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The Wesleyan Church of Guyana staged a walk filled with colour and dance through Georgetown on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wesleyan Church in Guyana.Approximately 300 persons participated in the walk,Roger Staubach Cowboys Throwback Jersey, which marked the culmination of two weeks of celebration to mark the church’s centennial anniversary.According to Reverend Eldon Anderson,Deion Sanders Cowboys Throwback Jersey, the first missionaries of the Wesleyan Church,Dallas Mavericks Throwback Jersey, Reverend C.O. Moulton and Reverend John Corrigan,Jim Palmer Orioles Throwback Jersey, came to Guyana in 1908 and founded the Wesleyan Church here.The two men died in Guyana in the same year,Hank Aaron Braves Throwback Jersey, and were buried where the La Penitence Dump is now situated.The walk began at the Wesleyan Church Headquarters at Lot 8 Brickdam and proceeded down Brickdam and into High Street.It continued past the La Penitence Market and the burial sites of the first Wesleyan Missionaries,Larry Bird Celtics Throwback Jersey, before proceeding back to the church’s headquarters on Brickdam.According to Reverend Anderson,Babe Ruth Braves Throwback Jersey, the march sought to witness the Wesleyan Church in Guyana,Kevin Mchale Celtics Throwback Jersey, and at the same time,Kansas City Chiefs Throwback Jersey, to recollect the past service given by the founding missionaries. |
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