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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA 1891-1892

STATIONS OF DISSENTER CHURCHES IN JAMAICA

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

The Church of Scotland has in Jamaica 5 Churches, 4 Clergymen, and between 1400 and 1500 communicants, 10 Day Schools, and 8 Sunday Schools.

There is one Church in Kingston, and 4 others situated in the Parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth: Medina, Accompong, Retirement and Giddy Hall.

STATIONS OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND IN JAMAICA

MINISTERS, ETC. CHURCHES ADDRESS
Rev. J. Radcliffe Kingston Kingston P.O.
Rev. Donald Davidson, A.& S. Kingston ditto

Kirk Session:

 ... ...
George Adams Kingston Kingston P.O.
George Campbell Kingston Kingston
Henry Garsia Kingston Kingston
W. R. McPherson Kingston Kingston
John Milholland Kingston Kingston
J. C. Silburne Kingston Kingston
Charles Thwaites Kingston Kingston
William Morrison, M.A. Kingston Kingston
F. A. Ritchie Kingston Kingston
Ronald McPherson Kingston Kingston
W. M. Kelly Kingston Kingston

Ministers:

 ... ...
Rev. J. Stuart, M.A., B.D. Accompong, Retirement and Giddy Hall Siloah P.O.
Rev. John Maxwell Medina and Stations Medina P.O.

JAMAICA BAPTIST MISSION

The work of the English Baptist Missionary Society was commenced in Jamaica in the year 1814. Before that time there were Baptists in the island.

The following are the recognized Baptist ministers with their postal addresses:

 

NAME ADDRESS
Armstrong, S. A. Four Paths
Arnett, E. Ulster Spring
Ashley, James Chapelton
Balfour, J., M.A. Kingston (Calabar College)
Barron, Charles Annotto Bay
Bennett, R. E. Grange Hill
Bennett, J. G. Dry Harbour
Brown, C. S. Gayle
Brown, W. N. Montego Bay (Salter's Hill)
Brown, W. D. Buff Bay
Burke, Windsor Lucea
Chapman, Charles Montego Bay
Collie, G. S. Falmouth
Cunning, E. H. Bath
Denniston, J. M., M.A. Kingston
Duckett, Angus Four Paths
Duhaney, J. C. Golden Spring
Duthie, J. Moneague
East, D. J.+ Kingston (Calabar College)
Gale, J. H. Montego Bay
Gordon, J. J. Ewarton
Gooden, A. M. Milk River
Head, William Cave Valley
Henderson, G. E., M.A. Brown's Town
Henderson, G.R. Falmouth
Henderson, W. D. Oracabessa
Henderson, C. E. Spanish Town
Hewett, E. J. Anchovy
Hobson, R. H. Hayes
House, George St. Ann's Bay
Hutchins, T. C. Montego Bay
James, R. R. St. Margaret's Bay
Johnson, T. S. May Pen
Jones, Edward Linstead
Kendon, J. J. Linstead
Kingdon, John Falmouth
Kirkham, A. G. Sav-la-Mar
Marson, S. I. Santa Cruz
Morris, S. C. Port Antonio
Mowl, Edwin Linstead
O'Meally, Patrick Ulster Spring
Palmer, Edwin Kingston (Hanover Street)
Pearn, George Trinity VIlle
Pratt, W., M.A. Kingston
Phillips, H.M. Cave Valley
Schoburgh, P. F. Falmouth
Sibley, Charles Balaclava
Sibley, W. P. Manchioneal
Steele, J. J. Rio Bueno
Tate, I. S. Grange Hill
Teall, William Kingston
Thomas, S. W. Port Antonio
Tucker, Leonard, M.A. Montego Bay
Tucker, W. A. Spanish Town
Turner, George Croft's Hill
Washington, S. J. Porus
Watson, A. P. Blue Mountain Valley
Webb, William Menzie Stewart Town
Williams, Philip Chester Castle

THE WEST INDIAN METHODIST CONNECTION IN JAMAICA

There are 122 chapels in the island. The best known are those in Kingston, namely Coke Chapel and Wesley Chapel.

The postal addresses of the Wesleyan Ministers in Jamaica are:

[All names preceded by title "Rev."]

Aguilar, A. H., Black River

Andrews, J. W., Black River

Ashley, George A., Glengoffe

Atkin, W. H., Falmouth

Bailee, W., Manchioneal

Baquie, N., Bath

Barker, M., Gordon Town

Bleby, W. H., Governor Barbican High School for Girls, Kingston P.O.

Brown, S. T., Chapel Secretary, Morant Bay

Clerk, H. G., Puerto Plata

Duff, J., Secretary of the Conference, Claremont

Geddes, A. W., Panama, U.S.C. (Missionary sent from Jamaica)

Geddes, T. M., Vice-President and Book Steward, Kingston

Grant, J., Turks Island

Griffin, W., St. Ann's Bay

Hardwick, C. G., Ulster Spring P.O.

James, T., Sumana

Lamb, George S., Salt Gut

Lightborne, F. A., Sav-la-Mar

Lindo, S. L., Brown's Town

Lockett, G., Mandeville

Mair, E., Les Cayes, Haiti

Man, J. O., Montego Bay

Maund, W. J., Linstead

McIntosh, John, Montego Bay

Melville, W., May Pen

Miller, F. O., Ramble

Murray, W. C., Governor York Castle High School, York Castle P.O.

Page, H. T., Port Morant

Parnther, R. M., Duncans

Peeling, T. W. Kingston

Picot, T. R., Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Quinlan, H. C., Yallahs

Reynolds, C., Salt Gut P.O.

Russell, T. P., Kingston P.O.

Smith, A. M., Moneague

Smith, J. C., Hampstead

Smith, W. S., Cape Haiti

Southall, E. J., Education Secretary, Port Antonio

Spratt, S., Lucea

Sutton, S. S., Spanish Town

Swithinbank, G., Mandeville

Wallace, C., Buff Bay

Williams, W. J., Kingston

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Presbyterian Church of Jamaica dates from 1823.

In January, 1824, the Rev. George Blyth was sent to Trelawny to work among the people on the estate of Hampden, belonging to Archibald Stirling, Esquire of Keir, on Content, which belong to his cousin, William Sterling, Esquire, and on Dundee, the property of William Stothert, Esquire.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES AND MINISTERS

CHURCH MINISTER POST OFFICE
Moderator H. H. Hamilton Chapelton
Clerk William Y. Turner, M.D. Falmouth

THE

NORTHERN

PRESBYTERY
Falmouth William Y. Turner, M.D. Falmouth
Bellevue John Smith Falmouth
Reid's Friendship John Smith Falmouth
Hampden, Somerton & Goodwill James Ballantine Hampden
Mount Zion Q. R. Noble Little River
Montego Bay Adam Thomson Montego Bay
Mount Horeb & Mount Hermon Robert Gordon Montego Bay
Grand Cayman H. L. McMillan & John L. Martin Grand Cayman

THE

WESTERN

PRESBYTERY
Friendship James Gammon Sav-la-Mar
Stirling & Little London George Patterson Grange Hill
Riverside John McDonald Lucea
Green Island & Negril A. H. Hamilton Green Island
Brownsville & Pondside Vacant Lucea

THE

SOUTHERN

PRESBYTERY
New Broughton, Alligator Pond, Grove Town, & Marley Hill R. Johnstone, B.D. Cross Keys
Ebenezer G. B. Alexander, M.A. Spur Tree
Mount Olivet George McNeill Shooter's Hill
Bryce Church ... Shooter's Hill
Baillieston Robert Dingwall Devon
Victoria Town Vacant Milk River

THE

EASTERN

PRESBYTERY
St. Andrew's Church James Cochrane Kingston
St. John's S. R. Brathwaite Kingston
Mt. Carmel & Light-of-the-Valley H. H. Hamilton Chapelton
Pastor Emeritus James Robertson Chapelton
Pastor Emeritus M. G. Mitchell Linstead
Chapelton G. Davidson Chapelton
Lauriston Henry Scott Claremont
Port Maria & Hampstead Henry Scott Port Maria
Carron Hall & Seafield S. McDowell Pear Tree Grove
Salem & Eliot Vacant Port Maria
Camberwell H. B. Wolcott, B.A. Richmond
Goshen E. B. Heighington Gayle
Rose Hill L. Miller Richmond
Brainerd L. Miller Richmond
Chesterfield L. Miller Richmond
Brandon Hill L. Miller Richmond
Cedar Valley I. N. D. Gordon Linstead
Ewing's Caymanas James D. Robertson Spanish Town

THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The London Missionary Society commenced its operations in Jamaica in the year 1834.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY'S STATIONS

 

STATION MINISTER
Kingston & Shortwood Horace Peckover
Whitefield, Mount Airey, Richmond Park & Spring Grove James Watson
Ridgemount, New Green, Broad Leaf, Royal Flat, & Richmond C. A. Wookey
Heart's-Ease & Lewiston C. A. Wookey
Davyton & Blue Mountain J. J. K. Fletcher
Four Paths, Brixton Hill, Rock & Content G. H. Lea
Chapelton, Bread-But Bottom & Taremont Alexander Eastwood
Zion, Rutlands & Tabernacle A. P. Thomas
Wilbury J. A. Richards
First Hill, Dry Harbour & Claremont W. C. Harty

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES

The Mission in Jamaica dates from 1836, and at present consists of nine circuits comprising 39 stations under 9 Ministers.

 

STATIONS MINISTERS POST OFFICE
Kingston & Ewarton Rev. W. Griffith, also Rev. T. Rogers (Supernumerary) Kingston
Stony Hill (St. Andrew), Cavaliers, Mount Prospect Rev. W. Griffith (in charge) Kingston
Gordon Town (St. Andrew), Constitution Hill, Maryland, Content Rev. James Roberts (Secretary) Gordon Town
Mizpah (St. Catherine, Above Rocks District), Allman Hill, Liberty Hall, Bethnel, Belmount (St. Andrew) Rev. D. B. Douse Glengoffe
Mount Regale (St. Mary), Lewis burg, Rock RIver, Job's Hill, Richmond Rev. R. H. McLaughlin Richmond
Enfield (St. Mary), Pontefract, Devon Rev. C. M. Anderson Annotto Bay
Brown's Hall (St. Catherine, St. John's District), Doddington, Old Works, Mount Pleasant, Kentish Rev. James Proudfoot (Assistant Secretary) Old Harbour
Pinnockville St. Ann's (Claremont), Walker's Wood, Brittonville, Beecher Town, Golden Grove Rev. John Myers (Chairman) Claremont
Clarendon (Ebenezer), St. Mark's, Unity Vacant ...
Boca del Toro (U.S. Colombia), Old Bank, Boca del Drago Rev. R. James & Rev. R F. C. Burton Boca del Toro, U. S. Colombia

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, or THE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

The work in Jamaica was begun in the year 1858 by the Rev. J. O. Beardslee, under the auspices of the American Christian Missionary Society.

 

STATIONS MINISTERS POSTAL ADDRESS
Kingston, King's Gate, Mount Zion, Carmel, Mount Olivet, New Bethel, Bloxburgh, Bushy Park C. E. Randall 70 Duke Street, Kingston
Manning's Hill J. Thompson Halfway-Tree
Providence, Chesterfield & branch, Flint River W. W. Rumsey Halfway-Tree
Bethel H. Morris, Asst. Halfway-Tree
Oberlin, Mamby Vale, Lucky Hill J. H. Versey Halfway-Tree
Berea, Fairy Hill A. Davey Halfway-Tree

MORAVIAN CHURCH or UNITED BRETHREN

In Jamaica the labors of the Brethren began as far back as 1754, in which year the Rev. Zacharias Caries and 2 others settled on the Bogue Estate in the N. E. corner of St. Elizabeth.

 

PARISH NAME OF CLERGYMAN NAME OF CHURCH POSTAL ADDRESS
Manchester Frank P. Wilde Bethabara Newport
... Jonathan Reinke Bethany Mile Gully
... Archibald Clarke Broadleaf Porus
... George H. Hanna (Bishop) Fairfield Spur Tree
... Henry Walder Mizpah Shooter's Hill
... William Fuerstenberg Nazareth Medina
... Daniel Richards, Asst. Moravia Christianna
... Charles P. Watson Patrick Town Newport
... P. A. Herman-Smith Director of Male College Spur Tree
St. Elizabeth Christian Powell, Asst. Aberdeen Siloah
... Samuel Negus Bethlehem Malvern
... C. S. Smyth Carrisbrook Middle Quarters
... William Morris Dober Black River
... Richard Meek Eden Balaclava
... Richard Gale Fulneck Middle Quarters
... J. Ernest Harvey Lititz Watson Hill
... Peter Larsen Springfield Newmarket
... H. Cambridge, Asst. Newton Lacovia
Westmoreland F. P. Williger Beaufort Darliston
... S. Clayton Ashton Carmel Newmarket
... Augustus Westphal Salem Bluefields
St. James Solomon Harriott Irwin Hill Montego Bay
--- A. B. Lind Emeritus Spur Tree
--- R. Campbell Emeritus Black River
--- J. J. Seiler Emeritus Newport
--- F. J. T. Ilgner Emeritus Newport
--- E. E. Reinke Emeritus Spur Tree

 

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