Glory Presbyterian Church

Did you know that Glory Presbyterian Church traces its roots back to a collaboration between two remarkable figures? Glory Presbyterian Church began with Benjamin P. Keasberry of the London Missionary Society and a local leader named Tan See Boo. They established the foundation for this church in 1857. Originally known as the “Church at the End of The Road,” Glory Presbyterian Church formally became Glory Church in 1881. Rev. J.A.B. Cook, having learned Teochew in China, arrived in Singapore in 1881. He took charge of the congregation at Bukit Timah, which would later evolve into Glory Presbyterian Church. The church’s growth led to the planting of new churches to accommodate members living further away. One group, Hokkien speakers, started meeting at Hong Lim Market in 1883. They eventually settled at the Eastern School in Ansiang Hill. By 1898, they installed their first Chinese moderator, Rev. Tay Sek Tin. The first church building, Tanjong Pagar Church, was constructed in 1904 and completed in 1905. Continued growth necessitated a new building on Outram Road in 1939, changing the name to Outram Road Tanjong Pagar Church. Some residents continued worshipping at the original Tanjong Pagar location. In 1946, the name “Jubilee Church” was adopted, commemorating the end of the Japanese occupation and anticipating the upcoming 50th anniversary in 1954. In the 1960s, the Outram Road site proved too small. The government offered the current location in exchange, and the present building was erected in 1973.