leyan
Methodist, and Griqualand West Hebrew Congregation. The Anglican
denomination has three churches in Kimberley, St. Cyprian's, St.
Augustine's, and De Beers, besides churches at Beaconsfield and at St.
Matthew's, Barkly Road. The largest church provides accommodation for
650 attendants. The first edifice of the Church of England was built at
Dutoitspan, the pioneer town on the fields, and subsequently
transferred to Beaconsfield. When Kimberley became the principal city
of population, St. Cyprian's Church was erected on Church Street and
removed to its present position in 1878. Kimberley became part of the
diocese of Bloem-fontein, and gave its name to an Archdeaconry
comprising Griqualand West and Be-chuanalan d. The Archdeacon of Kimberley is the head of the church organization in this part of the diocese.
The
Kimberley Presbyterian Church was founded in September, 1877, and has
over four hundred enrolled communicants and a still larger number of
adherents.
