Victor David Hahn | |
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| Born | Victor David Hahn |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | B.A, B.D,[1] S.T.M.[2] |
| Alma mater | McMaster University, Andover Newton Theological School[2] |
| Occupation | Ecclesiastical Administrator and Pastor |
| Years active | 1955–1968[1] in India |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Ordained | 1953[2] |
| Writings | 1953, Christianity and Communism[3] |
Offices held | Principal, Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada, (1964–1966)[4] |
| Title | The Reverend |
Victor David Hahn was a missionary who served in India during 1955–1968[1] through the Canadian Baptist Ministries.[2]
Hahn pursued theological studies at the McMaster University taking a B.D. in 1953.[5] For postgraduate studies, Hahn studied at the Andover Newton Theological School where he took an S.T.M.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
India[edit | edit source]
During Hahn's ministry in Andhra Pradesh, India during 1955–1968,[1] he served as a Baptist missionary along the coast of Andhra Pradesh in the Churches of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars and later became Principal of the residual[6] Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada during 1964–1966 succeeding Waldo Penner. After a two-year stint at the Seminary, Victor Hahn resigned in 1966 citing health reasons[6] leading to the appointment of Paul Antrobus by the Seminary Council of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada.
Canada[edit | edit source]
Hahn left India in 1968 and continued to serve the Canadian Baptist Ministries and was in charge of missionary housing in Hamilton and Ontario.[2] Hahn later settled at Oakville, Ontario[7] and also taught elementary students (grades 3 to 5) at Oakwood Public School, Oakville[8] where his methods of teaching inspired many. One among his students was Amir Hussain who acknowledges the inspiration from the elementary school classes taught by Victor Hahn.[9]
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rev. Dr. Waldo Penner 1958–1964 |
Principal, Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada 1964–1966[4] |
Succeeded by Rev. Paul Antrobus 1966–1968 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 W. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, Appendix II, p.11. [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 1970–1971 Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1970, pp.106, 224, 291. [2]
- ↑ Canadian theses 1947–1960, National Library of Canada, 1973, p.612
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 C. L. Johnson (Edited), Canadian Baptist Mission 125 year's Jubilee Celebrations of Baptist Churches in Northern Circars, Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada, 1999, p.217-219.[3]
- ↑ Yearbook 1956–1957, Baptist Union of Western Canada, 1956, p.219
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Indian Church History Review, Volume 13, Church History Association of India, 1979, p.81. [4]
- ↑ Central Baptist Church, Volume 1, Issue 3, June 2012, p.6
- ↑ List of schools in Oakville, Ontario
- ↑ Amir Hussain, From Tolerance to Dialogue: A Muslim Perspective on Interfaith Dialogue with Christians in Asian Christian Review, Volume 2, Numbers 2 & 3 (Summer/Winter 2008), p.85. [5]