Pastor P M Samuel is a native of Keekozhoor village in Kerala. He was saved at the age of 17 in 1920, and he joined Marthoma Theological Seminary in Kottayam to become a priest in the Marthoma Church. When he studied the word deeply, he accepted water baptism. He was cast out of the house. Through his work, many churches were formed in Travancore. While he was traveling for the gospel in Tamil Nadu, he met some Pentecostal workers and came to know the baptism in the Holy Spirit by speaking in tongues. On 20 September 1929, he was filled with the Holy Spirit. In 1932-1933 he traveled as an evangelist to Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. He moved to Vijayawada and gave leadership to the work of Andhra Pradesh, establishing many churches. At the tie of his death, he was serving as President of the Indian Pentecostal Church of God.
Mrs. Mariamma Samuel:
Pastor P M Samuel and his wife, Mariamma, had four sons and two daughters. While her husband traveled, she prayed. Sickness and troubles did not discourage her from following the Lord. She knew how to console the poor and suffering folk. Young men and women gained practical training in ministry and life when they stayed with this family.