Daniel Thomas REDDIN

REDDIN, DANIEL THOMAS (b. East Adelaide SA, 11 Aug 1880, d. Adelaide, 21 Feb 1969). Methodist minister.

Reddin although born in SA, spent most of his early life in Melbourne. In 1901 he joined the Royal Australian Artillery and three years later the Victorian police. Converted in his youth, he became an eager evangelist among his associates. He became a local (lay) preacher in the Methodist church, offered for the ministry and spent two years in training at Queen's College, Melbourne.

In 1910 he went to Kavieng, New Ireland then part of German New Guinea. While there he translated Mark's Gospel into the local language. He continued his ministry in 1912 in SA, ordained 1914, and in 1919 was appointed conference evangelist. In this capacity he spent two years conducting evangelistic meetings throughout the state. This was followed by a further four years in New Ireland. Then from 1925 until his retirement in 1951 he served in nine SA circuits.

Always regarded as 'a man's man', Reddin was a vigorous minister who sought to exemplify John Wesleyan’s dictum: 'You have nothing to do but to save souls'. He was recognised as a preacher of passion and conviction, with a profound trust in the power of God to use the Bible to convict and redeem.

Minutes of Methodist Conference (SA), 1969, 51

ARNOLD D HUNT