receiving salvation. Gregson organized a month-long Bible course based on Paul the Apostle's Epistles to the Colossians and Romans. As a Baptist preacher, he also discussed Baptism as an important subject in his talks. As a result of his activity, few priests and laymen had decided to receive Adult Baptism, even though they were already baptized as children. These actions were not acceptable to the Mar Thoma church's traditional teachings and therefore, many Mar Thoma Church leaders became infuriated and banned Gregson from ministering in the Church. Although Gregson had to leave, as an indirect result of his mission work, in 1897, the vicar of Kumbanad and Eraviperoor Mar Thoma Churches, P E Mammen (Kumbanattachen), received baptism from Handley Bird, a Brethren missionary, at Kunnamkulam. Eventually, his ministry led to the establishment of Brethren movement, supported by Volbrecht Nagel who celebrated the Holy Supper on 19 March 1899 at Kunnamkulam. Death He died at Totnes, Devon County in 1909 at the age of 73. Books Gregson authored a number of works across three decades: A plea for the dis-establishment of the Irish Church : by J. Gelson Gregson, minister of Kent Street chapel. [1868] "Nehushtan." The annual temperance sermon, preached in Kent Street Chapel, Portsea, [1871] The Soldiers' Temperance Manual, how to form and work a Temperance Society in the Army [1878] Through the Khyber Pass to Sherpore Camp, Cabul : an account of temperance work among our soldiers in the Cabul Field Force [1883] The drink traffic in India [1884] His yoke is easy : a personal narrative of finding rest [1887] Drinking and the drink traffic in India : a lecture [1887] Drinking and the drink problem in India. [1887] The life of a Christian soldier in a barrack-room : Private Robert Jones, HM.'s 65th Regt [1894] Among the Syrian Christians in Travancore. [1897] See also Early Indian Plymouth Brethren V Nagel and P C John Maramon Convention References Baptist missionaries in India English temperance activists English Baptist missionaries 1835 births 1909 deaths 19th-century Baptists