Baptist Involvement in Education

Under whose trusteeship did the school become a non-sectarian institution?

What is one of the programs sponsored by the Jamaican Foundation for Life-Long Learning (JFLL)?

What is the name of the school established in Lucea, Hanover in 1777?

In which year did the Moravians arrive on the island of Jamaica?

What is the name of the college founded in 1861 by the Moravians?

What is the name of the school built by the Moravians in St. Elizabeth in 1839?

What is significant about the school built by the Moravians in St. Elizabeth in 1839?

Which denomination is not mentioned as being involved in literacy training and adult education programs?

What is the result of the academy's work in Western Jamaica?

Who is credited with introducing Methodism to Jamaica in 1789?

What is the name of the chapel that was opened in 1792?

Which of the following denominations is NOT mentioned as being involved in education in Jamaica?

What was the significance of the year 1841 in relation to the Coke Memorial Chapel?

What role did the Methodists and other denominations play in Jamaica?

Baptist Involvement in Education

The school became non-sectarian under the trusteeship of four denominations: Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians
Baptist churches are involved in literacy training and adult education programs sponsored by the Jamaican Foundation for Life-Long Learning (JFLL)
Some Baptist churches have established evening institutes, extension classes, or academies for out-of-school youth
An academy in Western Jamaica has seen an increase in student attendance and quality of work at external examinations, prompting consideration for establishing a secondary day school

Education and Other Denominations

The Wolmer's Trust High School was established in Kingston in 1736
Manning's School was established in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland in 1738
Rusea's School was established in Lucea, Hanover in 1777
The Moravians arrived in Jamaica in 1754 and built the first school at Lititz, St. Elizabeth in 1839, regarded as the first primary school in Jamaica
Bethlehem Moravian Teachers' College was founded in 1861

Establishment of Methodism in Jamaica

Methodism in Jamaica began in 1789 with the arrival of Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke
The Parade Chapel was opened in 1792, but later replaced in 1841 by the Coke Memorial chapel

Contribution to Education

Methodists were actively involved in Education in Jamaica
Other denominations, such as Anglicans, Roman Catholics, United Church, and Seventh Day Adventists, also contributed significantly to the development of Education
Some of these church groups went on to establish universities in Jamaica

Learn about the role of Baptist churches in promoting education, including literacy programs, adult education, and establishing educational institutions.