Victor David Hahn

Victor David Hahn was a missionary who served in India during 1955–1968^[1] through the Canadian Baptist Ministries.^[2]

The Reverend Victor David Hahn CBM
Born	Victor David Hahn
Nationality	Canadian
Education	B.A., B.Div.,[1] S.T.M.[2]
Alma mater	McMaster University, Andover Newton Theological School[2]
Occupation(s)	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

Hahn pursued theological studies at the McMaster University taking a B.Div. in 1953.^[5] For postgraduate studies, Hahn studied at the Andover Newton Theological School where he took an S.T.M.^[2]

Career

India

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

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
Preceded by Rev. Dr. Waldo Penner 1958–1964	Principal, Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada 1964–1966[4]	Succeeded by Rev. Paul Antrobus 1966–1968

References

1. W. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, Appendix II, p.11.
2. 1970–1971 Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1970, pp.106, 224, 291.
3. Canadian theses 1947–1960, National Library of Canada, 1973, p.612
4. 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.
5. Yearbook 1956–1957, Baptist Union of Western Canada, 1956, p.219
6. Indian Church History Review, Volume 13, Church History Association of India, 1979, p.81.
7. Central Baptist Church, Volume 1, Issue 3, June 2012, p.6
8. List of schools in Oakville, Ontario
9. 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.