UESI

Prof. Hannington Enoch

Biography
( July 23, 1905 April 4, 1988 )
Following the Master
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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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Ups 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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Face 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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Living 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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Led 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 aunts house in 1938. prayed for three
years. She was transferred to Tuni. 05.01.1941 listen and
obeyed the Gods 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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A 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.Daniel
1949: 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, Coimbatore
1954:On 18 September, retreat at Katpadi Farm, Vellore. Named
UESI. Aims and Doctrines, financial policies were formed.
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Contending 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 depth
1957: He deliberately didnt 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 years
1964: 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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Ministry 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. Enochs 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 Parkinsons disease ) on April 3, 1988 ( Easter )
exactly as they both had wished to depart
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Photo Gallery:

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Flashbacks 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 Mount
2. Pray for those who speak bad about you
3. 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 -
Pray - Luke 10:2
Preach - 1 Cor 9:16
Produce - 2 Tim 2:1,2
Life is God given opportunity to love God and men, submit to His will