A photo capturing Venerable

Cleric: Rev. Thomas Ogunbiyi, talks to other visitors.

He founded the Reformed Ogboni Society and was vicar of Breadfruit Church in Lagos.

The man was the most distinguished commander of
the British Empire (BE) as well as the Honourable member of the Legislative Council (MLC). He was a spiritual church leader and an innovator who introduced things into the church such as celebration of harvest festival into the Anglican Church in 1910 A. D and at the Holy Trinity Church, Ebute Metta in Lagos State

Ogunbiyi was the man who first put public Christian revival services in practice in 1913 AD when he founded the Lagos Keswick Convention

Through Ogunbiyi, Nigerian churches put their heads together to form a body at Onitsha in 1943 AD known as (CCN) Christian Council of Nigeria with the company of all eminent churches of that time such as

1. CMS (church missionary society) known then as Anglican

2. The Methodist church (Wesleyans then)

3. The salvation Army Church

4. The Baptist church

He was a member of Ogboni ibile in Lagos city. A member of Ogboni aborigine in Abeokuta and also a member of Osugbo cult in ljebuland. Reverend T A J Reverend T A J Ogunbiyi, travelled a lot during his lifetime, he was in Asia, Jerusalem, Egypt, and England.

He was fluent in Arabic, English, Hebrew, and Yoruba. His visitors. Ile knowledge of Hebrew and Arabic helped him to understand Bible and the socio-cultural setting of Christianity.

Ogunbiyi was the first Olori Apena of the fraternity..

Source: Historylovers