THOMAS GAJETAN RAGLAND / தாமஸ் கெஜற்றன் ராக்லாந்து : Apostle of North Tirunelveli

We consider it a great privilege to be given the privilege of writing the life history of Vada Nellai Apostle. Kanon S. Paul Manickam of Nellaiyathiyatsatheena when he was asked to write a small book about the history of the Aiyaravas the Deiva Thiruthondan Kanam Thomas Kejatan who was sent to Vadatirunelveli (1973) regarded it as a command sent by Lord Jesus through Apperiar and by the pure grace of the Lord he completed the book (1975). . Canon Five published it at their own expense. A thousand copies were sold within a few months. Many who wanted to buy the book could not get copies. Hence it was decided to publish a second edition.Kanam Pal Manickam Iyaravar left the responsibility to us so we approached Yam Bethel. They also willingly came forward to reprint the biography of the apostle. Thanks to them.Mr. Navneethar the painting master of the Friends Evangelical Charitable Prayer Society helped by painting the portrait of the five Lords of Rockland from a book sent from England. They themselves painted the bungalow where the North Nellai Three lived the apostle lived and died and the tomb of the apostle in the same colors as published in the above-mentioned book.