{"id":829,"date":"2022-03-27T14:58:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T14:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchperth.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=829"},"modified":"2022-07-26T06:47:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:47:34","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/churchperth.org\/wordpress\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"829\" class=\"elementor elementor-829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-593c251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"593c251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e77584f\" data-id=\"e77584f\" 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first session meeting was held in December 1897 under the oversight of St. Andrew\u2019s Church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">A Sunday School for the Chinese commenced in 1903. That year, it was decided to form a local Session.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">In 1909 it was decided to transfer the existing building to the corner of Kimberley and Ruislip Streets, the present site of the church building.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In 1926? A new worship hall was built with the money donated by Miss Annie Henderson, the daughter of a foundation Elder. It became known as Henderson Memorial Presbyterian Church.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">1977 as the result of uniting church movement, many Presbyterian congregations decided to join in the movement. But Henderson Memorial Presbyterian church was one of the Presbyterian congregations that did not join the Uniting Church.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In 2001, as the result of American Missionary, Rev Stephen Young\u2019s efforts, the Japanese worship service was commenced in St. Columba\u2019s Presbyterian Church. Soon they moved to Henderson Memorial Presbyterian Church. 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