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had migrated to find employment with the
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were transferred. In 1826, the mission resumed with Rev. J F England taking charge. By this time, the school room had fallen into repairs, and a stable in the
Mission compound had to be used as a church. These services were attended by soldiers and some Europeans of the Cantonment. The terms under
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was that it be strictly used for military purposes only. Hence, the Madras
Government was reluctant to allow building of new churches in the Cantonment. The only other option was to acquire private properties. Due to the time taken those days for journeying between England and India, the approval
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Foundation stone for the present structure was laid on 6 October 1863, and completed in 1865. The church was described as the
Wesleyan Cathedral of Bangalore. The building was capable of accommodating 700 people. There are 8 Greek Ionic order columns in the entrance of the church. There are no
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238:(MEG) regiment. The present church building was raised in 1865, on the site of the old Wesleyan Mission Chapel, with an inscription dated 6 October 1863 marking the laying of the foundation stone.
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Lake). The atmosphere was martial, with marching army men. This was the
European part of Town in the Bangalore Cantonment. The Tamil population of the Cantonment were around the Alasoor (
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barracks, accommodating a regiment consists of a
European cavalry, an infantry regiment and 2 Sepoys. The road in front of the chapel had an spacious English church on one of its ends (
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361:. The Wesleyan Mission Chapel was built in front of the Wesleyan Mission House, and could accommodate nearly 300 people. Located at the heart of the Cantonment, it was raised for the
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columns or pillars inside the building, and hence no obstruction to the altar. The church underwent extensive renovation was re-concentrated on 26 February 2006.
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is named after), provides a description of the
Wesleyan Mission Chapel, the predecessor of the present East Parade Church (on the same site), located in the
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very little interaction with foreigners and were shy of connecting with foreigners and maintained an independent outlook.
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