PAWSON, James Andrew, Rev (1900-1961)
Assembly memorial minute 1961
After a ministry of forty-seven years, the Rev. James Andrew Pawson entered into his reward on July 23rd, 1961, at the age of seventy-six years.
A native of Ballarat, he trained for the ministry at Ormond College Theological Hall and was ordained at Clare, South Australia, in 1914. He served in the Smith of Dunesk Mission, South Australia, in 1914-1915 and thereafter in the following impressive list of parishes - Port Pirie, South Australia 1916 to 1919; Dunolly 1919 to 1922; Millicent, South Australia 1922 to 1927; Branxholme 1927 to 1931; Tecoma 1931 to 1940; Alexandra 1941 to 1944; Belmont 1944 to 1947; Murtoa 1948 to September, 1952.
Upon his retirement he occupied himself with supply work for the Home giving service at Vermont, Mission Committee, was at one time assistant at Wangaratta and was supplying Beechworth and Lake Rowan when the last great call came to him.
Quiet and unobtrustive in manner, he was a conscientious minister and a faithful presbyter.
Mrs. Pawson predeceased him and he is survived by two children, Malcolm Pawson of Ringwood and Mrs. Raymond Stevenson of Tecoma.
The Assembly honours his memory and thanks God for his quiet, effective service.
Gender
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