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Welcome to India
Christian Mission Church
The
Founder
The late lamented Revd. Arthur Stephen Paynter and
Mrs.Paynter
The Revd.Arthur Stephen Paynter, the
Founder of the Church was born of a county family of Cornwall
at Bicester, Oxford shore, England on the 08 th
July 1862 of the year of our Lord. His father was a Church
Warden of the Church of England in Bicester.
He was saved on his 19th Birthday
when he attended a revival meeting of the Salvation Army in the
Marylebone Theatre. Then He was trained and became a Cadet in the
Salvation Army. Moved to India as a Missionary of the Salvation
Army. Travelled throughout India and Sri Lanka. He became Colonel
and was in-charge of the Salvation Army at Sri Lanka.
He was married to Major ANAGI WEERASURIYA
( born on 15 th November 1863 and saved on 1 st August 1884),
daughter of David Weerasuriya , a Sri Lankan in Bombay .
Revd.Paynter has resigned from the Salvation
Army and Formed the India Christian Realm / Mission
on 1 st November 1897 in Kumaon District of then Uttar Pradesh State
of India in association with the Revd.W.H.Greet and G.F.Grundy.
The ICRM was then reconstituted as India Christian Mission .
Revd.Paynter became a good friend of
many Anglican Missionaries working in Inda. He has travelled verily
throughout India and started centres of ICM in the states of West
Bengal, Punjab, Nepal, Maharastra, Tamilnadu and Karnataka and
finally at Andhra Pradesh ( entered into ELURU on 28 th September
1903 on the invitation of Md.Abdul Aziz, a muslim convert) . The
City of ELURU became the Head Quarters and the ICM was registered
under the Societies Act XXI of 1860 during the year 1947. He has
faced many number of troubles in and around the Mission. He has
extensively traveled to many countries like USA, England, Canada,
Scotland, Italy, France etc., and started centers of ICM.
Revd.Paynter has visited ROME during June ,1924 ( visited St.Peters
Cathedral, Vento Vatican and Sistine Chapel ( Fra Angelico’s
wonderful frescoes Tea with Miss.Well who had done Mission work in
Rome for years), visited Collosiuym & Forum, Naples and Pompey
etc.,.
Revd.Paynter has published monthlies and
journals and CALVARY is on of the prominent. He was the
Vice-Chairman of the HOME FOR THE HOMELESS, HELPLESS AND HOPELESS in
Calcutta. His speeches are heart – touched. He has spoken at CHRIST
CHURCH ( Church of England ) during October 16 – 21, 1921 when
Revd.MONTT was the Vicar of the Church. The Vicar said : “ as a
Church, they would stand permanently for the ICM “. Revd.Paynter has
delivered his valuable messages in England and Scotland mostly
conducted at YMCA campus.
The Revd. Paynter made his International
Head Quarters at Sri Lanka and overviewed the work of India
Christian Mission. Out of his labours, the ICM was flourished.
The Revd. Paynter entered into His glory on
27th July 1933.
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