J. I. Richardson was a Baptist Pastor who served as a missionary in India through the Canadian Baptist Ministries.


Joseph Irvin Richardson[1]

Ayyagaru
The Reverend
ChurchProtestant
SeeCanadian Baptist Ministries and Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
Elected1958[1]
In office1958
PredecessorRev. D. R. Issac,[1] CBCNC
SuccessorRev. A. B. Masilamani,[1] CBCNC
Orders
Ordinationby Canadian Baptist Ministries
RankPastor
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
DenominationChristianity
OccupationPastor, Lecturer and Ecclesiastical Administrator
ProfessionPriesthood
EducationB.A., B.D., S.T.M.[3]
Alma materMcMaster University,[2] Hamilton, Ontario and Union Theological Seminary (New York City)

Richardson came to India in 1945[4] and after more than a decade and half he was elected President of Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars in 1958[1] In the continuing year, Richardson was replaced[1] by Rev. A. B. Masilamani.

After a period of missionary service in India, Richardson returned to Canada and in 1961 became Dean[5] of Carey Hall at the University of British Columbia.[6] In addition to his responsibilities as Dean of Carey Hall, Richardson was also Chaplain to the University of British Columbia as well as Lecturer of Oriental Religions.[7]

Honorary titles
Preceded by
D. R. Issac
President, CBCNC, Kakinada[1]
1958[1]
Succeeded by

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i W. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, Appendices I and II, pp.1 and 16 respectively. [1]
  2. ^ Commonwealth Universities Yearbook, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 1966, p.239.[2]
  3. ^ Werner Schuder, Karl Ignaz Trübner, Minerva, Volume 35, Issue 2, W. de Gruyter, 1969, p.2756. [3]
  4. ^ Assembly, Baptist Union of Western Canada, 1956, p.204
  5. ^ The Ubyssey, Volume XLIV, Number 40, January 19, 1961
  6. ^ Universités et collèges du Canada, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, National Conference of Canadian Universities and Colleges, 1964, p.44. [4]
  7. ^ The Chilliwack Progress, 2 March 1962, page 9