Arthur D. Matheson was a Baptist Pastor who served as a missionary in India from 1920[2][3] through 1965[1] as part of the overseas missionary endeavour of the Canadian Baptist Ministries.
Arthur Daniel Matheson[1] Ayyagaru | |
|---|---|
| The Reverend | |
| Church | Protestant |
| See | Canadian Baptist Ministries and Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars |
| Elected | 1960[1] |
| In office | 1960 |
| Predecessor | Rev. A. B. Masilamani[1] |
| Successor | Rev. M. L. Moses[1] |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Rank | Pastor |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Occupation | Pastor, Lecturer and Ecclesiastical Administrator |
| Profession | Priesthood |
| Education | B.A., B.Th. |
After a four-decade missionary service, Matheson was elected in 1960[1] as the President of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars succeeding A. B. Masilamani.
After nearly five decades of missionary service in India, Matheson left for Canada in 1966.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j W. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, Appendices I and II, pp.1 and 16 respectively. [1]
- ^ George Edward Levy, The Baptists of the Maritime Provinces: 1753-1946, Barnes-Hopkins, 1946, p.304. [2]
- ^ M. L. Orchard, Canadian Baptists at work in India, Missionary Education Department of the Foreign Mission Board, Toronto, 1922.[3]