St. Paul's has the distinction of being the very first Tamil Anglican Church in the erstwhile Mysore State.

George Trevor (1809-1859), Chaplin, East India Company, re-established the Church of England Bangalore Tamil Mission, which was originally found by Rev.

Trevor, took an active part in missionary work, in spite of his heavy civil and military duties as Chaplin of the East India Company in Bangalore, with him personally baptising many new native converts.

Mark Cubbon, the then Chief Commissioner of Mysore, and was able to obtain a site in the Bangalore Civil and Military Station for a church and school for the native Tamil congregation, and raised funds to build the same.

[3][4] There existed a St. Paul’s Tamil Medium Primary School at the present site of the Church, since 1835, till it was closed down in 1900.

[6][7] The church was built in the compound of the St. Paul’s Tamil Medium Primary School.

G Trevor, the Company Chaplain helped raise funds for building the Tamil Church.

The act of consecration specifically states that the Church is dedicated for Divine Services in the Tamil languages only.

The catechist read the church services in the school house located in the Bangalore Cantonment for about 30-40 natives.

The consecration act particularly mentions that the church was dedicated for device services in the Tamil language only.

The Total cost for building the church was about £125 (BINR 1250.14), and £89.8 for the school room in the churchyard.

By 1844, there were around 132 families in the congregation, and the school has 111 scholars (64 christian, and 47 non-christian), with average daily attendance of 95, and about 40 being able to read.

[13] S T Pettigrew describes the Church of England mission chapel as being nothing more than a plain and ugly building.

A verandah which ran on the north and south sides of the chapel gave protection against the sun.

The deacon received his stipend from the Venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, and the school was being run by voluntary donations.

The church has its roots in the 18th century, being first planted by some German missionaries related to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

For the next 19 years, the worship was done in the small schoolroom with the sacraments being administered by the chaplain of the St. Mark;s Church in English, which was not understood by the Tamil natives.

Under Canon Trevor of York, the mission was re-constituted with the church being rebuilt covered by subscription and funds provided by SPCK.

The Boys school attached to the church had 40 students, and the girls school 30 students, who were provided a daily meal and given clothes once a year with funds provided by a benevolent lady resident of the Cantonment.

[15] S T Pettigrew also founded the All Saints Church, on Hosur Road, Richmond Town in 1870, and served as the chaplain of the St Mark’s Cathedral from 1863 to 1867 and 1869 to 1872.

Pakenaham laid the foundation for the extension on the Southern side, for housing the holy sanctuary and chancel.

A circular cross embedded silver plate acknowledges this event, this being the third extension of the church.

An eternal lamp was lit, using the flame brought from the St. Mark's Cathedral, the mother church of St.

[citation needed] The church is located right next to the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital.