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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

The Sydney Street Primitive Methodist Church

The Sydney Street Primitive Methodist Church was founded as long ago as 1847, when the Rev, Robert Ward, the pioneer Primitive Methodist minister in the Colony, came down from New Plymouth to prepare the way for the first resident minister, the Rev. Henry Green. The original building was a sod church, which was shaken down by the earthquake of 1848. A weatherboard structure then erected did duty till 1858, when a more pretentious edifice was built. This was pulled down and replaced by the present church in 1869. Since this date a large schoolroom has been erected. The church is seated to hold about 400 people, the accommodation afforded by the school being from 200 to 300. The Primitive Methodists have a neat church in Webb Street, built in 1868, seating 300; they have also a small school adjoining the church. In 1888 a church was built at Newtown, holding 150, with a good schoolroom behind having room for 100 children. They have also churches at Tawa Flat and Porirua, with sitting accommodation for 100 and 150 respectively, which were built in 1881 and 1888.