Background
Bower was born in 1812 in an Anglo-Indian family in Madras.
Bower was born in 1812 in an Anglo-Indian family in Madras.
He was educated at the Veperi seminary.
After completing his schooling, he was employed as a catechist by the Wesleyan Missionary Society. In 1838, he was appointed Assistant Missionary in the Madras mission. Bower was ordained priest in 1845 and deacon in 1848.
Bower preached at Tanjore from 1844 to 1846, Vediarpuram from 1846 to 1857, Madras from 1857 to 1875 and 1878 to 1884 and Kumbakonam from 1875 to 1878.
Bower retired in 1884 and was given a pension. He died in 1885 at Palayankottah.