St. Luke's Anglican Church, Greytown, is the second oldest church in the district. It is a wooden building, capable of seating about three hundred people, and stands on an acre section, having a considerable frontage to Main Street. There is a spire with a bell, and in the chancel a memorial window to the late Rev. Amos Knell, first curate in the Wairarapa. The church also boasts a good organ and choir. The schoolroom, behind the church, easily accomodates 100 scholars. The parsonage in West Street is a wooden building of two stories, containing ten rooms, and a glebe of two-and-a-half acres is attached.

The Rev. Arthur Volkner Grace,B.A., in charge of the parochial districts of Greytown, Fentherston, and Martinborough, was born in Auckland in 1865. Educated in New Zealand and at Clare College, Cambridge, Mr. Grace graduated in 1886, and was called to the bar a year later. Returning to New Zealand, he passed the colonial law examinations, but turned his attention to teaching. After serving as assistant master and chaplain at Wanganui College, having been ordained deacon in 1889, and priest in 1891, he was appointed to Greytown in 1893. He has always taken a keen interest in athletics, and while at Cambridge represented his college both in cricket and football. He is married and has three children.

The Rev. A. Knell, R.D., late of the Church of England, Greytown, arrived in Wellington in 1863, per ship “Maria.” Towards the end of that year he was ordained deacon by Bishop Abraham, and appointed curate in charge of the Upper Hutt districts and missionary to the Maoris in the Hutt Valley. In 1864 he was married to Miss Boor, sister of Dr. Boor, of Nelson. The following year he went to Otaki to take charge of the Maori mission school and minister to the European settlers. Mr. Knell left Otaki in 1867 to take charge of the Wairarapa parochial district, comprising Masterton, Carterton, Featherston, Greytown, and surrounding districts. At this period travellers had not the advantages now enjoyed, few of the rivers being bridged, and many of the present roads being merely tracks. During his term of active service, St. Matthew's Church in Masterton, St. Mark's in Carterton, St. Luke's in Greytown, and St. John's in Featherston were built and opened. His ministry continued until 1879, when, owing to failing health, he was obliged to resign, retaining only the office of rural dean. After a long and painful illness he died at Greytown on the 29th of March, 1893, at the comparatively early age of fifty-three, being survived by his wife and six children. Shortly after his death the settlers placed in St. Luke's Church, Greytown, an exceedingly handsome stained glass memorial window of three lights as a mark of their respect for the deceased clergyman.

Presbyterian Church, Greytown, is in the charge of Rev. Charles Murray, of Carterton, who holds services morning and evening alternately every Sunday. There is a Sunday school in connection with the Church, containing forty children, the superintendent being Mr. John Hillier.

The Church of the Sacred Heart, Greytown, is under the charge of the Very Rev. Father McKenna, rector of St. Patrick's Church, Masterton, who pays regular visits.

Wesley Church, Greytown, was built in £1880. Greytown was first established as a preaching station of the Wellington circuit in 1857, a small church being erected about that time by Mr. Hart Udy, senr., and others. The present building was erected during the ministry of the Rev. W. G. Thomas. The church, which provides seating accomodation for 200, stands on an acre section, having a good frontage to Main Street. The old church, now used as a schoolroom, is behind the church, the parsonage being adjacent. There is a good organ, and one of the finest choirs in the Wairarapa. The walls inside are unadorned, save by two tablets erected to the memory of a deceased minister and a church member. The Sunday school his about seventy scholars, and a strong Band of Hope is an interesting fature. The minister in charge is the Rev. S. J. Garlick, the church officers being Messrs. A. C. Rowse (senior steward and trustee), R. Y. Shearer, J. C. Pepper, and Robinson.

Rev. Samuel Joseph Garlick, Minister in charge of Greytown Wesleyan Circuit, was born in Greenwich, Kent, England, in 1848. Coming to New Zealand with his parents in 1859, he attended private schools. Mr. Garlick began to preach in 1865, and studied for the Ministry at Wanganui under the Rev. R. Bavin, afterwards attending lectures at Three Kings College, Auckland. He has successively resided in Rangitikei, Franklin, Kumara, Woodend (Canterbury), Lower Hutt, Mornington (Dunedin), Springston, and Rangiors, and was appointed to his present charge in 1896. The Rev. Mr. Garlick takes a keen interest in public matters generally, In educational matters he is a member of the Greytown School Committee. In 1880 Mr. Garlick was married to a daughter of the Rev. W. Kirk, of Petone.