Warren Wiant papers

Collection

Identifier: MSM-2010-059

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of copies of letters to Rev. Warren Wiant, dated 1900-1905, from family and friends while he resided in Christianburg, Urbana, Kings Creek and Columbus, Ohio.

Note: Original Letters Now Held by First United Methodist Church, Fortville, IN

Dates

1900 - 1905

Creator

Wiant, Warren (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical Note

Rev. Warren Wiant left Ohio and entered the North Indiana Conference in 1908. He later moved on to Lagro (1910-1912), Fortville (1913-1916), New Castle (1916-1921), Mishawaka (1921-1924), and Fort Wayne (1924-1928).

Wiant served as statistician for the North Indiana Conference in 1913 and 1914, and his congregation from his years at New Castle described him as "an ardent, eloquent, energetic, and conscientious minister, in the prime of his manhood and ambition". By the time he left New Castle, his congregation had increased by 400, and the church was in "excellent spiritual and financial condition."

On October 15, 1928, Wiant transferred to the Indiana Conference and was pastor at 3048 Pennsylvania in Indianapolis from 1928-1934. He left Indiana for Pittsburgh, PA in December 1934.