Martin , Rev. J. C.

- bn – d. Melbourne June 1935. Pastor. Churches: (Aust.) Bacchus March, Victoria; Parramatta, N.S.W. 1897-1900; (N.Z.) Napier 1900-03; Spreydon 1903-08. Secretary of N.Z.B.M.S. 1903-1906. Union Committee 1904/5, 1907/8. President Union 1906/7. Prior to ministry training in Melbourne Martin worked for an engineering firm. After serving two pastorates in N.Z. and gaining a reputation as an intellectual and a forceful preacher, he returned to Australia where he was Secretary of the Australian Board of Foreign Missions and President of the Victorian Baptist Union, 1912/3. Ref.: Obituary: NZB July 1935, 214.