betthēlil irundha sagōdharargal WBBR endra vaanoli nilaiyatthin kattumaana vēlaigalai oru varushatthukkum mēl seidhukondirundhaargal. niyu yaark nagaratthil irundha stēttan thīvil kattinaargal. nilatthil irundha marangalai vettivittu, vēlai seigiravargal thanga oru periya kattidatthaiyum, karuvigal vaippadharku innoru kattidatthaiyum kattinaargal. kattida vēlaigal mudindha piragu, oliparappuvadharku thēvaiyaana karuvigalai thayaarpadutthinaargal. aanaal, niraiya thadaikkarkalai avargal thaandi vara vēndiyirundhadhu.

oliparappuvadharku mukkiyamaaga thēvaippatta aantenaavai porutthuvadhu unmaiyilēyē oru savaalaaga irundhadhu. ēnendraal, andha aantenaa 91 mīttar (300 adi) nīlamaaga irundhadhu. adhai 61 mīttar (200 adi) nīlam irundha irandu mara kambangalukku naduvil poruttha vēndiyirundhadhu. idhaiyellaam porutthuvadharku seidha mudhal muyarchi thōlviyildhaan mudindhadhu. yegōvaavai nambi marubadiyum muyarchiyil iranginaargal; indha samayam vetri kidaitthadhu. andha praajekttil vēlai seidha kaalvin braasar adhai patri ippadi sonnaar: “mudhal muyarchiyilēyē vetri kidaitthirundhaal naangal engaludaiya thōlai thatti, ‘paravaayillaiyē, saadhitthuvittōm!’ endru ninaitthiruppōm.” yegōvaadhaan thangalukku vetri kodutthaar enbadhai sagōdharargal purindhukondaargal. aanaal, prachinaigal idhōdu mudindhuvidavillai.

vaanoliyil oliparappuvadhu appōdhudhaan pudhidhaaga kandupidikkappattirundhadhu. adhanaal, adharku thēvaippatta karuvigal avvalavu sulabamaaga kidaikkavillai. yaarō oruvar thayaaritthirundha 500-vaat traansmittar kidaitthadhu. adhaitthaan avargal payanpadutthinaargal. maik vaanguvadharku badhilaaga saadhaarana telifōnil irundha maikkai payanpadutthinaargal. pibravari maadhatthil, orunaal raatthiri indha karuvigalaiyellaam sōdhitthu paarkka mudivu seidhaargal. oliparappuvadharku avargalukku oru nigalchi thēvaippattadhu. adhanaal, sagōdharargal ellaarum sērndhu raajya  paadalgalai paada ninaitthaargal. appōdhu nadandha oru kaamediyai patri angirundha sagōdharar ernast lō sonnaar: ‘sagōdharargal paattu paadumpōdhu jadj radharfōrdidamirundhu b fōn vandhadhu. sagōdharargal paadiyadhai, 25 kilōmīttar thalli bruklinil irundha avar rēdiyōvil kēttirukkiraar.’

“mudhalil andha satthatthai nirutthungal. pūnaigal katthugira maadhiri irukkiradhu!” endru avar sonnaar. udanē traansmittarai aaf seidhuvittaargal. avargalukku konjam avamaanamaagatthaan irundhadhu. irundhaalum, traansmittar nandraaga vēlai seigiradhu enbadhai purindhukondaargal; mudhal oliparappukku thayaaraanaargal.

pibravari 24, 1924-il mudhal oliparappu nadandhadhu. “mēsiyaaniya arasaangatthin vēlaigalai seivadharku” sagōdharar radharfōrd andha vaanoli nilaiyatthai arppanitthaar. “endha paagupaadum illaamal, ellaarum baibil velichatthai thelivaaga paarppadharkum, eppadippatta kaalatthil vaalgirōm enbadhai purindhukolvadharkum” indha vaanoli nilaiyam udhavi seiyum endru sonnaar.

mudhal oliparappu vetrigaramaaga mudindhadhu. thodarndhu 33 varushangalukku rēdiyō mūlam nalla seidhiyai solla WBBR kaikodutthadhu.

jūlai 1924-il, kolambas, ohaayōvil nadandha oru maanaattukkaaga ulagam muluvadhilirundhum baibil maanaakkargal vandhirundhaargal. arabik, aangilam, french, jerman, grēkku, hangēriyan, itthaaliyan, litthuvēniyan, pōlish, rashyan, skaandinēviya moligal matrum ukrēniyan moligalil pēchugalai kēttaargal. maanaattu nigalchiyin sila pagudhigal rēdiyōvil oliparappappattadhu. ohaayō stēt jarnal endra ullūr seidhitthaalil maanaattu nigalchigalai patriya katturaigal dhinamum velivaruvadharku sagōdharargal ērpaadu seidhaargal.

jūlai 24, vyaalakkilamai andru, maanaattukku vandhirundhavargalil 5,000-tthukkum adhigamaanavargal ūliyatthil kalandhukondaargal. kittatthatta 30,000 butthagangalai viniyōgitthaargal. aayirakkanakkil baibil padippugalai aarambitthaargal. andha naaldhaan “maanaattilēyē sandhōshamaana naal” endru kaavarkōburam sonnadhu.

jūlai 25, vellikkilamai andru, maanaattil innoru mukkiyamaana vishayam nadandhadhu. madha thalaivargalukku edhiraana kandana seidhiyai sagōdharar radharfōrd oru aavanatthilirundhu dhairiyamaaga vaasitthaar. arasiyal thalaivargal, madha thalaivargal, vartthaga perum pulligal aagiyavargalukku edhiraana kandana seidhi adhil irundhadhu. “vaalvu koduppadharkaaga kadavul seidhirukkum ērpaadugalai therindhukolla mudiyaadhapadi, [avargal] makkalai irulilēyē vaitthirukkiraargal” endrum, “sarvadhēsa sangam ‘kadavuludaiya arasaangatthin būmikkuriya paagam’ endru solli adhai aadharitthukkondirukkiraargal” endrum  vaasitthaar. indha kandana seidhiyai makkalidam solla baibil maanaakkargalukku kandippaaga dhairiyam thēvaippattirukkum.

maanaattukku vandhirundhavargal eppadi unarndhaargal enbadhai patri kaavarkōburam ippadi sonnadhu: “kolambas maanaattukku vandhirundha ejamaanudaiya siriya padai visuvaasatthil balam petru sendradhu. . . . edhirigal eppadippatta ambugalai eidhaalum adhu thangalai thōrkadikkaadhu enbadhil urudhiyaaga irundhadhu.” andha maanaattil kalandhukonda liyō klaas ippadi sonnaar: “kandana seidhiyai engal ūrilum solla naangal aarvamaaga irundhōm.”

kandana seidhiyin achadikkappatta pradhiyin peyar eklīsiyaastik indiktad (gurumaar kutranjaattappadudhal). aktōbar maadhatthil, adhan latchakkanakkaana pradhigalai baibil maanaakkargal viniyōgitthaargal. ōklagaamaavil irundha klīvlaand endra oru chinna tavunil fraank jaansan indha thunduppradhiyai kodutthukkondirundhaar. ūliyatthai mudittha piragu, avarai kūttikkondu pōvadharku sagōdharargal vara innum 20 nimishangal irundhadhu. matravargal kannil padugira maadhiri avaraal kaatthirukka mudiyavillai. ēnendraal, andha ūril avar prasanga vēlai seidhadhaal ūrmakkal avarmēl bayangara kōbatthil irundhaargal. adhanaal, sagōdharar jaansan pakkatthilirundha oru charchil olindhukolla mudivu panninaar. andha charch gaaliyaaga irundhadhaal, paadhiriyaarudaiya baibililum angē irundha ovvoru irukkaiyilum thunduppradhiyai vaitthaar. piragu, charchai vittu vēga vēgamaaga veliyē vandhaar. innum konjam nēram irundhadhu! adhanaal pakkatthil irundha irandu charchugalukku pōi adhēmaadhiri seidhaar.

avarai kūttikkondu pōvadharku sagōdharargal vara solliyirundha idatthukku jaansan avasara avasaramaaga vandhaar. angē vandha piragu oru petrōl bankkukku pinnaal olindhukondaar. avarai thēdikkondirundha ūrmakkal andha idatthil irukkiraargalaa endru gavanamaaga paartthaar. andha aatkal andha pakkamaaga vandhaargal. aanaal avarai gavanikkavillai. avargal pōna piragu, pakkatthil ūliyam seidhukondirundha sagōdhara sagōdharigal jaansanai kūttikkondu pōnaargal.

oru sagōdharar ippadi sonnaar: “tavunaivittu kilambumpōdhu andha mūndru charchugalai thaandi vandhōm. ovvoru charchukku munbum 50-kkum mēl aatkal nindrukondirundhaargal. silar thunduppradhiyai paditthukkondirundhaargal. silar adhai paadhiriyaaridam kaattikkondirundhaargal. nallavēlai, naangal sariyaana nēratthil angirundhu kilambinōm. illaiyendraal, periya prachinaiyil maattiyiruppōm! yegōvaa engalai paadhugaatthadharkaagavum edhirigalidam maattikkollaamal irukka nyaanatthai thandhadharkaagavum nandri sonnōm.”

matra naadugalil irundha baibil maanaakkargalum romba dhairiyamaaga prasangitthaargal. fraans naattin vadakku pagudhiyil sagōdharar yōsaf gret ūliyam seidhaar. pōlandhu naattilirundhu kudimaari vandhirundha suranga tholilaalargalidam avar prasangitthaar. “uyirttheludhal sīkkiratthil!” endra thalaippil oru pēchai koduppadharku avar mudivu seidhaar. andha pēchukkaana alaippidhal andha ūrilirundha ellaarukkum kodukkappattadhu. ullūr paadhiriyaar oruvar, thannudaiya charch angatthinargal yaarum andha pēchai kētka pōga kūdaadhu endru solliyirundhaar. aanaal 5,000-kkum adhigamaanavargal vandhirundhaargal. andha paadhiriyaarum vandhirundhaar! thannudaiya nambikkaigalai patri vaadhaada paadhiriyaarai sagōdharar gret kūppittaar. aanaal avar varavillai. andha ūrilirundha makkalukku kadavuludaiya vaartthaimēl irundha aarvatthai paartthu, sagōdharar gret thannidam irundha ellaa prasurangalaiyum kodutthaar.—aamō. 8:11.

aapprikkaavil irundha gōld kōstil, adhaavadhu indraikku kaanaa endru alaikkappadugira idatthil, sagōdharar klaad bravun nalla seidhiyai mudhalmudhalil prasangitthaar. avar koduttha pēchugalum viniyōgittha prasurangalum, andha naattil satthiyam madamadavendru paravuvadharku udhaviyadhu. avar koduttha oru pēchai jaan blaanksan endra oru maanavar kēttaar. avar marundhaalaraaga (pharmacist) aavadharku kallūriyil paditthukkondirundhaar. idhudhaan satthiyam enbadhai jaan sīkkiramaagavē purindhukondaar. “satthiyatthai therindhukondadhaal naan pūritthu pōnēn. adhai patri ennudaiya kallūriyil irundha matravargalidam pēsinēn” endru jaan sonnaar.

 thiritthuva kōtpaattai baibil aadharippadhillai enbadhai jaan therindhukondaar. adhanaal, paadhiriyaaridam kēlvi kētpadharkaaga orunaal charchukku pōnaar. aanaal, andha paadhiriyaarukku bayangara kōbam vandhadhu. “nī oru kristhavanē kidaiyaadhu. nī saatthaanin aal! mudhalil ingirundhu veliyē pō!” endru katthinaar.

vīttukku vandha piragu, thiritthuvatthai patri vaadhaaduvadharkaaga andha paadhiriyaarai podhu idatthukku varacholli jaan kadidham eludhinaar. aanaal andha paadhiriyaar, jaanai kallūriyin mudhanmai pēraasiriyarai pōi paarkka sonnaar. jaan pōi avarai paartthapōdhu, “nī unmaiyilēyē paadhiriyaarukku ippadi eludhinaayaa?” endru avar kēttaar.

“aamaam eludhinēn, saar” endru jaan sonnaar.

andha paadhiriyaarukku oru mannippu kadidham eludha solli jaanidam andha pēraasiriyar sonnaar. adhanaal, jaan ippadi eludhinaar:

“aiyaa, ennudaiya pēraasiriyar ungalukku mannippu kadidham eludha sonnaar. aanaal, nīngal poi pōdhanaigalai karpikkirīrgal enbadhai otthukkondaaldhaan naan mannippu kadidham eludhuvēn.”

andha pēraasiriyar adhirchiyadaindhaar. “jaan, enna ippadi eludhiyirukkiraai?” endru kēttaar.

“aamaam saar, ennaal idhaitthaan eludha mudiyum.”

“unnai kallūriyai vittē anuppa vēndiyirukkum! arasaangatthudaiya charchin paadhiriyaarukku edhiraaga pēsivittu unnaal eppadi arasaanga kallūriyil thodarndhu padikka mudiyum?”

“aanaal, saar, . . . nīngal engalukku paadam nadatthumpōdhu, engalukku ēdhaavadhu puriyavillai endraal naangal ungalidam kēlvi kētkalaam thaanē?”

“aamaam, kētkalaam.”

“adhudhaan ingēyum nadandhadhu. andha paadhiriyaar baibililirundhu sollikkodutthukkondirundhaar. enakku oru vishayam puriyavillai. adhanaal kēlvi kēttēn. avaraal badhil solla mudiyavillai. adharkaaga, naan ēn mannippu kadidham eludha vēndum?”

jaanai kallūriyai vittu veliyē anuppavillai. avar mannippu kadidhamum eludhavillai.

1924-il nadandha ellaa vēlaigalaiyum patri kaavarkōburam ippadi sonnadhu: “dhaavīdhu maadhiriyēdhaan naamum unargirōm. ‘pōr seiya nīngal enakku balam tharuvīrgal’ endru avar sonnaar. (sang. 18:39) indha varushatthil unmaiyilēyē namakku adhiga urchaagam kidaitthadhu. kartharudaiya karam nammōdu irundhadhai paarkka mudindhadhu. . . . avarudaiya ūliyargal . . . sandhōshamaaga saatchi kodutthu varugiraargal.”

varushatthin kadaisiyil, rēdiyō valiyaaga seidha ūliyatthai innum adhigamaakka sagōdharargal thittam pōttaargal. chikaagōvukku pakkatthil innoru vaanoli nilaiyatthai kattinaargal. adhan peyar “verd” (WORD). adhan arttham, vaartthai. indha peyar unmaiyilēyē porutthamaanadhaaga irundhadhu. ēnendraal, angirundhu kadavuludaiya vaartthai prasangikkappattadhu. 5,000-vaat traansmittarai payanpadutthiyadhaal nūtrukkanakkaana mail dhūratthukku, vadakkil irundha kanadaa varaikkumkūda nalla seidhiyai oliparappa mudindhadhu.

1925-il aanmīga oli innum pragaasikkavirundhadhu. baibil maanaakkargal velippadutthudhal 12-vadhu adhigaaratthil irundha vishayangalai innum nandraaga purindhukollavirundhaargal. indha pudhiya purindhukolludhal silarai idarippōga seiyalaam. aanaal, niraiya pēr indha satthiyangalai sandhōshamaaga ētrukkolvaargal. paralōgatthil nadandha vishayangalai thelivaaga purindhukolvaargal; adharkum būmiyil irukkira kadavuludaiya makkalukkum enna sambandham enbadhaiyum purindhukolvaargal. unmaigalai therindhukondadhai ninaitthu sandhōshappaduvaargal.