While in this post he created controversy by marrying a local woman in a Protestant service.
It was only as time passed that recusancy, refusal to attend Protestant services, became more common.
They took him to church under pretext of a disputation, and then began the Protestant service.
Protestant services are held in the local community hall.
Until approximately 1900, the church was used for both Catholic and Protestant services.
The model for change tended to be the relatively staid Protestant service.
The church hall was built c. 1910 and used for Protestant services and public meetings.
Previous to their arrival, expatriates had been attending Protestant services.
It was built in 1842 and was also the place where the first Protestant services were held in the city.
Credible sources reported that state security officers often attended Protestant services to conduct surveillance.