18 Facts About Paulaseer

Paulaseer Lawrie Muthukrishna ; was an Indian preacher who had followers worldwide.

Paulaseer is known for his faith-healing movement and initiated the "One God, One Nation movement" in India.

Paulaseer was a follower and promoter of the teachings of William Branham.

Paulaseer Lawrie was born to father, Deva Rasiah, and mother, Nesammal, at the Lakshmi Tea Estate in present-day Munnar, Kerala, India.

Paulaseer stayed back to study at St John's College, located in Palayamkottai in Madras Province.

Paulaseer then went to Wesley College, Colombo to gain the London Matric certificate.

Paulaseer wanted to join the Indian Army and took some training.

Paulaseer got a seat in St Xavier's College, located in Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu.

Around this time Paulaseer began to read political and religious works and to have visions.

Paulaseer's mother was there, but his father was in Ceylon.

When his first child was seriously ill, Paulaseer prayed and promised to devote his life to God if the child recovered.

Paulaseer took a job on the Yercaud Estate, located in Tamil Nadu, and later at the Christian Medical College Hospital, located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

Paulaseer participated in a Bombay healing crusade of American evangelist William M Branham in 1954, an acquaintance that was to be important later.

Later on when Alwin R De Alvis started exercising authority over the entire group, Paulaseer left the group and started a new gathering of his followers in a larger hall called Jubilee Hall.

In 1967, Paulaseer took a long journey in the West, preaching to many of Branham's followers.

Paulaseer's followers pointed to Branham's sermons to show that he recognized Paulaseer as such.

Paulaseer adopted from Branham a prediction that the Rapture would occur in 1977, and that only 700 would be saved.

Paulaseer began to draw much more on Hindu and even Muslim ideas, and attracted more native Indian followers.