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).

• 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

"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