William B. Collier papers

Collection

Identifier: MSM-2010-010

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of sermon materials which include copies of the sermon along with a listing of when and where each was given over the years. The sermons are listed in order of the books of the bible from which they are based. Also included are record books of Marriages, Funeral, Baptisms, etc. performed by William Collier 1930 - 1956 and a chronology of his career taken from pension records. Materials from his 6 years as a missionary in India have gone to the Commission Archives at Drew University in New Jersey.

Dates

1916 - 1961

Creator

Collier, William B., Reverend (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical Note

William and Ruth Collier married to become missionaries, had two children in India, and came back for a leave in the USA just in time to be caught by the loss of funds that accompanied the Depression. Instead of India, which they loved, they ministered to the congregations of small Indiana and Ohio congregations. They retained contacts with Indian church members until their deaths, including hospitality for Indian pastors visiting the U.S. Mrs. Collier's sister spent much of her life as a missionary in and about Shanghai, until forced to leave by Japanese.