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Prof. Hannington Enoch

Biography( July 23, 1905 – April 4, 1988 )

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Hannington Enoch

Birth and Spiritual Birth:

1. Born on 23 July 1905 to Samuel Enoch and Amy Thomas in Trivandrum. Sixth child of eight children. Named after Hannington a bishop martyred in East Africa.

2. At the age of 9 accepted the Lord and gave testimony with his three brothers in the revival meeting.

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Hannington EnochUps and Downs:Lost his glow of the Spirit in teen age, few times repented

for sinful thoughts and acts, slowly getting down and putting thirst for education first.

1923: Joined BA in Madras Christian College. Lost interest in Jesus and lost faith by studying evolution.

1927: Brethren assembly, “O taste and see that the Lord is good” Silas Fox – Darwin is in hell. Reinstated in faith

1928: Got a job in Collectorate, resigned in a month . Decided to be good as a teacher.

1930: Completed MA and secured 1st rank, lost the faith again but continued "Christian Ministry." joined as Junior Lecturer in Presidency College. Sunday school teacher at Wesleyan Methodist Church, Egmore.

1931: Joined Vizag Medical College as Biology lecturer. Took baptism by Mr Fox..

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Hannington EnochFace to Face with God:“Beware of the mark on your face” white patch under left

eye near nose. Thought leprosy-King George hospital. Broadway Assembly, Madras. Leviticus 13.

Received marriage proposal of the same Brethren assembly, but not worked out.

These two shocking blows put him down and driven to his knees to broke before God. Vizag beach lay down on the sand – whole day in prayer, weeping, pouring out his heart before God, midnight received peace Psalm 25, Galatians 5. Hebrews 4:11. Spiritual experience of Peniel.

His Life Purpose: At Age 26 decided to focus on three things - 1. To share the Gospel, 2. To pray for the sick, 3. To live according to the Jesus Sermon on the Mount. He decided to be a missionary as well as a missionary teacher. Worked with SCM-(Student Christian Movement) and lived among fisherman.

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Hannington EnochLiving by Faith:While living in Vizag, he imitate life of Kagawa of Japan, who lived with lepers and TB patients.Little distance from the beach lived in small tiled house to give gospel to fishermen and to the students coming to him. Canadian Baptist Church.Few Miracles:Finding Silver belt of woman, Spiritual healing of Leaper, Peon of Baptist Church, 1.5 pound ( 0.7 Kg ) fish and giving gospel to all near by villages.

Message on depending on the Lord for all our needs and not on man. Kakinada – 12 paise, student gave 2 rupees.He believed salvation includes healing of the body.

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Hannington EnochLed to Marriage:

He received a note from missionary ladies, knowing that he is doing missionary work among lepers. To avoid temptation he want to marry.

Miss Shirin Tabitha Stephen accepted the Lord as a school girl in Cannanore: Kerala. Close to the Lord as medical student, backslidden, recommitted when her father was ill, working as a medical doctor in government service at Chicacole in Vizag district, 50 miles ( 80 Km ) from Vizag.

They met in her aunt’s house in 1938. prayed for three years. She was transferred to Tuni. 05.01.1941 listen and obeyed the God’s will. 19.01.1941 shared their vision, married in summer of 1941.

Later she resigned her job and become housewife. Not blessed with child, she want to adopt, but not. Spiritual children are numerous.

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Hannington EnochA Beginning with Students:He was challenged by a Christian professor “to witness to Thinking people”, continued in SCM, became President for A.P. SCM is not believing in the totality of scripture and believes regeneration is emotional, but not spiritual. This conflict expressed to Bro.Bakht Singh, Bro.N.Daniel1949: From Vizag, transferred to Presidency college, Madras.1950: Started Friday prayer gathering in his home, 190 Poonamallee High road, with some students and senior friends from different churches. Bro.Bakht Singh, informed about Dr. T. Norton Sterrett, Jhansi, UP.1951:(A)Madras Intercollegiate Evangelical Union started and a magazine called The Evangelical Student ( Campus Link).(B)Six months later, Dr John Moody, CMC Vellore, Bible study for medical students, Vellore Evangelical Union.(C)Students witness with H.S.Ponnuraj, D. Jeyapaul of Engineering college, Coimbatore1954:On 18 September, retreat at Katpadi Farm, Vellore. Named UESI. Aims and Doctrines, financial policies were formed.

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Hannington EnochContending with Evolution:After becoming the Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology in Presidency College, Madras, in 1952, He took every opportunity to contend the theory of Evolution out side the class room. 1956-57: Visited UK and other countries, which gave the opportunity to study Evolution in depth1957: He deliberately didn’t want to take any official position in UESI. Became President of UESI for 7 years to clear myth 1960: Retired from Presidency college. Joined the Madras Christian College as the Head of Zoology Department on request of Dr. Mc Phail principal, and retired after 3 years1964: Joined in Creation Research Society, visited western countries contending Evolution hypothesis. Retired from MCC, wrote the book, Evolution or Creation, defended Bible.1965: Visited European countries “Why I am a Christian ?”

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Hannington EnochMinistry in the Church and end days:

After retirement, his desire was fulfilled to do fulltime Christian work at local assembly Jehovah Shammah, Vepery, Madras. He become an elder in 1960.

1961 built a small house ”Carmel” in Jehovah Shammah premises with great freedom of Spirit to remain there till they called to glory.

From 1964 to 1988 they continued to contribute all their resources to the UESI and Church ministry. He was also one of the Vice Presidents of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students.

They both spent their last days in the care of the Prof. H. Enoch’s nephew Dr. A.S. Thambiah.( who received much help when he was young). Dr. Mrs. Enoch first passed away on 31 March 1988 and 3 days later the Professor H. Enoch, ( suffered with Parkinson’s disease ) on April 3, 1988 ( Easter ) exactly as they both had wished to depart

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Hannington EnochPhoto Gallery:

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Hannington EnochFlashbacks and quotes:Habits: Fasted and prayed every Sunday and prayed before taking Zoology classes in college. Always defended the Bible.

Principles to follow:1. To live with the poor and practise the Sermon on the Mount2. Pray for those who speak bad about you3. His Faith life and trusting God for all needs.

Quotes:“I desire to live for God completely and prove the trustworthiness of the Scriptures and expose the fallacy of evolution.” “Lord, will you not raise a group of students who will stand up for the trustworthiness of the scriptures.” “As long as I have a morsel of food in my home, you will not go hungry.”

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Built up a spiritual house:1 Peter 2:5

Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation –Joel 1:3.

Let Us Involve -Let Us Involve -

Pray - Luke 10:2 Pray - Luke 10:2 Preach - 1 Cor 9:16Preach - 1 Cor 9:16Produce - 2 Tim 2:1,2Produce - 2 Tim 2:1,2

Life is God given opportunity to love God and men, submit to His will