The Smith Memorial Congregational Church, which was erected as a tribute to the memory of missionary Rev John Smith who was sentenced to die by hanging for the role he reportedly played in the East Coast Demerara slave rebellion in 1823, celebrates its 173rd anniversary this month.
The occasion will be marked by an anniversary service on Sunday, November 20 at 09:00 hrs
According to a release from the church, Rev Smith, a London Missionary Society (LMS) minister, died while a