Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians

Jerome Teelucksingh, Ph.D (2004), The University of the West Indies, is Lecturer in History. He has published monographs, chapters and co-edited books, including Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015) and Ideology, Regionalism, and Society in Caribbean History (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017).

"Teelucksingh must be commended for bringing attention to the investments, challenges, and achievements of the Presbyterian mission among Trinidad Indians. The book deserves a place in the historiography of Caribbean Indians and will be useful to researchers, instructors, and students who are interested in how a Canadian Christian religious mission has been successful in transforming the lives of an immigrant group in Trinidad."- Lomarsh Roopnarine, in New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids, Volume 95: Issue 1-2, Pages: 166–167

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Illustrations and TablesAbbreviationsIntroduction1 Conversion and Education of the Indians1 Rural Schools2 Conversion  3 Ordinances and Progress  4 Ethnicity and Integration  5 Secondary Schools  2 Caribbean Missions: The Spread of Presbyterianism in British West Indian colonies1 Presbyterianism in Grenada 2 Presbyterianism in Jamaica  3 Presbyterianism in St. Lucia  4 Presbyterianism in Guyana (British Guiana) 5 Global and Regional Linkages  3 Rebuilding a Society: Preparing Foundations1 Co-curricular Activities  2 Myths and Realities  3 Beacon in South Trinidad  4 Naparima Training College  5 Importance of Hindi 6 Turbulent Thirties 7 Church and School Linkages  8 More Beacons  4 Uneasy Transitions: Presbyterian Schools and Excellence1 Brewing Trouble: Denominational versus Government Schools  2 Growth of the Presbyterian Schools  3 Primary Schools  4 Emergence of Hindu and Muslim Schools  5 Naparima Training College 1956–1975  6 Shortcomings of the Church  5 Culture, Ethnicity and Administration1 Return to Cultural Roots  2 Primary School Administration  3 Allegations  4 Involvement in Pre-schools  5 Work Ethic in Secondary Schools  6 Church Administration and Women’s Liberation1 Early Church Administration  2 Sense of Belonging  3 Catechists  4 Women’s Work, Teenagers and Children  5 Boards of Education  ConclusionAppendicesBibliographyIndex