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To
The Rev. ROY STROCK, M.A. D.D.,
President, The A.E.L.C., Guntur.

An humble representation of K. VIJAYARATNAM, Sharon House, Near Sanitorium, RAJAHMUNDRY.


Most Respected Sir,
I Shall be greatly grateful if you kindly allow me to send you the following few lines for your patient perusal and just consideration.

I beg to mention that I underwent Bible training at Luthergiri under my spiritual father Dr. E. Neudoerffer in 1931 and learned many helpful things and am thankful to him and Mrs. Neudoerffer, who treated me as their son. I opened a School at Venkatapuram (near Sanitorium) and did some work. Afterwards I worked as an evangelist in Korukonda field. I put up with Father M. Devadas during that time and attended his prayer meetings the members of which were from our town congregation. One day we all asked him why he never mentioned the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in his teaching. He replied that he did not teach it because it is not found in our Lutheran doctrine. We questioned him whether it is in the Bible. "Yes, he said", We then requested him to explain it fully. He did so. We put it in practice and found it very useful. Miss. Blair asked Father Devadas to discontinue the meetings. He did so at once. After I learned these it so happened that I had to become an independent evangelist and preached the plan of salvation to Non-Christians and conducted revival meetings to Christians who invited me.

When I prayed for the sick, our Lord healed many. He cast out devils. Some repented and asked for Baptism. I visited Cocanada and Narsapur also where Baptist Mission is. I always had successful meetings wherever I went. Praise the Lord. Dr. Neudoerffer taught us in his Class:- “Fear no man, find God’s Will. Do what ever He tells you to do” I am following his teaching. When I had religious meetings devil also entered- Where God builds His temple there the devil also builds his. But I was the conqueror. I did everything in His Name for His Glory. Oppositions came from all sides, but I stood for the truth. I heartily thank you missionaries who showed us the way of Salvation and request you to introduce the following into our mission, so that all may be benefited by them. I make this request as I am loyal to the Church to whom I owe much.

In last December we had our Convention at Rajahmundry to hear the experience of our members in the above things. In October we requested our A.E.L.C. to call for us for an explanation of our movement; but have received no endorsement. In the beginning some of our members went to extremes and misused their gifts. So we the leaders jumped into various meetings to regulate them. We prefer standing before our former A.E.L.C. Meeting or Ministerium to give out our vivid interpretation of these seven topics, to appearing before Committee meetings.


I humbly request you and others to consider these seven subjects prayerfully (“Whatever the saith unto you do it.” John. 2:5). I also beseech he to let our Board of Foreign Missions know of my request; after you ministers have spent enough time in His presence.


2nd September 1937,
Rajahmundry. I remain,
Most respected Sir,
Your most obediently,
K. VIJAYARATNAM
Independent Preacher.