Christianity was already there in the 17th Century. It is mentioned in the annual Letters of 1662-1665. Fr.Antony De Proenca in 1662 and Fr. Balthazar De Costa in 1663 preached there the Gospel. There was belief among the people about the angels apparition. In the town of Polegam, the chief town of the Southern Province, and Adi-Dravida called Valente, equally Valiant by name and faith, converted a yogi who at baptism took the name of Rayappan. Now here is what happened to Rayappan still a in the town of Tenkasi.
In that town there was a Christian couple. They had two children. One died and the other was seriously ill. The parents had just been baptized. The grief at the loss of their children and the persecution from their relatives gradually began to shake then faith. At that moment, Rayappan came up and hearing of their sad plight consoled and comforted then. But the little child was stalking to his death. Without losing sight of his parents, Rayapan watched over the child, gave his sweets and stayed with them still midnight, He thought he could take some rest before the death of the child and went to the house of another Christian called chrysostom. There in the courtyard of the house a pandel (Shed) had been created in which the fathers used say mass when passing through the town, Rayappan went to sleep under this pandel.
In that town there was a Christian couple. They had two children. One died and the other was seriously ill. The parents had just been baptized. The grief at the loss of their children and the persecution from their relatives gradually began to shake then faith. At that moment, Rayappan came up and hearing of their sad plight consoled and comforted then. But the little child was stalking to his death. Without losing sight of his parents, Rayapan watched over the child, gave his sweets and stayed with them still midnight, He thought he could take some rest before the death of the child and went to the house of another Christian called chrysostom. There in the courtyard of the house a pandel (Shed) had been created in which the fathers used say mass when passing through the town, Rayappan went to sleep under this pandel.
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