E. L. Quirk
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AlmamaterMcMaster University,[3] (Canada)
E. L. Quirk | |
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| Born | Eric Lawrence Quirk January 6, 1898[1] |
| Died | August 1, 1967 (aged 69)[1][2] |
| Education | 1914, B.A.[3] |
| Alma mater | McMaster University,[3] (Canada) |
| Occupation(s) | Ecclesiastical Administrator and Pastor |
| Years active | 1925–1966 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Ordained | 8 September 1925[4] |
Congregations served | Ebenezer/Renforth Baptist Church,[4] Etobicoke (Canada) (1921,[4] 1924-25[4]), Emmanuel Baptist Church, Belleville (Canada) (1962–1975)[5] |
Offices held | Teacher,[6] Toronto (Canada), Missionary, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam (India) (1925–1953) |
| Title | The Reverend |
E. L. Quirk[7] (born 6 January 1898;[1] died 1 August 1967;[1]) was a Missionary[8] who served in India[2][8] from 1925[9] through 1953.[9]
Quirk came to India in 1925[9] as a Missionary of the Canadian Baptist Mission[10] and served on the teaching staff[6] of the CBM-McLaurin High School, Kakinada. Quirk continued to serve in India in spite of World War II and was based at Kakinada[6] looking after the educational endeavours of the Canadian Baptist Ministries.
Quirk's contribution to pastoral ministry was manifold as he helped establish[11] Churches in Visakhapatnam and Kothavalasa in the areas of,
- Allipuram,
- Chengalraopet,
- Gopalapatnam,
- Kancharapalem,
- Maddilapalem,
- Malkapuram,
- Scindia colony,
- Kothavalasa