Presbyterianism was established in Trinidad with the arrival of missionary Alexander Kennedy from Scotland in 1836.
The Presbyterians in the Maritime Provinces of Canada decided to work in Trinidad in 1868 among Indian immigrants.
Morton, his wife and their daughter arrived in Trinidad the United Presbyterian Church in Scotland was established a lere[clarification needed] in Princes Town since the 1830s.
In 1872 the Susamachar church - which is today the biggest Presbyterian congregation - opened its facility in San Fernando[where?].
By 1880 4 mission stations were established in Couva, Princes Town, San Fernando and Tunapuna.
In 1898 Morton Memorial Presbyterian Church built a secondary school.
The Presbyterian Church in Trinidad and Tobago has 40,000 members,[9] 112 congregations and 100 house fellowships.