Jessie Rosser
| Jessie Rosser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 2, 1921[1] St. Thomas, Ontario[1] |
| Died |
May 7, 2013 (aged 91)[1] St. Thomas, Ontario[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Rosser-Amma |
| Occupation | Missionary, Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Years active | 1948[2] to 1987[2] in India (40 years)[3] |
| Known for | Her work at the C.B.M. Jubilee Secondary and Training School for Women, Kakinada and the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni |
Jessie Rosser (born 1921;died 2013) was a Missionary of the Canadian Baptist Ministries who served in India for over 40 years[1][4] and was Principal of the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh.
Jessie worked as a school teacher at St. Thomas, Ontario for some time and then studied social sciences[5] at the McMaster University from where she graduated in 1947[5] with a B.A. and decided to serve the cause of people[5] in difficult circumstances overseas. She came to India in 1947[6] and served as a Missionary in Kakinada,[6] Vuyyuru,[6] and Tuni.[6]
In 1987,[7] the Canadian Baptist Ministries recognised the services of Jessie Rosser as a missionary to India by then General Secretary of the Canadian Baptist Ministries, Robert C. Berry who presented Jessie with a pin acknowledging her 40-year service.
When Jessie Rosser came to India during 1947[6]/1948,[8] the members of the Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas, Ontario formed a Jessie Rosser Mission Circle in honour of her. In 2009,[9] the circle members comprising 10 ladies visited India to see the places where Jessie Rosser served, especially the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni.
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Your life moments
- 1 2 C. L. Johnson (Edited), Canadian Baptist Mission 125 year's Jubilee Celebrations of Baptist Churches in Northern Circars, Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada, 1999, p.34.
- ↑ 2013 Annual Report of the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec
- ↑ Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1987, p.229.
- 1 2 3 McMaster University 1947. Mocavo.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 Directory of Churches, Alphabetic by City, Church, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1992, p.D-26.
- ↑ Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1987, p.229.
- ↑ Centre Street Baptist Church - History
- ↑ Hazel Broughton, Jesse Rosser Mission Circle welcomes in the new year , St. Thomas Times Journal, 2009.
- Further reading
- Kenneth and Shirley Knight (2009). "The Seed Holds the Tree: A Story of India and the Kingdom of God". ISBN 978-0-9864766-0-0.
| Educational offices | ||
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| Preceded by Winnifred Paskall 1968-1974 |
Principal, Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, India 1974-1987 |
Succeeded by Mildred H. Law, 1987-1989 |