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Early life

Chitambar was born 5 September 1879 in Allahabad, United Provinces, India. He was the son of a native preacher who was a converted Mahratta Brahmin, one of the "first fruits" of missionary work in western India. Both of Chitambar's parents were of the high caste Indians, who forsook wealth to become Christians. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... United Provinces, 1903 The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, mainly referred to simply as the United Provinces, was a former province of British India, which existed from 1902 to 1947. ... Preacher is a colloquial term for a clergyman, in particular a local priest, pastor or Minister; one who preaches. ... Conversion to Christianity is the religious conversion of a previously non-Christian person to some form of Christianity. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... A Brahmin (anglicised from the Sanskrit adjective belonging to Brahma, also known as Brahman belonging to ; Vipra, Dvija twice-born, Dvijottama best of the twice born or earth-god) is considered to be the highest class (varna) in the Indian caste system of Hindu society [1] [2], although this status... A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ... A map of West India. ... The Indian caste system is the traditional system of social stratification on the Indian Subcontinent, in which social classes are defined by a number of endogamous, hereditary groups often termed as jātis or castes. ... Wealth from the old English word weal, which means well-being or welfare. The term was originally an adjective to describe the possession of such qualities. ... This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ...

Ordained ministry

Chitambar was received into the membership of the North India Annual Conference in 1907. He became a Hindustani pastor, district superintendent and educator. He was the first Indian delegate to General Conference. One of the founders of the National Missionary Society of India, Chitambar was a delegate to the World's Missionary Conference in Edinburgh in 1910. The United Methodist Annual Conference is the regional body that governs much of the life of the Connectional Church. ... The word Hindustani is an adjective used to denote a connection to India, or, more precisely, the historical region that encompasses Northern India, Pakistan, and nearby areas. ... A pastor is a minister or priest of a Christian church. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Episcopal ministry

He was elected to the episcopacy of the M.E. Church by the Central Conference of Southern Asia in 1931. His election made him only the second native Protestant bishop. He was taken ill on his return from the General Conference of 1940. He died 4 September 1940 in Jubbulpore, India, peacefully, surrounded by his family gathered for a birthday celebration the next day. He was also buried in Jubbulpore. Episcopacy is the regime of church government by bishops (Lat. ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Jabalpur is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of India. ...

Selected works

• John Wesley, the Man Who Did Exploits, in God's Heroes Our Examples, 1914.
• Mahatma Gandhi: His Life, Work and Influence, 1933.
• Translation of Christian Hymns.
• Member of committee that revised "The Standard Hindustani Dictionary."

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Biography

• Badley, Brenton T., The Making of a Bishop, 1942.

References

• Leete, Frederick DeLand, Methodist Bishops. Nashville, The Methodist Publishing House, 1948.

See also

• List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church