. English: St. James' Church, Delhi, folio from Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi’, an album consisting of 89 folios containing approximately 130 paintings of views of the Mughal and pre-Mughal monuments of Delhi, by Thomas Metcalfe , 1843. Left Page: Saint James’ Church Delhli Erected by the late Colonel James Skinner , at his own expense, and at a cost of 95,000 Rupees, was consecrated on the 21st November 1836 by the Right Reverend Daniel Wilson Bishop of Calcutta. The text selected for the occasion was well taken from Rev. III, 7,8. On the 4th December 1841, the munificent Founder
. English: St. James' Church, Delhi, folio from Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi’, an album consisting of 89 folios containing approximately 130 paintings of views of the Mughal and pre-Mughal monuments of Delhi, by Thomas Metcalfe , 1843. Left Page: Saint James’ Church Delhli Erected by the late Colonel James Skinner , at his own expense, and at a cost of 95,000 Rupees, was consecrated on the 21st November 1836 by the Right Reverend Daniel Wilson Bishop of Calcutta. The text selected for the occasion was well taken from Rev. III, 7,8. On the 4th December 1841, the munificent Founder and truly good man was suddenly removed from his sphere of usefulness on Earth, lamented by all, and of the poorer classes by the thousands who had shared his Bounty. His Mortal Remains were at first consigned to the Cantonment Burial Ground at Hansi, (in Hisar district, Haryana) from whence, after a period of 40 days, they were conveyed to Delhi, escorted by 200 men of his own Regiment of Irregular Horse (Skinner's Horse) and were finally deposited in their most fitting resting place, within the Sacred Edifice he had dedicated to his God. The Funeral Service was read by the Reverend H. Loveday. The 50th Chapter of Genesis was very appropriately chosen for the 1st Lesson, and from the 3,7,8,9 verses was the Text also taken: “And 40 days were fulfilled for him, for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed. And Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the Servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house & all the elders of the land & all the house of Joseph & his brothers’ & his father’s house. Only their little ones & their flocks & their herds they left in the land of Goschen, and there went up with him both chariots and horsemen and it was a very good Company.” A suitable mural Tablet has also been erected, at the East end of the Church and on the left of the Altar by the family of the deceased. [St. Jame's Church was commissioned by Col
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