| DATE |
MINISTER |
EVENTS |
| 1891 |
D.D. Moore
|
Rev. D.D. Moore conducted the first
English Evening Service at the Penang Town Hall in July. Later the English
Service moved to a rented home for missionaries. The first Sacramental
Service was conducted by Dr. J.C. Floyd in August for 8 persons. The English
Service moved to the Armenian church in November. Sunday School began and
the church started with 3 members. |
| 1893 |
D.D. Moore |
The English Service
was held at Priory in Northern Road (a garage for the Runneymede Hotel). |
| 1895 |
D.D. Moore |
The Wednesday Parish Meeting began. |
| 1897 |
Albert J. Amery |
The English Service moved to Penang ACS new building. |
| 1898 |
B.F. West |
First Christian Chinese Wedding held and Theological
School began with 4 students. |
| 1910 |
F.R. Maynard |
Two houses were acquired at Larut Road for Boarding
House and Missionary Residence. |
| 1911 |
F.R. Maynard |
Cornerstone was laid on December 26 for the English
Church Building. Land on Anson and Burma Roads was exchanged for Larut
Road. |
| 1912 |
W.T. Ward
|
FitzGerald Memorial Church, Penang, was dedicated
by Bishop W.P. Eveland on November 26 in memory of Bishop James M. FitzGerald,
who presided over the 15th Session of the Malaysia Conference meeting in
Penang on February 20-24, 1907, and who died in Hong Kong on April 6,1907
on his way to America, and also in memory of his daughter, Miss Cornelia
FitzGerald, who died in Penang on March 2,1907. The land was purchased
for the sum of $8,000 and the Church Building was built at $18,500 and
the cost of fittings was $1,000. Sunday School moved to the Church from
ACS in November. The church had 16 members. |
| 1918 |
R.F. Thomas |
Due to overcrowding, the Sunday School moved
to ACS hall. |
| 1927 |
P.L. Peach |
The FitzGerald Memorial Church building debt
was paid up. |
| 1931 |
W.A. Schurr |
FitzGerald Memorial Church was renamed Wesley
Church Penang. Membership was 58. |
| 1933 |
W.A. Schurr |
The Ladies'Aid Society was organised. |
| 1938 |
M. Dodsworth |
A new Missionary home was built at "Hillview"
at Burma Road. |
| 1941 |
C.D.Patterson |
World War II started. Wesley Church Penang compound
was the Army Camp of the Japanese army. Sunday Service was held at Madras
Lane Chinese Methodist Church. |
| 1945 |
|
World War II ended. |
| 1946 |
Theodore Runyan |
After 5 years, Penang Wesley church revived the
activities and moved back to the Church compound. |
| 1947 |
Theodore Runyan |
The Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF) was organised. |
| 1948 |
Theodore Runyan |
The Women's Society of Christian Service(WSCS)
was reorganised. |
| 1950 |
Theodore Runyan |
Purchased a new organ at $4,000. |
| 1951 |
Theodore Runyan |
The Intermediate Youth Fellowship (IMYF) was
organised. |
| 1952 |
M. Dodsworth |
The church Building was rewired and the roof
timber renewed. The 2nd PG Company Boys' Brigade and Girls' Life Brigade
were formed. |
| 1954 |
Theodore Runyan |
A Youth Centre was opened. |
| 1957 |
G.J.Teilmann Jr. |
The Church Hall was completed at $51,000. The
North Malaya Branch of Methodist Book Room was opened. The Methodist Young
Adults fellowship was organised. |
| 1958 |
G.J.Teilmann Jr. |
The Church Building was renovated and the old
plaster was scraped |
| 1960 |
Craig S. Wilder |
The new Baldwin Electronic Concert Organ was
purchased. |
| 1961 |
Craig S. Wilder |
The new Youth and Education Centre was built.
Membership was 499. |
| 1964 |
Wong Hoon Hee |
The Church Building and the Church Hall were
renovated. |
| 1965 |
Wong Hoon Hee |
The World Division of the Methodist Church in
America transferred the property at 136 Jalan Burma to Penang Wesley Church
for the amount of $20,000. |
| 1976 |
Wong Onn Thau |
The Church Building and the Church Hall were
renovated at the sum of $75,000. The entrance of the Church Building and
the Altar were changed to their present position. Sunday Services were
held at Penang MGS Hall for 4 months and later moved back to Church Building
for Services on the New Year's Eve Watchnight Service. |
| 1980 |
Philip Chan |
The Wesley Manse was repaired. Membership was
453. |
| 1984 |
Philip Chan |
The first Church Family Camp was organised. |
| 1985 |
Philip Chan |
The Methodist Youth Complex was completed at
the sum of $324,164. |
| 1986 |
Won En Mien |
Celebrated the 95th Church Anniversary with the
Musical Drama "The Dreamer". The Methodist Youth Complex was dedicated
by Bishop C.N. Fang on November 17. The Tadika Methodist Pulau Pinang was
attached to Wesley Church Penang. |
| 1987 |
Won En Mien |
We began two Sunday Services at 9 a.m. and 11
a.m. |
| 1989 |
Won En Mien |
The Senior Fellowship was initiated. A new organ
was purchased for the sum of $6,700. |
| 1991 |
Won En Mien |
Centenary Year. The Church Building was repaired
and repainted. The church built an extension and renovated the Church Hall
at $188,000. Membership was 531. |
| 1995 |
Ong Ing Pee |
Started the first preaching point at Tanjong
Bungah. |
| 1997 |
Ong Ing Pee |
The oldest Methodist church in Malaysia went
online with launch of a homepage on her 106th anniversary. |
