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Confirmation was adminisfcererl to about forty, aud 
at 11 o'clock the Holy Communion : in the 
atternoon at 3 o'clock, confirmation was again 
administered in Sinhalese in the Mission Chapel to 
twelve candidates, most of whom had been bap- 
tised as adult converts by the Kev W Oakley. 
Their reverential deportment and earnest expres- 
sion of intelligence was very pleasing. May an 
abundant in-gathering in God's own good time, be 
prepared for ' His blessed harvest'! — Yours faith- 
fully, CHARLES A. KOCH. 
(Some notes by an Old Resident.) 
I first visited Kandy in 1849, about 54 years 
ago. St. Paul's Church had then been erected, 
and services were being held therein. It appears 
that a public meeting was held in 1841, presided 
over by Governor Stewart Mackenzie, and it was 
then resolved to take steps for the erection of 
a Church for the use of the members of the 
Church of England. A large aud influential Com- 
mittee was appointed by the subscribers in January, 
1841, and a marble tablet let into the Western 
wall of the Edifice gives us all the needful in- 
formation. The inscription is as follows :— " In 
grateful remembrance of the efforts which pre- 
ceded the erection of this Church and to record 
the names of the gentlemen composing the Com- 
mittee with the deep sense entertained by the 
subscribers of their unwearied activity and zeal, 
this monument was raised, A.D. 1843. 
Capt. R. Jefferson 
Mr. J L Kier 
Mr. J Liambert, f.o.s. 
Capt. W T Layard 
Mr. J Layard 
Mr. D B Lindsay 
Mr. J N Mooyaart 
Capt, R Mylius 
Rev. W Oakley 
Mr. C Webster 
Lieut, H Bird 
Mr. L G M Bird 
Mr. L Batler 
Mr. H de Alwis 
Mr. O Delegal 
Mr, P W de Waas 
Rev. N Garstin, l.l.d. 
Mr. D C Jayatilleke 
Mr. H Stenart 
Mr, W A Staples 
Mr. J Swan 
Lieutenant H, Bird was the father of Lieutenant- 
Colonel H Byrde (now Secretary, K.M.C.) and 
L G M Byrde was, I believe, his uncle, the 
Pioneer of Coffee Planting in Ceylon. The others 
were : Planters, Merchants, Civil Servants and 
Military Officers. The Ilev. N Garstin, L.L.D. was 
then the Colonial Chaplain of Kandy. J L Keir 
was the head of the well known firm of Keir 
Dundas and Company. J N Mooyaart was the 
Government Agent of the Central Province and 
C Webster, I think, w a s his Assistant and Fiscal. 
Rev, VV Oakley was n charge of the Church 
Mission here, P W de Waas was the Secretary and 
D C Jayetilleke> the Interpreter Mudaliyar of the 
District Court and a man of much influence at 
the time ; David Baird Lindsay was one of the 
parties, as will be remembered, to the famous 
Rajaw ella case and W A Staples was a leading 
and po pular Advocate at the time. This Committee 
appears lo have been dissolved in December, 1842, 
when the special Church Ordinance came into 
opeiation. Tlie stair-case and gallery were, I 
believe, the jiift of Lady Torrington, 
The Building Contractor was, I understand, Mr 
T Afflick wlio started the Bogambra Mills, after- 
wards taken over by Mr John Walker of Rose- 
neath ; ami duting the progress of the Building, 
Lt.-Coloriel Philpotts, R E. had the supervision of 
it. Tlie high Tower had been completed and was 
whitliout a clock for some time. It, somehow, 
leaked out that there was a very good clock, 
lying unused in one of the vaults of the 
Colonial Secretary's Office. Some interest and 
influence were brought to bear— the clock was 
fished up aud forwarded to Kandy and placed in 
position on the Tower. This is the famous Town- 
Clock now in charge of the Kandy Municipality. 
In 1849 Rev F Von Dadelzen was the Incum- 
'oent, and his zeal earnestness and devotion to 
his work were greatly appreciated by his large 
congregation. He died in August 1852, a few 
months before the consecration of the Edifice, 
and a very beautiful Tablet made of plaster of 
Paris was created to his memory and placed 
above the door leading to the Organ Chamber. 
The tablet looks quite fresh and new as if i6 
had been placed there only a short time ago. 
The next Incumbent was, I think, Dr Symons, 
and about this time it was quite a Garrison 
Church, as some European Regiments were 
stationed here from time to time, viz., the 37th and 
15th Regiments ; the town people who attended 
were apparently small in number, I remember 
the Bandsmen of the 37th Regiment, forming the 
Choir and the Band playing all the Church music. 
Dr Symons was succeeded by Archdeacon 
Wise, who was the founder of the present thriv- 
ing Indastrial School ; and he was succeeded by 
Archdeacon Schrader who was known as the 
" Great Preacher." He was immensely popular and 
his eloquent sermons drew large congreeations* 
On his promotion to Galle he was succeeded by 
Archdeacon Mooyaart, ou whose retirement Rev 
S O Glenie became Incumbent. On his going 
on. pension, Rev John Bamforth (an Oxonian) 
was appointed Colonial Chaplain, until his 
removal to Galle when Rev Walter G Matthew 
became the Incumbent. It was during his time 
the Chancel was enlarged and a surpliced Choir 
introduced. The old East Window representing 
the Prophets and the Apostles was removed and 
a new Window (the one now in use) substituted. 
This window was placed in position and the 
tracery manipulated by Rev Richard Collins of 
the Church Mission and the Principal of "Trin- 
ity College." 
The Church was consecrated in 1853 by Bishop 
Chapman, the corner store having been laid by 
Bishop Spencer in March 16, 1843, and we are 
now celebrating the Jubilee of the Consecration. 
When Archdeacon Matthew went down to Co- 
lombo to take charge of Polwatte, the Revs Henley 
and Burrows acted for him with much acceptance, 
assisted by Revs Becket, Riddelsdell, Jacob 
Mendis, Jayasekera and Barnabas until the 
appointment of the present Incumbent Kev E A 
Copleston— the brother of the Rev Metropolitan 
of India, and during his temporary absence in 
England, on two occasions, his place was worthily 
filled by Revs L E Cox and F Lorenz Beveu. 
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The Jubilee Celebration-Services were very 
successful, and it goes without saying that they 
drew large congregations inclu iiog the Governor, 
Planters from npighbouriog estates aud town- 
residents from all classes and denominations of 
the Christian community. 
OLD FRIENDS AND OLD DAYS. 
(By a Planter.) 
John O Fraser, must be, I think, J C G O Fraser 
who was on Inguragalle under William Rollo in 
1869 and on Berrewella under Keith Rollo in 
1870. After that he went to Manikiiwatte, from 
thence to Balangoda, where I lost sight of him. 
