Jessie Rosser

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 Rosser
Born(1921-11-02)November 2, 1921[1]
St. Thomas, Ontario[1]
DiedMay 7, 2013(2013-05-07) (aged 91)[1]
St. Thomas, Ontario[1]
NationalityCanadian
Other namesRosser-Amma
OccupationMissionary, Canadian Baptist Ministries
Years active1948[2] to 1987[2] in India (40 years)[3]
Known forHer 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 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.

Educational offices
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

References
Notes
  1. Your life moments
  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.
  3. "2013 Annual Report of the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  4. Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1987, p.229.
  5. McMaster University 1947. Mocavo.com
  6. Directory of Churches, Alphabetic by City, Church, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1992, p.D-26.
  7. Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1987, p.229.
  8. Centre Street Baptist Church - History
  9. Hazel Broughton, Jesse Rosser Mission Circle welcomes in the new year , St. Thomas Times Journal, 2009.
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