McKessar , Dorothy

N.Z.B.M.S. Missionary, East Pakistan/Bangladesh, 1952-1976. Home church St Albans. Treasurer of the East Pakistan Baptist Union; Field Council Secretary-Treasurer 1970-1975. Miss McKessar initially served in the outlying village areas of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur. A specialist in bookkeeping and evangelistic outreach, during her longstanding service she made many other contributions beyond these roles. During the instability of 1971 she helped to establish a camp for Pakistani Christians in Agartala. As a fluent Bengali speaker she was a member of the Language Board. She served as a Sunday School Teacher and taught Religious Education to Christian teenagers in high schools. Her wisdom and experience also saw her become an adviser to many Christians in the country. Ref.: NZB.: October 1976, 13.