HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JAMES IPATE OYINBO

THE SECOND STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA AND ITS HISTORY

This Building was the resting camp (Later became the vicrage) in Ota by the early missionaries to Nigeria from Badagry on their way to the HintherLand In 1842.
Reverend and Mrs Hinderal arrived in Otta in 1842, Mrs Hinderal died and was Buried here in December 1842.
In this Building, Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther who was consecrated Bishop over Ota and environ in 1864 translated part of the English Bible to Yoruba.
In 1855, Reverend James White was stationed in Ota till 1880, he established the church at St. Peter's Faaji Lagos in 1880. He Died and was buried in the Church cemetery in 1890.
Renovation of this second storey building in Nigeria was done by the Ogun State Governmemnt of Nigeria in March 2016.

HISTORY OF T. JAMES ANGLICAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CHURCH IPATE-OYINBO, OTA

The dual responsibility of bringing to Nigeria the Christian Religion and Western Education fell upon the Christian Missionaries.
The Main purpose of the Christian Missionaries was to convert the heathen to the Christian faith, another was to civilize them. They sooner or later found out that they could accomplish these through the establishment of schools.
Their philosophy was the "Bible and the Plough" or "The Church and the School". Many adherents learned how to read the Bible and sing the Church hymns in their languages.
In 1842, after the missionaries left Badagry, their second port of call was Ota. They came through old Ado-Odo Road passing through Alapoti-Onibuku-Iju-Ota. It was during the reign of Oba Oyede the first.
The White men were settled at the present school and church site by the then Head of Iyanru Family and their settlement was known and called "Ipate- Oyinbo" (meaning Whiteman Canopy or Tent).
The year 1842 marked the beginning of St. James C.M.S Church, Ipate-Oyinbo, Ota. In the year Rev. & Mrs. Hinderal of the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S) arrived at Ota with a view of evangelizing the Ota people
In 1843, in order to fulfill their mission of evangelizing and educating the people, the C.M.S founded St. James School, Ipate-Oyinbe, Ota. Their stay was made possible by Late Pa Francis Aiyekuli, an indigene of Ota, who was their interpreter.
The Church Missionary Society built their tent wherever they go. This marked the beginning of the vicrage, the second of its type in Nigeria. According to available history at our disposal, when the C.M.S founded the school, their student were lectured under trees and at times they used the vicrage, wherever the missionaries opened a mission, that centre or house was ued both as school and a church. On April 25th, 1953, the foundation stone of St. James' School, Ipate-Oyinbo, Ota was laid by the then Administrator of the Diocese, the Rt. Revd. A. W. Howells (O.B.E, M.A.B.D), on St. Mark's Day, five classrooms were built, the fifty-one years (51yrs) old classroom built by the missionaries were still solid and were being used by the pupils up till today.
In 1852, Rev. Morgan took over from Rev. Hinderal,Rev. Morgan stayed till 1855 when Rev. James White took over the mantle of leaderhip. Rev. James White was a tireless man of God, who discharged his work of evangelism and education with his whole might.
It should however be noted that this ancient institution which is the First Primary School in Ogun State has produced many Awori sons and daughters in many fields of human endeavour.

BISHOP AJAYI CROWTHER &

HISTORY OF ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AWORI OTTA

The Late Legendry Bishop Ajayi Crowther used the CMS premises Otta for his Biblical work of translating the Bible into Yoruba Language during the early age of Envangelism Crusade in Yoruba Land. Bishop Ajayi Crowther was a native of Iseyin in Oyo State.
The Iconic Ota St. James CMS building was the 2nd Storey Building property in Western-Nigeria, After the Badagry missionary building (The first storey building in Nigeria).
The Ota CMS building was built in 1842 by the British missionary, till today the safe where the sacrament cup used for Holy Communion was kept and still exist engraved with the date 1802.
Therefore, Awori received Christianity before the Egbas, this statement of fact can be extablished with reference to British colonial Office in London. The 200 years of Anglican celebration in Africa equally confirm this statement.
We are proud of this heritage, so CMS OTA mission premises is recognised as a National monument being the first Anglican Building in Ogun State.
In 1843 Henry Townsend came to Abeokuta on Foot & Horses from Badagry enroute Ota on the way to Abeokuta on missionary journey. When Henry Townsend reached Ota, he evengelised and converted some Awori's local into Christianity laid a foundation for the CMS worshipping premises, for prayer and fellowship in 1843.
Their stay in Ota was brief, but he won some converts to Christianity before his onward evangelism journey to Egbaland, their Journey was interrupted due to the war that was going on in EgbaLand at that time.
The true position is that the Awori people received Christianity before the Egbas in 1843, when Henry Townsend finally reached Egba, on foot crusade journey to Abeokuta. The building at Ota serviced both as a dwelling and a mission place and a worship centre; and Bishop Ajayi Crowther used the premises when he began the translation of the Bible into Yoruba. The premises was completed in 1846 it was not a church as we know it today.

THE SECOND STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA AND ITS HISTORY​

This Building was the resting camp (Later became the vicrage) in Ota by the early missionaries to Nigeria from Badagry on their way to the HintherLand In 1842.

Reverend and Mrs Hinderal arrived in Otta in 1842, Mrs Hinderal died and was Buried here in December 1842.

In this Building, Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther who was consecrated Bishop over Ota and environ in 1864 translated part of the English Bible to Yoruba.

In 1855, Reverend James White was stationed in Ota till 1880, he established the church at St. Peter's Faaji Lagos in 1880. He Died and was buried in the Church cemetery in 1890.

Renovation of this second storey building in Nigeria was done by the Ogun State Governmemnt of Nigeria in March 2016.

HISTORY OF T. JAMES ANGLICAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CHURCH IPATE-OYINBO, OTA

The dual responsibility of bringing to Nigeria the Christian Religion and Western Education fell upon the Christian Missionaries.

The Main purpose of the Christian Missionaries was to convert the heathen to the Christian faith, another was to civilize them. They sooner or later found out that they could accomplish these through the establishment of schools.

Their philosophy was the "Bible and the Plough" or "The Church and the School". Many adherents learned how to read the Bible and sing the Church hymns in their languages.

In 1842, after the missionaries left Badagry, their second port of call was Ota. They came through old Ado-Odo Road passing through Alapoti-Onibuku-Iju-Ota. It was during the reign of Oba Oyede the first.

The White men were settled at the present school and church site by the then Head of Iyanru Family and their settlement was known and called "Ipate- Oyinbo" (meaning Whiteman Canopy or Tent).

The year 1842 marked the beginning of St. James C.M.S Church, Ipate-Oyinbo, Ota. In the year Rev. & Mrs. Hinderal of the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S) arrived at Ota with a view of evangelizing the Ota people

In 1843, in order to fulfill their mission of evangelizing and educating the people, the C.M.S founded St. James School, Ipate-Oyinbe, Ota. Their stay was made possible by Late Pa Francis Aiyekuli, an indigene of Ota, who was their interpreter.

In 1852, Rev. Morgan took over from Rev. Hinderal,Rev. Morgan stayed till 1855 when Rev. James White took over the mantle of leaderhip. Rev. James White was a tireless man of God, who discharged his work of evangelism and education with his whole might.

It should however be noted that this ancient institution which is the First Primary School in Ogun State has produced many Awori sons and daughters in many fields of human endeavour.

BISHOP AJAYI CROWTHER &

HISTORY OF ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AWORI OTTA

The Late Legendry Bishop Ajayi Crowther used the CMS premises Otta for his Biblical work of translating the Bible into Yoruba Language during the early age of Envangelism Crusade in Yoruba Land. Bishop Ajayi Crowther was a native of Iseyin in Oyo State.

The Iconic Ota St. James CMS building was the 2nd Storey Building property in Western-Nigeria, After the Badagry missionary building (The first storey building in Nigeria).

The Ota CMS building was built in 1842 by the British missionary, till today the safe where the sacrament cup used for Holy Communion was kept and still exist engraved with the date 1802.

Therefore, Awori received Christianity before the Egbas, this statement of fact can be extablished with reference to British colonial Office in London. The 200 years of Anglican celebration in Africa equally confirm this statement.

We are proud of this heritage, so CMS OTA mission premises is recognised as a National monument being the first Anglican Building in Ogun State.

Their stay in Ota was brief, but he won some converts to Christianity before his onward evangelism journey to Egbaland, their Journey was interrupted due to the war that was going on in EgbaLand at that time.

THE SECOND STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA AND ITS HISTORY