MANUAL OP THE NILAGTRI DISTRICT. 41^ 



Milman, D.D., Metropolitan of India, during the absence in CH. XXIV. 

 England of the Diocesan. Ecclesias- 



In the incumbency of Reverend J. M. Strachan, m.d., from tical. 

 April to October 1871 the following additions and improvements 

 were subscribed for and carried out :— 



BS. 



Seats, at a cost of ... ... ... ... 468 



Hassocks, cushions, &c. ... ... ... 80 



Lectern ... ... ... ... ... 270 



Communion silver plate ... ... ... 376 



Total ... 1,194 



Subsequently, during the years 1875 to 1876, considerable sums 

 wei-e collected by the incumbents for the time being, especially 

 the Reverend W. Barton, which were expended on church furni- 

 ture and in enclosing and planting the churchyard. 



The church now is seated to hold about 130 persons, and it 

 will be further furnished as funds are available. A Church 

 Improvement Fund was started in 1878, to which over Rupees 500 

 was subscribed in the incumbency of the Reverend A. C Taylor, 

 Chaplain of Vepery. Recently an organ has been presented to 

 the church by Mrs. AUon of Bishopsdown. 



This church is gothic in style, and, though superior from an All Saints' 

 architectural point of view to St. Stephen's, is by no means equal Coonoor. 

 to St. Thomas'. The history of its erection has been given in 

 Chapter XII. It was consecrated on 18th March 1854. It has a 

 fine tower, but no chancel. It contains sittings for about 200 

 persons. Pew-rents are collected. Efforts are being made to 

 raise funds to build a chancel. The graveyard surrounding the 

 church is the European cemetery of Coonoor. Coonoor was 

 constituted a separate chaplaincy in 1865. The church is the 

 property of Government, and is managed by a committee consist- 

 ing of the Chaplain and two lay trustees. 



The church at Kotagiri, though the property of Government, Kotagiri 

 has not been consecrated. It was built by Major-General Gibson ^"^ 

 of Kota Hall, and became the property of Government in 1864. 

 It has accommodation for about fifty persons. Protestant Dis- 

 senters have the right of using the church for divine service when 

 the Chaplain of Coonoor does not officiate. He ordinarily visits 

 Kotagiri once in two months. 



There is no church in Wellington, a large room in the barracks Wellington. 

 being fitted up for the purpose of divine worship. 



There are three churches belonging to the Roman Catholic com- Koman 

 munion, one in Ootacamand, one in Coonoor, and one in Gudaliir. charcbes. 



