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Azariah, Vedanayakam Samuel
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(Aug 17, 1874, Vellalanvilai, South India – Jan 1, 1945, Dornakal), Indian church leader and one of the most distinguished representatives of the early Asian mission and ecumenical movements. The son of a village pastor, he came into contact with diverse Christian groups as the traveling secretary of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) 1895–1901. In 1905 he was among the founders of the National Missionary Society of India. An Indian society under Indian leadership (“Indian men, Indian money, Indian leadership”), this g…

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Koschorke, Klaus, “Azariah, Vedanayakam Samuel”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_SIM_01376>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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