The church in Madras (Volume 2): being the history of the ecclesiastical and missionary action of the East India Company in the Presidency of Madras in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries . wick on his recovery from illness. Thepulpit, lectern, altar rail, and Glastonbury chairs are of teakwood handsomely carved. The carving was the handiwork ofMr. A. F Cox of the Madras Civil Service in 1875. Mr. Coxin the early part of his career was assistant to Mr. W S. White-side, the Collector and Chief Magistrate of North Arcot, whoas a relief to official duties had taken up the hobby of wood-carvi
The church in Madras (Volume 2): being the history of the ecclesiastical and missionary action of the East India Company in the Presidency of Madras in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries . wick on his recovery from illness. Thepulpit, lectern, altar rail, and Glastonbury chairs are of teakwood handsomely carved. The carving was the handiwork ofMr. A. F Cox of the Madras Civil Service in 1875. Mr. Coxin the early part of his career was assistant to Mr. W S. White-side, the Collector and Chief Magistrate of North Arcot, whoas a relief to official duties had taken up the hobby of wood-carving. In this art he became very efficient; specimens ofhis beautiful work can be seen at the Chittoor and VelloreChurches and in the Cathedral at Madras. Mr. Cox wasinfected with his enthusiasm and followed his example ; andwhen he was transferred to Ranipett (Arcot) in 1875, and beheldthe old and dilapidated furniture in the Church, he determinedto renew it as Whiteside had renewed the furniture at first four benches were made under Mr. Coxs design was copied from the seats presented by Mr. White-side to Vellore. Six similar benches were subsequently obtained. ,? ~~
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