Charles Taze Russell (February 16, 1852 – October 31, 1916) was an American Christian restorationist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founder of what is now known as the Bible Student movement. After his death, Jehovah's Witnesses and numerous independent Bible Student groups developed from this base.
Upon his visit to India in 1912, Russell spoke at a village called Nyarakad, near Balaramapuram. Afterward the name of the village was changed to Russellpuram, meaning The Place of Russell, and so it is called to this day.
Upon his visit to India in 1912, Russell spoke at a village called Nyarakad, near Balaramapuram. Afterward the name of the village was changed to Russellpuram, meaning The Place of Russell, and so it is called to this day.
S.P. Devasahayam, hailed from a place named Ethamozhi near Nagercoil. As a science student he had gone to America in 1905 and there he met Charles Taze Russell. After spending some time with him in studying the Bible, Davey returned to his native village in South Travancore and started forty Bible study groups in and around Nagercoil, at the extreme southern tip of the Indian Peninsula. In the same year, A. J. Joseph, from Kottayam began searching for Bible truth and later came in contact with C.T. Russell. He also got the opportunity to meet C.T. Russell at Madras during his visit to India in 1912.
C.T. Russell was invited to South Travancore by S.P. Davey and upon Russell’s arrival at Quilon raiway station from Madras, S.P. Davey came down from Neyyatinkara and greeted Russell at the railway station. Russell was garlanded in typical Indian style. S.P. Davey took C.T. Russell to Njarakadu where he had already been running a Bible study group in 1909.
Upon reaching Njarakadu, the villagers were very excited and gave a Royal welcome to Russell. S.P. Davey arranged a talk for C.T. Russell at an Auditorium at Njarakadu and many flooded to listen to the talk. Russell continued to deliver talks and discussions at Njarakadu and its surrounding places. The people of Njarakadu loved C.T. Russell and as a respect for C.T. Russell, the name of the village was changed to Russellpuram, meaning the place of Russell.
Such meetings came to the notice of the King of Travancore, who invited C.T. Russell to the Royal palace. Russell also arranged for the Maharajah to be presented with six volumes of Studies in the Scriptures, as well as the Bible. The king treated Russell very respectfully and requested for his photograph to be taken, which was later hung in the Maharajah’s palace. The British government representative, known as the Political Resident, arranged for the Russell to speak at the Victoria Jubilee Town Hall in Trivandrum.
C.T. Russell was invited to South Travancore by S.P. Davey and upon Russell’s arrival at Quilon raiway station from Madras, S.P. Davey came down from Neyyatinkara and greeted Russell at the railway station. Russell was garlanded in typical Indian style. S.P. Davey took C.T. Russell to Njarakadu where he had already been running a Bible study group in 1909.
Upon reaching Njarakadu, the villagers were very excited and gave a Royal welcome to Russell. S.P. Davey arranged a talk for C.T. Russell at an Auditorium at Njarakadu and many flooded to listen to the talk. Russell continued to deliver talks and discussions at Njarakadu and its surrounding places. The people of Njarakadu loved C.T. Russell and as a respect for C.T. Russell, the name of the village was changed to Russellpuram, meaning the place of Russell.
Such meetings came to the notice of the King of Travancore, who invited C.T. Russell to the Royal palace. Russell also arranged for the Maharajah to be presented with six volumes of Studies in the Scriptures, as well as the Bible. The king treated Russell very respectfully and requested for his photograph to be taken, which was later hung in the Maharajah’s palace. The British government representative, known as the Political Resident, arranged for the Russell to speak at the Victoria Jubilee Town Hall in Trivandrum.
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