Cuddapah Division

started preaching gospel among Europeans. Thinking good to have one preacher at Cuddapah, he kept an Anglo-Indian by name William Howell as first Missionary at Cuddapah in 1822. CUDDAPAH DIVISION: William Howell began his gospel work at Cuddapah and earned good name and gained the favour of Europeans. As he learned Telugu, he started gathering all Telugu people working under Europeans and commenced Sunday Church Services. The Judge who was transferred from Chittoor, George Watkins brought many Christian families whom he converted to Christianity to Cuddapah and then constructed one Church at Cuddapah in 1824. Many writers estimate that this was the first Church constructed in Telugu land. The Christian line in Cuddapah is also constructed by this Judge George Watkins. William Howell travelled the whole Pulivendula Taluk in Cuddapah district and preached the gospel. In 1842 he left London Mission and joined in Anglican Mission. At this time many Christians left London Mission and joined in Anglican Church. These families were 46 in number and notable among them were Woods, Watts, Bunyan, Neil and so on.45