Williams (1935-2009), (9) Rev. J.C. Bose Meiyappan (1938-2001)

6
7

614
8
Messengers in the Student Camps

(5) Ephrim (6) Kingsley (7) Dharmaraj (8) Durairaj

(1) Stanley (2) Lionel (3) Antonyraj (4) Mathansingh
 Regional Camps for Students: Madurai, Tiruchy, Cuddalore

615
Teaching to pray

Dr. J.D. Manuelraj (1932-2013)

616
Messenger: Dr. Lilian Stanley
1 August, Palayamkottai
Regional Camp for Girl Students
 September 1982 premises of the Roman Catholic Church, and in Sirkali in the
Dearly Beloved, Lutheran Church. The cooperation and help of the leaders of
these Churches was a great encouragement. Sisters Hepzie
It was a joy to visit our missionaries in Orissa in the last Pandian (1919-2003), Shekinah Thangaraj and Glory Herbert
week of August. The Spirit of the Lord gave us counsel for the (1922-1989) shared the messages. Many got saved and anointed
future ministry in this State as we sat in His presence in worship with the Spirit. (Photographs: Next page).
and intercession. The field is hard, but “who art thou, O great
mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and The preparation for Revivo ’82 has the Lord’s hand upon it.
he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Under God each Camp is more glorious than the previous one.
Grace, grace unto it” (Zech 4:7). While in Berhampur, I accepted We always say, The best is yet to be! Sisters, come with great
the invitation of the youth of the Christian Endeavour and expectation. “Jehovah Nissi” will be written upon every area
preached in the Oriya Baptist Church for four days. On the Lord’s of your life and work! For your return reservation or any other
day, I ministered in the Telugu Union Church also. local assistance, please write early to the Camp Master, Mr.
E.L. Mathansingh, Thanjavur.
An old tribesman in the Church at Sitteri Hills passed away
recently. The tribespeople witnessed this first Christian burial The CSI Central Church in Vellore had me for two days to
with great enthusiasm. Our missionaries here are endeavouring preach to them during the Harvest Festival in the first week.
very much to raise leadership from among the tribal believers The Word was well received, and many testified of challenge
for the future of the work. Much patience is required in this and blessing. Our constant cry is: “Lord, bend the Church and
area, and your prayers are greatly appreciated. bless the world!”

Our missionaries from Madhya Pradesh joyfully report of The Students Camp in Madras had about 500 participants,
10 local young men receiving the anointing of the Spirit. Though mostly highschoolars. Many came into a definite encounter with
we need to be sending missionaries from the South to the North, Christ and His Spirit. The students found the talks to be of
the job can be ultimately accomplished only by the youth of the immense practical value. This was the fifth regional camp of
North itself. There is no alternative, and so a Holy Ghost revival the year for the students. As we were praying over the huge
among the youth here must get our prayer focus. C. Peter, our financial need for these programmes, a dear brother sent Rs.
Coordinator in Bhopal, married Henu, a committed girl in Sagar, 7777.77, and many others their sacrificial mite. Praise God for
on the 7th. S.P.K. Karunaidoss, our Missionary in Amarmau, is His goodness, graciousness and greatness.
marrying Shekinah Thangaraj in Arakonam on the 18th. Though We in the hq office here are presently meditating on the Book
we will be missing Shekinah in our women’s ministry in of Psalms in the devotional hour each morning. We behold His
Tamilnadu, we are happy she is going into the more needy areas glory. The meditations are recorded on cassettes. Please write
of the country. God bless and use these couples mightily. us if interested. Your every request for prayer is placed before
The Thanjavur branch conducted Deborah Camps in Sirkali the Throne sincerely. We appreciate you sharing with us the
and Papanasam on the 28th August and 4th September blessings you receive through this ministry. To Him be all praise!
respectively. In Papanasam the Programme was held in the — R. Stanley
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Deborah Camps, Thanjavur District October 1982
Dearly Beloved,
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord!
Bless the Lord for all His goodness manifested in Revivo
’82, the 9th Annual Camp for Women, October 1-3. There were
about 1200 participants. Representation from all the districts
was well distributed. About 40% were young girls, and most of
the rest were middle-aged. There was a definite message and
ministry to every age group. Over 200 received the baptism
with the Holy Spirit, and 181 walked into the waters of baptism.
A number of young girls committed to the Lord’s service. The
Word of God broke and blessed the hearts. One elite participant
has written to testify this was the best of the conferences she
had attended!
Sirkazhi, August 28 I brought three talks on the theme, Jehovah Nissi, under the
titles—Schemes of Satan, Battlefields of Believers, Crusade and
Conquest. Nirupa Jebaraj led the Holy Spirit receiving session,
and also spoke to the mothers on childrearing. Lilian Stanley
spoke in the preparatory meeting, first dawn devotion, action
hour and the young girls gathering. Padma Mudaliar testified
and spoke in the second dawn devotion on Victory in Suffering.
Felcie Victor, Hepzie Pandian (1919-2003), Lilian Kingsley,
Annie Rajamani (1935-2003) and Padmini Dharmaraj ministered
to groups at varying levels. The participation of various branch
leaders in many ways was very commendable. In the operation
of the ministerial gifts and graces, we witnessed with joy the
marvellous unity in diversity.
Fifteen ladies successfully recited the entire Book of
Ephesians. A considerable number have registered their names
for the Bible Queen Contest of 1983. A number of College and
School prayer cells were formed. The enthusiasm and
Papanasam, September 4 willingness of the participants in the things of the Lord were
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remarkable. When the need to furnish the Blessing Annexe under

Revivo ’82, Women’s Revival Camp, 1-3 October, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
construction in Vellore was presented, pledges were so
enthusiastically made for 15 ceiling fans, 60 tubelights, 15 tables
and 40 chairs! The auction time was jubilant! This is the day of
God’s power, and so His people are willing! (Psa 110:3).
The missionary slide-show with the recorded commentary
was thrilling. Witnesses of what God can do through submitted
and surrendered lives were plenty. The release of Dr. Lilian
Stanley’s new book, The Ideal Woman, was a spotlight. The
vision to produce lots of original titles was stressed, and a call
to write given.
The rain caused some inconvenience in the first evening but
the participants’ cooperation was excellent to keep up the spirit
of the Camp. God bless Dr. Yuvaraj Pandian and his family for
making the site so conveniently available for the Camp. Catering
was very ably handled by Ebenezer and Dharmaraj from Madras.
Congratulations to Lohidossan for all the banner work, to
Dharmaraj for pandal decoration, and to Mathansingh for the
Theme: “Jehovah Nissi”
excellent coordination. God bless all the volunteers. In Christ’s
Name we thank everyone who prayed, contributed and in some
way or other helped the programme. God will richly reward
you as He is no man’s debtor. (Pictures: Pages 622 & 623).
The Sunabeda friends have arranged a 3-day Retreat from
the 25th. Mathansingh, Lilian and I would be the messengers.
There are invitations from a few Baptist Churches for 1983.
Orissa needs lots of wrestling in prayer to witness a break-
through.
The Full Gospel Graduates Fellowship had a 2-day Training
Camp in Tiruchy in September last week. The study material
used here appears on page ... (Chapter 33 in my book, Five
Loaves & Two Fish). They gather again for a 2-day fasting prayer
on the 16th and 17th. Readers are aware that the FGGF is the
backbone of SFJ (Students For Jesus).
— R. Stanley
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Pºzuº C÷¯_ \z¯ B {ØQÓõº — Pºzuº ÁÀ» ²zuõ÷µ
\z¸ öÁÒÍ® ÷£õ» HÔ Á¸QÓõß
\z¯ B ÷ÁP® öPõiø¯ HØÖÁõº
÷Põ¼¯õzvß ÷Áåª[S ö\À¾©õ
÷Põåªk® CøÍb›ß •ß {À¾©õ
— Pºzuº |õ©® ÁÀ» ÷Põmøh÷¯
More snapshots from Revivo ’82 B°À {øÓ¢x öᣮ ö\´÷Áõ÷©
B²u[PÍo¢x PÍ® ö\À÷Áõ÷©
Bº¨£›zu»[P©øu ÃÌzv÷¯
BÂPÎß ÷\øÚPøÍ öÁÀ÷Áõ÷©
— öPõiPÒ H¢x® £øhPÍÀ»÷Áõ
|©UQ¸US® C¢u¨ ö£»ß ÷£õx÷©
|õuß C÷¯_ Aݨ¦ÁuõÀ ÷£õ÷Áõ÷©
Counsel to the unmarried

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— ãÁ ÷uÁ ÷\øÚ¯À»Áõ
“Receive!”

•i¢uöußÖ •Ç[Q {ØS® õ÷Ú

•ØÖ©ÁøÚ •Ô¯izu wµ÷Ú
]¾øÁ°À ]µ® |]zu ^»÷Ú
]¾øÁU öPõiø¯ HØÖ® ÷uÁ£õ»÷Ú
— öÁØÔ ÁõøP `mi¨ £oQ÷Óõ®
AÀ÷»¿¯õ ÷uÁ |õ©® ÁõÌP÷Á
AÀ÷»¿¯õ C÷¯_ µõáõ Á¸P÷Á
AÀ÷»¿¯õ B ¦PÌ K[P÷Á
AÀ÷»¿¯õ ÷uÁ £øh öÁÀP÷Á
— ÁõÌP ÁõÌP ÁõÌP ÁõÌP÷Á
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 November-December 1982 Meetings in Berhampur, Orissa;
Full Gospel Graduates Training Camp, Tiruchy.
Dearly Beloved,
OCT — Revivo ’82, the 9th Camp of FGYWA;
As we come to the end of the year, we bless the Lord with all Release of the book, The Ideal Woman;
that is within us, remembering all His benefits of the year. Student Leaders Meet, Madurai;
Highlights of each month of the year are briefly stated below to Meetings in Sunabeda, Orissa.
help you in praise and thanksgiving. This list is incomplete as it
mentions the major programmes only. Space will not suffice to NOV — Deborah Camp, Erode;
list out all the programmes launched out by our branches all Nehemiah Team Leaders Meet, Madurai;
over Tamilnadu and many parts of the country. Meetings in Jabalpur and Sagar,
JAN — Blesso ’82, the 12th Camp of FGYMA; Madhya Pradesh;
Groundbreaking & Foundation laying Bible Study, Hubli.
for the Blessing Annexe, Vellore. DECEMBER is a very busy month for us, preparing for Blesso
FEB — Camp for Students, Tirunelveli; ’83 and clearing up the pending works of the year. We request
Crusade in Nagaland. all our partners to arrange for two local gatherings, on convenient
dates, one before the end of the year and the other in the first
MAR — Ministry in England.
week of January to—
APRIL — Deliverance Crusades in Hubli, Alnavar
i) PRAISE God for all His grace and goodness on us all
and Dharmapuri.
through the year;
MAY — Summer Prayer Programme, Thanjavur;
Deborah Camp, Coonoor; ii) PREPARE for the challenges of the New Year by way of
Deborah Team Leaders Meet, Madurai. renewing our dedication; and

JUNE — Deborah Camps in Thirukkattupalli iii) PRAY for Blesso ’83 that God would visit all the
and Thiruvallur; participants with His power.
Ministry in the Gulf. As a token of our appreciation of your faithfulness, a Calendar
JULY — Students Camp, Cuddalore; for the year 1983 is sent free to all the regular partners. It is said
Deborah Camp, Vellore; about Jesus that He increased in favor with “God” and “man.”
Meetings in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. So do we desire and endeavour. God is the Source of our supply,
and we revere Him; you are His instruments to meet our needs,
AUG — Student Camps in Tiruchy and Madurai;
Girl Students Camp, Palayamkottai; and we respect you.
Deborah Camp, Sirkali. Our prayerful Best Wishes to each of you for a very
SEPT — Students Camp, Madras; Meaningful Christmas and the most Fruitful New Year!
Deborah Camp, Papanasam; — R. Stanley
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1983 January 6. More frequent visits to the mission fields to encourage the
workers, and confirm the fruits through spiritual impartation
Dearly Beloved, and also material help wherever necessary.
Thanks to everyone who sent us Christmas and New Year 7. Promotional work directly by the missionaries whenever and
greetings. We appreciate your remembrance and encouragement. wherever possible.
Let us at the beginning of the year make a deeper commitment
8. Systematization of the literature distribution programme.
to the great Cause we are involved in, even giving the Bread of
Life to the millions of breadless ones in our country and all 9. Locating and developing the latent leadership qualities from
over the world. God’s smile is one the missionary-minded among the laymembers.
because He sent His only Son as a missionary. “This is a faithful
10. Improving the leadership qualities of the responsible men
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came
and women at all levels through teaching, training and
into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim 1:15). Faithfulness to
fellowship.
this worthiest of all causes is the most fruitful expression of our
life here on earth. As we pour ourselves into working out these plans, the Lord
The Word of the Lord to us at the commencement of the who gives us such desire shall also grant the necessary grace
Second Phase of Project India was “Lengthen and Strengthen” and strength for accomplishment (Phil 2:12,13). I feel I am too
(Isa 54:2). (Page 431). We have been witnessing considerable small and too young for these many demands of this growing
expansion in the work all over, and we thank Him for His ministry. I thank God for the dedicated associates and the sincere
wisdom and power unto us. We are led to place greater stress partners who from either side support my feeble hands from
this year on the “strengthening” aspect. The following are the falling down (Ex 17:8-15). Jehovah-Nissi!
immediate plans— — R. Stanley
1. Fasting Prayer programmes more on the regional levels.
2. Revival Camps in the supporting areas to strengthen the local
witness of the partners.
3. Strengthening the student work by more frequent visits to Who will introduce
the Cells, Leadership Camps and the Summer Missionary
the One, who gives
Programmes.
Living Water, to the
4. Personal ministry to the leaders and members of the tribespeople in hills
Nehemiah Teams and Deborah Teams, and improving the and jungles?
bonds of fellowship between the Teams through regional
gatherings.
5. Teaching campaigns and group study programmes to help
the partners grow in the knowledge of the Scripture.
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 Blessings promised for the Year 6. Healing & Health
R. Stanley “I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy
wounds, saith the Lord” (v17)
The Lord gave Jeremiah 30:19 as the promise for the year
1982 to this ministry. It reads, “Out of them shall proceed 7. Thanksgiving & Merrymaking
thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry and I will “Out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of
multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them that make merry” (v19a)
them, and they shall not be small.” Through the year we have
8. Multiplication & Magnification
witnessed just the beginning of the fulfillment of this promise.
And so for the New Year He is repeating this promise, and in “I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also
fact the entire chapter of JEREMIAH 30 with the following glorify them, and they shall not be small” (v19b)
tenfold blessings. Let’s claim them through the year 1983 9. Children & Congregation
cooperating with God for their fulfillment.
“Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their
1. Restoration & Rebuilding congregation shall be established before Me, and I will punish
“I will bring again the captivity of My people ... I will cause all that oppress them” (v20)
them to return ... The city shall be builded upon her own
10. Pride & Privilege
heap” (vv3,18)
“Ye shall be My people, and I will be your God” (v22)
2. Deliverance & Detachment
“It is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved
out of it ... I will break the yoke from off thy neck” (vv7,8) (The Tamil somg composed by Brother Ezekia Francis,
on the 10 blessings outlined above,
3. Lordship & Leadership
is on pages 632 & 633.)
“They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king,
whom I will raise up unto them ... and their nobles shall be
of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the
midst of them” (vv9,21)
4. Restfulness & Fearlessness
“Jacob shall return and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and “Revival & Rebuilding”
none shall make him afraid” (v10)
Watch the 3 DVDs containing my Talks, English-
5. Chastisement & Correction Hindi, delivered in the National Staff Retreat of this
“I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee ministry, 2010. Be revived and restored!
altogether unpunished” (v11)
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God’s Promise: “I will Restore!” A Tamil Song on the theme: “I will Restore!”
(Jeremiah 30:19) BÚ¢u xv J¼ ÷PmS®
BhÀ £õhÀ \zu•® öuõÛUS®
BPõ¯ Âs«Úõ´ AÁº áÚ® ö£¸S®
BshÁº ÁõUS £¼US® B...B
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©õm] ö£ØÖ¯º¢ vk÷Áõ÷©
SÖQh ©õm÷hõ®! SßÔh ©õm÷hõ®!
PøÓ°À»õ ÷uÁÛß ÁõUS B...B
Bv{ø» HS÷Áõ÷©
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CkUPsPÒ `Ì¢vk® ÷ÁøÍ
Cµm\Pº «m£¸ÒÁõ÷µ
~P[PÒ •Ô¢vk®! PmkPÍÖ¢vk®!
Âkuø»¨ ö£¸ÂÇõ Põs÷£õ® B...B
uõÃvß ø©¢uß uø»¯õÁõº
uõ\›ß uø»PÒ Án[S®
÷uik® uõ\›ß PõÚ®
Bv{ø» HS÷Áõ÷©, ÷uÁõv ÷uÁÛß v¯õÚ®
B^º v¸®£¨ ö£Ö÷Áõ®; uø»ÁºPÒ GÊÁõº GÎ÷¯õ¸® E¯ºÁõº
£õÇõÚ ©s÷©kPÒ ¯õÄ® £o¯õͺ vµsöhÊ® Bsk B...B
£õµõЮ ÷Á¢uß ©øÚ¯õS®;
]øÓÁõÌÄ ©øÓ²®! ^ºÁõÌÄ ©»¸®! ¯õU÷Põ¦ |k[QkÁõ÷Úõ
^÷¯õÛß ©Qø© v¸®¦® B...B ¯õU÷Põ¤ß ÷uÁß xøn÷¯
A©›UøP ÁõÌøÁ AøǨ÷£õ®
BshÁº ©õº¤À _Q¨÷£õ®
(The full Tamil song containing this stanza £uÓõu ÁõÌÄ® ]uÓõu ©Ú•®
is on the next two pages.) £›\õP ÷uÁ Ú¸ÒÁõº B...B
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{º‰»® ö\´vhÄ©õmhõº
}vø¯U øPÂhÄ©õmhõº
February 1983
©mhõÚ ]mø\PøÍU Põs÷£õ® Dearly Beloved,
©õÓõu ÷uÁß ÁõUQx÷Á
v¸zvU öPõÒ÷Áõ÷© v¸¢vk÷Áõ÷© You must be anxiously awaiting the news of Blesso ’83, our
Ah[Q÷¯ AÁºPµ® Aø©÷Áõ® B...B 13th Annual Camp. There were 1200 registered participants with
a majority in the age group of 15 to 25. The student participation
BÓõu Põ¯[PÒ BÖ® was very encouraging.
B÷µõUQ¯® ÁõÌÂÛÀ ‰k®
BØÔ÷¯ ÷uØÖ® |À|õuº Lionel brought a brief Word in the preparatory meeting of
÷£õØÔ÷¯ £õu® u›¨÷£õ® the 13th evening to get the participants to a level of expectation
AÚõv ÷uÁ÷Ú AøhUP»® £õ›ÛÀ for God’s best. Ezekia’s message in the dawn devotional hour
AÚõøu ¯õÁ÷u CÀø» B...B on the 14th served to break the participants for God to mould
them. I preached on the theme, “Our God is a Consuming Fire!”
£õº÷£õØÖ® ÷uÁß |® ÷uÁß The first talk was titled, “God’s Spirit is Fire!” In the afternoon
£õ›ÛÀ ÷ÁÔÀø» £õUQ¯® Lionel led the campers en masse into the Baptism with the Spirit,
}º G¢uß áÚ[PÒ GßÓõ÷µ and immediately they were divided into 20 groups under
÷ÁöÓßÚ ÁõÌÂÛÀ ÷Ásk®
appointed leadership to further pray through and help those who
¤ÒøÍPЮ \ø£²® ¤uõ •ß÷Ú {ø»US®
£›_zuº ©õÎøP GÊ®¦® B...B perhaps didn’t receive the anointing in the general session. These
group gatherings were glorious in that it greatly encouraged the
— V. Ezekia Francis group leaders to exercise their faith of impartation, and the new
(This song was composed incorporating candidates found it easier to flow freely with smaller numbers.
the 10 Promises from Jeremiah 30, pages 629, 630.) Not less than 300 would have received the Spirit Baptism that
day. The others were mostly anointed ones. The evening
filmshow titled, How do I know?, prepared and presented by
Dharmaraj, Jeyaraj, Arthur John, Ponniah and Kingsley (1936-
2013) was a great challenge for missionary involvement.
Ezekia was again there in the dawn devotion of the second
day encouraging and leading the delegates to rapturous worship
in the Spirit. I brought the second talk on the theme in the
forenoon under the title, “God’s Scripture is Fire!” Our hearts
did glow within us with the fiery Word of God. 150 were
baptized in water at noon. Michael in the afternoon thrilled the
participants with the triumphs of faith they experience in the
Three secrets of Revival: mission station as a testimony to the truth of 1 Corinthians
(1) Prayer, (2) Prayer, (3) Prayer 1:26-29. Evening programme was a missionary service. Field
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testimonies were presented. Taperecorders to Missionaries and The Tamil Theme song of Blesso ’83
batteried megaphones to Nehemiah Teams were distributed. My by V. Ezekia Francis
book, The Dove, in the Kannada language, and Blessing
“Our God is a Consuming Fire!”
Magazine in the Telugu language were dedicated and released.
An opportunity for missionary offering was given. The entire |©x ÷uÁß £m]US®
service was heartwarming. Ezekia’s theme song was a real hit! AUQÛ¯õP C¸UQÓõº
(Next page).
£ØÔö¯›²® ÷Põ£® GÊ•ß
During the devotional hour of the third day the delegates £õuzøu •zu® ö\´S÷Áõ®
were divided into three groups namely, students, graduates for Aø\¯õ Aµø\ Aøh¢vh |õ•®
students ministry, and others. Ezekia spoke to the first group, AoÁSzxa ö\À÷Áõ®
Mathansingh to the second, and Lionel the third. The importance Bø\ |õuß Aߦ¨ £õu®
of student work was driven home fast. I brought the concluding §ø\ ö\´vk÷Áõ®
theme talk under the title, “God’s Son is Fire!” and the Camp ÷uÁß ÷uk® öuõÊøP Põs÷£õ®
came to a close at 12 noon. £Uv²hß £o÷Áõ®
Brother C. Ebenezer and his team from Madras very ably ÷uØÖ® Aߣº Q¸ø£ |õi
handled the catering, and the host of volunteers with their vÚ•® öPg]k÷Áõ®
respective assignments did an excellent job. Dr. Yuvaraj’s £¯zxhß AÁøµ¨ £o¢vk÷Áõ®
cooperation extending the garden facilities for the Camp was |k[Q |hÚ® Bk÷Áõ®
appreciable. Mathansingh’s role as the Camp Coordinator was £õøͯ ©UPÒ ¥v Aøh¯ £ØÔ G›¢uõ÷µ
commendable. The liberal contributions, selfless labours, and `øͨ ¦øP¯õ´a ^Úõ´ ©ø»ø¯a
fervent prayers of friends helped the Camp to be conducted most _Ç»a ö\´uõ÷µ
successfully for His glory. |õiÚ ©UPÒ \õ÷Áõ® GßÖ |k[Q {ßÓõ÷µ
“God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of love |õiÚ |õ÷©õ |õu›ß •ß÷Ú |õЮ ö\À÷Áõ÷©
which you have shown toward His Name!” (Heb 6:10). Q¸£õ\Úzøu ö|¸[Qk÷Áõ®
Q¸£õ |õuøÚ Án[S÷Áõ®
— R. Stanley
AUQÛz un»õ® A›¯øn «x
BÐøP ö\´QßÓõº
AUQÛz w£® AÁµx PsPÒ BÇ® ÷|õUQk÷u
“Bible King Contest” AUQÛ |vPÒ Aߣ›ß •ß÷Ú
A written test will be conducted in September on the Aø»¯õ´ Kik÷u
theme Talks delivered in the Blesso Camps of 1973-1983. AUQÛ¯õ´ AÁº G›¢vk®÷£õx
The Winner will be crowned as the “Bible King,” and the AÂzvh ¯õº Esk
B°µ® B°µ® Ti÷¯
Runners-up as the “Bible Princes” for the year!
BµõuøÚ²® ö\´SÁõº
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wUPhÀ AuÛÀ ‰ÌQ GkUS®
w¨ö£õÔ ÷Á¢uÚÁº Blesso ’83
wºUP©õ´U PÍzøu ÂÍUQ÷¯ £uøµ 13-16 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
wUQøµ¯õUQkÁõº
AUQÛ |õÁõ´ Ai¯Áº «x
A©º¢vk® B¯Áº
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AUQÛa ö\õØPÒ AÁµx Áõºzøu
Bíõ G›QÓ÷u
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u¨¤hUThõ÷u
AÁµx Áõºzøu G¾®¦PÒ EÒ÷Í
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AÔ¨÷£õ® |ßÓõ´
Pºzu›ß Áõºzøu ö\õÀ¼k÷Áõ®
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÷£_® Gv› î¦PÒ Jȯ |õ\® ö\´vkÁõº
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Áõ°ß _Áõ\® _hµõ´ Ã\ Á¸QÓõº öá¯Ãµß
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Pºzuº £õu® ÷\¸÷Áõ®
•mö\i ußÛÀ ‰miÚ w°À
÷©õ÷\ GßÓÁ÷µ
‰söhÊ® un¼À ‰Á¸h÷Ú
FºÁ»® ö\ßÓÁ÷µ
AUQÛ ©v»õ´ AsiÚ ÷£øµ
AµÁøn¨£Á÷µ
AUQÛz ynõ´ Aoø¯ |hzx®
Aß¤ß BshÁ÷µ Theme:
uPÚ £¼¯õ´¨ £øhUQß÷Óõ® “Our God is a Consuming Fire!”
un»õ´ G›¯z xiUQ÷Óõ®
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More snapshots from Blesso ’83 Our Outreach Teams among children,
boys and girls in slums, villages and homes

Messengers: A. Lionel, R. Stanley, V. Ezekia

Group Prayers
Mrs. Stella Charles in Bangalore
teaching the children at her home.

“Blessing” Magazine released in Telugu

Leaders in preparation prayer

We can never forget Mr. A. Charles

(1933-2001) and his family who
blessed our missionaries often with
their hospitality, and brought many
Christians from Bangalore to our
Camps in Tamilnadu and made them
our supporters.

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 March 1983 647). This is a partial fulfillment of the Lord’s promise to us,
both in 1982 and 1983, Jeremiah 30:19. The best is yet to be!
Dearly Beloved, The construction of the Blessing Annexe will be completed
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ shortly, but we would like to have the dedication on the 1st of
Jesus our Lord! May when all our missionaries from the fields also would come
to Tamilnadu for their Annual Retreat. The missionaries will be
The Board members of the Full Gospel Graduates Fellowship
available for promotional work in the Districts for about 10
met for planning the ministry among students for the year on
days from the 10th of May. Such of those desirous to have them
the 30th of January at Tiruchy. All the 10 members were present
used in their areas may write us immediately for programming.
and the discussions were lively. One of the important decisions
is to appoint about 30 Shepherds from dedicated graduates to The Karnataka branch has launched out their Target ’83 to
give pastoral care to the Campus Cells. A Shepherds Training reach atleast 365 villages this year. They base their faith on
Camp is planned from the 18th to 20th of February at Thanjavur. John 14:14 and Philippians 4:13. “If you ask anything in My
These Shepherds are distributed to Ilango Antonyraj, A.A.S. Name, I will do it,” “I can do all things through Christ who
Jebaveeran and G. Durairaj for guidance and help. strengthens me.”
The Summer Missionary Programme of the year is kept The Sitteri branch is busy in village crusades and training
exclusively for the students. Please see page ... for details. Who programmes for the tribal believers. It is marvellous to witness
can say a David Livingstone, Hudson Taylor, Adoniram Judson how God honours the simple faith of these folk. See page ... for
or William Carey may not come from these youngsters? Our a few testimonies. Your sacrificial support of this work up the
hopes are high. hills has been honoured. Great will be your reward in heaven.
The Madurai branch conducted a Rally for girl students on The Thomas Nelson Publishers have brought out the New
the 26th of January. There were about 300 girls, and the Lord King James Version of the Holy Bible in 1982. It is excellent
used Dr. Lilian Stanley to bless the participants with forthright and we are excited over this translation which updates the
talks. We appreciate Mr. G. Victor (1919-1999) and family who language for today while preserving the majesty and rhythm of
entirely sponsored the programme. We are encouraged by the the respected giant among all Bibles, the King James Version.
periodical reports received from the girls cells in colleges and While respecting NASB and NIV, I would unreservedly
schools. Mrs. Lilian Kingsley at the headquarters handles this recommend all our friends to switch over to NKJV both for
correspondence. More programmes and visits to the cells are personal meditation and memorization and pulpit ministry.
planned for the year. Henceforth our magazine and books will largely use NKJV.
Kindly place your orders with ELS, Madras or your nearest
The Lord graciously has enabled us to record 12 of our Tamil
Christian bookstore. We do not have stock.
songs on cassettes. The Lord’s anointing was clear upon the
singers and musicians. The cassettes will be ready for Blessings!
distribution from April. Watch for details in the next issue. (Page — R. Stanley
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 April 1983 if interested. We once again remind our readers to help liberally
to meet the cost of Rs. 15,000/- for this programme. The returns
Dearly Beloved, for your investment of today will be missionary candidates for
tomorrow.
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord! The Christian Camp, March 5-6, in the Sitteri Hills was a
remarkable event. Missionaries Kingsley (1936-2013) and
The Shepherds Training Camp for the responsible graduates
Ponniah had been there from hq to preach the Word. Tribes-
and teachers involved in the students ministry was a great
people had come from most of the villages up the hills. There
blessing. Almost all the invitees were present and the sessions
was a great rejoicing during times of worship, and the Lord’s
were quire lively and intensely practical. The hand of the Lord
power was manifest to deliver, heal and bless His people. James
in this has given us further assurance of a breakthrough in our
Ray, an American young man from Calvary Commission, is
ministry among students.
enjoying himself with our missionaries in the hills witnessing
A number of regional gatherings for the leaders of Nehemiah and learning the ways of God among the unreached peoples.
Teams in the following centres are arranged on the respective
dates: Erode, March 13; Nallamudi, 20; Palayamkottai, 27; News of addition of souls to the Kingdom from Orissa and
Madurai, April 3; Kattur, 10; Villupuram, 17; Arakonam, 24. Madhya Pradesh is an encouragement. Though the fruit in these
Missionaries Y. Henry and M.C. Ponniah will be participating areas is not in proportion to the labour, the Lord has given such
in these gatherings to encourage and exhort the leaders. We assurance and confidence to our workers that they press on
continue to believe that such lay teams of committed men and amidst all odds and discouraging situations. This is being
women will be the ultimate answer to evangelize the rural possible to them because they believe Ecclesiastes 11:1-6.
masses of our country. It is good to pray and pay for missions A 3-day Deborah Camp is arranged in Hubli, April 8-10,
and evangelism, but there is no substitute for personal with Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj and Miss Kalavathy (who later married
participation. God’s missionary command to every Christian God’s servant, Mr. Victor P. Lawrence, 1949-2015, who was a
is, “Go AND Send.” That is, Go wherever YOU can go yourself. mighty intercesser, page 567) as messengers. The believers here
AND send OTHERS where you cannot go yourself. The task of are very busy “going out” after sinners to fill up the Father’s
evangelizing India is too great to afford the luxury of having many mansions!
two separate groups among the saints namely Supporters and
The studies I gave on the Book of Isaiah at the Blessing
Soulwinners. We are in an emergency and so ALL the saints
Centre in the Sunday services from March 1979 got completed
must seek the sinners in the soulwinner-cum-supporter capacity
this March. We rejoiced at the grace of God and gave Him the
—like the early Church.
praise. We will be happy to supply you upon request the titles
We are encouraged by the response to the Students of the messages preached from this book. It will serve as a
Missionary Programme planned for this summer. It is open to guideline for your study. The next book chosen for such study
both boy and girl students of class 12 and above. The applicants is the Epistle to Romans.
must have the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Write immediately — R. Stanley
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 May 1983 The missionaries in Hubli report of another two fruitful
Evangelistic Crusades. These “Jesus Blesses Crusades” are
Dearly Beloved, conducted in unreached non-Christian centres. In these Crusades
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ God manifests His saving and healing power with signs
Jesus our Lord! following. The Spirit-filled young men who minister in these
Crusades can truly testify, “Our speech and our preaching are
The regional gatherings for the leaders of Nehemiah Teams not wit h persuasive words of human wisdom, but in
were very fruitful. They spent the day in worship, prayer, demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that the people’s faith
consecration and planning. The Lord used Y. Henry, M.C. should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God”
Ponniah and Kingsley Chelliah (1936-2013) to share the Word (1 Cor 2:4,5). Please read the testimony of Michael, who leads
and encourage the leaders in these gatherings. These brothers the team here, on pages 648-653.
spent also a couple of days in each centre meeting the keypeople
and partners of the ministry, thus strengthening the local work. We are processing the applications for the Students
Missionary Programme. The response has been quite good.
The evening function at the Blessing Centre to release the We are thrilled to imagine how many Livingstones, Careys,
songs cassette was well attended by the Christian friends of Judsons or Slessors God would raise from among these students.
Vellore, and the Lord anointed His servant Bagavathar Keep praying for a deep work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of
Vedanayagam Sasthriar to bring the right word for the occasion. these youngsters as they will be visiting many tribal people
(See page 647). A few hundreds of cassettes are already sold,
unreached with the Gospel.
and we are encouraged by the public enthusiasm. We plan to
record the next cassette next month. Our Treasurer, A. Jeyaraj, reports that the total contribution
received from our partners during the financial year 1982-83 is
I had a very profitable time with the friends of Upper Room
Rs. 8,60,000/-. It was Rs. 6,34,000/- in 1981-82, and 5,33,000/-
Prayer and Evangelistic Fellowship and the Full Gospel Church
in 1980-81. We rejoice at the Lord’s faithfulness towards us,
of Visakhapatnam. Brother Kingsley accompanied me in this
unworthy servants, to meet every need in this ministry. Bless
trip. We then proceeded to Orissa to preach in the Convention
His Name! May He richly bless and reward each of you sharing
of the Orissa Baptist Association. There were about 3000 people
in this work. We beseech you to increase your involvement in
in the meetings, and the Spirit was outpoured following each
this humble ministry because the night comes while no man
ministry of the Word. It was a spontaneous move of the Holy
can work.
Spirit. Readers must pray for the revival fires to spread and
sweep over the entire State. The Church celebrates May 22 as the Pentecost Sunday.
Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) said, “We must have Pentecost
The Nilgiris branch conducted a Deborah Camp on the 14th
at any cost!” This issue of Blessing is dedicated to the message
April at Coonoor. Lilian and I ministered the Word. Above 300
of the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Comforter!
ladies participated. The branch also held a missionary sponsors
— R. Stanley
meet, and the fellowship was sweet.
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 Blessongs in Audio Tape Hurray for the Donkey!
“New Heaven & New Earth” Release: March 26 Testimony of Missionary Michael, Hubli, in Blesso ’83

I was verily a donkey in my own eyes.

Dedication: Mr. Vedanayagam Sastriyar

Singing with tears: V. Ezekia Francis
When I looked into the mirror I saw an
unattractive personality, skinny and weak.
My own mirror image mocked at me, “What
can you do for the Lord, donkey brother?
Who will listen to an ugly duckling?” I hit
rock bottom as I considered my worthless-
ness to serve God.
I was saved from a Roman Catholic family, and was working
as a carpenter in the Railways in Hubli. One of my friends took
me to Blesso ’74. I was charged to the innermost core and
decided to do something for the Lord straightaway. But there I
was filled to the brim with inferiority complex.
The devil spoke to me through my own person. The first
challenge he threw on me was, “It is difficult for a person of
poor personality to minister for God. People will not listen to
Recording at Brother Stanley’s residence

you.” I took the challenge to the Lord. And He said, “Did I not
use a donkey to speak to a prophet? Did I not ride on a donkey
into Jerusalem?”
Singers & Musicians

The second question that bothered me was, “Can a person

so young effectively work for the Lord?” Again I looked up to
the Lord. He showed Jeremiah: “Then said I: Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth. But the Lord said to
me: Do not say, ‘I am a youth.’ For you shall go to all to whom
I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak” (Jer
1:6,7). That assurance was enough for me.
But the final question seemed worst. I had studied only upto
6th standard. I could not speak any language properly. My unique
language was a mixture of Telugu, Kannada and Tamil! I could
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not read the Bible in any language. It looked like the Lord would not realising that the children stayed back for prayer. Around
have difficulty handling the problem. But He laughed at me. 8 pm somebody knocked at my door calling in an explosive
“Look at Peter. If I can use a fisherman, it is much easier for Me voice, “Michael, come now and see what confusion you have
to use a carpenter. I don’t need a golden vessel. All I need is an created. The children have gone mad. And all the parents are
earthen pot to hold My Spirit.” coming to beat you black and blue.” I rushed to the old shed
only to witness 6 or 7 children glorifying God in tongues and
I was very much encouraged when I read 1 Corinthians 1:26- shouting and jumping for joy. The rest were weeping and crying,
29, “For you see your calling, brothers, how that not many wise “O God, how can you give to her and not to me? Fill me also.”
men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called; A big crowd had gathered around them. I calmed down the
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound children, preached to the parents and dispersed the crowd. Some
the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to adults were saved that day and started gathering for prayer
confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the regularly.
world and things which are despised has God chosen, yes, and
The children grew in the Lord. They would join us in all-
things which are not to bring to nought things that are; that no
night prayer despite our discouraging them. They would pray
flesh should glory in His presence.”
for one another and be healed. The adult congregation grew in
I got a kick. I saw the Holy Spirit in me and not myself. As I number. Drunkards were saved, and demon-possessed were
walked out of the house wondering where and how to start, my delivered, and sick were healed.
attention was drawn to the slum children throwing mud on each In the meanwhile my desire to talk to Brother Stanley grew
other, abusing, swearing and using filthy language. My heart in my heart. Fearfully I asked a brother to write a letter to him
churned within me. I called them and told them a story. I was and signed it and sent. I received a kind reply. In Blesso I
thrilled to see their rapt attention for stories. So it became a approached him with much trepidation. They were all educated
daily routine to tell them Bible stories and give them a sweet. men on the pulpit. Will I be allowed to talk to them? But again
They would flock around me like bees calling me, ‘Sweet my fears were only imagination, and he agreed to come to Hubli
Mama.’ But the slow transformation was taking place in their for a Camp. And so it was that my ministry was linked to
FGYMA. The Holy Spirit led me to his leadership.
hearts. They stopped swearing and learnt decent language. They
started to pray and memorise verses, through none of them could One convert offered his house for Sunday worship. He shifted
read the Bible. Their parents were becoming restless. When the his residence to his Sister’s house behind. But soon it was too
father lit a cigarette the little fellow would sing, “There is no small to hold the congregation. We extended the roof so that
cigar there in my Father’s house!” When the whole family started some standing on the street can have a shade. Shortly we shifted
out for cinema, he would sing the same. It annoyed the adult the pulpit outside the house and preached through the window
members of the family. They started cursing me and accused allowing more people to be seated inside.
me of mixing some medicine in the sweets to charm the children!
When the work increased and the Lord confirmed, I resigned
Sometime later one day I talked to them about the Holy Spirit. my job to serve Him fulltime. Three more missionaries were
“You ask and God will give you,” I assured them and left home sent from Tamilnadu to join me.
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 I learnt the Bible faithfully and preached what I understood. we were leaving, “O Lord, I am the least of all with no gifts.
I never forgot to challenge the converts for soulwinning. God But I demand that you bless me with a gift of distributing tracts
honoured our labours, and today I can testify that our whole and selling gospels.” We were humorously surprised that day
congregation is a soulwinning body, and we are able to witness when an unusual number of people went over to him to see
layleaders emerging from the Church. Believers utilise what was written in those leaflets and started reading seriously.
maximum of their leave for soulwinning and to join us for Many gave in to his pleas to buy the books, and he sold about
outreach. 100 gospels that day. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!
One of our Sunday Class students was married at 13 and Dear brother, sister, if you are desirous of serving the Lord,
went to another village. She gathered some ladies and told them never look at yourself. Take a look at the Holy Spirit indwelling
about Jesus. She was stupefied to see some women manifesting you. “Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted? Are only these His
demon-possession. Not knowing what to do she did just what doings?” asks the Lord (Mic 2:7). In Blesso ’74, I was sitting at
she had seen us doing and they were delivered. News came to the far end of the pandal. In Blesso ’76, I was about the middle.
us to go over there urgently, and we found a group of converts! In Blesso ’80, I dared to occupy the front row. In Blesso ’83, I
We baptised them and established them in the Word. There is a am preaching to you! Is this not enough proof that the Lord can
growing congregation now. (Compare Acts 8:14,15). honour you too?

The Lord confirmed our preaching with signs and miracles. When I was young, people said, “You don’t know our
Recently we received word from a family that their son was problems. When you are married, you will stop going our for
tormented by an evil spirit. When we reached the house the boy ministry.” When I was married and continued God’s work, they
was sane and calmly drinking tea. We were given the explanation said, “You don’t have children. That’s why. You wait and see.”
that around 6 pm the boy started violently screaming, “Let me Now I have a child and serve the Lord. They say, “You have
go, brothers are coming; please let me go,” and the demon left only one child. That’s why you can serve the Lord. We cannot.”
him. That was the time we stepped out of our house. Praise Beloved, problems will always be there. Never wait to serve
the Lord! the Lord till you find solution.

Then the Lord constrained us to move out to the unreached. All that the Master needs is a donkey. Be untied from your
Now we have established a satellite station in Alnavar to reach fears and discouragements so that He can ride on you. The people
the Gowli, Lambadi and Sirdhi tribes. will wave palm leaves, sing and spread their garments for you
to walk on— not for you but in honour of the Master riding on
We never tire of labour. We would return home at 10 pm and you. Overcome your discouragements and trust the Lord. If you
just relax when someone would rush in to call us to his home think you are only a donkey, Yip, Yip hurray! His strength shall
for prayer. We would pull our aching limbs together and get be made perfect in your weakness! Cheer up, my donkey brother,
started. We humble ourselves and cry to the Lord for gifts and for it is “not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the
miracles and supernatural power. One lay young man prayed as Lord of hosts! (See next page.)
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A Tamil song by V. Ezekia Francis which says, June-July 1983
“Dear Lord, I will carry you like a donkey Dearly Beloved,
and end my life doing so.”
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord!
Aߣ÷µ Á¢÷uß, AÊøPø¯U Ps÷hß;
Aº¨£oz÷uß G¢uß ÁõÌUøP°øÚ; We were so happy to meet several of you in the Dedication
£õ›ÛÀ PÊøu¯õ´a _©¢x®ø© ö\ßÖ of the Blessing Annexe on the 30th April. Thanks to all those
£õuzvÀ Âk÷Áß Gß ãÁøÚ÷¯! who sent greetings and stood in prayer. There were about 1000
people gathered for the function. 50% of them were our local
friends. We were thrilled to see our partners from Thanjavur
arriving by a special bus, and those from Tiruchy by vans. We
had a very blessed time of fellowship in the Thanksgiving
Service of the morning. The Lord’s Word was from Psalm 126.
We were greatly honoured to have Rev. Theodore Williams
(1935-2009) as our Chief Guest for the evening function. He
preached on “Building for God.” The message appears on page
... It was a challenge to the complacent and an encouragement
to those involved. All the missionaries with families were
present. They, their wives and children gave special numbers.
It was a testimony for the glory of God. Brother Ezekia led in
worship encouraging the gathering with the examples of
Dedication in the Old Testament, and there was a breaking forth
of praise and shouts of joy. God’s anointing was unmistakable
on Rev. Theo when he offered the prayer of dedication. The
building was dedicated THAT THE EARTH MAY BE FILLED
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD. It was all the Lord’s
doing, and it was marvelous in our eyes. As we thankfully enter
the new facility, we rededicate ourselves to serve the Lord with
all faithfulness and simplicity.
Brother Michael with his family
The Annexe houses the printing set-up, rooms for the audio-
doing a fruitful Church ministry in Hubli,
visual equipments, an artist room, an office with lounge, and
which is called, “Divine Deliverance Ministry,” two family quarters. The total cost of the building is
blessing thousands Rs. 3,00,000/-. Praise God every bill is paid. The Lord is mindful
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of all the beloved donors to this building, and as He is no man’s ship. Missionary vision keeps the Church alive. Dr. Oswald J.
debtor He will pay it back to you hundredfold. We shake hands Smith (1889-1986) said, “The best diet for a sick Church is the
with you in warm appreciation. (Photographs: Pages 658 & 659). missionary diet.”
The five-day Retreat for the Staff followed immediately. The Ten teams of boy and girl students participated in the
spirit of Restoration was gloriously manifested in all the sessions missionary outreach programmes we conducted in the Sitteri,
of worship, prayer, planning and the ministry of the Word. The Kolli and Kalrayan Hills of Tamilnadu and the Koraput Hills of
Lord enabled us to issue 12-year term Cash Certificates of Rs. Orissa. In the Kalrayan Hills the hosts were the Diocesan
500/- to each of the 45 children of the Staff, and the Certificates Missionary Band of the Kanyakumari Diocese, and in the Kolli
were distributed by Dr. Muthiah Pandian (1917-2008) at the Hills the Hill Gospel Fellowship founded by Mother Brand
Annexe Dedication. How God takes care of the children of those (1879-1975). The students who participated have returned with
who have poured their lives in the missionary cause! The a great burden and challenge, and we have big prayerful
kindness of our friends in Dubai enabled us to pay Rs. 150/- to expectations from these young people exposed in their formative
each school-going child this month for the initial expenses of years to mission situations. The Lord miraculously supplied the
the new academic year. Please pray that these children when 15,000/- rupees required for the programme. Thanks to all who
they grow up shall follow the steps of their patents in His service. sent or made collections. Who can say a David Livingstone,
William Carey or a Mary Slessor will not come forth from these
(Picture: Page 662).
young men and young women? We have very high hopes.
Following the Staff Retreat, the Staff undertook a 2-week (Photographs: Pages 664 & 665).
promotional tour in some of the Southern districts. Branches
About 10 regional camps for students are arranged for the
were encouraged and new partners added.
year. Besides this, there are several other activities planned to
The Prayer Fellowship under the care of our dear Brother move the student masses towards the living God. The planning
Gurubatham in Palayamkottai accepted the sponsorship of our committee has submitted a budget of Rs. 1,20,000/- for these
missionary John Thomas and his family, and they held the programmes of 1983-84. We are looking to the Lord to give us
Dedication at Palayamkottai on the 22nd May. Rev. Fredrick 120 friends who can donate Rs. 1000/- each. Will you be one?
Samuel (1911-1994) (Mrs. Remember, most of us in the leadership of this ministry today
Lilian Kingsley’ s dad) dedi- were won to Christ in our student days. Please respond positively
cated the couple, and about 500 to the Spirit’s prompting. The reward will be great.
people attended the day’s The first of the 10-point programme of the year for
programme. God bless this strengthening the ministry is to conduct several Fasting Prayer
Fellowship which is a blessing Programmes on regional levels. We are in the days of
to a number of Missions. Please Restoration, and we learn from the Bible that fasting and prayer
write us if you would desire to has been an integral part of it. The following brothers and sisters
accept the sponsorship of a have been trained recently to conduct these programmes all over
worker, as a family or fellow- Tamilnadu—
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2. Sigamani, Arakonam
3. Xavier (1937-1990), Kancheepuram (Page 708)

Opened by Dr. Theodore Williams (1935-2009)

4. Jebaveeran, Villupuram
5. Mohanraj, Rambakkam

Laying the foundation: 22 Jan 1982

6. Victor Kumar, Neyveli
7. Ephraim, Thanjavur
8. Martin Manoharan, Nannilam
9. Balasundaram (1942-2011), Erode
10. Edward, Ooty
11. Hastings, Tiruchy
12. Gabriel, Tiruchy
13. Waston, Madurai
14. Sugirtharaj, Palayamkottai
15. Samraj, Kuzhithurai
16. Annie Rajamani (1935-2003), Thanjavur (Page 853)
17. Susheela Jebaveeran (1948-1986), Villupuram
18. Kalavathy, Madurai
For the first phase of this programme to be completed before
the end of the year, the following centres have been tentatively
fixed: Gudiyatham, Arakonam, Vellore, Ranipet, Sholinghur,
Thiruthani, Kancheepuram, Uthiramerur, Wallajabad,

Turning of the sod: 8 Jan 1982

Villupuram, Pondicherry, Marakanam, Rambakkam, Nelli-
kuppam, Cuddalore, Neyveli, Kariakudi, Pennadam, Nannilam,
Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Mannargudi, Budalur, Papanasam,

The Building
Thrukkattupalli, Pudukkottai, Gobi, Erode, Arachalur, Ooty,
Coonoor, Tiruchy, Ariyalur, Karur, BHEL Township-Tiruchy,
Madurai, Viruthunagar, Ambilikai, Palayamkottai, Surandai,
Tuticorin, Kuzhithurai, Neyyoor, Nagercoil, Tindivanam,
Mokshakulam, Tirukoilur, Ramnad and Sattur. Please give all
possible cooperation to the leaders concerned and join in seeking
the Lord with fasting and prayer “till He comes and rains
righteousness on us” (Hos 10:12). Do use these brothers and
sisters in your areas to be blessed with a revival of prayer.
— R. Stanley
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 FGYMA ladies choir Thank You, Lord! Thank You, Lord!

659
30 April 1983
Dedication of the Blessing Annexe

Theo Annan opens the building! Cash Certificates to Missionary kids

National Staff Retreat

Vellore
1-5 May 1983

The Leaders praise God!

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Stanley & Ezekia lay hands on Staff. Dedication of Missionary Regu’s babies
 Our fulltime Missionaries and their Families
in front of the Blessing Centre, Vellore, May 1983

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The Stanleys with the Missionary Kids

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Sitteri Hills
Happenings in our first mission field,

Studetns Missionary Programme

May 1983
Sitteri, Kolli, Kalrayan
& Koraput Hills

“Anoint us with Your power, O Lord!”

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“Though the forests” “Over the hills”

 August 1983
Dearly Beloved,
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord!

Tribal children in prayer

The major programme that will occupy us busily for the next

House to house
two months is the several Regional Camps planned for students
in the following centres. Kindly note them down in your prayer
notebook and seek the Lord for a mighty intervention among
the student community of our land —
Date Centre Contact Person(s)
August 6,7 Karaikudi Mohanraj
13,14 Salem Jason, Edwin
20,21 Cuddalore Paul Thangadurai
27,28 Tirunelveli Sugirtharaj
Nagercoil Sundaramani
Sept 3,4 Tiruchy Ebenezer
Madurai Arul Prasad
Vellore Kingsley (1936-2013)
Parents, these are the days of grace and salvation, and so fail
not to send your sons to these Camps. This may be God’s answer
to your years of tears before Him for your son’s salvation.
To help as many students as possible to attend we have kept
the registration fee for these Camps very nominal. Our student
leaders and coordinators are requested to collect contributions
To individuals
On the streets

locally from Christians towards the many thousands of rupees

required for the expenses. Besides this, we had to grant a subsidy
of Rs. 3000/- per Camp from the headquarters for the Camps of
last year. Will you help this God-honouring and nation-saving
project?
Our missionaries and believers in the Sitteri Hills have
constructed a prayer shed in the Nochikuttai village, and it was
dedicated on the 4th July by Rev. D. Elias of Kanyakumari
Diocesan Prayer Band. We thank God for all the expansions of
the work in this Hills.
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 The Kottaram CSI Church of Kanyakumari District
conducted a missionary sponsorship service for our missionary
September 1983
couple, Sathiavathy & Ponniah, on the 3rd July. I preached in Dearly Beloved,
the Service conducted by Rev. Amos. This is a missionary-
The Lord enabled me and our missionary in Hubli, Mr. A.
minded Church planning to support the missionaries of several
Michael, to participate in the International Conference for
other organizations also. Ours is the first to receive their support.
Itinerant Evangelists in Amesterdam, Holland, from the 12th
Please read the missionary mottos below. It will challenge and
to 21st of July. This Conference, called briefly as AMSTERDAM
bless you.
’83, was the fulfillment of the vision and burden of Dr. Billy
Preparations are on for Revivo ’83, August 13-15. Theme: Graham for many years to gather all the travelling evangelists
“I will Restore!” Individual invitation cards have been sent to from around the world for fellowship, inspiration, instruction
those who attended the earlier Camps. Ask for a quantity if you and equipping. According to Billy, this was the first of such
desire to mobilize a group of women in your area to attend the gathering in history. There were over 4000 registered delegates
Camp. Please hold one or two weekend fasting prayers in your from 133 countries. We were about 300 from India. This 10-
area to intercede for the Spirit’s unusual outpouring upon the day conference provided unique opportunities to meet with
participants with restoration blessings. — R. Stanley several great men of God used by Him gloriously all over the
world and hear them as they spoke words of encouragement,
edification and exhortation from their rich experience with the
Missionary Mottos Lord and in His work in various manners and settings.
Personally, my greatest admiration throughout the Conference
 “Anywhere, provided it be forward.” was the simplicity, humility and naturalness of Billy Graham
— David Livingstone (1813-1873) who is number one evangelist in the whole world. And the
 “The Church that does not evangelize will fossilize.” greatest challenge to my heart is how he and his associates are
— Oswald J. Smith (1889-1986) sticking close and staying together for several decades. To my
knowledge atleast, this phenomenon is unknown in India.
 “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice
Michael and I thank God for this privilege to attend this great
can be too great for me to make for Him.”
event of the century as your representatives, and we thank you
— C.T. Studd (1862-1931)
for your prayers. What we have learnt by hearing and observation
 “The prospects are as bright as the promises of God.” in this Conference will flow to you in a natural way as we
— Adoniram Judson (1788-1850) minister to you in the days to come. The photographs and the
 “Yet more, O my God, more toil, more agony, more Affirmations of Amsterdam ’83 are on pages 670-674.
suffering for Thee!” — Francis Xavier The Lord’s hand was wonderfully upon us all through Revivo
 “You have one business on earth — to save souls.” ’83, the 10th Annual Camp of the Full Gospel Young Women
— John Wesley (1703-1791) Association. There were over 1100 participants, and we were
really surprised that so many could make it in these expensive
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days. Majority of the participants were from mainstream International Conference for Intinerant Evangelists
denominational Churches, and the rest were from free or 12-21 July, Amsterdam, Holland
independent Assemblies. God’s banner of love united them in
His presence where they stayed together, worshipped together,
learnt together and planned together. One hundred and seventy
people obeyed in water baptism, and several hundreds received

Mrs. Ruth Graham (1920-2007)

the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. I brought the messages on the
theme, “I will Restore!” and the other sessions were shared

With the delegates

between Lilian and Ezekia. Active Deborah Teams were
honoured with the presentation of cassette players and visual
aids as tools for their evangelism. Several new outreach teams
and student cells were formed. 94 ladies came forward in
response to missionary call. The coronation and the presentation
of the Bible Queen ’83 and the three Princesses was a highlight.
The participants pledged Rs.17,500/- for a 16 mm projector to
be mainly used in our students ministry. Many new faith partners
have been added to support the work. The total expense of the
Camp of Rs. 50,000/- was wonderfully met. The Lord bless
YOU for your every help! (Watch the 6-DVD messages I
preached on the theme, “Old Paths,” English-Tamil, in
October 2010).

Billy Graham: “The Bible says...”

It is my pleasure to introduce to you the three new staff who
have joined in August. S. Amalraj Peter (1950-1996) was an

With overseas youngsters

Internal Auditor in the Needle Industries in Nilgiris for several
years. He has joined our Accounts Department. He and Geetha
have a daughter (5) and a son (2). A.A.S. Jebaveeran was a
High School teacher for several years, and he joins our students
ministry. He and Susheela (1948-1986) have two sons (9, 8)
and a daughter (6). David Thangaraj was a printer in the
Diocesan Press at Palayamkottai, and he is now in our Printing
Unit. He and Reji have two daughters (7,4) and a son (1). Add
these dear families to your prayer list.
Blessings!
— R. Stanley
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We, more than 4,000 evangelists, assembled in Amsterdam
from over 130 countries for the International Conference for
Itinerant Evangelists, give thanks to God for the outpouring of
His Spirit upon us as we have gathered in the Name of Jesus.
The Lord Himself has been in our midst to instruct us by His
servants, to refresh us by His Spirit, and to revive us by His
Word.
Before the Lord and one another, we affirm to the Church
and to the world our ministry of evangelism.
1. We confess Jesus Christ as God, our Lord and Saviour, who
is revealed in the Bible, which is the infallible Word of God.
2. We affirm our commitment to the Great Commission of our
R. Stanley, Ian North (1929-2005) (Revivalist), Lord, and we declare our willingness to go anywhere, do
D.S. Spurgeon, Editor, Indian Editions of Herald of His Coming anything, and sacrifice anything God requires of us in the
fulfillment of that Commission.
3. We respond to God’s call to the Biblical ministry of the
evangelist, and accept our solemn responsibility to preach
the Word to all people as God gives opportunity.
4. God loves every human being, who, apart from faith in Christ,
is under God’s judgment and destined for hell.
5. The heart of the Biblical message is the Good News of God’s
salvation, which comes by grace alone through faith in the
risen Lord Jesus Christ and His atoning death on the cross
for our sins.
6. In our proclamation of the Gospel we recognize the urgency
of calling all to a decision to follow Jesus Christ as Lord and
Saviour, and to do so lovingly and without coercion or
manipulation.
With Sadhu Chellappa & Missionary Michael 7. We need and desire to be filled and controlled by the Holy
Spirit as we bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
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 because God alone can turn sinners from their sin and bring “The Lord wants them!”
them to everlasting life.
8. We acknowledge our obligation, as servants of God, to lead From the very inception of this ministry God has given us the
lives of holiness and moral purity, knowing that we burden to be a blessing to the 212 tribal people groups in India.
exemplify Christ to the Church and to the world.
9. A life of regular and faithful prayer and Bible study is
essential to our personal spiritual growth, and to our power
for ministry.
10. We will be faithful stewards of all that God gives us, and
will be accountable to others in the finances of our ministry,
and honest in reporting our statistics.
11. Our families are a responsibility given to us by God, and are
a sacred trust to be kept as faithfully as our call to minister
to others.
12. We are responsible to the Church, and will endeavor always
to conduct our ministries so as to build up the local body of Missionary Kingsley (1936-2013) with two tribesmen
believers and serve the Church at large. as they make shares of hunt meat
13. We are responsible to arrange for the spiritual care of those
who come to faith under our ministry, to encourage them to
identify with the local body of believers, and to seek to
provide for the instruction of believers in witnessing to the
Gospel.
14. We share Christ’s deep concern for the personal and social
sufferings of humanity, and we accept our responsibility as
Christians and as evangelists to do our utmost to alleviate
human need.
15. We beseech the Body of Christ to join with us in prayer and
work for peace in our world, for revival and a renewed
dedication to the Biblical priority of evangelism in the
Church, and for the oneness of believers in Christ for the Missionaries Thomas & Selvam
fulfillment of the Great Commission, until Christ returns.  with turkeys in a tribal village

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August 13-15, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
Theme: “I will Restore!”

They recited 1 John without any mistake!

(The oldest: 70 years; The youngest: 8 years)

“She shall sing there,

as in the days of her youth!”
(Hosea 2:15) Bible Queen & Bible Princesses:
Charlet, Thirupatham, Susheela (1948-1986), Felcie

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Dearly Beloved,
The Lord be praised for all His mighty acts among the
students in the several regional SOZO Camps we conducted
during these months. In each Camp we were thrilled to witness
the mighty work of salvation among the participants. In some
centres, as much as 40% were from other religious background.
It was a joyful sight to see these precious youngsters willingly
bowing to accept Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Also in each
Camp, the Holy Spirit came on the participants in His dynamic
baptismal power. The highschoolars in shorts, especially, had
absolutely no difficulty in exercising their simple faith to praise
God in tongues under the Spirit’s enablement. The only antidote
for the tide of drug addiction and sex abuse which sweep
The book, “Godly Life,” by R. Stanley campuses is the fullness of the Spirit with His joyful expression
released by V. Ezekia Francis (Eph 5:18-21). Lionel, Ezekia, Antonyraj, Mathansingh,
Kingsley (1936-2013), Arthur, Jebaveeran, Durairaj and I
ministered in these Camps with several other dedicated
graduates and teachers. Congratulations to the local organizers
and volunteers for their excellent performance. The support of
local Christians both with supplications and substance was great.
Every possible effort to follow up the fruits of these Camps is
being taken. It is quite a job and so prayer and perseverance is
required. We had asked for 120 persons who could contribute
Rs. 1000/- each towards the needs of the student ministry for
1983-84. Just about 20 have responded so far. Will you be one
to make up the other 100 and see students won to the Kingdom
lest these souls are deceived into eternal damnation?
Testimonies from the Revivo ’83 participants keep coming.
We rejoice over the specific restoration blessings received
according to His promise, “I will Restore!” One sister received
Evangeline (age 11) baptized by her father, R. Stanley,
a loving letter of homecoming from her husband who deserted
received with open hands by Mrs. V.R. Basinger (1923-1996). her for years, immediately on her return home from the Camp!
Next in the queue: Pearly Arthur John (age 12) There are testimonies of the restoration of health. Others rejoice
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over the restoration of their first love and early zeal for the Lord. Regional Camps for Students
Passion in prayer and soulwinning has been restored to many.
August, September, October 1983
We give God all the glory who will complete the good work He
has begun until the coming of our Lord (Phil 1:6). Kanchipuram, Nagercoil, Nellai, Madurai, Tiruchy,
Readers are aware that the St. George’s Church, Madurai, Cuddalore, Salem, Vellore, Nilgiris
has been supporting one of our missionary families since 1980.
This Church graciously accepted the sponsorship for another
missionary couple of ours on the 21st August. Vahida & Edward
Francis in Madhya Pradesh are the couple. The support is
actually the contributions from five dear families in the Church.
God bless them and Mr. G. Victor (1919-1999) for his interest.
The CSI Church at Samaria (Thisayanvillai, Tamilnadu) held
their 31st Annual Convention with Lionel, Antonyraj, Jeyaraj
and me as speakers. The Holy Spirit fell on the congregation
one afternoon and several were baptized in the Spirit and began
to speak in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. We
appreciate the pastor of the Church, Rev. Jason, whose constant The Holy Spirit on youth!
heartcry is the return of the Spirit’s power in the Church. We
are willingly available to serve the Churches whichever way
we can. “Because the Church has lost the Holy Ghost fire,
millions go to hellfire,” said one man of God. How true!
Brother Ezekia visited the Sitteri Hills and Hubli to spend
time with the missionaries for their refreshing and upbuilding.
God’s grace is very specific upon our dear brother as he ministers
to the ministers. The other stations will be visited shortly.
Brother Anbiah (1928-1988) reports of the wonderful
outreach ministry of the Nehemiah Teams of Madras and
Chingleput in July. They visited about seven interior villages
inhabited by murderers and robbers. The teams communicated
the Gospel through direct preaching and Kathakalakshebam.
Many have accepted Christ with tears. Yes, the Gospel of Christ
Second from right: Dr. M. Jaisankar (1967-2013)
is the only power on earth to change men. Preach on, brother,
who died as a martyr while serving as a Missionary in Orissa
preach on! Preach on, sister, preach on! — R. Stanley
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 More snapshots from the Worthy Woman
Regional Camps for Students
“A daughter who honoured her father and mother and
realized the promise that her days should be long;
“A daughter-in-law unforsaking as Ruth in the lonely hour
and faithful to her entrustment of loved ones;
“A sister as devoted as Miriam to Moses on the banks of the
Nile;
“A sister-in-law truly filial with hands clasped and heart-
strings knit together in reciprocal love;
“An aunt as loyal as Jehosheba to Joash whom she hid six
years in the house of God;
“A wife whose husband, known in the gates and honoured
among the elders of the land, trusted in her and praised her,
saying, ‘Many daughters have served worthily, but thou excelled
them all;’
“A mother whose children rise up and call her blessed
because she, like Hannah, lent them to the Lord and trained
them up in the way they should go;
“A mother-in-law unsurpassed by her who irradiated and
immortalized Peter’s home;
“A grandmother like Naomi who fondled newborn Obed
as a restorer of life and a nourisher of old age;
“A great-grandmother witnessing the mercy of God to her
fourth generation;
“A Christian like Mary of Bethany, filling her house with
fragrance of spikenard as her devotion to Christ;
“A Church member like Lydia, given to hospitality for the
furtherance of the Gospel;
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 “A minister’s wife like Phebe, the deaconess who was the November 1983
helper of many, including the Apostle Paul; Dearly Beloved,
“A friend and neighbour like Dorcas full good works and The Full Gospel Graduates Fellowship (FGGF), the wing
almsdeeds which she did; that takes care of the students ministry, recently met to review
“A citizen of the commonwealth and the Kingdom, render- the outcome of the various Regional Camps conducted for
ing to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things students. While rejoicing over the good number of non-Christian
that are God’s; students who attended these Camps, the discussions were mainly
oriented to find better ways and means to present the message
“A widow for thirty years, resourceful like the widow of
of the love of God to the still untouched masses of them in the
Zarephath whose jar of meal wasted not, neither did her cruse
campuses. The decisions of the Fellowship will be shared with
of oil fail; liberal like the widow who cast her two mites into
you in course of time through these pages. But any solid work
the Temple treasury; and worshipful like Anna looking for the cannot be done without the help of teachers in schools and
Lord.” colleges. We thank God for such of those already involved in
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman some ministry or other among the students. But there are several
that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the hundreds of Christian teachers totally uninvolved due to lack
fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the of challenge and guidance. With this in mind, a Statewide
gates” (Prov 31: 30,31) Conference is organized in November. Please do come and turn
a blessing to the masses of Christless students.
Lionel and Ezekia had a 5-day ministry in Udhampur of
Jammu and Kashmir in September. They ministered to the
workers of the Kashmir Evangelical Fellowship (KEF) led by
Pastor P.M. Thomas and addressed the evening public meetings.
The Pastor and his about 20 coworkers happily testified that
the message and ministry were very personal to them, and it
was a real revival. Our brothers proceeded to Rajasthan from
there to spend a few days with the dear family of Brother Joseph
Moses (1924-1984) of Thanjavur and other partners. A longer
programme for this State will be undertaken after sometime.
Our missionaries in Hubli are planning a Deliverance Crusade
in Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh in the first week of November.
Readers might remember the miracles and signs the Lord granted
during the earlier Crusades when our workers preached the Word
(Pages 606 & 607). Please pray for this Crusade also according
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to Acts 4:29,30, “Now, Lord, ... grant to Your servants that with December 1983
all boldness they may speak Your Word, by stretching out Your
Dearly Beloved,
hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through
the Name of Your holy Servant Jesus!” Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord!
It is a great privilege that the Lord has enabled us in this
ministry to produce a number of original titles both in English About 100 believers participated in the Soulwinners
and other vernacular languages. Publishing alone is not enough; Training Camp at Tuticorin, November 2nd to 6th, organized
the books must reach the people. Nothing happens automatically, by Evangelist Mohan C. Lazarus and a few other believers.
without an active effort. A colportage programme is planned, Ezekia, Antonyraj and I conducted the sessions. It was a time of
and we invite our partners to become colporteurs in their rich fellowship through mutual sharing and learning in an
respective areas. A discount of 25% on all books sold is yours. atmosphere of worship. A similar programme with a wider
No big talent or gift is necessary for this ministry, but the blessing coverage is planned to be organized by Brother Gurubatham in
through books is beyond measure. Let’s fill the land with our Palayamkottai in May ’84. Systematic teaching to build up
message! (Acts 5:28). believers enabling them to grow into the Head, even Christ,
and equipping them to go out into the world to glow for Him is
The Far East Evangelistic Team (FEET) from Singapore was a big need. Pray that the Lord may raise many teachers as per
with us for a couple of days in October, and we used them both Eph 4:11 to serve the whole Body in a translocal capacity.
in the Protestant and Roman Catholic educational institutions
in Vellore. FEET is a multinational team of committed young The Tamilnadu Christian Teachers Conference at
people presenting the simple Gospel message through drama Madurai, November 12-13, was attended by 200 teachers from
and music. It was greatly appealing to the students. schools and colleges. We were greatly encouraged to witness
such enthusiasm among the participants. Anbiah, Gurubatham,
We thank God for the ministry of this magazine to your life. Mathansingh, Lilian Kingsley, Lionel and I shared the ministry.
Articles in this magazine are meant to be both inspirational and Topics included Commitment, Fruitful Life, Campus
instructive. A balance between sanctification and service, or Opportunities, Evangelistic Methods and Follow-up. The group
revival and evangelism, is always maintained. Effort is taken to prayers and the question hour were quite lively. Teachers were
bring in as many authors as possible, of the present and the encouraged to attach themselves to any campus ministry of their
past, inland and overseas, with the conviction that the gift of choice and function faithfully. Several volunteered to involve
Christ to the whole Church as apostles, prophets, evangelists, in our Students For Jesus (SFJ) ministry. (Photos: Page 688).
pastors and teachers must be honoured by receiving their Our missionaries in North India request special prayer for
ministry (Eph 4:11-16). Exclusive emphasis of any one subject their health during the severe winter. Lilian and I thank you all
will always lead to sectarianism as it goes off balance missing for your sincere prayers for our daughter Evangeline during her
the “whole” counsel of God (Acts 20:27). We invite you to send recent illness. The Lord showed us mercy by sparing her life.
us your original articles or brief write-ups which we may Remember to cover and protect us and all staff families daily
consider to share with the other members of the Body of Christ with your prayers as we are battling for souls. Satan is strong
through these pages. — R. Stanley bur Christ is stronger.
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 As we approach the Christmas season, I would like to remind Tamilnadu Christian Teachers Conference
you of the four instances of occurrence of the command, “FEAR November 12-13, Madurai
NOT,” in the Christmas story—
1. To Zacharias: Luke 1:13, “Fear not, Zacharias: for your
prayer is heard.” Zacharias had obviously been praying for a
child for many years. Your knees would have perhaps become
feeble because of long delay to some of your prayers. Fear

Participants: Teachers
not, beloved, divine delays do not mean denials.

Women Choir
2. To Mary: Luke 1:30, “Fear not, Mary: for your have found
favour with God.” Are you sorrowful because of your lowly
state? Just like Mary, honour the Lord (v49), keep yourself
humble before Him (vv51,52), and be hungry for Him and
His righteousness (v53). Fear not, beloved, your exaltation
is at hand.
3. To Joseph: Matthew 1:20, “Joseph, fear not: for that ... is of
the Holy Spirit.” These words came to Joseph when he was
confused by seeing Mary conceived before their marriage.
What is that which is perplexing you at the moment? Fear
not, beloved, the Holy Spirit will comfort your heart and
clear your mind.
4. To the Shepherds: Luke 2:10, “Fear not, for, behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy ... to all people.” The night
time when the shepherds received this angelic message
typifies some darkness or cloud cast over your life. Do you

Messengers
Men Choir
think that tears will be your portion all through your life?
Fear not, beloved, Christ will give you beauty for ashes and
anoint you with the oil of gladness.
1983 has been a year of great victories and blessings but not
without trials and battles. The Lord is going before us as we
enter 1984, and may the New Year bring each of you joy
unspeakable and peace understandable through His love
unfathomable!
— R. Stanley
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1984 January We concluded the study of the Epistle to the Romans in the
Sunday evening services at the Blessing Centre with November.
Dearly Beloved, Each chapter was covered by an one hour message, preached in
English and translated to Tamil. These messages on cassettes
I believe the Lord is giving us a formula of world impact as
are available for purchase or loan. Please write us for details.
His word for the year 1984: “By this all will know that you are (These messages are compiled in my book, With God Again.)
My disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). We will begin to study the Book of Hebrews from this month.
Aggressive evangelism is a must but that doesn’t guarantee a If you would like to be receiving the cassettes as an when the
citywide or national or global impact. It is only when they messages are delivered, kindly let us know.
witness “love” between the followers of Christ that “all men”
will know that we truly follow Him and proclaim His message. In anticipation we sent the clothing gift allowance of Rs.
This is God’s way to stir the whole world. There is an 500/- to each missionary family in the first week of December
encouraging move of the Holy Spirit bringing God’s people itself. Several of you have responded to the appeal made in the
together at various levels. But in many quarters biting and December issue in this connection. The total need is at the
devouring one another still continues (Gal 5:15). The Lord is moment far from realisation. We hope your contribution is on
calling us to consider the true meaning of Christian love this the way. Thanks for your concern.
year. The theme for Blesso ’84 is very apt: “But the greatest is God is guiding us clearly in the preparations for Blesso ’84.
love.” May the Lord fill you all with such love to one another His grace on us in all the 13 earlier Camps has been great. We
that the world will stand in awe to behold that good and pleasant bless Him forgetting none of His benefits. We always believe
thing — is our New Year wish for you! (Psa 133). that the best is yet to be, and so there is always a sense of great
1984 will continue to be a year of “strengthening” along expectation. Pray with us for His mighty intervention in the
the 10-point programme presented in January 1983 (Pages 627 Camp. When we started conducting these Camps 13 years ago,
& 628). Compared to what is yet to be done, that which is the Pongal holidays in January were not so full with various
accomplished looks always negligible. This does not discourage Camp meetings. But now no organization seems to spare these
us but throw us into the task with a greater challenge and deeper precious public holidays since they fall conveniently at the
beginning of the year. There are atleast half a dozen major Camps
consecration.
in Tamilnadu during the same dates. Let’s pray sincerely that
A few keypeople of this ministry gathered during the first God’s Spirit would be outpoured in every programme and bless
week of December to review the past activities and plan for the the efforts of each organization. The question of competition
future. The atmosphere of worship and good fellowship was does not arise because we the Christians are still 2.5% only in
very conducive. The emphases include personal soulwinning the country. After attending one particular Camp, please meet
and development of leadership and ministry potential in the age with those who attended the other Camps to learn what the Lord
group of 20 to 30. Pray for God’s wisdom and strength for taught them and how He dealt with them. The Lord never reveals
realizing the decisions. This is YOUR ministry, and so please all His truth to any one man or group. I need others for my
do write us your counsel and suggestions. We need each other. growth (Eph 4:15,16).
No organ is unimportant in the Body. — R. Stanley
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 Resolutions of the New Year 1984 Paul rejected by Missionary Board!
Dear Paul,
“Resolved, never to speak ill of an individual but to
call to mind my own sins and imperfections and be silent. “We recently received an application from you for service
under our Board. It is our policy to be as frank and open-minded
“Resolved, when my heart feels cold and languid, to as possible with all our applicants. We have made an exhaustive
strive earnestly in prayer to God for deliverance from such survey of your case. To be plain, we are surprised that you have
a state and for the abiding influence of His Holy Spirit; been able to “pass” as a bonafide missionary. We are told that
and to enquire into the causes which have produced this you are afflicted with a severe eye-trouble. This is certain to be
effect upon me and to guard against them in the future. an insuperable handicap to an effective ministry. Our Board
“Resolved, never to go to bed without having requires 20-20 vision.
endeavoured to learn something more of God as He is “At Antioch, we learn you opposed Dr. Simon Peter, an
revealed in the Holy Scriptures than I knew when I rose esteemed denominational secretary, and actually rebuked him
in the morning. publicly. You stirred up so much trouble at Antioch that a special
“Resolved, never to smile at any thing profane or Board meeting had to be convened in Jerusalem. We cannot
irreligious. condone such actions.
“Resolved, to keep in mind during the business of the “Do you think it seemly for a missionary to do part-time
day the good resolutions which I may have formed for secular work? We hear that you are making tents on the side. In
my assistance so that if I neglect them, I may humble a letter to the Church at Philippi you admitted that they were
myself and in my retirement earnestly seek pardon from the only Church supporting you. We wonder why?
God. “Furthermore, you have not graduated from our seminary,
“Resolved, to say nothing to irritate the feelings of and you know we cannot have our mission represented by one
anyone and especially of my relatives and friends. who is not a graduate from a recognized university. We cannot
recognize the three years you spent in Arabia and Damascus
“Resolved, to leave as soon as possible any company because the schools are unknown, Our Board does not recognize
which might draw off any thoughts from the things of private tutors such as you claim you have had.
eternity.
“Is it true that you have a jail record? Certain brethren report
“Resolved, never to neglect to devote a certain portion that you did two years term at Caesarea and were imprisoned at
of every twentyfour hours to secret meditation and prayer. Rome. You made so much trouble for the businessmen at
“Resolved, never to halt in doing anything of which I Ephesus that they refer to you as the man who turned the world
am convinced that it is duty.” upside down. Sensationalism in missions is uncalled for. We
— Dr. James C. Furman also deplore the lurid over-the-wall-in-a-basket-episode at
Damascus.
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 “We are appalled at your a obvious lack of conciliatory “You have written many letters to Churches you have
behaviour. Have you ever suspected that gentler words might formerly been pastor. In one of these letters, you accused a
gain you more friends? Church member of living with his father’s wife, and you caused
the whole Church to feel badly; and the poor fellow was
“Again you have disclosed sordid personal affairs of your
expelled.
past life, such as punishing the saints. This borders on sensatio-
nalism. I enclose a copy of Darius Carnegus’ book, How to Win “You spent too much time talking about the ‘Second Coming
Jews and Influence Greeks. of Christ.’ Your letters to the people at Thessalonica were almost
entirely devoted to this theme. Put first things first from now
“In one of your letters you refer to yourself as ‘Paul the aged.’
on.
Our new mission policies do not envision a surplus of super-
annunated recipients. “Your ministry has been far too fighty to be successful. First
Asia Minor, then Macedonia, then Greece, then Italy and now
“We understand you are given to fantasies and dreams. First you are talking about a wild goose chase to Spain. Concentration
you said a ‘bright light from heaven’ caused you to fall to the is more important than dissipation of one’s powers. You cannot
earth, then you heard a voice calling your name. And at Troas, win the whole world by yourself. You are just one little Paul.
you say a ‘man of Macedonia’ called you, and at another time
you were caught up to the ‘third heaven,’ and even claimed ‘the “Another episode of yours we do not approve of is that forced
Lord stood by you.’ We reckon that more realistic and practical diet you placed upon all those soldiers and the ship’s crew. You
minds are needed in the task of world evangelization. called it a fast, but you should know that doctors say that total
abstinence from food is very harmful to the body.
“You have caused much trouble everywhere you have gone.
You opposed the honourable Greek women at Berea and the “In a recent sermon, you said, ‘God forbid that I should glory
leaders of your own nationality in Jerusalem. If a man cannot in anything save the Cross of Christ.’ It seems to us that you
also ought to glory in heritage, our denominational programme,
get along with his own people, how can he serve foreigners?
the unified budget and the World Federation of Churches.
“We learn that you are snake-handler. At Malta, you picked
“Your sermons are much too long at times. At one place, you
up a poisonous serpent which is said to have bitten you, but you
talked until after midnight, and a young man was so asleep that
did not suffer harm.
he fell out the window from the third storey and was taken up
“You admit that while you were serving term at Rome, that dead, but you were reported to have restored his life by falling
‘all forsook’ you. Good men are not left friendless. Three fine on him and embracing him. Do you expect us to believe that?
brothers, Diotrephes, Demas, and Alexander the coppersmith, We want practical men. You should have called a physician and
have notarized affidavits to the effect that it is impossible for had a rigid physical examination made and not been so inhuman.
them to cooperate with either you or your programme. ‘Stand up, speak up, and shut up,’ is our theme.
“We know you had a bitter quarrel with a fellow missionary, “Dr. Luke reports that you are a thin little man, bald,
Barnabas. Harsh words do not further God’s work. frequently sick and always so agitated over your Churches that
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you had around the house praying half the night. A healthy mind February 1984
in a robust body is our ideal for all applicants. A good night’s
sleep will give you zest, a zip, that you wake up full of zing. Dearly Beloved,
“We find it best to send only married men into foreign service. Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
We deplore your policy of persistent celibacy. Simon Magus Christ our Lord!
has set up a matrimonial bureau at Samaria where the names of Thank you for your prayers for Blesso ’84, our 14th Annual
some very fine widows are available. Camp for men. The days being very expensive and too many
“You wrote recently to Timothy that ‘you fought a good fight.’ programmes in Tamilnadu going on during the same dates, our
Fighting is hardly a recommendation for a missionary. No fight expectation was around 1200 only. But to our shame, the Lord
is a good fight. Jesus came, not to bring a sword, but peace. dishonoured our unbelief and brought 1400 participants! We
ran out of delegates’ badges! Nearly 50% of the delegates were
You boast that ‘I fought wild beasts at Ephesus.’ What on earth
in the age group of 20-30. All denominations were represented.
do you mean?
Nearly 100 participants were from outside Tamilnadu. The States
“It hurts me to tell you this, Brother Paul, but in all of my represented were Karnataka, Andhra, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh,
twentyfive years of experience, I have never met a man so Uttar Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir. The banner over us was
opposite to the requirements of our Foreign Mission Board. If truly His love.
we accept you, we would break every rule of modern missionary As usual I brought the messages on the theme, “But the
practice.” greatest is love!”, and the other sessions were shared between
Most sincerely yours, Lionel, Ezekia and Antonyraj. Many testified that the messages
J. Flavius Fluffyhead, were intensely practical and many hidden but important truths
Foreign Mission Board Secretary. were brought to focus. Several received the anointing of the
Holy Spirit, and for all the participants it was a time of deep,
(Taken from the Western Voice) heartsearching and renewal.
The response to the missionary call was breathtaking. A good
number of the respondents were college students. Our hearts
broke with tears. We pray that the Lord will guide each one
into the right avenue in His own way and time.
“No man is fully accepted Hastings of Tiruchy was crowned as the Bible King ’84 and
until he is totally rejected!” the following as Bible Princes: Manivannan, Palayamkottai; K.
— Oswald Sanders, 1902-1992, Subhakumar, Tiruchy; Paul Thangadurai, Cuddalore; Joshua
in Spiritual Leadership Krishnamoorthy, Madras; George Abraham Victor, Tiruchy;
Silver Ramesh, Arakonam. Hastings scored 77.7% in the tests
conducted under the contest. This contest is one of the ways of
encouraging laypeople to study the truths of God’s Word.
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Though there are roughly 40 fulltime workers in this ministry,
FGYMA is essentially a lay ministry and the emphasis is always
desired to be so. This has been our original vision. Repeating
the oft-quoted prophecy of T.L. Osborn (1923-2013), “The
laymen will write the last chapter of church history!”
The following recited 1, 2 and 3 John without any mistake:
S. Dhayanandan, Tindivanam (13 minutes); Isaac Varathan,

The Invitation Card in red for Blesso ’84 in English & Tamil
Nambakkam; G. Elango (Lambadi Tribe), Chitling; M.
Arputhasamy, Mayuram; Jeyakumar, Tiruchy. Those who recited
with a few mistakes are K. Gunasekaran, Harur; Annadurai,
Kanchipuram; Gnanaseker, Adirampattinam; S. Arul Prasad,
Madurai; Gabriel Uppin, Hubli; John Kuppusamy and Simon
Kuppusamy (Lambadi tribe), Chitling. Gifts will be sent to all
these 12. The book prescribed for recitation in Blesso ’85 is
1 Thessalonians. Start memorizing!
Most unusually we had some rains during the Camp and it
caused some disturbance. But the cooperation from the delegates
was excellent. The special bus with the delegates from
Kanyakumari District met with an accident on the way back
near Koilpatti and nearly all got injured. By God’s enormous
grace, the injuries were minor except for the driver, and God
saved all lives. Praise the Lord who is on the Throne!
(Photographs: Page 699).
On behalf of the camp coordinator Mr. Sundaramoorthy I
sincerely thank all the volunteers for their selfless help. Thanks
to all those who willingly contributed towards the expenses.
God honoured all your prayers. May the blessing of the Lord
abide on you all.
We request your special prayer for Dr. Yuvaraj Pandian, the
owner of our campsite, who opens his new Polyclinic at
Thanjavur on the 9th this month. Honourable Minister Mr. S.N.
Rajendran and Speaker Mr. K. Rajaram are the Chief Guests.
FGYMA congratulates and greets Dr. Yuvaraj and his wife Dr.
Bheena at this great venture in their career.
— R. Stanley
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 Blesso ’84 A Tamil song on the Love of Calvary
15-17 January, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
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After experiencing the love of Calvary,

how can I keep it to myself without sharing it with others?

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 March 1984 We have received enough and more towards the need to
Dearly Beloved, provide clothes for workers. We appreciate your enthusiasm.
Praise the Lord who gives more than we ask!
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ
our Lord! We had 50 Shepherds of Students in the Training Camp, Feb
10-12, at Thanjavur. (See picture below). Watson, Jebaveeran,
The several full-day programmes on the 26th of January were
a great blessing. 400 people attended the Blessing Retreat in Mathansingh, Durairaj, Antonyraj and I led the sessions. Besides
Coonoor, 200 students the Camp in Madras, 250 youth the the study of the Word, there were practical hours filled with
Programme in Kovilpatti, and 200 ladies the Deborah Camps instructions and discussion.
in Tiruchy and Dindigul. Call to concentration and challenge
to involve in soulwinning, evangelism and missions were served
side by side in these gatherings.
The missionary dedication service at Marthandam of
Kanyakumari District was a remarkable event. (See picture
below). It is encouraging to hear from a few other places also of
the mobilization efforts for such missionary sponsorship. The
Lord enabling, we will be taking atleast six new workers this
year. Please pray for wisdom and discernment in selecting them.
We boast in the Lord of the quality workers He has blessed us
with so far. Thanks to all sponsors and supporters for your
faithful stewardship.

One day SOZO Camps for boy students are planned in the
following places—
1. Dindigul, Aug 5 10. Kovilpatti, Aug 26
2. Pudukkottai, ” 11. Ariyalur, ”
3. Tirupathur, Aug 12 12. Tambaram, ”
4. Neyveli, 13. Marthandam, Sept 2
5. Tuticorin, Aug 15 14. Thiruvaiyaru, ”
6. Pattukkottai, 15. Gudiyatham, ”
7. Villupuram, ” 16. Erode, Sept 9
8. Myladuthurai, Aug 19 17. Ooty, ”
(Sponsorship for Missionaries P. Selvam & B. Jesudoss) 9. Arkonam, ”
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Also three Regional Camps for students leadership training are April 1984
planned for August. The Camps for the girl students will be
announced shortly. Please pray sincerely, with fasting wherever Dearly Beloved,
possible, claiming the many hundreds of the young souls who Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
would attend these Camps, for the Kingdom. Let’s populate the Christ our Lord!
Church with youngsters. The power of the Spirit is with us! IT
IS POSSIBLE! It has been on the heart of Jeyaraj, our Treasurer, for quite
some time to visit our faithful partners personally as far as
We have completed 5 years on the 11th February since the possible to thank them and through them to revive the sleeping
dedication of the Blessing Centre, Vellore (Pages 400-405). partners in the respective localities. But the workload in the
Besides the bestowal of glorious spiritual blessings, several are office was preventing him to take up such tours. Addition of a
the material blessings God has added to this ministry during few more responsible staff especially in the accounts section
these years. A van, the Annexe building and a cassette copier enabled him to take up the first tour last month, to the Madurai
are but a few. As we count His blessings one by one, it does District, with missionary Ponniah, lasting for 10 days. Though
surprise us what He has done! “Bless the lord, O my soul; and the conditions in certain areas are discouraging, the overall effect
all that is within me, bless His holy Name! Bless the Lord, O of the visit is very beneficial and a brighter future is in the
my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Psa 103:1,2). Our horizon of promise. Please pray as he plans similar visits to the
next need in the headquarters office is a Plain Paper Copier. other Districts.
We are thrilled as we continue receiving a number of We had our second major Literature Thrust Programme
testimonies from the Blesso ’84 participants of what follows in March in Tiruchy District. Again Brother Kingsley (1936-
their experience in the Camp. To God be the glory, great things 2013) led the team. Compared to Tirunelveli District, the
He has done! — R. Stanley response was rather poor, but the total sales was Rs. 15,000/-.
The next thrust is in Madurai District in April. The general
The Tamil chorus we usually sing observation is that by and large Christians are yet to develop
to bless the newly married — the habit of reading spiritual books. Pastors should introduce at
least one book every week to their congregation. During my
ÁºzvUP¨ £sq÷Áß EßøÚ (5)
SÖQ¨ ÷£õÁvÀø» (2) student days I was attending one “very spiritual” Church for
about two years, and I don’t remember the Pastor ever
ì÷uõzvµ•® BhÀ £õh¼ß \zu•® recommended any one book! I have not seen George Verwer,
¦Ó¨£k® — EßÛ¼¸¢x EßÛ¼¸¢x the founder of Operation Mobilisation, opening up any sermon
¦Ó¨£k® ¦Ó¨£k® without introducing at least a couple of books. No wonder the
©Qø©¨ £kzx÷Áß EßøÚ (5) OM is perhaps the largest mobile literature distributors in the
]Öø©¨ £kÁvÀø» (2) whole world. The best method of literature distribution is house
to house. How sad this secret is best understood and employed
— Prayer Fellowship, Nazareth, 1963, Pages 303,876 by false cults only—Jehovah Witnesses and the like!
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 Jeyaraj represented FGYMA in the National Conference of
the Evangelical Literature Fellowship of India (ELFI) in
May 1984
Bombay. The truths learnt and contacts made are boosting up Dearly Beloved,
our spirits in literature ministry. A great Indian Statesman once Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
said: “The missionaries taught us to read, but the Communists Christ our Lord!
gave us the books!”
My recent visit to the Sitteri Hills filled my heart with a
Lilian Stanley and Lilian Kingsley visited the Deborah Team greater burden and concern for the people there than ever. The
in Raja Annamalaipuram recently. (Page 598). This Team is spiritual darkness and gloom is always there but the economic
used of the Lord in the conversion of several drunkards. Many
condition of the poor tribals this year is appalling. Excessive
non-Christians attend their evening open-air meetings by the
rain at the time of the main harvest has spoilt all the crops.
seashore. The Team distributes clothes to the poor. They also
Where an average family could bring in a minimum of six to
have a regular Sunday class programme in a slum. This 5-
member Team is very active but not without stiff oppositions. seven bags of food grains, this time they could hardly get one.
Reports from several other such laywomen teams are a great Several of our believers’ families, though happy in the Lord,
challenge. In any Church the percentage of “laypeople” is never expressed their plight with tear-filled eyes. We prayed with them
less than 99%. That means, to expect the fulltime workers alone and encouraged them but the Lord kept reminding us of James
to reach the country will only be a bubble dream. 2:15-17.
At the initiation of Mr. Manimuthu, a few believing friends “If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily
in Tuticorin mobilized some missionary support and had the food, and one of you says to them, Depart in peace,
sponsorship service for our missionary C.D. Kumar (Hubli) be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the
on the 10th March. Praise the Lord for such missionary concern. things which are needed for the body, what does it
But in Tamilnadu at the moment, the vision to “support” is more profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have
than the vision to “go.” This must be reversed. works, is dead.”
J.J. Selvaraj from Thanjavur and Ebenezer Baliah from
Palayamkottai are joining the hq office as volunteers, Titus from
Tiruchengode as typist, Ganesh Abraham (1950-1995) from
Madurai as accountant, and D. Sutherson from Nagercoil to
help Dr. Arthur John in the students ministry. We are looking
for some more young people willing to go as missionaries to
unreached fields, especially in North India.
April 13, 14 & 15 are chosen as the dates for our Annual
Fasting Prayer Programme. Leaders may please arrange area
gatherings as per the local convenience. Kindly write to us for
prayer points.
— R. Stanley
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As an immediate measure, to provide one or half a bag each to Missionary Programme among hill tribes, Training Camps in
48 deserving families, as the Lord laid on our hearts, we wrote Palayam-kottai and Jeypore, Special Mseetings in Jabalpur,
to 8 of our dear partners and they responded positively with a Udhampur, Jhansi and Nazareth. These being very busy months,
total of Rs. 10,000/-. The distribution is on, and we request you we will skip the June issue of this Magazine.
to remember these people in your gifts of charity. Old but usable
sarees, frocks, shirts, dhoties and bedsheets and all will be We request you to pray much for the “Jesus Calls” Crusade
gratefully received for “these little ones” (Mt 25:34-40) in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during the first week of May. Our
Missionaries will help in these meetings. We are greatly excited
At the closure of accounts of the financial year 1983-84
and encouraged whenever Brother Dhinakaran (1935-2008)
with March 31st, our Treasurer gladly reported that the total
goes to minister in North India.
receipt was Rs. 11,65,000/- and the expenditure Rs. 11,40,000/-.
It was Rs. 8,60,000/- in 1982-83, Rs. 6,34,000/- in 1981-82 and Blessings!
Rs. 5,33,000/- in 1980-81. We fall at His feet in humble adoration — R. Stanley
and shake hands with you in hearty appreciation. We feel
honoured and at the same time we tremble before the Lord to
realize that God’s people have trusted us so much with their
material gifts. We seek the Lord for our continued faithfulness
in this stewardship. The Lord mightily bless each of you with
eternal dividends!
By the grace of God, we complete one year on the 30th April
since the dedication of Blessing Annexe (Pages 658 & 659).
This added facility has helped us a long way in the expansion
of our printing projects and cassette ministry. Every day we are We often quote Evangelist T.L.
reminded of what Jesus said in Luke 12:48, “Everyone to whom Osborn (1923-2013) , “The
much is given, from him much will be required.” laymen will write the last chapter
It is of grave concern that several of our staff and their families of Church History!” Brother P.
have not been keeping too well physically in the recent days. Xavier (1937-1990) and Sister
This means a great mental strain and disturbance in the ministry. Lydia Xavier (1937-2015) of
We beseech you to have a special season of prayer, individually Kanchipuram laboured actively
or collectively, claiming victory on our behalf in this area. Our leading Nehemiah Teams and
only consolation and encouragement is: “Faithful is He who Deborah Teams, reaching many
has called us, who also will do it!” (1 Thess 5:24) villages.
Kindly remember these programmes of May-June in your
prayers—Summer Study Programme in Kotagiri, Students
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 June-July 1984 were all totally new experiences to these youngsters. We rejoiced
greatly when the teams came back with thrilling reports from
Dearly Beloved, the fields. We praised God, as Jesus did on a similar occasion,
saying, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and
Christ our Lord!
revealed them to babies!” (Lk 10:17-21).
160 believers participated in the Soulwinners Training
Though such programmes cost us quite a lot, the investment
Programme at Palayamkottai in May arranged by Brother
is eternal. This may be the seedbed for future missionaries. We
Gurubatham and the other leaders of the World’s Saviour Prayer
greatly appreciate those who took pains to collect contributions
Fellowship. Lionel, Jebaveeran, Lilian and I conducted the
from their friends towards such major programmes and
teaching sessions. Practical guidelines on personal evangelism,
conferences of the year. Congratulations to Mrs. Suguna Joseph
open-air preaching, campus ministry, methods of counseling (1929-2014), Madras; Mr. Paramanandam, Tirur; Mrs. Hepzie
and systematic devotional life were given. It was testified at the Thompson, Neyveli and Mr. Jason Sunderraj, Salem for
end that this could perhaps be the beginning of a new era of collecting more than one thousand rupees. A gift of appreciation
evangelism in the areas represented by the participants. We very is sent to each of them. We continue this collection method as
much desire to conduct a couple of such programmes in other most Christians would not know of such missionary-evangelistic
centres this year. efforts unless someone visits them personally and explains the
Readers may be aware that this Fellowship at Palayamkottai work and the need. Elijah did not consider it below his dignity
is fully supporting one of our missionary couples in Orissa since or a lack of faith when he asked the widow of Zarephath for a
last year. They have now donated a lumpsum of Rs. 10,000/- to cake. Jesus asked for a boat, a donkey, loaves and fish, and a
be kept in a fixed deposit in the long-term interest of the supporting group was part of His ministerial team. Paul ‘robbed’
missionary. We would encourage our other supporting families some Churches for the ministerial needs elsewhere. God is the
and groups and churches also to consider such donations. If Source, and His people are the channels.
you donate Rs. 5,000/- you can deduct Rs. 50/- from monthly Please read the testimony letters and see the photographs on
sponsorship, and for Rs. 10,000/- Rs. 100/- and so on. The advan- pages ... to get a glimpse of what God did in our midst in the
tage is for the Mission that it thus builds up a security fund for Summer Study Programme, May ’84. (Pages 713-721). This
the “winter” and future of the missionaries (Prov 6:6-8). was our 4th such Programme. The 150 participants had the
Eight boys teams and three girls teams were sent to the tribal blessed experience of travelling from Genesis to Revelation by
villages in the hills during the Students Missionary the Road of Redemption in 7 days! We praise God for the
Programme in May and June (Photos: Page 711). Most of them privilege given to this ministry in equipping the “laypeople”
were in the age group of 15 to 20. Walking several kilometers with a basic knowledge of the whole Bible.
up the hills and witnessing to the unreached, uncivilized and Congratulations to these prize winners of the daily tests
uncared-for tribes and watching God confirming His Word with conducted during the Programme. First Prize, Silver Ramesh
attesting signs of casting of demons and healing of diseases (72%); Second, Linetta Sampathkumar (70%); Third,
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Manivannan (69%); Fourth, Victor Kumar and Desiga To every tribe ... To every tongue ...
Doraisingh (68%). Bible study aid books worth of Rs. 1750/-
in total were given away to these 5 winners, and one dear family
from Madurai paid it off. These 5 candidates will be granted
full sponsorship for the next Study Programme. Let’s do all
that’s possible to edify Christ’s Church, extend His Kingdom
and evangelize His World! Maranatha!
— R. Stanley

Girls Missionary Teams

“There’s no difference ... Anyone who calls

on the Name of the Lord shall be saved”
(Romans 10:12,13)
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 Summer Study Programme ’84 But on the whole I studied and picked up. I understood my
deficient knowledge of the Bible and decided to master it in
20-27 May, Kotagiri, Nilgris
my lifetime. I have taken notes word by word which will be
(Extracts from the supposed letters of participants helpful to me and others.”
to their friends)
 “The 7 days went so quickly by and the parting was a sad
 “Since attending this Programme I have developed a deep one. The fellowship with God’s children was like the
desire to study the Word more and more. When I came to say ointment poured on Aaron’s head.”
bye to you, you discouraged me from going, saying, it is
 “I was convicted that I spent so much time for my school
time we give to others. I told you that unless a pump is first
and college studies but not a fraction of that for the Word of
filled with water it will not bring out the water from the well.
God. You have missed something great. It was an experience
Now I feel very sorry that you did not attend this Programme.
of collecting apples.”
God’s Plan of Redemption was explained dramatically from
Genesis to Revelation. When I understood God’s love in  “Morning 7 to 8 was devotional hour. First day Brother Ponraj
redeeming mankind in this new way, I wept. Like the disciples led us to a spirit of expectation. Second day Brother Watson
on the way to Emmaus, my heart burned within me. Next made us weigh our hearts in the balance through the Holy
year both of us must plan to attend.” Spirit. Third day Mrs. Stanley gave us practical counsel on
 “150 students ranging from 17 years to 71 years were there. “How to be a Lovable Character.” I cannot express it but
Discipline was strict. Usually in our Churches we are taught you will see it in my life. The next three days Brother Lionel
subjectwise. But here we got a wholesome concept of the led us to search our prayer life, set it right and overcome the
Bible. We travelled from Genesis to Revelation. This is the hindrances. We could hear God speaking through him.”
first time I have listened to such an exposition. I even forgot  “My eyes shed tears, and I wonder what I am going to do for
my food at times.” God who has redeemed me.”
 “We enjoyed an excellent climate and all comforts in the  “Brother Stanley’s introduction as to why we should have
campus. Stanley annan is very cunning in making us study! such a Bible study was 100% acceptable and applicable to
Imagine 60-year olds getting up at 5 and staying up till 11 me.”
p.m. to prepare for the daily tests. Even for university exams
 “I always used to wonder about the apparent contradictions
we wouldn’t have prepared so seriously. So no time was
in the Bible. But the dispensational truths clarified my long-
wasted. The money we spent was profitable. Because we
studied then and there, the Word just sank in like dew. But term doubts. This teaching was entirely new to me. I never
when the marks came I was very much discouraged and I heard such an exposition before.”
cried. I remembered Churchill who said, “The examiners  “We were motivated by the daily morning unfailing tests.
used to ask what I did not know.” The same thing happened. Though I could not score good marks in these tests it made
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 me study, and I have the confidence that this is the first step  “I thought it will be like any other Convention or Campaign.
for me to study the Bible systematically.” But I was thrilled to learn the secrets of God and truly God
 This study would have been a treasure to such people as you has given us some teachers. I used to read only my favorite
who are young believers interested in serving the Lord. books from the Bible. Many aids for Bible study were
Though I am a born Christian I never knew such deep truths displayed for us to see and order. Otherwise we will never
were there in the Bible. Only now I know where I stand.” know that there are such things in the religious world to help
us know the Bible better. No one has ever introduced me to
 “A sort of attraction towards teaching ministry is induced in such helps or kindled an interest to use them.”
me.”
 “I came with not much of expectation. But you should see to
 “To think of the daily tests—even now I feel like laughing. believe it. What a knowledge I’ve gained! What inspiring,
Starting from 70-year young man to 17-year old, all read pregnant speeches! You really missed something.”
through the night in utter sincerity. But we would only blink
at the questions next morning. It was very interesting that  “For a long time I have been longing to have a clear
our papers were corrected and given to us the next day itself. understanding of the historical settings and other allied
Don’t ask about my marks ...!” information relating to the Holy Scripture. For this purpose
I wanted to go to some theological seminary. But I could not
 “Our study of the Scripture in that quiet silent venue ...I think afford the expenses of such studies. Praise God, He met this
Moses also would have heard the voice of the Lord in such a need of mine through this SSP . We never felt bored
silent and noiseless hilly area. I have planned to conduct this throughout.”
Bible study in our college prayer group. I have got very many
practical points of application of the Scripture which I should  “If we had studied like this in school we all would be
exercise in the days to come. The Lord is coming soon. Let definitely better off today.”
our goal be evangelism. Are we not instruments in the hand  “Lessons were prepared with utmost sincerity and care.”
of the Lord for the extension of His Kingdom?”  “I will not miss the next Study Programme for anything.
 “We enjoyed lots of lively jokes from the teacher Brother Descriptive diagrams were drawn. The gift of teaching was
Stanley. Let me tell you one. “Very good, Lazarus had a in clear manifestation. One day Mr. Asir Wilson of Ariyalur
resurrection, but how sad he had two funeral services!” drew the entire Plan of Redemption as a tree on the
Brother Jeyaraj’s translation was very good. I loved it blackboard. It was excellent.”
personally.”
 “Don’t criticize me that we can study the Bible at home itself
 “Mrs. Bright, the Principal of the Kotagiri Public School, instead of spending so much to attend study programmes.
went all out to help us. We were given all the conveniences Even Jesus went to the Temple, sat with the elders and learnt
of bed, mattress, blanket, hot water, coffee, tea, snacks and through hearing and enquiring. We need to learn from
meals. Regarding food, old wine was served in new bottles!” teachers.”
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 “We felt as if we travelled by train every night. The 2-tier
cots jolted every time the occupants turned!”

The Plan of Redemption from Genesis to Revelation in R. Stanley’s handwriting on blackboard

 “Everyday the class comes to an end before we look at our
watch. Every believer must be taught these things. If I had

Summer Study Programme, 20-27 May, 1984, Kotagiri, Nilgris

learnt these 20 years earlier I would be a spiritual giant now.
It was like travelling from Kanyakumari to Kashmir by the
Grand Trunk road, enjoying the general view. Once I go home
I plan to travel once again by the same route but taking time
to get down at each station, taking every lane and studying
every city, town and village!”
 “They have spent so much for this programme. We must
send something towards the expenses, and we must also pray
very much for these brothers.”
 “One day Brother Stanley will ask us to keep the notebook

(Galatians 6:11)
and Bible open during the test; next day open Bible, closed
notebook; next day both closed! Oh, we are also teachers.
Why do we never think of such surprises?”
 “Every word was like golden apples on a silver plate.”
 “Prayer times were heavenly. Usually in prayer I used to open
my eyes and see the ‘Hallelujah men.’ But here I myself was
shouting Hallelujahs. Brothers and sisters were very kind,
friendly and united. Brothers Stanley and Jeyaraj moved with
us as our own brothers. That encouraged us and made us
happy.”
 “I should say I have chosen ‘that good part’ that shall not be
taken away from me.”
(Pictures: Next four pages)

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Snapshots from Summer Study Programme Snapshots from the SSP (Contd.)

Daily tests Review of the day’s lessons each evening as groups

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 “Bible Foundation”
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Prize winners: Silver Ramesh (72%), Linetta Sampathkumar (70%),
Desika Duraisingh (68%), Victor Kumar (68%)
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 August 1984 Ponraj attended the Adhim Jyoti Seminar in Ranchi, organized
by the India Missions Association, as our representative. He
Dearly Beloved,
writes of the very profitable time spent in fellowship with the
We are greatly excited in anticipation of what the Lord is leaders and missionaries of various missions. That the leaders
going to do in the forthcoming Student Rallies in the months and workers of several Indian missions are coming together for
of August and September. Lots of prayer ascend to God for these sharing and planning is an encouraging sign.
Rallies, and the leaders and organizers and speakers spare no We are glad that the Lord has enabled us to open a new station
pains in preparation. Pray with us to the Lord of the Harvest for in Bijapur in the Karnataka State. A. Michael, accompanied
many hundreds of students to be won to the Kingdom. by missionaries C.D. Kumar and D. Moses, is leading the work
A two-day preparation meet was held on the 14th and 15th here besides his overall responsibility for the entire State. Several
of July at Madurai for the speakers (Pages 725 & 726) of the villagers are showing keen interest in the Gospel, and we expect
Student Rallies, and it was a time of intensive prayer and a rich harvest similar to Hubli. Pray.
encouragement. Lionel, Mathansingh and Durairaj led the Missionary I. Joseph is placed in Miraj of Maharashtra,
sessions. Thanks to Mr. Danielraj (1909-1999) for the lodging and missionary D. Dharmaraj in Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh.
and to Mr. Sivapragasam (1942-2010) and family for the Pray for clear guidance as we proceed with the work in these
boarding provided to the delegates. two new States. We acknowledge Christ as the Lord of missions
Two Student Leaders Training Camps are planned, one in and the Holy Spirit as the Chief Executive. We desire every
Madras and the other in Madurai, as a part of follow-up move of our missionaries to bear the testimony, “The Spirit bade
programme. There is a great need for Apolloses in the Students me go!” (Acts 11:12)
ministry. We request the believing graduates and teachers to Jeyaraj, Ponniah and I preached in the three-day programme
give a helping hand. We prophesy what we will cry once these of the Indian Pentecostal Church at Salem, pastored by Brother
Rallies are over: “Come, help us! Our nets are breaking and Sam Varghese (1947-2014), July 13-15. Following this prog-
boats sinking!” ramme, Jeyaraj and Ponniah undertook a promotional work tour
Ezekia ministered to the workers and members of the in the Salem-Erode area.
Kashmir Evangelical Fellowship during their Family Week in We invite all those who attended the earlier Revivo camps
May. Our missionary Elisha from Madhya Pradesh accompanied to come again with atleast one new person. If you need return
him for singing and music. Pastor P.M. Thomas, the President reservation, please send the details with money well in advance
of the Fellowship, reports joyfully that the talks were immensely to Mr. Dhanaraj, Thanjavur. Any request made during the Camp
practical and the messages forthright. We praise the Lord for days for reservation will not be entertained. Please bring old
using the workers of our Association for the blessing of another but usable clothes for the poor people in our mission stations.
Fellowship, thus fulfilling the law of the Body of Christ. Dr. The food problem in Sitteri Hills is still very much there, and
Pushparaj from Tamilnadu was the other speaker for the evening we request each delegate to Revivo to bring atleast one measure
evangelistic meetings. While returning, Ezekia and Elisha spent of rice so that we can send it to the poor through our missionaries.
a week in Pathankot in prayer and ministry of the Word. “Remember the poor,” said Jesus. — R. Stanley
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 Sozo ’84 Speakers of Students Rallies:
One Day Rallies for Boy Students
“Our leaders of today and tomorrow”
Theme: “One Way, One Life”
Date Place Speakers
Aug 5 Pudukkottai Jeyaraj, Sundaramoorthy
” ” Dindugul Mathansingh, Victor, Gnanapragasam
” 2 Tirupathur (RD) Stanley, Manivannan
” ” Neyveli Lionel, Arthur John
” 15 Pattukottai Durairaj, Martin, Watson
” ” Marthandam Mathansingh, Ravindran, Ebenezer
” ” Villupuram Jeyaraj, Arthur John, Mani Michael
” 19 Myladuthurai Victor Kumar, Paul Thangathurai,
Thanasingh
” ” Arakonam Ezekia, Kingsley (1936-2013),
Arul Pandian
” 26 Koilpatti Ephrim, Gabriel
” ” Ariyalur lmmanuel Jeyaraj, Arputhasamy,
Hastings
” ” Tambaram Mathansingh, Durairaj, Rajkumar
Sept 2 Tuticorin lmmanuel Jeyaraj, Watson
” ” Thiruvaiyaru Lionel, Jeyakumar
” ” Gudiyatham Victor Kumar, Martin
” 9 Erode Jebaveeran, Watson, Edwin
” ” Ooty Durairaj, Ephrim, Rajkumar
” 16 Mettur Lionel, Edward, Nathaniel

(Photos of Speakers: next page) (Their names are in the previous page.)

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 September 1984 the poverty line, we distributed rice to 300 poor people of the
slums around our Centre, one kilogram each.
Dearly Beloved, The entire world was busy watching the TV and reading the
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus newspapers for the Olympic event last fortnight. I learnt two
Christ our Lord! lessons afresh from the Olympic happenings —
The Student Leaders Training Camps at Madras and First, we the Church in India have not sufficiently prayed
Tiruchy were a time of good training and preparation for the down God’s blessings upon our Nation and that is why our
leaders to preserve the fruits of our campus ministry. Lionel, sportspeople from Los Angeles had to return empty. The blessing
Jebaveeran, Arthur John, Victor Kumar and Ebenezer ministered of a nation is in the hands of God’s people in it (2 Chr 7:14).
in the Madras Camp, and Durairaj, Mathansingh, Jebaveeran, Second, the un-fortunate fall of Mary Decker of USA on
Immanuel Jeyaraj and I in Tiruchy. There were 50 and 100 the track reminds each of us of Romans 9:16 for all that we
participants respectively. While I was sharing with them my plan for our life and ministry. “It is not of him who wills, nor of
experience of leading a student group as a student in the college him who runs, BUT OF GOD who shows mercy.”
from 1963 to 1968, my heart was thrilled to think what all God Our missionaries John Thomas and Edward Francis will
could accomplish through those many student leaders. Every participate in the Leadership Seminar organised jointly by
speaker spoke with such a thrill and the participants were greatly Operation Mobilisation and India Missions Association at
challenged. Great days are ahead! Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
While I am writing this page the Sozo Rallies at Pudukkottai,
A monthlong Workers Training Camp for our new workers
Dindugul, Tirupathur, Neyveli, Arkonam, Pattukottai, is planned for September-October in the Sitteri Hills. Besides
Marthandam and Villupuram are over. News are encouraging. the basic training that will be given by the leaders of this
Ten more to be conducted. The next issue will possibly feature organization, the following men of God representing various
the consolidated report with photographs. The devil’s fortress ministries are invited to minister: Patrick Joshua, Sadhu
is cracking! Chellappa, C. Samuel, James Ebenezer (1930-2014), Prince,
When we hoisted our National flag at the Blessing Centre John Abubakker, Timothy, Ivan Balasingh, Samuel (Nilgiris),
on the Independence Day, we praised God for our leaders and Panneer Selvam (1943-2013) and Dr. Jacob Cherian (1923-2007).
the freedom in our country to practise and propagate one’s faith. Each of these men has a specific emphasis, and by inviting them
We remembered the Punjab and Sri Lankan situation praying we desire to serve our workers wholesome meal. Please pray
much for this Camp.
for God’s intervention. Apostle Paul’s exhortation is that
supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be We request our dear brothers to hold special sessions of prayer
made for all men and leaders because God desires all men to be during the Revivo dates, September 7-9. Pray that a generation
saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim 2:1-4). of godly women who will affect the life of the Church and the
As a token of our concern for that 40% of our countrymen under Nation will come out of this Camp.
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 Mrs. Jemima Alagusundaram of October 1984
Surandai (1916-1984), a very dear and long
Dearly Beloved,
time partner of this ministry, and the dear
mother of Jabez, was called Home on the Revivo ’84 was perhaps the best women’s camp we have
7th August. She was going door to door had so far. It was a quality camp every way. The presence of the
inviting ladies to Revivo’ 84 and collecting Lord was obvious throughout. God be praised who manifested
rice and old clothes till two days before her His power abundantly through us, weak and unworthy as we
Homecall. With her death, we have lost are. Accept our heartful thanks in Christ’s Name for your sincere
prayers and enthusiastic participation. The cooperation of several
another “mother” of FGYMA. We will miss her very much in
pastors has been greatly encouraging. For example, twelve
the Revivo. God comfort the family members. young girls form Apostolic Christian Assembly of Madras
— R. Stanley including a fulltime worker attended the Camp with the blessings
of Pastors G. Sundaram (1909-1989) and Sam Sundaram (1938-
Revivo ’84 2015). Under God we will continue to function as a supplement,
The 11th Annual Camp for Women and not a substitute, to the local Church and as its arm for
missionary evangelism. (Pictures: Pages 736 & 737).
7,8,9 September
Our missionaries in the Sitteri Hills conducted a training
Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
programme for a few mature believers of the tribal congregation
Theme: with the vision of raising native leadership. Missionaries A.
“The Spirit and the Bride” Michael and M.C. Ponniah were the guest teachers. The Spirit
of the Lord has moved spectacularly in the sessions, breaking
- Speakers -
and moulding the participants. (Pictures: Page 738). There is a
Nirupa Jebaraj, Lilian Stanley, steady ingathering of souls in this Hills, and we rejoice in His
Padma Mudaliar, R. Stanley, A. Lionel mighty works. A Church for each of the 48 villages up the
Hills is our goal.
Missionaries K. Ponraj and P. Selvam report of a continuous
outpouring of the Holy Spirit in their gatherings in Berhampur,
Orissa. Several believers have been blessed with a new
anointing including some children. The children of Ponraj,
A Gowli tribesman, Jemima (12) and Soulwin (10), are among those who got filled.
Karnataka, Praise the Lord for this breakthrough. A Holy Spirit Revival is
the forerunner for New Testament Evangelism.
living in jungles.
Missionaries in Madhya Pradesh continue witnessing
Occupation: Cattle, Agriculture several commitments in all their meetings and personal work.
God in His grace is honouring the heartcry and hard work of
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the missionaries. Pray as we plan to send a few more mission-
aries to this State.
Ripples from Revivo
Dr. Arthur from hq and Mr. Michael from Bijapur represented While we were preparing for Revivo ’84, our 11th annual
FGYMA in the Annual Conference of the India Missions camp for women, one Bible text kept ringing in our ears: “It is
Association held in Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh during early not of him who desires, nor of him who runs, but of God who
September. The Bible readings, papers and discussions had been shows mercy.” Our hearts were beating fast. As the days drew
a great blessing and challenge. Our representatives testify that near, everyone sweated and swayed under the load of work.
the fellowship was much enjoyed. It will be great if the branch Preparing, packing, posting … with all praying!
leaders or local representatives of all the missions in each town On the 6th morning of September the Pandithar Garden was
or city could gather atleast once a month for an hour of so quiet and serene that it was unimaginable that in another 24
fellowship. We have such a gathering in Vellore, and it means hours the Garden would be vibrating with the voice of over
so much to all of us. We should not be loners. 1500 women. The stage was set.
God willing, I will preach in the Mission Sunday Service of The pump was pushing out blue green water quietly as if
the Union Church, Coonoor on the 7th. I have accepted to nothing was going to happen. But the curtain was pulled across
minister in a regional workers conference of the Friends when by afternoon 70 women from Hubli, Alnavar, Mysore,
Missionary Prayer Band in Jhansi, 16th to 18th. A leadership Bangalore and Miraj arrived on the opening scene. Many jumped
efficiency programme for about 50 young men is planned for into the huge tank, splashing water, screeming with delight as
the 21st to 23rd in Jeypore, Orissa, by our missionaries. I will if they were back in their homes. Then others started arriving.
be ministering there with our other leaders. A literature thrust
programme is planned in the Thanjavur District during the The preparatory meeting started by evening seven. Felcie
first week. About 20 of our workers along with local keymen Victor spoke on “Preparing the way of the Lord.” For the benefit
will participate in this thrust. Kindly remember to pray for all of the participants from Karnataka, this message was translated
these programmes. to Kannada by Susheela Michael. Then Stanley led us in the
dedication prayer for the Camp. The supper was prepared for
Mathansingh, our Secretary of the Full Gospel Graduates 500 and it was just enough.
Fellowship, married one Lalitha in Dharmapuri on the 17th last
month. It was our joy to witness the occasion of our dear brother The sun was in for a great surprise on the 7th morning. Nine
getting a very committed girl for his life partner. special buses and two vans had arrived. The morning devotional
message was a Call to Holiness by Lilian Stanley.
On page ... is a list of the names of the children of all our
missionaries. Remember to pray for this band of future Stanley brought the first message on the theme, “The Spirit
missionaries! Sathiavathy Ponniah, Vahida Edward and Susheela and the Bride,” under the title, “How the Bride hurts the
Jebaveeran (1948-1986) are expecting. We regret the omission Spirit.” A spirit of conviction fell on the participants and many
of the names of Jebaveeran and Susheela in the list of wept and confessed their sins. Then the three new books, öá£÷©
missionaries published in the previous issue. It is an oversight; ãÁß (Brother Ezekia’s book on Prayer in Tamil), Little Foxes
please include them in your prayer list. (by R. Stanley), and Her Decisions (by Lilian Stanley) were
— R. Stanley dedicated and released.
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 The afternoon session was for Spirit anointing. Lionel shared auction. The programme was crowded. In the Bible Queen
the message. About 200 were filled. Contest, Mangalarani Rajkumar of Coimbatore was the winner
The spirit was willing but the flesh was weak. The night scoring 75%, and Charlotte Jeyasingh of Thanjavur scoring 50%
journey and the day’s programme had streaked red lines on every became the Bible Princess as the runner-up. Missionary
eye. But the announcement of a filmshow fluttered our heavy Jebakkani Immanuel (1936-2013) spoke on behalf of all the
eyelids wide open. “Footmen” was a film on Communist missionaries and thanked the partners for their faithful support
persecution. The scenes of horror filled many eyes. and prayers. Vimala Jeyaraj shared briefly on behalf of the
Those who had memorized 1 Thessalonians were making a headquarters staff. Emily Chelliah of the Deborah Team in
mad rush to the recitation spot during the short intervals. The Tiruchengode shared about their work among the poor and the
Vellore team was in charge of the bookstall and was busy wooing illiterate. Roxy Gurubatham explained how they function as a
many buyers. The sales totaled Rs. 8000/-. The Madurai team missionary-sponsoring prayer group in Palayamkottai. They are
did the song leading. now supporting several missionaries including one of ours.
Around eleven in the night the splatter of rains broke the Deborah Teams of Trichy, Gobi, Vellore, Papanasam, Raja
silence and woke up the weary crowd. But after a little Annamalaipuram, Thanjavur, Tiruchengode and Palayamkottai
rearrangement all was well. Though the surrounding areas were given equipments for their outreach activities. This was
experienced heavy showers, it was very moderate in the done in appreciation of their consistent labour throughout the
campsite. Glory to God! year. Hilda Samuelraj of Palayamkottai was awarded a special
Next day morning Nirupa Jebaraj spoke on “How to handle gift for the highest collection of Rs.2222/- towards the
problems.” It was very practical and useful. The second talk on conference expenses of the year. Those who recited 1 Thesa-
the theme by Stanley was titled, “How the Spirit helps the lonians, 48 in all, were given a handclap. 23 of them recited
Bride.” It was a message of encouragement, and it ended up in without a single mistake and they were presented on the stage.
worship and praise en masse. At the close of the message an The youngest was 9 yrs and the oldest 65 (Brother Lohidassan’s
opportunity was given to those who had not been baptized, and
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth, 1911-1996)! It is a great challenge that
180 walked into the waters.
this dear lady has studied upto 3rd standard only. Praise God!
The afternoon hour of missionary challenge was shared by All these 48 Bible-lovers will receive a gift of honour. Then
three. Lilian Stanley spoke on reaching the nation thro’ prayer those who have attended all the 11 Revivo Camps were called
and action. Then Susi David of Thanjavur shared her testimony to the front. Nine came. Appreciation gifts will be sent to them.
about student ministry. This was followed by an interview with
Tirunelveli District was given a loud handclap for maximum
Rani Edwin from Arkonam. Rani’s quick-witted answers were
humorous but thought-provoking. It brightened up the number of participants (4 buses and 2 vans). At the close of the
congregation and even those few listening from outside the session a missionary offertory was taken and it was Rs. 5000/-.
pandal under the trees came rushing inside. Idle cameras started There were a few jewels also.
flashing. The auction hour was exciting as the bidders were quite
The long-awaited missionary service finally arrived. The enthusiastic. The articles disappeared in no time. The givers
participants kept bringing in their offerings and articles for and the bidders obviously expressed great love and sacrifice
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for the ministry. The total bid was for Rs. 16,000/-. Those who
kept pressing the accelerator were not all rich but the average
Revivo ’84
income group. God bless them. 7-9 September, Pandithar Gardens, Thanjavur
On the third day morning Prema Susigaran of Meippanin
Kural ministries, Vellore, gave a soul-stirring solo. After a brief
word of exhortation the students and teachers formed campus
cells, led by Lilian Kingsley. The other participants held their
districtwise gatherings for the formation of new Deborah Teams.
25 Campus Cells and 55 Deborah Teams were formed in all.
The closing session started with a prayer en masse by Lionel
for healing. Then a need of Rs. 12,500/- for a motorcycle in
Sitteri Hills was presented. Pledges started pouring in for
1000/-, 500/-, 200/- and 100/- and surprisingly the total was
26,000/-! We remembered how Solomon told the people to stop
since there was enough and more! We will buy one more motor-
cycle, and that will go to our missionaries in Madhya Pradesh.
Yes, God’s people are “willing” in the day of His Power! (Psa
110:3). The participants filled a barrel with rice for the poor,
and they had also brought lot of old clothes for distribution.
The final message on the theme by Stanley was, “How the
Bridegroom honours the Bride.” It was on the Marriage of
the Lamb of God and ended in a citadel of worship. The
translation by Jeyaraj was spontaneous and anointed.
Mathansingh’s coordination of camp administration was
commendable. Thanks to the Ebenezer team of Madras for
efficient catering, and Dr. Yuvaraj Pandian for sparing his
Garden and helping in all the arrangements. There are so many Theme: “The Spirit & the Bride”
behind the screen who made this Camp a success whom eternity “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come!
will call by name and reward. They have not received honour And let him who hears say, Come!
before men. And let him who thirsts come.
The participants left the Garden with the prayer and And whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”
dedication to spread these revival fires wherever they go to (Revelation 22:17)
claim all India for Christ! (Photos: Next two pages)
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180 obeyed in baptism! Equipments to Deborah Teams

An endeavour to raise leaders from among them for the tribal Church
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Sitteri Hills, August 1984
Leadership Training for the Hill Tribes
 November 1984
Dearly Beloved,
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
Christ our Lord!
The monthlong Workers Training Camp in the Sitteri Hills
was over on the 10th October. Except one or two all the guest

The daily-growing Church in Hubli is gathering

teacher invitees came to teach our workers form their rich and

in a rented School building for worship!

varied experience and knowledge. We will give a detailed report
in the next issue. (Pages 742-746). As these workers go to our
various mission fields, pray that an unusual anointing will rest
upon them to meet every challenge and demand of the field.
We thank God for our establishment in the Sitteri Hills which
so conveniently serves us for our various training programmes
(Page 785). We greatly rejoiced and praised the Lord when
electrical power connection was given to the station a couple of
months ago. A dozen tribal huts were also benefitted. Some of
our tribal believers find employment opportunity in our small
agricultural and sericultural projects. We could get very good
water at no great depth. We were praying for the stretch of
adjacent lands, and the Lord wonderfully moved the heart of a
dear family in Hyderabad to pay for its entire cost. We have
several desires and plans but we commit them unto the Lord
who will bring it to pass and grant our desires (Psa 37:4,5). One
long-term plan is to build a few residential quarters for our
missionaries to use when they retire!—should the Lord tarry!
Also a training centre is envisaged. Please remember these
worthy causes in your Will if you cannot help immediately.
Those interested may write to us. Thank you.
Our congregation in Hubli is expanding daily, and now they
are using a school on rental basis for Sunday Services
(Photograph next page). This congregation has become an active
missionary-evangelistic Church. We are not able to find a
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suitable land for the construction of a worship hall. Please pray the magazine since we want to reserve as many pages as possible
specifically for this. The Sunday morning attendance now in this 12-page magazine for serving you with solid food from
exceeds 200. the Word of God.
The Lord has graciously enabled us to handle several of our About 50 ladies recited 1 Thessalonians in Revivo ’84. Our
printing works in the Blessing Press itself. One more printing brothers must take it as a challenge. Shame on us if atleast 100
machine costing Rs. 20,000/- and letter types worth of Rs. men don’t recite in Blesso ’85! Dr. G. P. Christian (1927-2007)
15,000/- must be added before the end of this year for the plans of CMC, Vellore, has come forward to give special prizes in
of 1985. When the world and its ungodly systems go in jet- memory of his parents to those who recite the prescribed portions
speed, all our planning is very insignificant. In all our giving without any mistake consecutively for three years. Deborahs
and ministry, let us remember we can never do too much for have already awoke, and it’s time Baraks arise!
God and His Kingdom. — R. Stanley
The Lord provided for us the Blessing Centre building in
Vellore in 1979 and the Blessing Annexe in 1983. Our next
need is for a Blessing Quarters building to house 4 to 6 of the
Workers Training Camp
staff families who work in the hq or who come here for medical September 12 to October 11, Sitteri Hills
treatment. We desire to put up this building just behind the
Annexe. Start praying for this project as the planning is
underway.
We are burdened to revive the publishing of our magazine
in Hindi which was stopped a couple of years ago. We feel the
Lord is directing us to do the same from Lucknow where our
missionary Dharmaraj is stationed. Also one or two of our books
are being translated to Hindi. Remember this in your prayers.
Similarly we need to restart our magazine in Oriya also. At the
moment the magazine goes regularly in the English, Tamil,
Kannada and Telugu languages. Several friends have requested
a Malayalam edition. Pray that God may show us the right
men for this job. Interested friends may correspond with us.
Remember t o pray daily for all our Missionaries,
Coordinators, Nehemiah Teams, Deborah Teams and Campus
Cells. The detailed news of their outreach activities is given in
a monthly prayer circular to our prayer cells. If you pledge to Called Home: Sitting, left to right: (1) Amalraj Peter
regularly pray as a group of even 2 or 3, you may receive this (1950-1996), (3) Ganesh Abraham (1950-1995);
circular every month. We do not give all the missionary news in Standing, left to right: (2) Kingsley Chelliah (1936-2013)
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 Speakers in the Workers Training Camp
Workers Training Camp Kingsley V.E. Chelliah (1936-2013)
The fourth Training Camp for the fulltime workers of
FGYMA was conducted from September 12 to October 11 in
the Sitteri Hills. 20 workers participated. Besides the new
workers, those staff who could not participatc in the earlier
Programmes were also there.
The group was divided to function in three teams with
Kingsley (1936-2013), Dharmaraj and Jebaveeran as leaders.
   Each team did the catering in turn and there was an exciting
competition. Each day had a tight programme from morning
5-30 to night 10-30. Physical jerks comprising of jog trot,
running, climbing and exercises were a good warming-up.
The unique feature of this Programme was the exposure to
various types of ministries. Leaders representing several
ministries were invited and their ministry was a great blessing
  and eye-opener. This opportunity helped to come out of one’s
 shell to see the various colours of God’s spectrum and develop
concern and respect for other ministries.
 Brother Panneerselvam (1943-2013) of India Bible
Translators gave a short discourse on the history of Bible
translation. The problems in the translation work and the greatest
need were well presented. The challenge was gripping.
  Brother James Ebenezer (1930-2014) of India Every Home
 
Crusade dealt at length with the door to door literature ministry.
1. James Ebenezer (1930-2014), 2. Sadhu Chellappa, The birth and growth of IEHC with the fruits and frustrations
3. Chacko Thomas, 4. Gunakumar, 5. N. Samuel, was well explained. Reference to the sacrificial life of Dr. Johny
6. S. Panneerselvam (1943-2013), 7. John Abubakkar, Lee (Founder, EHC) was a challenge.
8. C. Samuel, 9. Anish & Soundrarajan  Sadhu Chellappa of Evangelical Action Team of India laid
bare the basic philosophy of Hinduism. The need to understand
(Report: Next page) the mind of a Hindu and what he holds dear in his religion was
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emphasized for effcctive communication of the Gospel. Brother spirit of prayer was poured out. Sister Lilian Stanley gave
Chellappa also spoke on family life. practical talks on personal soulwinning and counselling.
 Brother Gunakumar of Vacation Bible School ministries Missionary Ponraj encouraged the workers to press on even
brought home the need and scope of children’s ministry. amidst difficult and seemingly unfruitful situations. Missionary
Reaching the children of India means reaching 42% of its Michael’s counsel on pastoral care, demon-casting and working
population. This ministry must be the heart of every mission of miracles was very helpful.
field activity. We set aside two hours each evening to study the newly
 Brother John Abubakkar of Fellowship For Neighbours released book, Little Foxes, by Brother Stanley, which speaks
India taught the basic principles of witnessing to Muslims. His of the 22 sins we must deal with thoroughly in our life. One
slide presentation was revealing. brother said it was an atom bomb. This study was a remarkable
life-cleansing experience throughout.
 Brother N. Samuel of the Deva Ekkalam (= Trumpet of
God) ministries shared about the hazardous ministry in Nepal A weaklong training in door-to-door literature sales was part
and Bhutan. He warned God’s servants never to become slaves of the programme. The Thanjavur District was visited, and the
to sleep and food. His very life called for self-denial. total sales exceeded Rs. 10,000/-.
 Brother C. Samuel of the Voice of the Shepherd ministries Brother Thomas Rajasingh, our missionary up the hills, and
explained the vital need of rural evangelism in India, punctuating his wife Vinolia, made our stay during the Programme
it with his varied experiences. His talk on demonology was very comfortable. Their tireless labour in develping this station as a
beneficial. training centre deserves great commendation (Page 785). All
 Brother Chacko Thomas of Operation Mobilisation spoke the trainees enjoyed very much the liberty in worship and
on literature evangelism, training and interpersonal relationship. fellowship with one another in the love of Christ and of the
His years of experience aboard the ships, Logos and Doulos, Spirit. It was truly an experience of Psalm 133.
gave immense practicality to his talks.
 Dr. Anish and Mr. Sounderarajan from Christian Stand up, stand up, for Jesus
Fellowship Hospital in Ambilikai represented Dr. Jacob Cherian Ye soldiers of the Cross;
(1923-2007), and they spoke on first-aid and the place of medical Lift high His royal banner,
work in evangelism. It must not suffer loss;
Besides these guest teachers, several basic courses and From victory unto victory
lessons were given by our own leaders. Brother Stanley brought His army shall He lead
out practical truths for life and ministry from 1 Timothy. He Till every foe is vanquished
also spoke on the Will of God which answered the questions of And Christ is Lord indeed!
many a heart. Brother Lionel spoke on the ministry of prayer
— George Duffield, 1818-1888
and leading people into the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. A
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 December 1984 Brother G. Anbiah (1928-1988) from Madras reports of the
mighty manifestation of the Spirit’s power in their recent 5-day
Dearly Beloved, village outreach programme in the South Arcot District. The
Jeyaraj and I had a wonderful time of fellowship with the Lord has used the team of 12 men to deliver several people
from the powers of darkness in the 24 villages covered during
central region missionaries of the Friends Missionary Prayer
the programme. There is a great need for pastors in these villages.
Band in their Retreat in Jhansi in October. As requested I spoke Pray that men with a pastoral calling will refuse the urban
on the theme, Power Encounter, and Jeyaraj shared the Word in attraction but labour in rural situations among the unchurched.
the morning devotions. We learnt so many valuable lessons from
the simplicity, sacrifice and suffering of these dear missionaries. We the Christians of India must accept the blame on us that
Brothers Patrick Joshua and Ebenezer Sunderraj were a great we had not sufficiently prayed for the protection of our beloved
encouragement. We hear of the blessings of the visit, and while and departed leader Mrs. Indra Gandhi (1917-1984). Our God
we give God all the glory we rejoice we are thus able to be of is the living God who can hear prayers and so if the Christians
some help to the fellow missions. God willing we will fellowship fail there is no other help for the country. Jesus said, We are the
salt of the earth. Let us pledge to pray daily for the spiritual
with their missionaries in Gujarat next March.
salvation and physical protection of Mr. Rajiv Gandhi (1944-
There were sixty young men in the 3-day Leadership 1991) and the other leaders. God loves India!
Efficiency Programme organised by our missionaries of Orissa — R. Stanley
in Jeypore. Dr. Arthur from hq and Brother Ponraj from
Berhampur were with me helping in the ministry of this
Programme. Besides a good representation from all over the
District, a number of young men had come from Vizag also.
Many testified that the course was immensely practical,
answering many of their longtime questions. Pray for John
Thomas and the other missionaries here who are working out
suitable ministerial opportunities for these young men so no
talent or gift may be wasted or unused. We thank God for the
selfless help of Mr. Anoop Ambrose and his family in these
programmes (Page 862). The weekend programme in Sunabeda
was also a great blessing. Brother Ratnaiah and the friends need
our prayers as the work grows here drawing in many new souls.
The visit to our mission stations in Orissa was a challenge. Dr. Alfred Devadossan, sitting at the centre, wearing glasses, is
Lionel and Jebaveeran ministered in the Student programme in a semi-conscious state from 2013. He is now 72 (2015). He is
on the 10th and 11th November in Sunabeda. Missionary the author of the Tamil Study Bible, ""Áõ̯À ÂÍUP
Ponniah has left hq to join our missionaries in Orissa. Ponniah ÷ÁuõP©®'' (2007). He has helped us tirelessly in the students
& Sathiavathy were blessed with a girl baby in October. ministry. Pray for him.
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1985 January continued sometime ago. While thanking all our readers for
their excellent cooperation, we request them to help increase
Dearly Beloved, the circulation by introducing the magazine to Christian friends.
We appreciate all those who take time to write to us of the
God’s Word for us in this ministry for the year is from blessings this magazine ministers to them. To God be all glory.
Christ’s letter to the Philadelphian Church: “See, I have set English is the original, and the other editions are translation.
before you an open door; and no one can shut it” (Rev 3:8). Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Kingsley and Mr. Jebaveeran do the Tamil
What we have to do on our part is seen clearly from the letter. translation. Mr. Malleswara Rao edits in Telugu from Vizag,
First, with the strength God has given us, we must boldly hold Mr. Y. Paul Dhinakaran in Kannada from Hubli, Mr. John Thomas
forth His Word of life (v8). We should not be threatened by any in Oriya from Jeypore, Mr. Dharmaraj in Hindi from Lucknow.
trick of the devil. The power of the Holy Spirit is upon us to
witness boldly in any situation. Next, we should patiently and 1985 is the International Youth Year. “The world youth
faithfully live in obedience to the commandments of the Lord population was 738 million in 1975, and by 2000 A. D. will
(v10). Faithfulness and patience will not go unrewarded. number 1,180 million—an expected increase of 60%. While
Faithfulness should not be sacrificed for anything in life or the youth population of the more developed regions will increase
ministry. Thirdly, we should guard and hold fast all the blessings only by 5% in that period, the same age group in the less
granted and victories won (v11). We should be meditating again developed regions will increase by 80%. The youth population
and again the rich truths God has already taught us. Keep the of three major regions of the world will double in the quarter
old and get the new. In our enthusiasm to lengthen the cords, century between 1975 and 2000. The increase of the youth
we should not fail to strengthen the stakes! Finally, we should population is likely to have adverse effects on economic growth
always remain sensitive to understand “what the Spirit says to and social progress, aggravating most of the problems young
the Churches,” not only to our ministry or Church, but to all (v13). people are facing today.” This information from a newspaper
calls us for a fresh dedication and renewed commitment to this
Presently our missionaries are stationed in the following ministry among and through young people.
States of India: Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Orissa, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. A few leaders of this ministry The Jesus Blesses Crusade by our Karnataka team in Miraj
gathered in the presence of God for prayer and planning on of Maharashtra was well attended, and the Lord confirmed His
December 1 & 2. The emphasis was to increase our revival and word with attesting signs. Several committed their lives to the
evangelistic activities in States other than Tamilnadu. We were Lord as they heard the Gospel preached in the power of the
greatly burdened to divert our potential more and more towards Spirit. Our missionaries in Madhya Pradesh preached in the
the North. Several men camps, women camps, student rallies, Convention of the Assembly of God Church in Jabalpur, where
study programmes and outreach activities are planned. We need the Lord greatly blessed and challenged the congregation. A
more than ever the cooperation of the Tamil Christians who Districtwide literature programme in Kanyakumari District of
have enjoyed the lion share of the blessings of this ministry. Tamilnadu in December was a great success. Over 250 tribes-
people in Sitteri Hills were given Christmas dinner and new
The English and Tamil editions of this magazine enter the clothes. This was an opportunity to share the love of God in action.
14th year of publication with January’85. The Kannada and
Telugu editions have completed a couple of years. We restart Our hearts cry over the Bhopal tragedy. “Lord, save India!”
this month the Hindi and Oriya editions which were dis- — R. Stanley
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 Deborah Team, Tiruchengode February 1985
Beloved,
Psalmist David presents God in Psalm 20 as One who
answers prayers. “May the Lord answer you in the day of
trouble” (v1); “He will answer him from His holy heaven with
the saving strength of His right hand” (v6); “May the King
answer us when we call” (v9). Discouragement in prayer due
to delays is not uncommon. Delays are not denials, but God
wants to develop us to a stage fitting enough to receive the
answers. Prayer does not change God’s will but should ours, to
align with His purposes. When the answer to prayer is delayed,
take it as an opportunity to search your heart in His presence.
“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear” (Psa
66:18). Make reconciliation and restitution wherever necessary.
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one
another, that you may be healed” (Js 5:16). Search your motives.
Is it for the glory of God or purely for self-interest? “You ask
and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend
it on your pleasures” (Js 4:3). Commit the matter to the Lord,
relax into His bosom and keep praising Him because He is our
Father who perfectly knows our needs and understands our pains.
He is on the Throne!
Blesso ’85, Jan 13-15, was a great event. There were 1300
registered part icipants. Jebaveeran, Lionel, Michael,
Mathansingh, Durairaj and I brought the Word. The participants
were unusually receptive and disciplined. A sense of awe in
God’s presence was manifestly present throughout the Camp.
“It shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
The Holy Spirit fell on those who heard the Word, and many
your sons and your daughters shall prophecy ... received the anointing for the first time. My messages on the
and on My men servants and on My maid servants
theme, “Abba, Father,” were titled Honouring the Father,
I will pour out of My Spirit ... and they shall prophecy.” Blessings from the Father, and Chastening of the Father. The
Spirit of obedience was evident, and about 150 walked into the
(Acts 2:17,18) baptismal waters as a first step. Group prayers gave opportunity
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to several young leaders to manifest their gifts. The theme song possible help from the Tamil Christians. The percentage of
in Tamil by Jason Pandian (Page 755) was a hit. The emphasis Christians in Karnataka is 2 and that in Madhya Pradesh 0.45
on lay involvement in the ministry was well received. Also 52 whereas in Tamilnadu it is 4.5. A 5-day Summer Study
young men came forward responding to the call for fulltime Programme in the month of May is planned this year in
service. The missionary service was a moving sight. Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh. The medium will be
Spontaneous prayers from all directions broke forth when our English to Telugu.
missionaries were presented. Eyes were full to witness samples We are thrilled at your overwhelming response to the
from the fruit of mission fields. The offering time was Missionaries’ Clothing Fund requested during December. We
breathtaking. I was moved to tears when Brother C. Ebenezer have received enough and much more. Some of you are still
of Madras suddenly came to the sending. You may please stop! God bless and reward you!
stage and gifted me his own car.
The realisation of God’s mercy and — R. Stanley
my unworthiness broke me.
Sinhalese Christian friends from “Open Door”
Abudhabi presented to the ministry
a Video Deck, and a Tamil family
from there a TV. Surely this is the
day of God’s power, and His
people are willing (Psa 110:3). The Lord more than met all the
needs of the Camp. A friend from Madurai supplied all the
vegetables required for the Camp. Several of you gave liberal
offerings. Our heartfelt thanks to each of you in Christ’s Name
for all your fervent prayers, best wishes, encouraging words,
sincere cooperation, liberal help and selfless labours which under
God made this Camp a great success and one of the best ones
we ever had. (Photos: Pages 756 & 757).
Following the Camp, we had our 5-day Biannual Staff Retreat
in Vellore. Dr. Sam Kamalesan was the speaker, and we will
present a detailed report in the next issue. (Pages 760-763).
We are planning another two State-level Blesso camps this
year—one in Karnataka and the other in Madhya Pradesh.
Watch for the details respectively in the Kannada and Hindi
language editions of this magazine. Because our contacts in “I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it”
these States are not as much as in Tamilnadu, we request all (Revelation 3:8)

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“We have received the Spirit of adoption
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon by whom we cry out, Abba, Father!”
us, that we should be called the children of God!” (1 Jn 3:1) (Romans 8:15)
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More snapshots from Blesso ’85 March 1985
Beloved,
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus
Christ our Lord.

Districtwise gathering: Tiruchy

I am constrained to write a few lines here on interpersonal

In obedience to the Father ...

relationship. We may plan and conduct big programmes and
launch out huge projects in the interest of the Kingdom of God.
But none of these things will leave a national or world impact
for the Gospel unless the disciples of Christ are united in love.
Jesus said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if
you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). But how to do it?
 Realize we are all children of the same Father. “Have we
not all one Father? Why do we deal treacherously with one
another?” (Mal 2:10). All the children of God are my relatives.
No one is a stranger to me. We are all Blood-related. Blood is
thicker than water!
 Realize how much patience God has shown towards us.
What a wretched man I am! If God can tolerate me, even me,

Brother R. Balasundaram (1942-2011), Erode,

how can I ever lose my patience with another believer and fail
to embrace him with all his weaknesses? Read Matthew 18:21-31.
receives an equipment for ministry.
Handclap for “Abba, Father!”

 Realize we all work for the same Master and towards the
same goal. We are labourers together with God. Competition or
envy is ruled out. It matters not who pounds the paddy, provided
it becomes rice! Differences between ministries are meant only
to supplement each other. Whether it is a pioneering ministry
of Paul or the follow-up ministry of Apollos, it is God who
gives the harvest.
 Realize we are all imperfect in our doctrine and deed. “We
know in part and we prophesy in part” (1 Cor 13:9). “We all
stumble in many things” (Js 3:2). “If we say that we have no
sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 Jn 1:8).
Only the degree of imperfection varies! Where is the place for
unloving and destructive criticism and pride?
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  Realize Christ is not coming for any one individual or a A Family Gathering!
particular assembly or fellowship, but He comes for the whole (The National Staff Retreat of the FGYMA)
Church—the entire Body—even the Bride. If we find it difficult
to affectionately embrace one another here on earth, how will After Blesso ’85 all the Staff, many of them with their
we meet each other before the Lord in the mid-air to travel families, gathered at the hq for a 5-day Retreat. It was a time of
together to Heaven where we cannot be denominated?
fellowship we had been eagerly looking for. The binding became
The biannual Staff Retreat, January ’85, was a blessed event. stronger when two or three families were squeezed into each
Please see the details on pages 760-763. In the planning session hq staff house. The meals were common and so it was a time of
we decided on 23 target villages in the unreached areas to raise enjoyment and refreshing.
up worship groups and build churches. The gates of Hell will
be against this work but Christ’s promise, “I WILL build My
Church,” is our assurance (Mt 16:18). Our missionaries who
work in the Northern States need special grace to withstand the
extreme heat during the coming summer months. Pray specially
for the new-born babies.
Several camps for women and girl students were conducted
in January and February. A few photographs are given on page
765. We need a couple of lady workers to regularly visit and
minister to our Campus Cells and Deborah Teams. Write us if you
are interested. Uphold Mrs. Nirupa Jebaraj who often gets sick.
A Study Programme and a Training Camp are planned The first session started with a typical Indian explosive
exclusively for students in May in Tamilnadu. See details in laughter when Dr. Kamaleson said ‘namasthe,’ the typical Indian
the next issue. way of greeting. That one trick was enough to make us feel one
with him. His sharing of the Word was from his rich and varied
All believing student s must work hard to pass the
examinations with flying colours. God will surely help you but experience with leaders and ministries around the world. All
not without your cooperation. Spare no pains to get high grades. were greatly benefitted from his instructive talks. He did not
It will bring glory to God. The Lord saved me the year (1962) hesitate to spend time with individuals and families for personal
I entered college. All through the eight years of college education, counselling. The staff found it easy to open their hearts to him
I passed in first class, and in several subjects stood first in the because of his simple and sweet manners. His personal
class. The Lord was honoured and my Christian witness was counselling was very valuable and many testified of its results.
respected. Our prayers are with you, dear student friends!
This Staff Retreat was unique in that a strong sense of oneness
Congratulations to our Telugu editor, Mr. T.A. Malleswara held us together. We were like one big family. Though some
Rao, who married Miss Kanna, the younger sister of our faces were new, and sometimes the linguistic and cultural barrier
missionary Rebeka Thomas in Orissa, on the 12th February! stood on the way, the universal language of smiles and greetings
— R. Stanley came in handy to unite us all.
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 Times of intercession punctuated the programme and found Gifts to Missionaries!
us on our knees pouring out our heart and soul. Each one
wrestled with the powers of darkness on the one hand and their
National Staff Retreat, January 1985, Vellore
children on the other! However, the squeals of children made
the sessions lively.
We not only prayed together but also played together. Every
evening 5 to 6 was games period. Ho, ho, ho, you must see the
‘big’ shots running. One day we all climbed the Otteri hillock
near Bagayam, Vellore. What fun!
Three proud couples brought their babies to be dedicated.
All three were (fortunately) girls! Eddy and Vahi named their
baby as Abi (after “Abba, Father,” the theme of Blesso ’85),
Ponniah and Sathya as Lovina (after Blesso ’84 theme, “But
the greatest is love,” and Stanley’s mother), Paul and Ruvalya
as Deevana (“Blessing” in Telugu).
On the second night a grand dinner was arranged. Gifts
were distributed to everyone. These were articles received Missionary Esther Selvam
from overseas friends over these two years. Wives of field receives a gift from Dr. Sam Kamalesan
missionaries received a stainless steel jug and a vessel as an
appreciation of their faithful support to their husbands amidst
all stress and strain. Ladies were shocked at the announcement,
‘ladies first,’ and more so when their husbands snatched away
the tiny tots tugging at the saris and served the ladies first! This
once-a-year luxury was much appreciated by sisters AND
brothers. Dr. Kamaleson expressed his delight over the family
atmosphere and the sensitiveness with which the gifts were
selected.
The inevitable time of separation came. Many comments
came floating on the breeze. Somebody said, It was like being
to their father’s house and had no mind to go back. Another
said, My trousers became tight and was returning full. Whatever
the words meant we do not know. But the gentle breeze seemed Missionaries and their kids excited over their gifts!
to whisper to them all, the words of Jesus: “If anyone serves (Second from right: Caesar Lohidossan, 1974-1996)
Me, him will My Father honour!”
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 Promises for Missionaries
from the 66 Books of the Bible
(Compiled by A.A.S. Jebaveeran, Missionary, FGYMA)
1. Genesis 13:17 34. Nahum 1:15
2. Exodus 4:12 35. Habakkuk 3:19
3. Leviticus 26:8,9 36. Zephaniah 3:12
4. Numbers 13:30; 14:8,9 37. Haggai 2:4
5. Deuteronomy 31:8; 32:43 38. Zechariah 4:6,7,10
6. Joshua 14:12 39. Malachi 3:18
7. Judges 6:14 40. Matthew 24:14
8. Ruth 4:11 41. Mark 16:17,18
9. 1 Samuel 17:45,47 42. Luke 10:19
National Staff Retreat

10. 2 Samuel 22:50 43. John 10:16; 12:32

January 1985, Vellore

11. 1 Kings 20:13,14 44. Acts 2:47b

12. 2 Kings 5:15 45. Romans 10:12,13
13. 1 Chronicles 28:20 46. 1 Corinthians 15:58
14. 2 Chronicles 17:9,10 47. 2 Corinthians 2:14
15. Ezra 7:27,28 48. Galatians 6:9b
16. Nehemiah 6:15 49. Ephesians 3:6
17. Esther 8:17 50. Philippians 1:18; 2:10,11
18. Job 42:2 51. Colossians 1:5,6
19. Psalms 2:8; 126:6 52. 1 Thessalonians 2:19,20
20. Proverbs 21:30 53. 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14
21. Ecclesiastes 11:1 54. 1 Timothy 1:15; 2:4
22. Song of Solomon 8:7 55. 2 Timothy 1:7,8
23. Isaiah 11:9 56. Titus 2:11
24. Jeremiah 1:7,18,19 57. Philemon v10
25. Lamentations 5:19 58. Hebrews 9:14
26. Ezekiel 34:26 59. James 2:5
27. Daniel 12:3 60. 1 Peter 5:10
28. Hosea 14:6 61. 2 Peter 3:9
29. Joel 2:26,27 62. 1 John 4:4
30. Amos 3:7; 9:15 63. 2 John v4
31. Obadiah vv17,18 64. 3 John v4
32. Jonah 3:10 65. Jude v24
33. Micah 2:13 66. Revelation 7:9,10
“God is not a man that He should lie” (Num 23:19).
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 April 1985
“Awake, Deborah!” Beloved,
During this Season of special meditation of the Cross of
Christ, one awful sin we must resist in our life and that of the
Palayamkottai, Tiruchy, Tuticorin, Gudiyatham, Cuddalore, Vellore

Church is PRIDE. The middle letter of “pride” is “I” just as “I”

is the middle letter of “sin.” Self is at the heart of all sin. It is
said there are mainly seven kinds of pride we must fight against:
Deborah Camps & Girl Student Camps

1. Pride of ACE. This means pride of success or achievement.

But the Bible says, “It is not of him who wills, nor of him who
runs, but of God who shows mercy” (Rom 9:16). Again, “The
horse is prepared for the day of battle but deliverance is of the
Lord” (Prov 21:31). Apostle Paul rightly said, “Not that we are
sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from
ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God” (2 Cor 3:5). All
glory belongs to God, and He will allow none to touch it.
2. Pride of FACE. This is the pride of complexion, features
or beauty. We should never forget that beauty is only skin-deep.
If you look much better than many others, just thank God for
this gift and stay humble. “For who makes you differ from
another? And what do you have that you did not receive?” (1
Cor 4:7). Thank God for handsome men and beautiful women,
but God prefers inner holiness to outer beauty. Also, “Let not
the mighty man glory in his might,” because “God has chosen
the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which
are mighty” (Jer 9:23; 1 Cor 1:27).
3. Pride of GRACE. This boasts of spiritual gifts, abilities
and experiences. This spiritual pride is the most arrogant of all
brands of pride. Ministers and preachers must specially guard
themselves against this. We should never make a show-off in
the pulpit, and must learn to reflect all glory and honour unto
“Wake Baraks up!” God when people appreciate and applaud us. God can use
humble men only. That is why He even refused to remove the
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thorn from Paul’s body even after his repeated prayer, just to may be more. But they should not be puffed up by this but do
keep him humble amidst the “abundance of revelations” (2 all that is possible to help the weaker ministers. There is no
Cor 12:1-10). place for competition in the Body of Christ.
4. Pride of LACE. This refers to clothes and ornaments. 7. Pride of RACE. And sometimes that of PLACE! Casteism
Clothes and ornaments are blessings from the Lord, but He has done more harm to the Church in India than any other social
abhors when we walk with a proud consciousness of these evil. Where is the distinction of Jew or Greek after coming to
wearings. Take two examples from the Scripture. The daughters Christ? If the Gospel could break the wall of partition between
of Zion were haughty and they walked with pride and so God the Jews and Gentiles, there can be no place for any other such
said He would take away all apparels and jewels from them (Isa wall in the whole world wherever there is the influence of the
3:16-23). On the other hand, Sarah had all the blessings of Gospel. Let’s cast away casteism at any cost. There is strong
precious clothes and ornaments, but she stayed humble and her caste distinctions among the primitive tribes in India, but I am
meek spirit was her greatest adornment. Apostle Peter talking about us the so-called civilized.
admonishes us to follow her example (Gen 24:10,22,30,53; 1
Pet 3:1-6). In these days when for everything there is imitation Brothers and sisters, God resists the proud but He gives grace
and sometimes one gets a better look at a lower cost, those who to the humble. Fall down before Him in intelligent repentance.
dress simple are most sensible. Also read the article, The Spirit of the Cross, on page ... on your
knees. God is looking for broken men to bless this broken and
5. Pride of MACE. Mace means a symbolic staff, an ensign torn world. Let’s cry, “Break me, melt me, mould me and fill
of authority. This speaks of our power or position. All truly me,” and the Spirit of the Living God will fall afresh on us to
great men have been humble people. They always realize that turn this world towards Him.
“exaltation (or promotion) comes neither from the east nor from
the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts I had a profitable time visiting our missionaries and stations
down one and exalts another” (Psa 75:6,7). The higher we go in the States of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Jebaveeran
the humbler we must remain. “Jesus, being in the form of God, accompanied me. The expansion of our work in North Karnataka
did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made is definite and encouraging. Besides our present stations a new
Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant” (Phil one is located to work among the Gowda, Gowli and Sirdhi
2:6,7). Let this mind be in us! tribes. Missionaries C.D. Kumar and D. Shanthakumar Halli
will work from there. A.A.S. Jebaveeran joins our Karnataka
6. Pride of PACE. The modern age is characterized by words team of missionaries from June to take up the students work
like quick, fast, speed, instant, and so on. It is true we should
there. This is definitely a year of open doors for us.
not be lethargic in our life and ministry, but our hastiness cannot
defy God’s law and time. Jesus said He must work fast before A team from hq ministered the Word of God in a CSI Church
the night came, but He had to wait for 30 years to begin His in Tuticorin and in Palayamkottai of Tamilnadu in March.
public ministry. Those who are talented and able to do things During the first week of April we will be preaching to the
fast should not look down on others who are by nature slow. Assembly of God congregation in Jabalpur of Madhya Pradesh.
Some ministers of the Gospel are fast and pushy, and their output Our missionaries and leaders are working for revival in the
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Churches whenever and wherever possible. Under God’s hand
this Association continues to maintain its interdenominational
Students’ Shepherds Training Camp
stand, functioning as a supplement and not a substitute to the
local churches. Revival and evangelism is our breath.
During this academic year the Lord enabled us to conduct
about 20 one-day evangelistic programmes for students. In the
academic year beginning with June, with a view to consolidate
and establish the fruits of the above programmes, 10 two-day
discipleship camps are planned. This would cost us Rs.
10,000/-. Also a weeklong Bible Study Progrmme exclusively
for students is arranged in Madurai from May 26th to June
2nd. The fee for each participant is Rs. 25/- only. The Association
has to underwrite the balance of Rs. 25/- for every one of the
100 participants. The fee for the participants of the Summer
Study Programme in Visakhapatnam is also greatly subsidised.
Hence apart from our regular expenses, we will need atleast
Rs. 30,000/- for the summer and student programmes. Please
remember this when you send your May and June contributions.
Praise be to God who has supplied all our needs during all these
15 years of this ministry. We should never hesitate to invest on
young people.
The dates for Revivo ’85 are decided as August 25-27. All
sisters may keep these dates free to attend this important Camp.
The Blesso dates for Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka will be
announced later.
Remember to pray specially for the missionaries of all the
organizations who are working in the northern States that they
and their families may be well-protected from the extreme heat
in the summer. Try to collect the prayer circulars of as many
missionary and evangelistic organizations as possible for your
personal and group intercession. Missionaries are our
representatives. While sending them forth we assured them, A gathering organized by the
“You jump, we will hold the rope!” Let’s never forget that. Full Gospel Graduates Fellowship,
— R. Stanley 8-10 February, Vaigai Dam, near Madurai

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 May 1985 friends, please concentrate on non-Christians. It is sad that most
of the Conventions aim at attracting members from other
Beloved, Churches. It is alright to desire to have Christians of all the
I am constrained to write a few lines to students on how to neighbouring Churches hear the special speaker we have invited,
spend their summer vacation most profitably. Vacation is meant but it should not lead to sheep-stealing or boat-fishing. Don’t
for rest but not for idling. Rest is actually change of work. You try to build the Church with readymade members. “Go up to the
could not find sufficient time for Bible reading and Prayer mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take
during the recent months of examination and preparation for it. pleasure in it and be glorified, says the Lord!” (Haggai 1:8).
Set aside atleast two hours now to meditate the Bible. Get hold
of a couple of new titles and read through. Your inner man will The traditional calendar of the Church marks May 26th as
be greatly strengthened and you will be prepared for the the Pentecost Sunday. Let’s have Pentecost at any cost! The
challenges of the next academic year. There are several holiday need to be anointed with the power of the Spirit cannot be over-
programmes like Vacation Bible School, Bible Camps, emphasized. Read the blessings of the Spirit on pages ... (This
Missionary Retreats and Evangelistic Outreach. Take advantage study appears as the 8th Chapter in my book, With God again!)
of them. We need both gifts and fruits. The Bible does not speak of one
Then there will be several odd jobs to be done at home, like without the other. Ravenhill’s (1907-1994) article on pages ... is
cleaning, painting, etc. Do these works and thus help the parents. timely. Talking in Tongues is good; but Taming the Tongue is
You can relieve your parents from marketing during the vacation. great! Lilian Stanley’s message, pages ..., calls us to manifest
If you can get a small job for a month or two in a nearby office the joy of the Holy Spirit in public life. (This is included as the
or workshop, do take it up. The earnings may help you buy 1st Chapter in her book, Don’t Kill Religion!).
books for the next year or a new pair of uniform. Don’t be Remember in prayer the following Programmes in May:
ashamed to do any work. John Wesley (1703-1991) said, “The Students Study Programme—Madurai, Summer Study
only thing we must be ashamed to do is sin.” Programme—Visakhapatnam, Deliverance Crusades—Goa and
If you are non-Hindi speaking, you can arrange with a tutor Umerkote. Besides these, there are several other smaller
to study atleast the basics of Hindi. Knowledge of the national programmes by our branches.
language will be handy for any future career, secular or spiritual.
The Madhya Pradesh Blesso is planned for Oct 21-23 in
Also learning shorthand and typewriting is not a luxury. Just
because it’s vacation time, don’t sleep too much. It actually does Jabalpur. Start earnestly praying for the place, publicity,
not help but paralyses you. Reading newspapers and magazines, participants, programme, provision and above all God’s power
writing articles, painting pictures, doing handwork, etc., are and presence to be abundantly manifested.
recommended. In any case don’t be idle. Remember, the idle The Nov-Dec issue of the Message of the Cross magazine
mind is the devil’s workshop! has brought the news of the Homecall of Pastor T.A. Hegre, the
And summer is the Convention season. There are wall- Founder-President of the Bethany Fellowship headquartered in
posters everywhere inviting people to special meetings. Dear Minneapolis, USA. He was 76. I have been a sincere reader of
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this magazine since 1965. Hegre’s balanced teaching of the June-July 1985
deeper life and the emphasis on missions greatly revolutionized
Beloved,
my life. This Fellowship now has 275 missionaries and 40
national workers in over 30 countries of the world. (Page 783). It’s exciting to witness the unusual move of the Holy Spirit
I have been reading several overseas magazines during the last these days in the life of individuals and the Church. Christians
two decades, and a number of them have gone down in their of all denominations are experiencing a new dimension of the
standard. But this magazine continues to maintain its original ministry of the Holy Spirit through His graces and gifts. But
vision and brings the Message of the Cross afresh in each issue. having received the Baptism with the Spirit, sufficient emphasis
You may write to Bethany fellowship, USA, to receive this is not given to our responsibility in keeping the Heavenly Dove
bimonthly magazine. glad and glowing. “Grieve not the Spirit… Quench not the
Spirit” — these are not commandments to be taken lightly. I
Blessings and Happy Vacation! was recently meditating the Epistle to the Ephesians. The context
— R. Stanley of the commandment — “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
God”— has spoken loudly to my heart. Read chapter 4 verses
25 to 32. The passage is on interpersonal relationship. In order
that we may not grieve the Holy Spirit but gladden Him, we are
Our Karnataka Missionaries to avoid five things:
among the Gouli Tribes Ephesians 4:25-32
1. Lying (v25). This may take various subtle forms and so
we must take conscious effort in our conversations to avoid
exaggeration, twisting and speaking the half truth. We are
admonished to put away lying because we are members of one
another. Think of our right hand lying to our left or hiding the
truth! Will not the result be self-destructive? “Lying lips are an
abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His
delight” (Prov 12:22).
2. Anger (vv26,27). There is no man who goes without
getting upset in any situation. But if the anger persists till sunset,
it is sin! Anger is the result of impatience and displeasure. As
we grow in the Lord, we should learn to be patient and to tolerate
unpleasant and even irritating actions of others. Consider God’s
kindness towards us. We displease God so much. But “His anger
is but for a moment, His favour is for life” (Psa 30:5). Read
Romans 10:12,13 also Psa 103:9. If we let anger stay in our heart, we are giving
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place to the devil and he plays havoc. The Dove resting upon June is a hectic month for parents, admitting the children in
the Lamb is the emblem of softness, gentleness and meekness. schools and colleges and incurring lots of expenditure. We assure
3. Stealing (v28). The Holy Spirit is a Giver. A heart filled our prayers for you for special grace to manage the affairs. And
with Him will manifest a tremendous motivation for giving. we want you to specially remember the children of our
Desire to gain and get more will grieve Him. Coveting things missionaries at this time. We thank God for the Santhosha
belonging to others is the preparation for stealing. A sense of Vidhyalaya in Dhonavur, Tamilnadu, for the schooling facility
satisfaction with what God has blessed us with must characterize
us. Stealing is not only with reference to material things but it
also means taking the credit or glory that belongs to another.
How many times we have secretly rejoiced when we were
appreciated, when actually the credit should have gone to the
other person. We must labour to lift up others.
4. Corrupt Communication (v29). Anything that does not
edify the hearer or impart grace to him is corrupt communi-
cation. It is told of Jesus that people marvelled “at the gracious
words which proceeded out of His mouth” (Lk 4:22). We read
in Prov 10:21, “The lips of the righteous feed many.” Do people
love to talk to me? Are they blessed and benefitted when they
listen to me? Are my words seasoned with salt—spiritual fervor?
Let’s take an inventory. offered to missionaries’ children who do not have good schools
5. Bitterness (vv31,32). A Spirit-filled heart must give no where their parents are stationed. 12 of our children join this
room for any grudge or feeling of bitterness. Even when He School this year. Though certain scholarships may be available
was unjustly punished, Jesus kept His spirit sweet. He prayed after a year, the initial expenditure and monthly fees during the
for the persecutors. He spoke to the thief about Paradise. He first year are quite sizable. We grant Rs. 1000/- to each of these
committed Himself to God and the Judge of all. Stephen, full 12 children for the admission expenses. Besides this, as we use
of the Holy Spirit, maintained a similar sweet spirit while being to do, a special educational allowance is paid to each school-
stoned. He also prayed for the persecutors and enjoyed the vision going child this month. Please see page ... for their number. To
of Heaven. If God in Christ has forgiven ALL our sin, we have meet this need, we immediately require Rs. 30,000/-. We
no right to hold grudge against anyone, whatever the case. sincerely request all our sponsors, partners and readers to send
Let’s examine ourselves each night before retiring to bed a special contribution towards this specific need in June. Just
whether we have failed in these areas, and receive cleansing because the missionaries have left their secular jobs and forsaken
and strength to overcome. May God who gave us the Holy Spirit certain comforts of life for the sake of the Gospel, their children
be satisfied that the purpose is served. should not be denied their basic necessities of life for today and
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tomorrow. When you help the missionaries’ children, God will
be pleased to bless yours.

Gifts to students by Mr. G. Anbiah

A word to parents seeking admission in professional colleges
and special courses for their children: Please don’t be too
anxious. Don’t resort to bribery and such malpractices to achieve

Hour of Worship
your desire. God cannot bless such actions because He is
righteous. Others can but you can’t, because He who has called
you is holy and He wants you to be so holy. You may think
becoming a doctor or an engineer is the best for your son or
daughter, but God’s plan may be something else. Therefore do
your best in godly ways and leave the rest in the hands of God.
Because of poor economic condition, my parents sent me to
seek admission in just a “diploma” course in Engineering though
I had secured first class in the Pre-University Class. But the
Lord had His own plans to make me a “postgraduate” Engineer
and He did it. It is best to fall into His hands.
— R. Stanley “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth!”

Students Study Programme

Individual prayer time

The beloved parents of this
Mission’s keyleaders, Ebenezer

May 1985
Madurai
Chellasamy & Samuel Ratnasamy,
Mr. C. Edwin (1928-2015) & Mrs.
Jemimah (1933-2015), had their
Homecall in October 2015 within
a gap of 10 days. We gratefully
remember how they were strong
supporters of this ministry during the last 40 years, especially
for the students of our Karaikudi fellowship, ever since they
settled in Kottaiyur near Karaikudi in 1974.
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 August-September 1985 Christ. His innovative spirit pervades the proclamation
outreaches of the Institute today. And his dream of mass
Beloved, publishing of Christian literature has become a reality through
Moody Press and Moody Literature Ministries. How many of
It was upon my heart to take a month off from my routine to
us have been blessed through the Moody books! The small organ
meet with certain men of God and visit those ministries whose which Moody and his singer-associate Ira Sankey (1840-1908)
message I have been following for several years with great profit. were carrying for their Crusades was in display, and it amazed
The Lord enabled me to spend this time from June 14 to July 14 me to visualize how much these men accomp-lished with so
in USA. It was God’s perfect time, and everything worked out little facilities available in their day! Facilities and tools are
wonderfully well, and I came back more than satisfied with a necessary, but it is neither by might nor by power but by God’s
fresh dedication to sincerity and simplicity in the ministry. Spirit!
I spent the first week in Chicago with Rev. & Mrs. J. S. Then I joined Mr. & Mrs. James Ray for the next two weeks.
Dharmaraj, who are deeply committed to Indian missions. He Most of you know this young man who was in India on three
was the pastor of the Tamil Methodist Church in Bombay when occasions joining our teams. He sacrificed his two weeks’ work
the Church started supporting one of our missionaries (Page and took me in his car driving about 3500 miles to visit the
499). He is doing his higher studies now and he will be back in remaining places on my list. Steve, a student, was also with us
India soon to continue the ministry here. It was a wonderful and we were a jolly trio! I write below only about the ministries
time of fellowship reflecting the mighty works of God from our which impressed me —
humble beginning. We visited the Billy Graham Centre in the Calvary Commission is an outreach ministry based in
Wheaton College Campus. This Centre contains an archive, a Lindale, Texas. The workers here make several wooden products
library, a museum and facilities for workshops, classes, seminars and sell them door-to-door thus creating an opportunity to
and conferences. The vision is “Revival and Evangelism.” witness for Christ, and the ministry is supported by the sale
Climaxing the museum visit is the Walk-through-the-Gospel. profit. Several of their recruits are ex-prisoners, and God’s power
Here, God’s love is presented in a dramatic combination of sights of restoration is clearly seen through the Commission’s
and sounds that is awe-inspiring. In just moments, we are able rehabilitation efforts. They have a training centre and a number
to consider the prophecy, birth, ministry, crucifixion, resurrection of outreach points in Mexico also. We had the privilege of
and ascension of Jesus Christ and their meaning for our life. visiting this country and see their work. Mexico is a poor country.
Then we visited the Moody Bible Institute. The theme of this Only a small river divides America the land of prosperity and
huge ministry is, “Teaching the Word and Reaching the World,” Mexico that of poverty. I remembered the story of the rich man
and they call their threefold purpose as Education, Edification and Lazarus. Joe Fauss is the Director of Calvary Commission
and Evangelism. More than 600 employees direct and operate and the time spent with him was profitable.
the ministries here. The Institute’s founder D.L. Moody (1837- The afternoon of June 28th was the climax of my trip when
1899) was said to have a “proclamation theology” because he I met with God’s prophet Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994), the
spent his life finding new ways to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus author of Why Revival Tarries. I had been longing to see him
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 obedience and return to simplicity of a man like Wilkerson of
world fame. (eg. The Cross & the Switchblade). His books and
tracts have a punching message. His latest book, “Set the trumpet
to your mouth!” greatly ministered to my heart.
There is another ministry, based in Lindale, deeply committed
to Revival and Missions, known as the “Last Days Ministries,”
founded by the famous musician-cum-singer Keith Green
(1953-1982). Their printing unit produces millions of tracts on
specific subjects which are in great demand. Their magazine,
“Last Days Newsletter,” is a wholesome meal, containing deep
messages from the pen of mighty men of God. Those who are
tired of magazines which simply project a super-star evangelist
for over 13 years and at last the Lord granted my desire. He is
from cover to cover and major on worldly promotion techniques
77 now, but fresh in the Lord. He and his wife Martha received
for their own name and fame will find the Last Days Newsletter
us lovingly in their small home at Lindale, and we spent an
totally different and thoroughly refreshing. Messages from men
hour with them in fellowship and prayer. He laid his hands on
like Ravenhill, Wilkerson and George Verwer regularly appear
me and prayed for me and India. I was in tears. That was a
in the magazine. Write for a copy to Last Days Ministries, USA.
Friday the day of his weekly prayer meeting, and so we could
Keith Green went to be with the Lord with two of his children a
attend that also. It was thrilling to see him preach and pray. I
few years ago in a plane crash, and now his wife Melody and
have invited him to India and he is prayerfully considering it
other leaders run the ministry with great anointing.
for 1986. Let us all pray for this true prophet of God, for his
long life and that God may raise many such men for America A visit to the headquarters of the “Christ For the Nations” in
(which has too many pillow prophets) and every nation. He Dallas was refreshing. We met Mrs. Freda Lindsay (1915-2010)
quotes A.W. Tozer (1897-1963) often who was his personal the wife of God’s giant Mr. Gordon Lindsay (1906-1973). During
friend, and no doubt we know he was a prophet too. the revival of divine healing he was a link between the ministries
of A.A. Allen (1911-1970), W.V. Grant (1913-1983), Oral Roberts
David Wilkerson (1931-2011) is Ravenhill’s neighbour but
(1918-2009), T.L. Osborn (1923-2013) and William Branham
he was away that afternoon and so we could only visit his
(1909-1965). You might remember our Tamil publication of his
headquarters. He is another firebrand. He had a 2000-acre
campus which the Lord told him to give away. He gave it away book, “How to be a Successful Christian.” In the early days his
to Youth With A Mission, and is now in a simple and small ministry had been called, “Voice of Healing.”
building and going to the streets to personally preach to the A visit to the Bethany Fellowship in Minneopolis was
drug-addicts and gangsters. His ministry is called, “World challenging. This is a centre for deeper life teaching and for the
Challenge.” In these days when ministers are after larger lands recruiting and training of missionary candidates. Its members
and bigger buildings, it is a great challenge to think of the are a company of God’s people in search of the answer to the
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They offer a 4-year missionary training course. 150 missionaries
are now serving God on foreign fields as a result of this prog-

Christian Aid Mission

With the Staff of
ramme. In the May issue of this magazine I have introduced
their magazine, Message of the Cross, to our readers (Pages
772 & 773). It is another magazine free of commercialized
religion. I had the privilege of meeting the Fellowship’s
executive director, Alec Brooks, and the dean of the Missionary
Training Centre, Harold J. Brokke, and several members of
the Fellowship who are there since 1945. This Fellowship
publishes high quality books, and I recommend all their titles
without any reservation. A message by Pastor Brokke appears have been available to the 90% who live in other countries. So
on pages ... We have helped several of you to buy their excellent God has raised up Christian Aid Mission to educate His people
publication, “Bethany Parallel Bible Commentary.” in America about indigenous mission groups in poorer countries
A day with the brothers and sisters of Christian Aid Mission overseas.” The President Dr. Bob Finley and the staff at
at their headquarters in Charlottsville, Virginia, was the last in Christian Aid do a tremendous job to fulfill the Great
my programme. I was amazed to see the number of ministries Commission of Christ but their lifestyle is unusually simple. I
coveted their spirit and prayed, “Lord, help me help anyone

Dr. Bob Finley (Founder-President

just to help him!”

of Christian Aid Mission)

It was a joy meeting Brother D.G.S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008)
Mr. Carl, R. Stanley,

and his family for a few hours in Tulsa. Several American

preachers like T. L. Osborn (1923-2013), John Osteen (1921-

they are supporting in the poor countries of the world. I quote

their vision from a brochure as addressed to American
Christians: “90% of the missionaries whom God is using today
are citizens of foreign countries. Less than 10% are Americans.
But historically, about 90% of God’s money has been used to
send out these 10%. Less than 10% of all gifts given for missions
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1999) and Oral Roberts (1918-2009) are praying for him, and October 1985
we are all praying for him from India, but the miracle of healing
has not yet happened. Let’s continue to pray for God’s quick Beloved,
intervention and his early return to India.
Revivo ’85, our 12th Annual Camp for women, was another
On the way back from States I spent a day in Dubai meeting
our friends with joy in fellowship. Thanks to each of you for miracle of God and a manifestation of His grace through us the
upholding me in your prayers while away from home and unworthy vessels. 1450 women leaving their domestic
headquarters for a month. The lessons I have learnt and contacts responsibilities and travelling to Thanjavur to sit in God’s
made will be a great strength to this ministry and fellow presence for three days is not an ordinary thing.
ministries for years to come under God’s providence.
The spirit of the participants was simple and meek. Hence
— R. Stanley
the ministry of the Word was as gentle “as the dew descending
upon grass.” The entire gathering was listening with rapt
Our area of land in the Sitteri Hills was all briers and thorns. The
appreciation goes primarily to Missionary S. Thomas Rajasingh attention even when a single Talk ran over two to three hours.
for bringing the area to such an attractive state for conducting The Lord enabled me to balance the theme talks to be of both
our various programmes. Amidst many hardships and doctrinal and devotional value. (Theme: “The just shall live by
inconveniences he stayed there with his family for nearly 25 years faith!”). I came hard on several subtle false doctrines for which
from 1977. God reward his toiling and moiling! believers and women in particular become easily vulnerable. In
the context of the theme, I warned the delegates very specifically
against the following anti-Biblical teachings and practices—
Emphasizing baptism as a condition for salvation; Demanding
the removal of jewels as a prerequisite for baptism; Urging
believers to confess their sins to the so called “apostles;”
Exceeding the limits of the God-given measure of faith in public
healing campaigns and thus bringing mockery rather than glory
to the Name of God; Teaching that medicine is opposed to faith
and thus bringing believers into condemnation; The popular
“prosperity” teaching which conveniently ignores passages like
1 Cor 4:11; 2 Cor 8:1,2; 9:1,12; 11:27; Evangelists promising
“special” prayers for “special” offerings and adopting such
business tactics; Introducing subtly various forms of legalism
into the life of a New Testament Christian thus killing his liberty
Thomas, Manesh, Vinolia, Mercy, Blessie in Christ and letting him fall from grace; and so on.
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 I challenged the participants to be real Protestants—not just baptized in our Camps. We will maintain our stand to be a
juiceless non-Catholics—protesting anything that is not New supplement and not a substitute to the local Church.
Testamental in the Church thus “contending earnestly for the The enthusiastic participation of the campers in every session
FAITH which was once for all delivered to the saints,” and to was commendable. Forty women recited the entire Book of
rediscover the meaning of “The Just Shall Live By Faith” in Philippians without a mistake, and the number of silver medals
every area of life and ministry. There were special sessions for sent to the Camp from Delhi as a donation by Nila and
the married, unmarried, students, graduates and teachers when Ramamoorthy was exactly forty! Fourteen others recited with
practical talks were given to suit each group. Several testimonies one or a few mistakes and they will receive their gifts too. The
are coming in appreciating the frank and open counsel given on missionary offering time was exciting. In the concluding service
delicate but important areas of life. the 1985-86 project to build worship sheds in 23 responsive
We had three important guest participants in the Camp: villages in our mission fields was presented with a budget of
Mrs. Joyce Scott (1924-2004) of India Bible Literature, Miss Rs. 1,15,000/-. The total pledge came upto Rs. 1,05,000/-. Yes,
Deshpande of Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission and Mrs. this is a missionary era. God bless every one of you who through
Ebenezer Sunderraj of India Missions Association. Here are a your prayers, participation and paintstaking labour made this
few lines from the viewpoint of Mrs. Scott: “Revivo ’85 was a Camp a great honour to God.
total blessing. I was blessed when I noted that every detail of — R. Stanley
need that could precisely be anticipated was arranged for… My
heart seemed to melt with the hearts of those ladies. There was
openness and joy in these women even though this was my first
visit to Revivo, and I was a stranger…Perhaps the most
important impression was that all of Revivo ’85 was based on
the Word of God — the safest place to stand. I was thrilled to
hear the well-balanced ministry of the Word through Brother
Stanley.” Sister Deshpande presented a film, explaining the
ministry of the Mukti Mission, as a challenge to Indian women.
Mrs. Lydia Sunderraj presented the need of lady workers in
missions to work in various capacities.
Several hundreds received the Spirit anointing in this Camp.
We have stopped administering water baptism from this Camp
since several pastors have indirectly let us know their desire to
do it themselves in the local Church context, and also we in this Young missionaries in the hq in Vellore.
Second from right: Missionary K. Kesavan (1965-2013)
ministry will not be able to give regular pastoral care to those
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Revivo ’85 November 1985
Beloved,
The leaders of our students ministry decided to hold
Discipleship Camps in about 10 centres to follow up the students
who made decisions in our evangelistic camps or elsewhere,

40 persons recited Philippians!

rather than fresh evangelistic camps during this academic year.
These camps were not open, but participation was on personal

Deliverance thro’ faith!

invitation. The 2-day programme in each centre included
practical talks on subjects like Worship, Prayer, Meditation,
Interpersonal Relationship, Spiritual Warfare and Witnessing,
and group prayers and discussions. Totally about 25 of our
leaders ministered in the camps, and the average number of
participants in each camp was 50. We deeply appreciate the
various helps rendered to the organizers by the local Christians.
You have invested on young lives and the dividend will be great.
Ministry among students is not an easy one and so most
neglected. The problems encountered in the campus ministry
are numerous. There may not be immediate and obvious results
which call for patient and consistent labour. The campus
atmosphere is so sin-saturated that only a very systematic and
constant follow-up will help the new converts to keep their faith
and maintain a pure life. And they have to constantly fight against
Mrs. Queenie Davidar & Dr. Joyce Scott

false theories taught in the classrooms which are opposed to

the teaching of the Bible. The evolution hoax is an example.
Added to this are the several anti-god, anti-Christian forces,
Special groups gathering

Eastern cults and mythological influences, and the menace of

drugs and sex-abuse. Establishing a worshipping and witnessing
group in each campus is only a minimum we can do for the
millions of students in our country. Because the government
has categorized Christians as a forward community, socially
and economically, the number of seats in colleges for Christian
students and the privileges to them are greatly reduced. This
means the strength of even nominal Christian students in the
colleges becomes meagre. What a challenge! The established
Church is almost unaware of and undisturbed in this situation.
Young graduate ministers who can penetrate into schools and
colleges settle down t o st art and past or t he seventh
denominational Church in their locality! We hardly hear one
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out of the 52 Sunday sermons which speaks of the need and Discipleship Training Camps for Students
challenge of campus ministry. Almost each parent in the Church
has their children in school or college, but what do they do
about it as a Church? Why not churches tithe of their tithe for
the campus ministry? Jesus told us to “go into the entire world,”
and the student world must be our top priority because it is
from there the future ministers for the church and leaders for
the country will come.
Also, the student ministry is not attractive, because it is,
financially speaking, expensive but never remunerative! But
should we be after money or souls? Thank God for the
commendable ministries like Union of Evangelical Students of
India and Scripture Union working among students. Ministry
among students is the foundation and backbone of FGYMA.
I appeal to all radio evangelists and popular preachers to find
out the needs of these quiet student ministries and turn portions
of their income towards them. Because our people are not yet
educated where to give and in what proportion, it becomes the
responsibility of affluent preachers and pastors before God to
share God’s money with less attractive but most essential
ministries.
Our magazine for students in Tamil will be published in
printed form beginning with January ’86 with E.L. Ephrim as
the Editor. Pray that this magazine would bring about a spiritual
revolution in the student community of Tamilnadu. Later we
must take up the other language editions.
The Christian Teachers Conference in Palayamkottai
during September has yielded good fruit. Several of the
challenged participants are now giving their helping hand to
save the student masses from sin and shame. A couple of our
staff would be soon visiting various schools and colleges to
meet with the Christian teachers requesting their involvement
in winning students for Jesus. The following main leaders of
Students For Jesus (SFJ) covet your prayers much—Lionel,
Mathan-singh, Durairaj, Immanuel Jeyaraj, Arthur John,
Jebaveeran and Lilian Kingsley. Lessons on Worship, Prayer, Bible Meditation,
— R. Stanley Relationships, Spiritual Warfare & Witnessing
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 December 1985 excellent job. The total expenses was Rs. 30,000/- of which
Beloved, Rs. 10,000/- was raised in Madhya Pradesh and the balance is
the contribution from the headquarters. Praise God for all
We sincerely thank each of you for your prayers for Blesso
sufficiency.
’85 in Jabalpur, our first Blesso in North India, Oct 20-22.
Here’s a brief report to praise the Lord. Photographs on page 795. The Lord gave Rev 3:8 as the promise for 1985. “See, I have
set before you an open door, and no one can shut it.” Truly this
Our missionaries and a few young men who toured all over
has been a year of open doors. To name a few—Our annual
the State of Madhya Pradesh to invite young men to the Camp
Study Programme for the first time in a non-Tamil State; First
were constantly witnessing a move of the Spirit from the very
Blesso in North India; Construction of worship sheds in a
beginning. The cooperation of pastors and Christian leaders
number of unreached villages; Literature Thrust Programme in
wherever they went was a great encouragement. Christians
everywhere welcomed the vision as the right thing for the hour. several new centres; Formation of many new campus cells;
The venue could be fixed only at the last but few weeks, and it Students Discipleship Camps and Teachers Conferences; New
was by a miracle that God moved the authorities to give us a voluntary workers in the mission stations; Hundreds of new
big school campus. villages visited; Release of our first Hindi book; Printing of
this magazine in our own press from January; Raising of funds
We expected about 300 delegates but only 175 turned up. It for an automatic printing machine; Introduction of Life
was exciting to learn that 22 of the 45 districts of the State were Subscription Plan; Sponsorship received for 35 out of 50
represented and over 100 of the delegates were students. Several missionary children; Receipt of literature, cassettes and such
local Christian leaders attended the inaugural meeting, and my tools for evangelism from the USA. And there are hundreds of
first book in Hindi, the translation of “To Dear Students...,” open door experiences all those involved in this ministry have
was released. A spirit of enthusiasm and oneness prevailed all witnessed in their own spheres. The total receipt of contributions
the three days. About 40 young men newly committed their lives is Rs. 14,25,000/-, an increase of Rs. 2,50,000/- over the last
to Christ, and about the same number received the baptism with year. HE IS LORD!
the Spirit. The missionary challenge was well received and the
need for North Indian young men themselves to reach out to the We complete 15 years (one and a half decades) now in this
ministry of knowing Christ and making Him known. My eyes
thousands of unreached villages around them with the Gospel
are full to think of His marvellous grace manifested year after
was stressed. The strategy of young men of Southern States
year. I personally realize my unworthiness more than ever to
going over to the North as missionaries should be only
temporary. The Christians and particularly the young people in lead this great ministry. I am a fallible man with many failures.
the North itself must catch the vision and aggressively involve I thank you for all your help in the past and covet your corrections
in neighbourhood evangelism. That will be the ultimate answer and cooperation always. I sincerely quote C.T. Studd (1862-
for evangelizing the entire nation of India. About 25 prayer cells 1931), “After me (in this organization) God will have one fool
were formed in response. Follow-up to keep the fires burning is less to deal with!”
the next great responsibility. Pray. David Lal, the 25 year old God bless you with a meaningful Christmas and a fruitful
Camp Coordinator, and the Rainbow Musical Team did an New Year! — R. Stanley
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20-22 October, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Beloved,
“The Lord of Hosts is with us!” This is God’s promise to
Revival among Young Men! us this year in the ministry. This obviously means that 1986 will
Evangelism thro’ Young Men! be a year of trials and triumphs, wars and victories, crises and
conquests, struggles and success. Let’s put on the whole armour
of God: Truthfulness, Righteousness, Evangelism, Faith, Joy
of Salvation, Word of God and Prayer (Eph 6:13-18). We cannot
fail or lose the battle if we are thus fully equipped. The danger
is in being partially equipped. Failure to put on any one of the
above seven means vulnerability to the devil’s tricky attacks
and voluntary surrender to him. To be forewarned is to be
forearmed.
As we are coming close to the end of the age, the battle
becomes more and more stern because the devil knows he has
but a little time. One of the important means of defence as well
as offence is the fellowship of saints. The loners will not make
it. It is the “Church” — the fellowship of saints — against which
the gates of hell cannot prevail. Besides the local Church
fellowship you belong to, find out a couple of believers with
kindred spirit and vision to pray and fellowship with them with
openness, and resist the powers of darkness together. “I” and
“my God” is not a New Testament concept. For example, see
how Jesus has taught us to pray: “OUR Father....... Give US....
Forgive US... Lead US not .. Deliver US!”
The theme of Blesso ’86 is “Lord of Hosts.” So we will be
learning more of this timely subject in the Camp. We lovingly
invite all our men partners and readers to positively attend this
important Camp with their friends. The Lord’s grace was
Challenging the North Indian youth
immense in all the 15 earlier Camps. He is going to manifest
to Evangelize North India!
His power and glory again! Come, let’s worship Him and learn
from Him!
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 Every time I write for this page, a sense of deep realisation Search the Gospels and the Epistles to see for yourself whether
and appreciation of your love and dedication to this ministry this was the example of Christ and the Apostles and the Church.
grips my heart. This is a ministry of the people, by the people, Enter the New Year with firm decisions and determinations
to the people. FGYMA is not a team of fulltime missionaries, and use the helps suggested in Lilian Stanley’s article on page
supported by a host of silent supporters. Fulltime missionary ... (This is inlcluded as the 3rd Chapter in her book, “Don’t Kill
work is only one of the several wings of this Association. It is Religion!”)
primarily a lay-ministry. In fact we had no fulltime worker for
the first three or four years. Sending fulltime missionaries was Let’s march on ! The Lord of Hosts is with us!
actually a development. That means, our primary dedication is — R. Stanley
to stir up the “silent majority” in the Church to get them involved
to reach another person for Christ. It is told of the early Church
in Jerusalem, “They were all scattered ... except the apostles ...
Those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the Word”
(Acts 8:1,4). Our vision for today’s Church is to see that all are
“stirred” to go everywhere preaching the Word! Billy Graham
repeatedly said in the Amsterdam ’83 Conference (Pages 670-
673), “The WHOLE CHURCH should carry the WHOLE GOSPEL
to the WHOLE WORLD!” Anything less than that will not get
the job done to bring back the King! Dr. T.W. Wilson’s (an
Associate Evangelist of Dr. Billy Graham) article on page ... is
for your immediate action.
I suggest a Bible-based priority order for every believer
concerning his obligation to the unsaved. First, PRAY for the Eleventh hour Calling!
salvation of the Christless masses, and that the Lord of the
 Waste no time;
Harvest may send forth His labourers before the grains waste. spend it for souls!
Second, GO to your friends and neighbourhood and wherever  Waste no talent;
you can and personally share the Gospel of Christ. Third, use it for souls!
SUPPORT those who have gone to regions beyond investing  Waste no treasure;
their life and time in reaching the unreached. Please do not invest it for souls!
change the order or substitute one for the other!
THEN YOU WILL NOT REGRET IN ETERNITY!
First, PRAY! Second, GO! Third, SUPPORT!
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 February-March 1986 Senior and mature brothers were there to help the troubled souls.
The delegates were from all imaginable denominations, but there
Beloved, was an excellent spirit of oneness which was the secret for the
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus blessing of the Camp. That again was the Lord’s doing.
Christ our Lord!
Two books were released in the Camp. “Faith Life” in Tamil
We witnessed the Spirit of God mightily at work in Blesso contains the messages I gave in Revivo ’85 under the theme,
’86, our 16th Annual Camp, January 12-14. Heavy showers were “The Just shall Live by Faith.” Mrs. Linetta Sampathkumar of
forecast in and around Thanjavur District where the Camp was Tiruchy who brought these messages so well in bookform was
conducted. Having done all, we stood — to see the Lord working awarded a Bible Commentary, worth of 1,100/-. She came to
for us. The rain was comparatively less in the garden and the the dais with her husband, Mr. L.E.G. Sampathkumar (1948-
city, and the programme went on very well. This was another 2001), and received the gift. Nearly 20 others have also written
exercise for us to learn to relax into God’s arms in adverse and they all will receive appreciation gifts. A few delegates of
circumstances. Some of the Staff family members were quite Blesso ’86 have volunteered to compile the messages I gave
sick during the Camp days, and there were several other struggles under the theme, Lord of Hosts, in bookform. We are thus able
also. There were fears within and without. But the promise of to find out and develop the hidden talents and latent potential
the year—“The Lord of Hosts is with us”—kept us up. There of so many Christians for the glory of God. We also plan to
were 1216 registered participants, and there was an uniform hold Writers Workshops periodically with an idea to raise several
testimony that this Camp was one of the best we had ever—
Indian writers to write in the native context for the benefit of
qualitywise.
the Church and missions in the country. The other book was the
The exposition of the Word and challenge for soulwinning, reprint of the latest title of Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994),
evangelism and missions were well received. Several of our “Revival—God’s Way,” in English. We are pleased to have
leaders and missionaries ministered in various sessions. distributed over 10,000 copies of his earlier title, “Why Revival
Commitments and anointings of the Spirit were genuine. Tarries,” in India since 1974. “Faith Life” in English and
Practical sessions included a talk to husbands and a challenge “Revival—God’s Way” in Tamil are under translation to be
to unmarried youth. Several Nehemiah Teams to evangelize the released soon.
villages were newly formed. A number of student participants
decided to form campus cells in their respective institutions for Ground arrangement by Dr. Yuvaraj, Camp coordination by
Bible study, prayer and witnessing. The participants willingly Dr. Arthur, and catering by Mr. C. Ebenezer deserve special
took with them the savings boxes made available to meet the commendation. The selfless labour of scores of volunteers and
huge expenses of our ministry among students. A new bimonthly the sincere prayers and support of thousands of believers in
in Tamil (Manava Malar) exclusively for students was released India and abroad made this Camp an occasion to bring glory to
by our students wing. God. The Lord reward each of them.
Lionel and Michael led the healing prayer, and the presence Nearly 100 shepherds of our students ministry gathered in
of the Lord was manifest. Counselling booths were well used. Madurai from the 14th to 16th of February. It was a time of
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training and planning. There is always a scarcity of shepherds Snapshots from Blesso ’86
in caring for the “fainting” multitude of students in our schools
and colleges. We appeal to born-again teachers and graduates
to lend a helping hand to this non-glamorous but glorious, non-

Missionaries Dharmaraj & Ponniah

remunerative but rewarding, expensive but most essential
ministry.
— R. Stanley

Sirdhi tribal song

The theme in English, Tamil & Hindi
The 1242 enthusiastic delegates of Blesso ’86

Group Song


The three Talks delivered on the theme,

“Lord of Hosts”
1. The Lord of Hosts is holy.
2. The Lord of Hosts is the Redeemer.
3. The Lord of Hosts is the King.

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 April 1986 be evangelized. We have sincerely believed what Evangelist
Beloved, T. L. Osborn (1923-2013) said: “Laymen will write the last
chapter of Church history!” Training camps are conducted and
We are thrilled to have new readers added to our mailing list Christians are challenged and encouraged in all possible ways
each month. Since we do very little newsreporting and to involve. Over 100 men teams known as Nehemiah Teams
promotional appeal in this magazine but allot maximum space and 100 women teams as Deborah Teams are reaching out to
to provide solid spiritual food for the readers, I felt it necessary villages, slums, prisons, hospitals and such needy but neglected
to acquaint our new readers with the main facets of this ministry fields. Equipments like portable amplifiers, film projectors and
on this page— gaslights are supplied to these teams besides tracts, gospels and
1. REVIVAL & TEACHING. This ministry of FGYMA was Testaments. 80% of the Indian population is rural.
born in a blaze of Revival among the youth, and our first 4. FULLTIME MISSIONARIES. Several of the keymen of
commitment is to labour for genuine Holy Spirit revival among this Association, as they were actively involving in Evangelism
God’s people. Because, God bends the Church before He blesses in their spare time from secular jobs, felt the call of God to step
the world. The Church is the salt of the earth and its savour out into fulltime ministry. We then began opening up mission
must be strong so the world may be saved. To this end, we fields. We presently have about 50 fulltime workers (wives not
conduct several revival camps and retreats. The major camp numbered here) stationed in the States of Orissa, Karnataka,
for men is called Blesso and that for women Revivo. We follow Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamilnadu.
up the fruits of these revival camps through solid teaching. We In most of these fields the missionaries are involved in cross-
do all that is possible to equip the laypeople with a working
cultural evangelism leading to Church planting. A number
knowledge of the Scriptures. Several hundreds of prayer warriors
of churches have been raised in these neglected areas where
and Bible lovers have been raised. Whenever a revival breaks
out, there will be an immediate need for teacher-shepherds. We there was not a single Christian before. It’s a thrill to see tribes-
are preparing men for this, in anticipation of a nationwide people coming into the marvellous light of the Gospel. Simple
revival. worship sheds are built in these villages.
2. CAMPUS MINISTRY. The founders and leaders of 5. LITERATURE. Producing devotional and evangelistic
FGYMA received their vision for this work, in the embryonic literature—books and tracts—in the Indian context has been
form, while they were students. Students continue to constitute our burden since the inception. The Blessing Magazine monthly
the core of this Association. Not much can be achieved in our is published in English, Tamil, Oriya, Kannada, Telugu
country without capturing students for Christ. We believe God and Hindi. Other language editions are to be taken up. Several
uses Davids—just youth!—to face Goliath-sized challenges tons of tracts have been printed. Over 20 devotional titles have
(Pages 22-26). This wing is called Students For Jesus. been so far released as Blessing Books. These books move fast
Evangelistic rallies and personal contact programmes are ministering challenge and edification to the readers. Districtwise
conducted. Nearly 200 campus cells have been so far formed literature drive programmes are successful. The Association
for weekly prayer and Bible study. These cells are witnessing in owns a printing unit styled as Blessing Press to which just last
the colleges and schools plagued by sex-abuse, drugs and cults. month a new automatic printing machine was added. 210
believers have contributed towards its cost of Rs. 1,40,000/-.
3. OUTREACH TEAMS. The Association was born with the
vision that unless every born-again person throws himself into Pray that we remain faithful to our calling till the end.
personal soulwinning and evangelism, this country can never — R. Stanley
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 May 1986
“The disciples went out and preached everywhere”
(Mark 16:20) Beloved,
Grace, mercy and peace to you from God the Father and
Jesus Christ our Lord!
There will be atleast one question on BAPTISM from the

The tallest in the group: Missionary S. Amalraj Peter (1950-1996)

The Church that grows with hill tribespeople

audience in every Question-Answer session we have conducted

during all these years of our ministry. This is encouraging
because people are thirsty after the truth.
in the Chitling Valley near Harur

A congregation grew tired of hearing from their Pastor on

baptism from every text he chose. Finally they gave him a text
which had no reference to baptism, and asked him to preach on
it. He began his sermon like this: “Brethren, this is one of the
few texts which has no direct reference to baptism. But as far as
baptism is concerned ...” And he gave a short sermon on baptism
before he went to speak on the text supplied by the congregation!
This is stretching the truth too far and an example of imbalance.
“Have you found honey? (Honey is good, but) Eat only as much
as you need, lest you be filled with it and vomit” (Prov 25:16).
We in this ministry have given the due place to baptism—
neither too much nor hiding it—and it pleased the Lord to use
us to lead several thousands into this glorious truth. In this letter
I share a few important thoughts for the benefit of those believers
who are still confused on this subject.
Water baptism is NOT an invention of man. It is a heavenly
institution. Jesus silenced a questioning group with the question,
“The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from
men?” (Mt 21:25). They could not answer Him because they
“The Lord added to the Church daily knew the truth and they realised their disobedience. John the
Baptist referred to the Father as “He who sent me to baptize!”
those who were being saved”
(Jn 1:33). Again, it is NOT a mere outward ceremony. 1 Peter
(Acts 2:47)
3:21 says that baptism is not the removal of the filth of the
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flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God. It is a John’s ministry, people were baptized “confessing their sins”
God-ordained outward expression of an inward experience. And, (Mt 3:6). Philip baptized men and women in Samaria “when
baptism is NOT meant to be a ritual to be fulfilled to join a they believed” what he preached concerning the Kingdom of
particular church or denomination. Writing to the Corinthian God (Acts 8:12). And he baptized the Ethiopian official when
believers on their inner divisions, Paul asked, “ Is Christ divided? he believed that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Acts 8:37,38).
Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name When the keeper of the prison “believed in God with all his
of Paul?” (1 Cor 1:13). Paul, being a much-used Apostle, to household,” they were baptized by Paul and Silas (Acts
avoid giving people the idea that they belonged to his group if 16:30-34). Someone said, Delayed obedience is equivalent to
they were baptized by him, confined himself giving baptism to disobedience. Preaching and baptizing were going on
a very few people (1 Cor 1:14-16) simultaneously in John’s ministry. The Philippian jailor was
Then WHAT is baptism? Or, WHY should we be baptized? It baptized right in the night when he believed the Lord. The
is a step in fulfilling the righteousness of God. The only person Ethiopian official was baptized right on the way in the desert
who needed not to be baptized was Jesus because He is the even during the travel. And it must be said here that baptism is
sinless One. But He came Himself from Galilee to John at the never before repentance and faith. When the Bible says, Believe
Jordan to be baptized by him. He did not send word for the and be baptized, no Church or preacher has any authority to
Baptist but He came! But when John prevented Him, He change the order. Any ritual done in the name of baptism before
answered, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to salvation is invalid and not counted. I believe in “one faith”—
fulfill all righteousness” (Mt 3:13-15). Secondly, baptism is that is, the right faith. Similarly I believe in “one baptism”—
God’s counsel. It is written about the disobedient Pharisees and that is, the right baptism—that is, the baptism as prescribed
lawyers that they “rejected the counsel of God for themselves, and practised in the Bible. Infant baptism is a human invention
not having been baptized by him” (Lk 7:30). Noah built the ark and has no Bible origin. Someone who opposed the believers’
according to the counsel and directions given by God. He and baptism enthusiastically purchased from a bookshop a book
his family were saved through water in the ark. Peter calls this titled, “What the Bible teaches about Infant Baptism.” He was
a type of baptism (1 Pet 3:20,21). Thirdly, perhaps the most annoyed when he opened the book at home to find all pages
important reason why we must be baptized, it is God’s blank. He rushed with fury to the shopkeeper and asked him
commandment. Jesus commanded His disciples, while giving why he cheated him. The shopkeeper politely answered,
the Great Commission, to baptize those who believed. God’s “Brother, it is not a defective copy. The truth is, the Bible teaches
commandments are not for debate but obedience. When Jesus nothing about infant baptism!”
obeyed His Father in baptism, the Heavenly voice said, “This is Anyone who reads the New Testament without any bias will
My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Mt 3:17). Yes, conclude he must be baptized by immersion. The Greek word
nothing pleases God like obedience. Read 1 Samuel 15:22,23. for baptism means immersing or dipping. After baptism, Jesus
WHEN should a person be baptized? Immediately after “camp up from the water” (Mt 3:16). John was baptizing in
repentance and faith. The Bible examples are abounding. Under Aenon near Salim, because there was “much water there” (Jn
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3:23). Both Philip and the official went “down into the water” followers for Jesus.” The basic meaning of the word “disciple”
and he baptized him (Acts 8:38). And no other mode rightly is a “student” or a “follower.” Let’s not impose extra-Biblical
portrays our “burial” with Christ and “rising up” with Him like conditions for baptism! Baptism is immediately after spiritual
getting into water and coming out of it (Rom 6:3,4). If one birth. Growth comes afterwards. Don’t put the cart before
wants to argue, there will be no end. Taking the Bible simply the horse.
like a child pleases God. And the formula to be used is given
Most of you, dear readers, are regular supporters of this
by Christ Himself in the Great Commission: “In the Name of
ministry. And so we do not want to keep back anything that is
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt 28:19).
helpful, but proclaim to you the whole counsel of God (Acts
The apostles practised this on the Authority of or in the Name
20:20,27). Hence these pages. For all your offerings and support
of Christ (Acts 2:38; 19:1-5).
we don’t want to simply say, “God bless you,” and let you awake
Let me answer a few more questions normally asked. Should on the Resurrection morning to an unpleasant surprise. We have
baptism be always administered publicly? Not necessarily. The no greater joy than to hear that our readers and partners walk in
Ethiopean official was baptized in the desert without any public truth (3 Jn 4).
witness. The jailor was baptized right in the night, and the
Blessings!
apostles did not wait to congregate a gathering next morning to
— R. Stanley
witness. True, baptism serves as a public testimony, but there is
no doctrine like that. There are people who want to obey the
Lord immediately but if their family folks come to know of that
they will not be allowed to be baptized. Peter calls baptism as
the answer of a good conscience “ toward God” (1 Pet 3:21). I
took baptism without my father’s knowledge because he was a
strong Anglican and he would never permit me to go through
the believers’ baptism. But unfortunately (or fortunately?) the
news leaked out the same evening! He could not undo my
baptism anyway!
How steady and strong in his spiritual life should a person
be before he could be baptized? The worst drunkard or debaucher
who receives Christ in a Gospel meeting for the first time may
be baptized immediately in that meeting. That’s Bible. Some
people take Matthew 28:19 where it says, “make disciples...
baptizing,” and teach that a person can be baptized only after
fulfilling all the demands of discipleship. This is “another”
gospel. Here “making disciples” simply means “enrolling “I have decided to follow Jesus!”

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Our Church dedication in Nagarahalli, Karnataka
Dr. Oswald J. Smith
Entered Glory
on the 30th January 1986
at the age of 96.
Dr. Billy Graham spoke
in the funeral service.
Let’s praise God for
Dr. Smith’s life and
pray that God may raise
many missionary
statesmen like him.

Why the ministry of

Dr. Oswald J. Smith (1889-1986)
has been so successful
Dr. Billy Graham / September 1968

1. He had an experience with Christ and he never got over it.

He wa soundly converted at the age of sixteen and is still
talking about it.
2. He developed a love for the Word of God. He loves the Bible,
he believes the Bible, and has never doubted its contents.
3. He maintained a discipline in his life. To write so many books,
so many poems and preach so many sermons requires a
disciplined mind. He also disciplines himself physically
which accounts for his remarkable health.
Dedication by Rev. A.S. Kanthi (1920-1980), 4. He has always remained young. He has young people
our missionary Ruth Manivannan’s father listening to him.
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5. His home life backs up his public ministry. I don’t think I’ve June 1986
ever witnessed a greater father-son combination in the
ministry.
In this month’s letter I wrote in detail about the following
6. He has a passion for souls. The characteristics of his ministry fivefold VISION each Christian believer should have.
are a compassion and love for souls, a broken heart and This is included as the 20th chapter in my book,
complete dependence upon God.
“Preachers & People.”
7. He never got sidetracked. He just keeps right on with the
Gospel, and God has honoured him with a long life and 1
thousands of converts. VISION of the Holiness of God and our nothingness
8. He has a social conscience because he believes that man must Isa 6:1-5; Job 42:5,6; Lk 5:8; Phil 3:8-11
be changed if society is to be changed.
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9. His missionary vision is contagious. He has repeated over
and over again, “The supreme task of the Church is the VISION of the exalted Christ and our position in Him
evangelization of the world.” He believes in putting missions Eph 1:17-21; Col 1:9; 3:1-3; 1:25-27
first and it has paid off.
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10. He has maintained a love for God’s people. He never got
into mudslinging contests. He might have disagreed with VISION of the Church and our privilege to be its members
somebody but he did it in love. I have seen so many splits Psa 1:5; Eph 5:30; 1 Cor 12
and divisions that I determined by God’s grace that I was
4
just going to keep on with the Gospel and love all the Lord’s
people, let the chips fall where they may. That is the way VISION of the lost world and our responsibility to reach it
Oswald J. Smith has set the example and set the pace.
Isa 6:8; Lk 4:42,43; Acts 26:16-19; Rom 15:20,21; Jn 14:6
5

Dr. Oswald J. Smith’s famous missionary challenge: VISION of the New Heaven and the New Earth
and our life there forever
“Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice
before everyone has heard it atleast once?” Rev 21,22; Rom 8:18; 2 Pet 2:7,8; 3:13; Phil 3:20,21

“Where there’s no vision, people perish”

(Prov 29:18)
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In this month’s letter I wrote in detail the following 10 Don’t’s
for God’s Servants. This is included as the 12th Chapter in my
book, “Preachers & People.”
1
Don’t copy other ministries.
1 Cor 12:17; 7:24; Heb 12:1; 1 Cor 12:29
2
The tribal boys in our mission stations

Don’t exceed your limits.

are taught to read and write.

Rom 12:3
3
Don’t compete with other ministries.
Jn 4:1,2; Jer 9:23; 1 Cor 1:30; Rom 12:15; Prov 14:30
4
Don’t violate rules.
1 Tim 2:5; 1 Cor 3:12,13; Jer 23:29; 1 Sam 25:19; Ex 20:17
5
Don’t exaggerate.
Mt 5:27
6
Don’t aim to please men.
Gal 1:10; Rom 9:33; Gal 5:11; Mt 13:57; Mk 6:3;
Mt 5:12-14; Gal 4:16
7
Don’t project yourself.
Jn 3:30; Mt 11:11; Psa 119:9; Mt 28:8
8
Don’t be questionable in money matters.
2 Cor 8:20,21; Acts 6:3
9
Don’t be selfish.
1 Cor 12:15; Phil 2:4; 2 Sam 2:14
10
Don’t spread evil reports.
Prov 11:12,13; 2 Sam 1:20; Js 3:2; 1 Pet 4:8
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 Praying the Bible Way “O Lord, make us to increase and abound in love towards
one another and to all. We pray that our love may abound still
A Compilation of New Testament Prayers more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that we may
by A.A.S. Jebaveeran, Missionary, FGYMA approve the things that are excellent, being filled with the fruit
“Holy Father, who is able to do exceedingly abundantly of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ. Establish our hearts,
above all that we ask or think, we offer this prayer in the name O Lord, blameless in holiness before You at the coming of our
of Jesus Christ, Your dear Son. Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

“We thank You for You have qualified us to be partakers of “Dear Lord, we pray that we may be filled with the
the inheritance of the saints in the light. You have delivered us knowledge of your will in all wisdom and spiritual under-
from the power of darkness and translated us into the Kingdom standing, and stand perfect and fully assured in all Your will.
of the Son of Your love. We thank You for You have chosen us “Almighty Lord, grant us a walk worthy of You, fully pleasing
from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in knowing
Spirit and belief in the truth. We thank You, being confident of You, strengthened with all might, according to Your glorious
this very thing that You who have begun a good work in us will power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.
complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
“Our God, we pray that You would count us worthy of the
“O, You who hear prayer, make us not to do any evil but do calling and fulfill all the good pleasure of Your goodness and
what is honourable and make us complete. God of our Lord the work of faith with power, that the name of our Lord Jesus
Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give us the spirit of wisdom Christ may be glorified in us, and we in Him. We also pray that
and revelation in knowing You, the eyes of our understanding the sharing of our faith may become effective by the
being enlightened, that we may know what is the hope of Your acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us in Christ
calling, what are the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in Jesus.
the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of Your power
“Dear Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting
toward us who believe, according to the working of Your mighty
consolation and good hope by grace, comfort our hearts and
power which You worked in Christ when You raised Him from
establish us in every good word and work.
the dead and seated Him at Your right hand in the heavenly
places. “Abba Father, sanctify us by Your truth, and that we all may
be made perfect in one as You Father are in Christ and Christ in
“Glorious Lord, according to the riches of Your glory,
You, that the world may believe that You sent Christ.
strengthen us with might through Your Spirit, that Christ may
dwell in our hearts through faith; that we, being rooted and “Mighty God, we thank You for our national leaders and all
grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints who are in authority. Grant them good health, wisdom and fear
what is the width and length and depth and height of the love of of You, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness
Christ which passes knowledge; that we may be filled with all and reverence. We pray that we may prosper in all things and be
the fullness of You. in health just as our soul prospers.
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 “O, Lord of the harvest, send out labourers into Your harvest. Summer Study Programme
Open doors for the spreading and glorification of Your Gospel 9-13 June, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
throughout the world. Give utterance to all Your servants that Teacher: R. Stanley
they may open their mouth boldly to make known the Gospel.
Deliver them from unreasonable and wicked men. Help them
to have a good conscience, desiring to live honourably. Give
grace to your children who are chained and mistreated so they
can endure to the end. Help us to contend earnestly for the faith
which was once for all delivered to the saints.
“Glory to you in the Church by Christ Jesus, throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen!”
(References: Jn 17:11; Eph 3:20; Jn 16:23; Col 1:12,13; 2
Thess 2:13; Phil 1:5,6; Psa 65:2; 2 Cor 13:7,9; Eph 1:17-19;
Rom 8:15; Eph 3:17-19; 1 Thess 3:12; Phil 1:9,10; 1 Thess 3:13;
Col 1:9; 4:12; 2 Thess 1:12; Col 1:10:11; 2 Thess 1:11,12; Philem
6; 2 Thess 2:16,17: Jn 17:17,21,23; 1 Tim 2:1,2; 3 Jn 2; Mt
9:37,38; Col 4:4; 2 Thess 3:1; Eph 6:20; 2 Thess 3:2; Heb 13:18,3;
Mt 10:22; Jude 3; Eph 3:21).

NEYVELI Only if the North Indian Church is revived,

Today’s youth are today’s leaders! the fruits of missionary labour in the North will be preserved!

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 August 1986 September 1986
Last month I wrote on the 10 Don’t’s for God’s Servants. A dream come true!
This month I have written on the 10 Do’s. This is added as the (A dialogue on Revivo’86, 15-17 August, Thanjavur)
13th Chapter in my book, “Preachers & People.”
Jael: Hi Sarala, how was your Revivo? You were fluttering for
1 nearly a month.
Maintain a spirit of prayer. Sarala: Just terrific!
Mt 11:28-30; 9:38; 28:19; Eph 3:15; Rom 15:32
2 Jael: What’s this all about? Do you have to spend so much
Have a disciplined study life. money, avail leave and travel all this far with this bad cold?
1 Tim 4:13; Mal 2:7; 1 Tim 2:2; Eph 4:11 Sarala: You do not know what you have missed. Ja, I begged
3 you to come. Atleast next year you should join me.
Spend sufficient time with your family. Jael: Tell me, what happened there?
1 Tim 3:5; Prov 2:11 Sarala: I wanted to be there the previous night itself so I would
4 be fresh for the next morning to listen to the Word. I arrived at
Keep your body fit. the Camp garden at 6 p.m. on the 14th, bubbling with
1 Cor 3:16; 6:18; 1 Tim 5:23; 3 Jn 2 enthusiasm. Dr. Yuvaraj Pandian had made elaborate ground
5 arrangements which turned the campsite into an excellent picnic
Listen patiently to counsellors and critics. spot. About 300 were there for the preparatory meeting itself.
Prov 11:14; Eccl 4:13; Prov 27:6 Lalitha Mathansingh spoke about personal consecration and
6 expectation to receive God’s blessings.
Build the nextline leadership.
Acts 14:23; 20:17; Phil 1:1; 1 Thess 5:12; Tit 1:5; Jael: Then where did you sleep?
Heb 13:7,17,24; Js 5:14 Sarala: Wait. Then the Camp, pandal and eveything was
7 dedicated to the glory of God. That was what attracted me —
Maintain a balance in your ministry. Everything done for God’s glory!
Acts 20:26,27 Jael: I don’t mind coming. But I cannot do without certain
8 conveniences.
Let your love for people be genuine. Sarala: You are talking without experiencing. Come and see.
Jn 3:16; Eph 5:25; 1 Cor 13:1-3; Js 3;1-4; Acts 20:31
This year especially three big water tanks had been built. An
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additional set of 20 toilets were a real luxury. No problem at all.
Examine and evaluate your life and ministry periodically.
And what a comfort to sleep in the garden atmosphere!
Psa 139:23,24
10 Jael: So you slept well, eh?
Do evertything with eternity in view. Sarala: Oh no. I was anxious about reciting 1 Timothy without
Heb 12:2; Phil 3:13,14; 1 Cor 3:10,13 mistakes. So I was rehearsing. Around 11 p.m. I slept off.
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Jael: Do they wake you up very early? the train. To my shock she greeted me in the Camp. During the
Sarala: I was woken up around 5 by the bustle of fresh arrivals. first message I decided to get reconciled to her and I did. I also
Special buses and vans were streaming in. I got ready, and after took other decisions.
coffee came into the pandal for meditation. The background
Jael: So Revivo-goers are fightacocks!
screen on the stage was painted with two grape clusters depicting
Sarala: But we are all in the making in God’s hand. That’s why
the theme, “Fruitful Vine.” On both sides hung clusters of
we need spiritual camps—to go on from holiness unto holiness.
coconuts, palm fruits and bananas. It spoke to my heart. I decided
then and there to make my life a lovely fruitful vine. Jael: Sounds interesting!
Sarala: We had some time to rest and refresh. At 3 pm those
Jael: So the whole Camp was centred around the theme, was it?
Sarala: Yes. Morning 7, Jemima Sugirtharaj spoke about who had not received the Holy Spirit gathered in the pandal.
preparing the ground, that is our heart. It was apt. Then 9.30 we Brother Lionel gave the message and prayed for them. Nearly
had flag hoisting because it was Independence Day. Dr. Muthiah 500 received the Holy Spirit.
Pandian (1917-2008) was the Guest of Honour to hoist the flag. Jael: What did the others do?
We remembered the burden of our country. Then we came in Sarala: We all sat under the mango trees. Lilian Stanley shared
for the first Talk on the theme by Annan Stanley. It was over by a message on “Daily Living under the Spirit’s Anointing.”
afternoon one. The pandal was packed with 1500 ladies.
Jael: What next? I cannot listen to more than three messages a
Jael: Oh, Three hours! Won’t you get bored? day. I’ll get a headache.
Sarala: It is not like the usual sermons, Ja, and we had variety. Sarala: Same is the problem with me and everyone else. We
The new release, “New Man,” was dedicated by Mrs. Sornam had a relaxed evening. We were talking about the fruits given
Victor. Then among thundering cheers prizes were distributed to us with every meal to symbolise fruitful life.
to the 20 who participated in the Contest of writing last year’s
theme talks in bookform. Mrs. Stephen Behera from Orissa Jael: Whether you like it or not you’ll be turned fruitful, I
distributed the prizes. This year also we are to write this theme. suppose!
Sarala: I hope so. Then we had enough free time and the next
Jael:: Are you going to write? was the film, “Distant Thunder.” It was the imaginary story of
Sarala: I thought so. I’ll attempt. I want to discover my latent a girl who was left out in Rapture. It was thrilling and awesome.
talents, have them trained and use it for God. Then Jason and
Sumathi sang the theme song they had composed (Page 836). It Jael: I am scared. Tell me, did you recite 1 Timothy?
was very good and meaningful, driving home the theme. Sarala: Yes, without mistakes! That we had to do during
intervals.
Jael: How was the Talk anyway?
Sarala: Time just flew. Everyone was travelling along the Talk, Jael: Congrats! You can’t expect everyone to sleep in a garden.
“Fruits of Repentance.” I was convicted on many areas of my Sarala: I know. A Wedding Hall nearby was arranged and such
life. As I was coming I refused to accomodate a lady near me in folks could go there to stay.
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Jael: I see. Jael: Quiz?
Sarala: Next day I came in early to sit close to the stage because Sarala: Three Sirdhi tribal women, the fruits of our missionary
Miss Evelyn Splane from Canada was to speak on divine healing. work in Karnataka, were in the crowd. We were to identify them
She explained how we must follow natural laws to enjoy divine by their negroid features and springy hair, and shake hands with
health; then she boosted our faith through Scripture promises them.
and prayed for the healing of all. Jael: Hope nobody pulled at your hair, ha ha. I wish I had
come.
Jael: How many blind saw and how many lame walked?
Sarala: You say that every year. I met those lovable ladies. It
Sarala: There was no such breathtaking miracle. But we believe
brought tears to my eyes how our prayers and offerings are
that the Word was sent and it healed the people as quietly as the
plucking souls out of the devil’s kingdom.
dew upon the grass.
Then the second Theme Talk was on “Abidance for Fruit-
Jael: It was announced in “Blessing” that those who bring in bearing.” It was a study message, enlightening and edifying.
atleast 10 Revivo invitation cards of the previous years would There was no glossing over the truth. And the way Jeyaraj annan
be given a gift. translated—superb! You wouldn’t know who’s speaking and
Sarala: Ah, I forgot to tell you. Freeda Yesubakthan and Felcie who’s translating.
Victor bagged the prizes.
Jael: Can we get the cassettes?
Jael: I wonder how they kept them safe for 10 years. They Sarala: Yes, you can order the set of 6 cassettes for Rs. 150/-.
deserve crowning! Jael: mm. Go on.
Sarala: You must come and see the spirit of enthusiasm among Sarala: Afternoon Lilian Kingsley challenged us about ministry
women, ya. You must see it to believe it. It just thrills me. among students. Esther Karunakaran testified about her
Jael: Then? collection work. Jemima Sugirtharaj explained the formation
Sarala: Then a prize was given to an old lady of 75 years, Miss of Deborah Teams to serve the Lord as laypeople.
Mary Sundaram (1911-1989), (Brother Stanley’s mother’s elder Jael: Shall we form one?
sister), who had contacted maximum number of persons to Sarala: Wait, I’ll tell you. Then Felcie Victor shared about
collect contributions for the Camp. Literature ministry and Life Subscription to Blessing
publications. Angel James (1925-1993) spoke on prayer ministry.
Jael: God honours those who honour Him.
Sarala: Then gifts were distributed to the winners of the Summer Jael: I have read a few of the Blessing books. I’ll give you the
Bible Study conducted in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. (Page 822). money for Life Subscription. I have sort of become cooled down
now. I need regular, solid spiritual food for growth.
Jael: They came all the way from Orissa? Sarala: Please do. I joined the students gathering that went on
Sarala: Yes, 12 from Orissa, about 50 from Karnataka and 3 simultaneously. Lilian Stanley gave a crash-course, for young
from Andhra were there. We were given an interesting quiz. girls on planning their future, from the Book of Ruth. I will
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share it in our prayer group. New “Students For Jesus” cells danced, followed by Sitheri believers. When the crowd was
were formed. I have brought a savings box for our cell. Hereafter spellbound, the need for personnel for the King’s army was
we must regularly save and send money for the students ministry. presented and a bugle call given to those who desired to commit
Jael: I am catching your spirit. themselves for fulltime ministry. Oh, Ja! You should see the
Sarala: Second day night was the climax. It’s getting late. I’ll young and old standing up, trembling, crying, heaving.
tell you quickly and some other time elaborate the details. The Jael: Don’t tell me you also stood up.
Stanleys had brought some frankincense from Oman and it was Sarala: Of course not, only because I have already committed
burned to show us how it smelt like. Then, hurray! 120 ladies myself last year.
recited I Timothy without any mistake, another 15 with a few Jael: How could you do that?
mistakes. We were stunned. Last year it was 40. This year medals Sarala: I don’t know. I only know that my Lord knows my
and certificates were prepared only for sixty and they were given desire to serve Him and I trust Him to lead me. Then we brought
in the alphabetical order. I was disappointed because my name in our offering, cash and kind. Many brought rice and clothes
starts with S. Anyway I was overjoyed because of the revival for poor tribals and a hodgepodge collection of things for
among women to memorise the Word. I’ll receive mine by post. auction. Then we filled up the pledge forms for regular support.
Saroja, a blind lady, memorised it by asking her neighbour read The conclusion of the service was a soul-stirring moment.
repeatedly for her, and recited without mistakes. Swarthamma,
an illiterate lady, did the same. Many children were there. It Jael: What time was it over?
was a challenge to those who can “see” and “read”—to join the Sarala: Nine. Then auction started at 10 and went upto 12.
marathon next year. People bid high even for small things because they knew it was
lucrative offering. I took a shoulder bag for Rs. 150/-.
Jael: Tremendous resolve!
Sarala: The Epistle of James is prescribed for next year. So Jael: I am sure you wouldn’t have had a mind to leave the place.
you better start from now on. Just one verse per three days. Sarala: Very true. The last day we were divided districtwise so
we could meet all from our district and plan our activities.
Jael: I’ll do that without fail. District leaders took up the session. But those who committed
Sarala: Those who have recited 3 Epistles were given gold for fulltime service were taken aside, and Lilian Kingsley
(gilted, of course) medals—12 in all. counselled them. I always harboured a guilt and fear that still I
Jael: Vow! am here studying. But her talk eased me, encouraged me and
Sarala: Gifts were given to active Deborah Teams and Students prepared me for the future ahead. Further we could meet many
For Jesus (SFJ) cells. Brother Stanley’s book, “To Dear lady missionaries in the Camp which was an encouragement
Students,” in Kannada was released. Then came the most for venturing further ahead.
exciting part. The Sirdhi women dressed in their tribal garments Jael: In FMPB Camp also I hear they do this.
sang and danced. Their effervescent enthusiasm seemed to Sarala: Yes, we actually copied them this year. Is it wrong? I
charge the place with electricity. Then the Oriya sisters led by think if all of us can copy all good things from other ministries
our missionary Rebeka Thomas dressed as tribals sang and we can evangelise the world sooner.
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Jael: I feel I need a revival in my soul. I am a smoking flax. Sarala: We collect ten rupees from each every month to make
Sarala: I am recharged every year in Revivo. The last day several matters easier for all. It is also easier to book a bus if we know
pledged for a new van and the total amount was Rs. 60,000/-. the approximate number earlier.
Jael: Praise God! Jael: You are emanating the aroma of Revivo. Here’s my ten
Sarala: Then the thankoffering. The final message was, rupees for September. Don’t forget the cassettes. I’ll get some
“Fruitfulness to Others.” You simply cannot be a fiddling Nero friends to come with me too next year to your dreamland.
merrily watching the millions perish, after listening to it. Time Sarala: You said it right. This was my dream for several months.
is running out for India. Jael: And it has come true!
Jael: How did they conclude? You sound so tragic thinking of (Photgraphs on the next 3 pages)
lost souls.
Sarala: Ah girl, you are mistaken if you think so. It was rather
a comedy. An announcement was given at the close that we
could jump and pluck the fruits hanging for decoration. I felt a
little shy. But seeing the galaxy of godly women scramble in a
spree towards the clusters, I got up and ran to the closest cluster
as fast as my legs could carry me. I managed to bring a palm
fruit home as a souvenir, besides the beautiful sticker.
Jael: Ha, ha, ha!
Sarala: There is a time to be strict and a time to let go. The
cooperation and discipline of the participants was excellent.
Thanks to the Camp Coordinator Amalraj Peter (1950-1996)
for marshalling the forces towards this huge task. And thanks
to Jayabalan and team for the tasty food with all those fruits
and smooth catering. We give all the glory to God.
Jael: You speak as if you are one among the leaders. Do they
know you?
Sarala: I don’t care. I belong to God’s family and we are all
one. United we stand! It is team work which will keep you off
the seductive pleasures of soloing.
Fruitful Vine
Jael: I would like to join you all next year. How do people
manage to muster the big amount for travel? Invitation Card for Revivo ’86

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833
The 1500 enthusiastic Women delegates!

Prayer: Mrs. Sornam Victor Durairaj Theme Song: Jason & Sumathi Pandian
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Snapshots of Revivo ’86 (1)

Release of the book,"“New Man” Miss Evelyn Splane & Mrs. Sakuntala Israel
Snapshots of Revivo ’86 (2) The Tamil Theme song of Revivo ’86
“Fruitful Vine”
PÛ öPõk¨÷£õ®, PÛ öPõk¨÷£õ®
C÷¯_ÄUPõ´ |õ® PÛ öPõk¨÷£õ®

Medals for reciting 1 Timothy

Counsel to the unmarried

AÀ÷»¿¯õ, AÀ÷»¿¯õ, AÀ÷»¿¯õ
C÷¯_÷Á ö©´¯õÚ vµõm\aö\i
|õ÷© PÛu¸® AÁº öPõiPÒ
C÷¯_Âß Á\Ú® |®ø©a_zv ö\´¯÷Á
ªS¢u PÛPøÍU öPõkzvk÷Áõ®
Aߦ \¢÷uõå® \©õuõÚ®
}i¯ ö£õÖø©|Ø Sn® u¯Ä
Â_Áõ\® \õ¢u® Caø\¯hU P•©õ®
B塧 {øÓÂß Aøh¯õÍ©õ®
uÚUSzuõ÷Ú PÛ öPõkzx{ßÓ
£¯ÚØÓ Cìµ÷ÁÀ £õÇõÚ÷u
_Áº«x £hº¢x ¤ÓºUSU PÛu¸®
÷¯õ÷\¨¦ ÷£õ» |õ® xκzvk÷Áõ®

Folk dance by Sitteri Hills tribeswomen

EukPÎß PÛ ì÷uõzvµzøu
Prizes for writing the Theme Talks

EßÚu £¼¯õ´a ö\¾zvk÷Áõ®

EÒÍ©õ® ÷Á›À £›_zu ª¸¢uõÀ
EukPÒ ö\¯ÀPÒ £›_zu©õ®
PÛu¸® ^hº|õ® PÚ®ö£Ö÷Áõ®
PÛPÍõÀ ¤uõøÁU PÚ¨£kzx÷Áõ®
ãÁ ¸m\zvß PÛPøͨ ¦]zx
}izu |õmPÍõ´ {ø»zv¸¨÷£õ®
—M. Jason Pandian, Thanjavur

Jesus said, “I am the Vine, you are the branches.

He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;
for without Me you can do nothing” (Jn 15:5)
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October 1986  Don’t give us good salaries — give us strength to do Your
will.
We mean Business!
Our great joy in life is in pleasing our Lord — and there is
Gordon Aeschliman
no other joy comparable.
We are World Christians. We put God’s love for all people We’re tired of playing religion, tired of Seminaries and Bible
first. No race is superior to another, no government is more Schools that pump out thinkers who have no action, tired of a
loved than another, no country is dearer than another. We don’t Church life that consists of a few regular functions and sermons
put our nation’s economy before God’s economy. He tells us to that sound good — as if they were being rated as speeches —
seek first His Kingdom. He will then meet our needs. but has no consequential value except complacency. Life is not
We are driven to action daily with the knowledge that three some 70 years stretch we endure until Christ returns or takes us
billion people do not know our Saviour. Our passion in life, our home, nor is it a time to seek personal fulfillment.
unquenchable desire, is to take God’s love to them.  We don’t seek self-actualization — rather we pursue the
No task is too small for us. All that limits us is our actualization of God’s love in all hearts.
unwillingness to believe God can enable us to do it.  We don’t seek our personal rights — we seek to see all people
We are sold out to Jesus Christ our Saviour and Lord. Nothing set free.
less. We understand following Him means absolute death to
 We make no plans — we take orders.
ourselves. It costs everything to be His disciple.
 We have no complaints — except our thankless hearts.
 Don’t give us blessings — give us grace to be unquestionably
obedient to Your every last command and desire.  We have no excuses — they limit God.
 Don’t give us status — give us a place to serve.  We don’t ask for reasons — we ask for responsibility.
 Don’t give us things for our use — use us.  We don’t give just ten percent of our income to God — we
 Don’t give us a mansion to live in — give us a springboard give it all.
to take Christ’s love to the whole world.  We don’t work for Him from 8 to 5 — we are His 24 hours
 Don’t give us good jobs — put us to work. of each day.

 Don’t give us comfort — command us.  We are not stoics — we hurt and cry when loved ones leave
us. But we hurt all the more for people who pass into eternity
 Don’t give us pleasure — give us perspective. without making Jesus Christ their Lord.
 Don’t give us satisfaction — teach us sacrifice.  We are not “dropouts” because we don’t hold “respectable,
 Don’t give us entertainment — enable us. secure” jobs — we’re “sold outs.”
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 We are not cynics. Although there are unanswered questions, October 1986
we know Christ has all the answers.
Another Soldier called Home!
 We are not bitter. Although we have been hurt, Christ is our
Healer. We deeply regret the death of Dr. R.A.C. Paul, a missionary
 We are not disillusioned. Although we may sin, Christ for nearly 20 years to Bonda Tribes of Orissa, at the age of 45,
forgives us and makes us strong in our weakness. on the 30th September, while undergoing an open-heart surgery
We don’t spend endless hours squabbling over sideline issues in CMC Hospital, Vellore. In the funeral service, his wife, Dr.
such as pre-, mid- or post-tribulation or charismatic gifts. We Iris Paul, boldly challenged young people to go as missionaries
don’t take pride in acquiring things — no, hoarding shames us. to unreached places. Pray for her and the children as they
continue the ministry in the same place. Will you join the Lord’s
We say it’s senseless to talk of availability or willingness.
Army?
We would rather obey and do the job, not just talk about it.

Our young Missionaries

in Karnataka:
Shanthakumar Halli,
M.D. David,
AÇPõ´ {ØS® ¯õº CÁºPÒ?
Itti Joseph
vµÍõ´ {ØS® ¯õº CÁºPÒ?
÷\øÚz uø»Áµõ® C÷¯_Âß
ö£õØuÍzvÀ AÇPõ´ {ØS® ¯õº CÁºPÒ?

(A Tamil song based on Revelation 7:13-17)

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November 1986 came to be known as REVIVO (“Revive us, O Lord!”). In all
these Camps, the emphasis is that EVERY Christian must
A New Development become a personal soulwinner and be involved in evangelism.
in the Ministry of FGYMA That would be the only way to see the country totally
evangelised.
About 30 young men, most of them students, with a heartcry
In course of time centres in the States of Orissa, Karnataka,
for Revival and Evangelism, gathered for a season of waiting
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were
on the Lord, in Kottaiyur near Karaikudi of Tamilnadu, in
established and fulltime missionaries sent to operate from there.
October 1970. The Lord gave them the promise from Ezekiel Besides challenging the local Christians, these workers have
34:26, “I will make them and the places all around My hill a
been used of the Lord to establish several churches in totally
blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season;
unreached Tribal villages. Over 80 fulltime workers are in the
there shall be showers of blessing.” That the Lord was going to Mission now (1986), and the Lord is expanding the work daily.
make this group a channel of blessing all over India became
clear. As a first step, they organized a 3-day Revival Camp, But a deep conviction has been growing in the hearts of the
which they named as Blessing Retreat, in January 1971, in the leaders of this ministry that too little is done by this “national”
Pandithar Gardens at Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, for the born-again organisation for REVIVAL in NON-TAMIL STATES. Sixteen
young men of all Churches who sought a closer walk with God major camps for men and thirteen for women plus hundreds or
and longed to be effective witnesses. Just about 200 participated regional programmes have been conducted in Tamilnadu during
but that was the beginning of an unusual outpouring of the Spirit these 16 years. That means, Tamilnadu has been enjoying the
among the youth. (Pages 14-17). lion-share of the Association’s potential in the field of Revival.
If this trend continues it is outright partiality.
Revival or renewal is not an end but only a means to an end,
the end being the proclamation of the Gospel to every non- As the Lord would enable, beginning with 1987 , our
Christian. The pattern became very clear from Acts 1:8, “You concentration in non-Tamil States to revive those Christians
shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; will be more. It is a clear observation that too many ministries
and you shall be witnesses to Me ... to the ends of the earth.” have sprung up and are settling down in Tamilnadu, and there
The first part of this verse is Revival and the latter Evangelism. is congestion, competition and duplication.
A simple structure to coordinate the involved youth, whose As a first step, the January ’87 Camp for Tamilnadu is
number began to rapidly increase, for a practical expression of dropped. A Statewide Camp in Orissa will be conducted on the
a ministry with this twofold emphasis, was found necessary. same dates. During the course of the year, several other non-
After much prayer and planning was born the Full Gospel Young Tamil States also will be blessed with large-scale programmes.
Men Association. It would strictly be interdenominational. The senior leaders and speakers of the Association will be
The January Camp became a regular feature and it came to available more for the States other than Tamilnadu. Several
be known as BLESSO, meaning “Bless, O Lord!” In 1974 a secondline leaders and speakers are coming up, for whom this
parallel unit for women was started, and their annual camps is an opportunity to develop their gifts and talents. Our branches
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in Tamilnadu may please liberally use them. However a December 1986
Statewide programme for Tamilnadu will be planned, perhaps
for both men and women together, in May ’87. Beloved,

In the providence of God, there may also be an exodus of At the beginning of 1986 God gave us the promise, “The
certain senior leaders of this ministry to non-Tamil States. The Lord of Hosts is with us!” As we come to the end of the year
Holy Spirit is the Director of missions, and let’s study how He the thrust is that the “Hosts of the Lord” should march out to
directed the early apostles to shift their centre of operation from the front! “Go” is His command! GO ’87 marks a new launch-
Jerusalem to Antioch in the interest of the world-at-large. We out.
appeal to the Tamil partners to increase their prayers and
offering in view of this new development. “I will make them
and the places all around My hill a blessing!”
— R. Stanley

Christians are falling in love with the GO ’87 logo you see
above. Because, it depicts the last item in God’s programme on
earth. “This GOSPEL of the Kingdom will be PREACHED in all
the WORLD as a WITNESS to all the NATIONS, and then the
END will come!” (Mt 24:14).

The meaning of the GO ’87 logo is this: The hand symbolizes

God’s command to us to go, His direction to unreached people
and His promise of His presence to protect and prosper us in
the work. The letters “G-O” are very precious. You cannot spell
G-O-S-P-E-L without spelling G-O! And two thirds of G-O-D is
G-O! The number “87” reminds us of our failure to fill the whole
earth with the Gospel even after about 1986 years since Christ
Mr. S. Margabandu (second from left), came. This is an hour of emergency. The Lord is still
longsuffering with us as He pleads with His Father, “Let it alone
A.H. Press, Vellore, who printed our literature
this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. And if it
and helped us in various ways from 1971.
bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down!” (Lk
To his right is his daughter.
13:8,9).
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 The three stars represent the three circles of evangelism each the staff in the headquarters go two by two or as families to
believer is called to personally involve in. First, “Go home to visit homes by Sunday evening. The outcome is marvellous.
your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has Hundreds of families in need have been ministered to. I think
done for you” (Mk 5:19). This is house-to-house visitation we Christians must be healed from meetingitis!
evangelism. Secondly, “Go out quickly into the streets and lanes
of the city... into the highways and hedges ...” (Lk 14:21,23). Carry with you some good literature as you visit homes. Don’t
This is open-air evangelism in the streets. Thirdly, “Go into the appear like an “evangelist,” but go as a friend. Be natural in
village opposite you” (Mt 21:2). This is village outreach. These your conversation. As you depend on the Holy Spirit He will
three together may be termed as neighbourhood evangelism in guide you where to introduce the Gospel in the course of the
which all Christians can and should involve personally. In the conversation. Don’t argue; you are there to help. Invite them to
following paragraphs I have explained it further. The stars also your home also. Friendship precedes fellowship.
indicate the honour God will bestow on faithful soulwinners: Hospitals, prisons, orphanages, rehabilitation homes, hostels,
“Those who turn many to righteousness shall shine like the stars etc., are included in this circle of evangelism.
forever and ever” (Dan 12:3). In nutshell, the GO ’87 logo speaks
of the Great Commission, our obedience and God’s reward.  Street Witnessing: The command of Jesus is to GO to the
Stickers and metal badges of this logo are available from our sinners. But we have been calling sinners to COME to us. This
branches FREE for those who desire to involve in the is the basic problem of most of our evangelistic methods. Our
programme. Let’s spread the call to awaken! gospel campaigns, crusades and conventions are mostly attended
by believers only. We are distributing our gospel meeting
 Visitaion Evangelism: We all have friends and neighbours invitations at the church doors only. Instead of church growth
who are unconverted. Nowadays folks are so busy with TV and we have only church transfer! We need a revolution here. Let’s
other pastimes that they don’t find time to visit their friends. repent of our sin of preaching to the preached, reaching the
People by and large are living a lone life. With all the reached, blessing the blessed, comforting the comforted, caring
entertainments around them they increase in their awareness of for the cared for, but neglecting the neglected. Let’s go out-
the vacuum in their life. Is there no one to help this unfortunate where-the-sinners-are! Jesus preached by the seashore. Paul
generation? Dear Christian, will you not take up this challenge? preached in the marketplaces. The apostles witnessed on the
Just visiting one house every third day will give you a minimum streets. Read the message on page ... and get the challenge.
of 100 contacts in a year! What a possibility! There are financial
problems, sickness, worry, anxiety and numerous family Go out to the streets distributing good tracts. As far as possible
problems in almost every home. Jesus visited homes (Mt 26:6; don’t use tracts with western postal addresses. Many Indians
Mk 5:22; Lk 19:5; Jn 2:11). We were conducting Sunday don’t relish it. Sell Gospel portions and the New Testament. In
evening Bible Study at the Blessing Centre in Vellore, known India many big preachers and pastors won’t stand on the streets
as Blessing Service, regularly since 1979. No doubt it was a for tract distribution because they consider it below their dignity
great blessing. Beginning with this year we cancelled it, and all to do so. George Verwer, that firebrand, the Founder of Operation
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Mobilisation, personally distributes tracts in thousands even shouting this alarming truth in the ears of Christians all these
today on the streets in London and other places. I wish our 16 years but only very few have understood it. We will continue
preachers during their Western and Europeon tours meet men to blow the trumpet until the whole Church, the sleeping beauty,
like this—and not just the auditorium champions! awakens. Our national leaders have a slogan, “If the villages
prosper, the country will prosper.” When will the Church leaders
Organise a music group and sing Gospel songs in busy street
adapt this and say, “When the villages are reached, the country
corners. Don’t close your eyes while singing! Look at people
is reached?”
and woo them with your broad smile. Don’t have unconverted
people in the music or singing group. It’s like a bald man selling You don’t need to have a big team to go for village outreach.
hair oil! Don’t sing about Zion and Jerusalem! It will be Greek Jesus first organized six teams and then thirtyfive teams. All
and Latin to people. Sing simple songs about Christ and these were two member teams only (Mk 6:7; Lk 10:1). Just
salvation. If there is opposition from the hearers, don’t resist find one more person and you are a mighty team—to preach the
but be polite. Practise to preach one minute or two minute Gospel, heal the sick and cast out demons! After Pentecost also
sermons. Remember your audience will quickly pass by. You we read about several two member teams: Peter and John, Paul
may pray for those who respond to the message. Don’t address, and Silas, Barnabas and Mark. Husband and wife teams like
“You, sinners!” People will wonder who you are! Forget not Aquila and Priscilla will also be ideal for village situations.
manners. If you testify, don’t boast about leaving cinema or Just go and see how nothing is impossible when two of you
cigarette. Many unbelievers neither smoke nor attend shows! agree (Mt 18:19). It is as we go the Lord will go before us. It is
Avoid being a traffic nuisance. Shake hands with the policeman as we witness He will attest our message with signs and wonders
before staging an open-air preaching. Be wise. (Mk 16:20).
Silent Street Witnessing is one of our best methods in this Get a map from the Panchayat to locate the villages. You can
circle of evangelism. In this method, believers stand along busy either go in series visiting the villages or in a circle around a
streets and corners holding posters on boards fixed to short poles. central village. Locate responsive villages and visit the people
They don’t speak but stand as witnesses! During these days of often. Gather in a hospitable and respectable home with the
political and industrial unrest everywhere, out of inquisitiveness interested ones regularly. Ask your pastor or a local Christian
many will look at these boards. Write catchy gospel slogans on leader to pastor that new group. If they show no interest, you
bold letters. Don’t have lengthy sentences. Keep a friend with can pastor them. Share the news and needs of the people with
you to answer any earnest enquirer and hand him with a suitable your believing friends and the church for prayer. This is not an
tract. Be smartly dressed up. You are an ambassador for Christ! attractive work. Also there will be many problems. Don’t give
(See pages 50,196,237). up. Christ said, “I WILL build my Church, and the gates of Hades
SHALL NOT prevail against it” (Mt 16:18).
 Village Outreach: 80% of Indians live in villages but
80% of Christian work is done only in cities which have just You can reach the villages either by evening visits or camping
20% of the country’s population. We in this ministry have been there for a couple of days. Faithful work will be rawarded. I
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have a friend in Andhra Pradesh who is a professor in a college Go in spite of ...
(Victor Lazarus, 1946-2006). He is a severe diabetic and he has
a son who cannot see well. With all his probelms he has been 1. “Go” in spite of insufficient details!
out to a slum every evening bycycling several kilometers to Abraham (Heb 11:8)
reach the poor people in sin and sickness. A lively New 2. “Go” in spite of lack of talents!
Testament Church has come up there. We were with that Moses (Ex 4:10-12)
congregation a few months ago, and what a joy! “The poor have 3. “Go” in spite of threats in the field!
the gospel!” (Mt 11:5). The secret is GOING! (Read my article, Caleb and Joshua (Num 13:27-31; 14:6-9)
“Colleges to Villages,” pages 885-890). 4. “Go” in spite of the absence of spectacular miracles!
You need not be an FGYMAer to join the GO ’87 programme. Gideon (Judg 6:13,14)
If you are a believer this programme is yours. An average of 5. “Go” in spite of the hardness of the soil!
1500 men and 1500 women attend each of our Blesso and Isaiah (Isa 6:9)
Revivo camps respectively. Now the time has come for the 6. “Go” in spite of inexperience!
hearers to become doers, the blessed to become the blessers, Jeremiah (Jer 1:7)
the senders to become the goers! Let’s launch out this 7. “Go” in spite of imperfections!
programme first in Tamilnadu during the first public holidays The Disciples
in 1987, that is the Pongal Holidays. Then we have 24th to 26th (Mk 16:14,15; Mt 28:17-19; Jn 21:20-22)
and so on. Christians, crusade for Christ! Fulltime preachers 8. “Go” in spite of being a woman!
and missionaries are too few to get the job done. I am a fulltime Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna & Others
minister but let me unashamedly quote T.L. Osborn (1923-2013), (Lk 8:1-3; Jn 20:16-18; Acts 18:18)
“The laymen will write the last chapter of Church history!” 9. “Go” in spite of family responsibilities!
Amen! Philip (Acts 8:5; 21:8,9)

The three areas of evangelism suggested here are like three 10. “Go” in spite of prejudices!
Peter (Acts 11:2-18)
concentric circles in the widening order. Choose whichever will
suit you best and GO! Write us what you have planned. We will 11. “Go” in spite of being much loved
mobilize prayer support for you and supply whatever literature and used in the local ministry!
we can. Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:1-3)
Philip (Acts 8:6,26,27)
This is God’s time for India. Let’s GO! 12. “Go” in spite of divisions and defections!
Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:36-41)
— R. Stanley
G-O A-N-Y-W-A-Y!
(A compilation by R. Stanley)
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4-6 October, Jeypore, Orissa

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Bible Study Programme, 21-26 October, Hubli, Karnataka
Teacher: R. Stanley; Kannada Translator: S.D. Aiman

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 1987 January

Mrs. Annie Rajamani (1935-2003), Mother

of Missionaries Gnanapragasam & Selvaraj
Beloved,
Experienced senior mothers exhorting girl student leaders

Grace, mercy and peace to you from God the Father and
Jesus Christ our lord!
FGYMA enters its 17th year in 1987. As we look back our
hearts are filled with tears for all the marvellous, mysterious
and mighty ways in which He led us every year. Undoubtedly
the growth of this ministry has been phenomenal. And when
we realize this is all the work of God thro’ just a bunch of
nobodys — no international figure or theological genius — it
all the more humbles us before Him to give Him all praise and
honour. The history of FGYMA is a classic manifestation of
what God can do thro’ ordinary people. When we began the
ministry we had just 10 rupees — plus God, of course. Last
year alone nearly Rs. 17,50,000/- has passed through our hands
for investment in souls. The blessings of tons of literature,
hundreds of teams, scores of fulltime workers, the mission
Mrs. Hepzie Pandian (1919-2003), stations, buildings, vehicles, equipments, etc., etc., are all breath-
Dr. Lilian Stanley’s mother taking! And no unpaid bill! This is nothing but a modern version
of the miracle of five loaves and two fish! In short, “This was
the LORD’S DOING; It is marvellous in our eyes” (Psa 118:23).
Christ reminds us of this truth in Mt 21:42 and Mk 12:11.
One of the amazing things I have consistently observed in
this ministry as a leader is the unhindered flow of God’s
guidance. That gives us safety, surety and stability. May we
remain broken before Him and stay close to Him lest we miss
this — the only thing needful. Because, where God leads He
provides!
I believe 1987 marks the beginning of a new era in this
ministry. The promise of the year is Genesis 12:1,2. We have
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 started! One of the items under the new Abram was renamed as Abraham and it was to mean
development is increasing our revival prog- “multiplication and expansion.” (“Abram” means exalted father;
rammes among the non-Tamil Christians to “Abraham” means father of multitudes — Gen 17:5,6). It’s
result in a great breakthrough in neighbourhood exciting our ministry also gets a new name in the context of
evangelism in the non-Tamil States. Mercy widening borders!
DROPS round us are falling, BUT for the Correspondingly there is a change in our logo also. The Holy
SHOWERS we plead! Spirit represented by the descending dove and the world by the
globe remain unchanged as per the vision based on Acts 1:8,
Another significant thing is the NEW NAME
“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon
given to this ministry with effect from January
you; and you shall be witnesses to Me… to the ends of the
1. The new name was decided in a recent earth.” But the letters in the logo will be “BLESSING” and not
consultation of the senior leaders, and when it was presented BYM. The idea is to have this precious word in whatever
before a prayer-cum-planning gathering of about 50 keypersons, language the message and ministry of this Mission is presented.
they unanimously accepted it with a spontaneous and cheering See below for the logo in some of the languages in India in
handclap. which we are now preaching and writing. Also this new logo,
“BLESSING YOUTH MISSION” because of its generality, will be liked by not only those directly
involved in this Mission but also other Christians.
A brief explanation about the change may be helpful. The
words “Full Gospel” were chosen in 1971 to emphasize the need
to preach and experience “the fullness of the blessing of the
Gospel of Christ” (Rom 15:29). (Pages 176-181). But over the
years it has gained a denominational or sectarian connotation.
We are transdenominational and non-sectarian. Also the
promises on which this ministry was founded—namely Ezek
34:26 and Gen 12:1,2—are not clearly brought out in the old
name. The prominent word in these promises is “Blessing,” Tamil
and our magazine, books and camps are known after this word.
Now the same is brought into the new name of the ministry
itself. The women’s ministry for better coordination and
administrative convenience is a “wing” under one organization,
in which case the word “Youth” is more apt than “Young Men.”
Finally the word “Mission” is more specific in presenting our
goal than the passive word “Association.” Telugu Hindi
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 It is necessary I write here that the change of name in no way A Call to the Soldiers of the Cross!
will alter or weaken the following fundamental truths we have
(Tamil)
been preaching all these 16 years —
C÷¯_Âß £øh õ÷µ JßÖ Tk÷Áõ®
1. The Bible is the Word of God; C¢v¯õ C÷¯_ÄU÷P GßÖ TÖ÷Áõ®
we must meditate on it regularly to know God C÷¯_Âß £øhUöPßÖ® ÷uõÀ°Àø»÷¯
and overcome Satan. CÖv ‰a_ Áøµ EøÇzvk÷Áõ®
2. God is a spirit; GsnØÓ ÷uøÁ |®ø©a `Ç {ØS÷u
we must worship Him in spirit and in truth. HÔmk¨ £õºUS®£i C÷¯_ ö\õßÚõ÷µ
§µn _Â÷\å Áõ¼£ºPÒ |õ®
3. Christ died for us, rose again on the third day, and is now §µnU R̨£iuÀ £õøu ö\À¾÷Áõ®
seated on the right hand of God as our Advocate;
we are saved by faith in Him. Cµõ¨£PÀ Psp÷µõk ÷ÁskuÀ ö\´÷Áõ®
Cµõáß C÷¯_÷£õ» |õ•® ÁõÌ¢x Põmk÷Áõ®
4. The Holy Spirit empowers us, and equips us with His ÃnõPU Põ»zøuU PȨ£öu¨£i
gifts and fruit, to witness for Christ thro’ life and lips; ©õ ÷uøÁ Psönv›À PõqQß÷Óõ÷©
we must stay filled with the Spirit.
÷uÁÛß w¨ö£õÔø¯¨ ö£ØÖUöPõsh |õ®
5. Baptism in water is an act of obedience and answer of a ÷uøÁø¯U Psh¤ß •h[QU öPõÒ÷Áõ©õ?
good conscience. We must please God in everything, ÷Põhõ ÷Põi ©UPÒ A¢uPõµzvÀ
living in accordance with His will revealed in His Word. C¢v¯õÂß GÀø»PÎÀ ÁõÇÂÀø»¯õ?
6. All those who are born again are members of the Body of Pºzu›ß £øh ÷\º¢u Áõ¼£ºPÒ |õ®
Christ, whatever denomination they may belong to; PmkPÍõ® £õÁ[PøÍ öÁmiz uÒÐ÷Áõ®
we must accept and love one another as Christ loved us. ÷uÁÝUPõP ÁõÇ •iöÁkz÷uõ÷©
÷uøÁ°Àø» ©Ûuº £¯® CßÖö©ßÖ÷©
7. Christ is coming again real soon;
we must be watchful in prayer and be faithful Põk ©ø» Qµõ© |Pº¨ £SvPÎÀ
in our responsibility to fulfill the Great Commission. Áõk÷u ©UPÒ ãÁ A¨£® CßÔ÷¯
JßÖ÷© CÀ»õuÁºUS¨ £[Pݨ¦÷Áõ®
Praise God for the new thrust, new developments, new GßÖ÷© v¯õP¨£õøu |h¢vk÷Áõ®
challenges, new strategy, now programmes and the new name!
New Wine in New Wineskin! C÷¯_øÁ |kÁõÛÀ \¢v¨÷£õ÷© |õ®
C¢v¯ ÷u\zøu¨ £›\Ψ÷£õ÷©
Blessed New Year! {zv¯ {zv¯©õ´ ÷|\÷µõk |õ®
— R. Stanley C¢v¯ ©UP÷Íõk ÁõÇa ö\À¾÷Áõ®

— K. Ponraj Isaac
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 February-March 1987 Orissa Blesso, 12-14 January, Jeypore
Karnataka Blesso, 24-26 January, Hubli
In this month’s letter I wrote in detail about “Giving.” This
message, titled as “Giving is a Grace!” is included in my book,
“Preachers & People.” Here are the subtitles —

Mr. Purnosingh & Mr. Mathansingh

1. The Giver

The Youth in Karnataka

Acts 20:35; Gen 1:29; Mt 5:45; Rev 21:6; Eph 5:1
2. The Gift
2 Cor 8:5; 1 Jn 3:12; 1 Sam 15:22;
Isa 1:10-17; Rom 13:1-7
3. The Offering
Gen 14:20; 28:22; Lev 27:30; Mt 23:23;
Mk 14:24; 2 Cor 9:7; 8:23
1 Cor 16:2; 2 Sam 24:24; 1 Tim 6:17-19
4. The Recipient
1 Tim 5:17,18; Phil 4:10-16; Rom 15:21;
Rom 10:14,15; Gal 2:9,10; Acts 11:29;
Js 2:14-17; Prov 19:17; 2 Cor 8:20,21
5. The Reward
Gen 22:5; 2 Cor 9:10; Phil 4:19,11-13;
1 Cor 15:19; Heb 11:38,16

Missionary P. Selvam
Mr. Samuel Missal
“He is no fool who loses what he cannot keep
in order to gain what he cannot lose!”
— Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
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Orissa and Karnataka Blesso Camps Greet those who are of the household of Ambrose;
they were of great help to us!
(Romans 16:10 adapted)

70 youngsters dedicate for fulltime ministry!

Cooking Team in Hubli: Believers

James, Ashok, Anoop, Blossom, Rose Ambrose,
Orissa Camp Coordinator: Mr. Anoop Ambrose

Anita, Asha, Lilian, Stanley, Anand

“Search me, O God!”

Mrs. Rose Ambrose (1926-2013), the

Founder and Chief Administrator of the
Public School in Sunabeda, Orissa, and all
her children and family members have
helped our work and workers selflessly
from the beginning. Her eldest son, Mr.
Anoop, as the BYM’s Vice-Chairman and
being in many responsibilities, has stood
with us at various stages. A big “thank you”
to all of them!

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 April 1987
In this month’s letter I wrote an article titled, “If you are not
healed...” This is included as the 8th chapter in my book,

Central Row: Stephen, Gunasekaran, Manivannan, David Raju, Raja Krishnamurthy

“Preachers & People.” Praise God for the renewed interest

Back Row: Malarselvan, Durairaj, Iyyadurai, Solomon Doss, Kusha, Joy Mathew
witnessed today in the ministry of “healing.” But the fact remains
that there are more people who are not healed than those who
are healed. I wrote this message for those who are discouraged.

First Row: Jeyaseelan, Raja, Devanesan (1962-2012), Jugal

Here are the subtitles —
1. Don’t get discouraged.

trained to go as the Lord’s Army

Mt 6:25-32; Col 1:27; Jn 14:16,17;

The next batch of soldiers

1 Jn 4:4; 2 Ki 6:17; Heb 1:14; Psa 56:8
2. Don’t condemn yourself.
Mt 14:14; Phil 2:27; Mk 9:24;
2 Ki 13:14; 2 Cor 12:7; Acts 19:12;
1 Tim 5:23; Job 42:7
3. Ask God to cleanse you.
Jn 5:14; Ex 15:26; 1 Cor 11:29,30;
Js 5:15; 1 Jn 1:7; Is 1:18; Psa 119:67,71;
Heb 12:12
4. Relax into God’s hand.
Gen 21:2; Jn 5:5,8,9; 1 Tim 5:23;
Mt 26:39; 1 Thess 5:18; Rom 8:28; 2 Cor 12:9;
2 Cor 1:4; Phil 1:20

This message is also published as an attractive

8-page pamphlet. Thousands are blessed thro’ this.
(The most popular hymn in the English language,
“Rock of Ages, cleft for me,” was composed
by Augustus Toplady, 1740-1778,
who died of tuberculosis at the age of 38.)
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 A word about my Editorial Letters recently hit several Christian homes. We at once produced and
distributed tracts exposing the fallacy, and warning the Christians
R. Stanley
not to entertain such sects in their homes. For evil to triumph,
The other day I met Brother Victor Manogarom (1923-1999), good men should do nothing! One of the main purposes of the
the Asia Director of Youth For Christ. This senior man of God fivefold ministries in the Church is to help the saints that “they
put his hands around me and expressed his deep sense of should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about
appreciation for my letters in this Magazine, especially for the with every wind of doctrine, by the tickery of men, in the cunning
one I wrote about the Prophets. He said, “Thambi, keep writing. craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive” (Eph 4:11-14).
We are with you.” Brother Timothy, the Director of the Madras We in this youth ministry more and more realize our
base of Youth With A Mission, made a similar comment for the responsibility to protect the younger generation from the
letter of “10 Don’ts for Ministers.” Dr. Theodore Williams (1935- dangerous but popular trends of the day and the leaders who go
2009), the General Secretary of Indian Evangelical Mission and by convenience rather than by conviction.
the President of World Evangelical Fellowship, thanked me for
I am a great lover of unity among God’s peop1e, and we in
the several insights in the last month’s letter on “Giving.” My
this Mission have been consistently labouring for the same all
Evangelist friend Mohan C. Lazarus was expressing his desire
these years. We love all the servants of God and pray for their
to print these letters as tracts for wider distribution. Mr.
ministries, because we can’t achieve anything in this country if
Augustine Jebakumar, the Field Director of Gospel Echoing
we are not united. But you don’t need to completely believe a
Missionary Society, from Bihar, wrote of his perfect agreement
person to love him. I have so many friends of other religions
with the contents of the letters, saying they are timely writings
and even from atheisim. I love them though our ideologies are
as South Indian Christians are going thro’ an unprecedented
diametrically opposite and I don’t believe what they believe.
shallowness. Mr. Herbert Lumley, an elderly Christian from
England, wrote “Stan, you have said the truth!” (Page 497). But As I continue to teach the whole counsel of God, I request
there is the other side of the story also. I have earned some your prayers for me that I may remain humble but firm, broken
enemies too. I remember what Paul asked the Galatians: “Have but bold — pleasing God and blessing His people. Thank you.
I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
(Gal 4:16). And Jesus could not do anything for those who were

Bible Study at the hq in Vellore

offended at His sayings. He simply told His disciples, “Leave

on the Book of Ephesians

them alone” (Mt 15:12-14). If Jesus and Paul could not help
offend folks in their day, nor can anyone today who is a defender
of the truth and contender “for the faith which was once for all
delivered to the saints” (Jude 3).
When the Pope visited India recently, even some Evangelical
Churches held banners reading, “Welcome, Holy Father!” We
were one of the very few evangelical magazines who published
articles during that season exposing the errors of Romanism. A
new wave of false doctrine calling William Branham as Lord
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“Pray for us”
(A Request written by R. Stanley
on behalf of the BYM Missionaries)
Dear Friends,
We cannot do without your prayers, so let us share with you,
quite openly, some of the problems we face. Some are personal,
and some concern the ministry. Understanding these will help
you pray for us more effectively.

BYM Missionaries, May 1987

1. Spiritual problems
Like everyone else, we begin to cool off spiritually when
our times of personal devotions begin to deteriorate. You know
how easy it is to neglect one’s Quiet Time. We’d like you to
pray that we will maintain this daily communion with God. If
we don’t, it may result in irritability toward our fellow
missionaries. It can also result in pride, that attitude which
regards our own opinions or actions as the only right ones, or at
least the best ones. Pride may show itself in high-handed
treatment of others, impatience with others’ shortcomings, or
seeking personal popularity or status.
Losing the daily touch with God also exposes us to
temptations. A person, who has been doing fine work for God,
whether as a missionary in a far-off place or a soulwinner at
home, may fall morally. Complete honesty in handling money
and goods, truthfulness in speech and deed, purity of mind and
body, all of these may be attacked. The enemy may use our
loneliness, or the insidious influence of the moral standards
around us, to aggravate temptation.
2. Physical problems
Ill health can cause spiritual depression and inefficiency, and
can be used by the devil to impede God’s work, and put strain
on our fellow workers who have to carry the extra load.
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 Also fatigue is a common condition in hills and jungles where faithful and we have not lacked anything till this day. We are
physical exertion can make one drip with perspiration. We walk committing all our pressures to God to turn them into a blessing,
many miles through dense forests and steep hills. Pray for our and discover that HE IS ABLE. We only want you to remember
protection. Poisonous insects are all around our huts, and our our problems specifically when you go to the Throne of Grace
children cannot be kept playing all the time inside the hut either. next time for us.
Claim Mark 16:18 and pray as we believe it and proceed.
3. Emotional problems

One of the chief causes of emotional difficulties is loneliness.
This affects single workers particularly. Even couples in isolated
places can feel the lack of friends of their own place and customs. We thank God for the Christian
families which stand with the
Anxiety is another source of pressure. This may be anxiety
Missionaries supporting them in
over the ministry, or a problem in the local congregation, or
various ways. We gratefully
trouble at home, so far away. There can be anxiety about the
remember one Mrs. Patricia
children. “Should we send them to the town for schooling? Who
Manoharan (1945-2014) and her
will take care of their moral and spiritual welfare? Etc.” These
husband Dr. M.S. Manoharan
are heart-rending questions for parents.
(1940-2010), Kancheepuram, who
Other problems are incompatibility with local conditions, have refreshed the missionaries
discouragement at apparent lack of results, etc. so often.
4. Financial problems
We don’t need to say much about financial pressures. Most
of us face them to one extent or another. But we are in a situation
where we can’t do much about our needs except pray. Cost of
educating children; clothing; repairs and replacements for our
sheds, equipments, etc; high price of certain ordinary foodstuff Missionary Paul’s testimony
due to non-availability; all these mount up. We as missionaries, about being “refreshed” by God’s people —
of course, expect these inconveniences, but our skill at managing  Believers in Rome (Rom 15:32)
financial affairs may not always be equal to them.  Stephanas, Fortunatus & Achaicus (1 Cor 16:17,18)
Thank you!  Believers in Corinth (2 Cor 7:13)
 Onesiphorus (2 Tim 1:16)
We thank you very much for all your prayers and the support
 Philemon (Phile 7)
sent through the Headquarters of our Mission in Vellore. God is
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May 1987 child to be injured? What will happen to the young believers if
one of their children dies? Will they not backslide? The villagers
Another Tragedy! may even come with arms to threaten the missionaries to clear
Reported by Dr. Mrs. Lilian Stanley the place. No, I cannot allow such a thing to happen.” It was by
a reflex action that she sprang on her toes and pushed the child
Kokila (1959-1996) was a sprightly student of the Girl’s aside. But like a thunderbolt the tree trashed on the scapegoat’s
Christian High School in Thanjavur who did not believe in God. neck, breaking it. The next thing she knew was a severe burning
But Florence, one of her teachers, had an eye on her. “This girl
sensation of her hands and no sensations anywhere except her
is for the Lord. I’ll pluck her out of the devil’s hand,” she
face. She opened her eyes and asked, “Was any child injured?”
determined. Her repeated encounters seemed futile. She
She was greatly relieved to know all were safe. Then reality
presented her with a Bible. Florence and her friend Barathi
dawned on her—she was paralysed below neck! She was
continued to pray for her.
transported to CMC Hospital in Vellore where she was treated,
The Spirit of the Lord, propelled by the power of prayer, and at present receiving physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The
started to work in the heart of Kokila. One day when she was prognosis is guarded. Only time can say whether she will walk
reading Magilchi (Delight) magazine, a testimony touched her again or not. Her parents are no more. She is only 28 and she is
heart and she rushed to Florence for guidance and was led to at the mercy of her sisters.
the Lord. That is not the end of her story. She joined the students We had the privilege of meeting this merry missionary full
missionary teams sent by the Blessing Youth Mission to Sitteri of cheery smiles. With wet eyes she said, “Even if I have to
Hills, and was challenged to serve the Lord. She later committed remain paralysed for my life, It’s OK. I am glad none of the
her life for fulltime ministry in a Friends Missionary Prayer tribal children was injured. I know my Lord and I can take it!”
Band camp openly.
We cannot question God. But we certainly can question
Kokila completed her B.A. and B.Ed. degrees and applied to ourselves. Do we regularly and sincerely pray for those who
missionary organizations. The first to respond was the National labour in regions beyond? Is that nothing to us? Countless are
Missionary Society. Well, the early bird got the worm! So Kokila those whose tragedies are never published in black and white.
joined NMS in 1986 and went to Jawadhi Hills as a full-fledged They die in the dark before they come to the limelight. Who
missionary. It looked as though her dream was coming true. will pray for them who labour among such dangers, “risking
But tragedy struck. Alas—the bird that was soaring high for their lives for the name of the Lord Jesus Christ?” (Acts 15:26).
God was shot down, half dead, less than a year after she joined
the Society. Pray, pray, pray!
This is how it happened. Some young boys were asked to
fell down a papaya tree, and Kokila was supervising it. As the (Those who are desirous of helping Kokila financially may
tree began to fall a little girl darted into the scene and a flash of send in their earmarked donations to National Missionary
thoughts went through Kokila’s mind. “How can I allow this Society. This news is voluntarily published by BYM).
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 July 1987 Elders teaching the Youngsters!
(Gandhigram, Chinnalampatti)
In this month’s letter I wrote vividly on “Missing Miracles.”
These days by miracles people mostly mean “physical healings”
only. But the Book of Acts presents several sample miracles
which we must expect for today because we badly need them.
1

Mr. Selwin Sironmani

Mr. J. Santhakumar
Miracle of oneness and selfless sharing
Acts 4:32-37
2
Miracle of instant death for cheating
Acts 5:1-13
3
Miracle of martyrdom
Acts 7:54-60; Lk 14:26
4
Miracle of terror on commercial religion
Acts 8:18-24
5
Miracle of deliverance from prison
Acts 12:5-11; 16:22-27
6
Miracle of death for self-glorification
Acts 12:21-24; 14:8-18

Dr. R.J.D. Sugirtharaj

7

Mr. E.L. Ephrim

Miracle of disemployment of sorcerers
Acts 16:16-19; 8:9-24; 13:8-12; 19:19,20
8
Miracle of disemployment of idol-makers
Acts 19:23-28; 1 Jn 5:21; 1 Thess 1:9
9
Miracle of escape from a snake
Acts 28:1-6; Mk 16:18

(This message in detail is included

as the 4th chapter in my book, “Preachers & People.”)
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 August 1987 7. Avoid vain repetitions.
Mt 6:7,8
I was born again in 1962 in a Prayer Fellowship in Nazareth
(Tamilnadu, India). The leaders of the Fellowship were mighty 8. Arrest straying thoughts.
prayer warriors, and the most important activity of the Mt 6:6; 1 Cor 14:14
Fellowship was prayer. One grows fast and strong in an
9. Assume a humble posture.
atmosphere of prayer. Over the years I have had the privilege of
meeting with several men of God and learning from them and 2 Chr 6:13; Dan 6:10; Lk 22:41; Acts 9:40;
their writings a number of secrets of this heavenly exercise called 20:36; Phil 2:10,11; Rom 14:11; Isa 45:23;
prayer. I continue to be a student under the Master in His School Psa 95:6; 1 Cor 11:5-10
of Prayer. I have not yet graduated. I am sharing here some of 10. Accept God’s will.
the very simple and basic lessons about prayer. (This message 1 Jn 5:14; Jn 16:23; Rom 8:26,27;
in detail is added as the 4th chapter, titled “Praying Christian,”
Mt 8:2,3; 26:39; Psa 106:15
in my book, “Balanced Christian.”
When you pray ... May your prayer life prosper!
1. Acknowledge God’s presence. — R. Stanley
Mt 18:20; Heb 4:16; 2 Cor 5:7

2. Address the Father.

Mt 6:6-9; Jn 16:23; Acts 4:24-30; Eph 2:18; 3:14
Lk 11:13; Jn 4:23; Eph 3:20,2; 5:20; Phil 2:11;
Col 1:5,13; Heb 13:15
3. Adore the Lord God.
Mt 6:9-13; Psa 138:2

4. Appreciate God’s deeds.

Psa 103:1-3; 1 Cor 4:7

5. Allow God to search you.

Eccl 5:1,2; Js 1:19; Psa 139:23,24 This is the Prayer Fellowship in my native village, Nazareth,
in which I was born again and where I grew.
6. Ask in faith. Mr. D.P. Gnanadurai (1941-2005)
Js 1:6-9; Phil 4:6; 1 Pet 5:7; Mk 9:24; and Mr. T. Michael (1933-2003), both seated at the centre,
Rom 10:17; 14:1; 15:1; 12:3 are my teachers who led me to Christ in 1962.

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Get dirty for God! Meet our
fulltime General Secretary!
When I introduce Brother E.L. Mathansingh I remember the
words of Peter while electing an apostle before Pentecost. “Of
these men who have accompanied us all the time … beginning
from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up
from us” (Acts 1:21,22).
Mathan (as he is affectionately called) has been with us since
our first Blessing Retreat in January 1971. (Pages 15-17). In
that Camp I had asked him (I don’t know why) whether he would
be happy to serve as a volunteer in the Camp, and he had gladly
consented. He now reminds me that I immediately registered
his name as the first delegate! Since then he has actively
participated in all the annual Camps (except one) during these
17 years, and consistently witnessed the descent of the glory of
God on the delegates. Having served as an active volunteer in
the Camps since 1971, he became the Camp Coordinator in 1981.
Mathan was elected as the Assistant Secretary for our
Graduates Fellowship (FGGF) of the students ministry in 1978
and he became the Secretary in 1980. He also served as a Board
Member in Blessing Youth Mission since 1981. We had both
the witness of the Spirit and the external evidence to elect him
as the General Secretary of the Mission in 1985. A year ago I
was sharing with him in the presence of a few other leaders
how he would be a great help to me in the administration if he
could come fulltime. Mathan
My wife Lilian explains the Good News of God’s love and Lalitha his wife prayed
with the help of a Picture Bible to the lepers together, and in a couple of
begging for alms at the gate of our residence months they sent us their
at Church Colony, Vellore. affirmative answer. They
This challenging testimony is included as the 8th chapter have shifted to Vellore this
in her book, “Don’t Kill Religion!” month and we great ly
welcome and appreciate their
decision.
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 Mathan and Lalitha got married in 1983, and Jeshuran was Self-Examination
born the next year. Mathan is now 34, and he met the Lord in
1967 while at school. The Lord baptized him with the Spirit in 1. Is there anyone I ought to forgive? (Mt 6:14,15)
our first Camp in 1971. The encouragement and counseling from
several praying mothers in Thanjavur where he hails from greatly 2. Is there someone I have offended from whom I should seek
helped his growth. Hepzie Pandian (1919-2003), Angel James forgiveness? (Mt 5:23,24)
(1925-1993), Vedam Albert (1909-1976), Blanche Charles (1916-
2006) and Annam Ponnusamy (1912-1991) are some of those 3. How well do I submit to correction? (Prov 15:10,31)
who blessed him very much. His father Mr. Leo Edwards (1916- 4. In what areas have I failed to discipline myself?
1988) retired from the Health Department, and his mother, Jane (Prov 16:31; 25:28)
Edwards (1922-1988), is a retired school teacher. The godly 5. Have I been faithful about my ordinary duties?(Lk 16:10)
influence at home can be evidenced by the fact that all the
children, three boys and a girl, are active witnesses for the Lord. 6. Have I been patient with the shortcomings and failures of
Lalitha is 30 years, and she was born again in 1981. She is sweet- others? (Rom 15:1)
natured and hospitable, and the Lord uses her very much in
house visitation and personal ministries. 7. When others are unreasonable, how do I respond?
(Mt 5:44-48)
Both Mathan and Lalitha hold high academic qualifications. 8. Do I judge my own behaviour by the standard I use on
He obtained his M.A. and M.Phil. degrees in English Literature others? (Rom 2:1-3)
from the Madras University in 1975 and 1986 respectively.
Lalitha also holds an M.A. degree in English Literature and M.Ed. 9. Am I as loving and patient with my own family as I am
and M.H. Ed. degrees in Teachers’ Training. Mathan has a with outsiders? (Js 3:9-14)
teaching experience in colleges for 10 years, and both of them
were now teaching in Dharmapuri when they resigned their jobs. 10. How careful have I been with the reputation of others?
Though the parents of both of them do need their financial (Prov 11:13)
support, they willingly let them go to fulltime ministry because 11. Am I getting specific answers to my prayers? (Phil 4:19)
it was the Lord who called them. What a challenge to parents! 12. Have I been faithful in my attendance and responsibilities
Mathan is a good preacher, teacher and correspondent. During at Church? (Heb 10:24,25)
their 3-year period in Dharmapuri a strong Bible Study
13. Am I spending enough time in the Word, so that the Lord
fellowship of over 30 families came into being which includes
several Hindu and Roman Catholic converts. His pleasing Jesus is my intimate Friend and Counsellor? (Phil 3:10)
manners, soft words and sweet temperament are all the attractive 14. Have I let my love for material things hamper my spiritual
graces. He is never tired of travelling, unlike me. Our growth? (1 Jn 2:15-17)
missionaries and partners do not hesitate to open up their hearts
to share their problems with him. He is humble and prayerful. 15. Is my tongue truly under control? (Js 3:2-6)
Praise God for His choice! (Even after his retirement from BYM 16. Do I insist on having everything my way? (Phil 2:14,15)
in 2011, he continues his fruitful preaching and teaching
ministry, and is a blessing to many). 17. Do I really love those I say I love, as 1 Corinthians Chapter
— R. Stanley 13 describes honest love?
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lead me to impurity of soul and body? (Mk 7:20-23)
In this month’s letter I wrote about the “Balance” that must
19. Have I been using my time wisely, balancing work and be maintained in Christian life and ministry. Here are 10 vital
leisure, and fulfilling my obligations to my family? areas where we need balance —
(Psa 90:12)
20. Am I faithfully sharing the Gospel at every opportunity? 1. Love of God & Wrath of God
Do I make others hungry for salvation by my honest conduct Rom 11:22; Jn 3:16,18; Mk 16:16
and lovingkindness? (2 Cor 5:19,20; Tit 2:10) 2. Old Testament & New Testament
21. Have I set clear goals for my life? Am I making the right Mt 15:32; 2 Tim 3:16,17; 1 Cor 10:11; 2 Tim 2:15
choices to achieve those goals? (Prov 14:22; Phil 3:13,14) 3. Life & Ministry
22. When I stand at the Judgment Seat of Christ, what will I Jn 5:35; 2 Tim 2:21; 1 Cor 9:27
wish that I had done for Him in 1987? (2 Cor 5:10-15) 4. Fruit & Gifts
1 Cor 1:7; 3:3; 5:1; 14:1; Acts 10:38; 1 Cor 13:1-3;
We request our Readers to set aside a day with fasting and Rom 2:4; 1 Cor 14:40; 12:7-10
spend time with the Lord answering the above questions.
5. Bible Meditation & Prayer
Holy Life is Jolly Life!
Eph 6:13-20; Mt 4:4; 1 Cor 8:1; Psa 138:2
6. Prosperity & Suffering
BLESSO ’88 Phil 4:12,13; Heb 11; Gen 1:5; Job 2:10
The Blesso and Revivo camps which we are organising at 7. Discipline & Liberty
Statelevel in the non-Tamil States will continue regularly. Judg 17:6; Heb 13:17; 2 Cor 1:24;
Besides these camps, for the benefit of the Tamil friends, the Lk 2:49-52; Gal 5:1,13
Blesso and Revivo camps in Tamilnadu will be conducted 8. Local Church & Frontier Missions
from 1988 in alternate years. That is, there will be a Blesso in Eph 4:13; Phil 4:15,16
1988 and then a Revivo in 1989 and so on.
The dates for Blesso ’88 are 13-15 May 1988. The venue 9. Evanglism & Social Concern
is Bethel, Danishpet, Salem District. Hereafter the Tamilnadu Mt 10:7,8; Lk 2:14; Js 2:15,16,17; Gal 2:9,10
Blesso and Revivo camps will be conducted regularly in Mt 25:41-46; Mt 23:23
Bethel. Because the main messages will be from English to 10. Present & Future
Tamil, the non-Tamil friends also will benefit from these 1 Jn 3:2,3; 1 Thess 5:23; Rom 8:23; 1 Cor 15:26;
camps. Keep these dates free and start preparing from now Rev 21:4; Lk 17:21; Rom 14:17; Mt 6:10; 2 Tim 2:12
on to attend this great event. Contact your local leaders for
the arrangement of special buses and other details. Thank You. “Your ears shall hear a voice behind you, saying, This is the way,
walk in it, whenever you turn to the right or to the left!” (Isa 30:21)
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In this month’s letter I stressed the need to study the Bible
diligently, and I introduced the Bible translations, Study Bibles
and Study Aids which are safe and helpful. Here are the
photographs of the authors of a few outstanding Study Bibles—

Thompson Chain Reference Bible

Scofield Reference Bible
Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible

Ryrie Study Bible

It’s the children’s ministry of Brother Michael that kickstarted
our ministry in Karnataka (Pages 648-653). It was through This article in detail is added as the 2nd Chapter in my book,
these kids their parents came to the Lord. Share the love of “Balanced Christian.”
Christ with the little ones in whatever way you can. Read also my booklet, “Unless someone guides me ...”

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 From Colleges to Villages (Lk 4:42,43) gripped us. We realised we must do more than just
praying. We chose village evangelism as our main activity. The
R. Stanley
following observations about the villagers inspired and invited
It is observed worldwide that over 50% of the missionaries us to them —
first become interested in missions and evangelism between
1. Villagers are simple in their thinking and lifestyle because
the ages of 15 and 24. This is what happened to a group of
they are not affected by the sophistication and complexity
students of the colleges in Karaikudi and around in Tamilnadu of urban life.
between 1963 and 1970. Of the only six Engineering Colleges
in Tamilnadu at that time, the one in Karaikudi was least 2. Villagers in general are less hypocritical than urbanites. Their
attractive to the youth. The place was dry and the town response is not formal.
underdeveloped. As God’s usual method is to choose unknown 3. Indian villagers are known for their loving hospitality. Even
men from obscure places (Mic 5:20), He threw His fire on us in the poorest of the poor will come forward with “water for
the Karaikudi campus. feet and oil for head!”
4. Because 80% of Christian money and manpower is spent in
cities and towns which hold only 20% of the country’s
population, villages are a virgin soil. Therefore the harvest
is always better.
5. Less educated and less civilized people get easily excited
about the Good News (1 Cor 1:26,27).
6. Villagers have more free time than their urban counterparts.
Therefore they listen to the message more leisurely.

(The Engineering College in Karaikudi

7. Children in villages come flocking to listen to the visitors!
where I started the prayer group in 1963 Urbanites are respected as educated and wise.
and Lionel joined in 1965) Our first job was to gather basic informations about the
surrounding villages. We made enquiries with the people and
About a dozen of us from the Colleges of Engineering, Arts,
collected Taluk and District maps from government offices. After
Teachers Training and Physical Education gathered daily from
all India lives in villages! Whichever direction we went, there
six to seven-thirty in the evening for self-examination, Bible
were villages on either side of the highways. We used these
meditation and group intercession. The Lord by His Spirit
informations for prayer and planning.
planted a burden in our hearts for the unreached, untouched
and unchurched. Reading of missionary biographies added fuel With all our laboratory work, workshop practices and home
to fire. A passion for “other sheep” (Jn 10:16) and “other places” assignments, we could think of only weekends for outdoor
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evangelism. Therefore we set aside Saturday and Sunday Ethiopian official in the Gaza desert. For his return journey, the
evenings for the same. During the prayer gatherings on the Holy Spirit gave him a free air ticket! (Acts 8:26-40).
working days, we specifically interceded before the Throne for
We made a megaphone out of tinsheet because we could not
the weekend ministry. We also used to have fasting prayer in
afford a battery-operated one. Our musical instruments were a
Sunday afternoons. The Lord stirred and strengthened us through
drum, a tambourine and a pair of cymbals. None of us was a
His promises.
musician!
Because Christ has commanded us to go into “all” the world
On arriving at a village, we would divide ourselves into two
to preach to “every” creature, we didn't wait for a fax message
by two and each pair would take up a street. A loving smile and
from Heaven as to which village we should go. But the prayer
simple enquiries about their welfare usually brought the villagers
preparation kept our hearts sensitive to spot guidances when
out of their hesitation to converse with us strangers. If an old
we set out to go.
person or a sick man was lying in the verandah or open air, we
Unless otherwise there was a valid reason, we would never would sit by his bed and make loving enquiries. This was usually
cancel the weekend outreach in villages. Regularity is a starting point to talk to the entire family. “How is the harvest
indispensable for any fruitful ministry. this year? How about your cattle? Where do your children study?
Some of us had our own bicycles and others hired from shops. Do you have a hospital here?” These are matters which villagers
My bicycle was the oldest which daddy had got for me for Rs. are interested in. We found the conversational type evangelism
45/-. He could get it so cheap because it had been so badly most effective. How naturally Jesus developed the subject of
damaged in an accident that the two wheels could never be Living Water with the Samaritan woman! (Jn 4).
aligned! We carried Testaments and Tracts in shoulder bags and One team would visit the village headman (Mt 10:11). On
bicycle baskets. several occasions these headmen invited us to preach from
Bicycling or walking to villages for evangelism is still most temple courtyards! Community binding is strong in villages.
effective. No doubt now we can cover more villages and save We must not dilute our message to please men, but at the same
time with fourwheelers and motorcycles. But this gives an time we should not antagonize anyone. In our enthusiasm at the
impression in many villages that we are foreign-funded agencies. beginning we sometimes tried to preach the “whole” gospel to
We now advise our missionaries to leave the vans on the main the “entire” village in the very “first” instance. But, this didn’t
roads and walk to the villages. work well. We then learnt to do the job in stages. The first one
or two visits could be just to establish contacts and build rapport.
Jesus “walked” to the villages and towns. He walked even
on water! He taught His disciples some of the profound truths In most of the villages there were atleast a handful of people
about the Kingdom while walking through fields and by who at one time or other had listened to a gospel broadcast.
Such folks were delighted to see us.
seashores. Youth should not be addicted to motorised vehicles.
Save yourself from the curse of this age. At the command of the After about an hour of door-to-door visitation in the streets,
Spirit, Evangelist Philip “ran” to overtake the chariot of the we would gather in a common place and start singing simple
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Gospel songs. We avoided songs about “Zion” and “Jerusalem” deal with the demonized. But as we studied how the seventy
and terms like “Hallelujah.” These would be Greek and Latin disciples of Jesus were taken by surprise when demons obeyed
to the non-Christian villagers! We nearly always had good them, we ventured. The Lord honoured the frail faith of us
gatherings, especially from the families we had personally “babes” (Lk 10:17-24). We realised that God had not given us a
visited. spirit of fear but of power (2 Tim 1:7,8).
Instead of singing all the seven stanzas of a song at a stretch, When we left a village, several people with folded hands
we broke in between once or twice and preached short sermons would request us to visit them again. Youngsters would come
of three or five minutes. The ultimate message was, “We are with us as far as to the main road to send us off. If we found
lost; Jesus is the Way. We are in error; Jesus is the Truth. We are keen candidates who could read, we introduced a Bible
dead in sin; Jesus is the Life.” For college students, it was rather Correspondence Course to them. As students we had our
difficult to speak a simple and colloquial language. But in course limitations, but we did as much follow-up as we could. We
of time we improved. We found that people understood the visited certain responsive villages frequently and introduced the
message better if we used simple illustrations. Sometimes we seekers to the nearest Churches.
played skits. Sunday school roll pictures were useful.
We also came across a group of lepers and committed
When one of us started to preach, others would close their ourselves to visit them once a week. We used to buy eatables
eyes and be murmuring prayers. We later found that the villagers for them from our pocket money. These outcasts because our
were not comfortable with this practice because they thought good friends. Some of them regained the lost sensation on their
that we were chanting some mantra to cast a magic spell on dead skin after prayer. One elderly Christian, Dr. Thomas Pillai
them! We therefore stopped such “superspiritual” practices and (1904-1996) of Kottaiyur, Karaikudi, told us: “Because as young
kept our eyes open and faces pleasant towards the audience, people you are so lovingly ministering to these untouchables,
and appeared natural! God will bless your future with great rewards!” Now after about
After proclaiming the Gospel, we would call the people to forty years, each of us from that team can testify to the accuracy
lift up their hands or come forward if they were willing to receive of those prophetic words.
Jesus. Sometimes the response would be encouraging and many As far as I can remember, Seminars on Evangelism or
times it wouldn’t be. But we would remind ourselves of
Soulwinners Training Camps were rare in the 1960s. But the
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 and go on labouring. We are not called to
Lord in His rich mercy and sovereign grace chose us and trained
Christianize the world but to evangelize it!
our hands and fingers for His work. True we made mistakes,
We would then invite the sick for prayer. If we found them but we learnt by doing. Most of today’s activities of the Blessing
hesitant, as was the case mostly, we would go near them offering Youth Mission were carried out spontaneously in a miniature
prayer. When they watched what and how we prayed, they would scale by the Karaikudi student teams in the 60s, even though
relax. the Mission was founded only in 1971. “Who has despised the
Demon-possession was common in villages. Being totally day of small things?” (Zech 4:10).
inexperienced, we the collegians at first were quite hesitant to
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In this month’s letter I wrote on “Missionary Call.” At the God’s promise for us in this ministry for this year is from
close of this message I pointed out the 4 dimensions of Christ’s Letter to the Philadelphian Church: “Behold, I set before
Missionary Call as pointed out by Mr. Christian G. Weiss, who you an open door, and no man can shut it” (Rev 3:7-13).
was the Voice of Missions for Back to the Bible ministry for Promising an open door God calls us to a 7-fold commitment—
many years: (i) A call from the world within you; (ii) A call
from the world around you; (iii) A call from the world below 1. Holiness (v7)
you; (iv) A call from the world above you. It was while reading Prov 4:23; Josh 3:5; 1 Sam 2:17; 3:13;
on knees this man of God’s book, “On being a Real Christian.” 4:5,21; Num 32:23
I received the assurance of salvation in a palm tree woods on 18 2. Truthfulness (v7)
November 1962. Mt 5:14; Acts 6:4; Lk 16:10,11; Heb 3:1,2,5,6
3. Obedience (v8)
2 Tim 2:15; Mt 7:24,25
4. Boldness (v8)
Hagg 2:4,5; Acts 18:9,10; 1:8; 15:26
5. Perseverance (v10)
2 Tim 3:12; Mt 13:21; Heb 12:7-11;
2 Cor 1:3-5; Isa 50:10; Js 5:11; Rev 1:9
6. Firmness (v11)
1 Pet 1:18,19; Eph 1:3; Rev 1:6; Heb 4:16;
Heb 10:23; Eph 6:11,12,17
7. Brotherly Love (= Philadelphia)
Rom 12:10; 1 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; 1 Pet 1:22;
2 Pet 1:7; Mt 5:23,24
“They left their nets and followed Him” (Mark 1:18)
Such a commitment will make us overcomers.
The door will not be closed.
(This message in detail is added as the 12th Chapter
(This message in detail is added as the 22nd Chapter
in my book, “Happy Harvest.”)
in my book, “Happy Harvest.”)

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Karnataka Team Missionary Philip being blessed by Brother Mohan C. Lazarus

Missionary C.D. Kumar being blessed by

Prof. Ivan Balasingh, Founder, Santhosha Vidhyalaya,
Orissa Team Dohnavur & Anand Niketan, Lamtaput, Orissa
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In this month’s letter I explained the following 7 Marks of reaching the children
“Perfection.” This is added in detail as the 10th Chapter in my
book, “Balanced Christian.”

1. Love for the unlovables

Mt 5:43-48; Col 3:12-14; Jn 13:35

2. Detachment from materialism

Mt 19:20,21; 1 Jn 2:15; Lk 8:14; Phil 3:13,15,19

3. Control of the tongue

Js 3:2; 1:26; 1 Pet 2:22; Mk 12:32;
Lk 4:22; 20:26; Js 3:8; Isa 6:5-9; Acts 2:4

4. Patience in suffering
Heb 2:10; 5:8,9; Js 1:3,4; 5:11;
Job 23:10; 1 Pet 5:7-10

5. Spiritual discernment
1 Cor 2:6,13-15; Col 4:12; Heb 13:20,21;
2 Tim 3:16,17; Isa 5:13

6. Unity among believers

Heb 4:11-13,3; 2 Pet 3:15,16

7. Christlikeness in character
Lk 6:40; Rom 8:29; Mt 4:19; 2 Cor 3:18;
Col 1:28; 1 Cor 11:1; Phil 3:17; 1 Jn 3:2,3

“God who has begun a good work in you

shall complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
(Phil 1:6) Hubli & Alnavar Teams in Karnataka
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June 1988 missionaries gave testimonies, sang tribal songs, performed folk
Blesso ’88 dances and skits. The response to the missionary call was breath-
taking. None of the participants can ever forget that sacred
Dear Friends, moment. One hundred and twenty young men (an interesting
The Lord brought 1500 participants to Blesso ’88, number indeed!) came forward to serve the King fulltime. They
representing various denominations and States. Nearly 50% of were committed in prayer to God by Brother Stanley Prince
them were students. The Spirit of the Lord mightily moved (1934-2015) of Friends Missionary Prayer Band. We
during all the four days of the Camp. The fellowship was sweet remembered the 120 priests of Solomon’s Temple and the 120
and refreshing under His banner of love. disciples of the Upper Room on whom the Shekina glory
Brother Mohan C. Lazarus of “Jesus Redeems” Ministry descended! May the Lord guide each candidate into the right
brought the first two messages of preparation to stir up the avenue of service.
delegates for a great expectation. The winner of the Early Church Contest, Mr. Prakashpathi,
Several hundreds received the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the runner up, Mr. Raja Krishnamoorthy, were honoured
in the Outpouring Sessions conducted by Brother Lionel. Truly with gifts. Two new titles — “Jesus is Sufficient” by R. Stanley,
there were showers of Blessing! His messages on ‘Walking in and “Christ and the Churches” by Richard Mayhue — were
the Spirit’ and ‘How to maintain the Spiritual Warmth’ were released with prayer by Dr. Daniel Sunderraj.
down-to-earth practical.
The facilities of the campsite were superb and the participants
As usual, Brother Stanley brought the messages on the theme. thoroughly enjoyed their time in Bethel. The Bethel staff did a
This year’s theme — Prophet, Priest and King — was very
tremendous job to make everything comfortable for the
relevant. He spoke with all clarity and authority. The talks were
both informative and inspiring. Though his sessions were long, delegates. Mr. Manuel Jeyaraj and Mr. Jeyapaul ably handled
the participants received the Word with all patience and the catering section. The volunteers fulfilled their assignments
reverence. The Word of the Lord mightily descended upon them faithfully. The entire programme was a team effort.
to convict, cleanse, anoint, challenge and equip them. Many We record our sincere thanks to all those who prayed,
testified that their several questions were answered. It was a laboured and contributed, willingly and selflessly, for the Camp.
sight to see God’s people receiving the Word with rapt attention It is our prayer that each of the participants will apply the truths
for so many hours. No one was time-conscious. A spirit of
learnt and the power received to be truly a prophet, priest and
boldness has captured many a participant to stand for the Truth,
let come what may. Brother Jeyaraj’s translation was punching. king in his life situation. To God be the glory, for great things
He has done!
There were special sessions for students. Brother Manivannan
and I shared practical counsel relating to campus life. The King’s God willing, our next Statelevel Camp for Tamilnadu will
Gospel Band, a team of students from Tiruchi, presented thrilling be Revivo ’89, for women only, May 12-14, 1989, at Bethel,
music. Danishpet. Keep these dates free to witness another historic
The Missionary Service was the climax of the Camp. Those event! The Epistle of James is prescribed for memorization and
of our missionaries who had come to the Camp were introduced recitation in this Camp.
to the delegates. There were big handclaps of welcome. The — E. L. Mathansingh, General Secretary
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Mohan C. Lazarus & Kingsley V.E. Chelliah (1936-2013)

Other special guests: Mr. Stanley Prince (1934-2015), FMPB;

“Fires of Purification” Rev. G. S. Mohan (1931-2003), Bethel; Dr. Daniel Sunderraj

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missionaries, sponsors and friends festival of the Madras-
Dear friends, Chingleput districts of Friends Missionary Prayer Band, in
We rejoice over God’s grace for the good results of our Madras on June 11&12. He highlighted the tragedies in the
Church and the problems of missionaries. His Bible-based talks
students in the examinations. Our prayers are very much with
were well received. May the Lord continue to use him to bless
them as they enter another academic year. Those who failed in
the various ministries in India with his uncompromising teaching
the exams need not consider it a failure in life. Disappointments of the Scripture.
can become stepping stones or springboards. “Blessed is the
man whose strength is in You ... As they pass through the Valley The Stanleys are leaving Tamil Nadu this month to be based
in Hubli (North Karnataka) for the next two years, God willing,
of Weeping, they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with
to work in the Karnataka and Maharashtra States. You may recall
pools. They go from strength to strength” (Psa 84:5-7). what he wrote in the November ’86 issue of this magazine: “In
The students who joined the Summer Teams for missionary the providence of God, there may also be an exodus of certain
work in the tribal areas have come back with great excitement. senior leaders of this ministry to non-Tamil States.” (Pages 841-
As they met hundreds and thousands of people sitting in darkness 843). Our brother is certainly setting up a challenging example.
without the gospel light, several of these students clearly heard He of course will visit Vellore quite often to guide the central
administration. We request our leaders to uphold this family
the voice of the Lord, “Is it nothing to you?” Some of them
faithfully in their prayers that God’s purpose shall be fully
have answered, “Here am I, send me, Lord!” Miracles of healing accomplished in them. Their daughter Evangeline is sent to a
and deliverance from demon-possession were witnessed by boarding school in Madras. (Pictures next page).
them. Pray that these students will continue to be active
Thank you very much for your prayers and letters of comfort
soulwinners in their campuses. The fire should not die out!
following the Homecall of my dear mother Mrs. Jane Leo
The leaders of the Tamil Nadu SFJ met in Vellore last month Edwards (1922-1988). (Father: 1916-1988). The grace of the
to plan the activities for this academic year. The details will be Lord has sustained us and we keep moving forward with the
communicated to the Cells either through circulars or the ideals she has taught us. The greatest legacy she has left behind
students magazine. We are more and more burdened to intensify are her children all of whom know the Lord. My elder brother
our ministry among students in all the States. Pray daily for this is a faithful witness, the younger one is very active in the students
ministry and he edits our student magazine in Tamil, and my
much-neglected ministry of the Church.
sister is the winner of the New Man Contest. During her last
The prayer fellowship at Periyakulam under the leadership days mummy wrote down several testimonies of her life, and
of Brother J.D.N. Rajendran has taken up to sponsor missionary the last statement was, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my
Stephen and family who left for Rajasthan last month. If each children walk in truth!” (3 Jn 4).
Church and prayer group would support one missionary, the Praise the Lord!
Missions will be greatly relieved of their financial strain. — E.L. Mathansingh
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How to Pray
1. Pray to the Father (Mt 6:9; Eph 3:14)
2. Pray in Jesus’ Name (Jn 16:23; Heb 7:25)
3. Pray in the Holy Spirit (Jude 20; Rom 8:26,27)
4. Pray with Faith (Heb 11:6; Js 1:6,7)
5. Pray with Boldness (Rom 8:15; Heb 4:15,16)
6. Pray claiming God’s Promises (1 Ki 8:29; 1 Chr 17:23)
7. Pray with Humility (2 Chr 34:27; Isa 57:15)
8. Pray with Confessions and Repentance
(2 Chr 7:14; Js 5:16)
9. Pray with a heart of Forgiveness (Mt 6:12; Mk 11:25)
10. Pray according to God’s Word (Prov 28:9; Dan 9:2,3)
11. Pray according to God’s Will (1 Jn 5:14; Mk 1:40,41)
12. Pray without Selfishness (Job 42:10; Js 4:3)
13. Pray Specifically (Mt 20:30-34; Eph 6:19)
14. Pray with Fasting (Neh 1:4; Mt 17:21)
From this year the Stanleys moved to the mission fields. They spent 15. Pray with Tears (Lam 2:18,19; Heb 5:7)
the first two years in Karnataka, the next three years in Orissa,
the next two years in Maharashtra, and the next six months in 16. Pray with Burden (Mt 9:36-38; Rom 9:1-3; 10:1)
Sitteri Hills. It was when they had been to Madhya Pradesh to 17. Pray with Fervency (Col 4:12; Js 5:16-18)
stay and minister there for the next two years, he had to return to
Tamilnadu in 1996 for his open heart surgery. The above 18. Pray Alone (Lk 9:18; Eph 1:16)
photographs show the welcome by the believers in Hubli. The
19. Pray in Secret (Mt 6:6; Lk 6:12)
direct experiences the Stanleys had in the mission fields gave
practical relevance to their messages of missionary challenge. 20. Pray Together (Dan 2:17,18; Acts 16:13)
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21. Pray with Oneness (Mt 18:19; Acts 1:14) Ministry to the Tribals
22. Pray Quietly (1 Sam 1:13; Neh 2:4) in the State of Orissa
23. Pray Aloud (Acts 4:24; Heb 5:7)
24. Pray Continuously (1 Thess 3:10; 5:17)
25. Pray at Fixed Times (Dan 6:10; Acts 3:1)
26. Pray with Watchfulness (Mt 26:41; Eph 6:18)
27. Pray in Tongues (1 Cor 14:2,14,15,18; Acts 10:46)
28. Pray with Joy (Psa 100:2; Jn 16:24)
29. Pray with Praise and Thanksgiving (Phil 4:6; Col 4:2)
30. Pray with Submission (Lk 22:42; 2 Cor 12:8,9)

Turn to these references in your Bible and meditate on the

verses carefully. Start practising these principles in your prayer
life. You are sure to be revolutionized. Share this with Christians
Missionary Ponniah
everywhere. When the Church learns the secret of prayer it will
be healed from all its ills.
Let’s pray and pray for a revival of prayer!
— R. Stanley

(This compilation is added as the 7th Chapter in my book,

“Five Loaves & Two Fish.”)

Preaching, Healing & Adding to the Church!

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Snapshots from the ministry in Orissa September 1988
Brother G. Anbiah
The Tamil Christian world lost a stalwart in village
evangelism when Brother G. Anbiah (1928-1988) met with a
road accident and died on the 29th July. We in this Mission
have lost a senior advisor who had been associating with us

Children’s Ministry
since the very inception of the ministry in 1971. Being in Madras

Village Ministry
myself I had the privilege of fellowshipping with Iyah, as he
was affectionately called, for several years. When he died he
was 61.
Brother Anbiah hailed from Kanyakumari
District which is the southern tip of India.
He was diagnosed for Lukoderma while
working as a headmaster in the 1960s. Life
became miserable and he decided for
suicide. But the good Lord intervened
because He had great plans for his life.
While attending a gospel meeting in his
Missionary P. Selvam hometown he met the Lord and was
miraculously saved. That evening for the first time in their
married life he knelt down with his wife and prayed. A new joy
flooded their souls and life took a new turn. He received perfect
Cottage Prayer Meeting

healing for his body also.

Students Ministry

Iyah attended the first Blessing Retreat of the then FGYMA

in 1971 where he received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. He
became an ardent soulwinner since then, and his slogan was,
Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime! His heart began to bleed for the
rural masses, and all his spare time found him in some remote
village preaching the gospel to the unreached and unchurched.
The BYM made him a leader for its village evangelism wing,
(Villages For Jesus/VFJ), and he greatly motivated the teams of
our young people to be systematic and sacrificial in this much
neglected and unattractive area of ministry.
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and kept promoting him in his career. He was faithful in his job
and his hands were clean however influential his position was. Sirdhi tribespeople in Karnataka
This gave him a great respect among his colleagues, and his
testimony for the new life in Christ was appealing. He used his
office to help the poor and downtrodden. He was really a star in
the teaching profession. His simple lifestyle was a great
attraction. When he lost his wife, Mrs. Victoria (1929-1982), he
only increased his devotion and commitment to serve God and
the people. Life without the life partner was not easy for Iyah
but he never showed it out.
Wherever Brother Anbiah was posted for his job, he was
busy evangelizing the rural neighbourhood, and several village
churches were planted. He retired as a Chief Educational Officer
of the Tamilnadu Government but he was as busy as ever in the
Lord’s work. When he reached sixty he still walked and worked
like sixteen! Along with a group of committed men he founded
the Divine Light Movement in Madras, and they took up the
very backward areas of South Arcot District as their target for
evangelism and Church planting. Brother C. Ebenezer, his closest
member in DLM, said, “We do not know how we are going to
replace the smooth and strong leadership of Brother Anbiah.”
Let me borrow Luke 1:23 for Brother Anbiah — “When the
days of his service were completed he departed to his own house!”
Dear friends, please ask yourself these questions: Are you
faithful in your job? Do your colleagues respect your testimony
for Christ? Do you invest your time for souls? Are you systematic
in your soulwinning and evangelistic activities? Are you doing
your maximum for God? While fulltime missionaries go to the
frontiers of regions beyond, neighbourhood evangelism is the
responsibility of every Christian. I agree with T.L. Osborn (1923-
2013) who said, “The laymen will write the last chapter of
Church history!”
— A. Lionel
Vice President, BYM A father carries his shy daughter for her wedding ceremony!

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October 1988 knees to cry to God to show His power again by lifting up His
arm as in the days of old. We used to read the revivals under
“Count the Towers!” Charles Finney, John Wesley and Jonathan Goforth, and would
(Keynote address by R. Stanley fall prostrate before God on the rough, thorny fields around the
in the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the college campus. We cried, “Lord, do it again! Bring back the
Karaikudi Campus Fellowship, which he started in 1963) Church from where it is to where it should be. The days are so
difficult and crucial that just the spirit of Elijah won’t suffice.
Let’s turn to Psalm 48 the first two verses of which we We need the double portion of it as it came upon Elisha!” When
repeatedly sing as a chorus whenever we gather to worship the we drafted the first write-up to introduce the ministry of Blessing
greatness of God. I believe that the last three verses of this Psalm Youth Mission (formerly FGYMA), this was the primary
give us God’s message for this significant gathering— objective presented: “Revival among young men and
“Walk about Zion, and go all around her. Count her towers; Evangelism through young men.” Nothing can be accomp-lished
Mark well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces; that you may without Revival power. It is when God revives us and grants us
tell it to the generation following. For this is God, our God a free spirit we can teach sinners His ways (Psa 51:12,13).
forever and ever; He will be our Guide even to death” (vv12-14). Wit hout revival, Mission will become a machine and
missionaries will become machinery! (Theme of Revivo ’83:
Let’s use the Book of Zechariah as our guide to conduct the “I will Restore!”)
tour around Zion and count its towers one by one. There are ten
in all. These towers are the pillars or the distinctives of our 2. Holiness unto the Lord
ministry. The Blessing Youth Mission has its roots in the small Zech 3:3-5, “Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments…
fellowship started in the Engineering College Campus in See I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe
Karaikudi (Page 14). This experience of counting the towers is you with rich robes… Let them put a clean turban on his head.”
to serve as a reminder, renewal and rededication. Please keep 8:3, “The Mountain of the Lord of Hosts, the Holy Mountain.”
the Book of Zechariah open. 14:20, “In that day HOLINESS-TO-THE-LORD shall be
1. Revival and Restoration engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the Lord’s house
shall be like the bowls before the altar.”
Zech 1:17, “Thus says the Lord of Hosts: My cities shall
again spread out through prosperity; the Lord will again comfort Holiness is our watchword. It begins with the individuals.
Zion, and will again choose Jerusalem.” Joshua is sanctified. “Rich robes and clean turban!” Pure heart
and clean mind! When individuals are sanctified, the entire group
2:12, “The Lord will take possession of Judah as His
or the assembly is holy. “Holy Mountain!” Then follows the
inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again choose Jerusalem.”
ministry. The bowls of the altar and the bells of the horses!
9:12, “Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even
Worship and warfare! Holiness in personal, corporate and
today I declare that I will restore double to you.”
ministerial life! Any of our camps or programmes begins with a
This was our starting point. A growing dissatisfaction over message on holiness leading to a time of self-examination and
the condition of the Church and Christendom threw us onto our cleansing. Blesso ’78 was exclusively dedicated to study the
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theme, “Holiness unto the Lord.” No holiness means only have no other pattern. Any day this ministry must be clothed
hollowness. I remember the scores of self-examination with the Spirit’s power. Let’s not allow this tower to crumble.
questionnaires we used to copy from the earlier editions of This is our distinctive. We shall never grow tired of singing that
Herald of His Coming and use them on a regular basis, weekly promise-cum-prayer hymn (Page 13) —
or fortnightly, to search our hearts with fasting and prayer in
There shall be showers of blessing;
our gatherings. (Pages 474 & 475). The devil is least bothered
This is the promise of love;
about a ministry which has sacrificed holiness. The Lord rebuked
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Satan who was rejoicing over the filthy garments of Joshua the
Sent from the Saviour above.
high priest (3:1-3). Loss of holiness leads to hellishness.
Showers of blessing,
3. Anointing of the Holy Spirit
Showers of blessing we need;
Zech 4:6, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not Mercy drops round us are falling,
by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” But for the showers we plead.
10:1, “Ask the Lord for rain in the time of the latter rain.
4. Joyful Worship and Prayer
The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give the showers
of rain, grass in the field for everyone.” Zech 2:7,10, “Up, Zion,… Sing and rejoice, O daughter of
Zion!”
With a thirst never quenched, a cry never silenced, a hunger
14:17,18, “…Worship the King, the Lord of hosts … keep
never satisfied, a zeal never diminished—FOR REVIVAL—
the Feast of Tabernacles.”
about 30 of us, mostly college students, gathered in the Kottaiyur
12:10, “I will pour on the house of David and on the
forests of Karaikudi in October 1970 for three days with fasting
inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication.”
and prayer. The answer from the Lord was the glorious promise
from Ezek 34:26, “There shall be showers of Blessing!” So This ministry did not have its beginning on pulpits or
our camps, programmes and magazines were named after this platforms but in prayer closets and intercession chambers. We
word, “BLESSING!” The Lord has been graciously granting us started on our knees. We realized from the beginning that the
fresh outpourings of His Spirit. People from all denominations first secret of a successful ministry is prayer; the second secret
continue to flock to our programmes to receive the Baptism is prayer; and again the third, prayer. Because we used to gather
with the Holy Spirit. Over the years we have had the privilege in the open-air near bushes, we were sometimes called bush
of leading several thousands into this glorious experience. Many prayer cells! Yes we got our vision before bushes, like Moses.
theological arrows from anti-charismatic circles were shot at After the afternoon classes were over, we would be on our knees
us but our bow remained in strength by the hands of the Mighty alone with God from six to seven and then gather for an hour of
God of Jacob! The devil laughs at frenzied activities, all done meditation, praise and prayer. This was done daily, and I rejoice
in fleshly enthusiasm and human strength. Jesus was conceived to find this holy custom being followed after 25 years by the
by the Spirit, anointed by the Spirit, led by the Spirit, raised up present batch of students in this Fellowship here in Karaikudi.
by the Spirit, and He gave us this Spirit from His Father. We Our trousers must be torn at our knees and not at our seat!
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Besides this daily gathering, the hostelers would again gather 6. Grace of Christ
at late nights and we had weekly fasting prayer on Sundays. Zech 4:7, “Who are you, O great mountain? Before
Let’s beware of ending in the flesh what was begun in the Spirit! Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth
Away with all formalism! Let’s continue to be hilarious the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’ ”
worshippers, singing and dancing!
This speaks of the New Testament blessings through Christ
5. Word of God “the Branch!” (3:8; 6:12,13; 9:9; 13:7). Here is prophecy
Zech 4:10, “These seven rejoice to see the plumbline in the concerning Him as the Shepherd, High Priest and Lord of the
hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of the Lord, which scan Church.
to and fro throughout the whole earth.” One of the truths we very often meditated in our evening
8:3, “Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth.” gatherings was our position in Christ. Dead with Him! Buried
I believe the plumbline in our hand is the Holy Bible. The with Him! Resurrected with Him! Ascended with Him! Seated
City of Truth is the Church founded on the Rock of God’s Word. with Him! Blessed with Him! ALL spiritual blessings! Every
We are to walk in truth, being constantly checked and measured day we would study a new aspect of the difference between the
by God’s Word. We have always maintained a balance between Old Testament and the New. The truth that the Deity cannot be
prayer and Bible meditation. From the beginning the Lord localized is yet to be learnt by certain even senior and popular
preachers of today. “Neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem”
instilled in our hearts a great love and desire to read and meditate
— This we learnt even in our infant years. God has made a
His Word. I remember my student days when I always carried a
New Covenant with us but people still want to embrace the old
pocket Testament with me. I had to get my daily bread and
and the obsolete. Why do preachers invite prayer letters to be
prepare food for others — those who would assemble for the
sent to a “holy” mountain, so called? Why do evangelists erect
evening prayer! I was a student pastor for five years (1963-1968)
shrines on a “holy” spot, so called? There is a crack-down on
in Karaikudi for the fellow students. I did not start as a leader of
the understanding of the basic New Testament teaching. Let’s
a Mission but a shepherd of a little flock. By the grace of God I not try to stitch the top-to-bottom tear in the veil! And in some
was faithful in my humble calling, feeding the lambs of God, quarters there is a return to “works,” and folks are becoming
leading them to green pastures in God’s Word. Moses and David foolish Galatians. Beware! Say, “I cannot come down!” (Blesso
were shepherds before their call to leadership. After me Brother ’76). Keep shouting, Grace! Grace! That’s victory! (The theme
Lionel took over, and there has been a continuous succession of Revivo ’76: “His Grace”).
of leadership till now. Our Mission among all the other Missions
in India is known for its solid teaching of God’s Word, and I am 7. Spiritual Warfare
proud to say that our missionaries and layleaders are provided The oft-repeated name of our Lord in the Book of Zechariah
with more self-study aids to the Bible than any other group of is the Lord of Hosts. Next to the Book of Isaiah we have the
missionaries. We give God the glory for this distinctive. The maximum occurrence of this name in this book only. For
theme of Revivo ’78 was, “It is written!” example, look at verses 3,4,6,12,14,17 of chapter one.
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 Again and again the Lord reminded us not to underestimate addressed young people so often in his writings. John wrote his
the power of the enemy. The experience of Satan is more than Epistles when he was probably over ninety. He did not fail to
any man or woman who lived at anytime on this planet earth. address young people specifically (1 Jn 2:13, 14). It is true young
He is the prince of the world and the prince of the air. Nothing people make mistakes. For that matter who does not? We praise
but the “whole” armour of God will protect us from his God that youth and students constitute the core of this ministry.
onslaughts. The wisdom and the power of the Holy Spirit alone I am sorry I am not a teenager, but I am happy I am 42 years
can detect his evil and subtle plans against God’s people. When (1988) young! It is never a waste when we invest our time and
we used to deal with some young people who had gone to depths life on young people. Several of you dear families are joining
of sin, we had a tough time against the oppressing forces of this Students’ Fellowship for worship and ministry, and I am
Satan. After hours of intercession for certain individuals to be glad you accept the leadership of the youth willingly. By giving
delivered from ungodly grips, some of us could not sleep well this privilege and opportunity to young people, you are sending
at nights. All such experiences led us to carefully study the leaders into this world. Lionel is a senior Engineer in the
strategies of Satan as revealed to us in God’s Word so we could Government. Sekar is a building contractor and part-time pastor.
be fully armed. Ephesians 6:10-20 was meditated very often. Lakshmanakumar is a senior technical officer in a Bank.
Young believers were asked to memorize verses like 1 John Ramamoorthy is in the Indian Foreign Service. Nearly 80
4:4. A fresh shout of victory would be there while praying or Engineering graduates have gone out from this college as
praising whenever someone in the gathering addressed the Lord committed believers and leaders over these 25 years. There is a
as the Lord of Hosts! Do you remember this was the theme we sphere of influence around each of them in public life. The earth
studied in Blesso ’86? is being filled with the knowledge of the Lord!
8. Youth Emphasis (The theme of Blesso ’72: “Now David!”)
Zech 2:4, “Run, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem 9. Team Work
shall be inhabited as towns without walls, because of the Zech 3:8, “Hear, O Joshua, the high priest, you and your
multitude of men and livestock in it.” companions who sit before you, for they are a wondrous sign.”
8:5, “The streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls 7:10, “Let none of you plan evil in his heart against his
playing in its streets.” brother.”
9:17, “How great is their goodness and how great their 8:17, “Let none of you think evil in your heart against your
beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, and new wine neighbour.”
the young women.”
There is no superstar among us. We are all companions,
The greatest failure of the Church is in attracting and comrades, colleagues or coworkers. Even God calls us
challenging young people. Age is no criterion for God but we coworkers with Him. And Jesus calls us His brothers. We are
cannot overlook the many examples of youth singularly used joint-heirs with Him. We were convinced from the beginning
by Him. Joseph, David, Daniel, Timothy! There is a special that only a team work can accomplish things for God. Daniel
place for young men and young women in the endtime and his team! Joshua and his team! Paul and his team! In 1965
outpouring of God’s Spirit (Joel 2:28). “Dreams” are for the we needed a name for follow-up purposes. I do not know how
old, but “visions” for the young! Solomon the wisest preacher many of you remember our first name? “Gospel Team!” That’s
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it. When we launched out our public ministry on a wider scale in the 1960s. “Who has despised the day of small things?” (Zech
in 1971 we called ourselves an Association. Now since 1987, 4:10). Only we should not forget these towers but keep counting
to be more specific we call it a Mission. It’s true God gives and considering them always “that we may tell it to the
special grace and enablement to certain individuals for special generation following!” Thanks to Zechariah for conducting this
task but they should always hide themselves and project the tour for us!
cause, not their name. This is how team spirit can be maintained. (I preached this same message in greater detail in the 4th Decade
In the spiritual circles we see exactly the opposite. Dear young Inauguration Meet of the Blessing Youth Mission in May 2000. It’s
people, don’t learn that stuff. We don’t want superstars in a 3-hour Talk available on DVDs.)
Christian ministries. There will be utter confusion after them!
10. Evangelistic Outreach
Zech 6:8, “See, those who go toward the North Country have
given rest to My Spirit in the North Country.”
6:12, “From His place He shall branch out, and He shall
build the temple of the Lord.”
8:23, “In those days ten men from every language of the
nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, Let us
go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”
9:6, “I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.”
9:16, “His people shall be like the jewels of a crown, lifted
like a banner over His land.”
14:9, “And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that
day it shall be — The Lord is one, and His name one!”
Revival, Holiness, Anointing, Worship, Bible, Grace,
Warfare, Youth Emphasis, Team Spirit – All these nine towers
are the supportive towers from around for the tenth tower which
is Evangelistic Outreach. People come to know the Lord is one,
His name is one, and He alone is King. Every knee bows before
Him and every tongue confesses that “Jesus is Lord!”—TO THE
GLORY OF THE FATHER!
Conclusion
Take this promise with you while you go from here. “The
hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple;
His hands shall also finish it!” (Zech 4:9). What God has founded
through us will be finished through us! We had our beginnings What a joy in meeting one another in the Silver Jubilee!
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Silver Jubilee of the College Prayer Fellowship, November 1988
Karaikudi Revivo ’88 in Karnataka
Karnataka is like a northern State in South India. The
percentage of Christians here is yet to reach 2%. We praise the

In front of the Engineering College!

Lord for giving opportunities to the Blessing Youth Mission to
launch out Statewide programmes and activities in this much
neglected State. The revival that broke out under the ministry

Old memories!
of Brother Michael in 1976 in Hubli, mainly among the children
and economically backward sections of people, continues to be
spreading all over. (Pages 648-653).
When BYM decided to reduce its revival activities in
Tamilnadu and increase the same in the non-Tamil States, the
State of Karnataka started getting a lion share, I should say!
The Karnataka Blesso in January 1987 was an unparalleled
event. Several programmes for students were another highlight.
When our National Coordinator Brother Stanley announced that
his first shift from Tamilnadu will be to Karnataka, our eyes
became full to realize how much God was concerned with this
State. (Page 903). In this context when the Karnataka Revivo,
the camp for women, was announced, our joy knew no bounds.
The preparations for the Camp began with much prayer and
Meeting one another after years!

A ministry started on knees! expectation. A local committee of about 25 ladies from various
Churches in Hubli chalked out the plans for the mobilisation of
prayer, penny and participants for the programme. The
enthusiasm was too obvious from the beginning.
Most of the Districts were visited personally by the
mobilisation teams, and the Lord graciously brought 500
participants to the Camp of which 450 were registrants. This
has made history in the State. There were a few participants
from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu also.
The R.N. Shetty Kalyana Mantapa of Hubli was a pageant
of colourful sarees looking like a fashion parade! The delightful
delegates shuttling between the Kalyana Mantapa and the
historic Glass House in front was an unforgettable sight.
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 The speakers were R. Stanley, Lilian Stanley, Rebeka Revivo ’88 in Karnataka, 7-9 October, Hubli
Thomas, Jemima Sugirtharaj and Sakuntala Israel. The Lord
used each of them mightily in His own way. Brother S.D.
Aiman’s translation from English to Kannada was superb. The
participants listened to the Word with rapt attention even for
two hours continuously. They got soaked in the Spirit and the
Scriptures.

All cooking by believers!

The Action Hour was really action-packed! Fourteen new
outreach teams, to be called Deborah Teams, were formed for

Outpouring!
neighbourhood evangelism and visitation ministries. Several
Campus Cells were also formed for schools and colleges, under
the wing, Students For Jesus (SFJ).
The Missionary Service was a thrill. The Sirdhi tribal converts
sang and danced celebrating God’s praise. The oldest delegate
in the Camp, an eightyfive year old lady, was led to the dais to
pray for the missionaries. There was enthusiastic participation
in the offering time for missionary work. Over 250 delegates
voluntarily collected rice saving bags to support our work among
the poor. They will save a handful of grains from their daily
consumption. God’s Spirit on “daughters” and “maid-servants!”

The ministry of the volunteers deserves a

special mention. The cooking team was all of
believers and their service was absolutely free.
(Especially Mrs. Sarathamma, 1917-2015, a
great helper to Missionaries.) The total expense

Dance by Sirdhi Tribals

was little over Rs. 20,000/- and most of it was

Group singing!
met by local contributions. Praise the Lord.
When the concluding message was over and the benediction
pronounced, the delegates would still not get up to leave! They
got lost in God and they had no mind to go. After a few minutes
the Camp Coordinator had to say the Camp was over, and only
reluctantly one by one cleared the Hall. With tears of joy the
delegates left for their places. We are assured that this is only a
beginning and the best is yet to be!
— Y. Paul Dinakaran
Karnataka State Coordinator
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Meetings in Bhilai & Bilaspur, 18-20 October 1989 January
God’s Promise for this year: “Neither be might, nor by power,
but My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts” (Zech 4:6).

D. Ramamoorthy, D. Watson, Lilian Stanley. Hindi translation: Naveen Tatge & David Lal
Participants: 225 persons from 10 Districts. Messengers: R. Stanley, E.L. Mathansingh,
In this month’s letter I have explained the 9 reasons “Why
we need the Holy Spirit”—

Be a friend of youth!
1. To overcome sin.
Rom 8:9,13; Gal 5:16; Mt 12:44,45; Rev 2:11,17

2. To live a successful family life.

Eph 5:18,22-6:4; Mal 4:5,6; Lk 1:17;
Acts 6:3,5; 21:8,9; Psa 118:15

3. To be super at the workspot.

Ex 2:11,12; Gen 39:9; 49:23-25; 41:38;
Dan 5:11; 6:3; Ex 31;2-5; Isa 28:11,12

4. To overcome relationship problems.

Gal 5:22,23; Eph 5:18,21; 4:2,3; Acts 4:32;
Js 3:8; Acts 2:3,4; Js 3:6; Psa 133:1,2

5. To praise and pray rapturously.

Jn 14:26; Rom 8:26; Acts 2:42; 3:1;
Eph 5:18-20; 1 Cor 14:4,14-17; 12:8-10

6. To understand the Bible.

Jn 14:25; 1 Cor 2:9-13; 12:8-10;
2 Pet 1:21; 2 Tim 3:16

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7. To evangelize the world. A Tamil Song on
Acts 1:8; 4:31; 1 Cor 2:5; Rom 9:1,2; 10:1; the Fire of the Holy Spirit
Acts 13:2,4; 1 Cor 12:13; Rev 22:17
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Rom 8:11; Acts 10:38; Isa 61:1-3; 1 Cor 12:9; Aݨ¤÷¯ uõ¸® — £›_zu AUQÛ
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— K. Ponraj Isaac

We must reach the

younger generation
in the tribal villages of Orissa,
with the love of Christ,
before it becomes too late!
This article in detail is added as the 5th Chapter, titled,
“Anointed Christian,” in my book, “Balanced Christian.”

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 A Real Training! Foxes,” for this exercise. There was daily memory assignment
also.
Workers Training Camp, December ’88, Hubli
It was a training on prayer. There was a spirit of prayer and
The Blessing Youth Mission conducts training programmes worship all through the programme. We took up the details of
for the new fulltime workers as and when there is a sizable each State in India and interceded. There was a free worship
number to be trained. A monthlong programme just ended in before and after each teaching session. Sufficient time was given
December ’88 in Hubli of Karnataka State. The testimonies from for personal prayer. The broken altars of our prayer life were
repaired.
the trainees are compiled below —
Finally, it was a training on cooking! Several of us who had
It was a training on self-discipline. We were to get up at five
never entered the kitchen to help mummy or wife had to cut
in the morning, and the programme was tightly scheduled till
vegetables, cook food, wash dishes, and what not! (Pictures
ten at night, of course with a brief time to rest at noon after
next page).
lunch and a time to relax in the evening. We realized how much
we could achieve each day if only we planned properly and
made best use of time. Our bodies obeyed us very sincerely all
through the programme!
It was a training on interpersonal relationship. We were
eleven in all, but we represented several languages and cultural
background. The eldest among us was 35 and the youngest 18. It We
was not easy to adjust but a deliberate effort with the Holy Spirit’s are
help made it possible and we literally lived out Psalm 133. more
than
It was a training on missionary outreach. All the weekends
we were out in our mission fields reaching out to tribal villages
conquerors
under the leadership of senior missionaries. It was like Christ through
teaching His disciples while walking through the fields or along Him
the seashore. Worshipping with our tribal congregations was a who
great joy! loved
us!
It was a training on Bible meditation and study. We had
both residential and visiting teachers. We were taught the (Rom 8:37)
principles of soulwinning, methods of Bible study, lessons on
cross-cultural evangelism and Church History. Every evening
we spent an hour and a half considering various sins leading to
self-examination. We used Brother Stanley’s book, “Little
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Workers Training, Hubli, December ’88 January 1989

Senior Staff Syndicate

We’ve started!
The Class

To recognize and use the experience and knowledge of those

fulltime Staff who have completed 10 years of service in this
Teaching by Mr. G. Durairaj

Mission, a unit comprising them as members has come into

The jubilant trainees!

being with the name Senior Staff Syndicate. The first gathering
of SSS was held from the l4th to 16th of December ’88 in Hubli.
Out of the eleven members ten were able to participate. The
members present are seen in the above photograph: Rear row:
S. Mohan, A. Jeyaraj, P. Samraj, A. Philip. Front row: J. Michael,
K. Ponraj, S. Thomas, V. Ponnusamy and P. Selvam. Standing:
R. Stanley. Brother V. Chelliah could not attend due to ill health.
The SSS will be concerned about the functioning of the Mission
and the welfare of the Staff. They will share their experiences
and insights with the other staff in a bimonthly paper titled,
MANTLE. God reward each of them for their faithful service!
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 April 1989 April 1989
In this month’s letter I wrote on “Sound Doctrine” (1 Tim Life Ahoy!
1:13; 2 Tim 4:3,4). We are admonished to test all things (1 Thess Dear Damaris,
5:21,22; Lk 6:43,44; Heb 13:7). Before embracing any doctrine Thank you very much for your loving letter. Why do you
or ministry, we are to ask these 7 questions —
sound so downcast? Why have you discontinued going to the
1. Does this doctrine speak of salvation by Bible Study? Problems are everywhere. You can’t escape
grace or works? problems as long as you live on this earth. Life is like a rainbow
— It needs both downpours and sunshine to create the colours.
2. Does this doctrine lead to What you need is not deliverance as you have written. I think
liberty or bondage? what you need is Revivo! You want to know what it is?
3. Does this doctrine lead to Revivo is perhaps the largest interdenominational women
holiness or carelessness? gathering in Tamilnadu. Women from all walks of life flock
together. Three days they recharge their batteries, and it is a
4. Does this doctrine emphasize the sight to see them to leave the Camp — some with emotion-
Scripture or just feelings and experiences? tight throats, some singing, praying, rejoicing, praising! It really
5. Does this doctrine lead to worship the greatness of God gives them life. Broken reeds are bound and the smoking flax
or emphasize the importance of man? trimmed. You will meet ladies from various denominations
walking hand in hand. There is no dispute or dissension. It is
6. Does this doctrine lead to just basking in the fellowship of God’s children. You must see
active evangelism or slothful settlement? it to believe it.
7. Does this doctrine lead to Revivo is not the traditional mothers’ meeting! More than
spiritual unity or sinful seclusion? 40% will be young girls. All age groups come and all find the
messages just for them. Children have classes conducted for
them separately, and they love it because the curriculum includes
an excursion too. After many lean years I happened to attend
this Camp. I went with so much apprehension wondering how I
could be just attending religious meetings continuously for three
days. You know my temperament. I like lively atmosphere. I
could never be comfortable in “holy-holy” meetings. But oh, it
was unlike my imagination. The meetings were full of life.
Everyone listened with rapt attention to the walloping messages.
Suddenly they would burst out into fits of laughter. There was
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always something to stimulate us in every gathering. When I a prayer cell?” My, it was like lightening kerosene soaked heart.
showed expressions of surprise at seeing granny Elma, she said Buoyed by the attention given me I accepted. At first it seemed
with an impish twinkle in her eye, “I am not retiring from Revivo, very distant horizon. But now through our cell many non-
I am refiring every year!” Christian students are finding the Lord and it is expanding every
week. This Camp is thus preparing and pumping women leaders
We had a session for the unmarried. I wanted to go around
into this rotten earth to awaken the conscience of the world.
the garden because I was feeling so drowsy. It was 2 pm. Just
Churches have been revived through their members who
imagine! I went and sat there since Kala dragged me by the
participated.
hand. I’m glad I went. So many things were taught us straight-
forwardly and many doubts were cleared. Mummy said they Revivo is not just a so-so camp. It is a do-so camp. It touches
had a real enlightening time in their group also. You know, after our personal lives. Many come with deep problems but go
attending that session she treats me with so much of learning Biblical solution. Several physical healings are also
understanding. Earlier we used to clash often at home. reported. My mummy took one of her friends who was at the
How often we talk about Malar’s mother, a lady full of vision point of divorce. She is now leading a happy family. People
and burden for the Lord! You know how it all started? She was come to grips with reality. One sister testified how she came to
watching the slideshow in Revivo about how Deborah Teams Revivo for the sake of her friend. She was planning to commit
work in slums, hospitals and villages among the shattered people suicide after the Camp. Today hers is probably the biggest and
of our fractured society. She was challenged by t he fastest growing prayer cell in her town. She could have slipped
accomplishment of ordinary housewives and pathetic-looking into self-pity and stagnated. But she became a boom lady. Many
women who can’t even testify in a mothers meeting. She decided are the ones who have learned to survive personal tragedy.
to do something herself. She returned home and started a Sunday How scared I was about the Holy Spirit! When they
class in a slum. That was the start of it. The fire had tempered announced a Holy Spirit session I felt trapped. I kept praying,
her like steel into a sharp-edged weapon. “Lord, let me not roll over, let me not scream and shout, please
I never thought I could do anything for God. I was always let me not jump on my Bible and scare everyone and so on.”
filled with negative thoughts. But one afternoon students were And I gently received the Holy Spirit. You may ask what the
taken aside. That was alright because we were nearly 500 and I Holy Spirit has done to me. It is like switching over from a
merged with the crowd. The message made my heart miss beats. black and white TV to a colour TV! That’s it! You need this,
First time in my life I cried because I hadn’t done anything for Damaris, you need this.
my Lord. Then we were divided according to our districts. I felt One very significant thing about Revivo is the time spent
rather uncomfortable in that small group and felt so shy when for the exposition of the Word of God. Every Camp has a specific
one akka (senior sister) came and talked to us. theme and we run through it from Genesis to Revelation. (Pages
She was going in top gear and suddenly she asked of us from 993 & 994). Full-throated expressions of the naked truth! It is
St. Alphonse’s College to stand up. She put her hand on my so new every year. This year it is, “Hallowed be Your Name!”
shoulder and asked me something terrible: “Why don’t you start The very theme has made me homesick for Heaven. My ears
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are itching for the feast. How much I have learnt in these Camps! also. She needs a break from the routine. Certainly your daddy
How erratic I was before! I used to get confused over the myopic can take care of the home for three days. It will make him more
policy of some preachers and magazines. Now I am a steady appreciative of what she does throughout the year. He’ll be a
Christian, not tossed about by every wind of doctrine. I have better dad for you and a better husband for aunty for the privilege
learnt to love and revere the Word of God. I have got the guts to you bestow upon him the three days!
stand for the truth. I am learning to obey God’s voice. I have
I was starved because there was no Revivo last year. I am
learnt to shake my fist at the devil. I have learnt to stretch my
going to demand a double portion from the Lord this year.
abilities.
Remember there is not going to be another Revivo this decade!
First time five ladies went on the stage and received gifts for So dear Miss, don’t miss! Revivo ahoy! Life ahoy! Looking
reciting the Sermon on the Mount. Subsequently the number forward to meeting you in the Camp,
was on the increase. I never attempted until three years ago Yours very lovingly,
when one blind lady and another illiterate old mother (Mrs. Shilpa
Elizabeth, 1911-1996, Brother Lohidhason’s mother) got medals
for reciting a whole Epistle without a single mistake. Many
children recited. Last year 120 were honoured for nil mistakes.
Bingo! Now I have three medals to my credit. This year it is the
Epistle of James. Why don’t you start? It is not too late. Unused
muscles atrophy. Unused memory wastes.
High on the agenda of Revivo is missions. The missionary
service will be the climax charged with emotion. Last year I
met some Negro tribals called Sirdhis somewhere from the
forests of Karnataka. I shook hands with them and touched their
springy hair. How thrilled it was to see firsthand the fruits from
the fields! Missions has become number one priority in my life.
I was pursuing a mirage. Now I have found meaning in life.
There is nothing more important in life. I chatted with some of
the missionaries, the ambassadors of Good News, and was
challenged by their testimony. Wherever missionaries go, they
ease the terrible burden God has for His lost creation. I am getting
a silk sari to embroided for the auction time. I am praying that We praise God for Uncle J.M. Devapaul (1917-2005) and Aunty
someone would bid a high price. That will be my mite to the Mercy Devapaul (1924-2015), and their son Mr. Hastings and
missions. You also may bring something. daughter-in-law Mrs. Prema Hastings, for opening their house in
The campsite is a beautiful hillside campus under cover of a Tiruchy with loving hospitality to the Missionaries and their
rich foliage. The stay facilities are good. Bring your mummy children for many years, and for raising huge missionary support.
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July 1989 Church.” Afternoon was action hour. Lilian Stanley shared
“May Flower” about the need of women ministry. A skit staged by Regina,
Vimala, Jothi, Divya, Stella, Usha and Leela, all from hq,
(A Report on Revivo ’89) stunned the audience. Deborah Team leaders, Subhas Soni
(Madhya Pradesh), Grace Gnanasigamani (Tamilnadu) and
It blooms every other year in a valley called Danishpet. Bees
Sushila Prakasam (Karnataka), shared their testimonies and
from all over storm the spot drawn by the irresistible aroma.
challenged the women for action. (Photo: Page 942). The
They gorge themselves on the choicest honey, and with infinite
effect—80 new Deborah Teams were enthusiastically formed.
thankfulness to God glide on to their combs to feed the hungry
Lilian Kingsley catered to the need of youth. The skits
ones. This is Revivo in a nutshell.
dramatically spoke to the youth about their life in various
The hq office was busy pumping literature and mail for situations. Thirtyfour Students For Jesus (SFJ) cells were
Revivo ’89. The great event finally deployed. About 500 women formed.
arrived even for the preparatory meeting on the eve of the Camp.
The missionary service was action-packed. Missionaries from
Missionary Rebekah Thomas brought the right word for the
Orissa enacted a skit of tribal women receiving the Good News.
occasion, and the Camp was dedicated. Anita James from Vizag
One never knew the lady missionaries of BYM could do so well.
shared in the morning devotion on the first day exhorting the
The participants from Madhya Pradesh gave a special number.
women from the life of Hagar. The auditorium started to
The tribal believers from Sitteri Hills performed their folk dance.
overflow by then. The total participants were 1500.
Hubli SFJ gave a special number. The 85 who recited the entire
Mrs. Ruby Sundaram from Singapore dedicated and released Epistle of James came up the dais and received a deafening
the titles, “Awake Deborah!” by Lilian Stanley, and “The ovation. Pauline Grace (Madurai) was given a gift and
Balanced Christian” by R. Stanley. The theme talks were congratulated for having secured over 70% in the High Priest
delivered by Brother Stanley. The first message on the theme, Contest. The winner of the Contest is Raja Krishnamoorthy,
“Hallowed be Your Name!” was, “How to Hallow the Name our missionary in Karnataka, who secured 88%. His mother
of the Lord in our Personal Lives.” It was a time of rending came up the dais in his stead. The runner-up is K. Gunasekaran,
of hearts and turning to the Lord.” In the afternoon about three our missionary in Sitteri Hills, who secured 78%. His wife,
hundred and fifty received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Brother Nirmala, represented him. The service came to an end with a
Lionel ministered to those who had already been filled with the missionary offering of cash and kind.
Holy Spirit. It was a time of spiritual renewal. Evening was a
The third day dawn devotion was addressed by Lilian Stanley.
time of relaxation. Two films were screened. She spoke on “Common Sense in Sexual Conduct.” The
The next day Anita spoke about the ten virgins and alerted concluding theme talk was, “How to Hallow the Name of the
the audience for the Second Coming of Christ. The second theme Lord in the World.” With that the flower drooped into
talk was, “How to Hallow the Name of the Lord in the hibernation to bloom after two years.
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 Rev. G. S. Mohan (1931-2003) and other Bethel Staff praised
the 1500 women for their excellent discipline. Mr. Stanley Prince
(1934-2015) of FMPB graciously offered a prayer for the final
session. We owe our thanks to the Bethel Agricultural Fellowship
for sparing no pains to keep the delegates comfortable in their
excellent campus. Glory be to God who found it fit to pour
His imperishable nectar into a flower that today is and
tomorrow is not!

Mrs. Ruby Sundaram from Singapore

dedicates the book, “Awake Deborah!”

The 1500 enthusiastic delegates of Revivo ’89

Testimonies from various States: Subhas Soni (Madhya Pradesh),

(The other pictures: Next page)
Grace Gnanasigamani (Tamilnadu), Sushila Pragasam (Karnataka)
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 Overheard in Revivo ’89...  Don’t try to localize Deity. Don’t stitch the veil that was
torn. Don’t put the New Wine in old bottles. Don’t call any
 In order to hallow the Lord, we must realize how hollow we place holier or more sacred than other places. In the New
are. Realization of our hollowness and hellishness is the first Testament God’s people are the temple and not the building.
step to holiness. Beware of the second Velanganni in the offing in Tamilnadu.
 Peter, the so-called “first Pope,” was a married man. His  Away with all idolatry in the Church—bowing before the
wife was accompanying him in his apostolic ministry. cross, kissing the crucifix, burning candles on a so-called
 “Husbands, obey your wives!” This is not from the altar, burning incense, etc. Remember how the brazen serpent
Authorized Version of the Bible. of Moses and the ephod of Gideon became a snare for God’s
 Solomon was disappointed with the 1000 women who fell people. Break them and burn them!
for his advances. He wanted to see at least one woman who  Beware of religious titles! What Pentecostals once
would say no to him. Would you be that 1001st woman to condemned they now embrace.
say no to adultery, even if it’s a king who calls you?
 Not Communism but communalism is the greatest enemy
 Whatever happened to common sense? Common sense has for Church growth. Leaders and people with communal
become uncommon these days. Jesus admonished us to be feeling should not talk about cross-cultural missionary work.
wise as serpents and harmless as doves. How is it that we
women overlook the first part and overdo the second?  If you don’t tithe, you are a thief. If you don’t give your best,
you are a cheat. If you have two children you have one more
 God is not against your hairdo or clothing. But answer the
than what God had to send as a missionary.
question, How much time do you spend each day for the
“clean up” of your soul as against the “make up” of your  There are several Pentecostal Churches in Madras having
body? sufficient money to sponsor an entire Bible-translation project
 Caught up by a customs official for bringing several or support all the missionaries in a northern State. But do
electronic goods while returning to India after our (Brother they? In many cases the “compulsory” tithe collection is not
& Sister Stanley) first overseas trip, I pleaded, “Sir, I am a even accounted for.
preacher.” “So you must be all the more careful,” he replied!  I have heard very few sermons on helping the poor.
 As long as you preach about the birth, life and death of Christ Everybody talks about pure doctrine, but where is pure
only, you will have no problem. The moment you speak about religion? It is to help the fatherless and the widows.
His Resurrection and Return, you will be mocked at and  The world keeps watching how we handle suffering, loss
opposed. and persecution. They then find out whether our faith is
 In the olden day revivals, people were struck with godly “because-of” good things or “in-spite-of” bad things. The
sorrow—they cried for their sins. These days folks cry of latter brings greater honour to God.
worldly sorrow—for sickness, problems and losses.
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 A Tamil Song of Worship

Missionary Conference in Tiruchy. Several of them committed themselves to fulltime ministry.

“God who inhabits the praises of His people”

Nearly 90 boy and girl students, from Tamilnadu and other States, attended the
xvPÒ |kÂÀ Áõ\® ö\´²® G[PÒ

Students Missionary Conference, Tiruchy, May 26-29

QÔìx C÷¯_÷Á
xv¨÷£ß Cø\²hß £õk÷Áß E®ø©
v›zxÁ÷© G[PÒ v¸©õ©øÓ÷¯
v›zxÁ ÷uÁõ v¸Á¸Ò ‰Áõ
v¸•P® ÷ui v¸Ái Á¢÷uõ®
v¸•Pz u›\Ú® v¸¨¤k® G®÷©À

Pray that the fire may keep burning!

PsPsh P¸nõ PßÛ ©õ©P÷Ú
Psöh®ø© AøÇzu PÀÁõ› |õuõ
Ps÷hõ® J¸|õÒ PÀÁõ›U S¸÷\
PshÁ÷µ G[PÒ PøÓ¯øuU PÊÄ®
AߦU Ph÷» A¸Ò ©õ©øÇ÷¯
Cߣ¨ ö£¸U÷P Cu¯zvß Aµ÷\
Aß¤ß E¸÷Á Ai¯Áº S¸÷Á
AߤøÚ Ai¯Áº Cu¯zvÀ FØÖ®
Áõß ©P÷Ú G[PÒ bõÚ©õ©ø»÷¯
ÁõÚzvß ]µ÷\ bõ»zvß JÎ÷¯
ÁõÚzøu Âm÷h bõ»zvÀ Á¢wº
ÁõÚÁµõ´ G®ø© bõÚ©õ´ ©õØÖ®
— K. Ponraj Isaac

The above song in Tamil is similar to the renowned hymn

by Bishop Reginald Heber (1783-1826) —
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, Blessed Trinity!

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September 1989 September 1989
Needy Land Tour
This is what faith is! J. Santhakumar, Palayamkottai

Is it not? The flare for “Holy Land Tours” these days spawned the idea
of a “Needy Land Tour” in the hearts of a group of believers in
South Tamil Nadu to see the needs of mission stations and bring
feedback to the prayer cells.
A team of five men, two women and three students, started
on the 7th of July by van to visit certain stations of BYM in
Karnataka. Our hearts spilled over with joy as we reached
Alnavar for the Dedication of the Blessing Outreach Centre.
We praised God for the vision for mission that God has given
us. The songs were in different languages but all the hearts were
united in rapturous worship. We felt privileged to go round the
village as living witnesses with the local congregation. We were
surprised that only half the crowd could be seated inside the
worship hall. Such was the crowd. We spent the rest of the day
with the missionaries gathering much information about the
fields and the work.
The next day we left with missionary C.D. Kumar to visit
the Sirdhi tribes. A spirit of expectation loomed as Kumar was
narrating about these people on the way. We travelled through a
forest to reach our destination. The worship shed was built in a
Trust and obey;
clearing in the forest. We were surprised to hear voices of praise
For there’s no other way — and singing and rejoicing in worship. Not waiting for the
To be happy in Jesus missionary they had already started to worship God! They did
But to trust and obey! not seem to notice the noise of the van or our entering the shed.
We felt we should learn from them to worship God in spirit and
in truth. It was as if we were worshipping God with negro
brothers and sisters in an African jungle! During offering time
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none of them dropped a coin. All offered currency notes as the deep conviction to increase our prayer, giving and labour. May
plate was passed. How such new converts, in spite of their the number of Needy Land Tours spike in this era of missionary
poverty, could give so much to God was a challenge to us! revival. It is definitely cheaper and it warms your heart with a
After the service they delighted us with some tribal songs holy fire as compared to the Holy Land Tours.
with their musical instruments. With the help of a translator we Nothing like seeing!
heard the thrilling testimonies of past robbers and drunkards.
We met Mary and Mothis about whom we had read earlier in
Blessing. Some had come from 46 km to join the service! We
were put to shame when we learnt that they prayed for the revival
of India once a month for three days with fasting, even without
a drop of water. They took us to their huts and their simple love
touched our hearts. We were full of praise to God as we returned. Brother J. Santhakumar, from Palayam-
The next day missionary S. Mohan took us to see the Gowli kottai, who from his age of 23 in 1972 is
tribes. Their front room hosted their cattle! For fear of wild labouring as an active Volunteer, has so far
animals they always had a fire burning in front of their huts. (2015) led 105 teams of believers to mission
They shared their food with us and were very loving. These fields all over India under what’s called,
people spoke Marathi, and we could speak only through a Sirdhi “Needy Land Tours.” As a result of this,
convert who is a native worker in BYM. Only then we understood hundreds have caught a vision to support
the difficulty of a missionary in learning a language. They learn missionaries, help build Church buildings,
one language but when they move out to just 15 km to a different and commit themselves to fulltime missionary work. Heaven has
tribe they are faced with language problem! We were shocked it in its record (Phil 4:3). He has arranged and helped to conduct
to hear that in spite of hard tireless labour for six years, not a marriages for 35 Missionaries and their kids. He has mobilized
single Gowli is yet saved. We realized our shallowness in prayer funds to erect 60 Church buildings so far. He and his wife Suganthi
and returned with a decision to prostrate before God till we are in charge of BYM’s Missionary Sponsorship Department and
reap fruits among them. It was a joy to meet all the missionaries Preventive Prayer Partners (PPP) Scheme for many long years.
from Maharashtra and Karnataka. He retired as a Superintendent of the Customs and Central Excise
Department of the Central Government of India in 2010. Such
What Mrs. Stanley said as we left is still ringing in our ears:
individuals who shun limelight but work from behind the screen
“You have seen the need. How nice it will be if you can all
are the backbone of BYM.
come, settle down here and help us!” Yes, the work is great and
large and big. What we heard and read about missionary work
is just a mite compared to what we saw. We returned with a
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951
Rajasthan

Maharashtra
Our Missionaries in Non-Tamil States

If the fruits of
missionary labour in the
Northern States are to be
preserved, the Church in those
States must be revived.

R. Stanley & D. Missal (1934-2004)

952
Orissa Blesso
Rourkela, 8-10 October

D. Watson & Purnosingh D. Ramamurthy & Purnosingh

Prayer by Pastor V. Joseph Abraham, 1910-1994, October-November 1989
in the Missionary Convention, Hubli
Ask, it shall be opened!

Thanks to Rev. A.S. Kanthi

 Lord,
(1920-1990), CSI , Hubli, open my eyes!
and his wife for giving their
 Lord,
eldest daughter Ruth in open my lips!
marriage to our Tamil mis-
 Lord,
sionary, M. Manivannan. A open my ears!
cross-cultural marriage!
 Lord,
This has enhanced our work open my heart!
in Karnataka, especially the
 Lord,
literature ministry. open my hands!
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December 1989 1990 January
Consecrate to God! Gods Promise for the Year: “The earth shall be filled with
the knowledge of the Lord!” (Isa 11:9).
God’s vision always embraces the “whole world.”(Gen 12:3;
18:17; Ex 19:5,6; 9:29; Dt 10:14; Psa 24:1; 1 Cor 10:26; Josh
4:23,24; 1 Ki 8:41-43; Psa 2:8; 19:1-4; 50:1,2; Mal 4:2; Isa
45:22; 41:6; 52:10; 66:19; Hab 2:14; Hagg 2:6,7; Jn 1:29; 1 Jn
2:2; Jn 3:16; Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 20:21; Acts
1:8; 1 Tim 2:4; Phil 2:10,11; Rev 7:9,10).

God had only one Son,

and He sent Him as a missionary-martyr to this world.
If you have two children,
you have one too many to give away to serve the Lord!

The prospects are as bright as the promises of God. But we

We are two boys to our parents and I am the
keep wondering whether world evangelisation is ever possible.
eldest. My mummy had dedicated me to the
Our questions and answers to them are here in the Bible —
Lord’s service even when I was a small boy,
and she had been praying for over 25 years to 1. The barrenness of our condition.
see its fulfillment!
“Lord, God, what will You give me,
— R. Stanley seeing I go childless?” (Gen 15:2)
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2. The lack of experience and technical knowledge. Revival Meetings in Yemen
“Have you seen this man?” (1 Sam 17:25)
3. The deadness of the Church.
“Can these bone live?” (Ezek 37:3)
4. The hugeness of the task.
“Who are you, O great mountain?” (Zech 4:7)
5. The limitation of our resources.
“Where shall we buy bread ... for so many?” (Jn 6:5,9)
6. The delay in fulfilment.
“Where have you laid him?” (Jn 11:34)
7. The weakness of our physique.
“Who will role away the stone for us?” (Mk 16:3)
African language Translator & R. Stanley

Our Missionaries in Maharashtra:

“We shall do valiantly by God!” International Christian community in Sanaa the Capital city

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February 1990 March 1990
“Remember the Poor!”
Blesso in Karnataka (Galatians 2:10)

There were 250 delegates in the Blesso Camp

in Karnataka, 12-14 Jan. Most of them were youngsters. Luke 16:19-31; Matthew 25:41-46
R. Stanley, D. Watson & M. Manivannan were the speakers. “He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord;
The theme was, “Nothing but the Cross!” and He will pay back what he has given” (Prov 19:17).
There was a tremendous Outpouring! Read:
Isa 58:8; Psa 41:1-3; 2 Cor 9:9,10;
Acts 10:4,44,47; 1 Tim 6:18,19

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 Ministry in the State of Maharashtra April-May 1990
Missionary Sponsorship Services

Youth to village after village!

 The Trivandrum Branch of BYM accepted the responsibility of
supporting the Rajasthan Missionary, David Raju, in the
Missionary Convention in February.
 The Zion Assembly of God, pastored by Brother Arumai-
nayagam, Coimbatore, accepted the responsibility of supporting
the Karnataka Missionary, Raja Krishnamoorthy.

The friends in Reddiarpatti

of Tirunelveli District
accepted the responsibility
of supporting Missionary
Dr. Lilian Stanley shows the awfulness J.J. Devanesan (1962-2012)
of branding with hot iron as a treatment by witch doctors! and his wife Ida.
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April-May 1990 The hand of the Lord was seen at every stage of construction.
All materials except stone had to be brought from the plains,
Another Blessing Centre! and skilled labour was just not available in the hills. Brother
S. Thomas Rajasingh, Missionary, Sitteri Hills Jeyaraj visited us quite often to technically supervise the work.
The believers and missionaries did not hesitate to soil their hands
The Blessing Youth Mission sent a team of young men, in personally involving in the construction work.
mostly students, to the Sitteri Hills during summer in 1974 for
Mr. C. Ebenezer of Madras paid for the roof. Mr. A.
a weeklong outreach programme among the tribals here. The
team was caught up one day in an unusual rain, and the Sivapragasam (1942-2010) of Madurai supplied all the paints
enthusiastic youngsters started praying and praising, holding free. Another friend donated the electrical fittings. The
their hands together forming a circle. A rainbow appeared right Palayamkottai friends donated a beautiful bell worth of Rs.
on the ground in front of them and everyone got excited. Through 5,000/-. The family of Mr. T. Lazar (1934-1986) from Kattur,
a word of prophecy the Lord gave them the promise, “Not by Tiruchy, promised the public address system. The Nazareth
might nor by power, but by My Spirit” (Zech 4:6). friends donated the furniture, floor-spread, wall clock, etc. The
list is perhaps endless! The total cost of the building came upto
This promise was more than necessary when the Mission Rs. 1,25,000/-. There is no debt or unpaid bill. Praise God for
sent its first batch of fulltime missionaries (1975) to be stationed the liberal hands of His people. The civil authorities were
up this hills of 3000 feet altitude and 48 villages without a single extremely cooperative.
native Christian (Pages 166-172). Hurdles, obstacles and
problems were many but the Lord has His Church there now Not less than 350 guests joined us for the Dedication of the
(1990) with about 250 baptized tribal believers. The gates of Centre on the 4th March. They came in special buses and vans.
hell were not able to prevail against it. Several of them arrived the previous evening itself, with gifts,
The Sitteri village is the centre and the 10 missionaries are eatables and decoration materials. It was as if parents were
stationed around. We have a few acres of land here and a couple arriving at the childrens’ house for the latter’s housewarming.
of living quarters for the workers. We do some farming to The procession to the building through the village with the
provide job opportunities to the poor tribals. The need for a tribal believers leading was an unforgettable sight. How beautiful
good worship hall was long-felt. We prayed with tears. A tribal were the feet upon the mountains! We went out with joy and
believer sold away one of his sheep for Rs. 300/- and brought it were led out with peace! The mountains and the hills broke
as the seed money. The offering from the Srilankan Tamil forth into singing before us, and all the trees of the field clapped
believers in West Germany of Rs. 60,000/-, following the their hands! (Isa 55:12).
ministry of Brothers R. Stanley and A. Jeyaraj over there, was
earmarked for this project. Several of our readers and partners Mr. Raman Israel (1923-2003), a senior tribal believer, cut
followed with their liberal contributions and the building work the ribbon. Dr. Daniel Sunderraj from Nazareth unveiled the
was started. tablet. Missionary Paul Immanuel rang the bell. And Mr. S.
Swaminathan from Vellore opened the door. We entered the
The foundation was laid on the 1st of October 1989 amidst
the cheers and praises of God’s people. Our friends from building with our eyes full.
Nazareth (India) joined us on the occasion. Each of the guests The remaining part of the Service had to be held outside
and tribal believers laid a stone! since the gathering was too big for the hall. There were special
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songs and folk dances by the tribal believers. They had brought
grains, honey and such other produce from their fields as
The first Church Dedication, Sitteri Hills
offering. The guests took them paying very liberally and 4 March 1990
enthusiastically. The believers want this money to be sent to
construct a worship shed elsewhere for another tribal group!
Thank you for all you have done for BYM’s first mission station!

The procession of hill tribal believers

and ministerial supporters before the Dedication Service

“The Lord is good; His mercy endures forever!”

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 “This is the Lord’s doing; April-May 1990
it’s marvellous in our eyes!”
A Prayer for Blesso ’90
“Father God, we thank You for the times of refreshing we
experienced during the past Blesso and Revivo Camps. We now
come to You for the forthcoming Blesso.
“Lord, we don’t want this Camp to be just another good
programme. We long for something new and unusual. We plead
for greater things we have never seen or experienced. We pray
for the extraordinary. Stir up the expectation of each organizer
and participant to soar high.
“Thank you, Lord, for the thousands who were baptized and
filled with the Holy Spirit in the earlier Camps. But the
percentage of those who received the anointing out of those
prayed for has been just around fifty. Lord, we want 100% results
Dedication tablet unveiled by Dr. Daniel Sunderraj, Nazareth like what we read in Acts 2 and 19. Mercy drops round us are
(Retired Dean of Agricultural College, Coimbatore) falling, but for the showers we plead!
“Dear Lord, we pray for a deep spirit of conviction to fall on
all the participants. Baptize us all in tears of sanctification. Let
there be an end to all cat-on-the-wall life. Limping between
two opinions must stop. Secret sins must be hated and
abandoned. May Your Spirit drive us to amend our ways. Let
acts of reconciliation and restitution abound as in the days of
Wesley and Finney. Give us, O Lord, an Isaiah experience and
burn our unclean tongues.
“God in Heaven, pour upon us a spirit of worship. Let the
mantle of the heavenly worshippers fall on us. Clothe us, Lord,
with the garments of praise. Release us from our inhibitions.
May your Shekinah glory come upon us, making us fall prostrate
or dance with adoration. Strengthen our weak hands and feeble
Opening of the Church door by Mr. S. Swaminathan, Vellore. knees. We pray for all those who would lead the singing and
He was instrumental in purchasing the land play the music. Let there be no performance whatsoever but
for the hq building in Vellore. resonant praise and rapturous worship.
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 “Father, teach us Your ways. Anoint Your servants with a June 1990
double or even triple portion of Your Spirit so they may speak
with all authority and power. Give us fresh food, O Lord. We Blesso ’90
are tired of frozen stuff. Take us into the hidden treasures of S. Jason Sounderraj, Salem, Camp Coordinator
Your Word. Flood us with apostolic visions, prophetic messages Unusual indeed, as brother Kingsley Chelliah (1936-2013),
and pastoral counsel. May Your Spirit rule the preacher’s tongue the editor of Blessing magazine, declared in the preparatory
and circumcise the participants’ ears. Lead us into action and meeting on the eve of Blesso ’90. He said the promises of God
deliver us from the curse of mere sermon-tasting. are unusual so the presence of God would be unusual. As we
came to the end of this three day programme we could truly
“O Lord of Harvest, share with us more and more of Your testify that Brother Kingsley’s words were prophetic.
burden for the lost souls. Make us cry and weep. Inject a heavy
dose of missions into our veins. We are getting accustomed to The hosts of our Camp in the Bethel Campus at Danishpet
and we had no small anxiety as the wells were drying up as the
missionary sermons and field stories. Give us a vision of hell Camp dates were approaching. May 1st was a special day of
so we may run and not rest until we have told the last lost man fasting and prayer, and the Lord in His mercy opened up the
of the way of escape. Put back the words risk and venture in our heavens on the second. The observers said that the one hour
vocabulary. Baptize our purses also in this Camp. downpour was more than six months’ rain! An yellow flower
which would bloom in March and only once a year bloomed
“Lord, we pray for all the preparations. Save us from the again the day the Camp began. The residents of the Campus in
temptation to use this Camp just to promote our ministry. Let all their history have never seen this flower during May!
the exaltation of Your Name be our only aim, the edification of Unusual!
the Church our only aspiration, and the extension of Your
The number of participants of the Annual Camps of BYM
Kingdom our only ambition. May Your cloud cover the never exceeded 1600 in all these 20 years. For the first time this
organizers, leaders and speakers so You alone may be revealed year it exceeded 2000! Just men. This was in spite of the fact
and worshipped as the Omniscient God. In Christ’s Name! the special buses from several districts could not be arranged
Amen!” (There’s a similar prayer on pages 211-213). due to certain taxation problems. If all the buses had come it
would have been impossible for us to accommodate the
participants in the campus facilities. The Lord knows what’s
“Bible Answers” best. Humorously the civil authorities settled the taxation dispute
Beginning with 1989, Brother Stanley started answering with the bus owners immediately after the Camp began! Several
participants from non-Tamil States could not arrive on time
questions, frequently asked but rarely answered, in the because of the storm which blew away a couple of bridges in
Blessing magazine. They totalled 100. They are compiled the eastern coast.
as a book titled, “Bible Answers.” The subjects are
Nearly 75% of the delegates were attending Blesso for the
Christian Life, Christian Doctrine, Holy Spirit & Gifts, The first time. Not less than 50% were students. The display of
Church, Christian Ministry, Sex & Marriage, and Social photographs of the students ministry in the Students For Jesus
Life. A ready-reckoner for any Christian! (SFJ) stall was an attraction. A number of Campus Cells were
newly formed.
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 Brother Mathansingh spoke in the first dawn devotion and
gave an opportunity to the newcomers to commit to Christ. The
Blesso ’90
Lord used Brother Lionel mightily to lead hundreds into the
Baptism with the Holy Spirit. It was like Pentecost repeated.
Brother Alfred Devadasan (Page 748) spoke on worship, and
the delegates experienced a new release. Brother P. Samuel
(1922-2005) of Bethel Agricultural Fellowship presented the
missionary challenge. About 200 participants responded to the
missionary call. The talks on the theme, “God Knows,” by
Brother Stanley were searching and penetrating.
Brothers Y. Paul Dhinakaran, D . M . H astings, A . A .
Gnanasekaran and a few others led the singing. The praise and
worship was rapturous. There was an unmistakable spontaneity
as the Spirit had His sway.
Testimonies, folk dances and skits from our various mission
fields thrilled the audience. The participants praised the Lord
with tears as they saw samples of fruits from the fields. A number
of District branches have decided to visit these fields. They call
it the Needy Land Tour (Pages 948-950). A number of delegates
pledged to support BYM on a regular basis. The cash offering Field Testmonies Missionary Challenge:
was Rs. 16,000/-. Our new book, “Beautiful Feet,” by Brother Sam Annachi (1922-2005)
Stanley, was released in English and Tamil. His old title, “Faith
Life,” was released in Kannada. Mr. Dayanandan, Mr. Melwyn
Kingsley and Mr. S. Timothy Chelliah recited First Timothy
without any mistake and were applauded. The mess management
by Brothers Manuel Jeyaraj and Jeyapaul was superb. Those
who laboured in the background for the successful conduct of
the camp are too numerous to mention. God bless them all.
(Photographs: Next page).
No doubt the Camp was a great blessing but as we will enter
the Third Decade in this ministry in 1991 we are seriously
considering to change our strategy and conduct regional camps
rather than such regular State-level camps as far as Tamil Nadu
is concerned. Let’s spend more time, money and energy in the
non-Tamil States.
Thanks to all those who prayed, contributed and laboured.
God reward them. Pray for the fruits of the Camp to abide, for Brother M. Jeyakumar of Gujarat addresses the Students!
God’s glory.
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 The Tamil Theme Song of Blesso ’90 July 1990
“God Knows!” Participants in Missionary Work
÷uÁß AÔÁõº, GßøÚ AÔÁõº
GÀ»õ® AÔÁõº, •ßÚ÷© AÔÁõº
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— S. Jason Pandian
“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they
preach unless they are sent?” (Rom 10:14,15)

(1) Senders (2) Goers (3) Hearers

(4) Believers (5) Worshippers
The Invitation Card for Blesso ’90
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The youth who carry the light of the Gospel July 1990
to the jungle tribes living in darkness
Heels on Hills!
Mrs. Esther Karunakaran

I had the privilege of leading a girls team under our Students

Missionary Programme to the Sitteri Hills. The team consisted
of 8 teenagers from School final and College level. For most of
them this was their maiden visit to a mission field. Excitement
on one side and fear on the other gripped them as they were
getting ready for the weeklong programme.
The team spent a day in prayer and receiving instructions at
our headquarters in Vellore. “I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me.” Each member of the team made this
positive confession as they set foot on the hills of 3000 feet.
The reception to the team by our missionaries in this hills
was very warm and encouraging. Missionary Thomas Rajasingh
gave practical tips to the team members before visiting the
villages. He briefed us about the condition and culture of the
tribespeople and guided us on our approach in presenting the
Gospel to them.
The people are in general quite poor and backward, in spite
of the various development schemes launched out by the
Government. We imagined how they would have been sixteen
years ago when our first batch of missionaries landed here (Pages
166-172). The villagers are living in ignorance and spiritual
darkness. Most of them don’t get one square meal a day because
monsoon fails quite often. Several of them are scantily dressed.
Very few children go to the local school. Things are not in good
shape in the school either. Thanks to the Bethel Agricultural
Fellowship in Danishpet for educating about 50 children from
here in their residential schools. There is a small government
Gowli Tribes in the State of Karnataka hospital in this hills, but the doctor comes only occasionally!
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 To start with we found it quite difficult to walk up and down eyes were full. We returned from the hills with a new dedication
the hills to reach the villages. Our water bottles would be emptied to do our utmost for God. A number of the team members
even while half way through. In some villages there were hardly decided for fulltime ministry. Every Christian young man and
ten huts. To add to our disappointment, even those few people young woman should have such mission field exposures before
will not be ready to hear us until they return from their fields at they decide on their career. We have the Great Commission to
dark. For us ladies that would be too late to return. obey and a Great World to win—for Christ!
But there were villages where people assembled quickly with
enthusiasm. There were also women who would run to hide
themselves from these welldressed young girls from plains. We
realized the need for scores of lady missionaries to reach the
shy and fear-filled tribeswomen.
Ministry in such backward areas is quite difficult. Communi-
cation of thoughts is not easy. People are slow in understanding.
Their cultural practices and superstitious beliefs are brought in
as a hurdle. “How can this be?” “What about that then?” These
are the people’s frequent questions. The team members
maintained a spirit of prayer throughout. It was a rich experience
as our missionaries who accompanied us kept explaining the
various aspects of tribal life and the difficulties of tribal ministry.
It was the first experience for several members of the team
to lay hands on the sick and pray. Demon-possession is quite
common. There are witchcraft practices and black magic.
Suicide is not considered serious. Polygamy is accepted “to have
more working hands in the field!” We looked to the “Lord” of
the Harvest in all trying situations.
The fellowship among the team members was sweet. It was
a time of great spiritual renewal for each member. One day we
joined our tribal congregation for Sunday worship. Oh their
simple faith! We realized our awesome responsibility having
received so much from the Lord.
Amidst all seriousness in the ministry, there were happy
moments when the team members broke into a jovial mood.  
There was a free spirit. As the programme came to an end our Evangeline Stanley Esther Karunakaran

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 Asia Missions Conference October 1990
27-31 August 1990, Seoul, Korea
Sadhu Sundar Singh
(1889-1933)

Born of rich Sikh parents on

September 3, 1889, Sadhu Sundar
Singh detest ed Christianity. On
December 31, 1903, the third day after
burning a copy of the New Testament,
when he was planning to end his life,
he saw the vision of Christ speaking
to him in chaste Hindustani, “I am the
Way!” Sundar Singh accepted Christ.
Driven out of the house for his faith with only the yellow
Missionary Y. Paul Dinakaran robe he had on, Sundar Singh wanted to spread the Word of the
& Dr. Theodore Williams (1935-2009) Gospel. He said, “Like my Lord I want no home, no possession.
Like Him, I belong to the road, sharing the sufferings of my
people, eating with those who give me shelter, and telling all
men of the love of God.”
He died of illness during his last journey across the Himalayas
around 1933.
The Birth Centenary Year of this Apostle of the Bleeding
Feet ends on October 3, 1990. Our Government released a stamp
in his honour last year. May the Lord raise many Sundar Singhs
to bless Punjab and all India!

The true Christian is like sandalwood,

which imparts its fragrance to the axe which cuts it,
without doing any harm in return!
Mr. Stanley Prince (1934-2015), Mr. Y. Paul Dinakaran, — Sadhu Sundar Singh
Rt. Rev. Jason Dharmaraj (1936-2006)
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October 1990 As we continued waiting on the Lord, He definitely guided
me and my wife to physically leave the central administrative
A Change in the BYM Administration office and move to the fields. It had been our long desire to be
field missionaries with the rest of our staff to learn and
Dear Friends,
understand the field needs and problems firsthand and help in
It’s a wonderful privilege to be a part of God’s endtime whatever way possible. Our first move was to the State of
Revival and Harvest. Karnataka in 1988 (Page 903), and after two years we have now
This ministry was started in 1971 by about 10 young men moved to Orissa. We are understanding Acts of the Apostles
after several years of prayer and waiting on the Lord. In 1990 as better—now.
we come to the end of the Mission’s second decade, for all its Recently I convened a meeting with the secondline leaders
amazing growth we must give all credit to His amazing grace. and clearly explained the need to change the pattern of
“This is the Lord’s doing!” administration. The Lord prepared their hearts to accept the
Preparations are on for the Third Decade Inauguration Meet. following proposal for future leadership.
It will be conducted Statewise in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, The leadership and administration will be solely on the
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan and shoulders of a Central Coordination Committee (CCC) which
Tamil Nadu during January 1991. Watch for the dates and details. will comprise of these Central Coordinators, under the
Pray that these gatherings of our partners and friends will be a chairmanship of Brother A. Lionel —
time of rich celebration of God’s praise and abundant revelation
of His plans for the New Decade. A. Jeyaraj — Finance Coordinator
Y. Paul Dhinakaran — Staff Coordinator
Flexibility and availability for change are important M. Arthur John — Field Coordinator
requirements for unhindered growth and development. One of G. Durairaj — Campus Coordinator
the vital areas where changes must be periodically effected is Kingsley V.E. Chelliah — Literature Coordinator
leadership. Where this is not done, the result will be staleness (1936-2013)
and suffocation. To maintain freshness and vigour in the ministry, E.L. Mathansingh — Promotional Coordinator
Joshua must take over from Moses, Elisha from Elijah, and
Timothys from Paul. The term of appointment for each of these Coordinators is three
years and it can be renewed and extended.
I am a strong believer of this principle, and I have mentioned
it often in teaching sessions and committee meetings. Since 1985 The Finance Coordinator and the Promotional Coordinator
I have been taking very active measures to distribute respon- are now based in the headquarters office in Vellore who will
sibilities and delegate authority. But unavoidably things were run the routine administration with one or two senior staff in
heavily dependent on me as long as I continued to be in the Vellore, whereas major decisions will be taken in the CCC
headquarters, though the fellow-leaders shared the burden and meetings which will be convened periodically. I will serve as a
responsibility to a large extent. General Advisor both to the CCC and the Board of Directors.
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 Carry all the leaders in your heart and intercede for them. As From the Tamilnadu Coordinator...
the ministry keeps expanding, their hands will become heavy
and begin to hang down unless you like Aaron and Hur support It came as a big shock to the Tamil friends of the Blessing
them (Ex 17:12). Give these fine brothers all the encouragement Youth Mission, when the leaders announced in 1986 that the
and cooperation necessary. Blesso and Revivo camps would no longer be a regular feature
My wife and I by the grace of God will be devoting most of in Tamilnadu and that our activities in the State would be
our time for prayer, writing and field work. We thank God for drastically cut so we might concentrate more on the non-Tamil
the unusual love and respect we are enjoying from our friends States (Pages 841-843). There were also genuine fears that this
and partners in spite of our unworthiness. God bless you for might affect the financial support raised in Tamilnadu. But what
that. We covet your prayers. has been observed during the last few years has only proved
that the Lord had led the leaders of the Mission in the right
Greater opportunities await us in the Third Decade though direction. All the fears have been dispelled.
obstacles abound (1 Cor 16:9). The Lord of Hosts goes before
us. “Through God we will do valiantly!” (Psa 108:13). In 1986 Brother Stanley foretold that there would be an
exodus of our leaders from Tamilnadu to the other States. Since
— R. Stanley then the keyleaders of the Mission began to move out of
Tamilnadu one by one, and in 1988 the Stanleys themselves
moved out (Page 903). The result is a twofold blessing: One,
Central & State Coordinators our ministries in the non-Tamil States are strengthened; second,
new leaders are coming up in Tamilnadu. Yes, we never lose
anything — really — when we obey the Lord.
I am thrilled to witness the spontaneity and enthusiasm in
our branches all over the State. This is the day of God’s power,
and His people are willing! (Psa 110:3). District leaders and
local representatives are coming up with new ideas and strategies
to mobilize prayer and funds for the growing need of the fields.
The Lord is honouring the humble efforts of these hundreds of
volunteers.
It’s a great advantage to have the national headquarters office
of the Mission here in Tamilnadu. Brothers Lionel, Jeyaraj and
Front row: L to R: R. Stanley, John Thomas, Kingsley Chelliah Mathansingh and the other staff are always available to help
(1936-2013), S. Thomas Rajasingh, E.L. Mathansingh. and guide us in our programmes. Hope the hq office also does
Back Row: L to R: G. Durairaj, Y. Paul Dinakaran, A. Jeyaraj, not get wheels to move to North!
S. Amalraj Peter (1950-1996), J. Santhakumar, M. Arthur John — J. Santhakumar
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God’s Word to be taught to boys & girls November 1990
as early as possible! “Because the days are evil ...”
“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as
wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore
do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is”
(Eph 5:15-17).
1. Spare no pains to live HOLY.
Rev 22:1; 1 Cor 10:6-11,15; Phil 2:12,13;
1 Pet 2:9; Phil 2:15; 2 Pet 2:6; 3:11; Rom 12:2

2. Set aside definite times for PRAYER.

Mk 13:33; Mt 25:13; Eph 6:11-18; Psa 55:17;
Dan 6:10; Mk 1:35
Study Programme

Sunabeda, Orissa
24-29 Sept 1990

3. Saturate yourself with the WORD.

Students

Rev 12:12; Eph 6:17; Gen 3:1; 1 Pet 1:24,25;

Phil 4:7-9; Acts 2:20; Psa 119:54,92; Mt 7:24-27;
Heb 12:25-27; 1 Tim 4:1-5; 2 Tim 4:1-4

4. Save your FAMILY.

Mal 4:5,6; 2 Tim 3:1-3; 1 Cor 13:4-7; Acts 2:17
5. Submit to ONE ANOTHER.
Mt 24:12; Mk 3:24,25; Eph 5:15,16,21; Js 5:9;
Heb 10:24,25; Mk 9:50; 1 Pet 4:7-9

6. Set your mind on HEAVENLY THINGS.

1 Tim 6:6; Prov 23:4,5; Phil 3:18-20; 1 Tim 6:17-19

7. Seek to win the LOST at any cost.

2 Pet 3:9; Mt 24:14; 5:13,14
— R. Stanley

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 “Evil days” “Great things He hath taught us!”

to the Third Decade Inauguration Meet of BYM

The dear sisters of Thanjavur inviting us
“You will hear of wars and rumours of wars.
See that you are not troubled;
for all these things must come to pass ...
And there will be famines, pestilences,
and earthquakes in various places ...
Therefore you also be ready,
for the Son of Man is coming at an hour
when do not expect Him”
“Great things He hath done!”
(Matthew 24)
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 Psalm 1991
(A song of the BYMers, when their hearts bubbled over with
The Tamil Song sung gratitude: To anyone with ten-stringed hand organs
in the Third Decade Inauguration Meet to clap and praise the Lord!)
of the Blessing Youth Mission Composed by Dr. Lilian Stanley

“Forget not!” 1. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

for His mercy endures forever.
©Ó¢x ÷£õPõ÷u, ©Ú÷©, 2. Who led us victoriously into the Third Decade;
©Ó¢x ÷£õPõ÷u — ÷£õØÔh for His mercy endures forever.
PskßøÚ AøÇzu ÷uÁß 3. Who helped us organize prayer cells and prayer programmes;
Pøh] Áøµ¯À÷»õ? for His mercy endures forever.
B^ºÁõu ÁõUSPøÍ EÚUPÎzuõ÷µ; 4. Who enabled us conduct Blesso Camps for men;
BÂø¯ Eß«x FØÔ E°¹miÚõ÷µ! for His mercy endures forever.
÷£õuøÚPøÍU öPõkzx¨ ¦PmiÁ¢uõ÷µ; 5. Who raised women ministers through Revivo Camps;
ö£õ´¯øÚ •Ô¯iUP ö£»Ý® D¢uõ÷µ! for His mercy endures forever.
£õøuÂmk ©õÔaö\À» xo¢u÷£õv¾®, 6. Who taught us His Word in the Study Programmes;
Áõøu GßÝ® AߦUP°ØÓõÀ CÊzxUöPõshõ÷µ! for His mercy endures forever.
uõÌÂÀ EßøÚ {øÚzuÁøµ ©Ó¢x÷£õPõ÷u; 7. Who helped us conduct several Bible Contests;
ÁõÌÂÀ AÁøµ ÁõÌzv ÁõÌzv AÔÂzvkÁõ÷¯! for His mercy endures forever.
8. Who enabled us conduct the Blessing Quiz for Students;
“Bless the Lord, O my soul; for His mercy endures forever.
and all that's within me, bless His holy Name; 9. Who inspired many to memorize the Epistles;
Bless the Lord, O my soul; for His mercy endures forever.
forget not all His benefits!”
10. Who has enabled us publish the Blessing magazine
(Psalm 103:1,2) in nine languages; for His mercy endures forever.
11. Who has helped us write so many books;
for His mercy endures forever.
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12. Who enabled us release several teaching and song cassettes; 26. Who brought His great men and women to minister to us;
for His mercy endures forever. for His mercy endures forever.
13. Who challenged the youth through Summer Missionary 27. Who took our staff to overseas conferences and ministries;
Programmes; for His mercy endures forever. for His mercy endures forever.
14. Who raised many Outreach Teams in several States; 28. Who sparked the idea of Senior Staff Syndicate;
for His mercy endures forever. for His mercy endures forever.

15. Who moved our hearts to dedicate our children for 29. Who spun the Central Coordination Committee;
for His mercy endures forever.
missionary work; for His mercy endures forever.
30. Who has raised dedicated Coordinators and Representatives
16. Who has given us an army of fulltime missionaries; from non-fulltimers; for His mercy endures forever.
for His mercy endures forever.
31. Who has gifted us with apostles, prophets, evangelists,
17. Who performed signs and wonders through ordinary men pastors and teachers; for His mercy endures forever.
and women; for His mercy endures forever.
32. Who has given us liberal hearts to give;
18. Who has used us to plant numerous Churches in unreached for His mercy endures forever.
places; for His mercy endures forever. 33. Who supplied us 89% of funds from Indians;
19. Who enabled us to build many worship sheds; for His mercy endures forever.
for His mercy endures forever. 34. To Him who has given us office buildings and equipments;
20. Who helped us provide educational facilities for His mercy endures forever.
for tribal children; for His mercy endures forever. 35. Who has supplied us audiovisual equipments;
for His mercy endures forever.
21. Who motivated us to launch out relief projects;
for His mercy endures forever. 36. Who has given us the Blessing Press and the printers;
for His mercy endures forever.
22. Who took our leaders to settle in northern States;
for His mercy endures forever. 37. To Him who has given us twowheelers and fourwheelers;
for His mercy endures forever.
23. Who sent our laymen to northern States as tentmaking
38. Who sent us encouraging letters from the world over;
missionaries; for His mercy endures forever.
for His mercy endures forever.
24. Who inspired us to plan Bless Karnataka and Bless 39. Oh, tribals and villagers, praise the Lord;
Maharashtra Programmes; for His mercy endures forever. for His mercy endures forever.
25. Who inspired us to plan Bless Orissa and Bless Madhya 40. Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven;
Pradesh Programmes; for His mercy endures forever. for His mercy endures forever.
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Praise God who taught us these many deep truths REVIVO — Camps for Women
year after year from the Bible! 1974 ...“Come, let’s return to the Lord; He will revive us!”
1975
Brother Stanley gave three to five lengthy Talks on each of these
30 themes, English to Tamil, in our Annual Camps— 1976 ... “His Grace”
1977 ... “Lord of lords”
BLESSO — Camps for Men
1978 ... “It is written!”
1971 ... “There shall be Showers of Blessing!”
1979 ... “Amen, Alleluia!”
1972 ... “Now David!”
1980 ... “Thy Kingdom come!”
1973 ... “Like Jesus” 1981 ... “Heavenly Jerusalem”
1974 ... “Jesus the Revolutionary” 1982 ... “Jehovah Nissi”
1975 ... “Power” 1983 ... “I will Restore!”
1976 ... “I cannot come down!” 1984 ... “The Spirit & the Bride”
1977 ... “Glory” 1985 ... “The just shall live by faith!”
1978 ... “Holiness unto the Lord” 1986 ... “Fruitful Vine”
1979 ... “His Body” 1989 ... “Hallowed be Your Name!”
1980 ... “Alpha & Omega”
1981 ... “New Heaven, New Earth”
1982 ... “Milk & Honey”
Search ... Read ... Connect!
1983 ... “Our God is a consuming fire!”
1984 ... “But the greatest is Love!” “Search from the Book of the Lord, and read: Not one of
these shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded
1985 ... “Abba, Father!” it, and His Spirit has gathered them!” (Isa 34:16)
1986 ... “Lord of Hosts”
I claimed this promise whenever I sat with my Bible
1988 ... “Prophet, Priest, King”
to study these themes! — R. Stanley
1990 ... “God knows!”
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 Why We Do What We Do Duke Jeyaraj: Uncle, when I entered this campus up the
Sitteri Hills, I noticed something quite unusual. I saw the
(A team of youth interviews Brother Stanley during the Silver dedication tablets of three buildings. In each of them, the
Jubilee Celebrations of the Blessing Youth Mission in 1996.)
purpose of that building is clearly stated. But on none of them
Silver Ramesh: Annan, we deeply appreciate all your efforts is the name of the person who dedicated the structure
to raise nextline leaders. We youngsters greatly admire the inscribed. The same is the case with our headquarters
revolutionary acts which you and the other top leaders of BYM buildings in Vellore. I’m sure these buildings must have been
are performing. But at times we don’t understand the philosophy declared open by prominent servants of God. Why are their
behind certain practices. If you tell us only “what,” you are just names conspicuously absent?
disciplining us. Only when you teach us “why,” you are Stanley: First of all I must appreciate your power of observation.
discipling us. If the “why” is not answered, our movement in Rarely do young people pause for a while in front of a building
course of time may become a monument. We thought that the to read the dedication tablet before entering in. Your keen sense
Silver Jubilee Celebrations was the right occasion to ask you of observation is one of the indispensable qualities for
some questions on behalf of the thousands of our supporters leadership. Thank you for the question.
and friends. Seated here with me are ten young friends
representing the future generation of leaders for this Mission. Many buildings, especially in the religious circles, are abused
They are Duke Jeyaraj, Helen Yesurathinam, Godwin Kingsley, because people forget the original vision and intention with
Sumangali Jebaraj, Mohanakrishnan, Sylvia Santhakumar, which they were built. The Jerusalem temple is an example.
Samuel Pragasam, Christina Anne, Ebenezer Isaac and Cynthia Jesus had to remind the abusers that it was meant to be a House
Johnson. Each one has a question. Let’s begin with Duke. of Prayer. There was anything but prayer when Jesus entered it.
Therefore we think that the most important information on a
dedication tablet is the purpose of the respective building. The
name of the person is secondary.
If we have the practice of engraving the names of persons,
we will have to be looking out for celebrities and dignitaries to
pray and open the buildings. Statistically speaking, most of those
who are rich in faith are the poorest of the poor or the very
ordinary people. When such persons pray and cut the ribbon or
open a door, there would be a greater blessing on the occasion
and the structure. We are also blessed with such godly donors,
whether individuals or families, who would not desire their
names found anywhere in the buildings. The opening ceremonies
of buildings are becoming more and more formal, losing their
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meaning and significance. It may surprise you to know that some Ideally speaking, the existing local Churches must take care
of the government buildings up this hills were declared open of all pioneer evangelism. But except in the first century,
by certain ministers and politicians who didn’t even see these Churches worldwide have failed here. Most of the cross-cultural
buildings! The dedication stones with their names were taken missions, national or international, which had been used of the
to public meetings elsewhere where these dignitaries “opened Lord in planting churches in the remote areas, have been
the veil” of the tablets on their tables! The stones were then interdenominational. There are too many issues involved in
brought to site and embedded in the buildings. pioneer evangelism in distant places for local Churches to
handle. It needs cooperative efforts. The days of para-Church
Helen Yesurathinam: Many pastors find our magazine and organisations are not over yet. These transdenominational
books a great blessing. They use them in their sermons also. I platforms serve as a scaffolding. Only after the building is
personally feel that your understanding of the life and ministry
completed, the scaffoldings can be dismantled.
of a Church is much deeper than many pastors of today. Why
should BYM not start establishing churches, even if there are We in BYM are also called to be a prophetic voice not just to
other churches, so we can demonstrate Biblical patterns? one church but all the churches which constitute the Body of
Christ. We can fulfill this calling fearlessly only if we stay past
Stanley: This reasonable suggestion has come from several men
denominational barriers and boundaries.
of God. Once there was not a single English charismatic
assembly in Vellore, and a senior preacher made to me the same At the same time we do not want to give the slightest
suggestion to cater particularly to the needs of the growing non- impression that para-Church missions are superior to local
Tamil medical staff community there. But we decided not to churches. The former are just an extension arm of the latter, to
deviate from God’s calling concerning us. Our original vision function as a supplement and not a substitute. That’s why it’s a
was stated as, Revival among Youngsters and Evangelism firm policy of BYM not to hold any regular local programme on
through Youngsters. It was very specific. In the sixties and early Sunday mornings where there are Churches. People should
seventies, the youth in the Church were the most untapped fellowship with their respective Churches.
potential. There were keen young people with latent talents and
dormant gifts in every Church. Except perhaps a weekly Godwin Kingsley: Why did you change the name of our
hourlong youth meeting following the Sunday service, there organisation from Full Gospel Young Men Association to
were not many activities and programmes for the youth to utilise Blessing Youth Mission? Some people say that we have come
their energy and channelise their zeal. In order to challenge and down from our earlier convictions. I myself wonder whether
address these young people of all churches, we needed an we are Pentecostal or non-Pentecostal!
interdenominational platform. After 25 years we still find that
Stanley: Thank you, Godwin, for this delicate question. I’m
the youth in our Churches are not sufficiently addressed or
happy you asked that.
challenged. Very few evangelists and organisations minister
among youth. One reason could be that the revenue in this field When we named this ministry at its inception as FGYMA,
is poor. the words “Full Gospel” had a reference to the content of the
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message we were proclaiming (Pages 176-181). We picked up now. We still encourage folks seek the Lord for this beautiful
these words from Apostle Paul’s words in the Epistle to the devotional gift when they are baptised with the Spirit, but we
Romans: “When I come to you, I shall come in the FULLNESS never judge anyone as not filled with the Spirit just because he
of the blessing of the GOSPEL of Christ” (Rom 15:29). But in or she doesn’t talk in tongues. “When I was a child, I spoke as
course of time, the words “full gospel” picked up a denomi- a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I
national connotation. The words “full gospel“ and “pentecostal” became a man, I put away childish things” (1 Cor 13:11).
became synonymous. Being interdenominational, a name change
therefore became a necessity. Our position is somewhat difficult. The non-Pentecostals are
afraid that we might steal their sheep. On the other hand the
The word “Blessing” became a better substitute which is Pentecostals are angry that we don’t supply them sheep from
found in the same verse quoted above (Rom 15:29). The promise other folds. We are like a drum beaten on both sides, but we
of the Lord to the founders of this ministry when they had been bless both sides!
waiting before Him in 1970 was, “There shall be showers of
Sumangali Jebaraj: I am a reader of the Blessing magazine
Blessing !“ Our magazine was called “Blessing” and our
for quite some years. I find that the appeal for funds in this
programmes as Blessing Retreats and Camps. The double
periodical is minimum. People say that it’s because we are
promise of God to Abraham—”Blessing to you; Blessing
heavily funded from abroad. Is it true?
through you” (Gen 12:2) —was appealing to us very much.
Stanley: It’s quite appropriate that you’ve asked this question
The women’s wing went by the name the Full Gospel Young
before this audience which has a wide cross-section of our
Women Association. For administrative reasons, only the
supporters.
FGYMA had been registered with the government, but the
FGYWA was functioning as a sister organisation. By introducing One of our deep convictions is that when we faithfully sow
the word “Youth” instead of “Young Men” and “Young Women” spiritual blessings on people, we will bountifully reap material
we could conveniently integrate and coordinate the activities benefits from them (1 Cor 9:11). Both in our magazine and
of both groups. And the word “Mission” appeared more dynamic meetings, maximum space and time are allotted to impart
than the word “Association.” Hence in 1987 we became spiritual blessings and teach Biblical truths to people. Most of
“Blessing Youth Mission.” (Pages 854-856). our partners are those who have been blessed, in some way or
the other, through our ministry. We are taught by our Lord that
You have raised a quest ion regarding our “earlier
we must seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness. He
convictions.” We are Biblical in doctrine, Pentecostal by
has promised that the material blessings would naturally follow.
experience, and Interdenominational by stand. There’s no change
in this. But as we grow and mature, our understanding of any You must be quite aware of the high pressure appeals made
doctrine or experience deepens and broadens. Take for example, for funds in religious periodicals of the day. All sorts of schemes
the question of speaking in tongues. In our early enthusiasm we are invented to trap the innocent and ignorant. This brings
had condemned people who did not speak in tongues. Not so dishonour to the Lord of Heaven and Earth. Christ is “wounded
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in the house of His friends” (Zech 13:6). In Christ’s time, only to the hq office in Vellore we received two drafts from a South
one out of twelve was an Iscariot. But now eleven out of twelve Indian family for Rs. 3,00,000/- each without designation.
seem to belong to that tribe! We want to steer clear of this religious Jehovah-Jireh!)
commercialism.
Mohanakrishnan: I have come across in our Magazine the
One of my saddest observations in international conferences solicitation for funds for capital expenditures like buildings,
is the hunt by foreign agencies for Indian ministers who would vehicles and equipments. I have noticed that sometimes it takes
regularly supply them photographs, and the search by Indian a year or more to raise enough money for these projects. Why
ministers for foreign agencies who would regularly send them don’t we go for bank loans and make the facilities available
funds. In the name of partnership, many indigenous ministries quicker to accelerate the ministry?
have sold their birthrights. We accept overseas offerings only if
no strings are attached and our freedom in Christ to move with Stanley: Anything can be purchased these days with bank loans.
the Spirit not curbed. The Christian Aid Mission of USA (Pages Banks are looking for prospective loanees so they may earn
783 & 784), and Indienhilfe of Germany are the two overseas
huge interests. Here lies a subtle temptation for Christian
agencies which are working with us happily on these lines. But ministries to miss God’s will for them. When there’s money,
over 80% of our support still comes from Indians. we will pay; when there’s no money, we will pray! A facility
that’s good for one ministry may not be God’s perfect will for
No contribution is too big to be carefully spent and nothing another. It is therefore necessary to resort to a season of prayer
is too small to be appreciated. But we would rather have 100 for what we feel we need rather than rush to a bank agent for
persons give Rs 10/- each than one person give Rs 1000/-. discussion. Anything we acquire without divine sanction will
Moneywise both are the same, but in the former you have the become a burden rather than a blessing. It will turn out to be a
involvement of 100 persons whereas in the latter you have the white elephant consuming our time and resources. We cannot
involvement of just one person. Till date we don’t have a single easily dispose it of either. Buying is easy but selling is difficult.
fulltime promotional worker to mobilize funds. It’s all done by
volunteers sitting here before us. Three cheers to them! God’s delays are opportunities for our development. What
we give our daughter Evangeline now we refused some years
Whether you say that the cup is half-full or half-empty, both ago when she asked for it. God does answer prayers but not
are the same. But the first statement leads to praise and the next always instantly. Our Heavenly Father knows not only what we
to prayer. Praise is more heavenly than prayer, isn’t it ? True we need but also when we need them. He delays until we are mature
have many needs but we highlight what God has given rather enough to handle the blessing. Therefore waiting in prayer for a
than what we still need. Because we acknowledge more and year or more for a vehicle or a building is not wasted time. We
ask less, we need not fear that people would mistake us and must learn the “patience of Jesus Christ” if we are to really
reduce their giving. The contrary is true. Am I clear? work for His Kingdom (Rev 1:9).
(In the Silver Jubilee Celebrations we were so engrossed in Deficit spending is an addictive habit. If you borrow money
praise to God that we forgot to take any offering. But on return for one project, your first thought for the next project would be
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again for a bank loan. When you are not able to clear the loan in evangelism. We do not want to change this order. Several other
time, you are in trouble and you go to the people with sympathy missionary organisations in India are primarily focussing on
appeals. Preachers who habitually operate their projects on bank missions and evangelism. This may be their call. But as far as
loans invariably become beggars on TV screens, magazine pages BYM is concerned, our first commitment is to work for Holy
and crusade platforms. Ironically these are the ones who Spirit revival in the churches and then challenge and channelise
specialize in “faith“ teaching. This Western culture is spreading the Christians into missionary involvement. Our revival
to India also. God is not responsible for our acts of presumption activities include Revival Camps, Outpouring Rallies, Study
in the name of faith. We are taught by our Lord to count the cost Seminars, Training Programmes, Literature Publication, etc. If
“before” building or battling (Lk 14:28-32). we keep on increasing the number of Church planting mis-
sionaries, we will lose the balance between the two sides of our
Sylvia Santhakumar: Why don’t we enroll as missionaries
calling. Churches would be deprived of a solid revival ministry
all those who respond to the missionary call in our meetings?
to them. Unless the existing churches are revived, we cannot
Stanley: Hi, I remember you responded to the missionary call preserve the fruits of pioneer evangelism. If we are just
in one of our Missionary Conventions. Perhaps you legitimately statistically minded, we will neglect revival activities, because
worry whether you would not be absorbed in BYM after your unlike the quantitative church growth the qualitative church
studies! Your question however brings before me several basic growth cannot be measured.
issues which I would like to explain.
The BYM is essentially called to be a lay movement. In fact
To be a faithful Bible teacher, one must rise above his we had no fulltime worker during the first three years.
denominational or group interests. The Holy Spirit who bestows Enrollment of fulltimers was a later development for the needs
on us the anointing to preach or teach will be grieved if we of remote places. Otherwise we are primarily concerned to make
minister with any ulterior motive. All these years I have never every Christian a soulwinner and an active neighbourhood
given a missionary call specifically for peope to join BYM. It evangelist. Even though we now have only 250 fulltimers, I am
has been always a general call to go fulltime for the expansion afraid most of the BYMers are spending too much time in
work of the Kingdom. It is similar to the call for water baptism— mobilising prayer and funds for missionary work and too little
which is not a call to be baptized by a particular preacher but to time in personal evangelism. This is unhealthy. To get back to
obey God. We therefore share the lists of missionary call our original emphasis, we are ready to sacrifice anything. The
respondents with other Missions also. After all we are not amazing growth of the early Church was due to every-member-
building empires for ourselves but a Kingdom for God! All the participation in direct evangelism. When leaders of a Mission
gains ultimately go to Him who is the Owner! (Example: Page drain themselves with the needs and problems of the fulltime
165). missionaries, they are left with little freshness for revival
ministry.
The Blessing Youth Mission has a twofold vision: Revival
and Evangelism. Revival precedes evangelism. Missionary There’s another crucial point to be noted here. The Bible
evangelism is actually the outcome of revival. Revival begets speaks of the “measure” of faith and grace to each man. We
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must not go beyond this. In my opinion, 150 to 200 missionaries said that weeds started growing fast in Tamilnadu after the Blesso
are a manageable size for an average Mission. Already and Revivo camps were stopped. This may be true, but with
Missionaries suffer from a lack of pastoral care for them. I would only twelve months in a year we wonder what we can do in this
vote for five BYMs with 200 missionaries each rather than for situation. The exodus of our senior leaders to non-Tamil States
a single BYM with 1000 missionaries. Those who don’t started in 1987. When Lilian and I decided to move out in 1988,
appreciate this view now will understand it later. there were several calls and letters from well-meaning friends
requesting us to reconsider our decision. One of their
Samuel Pragasam: Annan, why did you stop Blesso, Revivo, apprehensions was the concern you have raised regarding
Summer Bible Study and such major annual programmes in finance. But the fact is that the financial support from Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu? I feel that unless we restart them, our support did only increase after my wife and I left the State. More and
base will be weakened. more lay leaders have been raised during the last 8 years. Our
tradition not to have fulltime promotional workers was further
Stanley: As a businessman no wonder you are concerned strengthened. In other words, our Tamil partners who had been
about the financial needs of the Mission. Your Dad (1942-2010) enjoying the privilege of being blessed have realized their
was the first Treasurer of this ministry. responsibility of becoming a blessing. This is what missiology
The Tamilnadu Blesso and Revivo Camps were occupying is all about! (Read the Tamilnadu Coordinator’s write-up on
us fully for atleast six months in a year because we left no stone page 984).
unturned to make these programmes most useful to the delegates. God’s will for mankind since the beginning has been
When we also had the Study Programmes in Summer, we were expansion by decentralisation and distribution. Babel was a plan
left with very little time for such revival programmes in the against this purpose of God. That’s why He shattered their work.
non-Tamil States. This partiality was not justifiable. The Jerusalem Church didn’t move out into all Judea and
Samaria until the Lord scattered them by persecution. In a
When we had launched out these programmes in Tamilnadu
country like India, it is quite unsafe to keep just one headquarters
in the seventies for Christians here, the Pongal holidays meant in one place for any Mission. We know not when and wherefrom
Blesso and the Pooja holidays meant Revivo. Anyone who the enemy’s bombshell will be thrown on us. We must have
desired to be baptized in water and in the Spirit and to get his several headquarter-like units in the country. Do you know that
spiritual batteries recharged, immediately thought about these all the Generals of an army don’t stay together in one place or
camps. But so many ministries have come up now which conduct travel by a single vehicle?
similar 3-day or weeklong revival programmes. The Tirupathur
meetings are an example. Thousands are water-baptised and Unless we plant ourselves in diverse cultures, we will become
Spirit-baptised there and catch a spirit of prayer. Praise God too regional instead of being national or global. The Tamil blood
for this. is good but we need also the Bengali blood to get poets like
Tagore and the Punjabi blood to get apostles like Sadhu Sundar
But a number of Christian leaders are concerned that solid Singh. Without such infusion in our bloodstream, the ministry
Bible teaching is absent in most of these camps. One of them will become undimensional and lack variety.
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 I urge you young people to seriously consider the non-Tamil learning from such truly “great” men and women, how sad we
States for your future. Tamilnadu is already congested! are copying the cut-out culture of politicians and cine stars!
Christina Anne: The Blessing magazine is such a blessing. If you have carefully observed, even when we publish
Why not make it more attractive? Why don’t we print the photographs of our meetings or activities, the focus is on “what”
photographs of the authors of the articles? rather than “who.” Dear young friends, when you click group
photos of a class or a seminar, be revolutionary in the seating
Stanley: Except for one or two special issues a year we are arrangement. It is not necessary that the teachers and leaders sit
unable to go for four colour print for economic reasons. With at the centre. Mix up everybody and make the picture look
the skyrocketing prices of printing materials, it’s almost natural and normal. Crack a joke when the camera is about to
impossible to run a magazine on subscriptions alone. We do be clicked. Don’t become frozen-stiff before the camera!
not desire to draw too much money from the contributions
received for ministerial activities either. So many Christian I share all these bits with you because I see a number of you
magazine publishers are in debt and several have discontinued as potential writers, editors and photographers for the publishing
their periodicals. One reason is that they spent too much money ministry of BYM. Duke is already editing our Missionary Kids
on colour and cover. The Blessing magazine is now published paper. Sylvia is doing B.A. in English literature, and Cynthia
in ten languages and it’s quite a commitment. The Lord has M.Phil. Remember what I say, and the Lord will give you wisdom
endorsed our economic policy in magazine production and in all things.
enabled us to send out this periodical regularly month after Ebenezer Isaac: Why don’t we introduce the leaders and
month all these 25 years without any break. Praise Him! speakers more elaborately in our meetings? I had brought
There’s nothing wrong in printing the photographs of the one of my friends to a Blesso Camp in which as usual you
authors. In fact the readers can visualize some personalness when were the main speaker. After the 3-day programme he asked
they see the author’s photograph. But we are sick of the crazy me, “Did Brother Stanley attend the Camp?” Ha, Ha!
Hollywood trend in Christian magazines. I started reading Stanley: Son, there’s too much of theatrical performance in
Herald of His Coming as a student from 1962. It had neither religious meetings these days. Earlier, in Churches, the focus
colour nor cover, but its rich content far excelled the scores of was on the pulpit, but now on the stage. In the Old Testament
magazines I received from the West. For many years I longed to temple, the priests were facing the altar, but now the audience.
see a photograph of this monthly’s editor and associate editor, Previously it was worship but now a performance. We are
W.C. Moore (1890-1980) and Sarah Foulkes Moore (1890-1973), camera-oriented! In the early Church it was neither an altar nor
but in vain. Another person whose life influenced my thinking a stage, but a table around which they gathered to emphasize
greatly was Amy Carmichael (1861-1951) of Dohnavur. At her the centrality of Christ. C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) warned of
deathbed she desired that only a bird-bath be erected where she this present trend even in his times. But people belittled him as
would be buried and no tomb built. She would never like her an alarmist. It is perhaps as an open opposition against the current
photograph to be published or displayed anywhere. Instead of practices, we in BYM have gone to the other extreme which is
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also not right. Thank you for pointing this to us. Hereafter we have greyed almost completely. Are there plans to change the
shall introduce our leaders and speakers appropriately. name of the ministry again to suit the old generation?
Not only the speakers or leaders, but also the influencial and Stanley: Very interesting question! In the first instance this
affluent people are not given prominence in our gatherings. ministry was started by young people for young people. Even
Except for age and such considerations, everyone is treated alike. though the founding leaders are ageing, we still maintain the
In fact many professors, pastors and senior government officials youth emphasis. The core of this ministry is not the adult elders
who attend our programmes are happy that they are not treated who contribute liberally to it but the energetic youngsters who
different so they could sit with everyone else and receive enthusiastically participate in its activities. Paul, Peter and John
maximum benefit from the ministry of the Word. I’m sure you were quite “aged” when they wrote their Epistles, but they never
are aware of apostle James’ warning that we must not give failed to address the young people.
special treatment to “a man with gold rings and expensive
Older people will happily attend youth programmes calling
clothes” compared to “a poor man in rags” (Js 2:1-6). I am not
themselves “young in spirit,” but which youngster will be
against rich people, but during my 30 years of ministry I have
interested to attend a programme meant for old people?
found that the poor are more reliable and dependable than the
rich, barring a few exceptions. We also desire that leadership should be on the shoulders of
young people. We are ready to hand over if you are ready to
We also don’t waste time with that boring item called “Vote
take over. That’s why I have spent so much time with you all
of Thanks!” The moment you say it is time for Vote of Thanks,
this afternoon to explain to you Why We Do What We Do!
people understand it as the time to get up and go! Our Vote of
Thanks normally takes the form of a prayer like this: “O God,
reward in public all those who prayed, laboured and contributed
for this programme in secret. May the delegates become a “How to Bless the Youth”
blessing to others. Amen!”
With his over 45 years of experience in working among
There’s another related matter I would like to mention here. young people, Brother Stanley delivered the following 5
The two laudable purposes of any meeting are the worship of practical and prescriptive Talks to over 600 delegates in
God and the fellowship with people. Anything that may disturb August 2008 on how to minister to youngsters effectively—
these two objectives must be avoided. For example, it’s a practice
to play loud music or songs during intervals and after the meeting (1) Why Youth Ministry, (2) Youth & Doctrinal Matters,
is over. People just cannot talk and fellowship with each other. (3) Youth with Churches & Missions, (4) Youth & Society,
This must be avoided. The Church should not learn from the (5) Exhortations to Youth Workers
world, but the world must learn from the Church.
5 DVDs 10 hours 30 minutes
Cynthia Johnson: Uncle, just one more question! Why do English to Tamil
you call this ministry as Blessing YOUTH Mission? Now you
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 Motivating Young People
Inexhaustible Biblical Themes John Allen
As listed on pages 993 & 994, Brother Stanley delivered How do you motivate young people? It’s one of the biggest
Talks on over 30 Biblical Themes in the 3-day Men Camps questions in youth work. So often we feel we’re working with
and Women Camps of FGYMA/BYM between 1971 and stuffed dummies who absorb all we say but give absolutely
nothing back. Or lively and creative teenagers whose liveliness
1990 . Three of them were further elaborated in the and creativity seems to consist mainly in discovering new ways
weeklong Bible Seminars of the Living Word Missionary of being evil, destructive and irresponsible. Or even—and this
Church in Germany, and those Talks are available as MP3 is the worst—helpful, goofy, amiable kids who sincerely want
CDs, English to Tamil— to help but make a hopeless mess of everything they tackle.
“Leave it to me,” we end up saying, through grimly clenched
 “Holiness unto the Lord” teeth. “I can do it quicker.”
First preached in Blesso ’78. But if they do always leave it to us, they will never learn.
Elaborated in 1993. And they will one day join the unhappy number of young
Christian adults who spent their teens being catered for, taken
3 MP3 CDs, Duration 15 hours.
care of, carefully protected from anything that looks like
responsibility and challenge. They will join the vast army of
 “First His Kingdom” wet, ineffective Christian adults, and we will have failed.
First preached in Revivo ’80 Here are seven quick ideas about how to motivate the young.
as “Thy Kingdom Come!”
1. Give them an example.
Elaborated in 1995.
3 MP3 CDs, Duration 15 hours Too often youth leaders exhort youngsters to do things the
leaders aren’t doing themselves. For example, if you want them
 “Ready for the End” to bring their friends along, and share their faith with them,
they need to see that you too are concerned with reaching your
First preached in Blesso ’81 own peer group and bring other adults along with you. Or why
as “New Heaven & New Earth,” should they bother?
and in Revivo ’81 It is easy to use young people to do the menial jobs, so that
as “Heavenly Jerusalem.” we can get on with the tougher assignments. But whatever we
Elaborated in 2000. get them doing they need to see us doing it first; so that they
4 MP3 CDs, Duration 17 hours 30 minutes have some idea of what’s expected, and how the job looks when
someone else is doing it. Unless they have the impression that
this job is something we would do—rather than a task too
Available from Blessing Literature Centre, Chennai undignified for us to be bothered with—they will not muster
much enthusiasm for it.
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2. Give them genuine responsibility. fall back on it, you will produce one of two results: either
Responsibility is not real unless there is the chance of failure. gormless, affable young people who will do (badly) anything
That’s the story of Adam and Eve, after all. God did not make you ask, without any idea of why they’re doing it; or a bunch of
us mindless machines but entrusted us with the opportunity to rebels who will dodge into a shop doorway whenever they see
fail. Now it is a temptation to give young people such simple you on the horizon looking for a volunteer.
jobs to do that they can’t possibly make a mess of our venture (Read “Why We Do What We Do” on pages 995-1010).
as a result. But if they get the message that “Even if I make a
4. Build a personal relationship with them.
mess of this job, it won’t matter,” they won’t develop much
motivation to do it properly. What can excite young people, If young people get the idea that they are primarily a useful
and keep them on their toes, is the knowledge that if they fail, cheap labour force for the Church to use, they will not feel
you fail. Anyone who has been in youth work for five minutes fulfilled in any of the activities they are given to pursue. They
will already know that young people can disappoint you in the will gain little satisfaction from serving Church community at
most crucial of circumstances! But unless you take this kind of large. But if you are a real friend of theirs, liked, respected,
risk with them, they will never develop as you want them to. appreciated because you appreciate them, then they will derive
a lot of pleasure from helping you out, and taking on jobs because
Your choice is simply: to run a perfect, ideal, hitch-free
you want them to.
programme with only token participation from a group of
teenage robots; or to resign yourselves to an uneven, If your group is larger than a dozen or so, you will not be
exasperating, embarrassing sequence of hit-or-miss adventures, able to build this kind of relationship with each of them. You
through which they make all sorts of mistakes but end up need other leaders, perhaps junior ones, who can take on just a
learning from them. There’s no question which of these few of kids and develop a closer relationship to them.
alternatives is better for your blood pressure. But the other is 5. Work on them singly.
better for your kids.
It can be fatal to let two or three of your young people work
3. Tell them why. on the same task together, unattended. Peer pressure can easily
All too often, we ask people to do jobs for us without really mean that they start mocking about, waste time, and perhaps
explaining to them the significance of what they’re doing. I achieve nothing. After all, when the teacher leaves the classroom,
think I would have enjoyed maths more at school if someone which class continues to work?
had stopped to explain what algebra, differential calculus,
So treating them as indivisible group may encourage them
decimals and trignometry were for. But the only purpose I could
to derive their standards from one another, which will not
discern was that these things could help you pass exams.
promote excellence. Instead you need to make each of them
We can easily adopt the same attitude in our youth group. feel that you are personally interested in his or her individual
“Just do this. Never mind why. Get on with it. It needs doing.” performance—that they are responsible, not to one another, but
But young people are not children; the magic parental line, to you, since you have planned this opportunity for them and
“Because I say so,” does not work any more. If you constantly are watching anxiously to see how they make out.
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6. Let them know how well they have done. A ministry of Youngsters that respects
Words of praise matter tremendously. If your young people Elders’ Counsel
have performed a task responsibly, don’t take it for granted,
and don’t be perfunctory in your thanks. Tell them precisely

Beatrice (1923-1992) & Capt. V. Siga (1916-2001)

what you most appreciated about the way they did it. This has
two effects: first, it reminds them that you have been watching
closely, and you wanted them to succeed as much as they did
themselves; second, it gives you the right, when they do badly,

Brother Zac Poonen

also to tell them that. Young people can take criticism more
readily from adults when they know these adults don’t just
always criticize. In fact, criticism will make much more of an
impact when it comes from someone who usually praises.
But all too often young people experience neither praise nor
blame. They are asked to take on a responsibility; they do; and
nobody tells them whether they have done well or badly. Perhaps
it’s just a tactful silence since we don’t want to deflate their
enthusiasm by too much criticism—“Well, they’re only young,
and they did try.” Or perhaps we assume we don’t need to pass
comment on what was, after all, a fairly mundane, routine piece
of activity. But how can they advance unless someone is
prepared to monitor their performance and speak honestly
to them about it?
7. Expose them to a need.

P. Sam Annachi (1922-2005)

No human being is ever motivated to do anything unless he

G. Victor, DSP (1919-1999)

or she perceives a need which cries out to be met. Make your
young people see the challenge of the job, and they will respond
much more readily to your call for action.
These seven principles aren’t a complete, or foolproof, guide
to motivating young people. There are no guarantees in this
business; the one hopeful fact, which must always be borne in
mind, is that one day, suddenly, they may surprise you. After
months and months of gruelling, unrewarded effort, they may
suddenly develop an awesome maturity overnight. And that will
be the confirmation that you haven’t been struggling in vain;
little by little, unperceived by you, the lessons you have taught
have been absorbed.
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 “Cloud of Witnesses”

encouraged them in their life and ministry. We remember here two Church Leaders who encouraged us
The Apostles like Paul, Peter & John counselled and supported the youngsters of their times and Here’s a list of those who in some way or the other were

CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese

involved in the ministry of FGYMA/BYM, who had their
Homecall. Their year of birth and year of death are given in

Rt. Rev. Pothirajulu,

parenthesis. The pages on which their names or photgraphs
appear are also indicated.
1. Abraham Rajapandian (1932-2006) ... 333
Encouragement from Church Leaders

2. Amalraj Peter, S. (1950-1996) ... 106,133,237,259,

260,807
3. Amirtham Devaraj (?-1991) ... 172,375,477
4. Anbiah, G. (1928-1988) ... 30,133,197,396,639,
679,748,778,908
5. Anbu Rajamani (1924-1981) ... 434,494,503,567,575,
for Churches;
not Churches
for Missions!
761
Missions

6. Angel James (1925-1993) ... 132,137,140,161,164

207,296,319,369,879,988
7. Annam Ponnusamy (1912-1991) ... 879
thus in the early years, in the 1960s and 1970s.

8. Annie Rajamoni (1935-2003) ... 483,620,622,657,853,

Founder, Jehovah Salvation Church, 988
9. Balasundaram, R. (1942-2011) ... 757
Pastor Y.S. Devasundaram,

10. Balu, R. (1955-1994) ... 420

Kanyakumari District

11. Basinger, V.R. (1923-1996) ... 677

12. Beatrice Siga (1923-1992) ... 1016
13. Benedict, G.V.J. (1929-2004) ... 461
14. Beulah David (1940-2004) ... 207,296,605
15. Bhagavandoss, D. (1941-1992) ... 74,143,153,154
16. Blanche Charles (1916-2006) ... 513,835,879
17. Bose Meiyappan, J.C. (1938-2001) ... 613
18. Buntain, D.M. (1923-1989) ... 351
19. Caesar Lohidossan (1974-1996) ... 550,762
20. Charles, A. (1933-2001) ... 640

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21. Charles Benjamin (1931-2006) ... 133,266 48. Gordon Lindsay (1906-1973) ... 782
22. Chinnamma George (1946-1994) ... 354 49. Heber Jeyapandian (1933-1997) ... 182
23. Christian, G.P. (1927-2007) ... 742 50. Hepzie Pandian (1919-2003) ... 3,332,384,618,620,
24. Daisy Prince (1943-2015) ... 737 853,879
25. Daniel Abraham (1919-2005) ... 226,461 51. Herbert & Pippa Lumley (?...?) ... 497
26. Danielraj (1909-1999) ... 457,566,723 52. Ian North (1929-2005) ... 671
27. David, D.S. (1932-2012) ... 360,366 52. Innocent Samuel, J. (1935-2015) ... 278
28. David, M.G. (1919-2010) ... 306 53. Isaac, K. (1940-2012) ... 496
54. Jacob Cherian (1923-2007) ... 326,339,728
29. David, S. (1936-2003) ... 74,98,99,153,154,
55. Jaisankar, M. (1967-2013) ... 680
259,260,266,503,557
56. James Ebenezer (1930-2014) ... 728,743,744
30. Devadason, S. (1905-2005) ... 154
57. James Paul (1929-2009) ... 499
31. Devakadatcham (1918-1999) ... 143
58. Jane Edwards (1922-1988) ... 196,879,902
32. Devanesan, J.J. (1962-2012) ... 864,962
59. Jason Dharmaraj (1936-2006) ... 979
33. Devapaul, J.M. (1917-2005) ... 317,396,503,509,720 60. Jebakani Immanuel (1936-2013) ... 427,452,453,498,
34. Devaraj, M. (1935-1985) ... 172,246,247,280,328, 589,734,762
375,477 61. Jebaraj, A. (Nellai) (1945-2010) ... 19
35. Dhinakaran, D.G.S. (1935-2008) ... 48,135,137,388,397,400 62. Jeevanandam, N. (1931-2006) ... 18
405,463,578,590,601,708,784 63. Jemimah Alagusundaram (1916-1984) ... 729
36. Digbijay Missal (1934-2004) ... 142,248,314,346,377, 64. Jemimah Edwin (1933-2015) ... 777
952 65. Jeyachandran Dare (1945-2007) ... 488
37. Easterdoss, J. (1931-2007) ... 89,145,154,167,168, 66. Joseph Abraham, V. (1910-1994) ... 953
182,198,202,219,250,277,278,287,289,337,339,340,342, 67. Joseph Chelliah (1929-2005) ... 131
38. Edwin, C. (1928-2015) ... 777 68. Jothimani Chelliah (1928-2010) ... 710
39. Edy Gnanamuthu (1924-2010) ... 366 69. Jothi Ponraj (1939-2004) ... 111,249,259,299,447,
40. Elizabeth, M. (1911-1996) ... 734 462
41. Emil Jebasingh, N. (1941-2013) ... 165 70. Joyce Scott (1924-2004) ... 787,789
42. Esther Kahrs (1907-1992) ... 406 71. Kanthi, A.S. (1920-1980) ... 813
43. Fredrick Samuel, A. (1911-1994) ... 163,175,655 72. Kesavan, K. (1965-2013) ... 788
44. Ganesh Abraham (1950-1995) ... 705 73. Kingsley V.E. Chelliah (1936-2013) ... 309,566,567,572,584,
45. Glady Easwararaj (1940-1981) ... 19,48,53,580,590 589,611,634,645,674,678,704,725,744,757,843,900,951,970,982
46. Glory Herbert (1922-1989) ... 618,765 74. Kohila (1929-1996) ... 871
47. Gnanadurai, D.P. (1941-2005) ... 303,876 75. Lazar, T. (1934-1986) ... 374,964

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 76. Leo Edwards (1916-1988) ... 879,902 105. Samuel, P. (1922-2005) ... 477,971,972,1016
77. Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) ... 126,144,271,772,800 106. Sam Varghese (1947-2014) ... 724
78. Lydia Xaviour (1937-2015) ... 708 107. Sarathamma (1917-2015) ... 923,924
79. Manoharan, M.S. (1940-2010) ... 384,870 108. Sarojini Paul (1938-1996) ... 464
80. Manuelraj, J.D. (1932-2013) ... 615 109. Sivapragasam, A. (1942-2010) ... 34,44,183,220,258,
81. Mary Sundaram, M. (1911-1989) ... 827 278,721,723,964,1005
82. Michael Chellathurai, T. (1933-2003) ... 876 110. Snehalatha Philip (1956-2014) ... 344,462
83. Mother Brand (1879-1975) ... 129,142,656,781 111. Spurgeon, S. (1932-1986) ... 203
84. Mohan, G.S. (1931-2003) ... 613,900 112. Stanley Prince (1934- 2015) ... 898,900,941,979
85. Muthiah Pandian, J.A. (1917-2008) ... 3,93,332,339,384, 113. Suguna Joseph (1927-2014) ... 710
513,655,659 114. Sundaram, G. (1909-1989) ... 591,730
86. Nalliah Aaron (1923-1993) ... 199,259 115. Susheela Jebaveeran (1948-1986) ... 657,669,676,731,789
87. Nataraja Mudaliar (1930-1982) ... 405,511,513,578,599, 116. Thavamani Varadhan (1946-2015) ... 577
601 117. Theodore Williams (1935-2009) ... 613,654,658,659,
88. Osborn, T.L. (1963-2013) ... 181,232,697,708, 865,979
784, 806,849 118. Thomas Pillai (1904-1996) ... 890
89. Oven Robert, A. (1940-2010) ... 30 119. Vedam Albert (1909-1976) ... 879
90. Panneerselvam, S. (1943-2013) ... 30,44,62,91,98,124, 120. Victor, G. (1919-1999) ... 457,460,509,641,
133,145,162,246,247,314,728,743,744 679,1016
91. Paul, R.A.C. (1941-1986) ... 840 121. Victor P. Lawrence (1949-2015) ... 567,644
92. Paul Gnaniah (1911-2011) ... 131 122. Victor Manogarom (1923-1999) ... 865
93. Patricia Manoharan (1945-2014) ... 384,870 123. Victor Siga (1916-2001) ... 101
94. Philomina Kumar (1955-1988) ... 439,454,465 124. Victoria Anbiah (1929-1982) ... 909
95. Premkumar Dharmaraj (1954-1999)... 32,80 125. Vimala Champion (1952-2001) ... 170,344
96. Premraj Ambrose (1939-2012) ... 457 126. William Kahrs (1906-2001) ... 406
97. Rajamani, G. (1914-1973) ... 575 127. Wilson, O.J. (1923-1993) ... 326
98. Rajendram, D.A. (1927-1996) ... 275,292 128. Wilson Sudha (1950-2002) ... 21,133,219
99. Raman Israel (1923-2003) ... 964 129. Xavier, P. (1937-1990) ... 657,708
100. Rose Ambrose (1926-2013) ... 862
101. Rufus, R. (1952-1979) ... 463 “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud
102. Rupamathi Azariah (1925-1998) ... 721 of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so
103. Sampathkumar, L.E.G. (1948-2001) ... 800 easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is
104. Sam Sundaram, (1938-2015) ... 594,730 set before us” (Heb 12:1).
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To the next generation ...

The God of Abraham is the God of Isaac; “Now to Him

the God Isaac is the God of Jacob. who is able to keep you from stumbling,
and to present you faultless
The God of yesterday is the God of today;
before the presence of His glory
the God of today is the God of tomorrow.
with exceeding joy,
Jesus Christ is the same to God our Saviour, who alone is wise,
yesterday, today and forever. be glory and majesty,
dominion and power,
Whatever you do —
both now and forever.
Must be Bible-based; Amen!”
Must glorify God;
Must be Christocentric; (Jude 24,25)
Must be led by the Holy Spirit;
Must help expand God’s Kingdom;
Must bless people;
Must support the Church;
Must have eternal outlook!

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