'Shanthi Cathedral'History of 150 years
150 years has sped by since the dedication of the Balmatta Shanthi Church on the 11th day of December 1862. The members of the Shanthi Church thank God for fulfilling the needs to celebrate the post centenary golden jubilee in a befitting manner. There were 706 members in the Shanthi Church when it was inaugurated. Rev. H. Hauff was the pastor of the Shanthi Church from 1837- 1862 and the missionaries from foreign countries were looking into the entire management of the Church. From 1862 to 1908, the entire management and the administration work was done by German missionaries. From the year 1908, Rev. Thimothy Furtado took charge of the Shanthi Church as the first Indian pastor. The Baptism register of the Balmatta Shanthi Church was found from 1st January, 1860. There is no record of the Baptism Register prior to this. The Family Register was maintained and the first family was Abraham and Sarah .The first wedding was registered and it was Jeremiah and Magdalene, who got marrie...