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By 1825, it appears, he was introduced to [[Christian literature]], when his brother Jagannadha Chowdhari procured him religious [[tract (literature)|tracts]] written by probably by [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]], one of the [[Serampore Trio]]. Influenced by the tracts, he obtained more tracts from neighbouring villages and decided to learn more about Christianity. He even went to [[Vizagapatnam]] (also known as [[Vizag]]) and met Roman Catholic priest and tried to meet Rev James Dawson of [[London Missionary Society]], already operating over there. Later he was influenced by Christian officers like Capt. Knott, General Adjutant Evalin, and Major Brett from [[East India Company]]—While working as a tutor in [[Paralakhemundi|Parlakimedi]]. He was directed to Helen Knott, who gave [[Gospel of Luke]] and two tracts—In May 1833, he went to Vizagapatnam to meet missionaries, then-overseen by Major Brett. Here, he had written his own tract on [[Indian people|Indian]] caste in Telugu, published later by Tract society of Madras—While, Brett had plans to send him to Madras by sea, Helen Knott having got positive message from Baptist Missionary Society from Cuttack, he was finally sent to Cuttack. Eventually, he was [[baptised]] on 6 October 1833 into Christian faith by Charles Lacey, an English [[General Baptist]] [[missionary]] to [[Cuttack]], Orissa; Charles Lacey came to Orissa in 1823 for [[evangelical]] activities, after [[William Bampton]] and [[James Peggs]] arrived Orissa in 1822.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.erudit.org/revue/ttr/2005/v18/n2/015766ar.html |title= Missionary Position: The Irony of Translational Activism in Colonial Orissa |author= Debendra K. Dash, Dipti R. Pattanaik |quote= on 12 February 1822, missionaries like Bampton and Peggs reached Orissa with the specific purpose of spreading Christianity among the Oriyas. As has already been hinted, by 1813 the British Parliament through legislation had allowed the missionaries ostensibly to undertake educational activity in company territory. Since then the company administration had been encouraging the appointment of bishops in Calcutta. The Missionary Societies formed in Britain sent their representatives to various parts of India. After Bampton and Peggs in 1822, Charles Lacey came to Orissa in 1823. Amos Sutton followed suit on 11 March 1825, and Nois and Phillips, in 1835. |publisher= erudit.org |accessdate= 29 May 2012 }}</ref> | By 1825, it appears, he was introduced to [[Christian literature]], when his brother Jagannadha Chowdhari procured him religious [[tract (literature)|tracts]] written by probably by [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]], one of the [[Serampore Trio]]. Influenced by the tracts, he obtained more tracts from neighbouring villages and decided to learn more about Christianity. He even went to [[Vizagapatnam]] (also known as [[Vizag]]) and met Roman Catholic priest and tried to meet Rev James Dawson of [[London Missionary Society]], already operating over there. Later he was influenced by Christian officers like Capt. Knott, General Adjutant Evalin, and Major Brett from [[East India Company]]—While working as a tutor in [[Paralakhemundi|Parlakimedi]]. He was directed to Helen Knott, who gave [[Gospel of Luke]] and two tracts—In May 1833, he went to Vizagapatnam to meet missionaries, then-overseen by Major Brett. Here, he had written his own tract on [[Indian people|Indian]] caste in Telugu, published later by Tract society of Madras—While, Brett had plans to send him to Madras by sea, Helen Knott having got positive message from Baptist Missionary Society from Cuttack, he was finally sent to Cuttack. Eventually, he was [[baptised]] on 6 October 1833 into Christian faith by Charles Lacey, an English [[General Baptist]] [[missionary]] to [[Cuttack]], Orissa; Charles Lacey came to Orissa in 1823 for [[evangelical]] activities, after [[William Bampton]] and [[James Peggs]] arrived Orissa in 1822.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.erudit.org/revue/ttr/2005/v18/n2/015766ar.html |title= Missionary Position: The Irony of Translational Activism in Colonial Orissa |author= Debendra K. Dash, Dipti R. Pattanaik |quote= on 12 February 1822, missionaries like Bampton and Peggs reached Orissa with the specific purpose of spreading Christianity among the Oriyas. As has already been hinted, by 1813 the British Parliament through legislation had allowed the missionaries ostensibly to undertake educational activity in company territory. Since then the company administration had been encouraging the appointment of bishops in Calcutta. The Missionary Societies formed in Britain sent their representatives to various parts of India. After Bampton and Peggs in 1822, Charles Lacey came to Orissa in 1823. Amos Sutton followed suit on 11 March 1825, and Nois and Phillips, in 1835. |publisher= erudit.org |accessdate= 29 May 2012 }}</ref> | ||
Initially in 1834, he worked as an assistant missionary under Major Brett of London Missionary Society at [[Madras]]; accordingly, he made numerous trips to Oriya speaking districts and Telugu speaking districts of then-[[Madras Presidency]], including regions of [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] and [[Bellary]] of present [[Karnataka]], to preach the "Word of God,"([[gospel]]) and to distribute Christian literature, including the evangelical literature written by him.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/> | Initially in 1834, he worked as an assistant missionary under Major Brett of London Missionary Society at [[Madras]]; accordingly, he made numerous trips to Oriya speaking districts and Telugu speaking districts of then-[[Madras Presidency]], including regions of [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] and [[Bellary]] of present [[Karnataka]], to preach the "Word of God,"([[gospel]]) and to distribute Christian literature, including the evangelical literature written by him.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/> | ||
After he was baptised, while in Vizagapatnam, he preached gospel over there, and surrounding villages. About this time, he wrote his first [[lyrics|lyric]] ''I sought the refuge of our Jesus Christ''. Though his relatives and villagers outcast him for renouncing his native faith, he kept on preaching gospel in Vizagapatnam, Chicacole, Madras, Bellary, including his native place near Parlakimedi and surrounding villages.<ref name="R3"/> | After he was baptised, while in Vizagapatnam, he preached gospel over there, and surrounding villages. About this time, he wrote his first [[lyrics|lyric]] ''I sought the refuge of our Jesus Christ''. Though his relatives and villagers outcast him for renouncing his native faith, he kept on preaching gospel in Vizagapatnam, Chicacole, Madras, Bellary, including his native place near Parlakimedi and surrounding villages.<ref name="R3"/> | ||