基督教马来西亚 长老会的历史可追溯自十九世纪。当时已有不少中国南部省份的华人远渡重洋来到新加坡谋生，其中有许多来自讲潮语的汕头和讲福建话的厦门。一八七二年，在新加坡英国伦敦宣教协会 (London Missionary Society) 宣教士和当时在布连拾街 (Princep Street) 的侨生堂(即今日的磐石堂前身) 的呼吁下，也配合在汕头和夏门西教士的认同，最後获得英国长老会的响应，派遣首任宣教士阁约翰牧师 (Rev.J.A.B.Cook) 到新加坡。阁牧师於一八八一年十一月十六日抵达新加坡，从此欣开了本大会的宣教历史。
The history of the Presbyterian Church of Malaysia can be traced to the 19th century. During those days, there were already a lot of Chinese migrating from Southern China to Singapore to seek better life. Many of these immigrants were from the Teochew speaking Swatow and Hockien speaking Amoy.In 1872, under the urging of the missionary of the London Missionary Society in Singapore and the Prinsep Street Church, together with the support of the Western Missionary from the Swatow and Amoy, the England Presbyterian Church sent their first missionary, Rev. J. A. B. Cook to Singapore. Rev.Cook arrived in Singapore on 16/11/1881, and henceforth began of the missionary work of the Presbyterian Church.
