Capsule Extraction and Unveiling Video
3 May 2025 New Capsule Video
Bible Society – Rev Ezekiel Tan
Mr Alex Teoh, Paper Conservator
Mr Elvin Tay, Chair of English Service, TA
Rev Edmund Koh on what interest him from the capsule items
Rev Edmund Koh
Rev Timothy Ang, third generation TA member and former archivist of TA and historian
Photo Gallery
- Concrete Cradle: Acted as a moisture barrier, preventing groundwater from corroding the metal.
- Custom-Made Metal Box: Specially fabricated with folded seams (not soldered) for easy future access while maintaining a weatherproof seal.
- Strategic Placement: Positioned as both a time capsule and foundation stone, ensuring its significance would endure.
(Thanks to Mr. Wong Chung Wan, Director of MAEK Consulting Pte Ltd, and the team from Top Zone Construction & Engineering Pte Ltd.)
- 混凝土基座：作为防潮层，止地下水腐蚀金属
- 特制金属盒：采用折叠接（非焊接）工艺，既便于未来开启又能防风雨
- 战略位置：既是时间囊又是奠基石，确保其历史意义得以延续感谢 MAEK 咨询私人有限公司董王冲云先生及 Top Zone 建筑工程私人有限公司团队
Holy Bible
This Classical Chinese written Bible was presented to TA on 9 January 1924 by Benjamin Purdy of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
这部文言文《圣经》由英国及海外圣经公会的 Benjamin Purdy 于 1924 年 1 月 9 日赠予 TA。
Pocket-sized Hymnal
This portable hymnal, printed in Foochow, China in 1919, contains 409 hymns along with complete liturgical instructions for sacraments including Holy Communion, weddings, and baptisms, serving as an essential guide for Christian worship
这本 1919年在中国福州印制便携式赞美诗集，收录了 409首赞美诗及圣餐礼、婚礼、洗礼等全套礼仪规程，是基督教礼拜活动的重要指南。
教会纲例
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a. This 1921 Chinese translation of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1919 edition) 教会纲例 outlines the church’s history, constitution, and liturgies.
b. Booklet includes the Methodist Episcopal Church’s liturgies for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, funerals, weddings, and order of worship.
a. 这本 1921 年翻译的美以美会（Methodist Episcopal Church）《教会纲例》（1919 年版）概述了该教派的历史、章程及礼仪规范。
b. 小册子包含卫理公会圣公会圣餐礼、葬礼、婚礼及礼拜程序的礼仪内容。
Minutes of Conference
This 1923 Methodist Episcopal Church conference minutes uses “Malaysia” decades before the 1963 federation. The Minutes also recorded document the 1924-5 construction of the church.
这份 1923年美以美会会议纪要中使用的”马来西亚”称谓，比 1963年马来西亚联邦成立早了整整四十年，体现了美国传教士对这片区域文化地理的独特认知。其中一页详细记录了 1920年代传教士薪资体系。
Finance Minutes
Minutes of Finance Committee of the Malaysia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) (It was a mid-session which also means special session) in 1923, highlighting the socio-political context of the time and the role of educational institutions such as the Anglo-Chinese School and Methodist Girls’ School.
1923年美以美会马来西亚中期会议财务委员会纪要记载了 1923 年特别中期会议的财务决议，反映了当时社会政治背景，并涉及 英华学校（ACS）与美以美女子学校（MGS）等教育机构的关 键角色。珍贵史料展现早期教会与教育的紧密联系。
Handwritten Statement
This handwritten statement in Chinese text recorded onsite the founding of TACMC, the events leading to the building of TACMC at 235 Telok Ayer Street and the laying of the foundation stone on 9 January 1924.
这份手写的中文声明现场记录了创堂的过程、以及 1924年 1 月 9日举行的奠基仪式。