THE HOLY LIGHT CHURCH
Description
"The Holy Light Church in Johor Bahru is one of the oldest churches in the state capital. It was founded by Rev John Angus Bethune Cook, a missionary of the Presbyterian Church in England in 1886. The English missionary came to Johor Bahru and stayed until 1924, when he returned to England upon retirement. He spent most of his life in service to the Lord. During his time in Johor Bahru, Cook completed the construction of Holy Light Church with the approval of Sultan Abu Bakar. It was a favour given by James Meldrum, who was the son-in-law of Reverend Benjamin Keasberrym (the tutor of Sultan Abu Bakar). The church stands prominently along Jalan Gertak Merah. It used to run 2 services on Sundays, one in English and other in Chinese, due to the large Chinese community of TeoChew dialect attending church."
