UECF.NET Christian Digital Library

🇮🇳 Christianity in India

The story of the church in India, from the St. Thomas traditions to the modern missions, told through histories, biographies and the writings of Indian Christians.

Early Christianity in India & St. Thomas Traditions1

General histories that cover the earliest period.

Catholic Missions0

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Protestant Missions2

Carey, the pioneers and the Protestant missionary movement.

The Life of William Careyవిలియమ్ కేరీ జీవితము

George Smith

తెలుగు + EnglishChristian Biography Public Domain

Read The Life of William Carey online at UECF.NET: George Smith's classic biography of the Northamptonshire shoemaker who became the father of modern missions, translated the Bible into dozens of Indian languages, and founded Serampore College.

≈ 10 h 46 min read · 16 chapters · 152 pages · 1885

Lutheran Missions4

The American and German Lutheran missions in Andhra.

Lutheran Missionaries, Landmarks and Legacies

Syam S. Pilli

తెలుగు + EnglishMissions

Lutheran Missionaries, Landmarks and Legacies by Syam S. Pilli — the story of the American Lutheran Mission from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (1842 onward): Father J. C. F. Heyer, Walter Gunn, L. B. Wolf, John Roy Strock, Anna Kugler and John Aberly, and the landmarks they left — Andhra Christian College, Heyer Hall, Gunn Bungalow, Wolf Hall, Strock Hall, Sylvanus Stall Girls High School, St. Matthew’s West Parish Church, Kugler Hospital and Aberly Pet. A free, searchable UECF.NET web book.

13 chapters · 15 pages · 2014

The Journal of Lutheran Mission (September 2015)

EnglishMissions

The complete September 2015 issue (Vol. 2, No. 4) of The Journal of Lutheran Mission, published by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, as a 117-page UECF.NET web book: papers and sermons from the 2015 International Conference on Confessional Leadership in Wittenberg on celebrating the Reformation rightly, with searchable text, article navigation, footnotes and original page images.

≈ 6 h 34 min read · 23 chapters · 117 pages

AELC Constitution

Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church

EnglishTelugu Christian History

The complete Constitution of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) as reprinted in 1990 — Memorandum of Association, Rules of Association (Constitution), By-Laws, Constitution and By-Laws for the Synods, and Constitution and By-Laws for Parishes — presented as a searchable UECF.NET web book with page-by-page original scans, reading controls, bookmarks and resume reading.

≈ 4 h 5 min read · 39 chapters · 191 pages · 1990

Baptist Missions0

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Methodist Missions0

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Andhra, Telugu, Telangana & Rayalaseema Christian History12

Regional histories of the Telugu-speaking church.

Purushottam Chowdhary

Babu John Chowdhary

EnglishChristian Biography

A 171-page UECF.NET web edition of Monarch of Telugu Christian Literature: Purushottam Chowdhary by Babu John Chowdhary, presented from the 2017 English translation by Dr. K. Job Sudarshan with searchable text, section navigation, responsive reading tools, and preserved photo/map pages.

≈ 5 h 16 min read · 25 chapters · 171 pages · 2017

Lutheran Missionaries, Landmarks and Legacies

Syam S. Pilli

తెలుగు + EnglishMissions

Lutheran Missionaries, Landmarks and Legacies by Syam S. Pilli — the story of the American Lutheran Mission from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (1842 onward): Father J. C. F. Heyer, Walter Gunn, L. B. Wolf, John Roy Strock, Anna Kugler and John Aberly, and the landmarks they left — Andhra Christian College, Heyer Hall, Gunn Bungalow, Wolf Hall, Strock Hall, Sylvanus Stall Girls High School, St. Matthew’s West Parish Church, Kugler Hospital and Aberly Pet. A free, searchable UECF.NET web book.

13 chapters · 15 pages · 2014

Christianity in Andhra & Rayalaseema Regions

EnglishTelugu Christian History

A searchable UECF.NET Christian web-book edition of the complete 53-page source PDF chapter on the historical growth of Christianity in Andhra Pradesh and the Rayalaseema region, including political context, Catholic and Protestant missions, denominational development, and references.

≈ 1 h read · 25 chapters · 53 pages

The Telugu Mission (1914, Telugu)తెలుగు మిషన్ (1914)

Drach & Kuder

తెలుగుMissions Public Domain

శోధించదగిన వచనం, డార్క్ మోడ్ మరియు ఆఫ్‌లైన్ మద్దతుతో ఎవాంజెలికల్ లూథరన్ చర్చి యొక్క తెలుగు మిషన్ యొక్క పూర్తి 1914 చరిత్ర, రెవ. C. F. హేయర్, గుంటూరు మరియు రాజమండ్రి మిషన్‌ల జీవిత చరిత్రను చదవండి.

32 chapters · 470 pages · 1914

Christian Missions in the Telugu Country (Telugu, 1912)తెలుగు దేశంలో క్రైస్తవ మిషన్లు

G. Hibbert-Ware, M.A.

తెలుగుMissions Public Domain

1912 నాటి తెలుగు దేశంలోని క్రైస్తవ మిషన్ల పూర్తి కథనాన్ని చదవండి — S.P.G. శోధించదగిన తెలుగు వచనం, దృష్టాంతాలు, డార్క్ మోడ్ మరియు ఆఫ్‌లైన్ మద్దతుతో నంద్యాల మరియు కలసపాడు, కులం, విద్య, వైద్య మిషన్‌లలో పని చేయండి.

17 chapters · 298 pages · 1912

History of the Telugu Christians: A Bibliography

James Elisha Taneti

EnglishTelugu Christian History

History of the Telugu Christians: A Bibliography by James Elisha Taneti is a 115-page scholarly reference work on Telugu Christian history, missions, communities, and research sources, published on UECF.NET as a searchable web book.

≈ 4 h 35 min read · 16 chapters · 115 pages · 2011

The Journal of Lutheran Mission (September 2015)

EnglishMissions

The complete September 2015 issue (Vol. 2, No. 4) of The Journal of Lutheran Mission, published by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, as a 117-page UECF.NET web book: papers and sermons from the 2015 International Conference on Confessional Leadership in Wittenberg on celebrating the Reformation rightly, with searchable text, article navigation, footnotes and original page images.

≈ 6 h 34 min read · 23 chapters · 117 pages

AELC Constitution

Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church

EnglishTelugu Christian History

The complete Constitution of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) as reprinted in 1990 — Memorandum of Association, Rules of Association (Constitution), By-Laws, Constitution and By-Laws for the Synods, and Constitution and By-Laws for Parishes — presented as a searchable UECF.NET web book with page-by-page original scans, reading controls, bookmarks and resume reading.

≈ 4 h 5 min read · 39 chapters · 191 pages · 1990

Andhra Kraisthava Keerthanalu Hymnalఆంధ్ర క్రైస్తవ కీర్తనలు

తెలుగుTelugu Hymns

ఆంధ్ర క్రైస్తవ కీర్తనలు – దైవారాధన. The complete Telugu Christian hymnal with 772 hymns across 568 pages, free to read online with search, bookmarks and dark mode at UECF.NET.

27 chapters · 568 pages

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South Indian Christian History0

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Indian Christian Biographies14

Sadhu Sundar Singh, Bakht Singh and other Indian Christians.

Sadhu Sundar Singh

C. F. Andrews

EnglishChristian Biography Study Companion

Sadhu Sundar Singh by C. F. Andrews (1934) — book information, author background, and legitimate reading options (Internet Archive lending, library, purchase) from the UECF.NET Christian Books Library.

268 pages · 1934

Sadhu Sundar Singh: Called of Godసాధు సుందర్ సింగ్: దేవుని పిలుపు

Mrs. Arthur Parker

తెలుగు + EnglishEvangelism Public Domain

Read Sadhu Sundar Singh: Called of God online at UECF.NET: Mrs. Arthur Parker's 1920 biography of the Sikh-born Indian Christian evangelist and sadhu, from his conversion through his preaching journeys across India, Tibet, Ceylon, Burma, China and Japan.

≈ 3 h 54 min read · 30 chapters · 1920

The Message of Sadhu Sundar Singhసాధు సుందర్ సింగ్ యొక్క సందేశము

B. H. Streeter & A. J. Appasamy

తెలుగు + EnglishIndian Christian History Public Domain

Read The Message of Sadhu Sundar Singh (1921) by B. H. Streeter and A. J. Appasamy online at UECF.NET — the complete public-domain text, searchable, with chapter navigation and bibliographic notes.

10 chapters · 234 pages · 1921

The Christian Witness of Sadhu Sundar Singh

ed. T. Dayanandan Francis

EnglishChristian Biography Study Companion

A UECF.NET reader's guide to The Christian Witness of Sadhu Sundar Singh: A Collection of His Writings, ed. T. Dayanandan Francis (Christian Literature Society, 1989) — bibliography, full contents and legitimate ways to read it.

1989

Purushottam Chowdhary

Babu John Chowdhary

EnglishChristian Biography

A 171-page UECF.NET web edition of Monarch of Telugu Christian Literature: Purushottam Chowdhary by Babu John Chowdhary, presented from the 2017 English translation by Dr. K. Job Sudarshan with searchable text, section navigation, responsive reading tools, and preserved photo/map pages.

≈ 5 h 16 min read · 25 chapters · 171 pages · 2017

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Writings of Indian Christians40

Books by Sadhu Sundar Singh and Bakht Singh.

Reality and Religion

Sadhu Sundar Singh

EnglishDevotional Public Domain

Read Reality and Religion by Sadhu Sundar Singh online free at UECF.NET — the complete 1924 text: Preface, Introduction and all 27 chapters, faithfully preserved from the Macmillan first edition.

≈ 1 h 6 min read · 27 chapters · 1924

Wisdom of the Sadhu

Sadhu Sundar Singh

EnglishIndian Christian History Study Companion

Wisdom of the Sadhu: Teachings of Sundar Singh, edited by Kim Comer (Plough Publishing House, 2000) — book information, background on Sadhu Sundar Singh, and legitimate reading options from the UECF.NET Christian Books Library.

208 pages · 2000

The Cross Is Heaven

Sadhu Sundar Singh

EnglishIndian Christian History Study Companion

The Cross Is Heaven: The Life and Writings of Sadhu Sundar Singh, edited by A. J. Appasamy (1956/1957) — book information, verified publication details, and legitimate reading options (Internet Archive lending, library, purchase) from the UECF.NET Christian Books Library.

93 pages · 1957

Visions of the Spiritual Worldఆత్మీయ లోకపు దర్శనములు

Sadhu Sundar Singh

తెలుగు + EnglishIndian Christian History Public Domain

Read Visions of the Spiritual World by Sadhu Sundar Singh online for free at UECF.NET — the complete 1926 text: Foreword, Preface and all seven chapters, faithfully preserved from the Macmillan first edition.

≈ 1 h 5 min read · 11 chapters · 1926

Meditations on Various Aspects of the Spiritual Lifeఆత్మీయ జీవితము యొక్క వివిధ అంశములపై ధ్యానములు

Sadhu Sundar Singh

తెలుగు + EnglishIndian Christian History Public Domain

Read Meditations on Various Aspects of the Spiritual Life by Sadhu Sundar Singh online at UECF.NET. Twelve meditations from this 1926 Christian classic, free to read, with the original Foreword and Preface.

≈ 1 h 5 min read · 16 chapters · 1926

With and Without Christ

Sadhu Sundar Singh

EnglishIndian Christian History Public Domain

Read With and Without Christ by Sadhu Sundar Singh (1929) online at UECF.NET — the complete text, chapter by chapter, with Telugu summaries of each part.

4 chapters · 1929

How I Found God and Perfect Peace

Bakht Singh

EnglishChristian Biography Study Companion

Bakht Singh's testimony How I Found God and Perfect Peace — book information, verified biography of the Indian evangelist, and a direct link to the Internet Archive source, from the UECF.NET Christian Books Library.

2013

Forty Mountain Peaks

Bakht Singh

EnglishDevotional

Forty Mountain Peaks by Bakht Singh: A devotional survey of the Christian life pictured as a mountain range with forty peaks, each a short meditation on a fresh aspect of the believer's salvation and inheritance in Christ. Free to read online or download as a PDF at UECF.NET.

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