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At that time, the fledgling Chinese congregation looked to Tan for leadership. When did so because he resigned from differed with the Presbyterian missionChurch on two issues. Firstly, other Chinese Christians also left he believed that baptism was only for believers and joined the Brethrenhad to be carried out by immersion. Until 1867 when the Chinese Gospel Hall (CGH) was establishedSecondly, the Chinese congregation under Tan held their meetings at the Bethesda Chapelhe believed that a Christian worker must look only to God for his financial support. Tan solicited donations to build a churchOn May 8, 1867, and had collected $2eight months after his resignation,000 Tan was re-baptized by 1865[[John Chapman]]. In 1866Together with five other Chinese, he donated his wife’s jewellery towards was among the building of first converts in the churchStraits settlements who were baptized by immersion.
CGH was also known as At that time, the fledgling Chinese congregation looked to Tan for leadership. When he resigned from the Presbyterian Churchmission,15 other Chinese Christians also left and locally as Hok Im Kuan or Hok Im Koanjoined the Brethren. It Until 1867 when the Chinese Gospel Hall (CGH) was located established, the Chinese congregation under Tan held their meetings at the junction of North Bridge RoadBethesda Chapel. Tan solicited donations to build a church, along a small lane parallel to Bras Brasah Road. The 5and had collected $2,000-square-foot compound was leased to Tan from the Presbyterian mission for 99 years at $60by 1865.16 Tan became CGH’s ruling elder and lived with In 1866, he donated his family at wife’s jewellery towards the back building of the church premises.
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See Tan's bio link below for more biographical.
In 1856, [[Tan See Boo]] (1833-1884), born in Amoy and disfellowshipping upon becoming a Christian, arrived in Singapore to begin work for the Presbyterian Church, planting "The Glory Presbyterian Church" along with Rev. Benjamin Keasberry. In 1862, Tan left the Presby communion with Rev. Alexander Grant to found the [[Chinese Mission of the Plymouth Brethren]]. In 1866, both resigned from the Presbyterian Church. Tan did so because he differed with the Church on two issues. Firstly, he believed that baptism was only for believers and had to be carried out by immersion. Secondly, he believed that a Christian worker must look only to God for his financial support. On May 8, 1867, eight months after his resignation, Tan was re-baptized by [[John Chapman]]. Together with five other Chinese, he was among the first converts in the Straits settlements who were baptized by immersion.
CGH was also known as the Chinese Presbyterian Church,15 and locally as Hok Im Kuan or Hok Im Koan. It was located at the junction of North Bridge Road, along a small lane parallel to Bras Brasah Road. The 5,000-square-foot compound was leased to Tan from the Presbyterian mission for 99 years at $60.16 Tan became CGH’s ruling elder and lived with his family at the back of the church premises. CGH fell into a dilapidated condition after three decades of use and had to be replaced. The building re-opened on 20 February 1900, with about 150 members present at its dedication.18 In 1941, it was bombed and completely destroyed in World War II. After the war ended in 1945, Tan’s grandson sold the land and used the money to build a larger CGH in Geylang.
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