Collier, Rev. William B.

ARCHIVES OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

AND INDIANA UNITED METHODISM

Collier, Rev. William B.

Size: 2 record storage boxes, 2 linear feet

Restrictions: none

Accession: M000.039

Provenance: donor

Processed by: Meghan Frelk and Jenney Taylor, March 2000

Historical Sketch

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.

Collection Statement

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.

MC 887

Folder 1: Appointments

2: Clippings

3: Correspondence: Pension

4: Record Books: Marriages, Membership, Funerals, Baptisms 1930-1956

5: Sermon Material: Genesis, 1916-1956

6: Sermon Material: Exodus, 1928-1960

7: Sermon Material: Leviticus, 1942-1954

8: Sermon Material: Deuteronomy, 1938-1953

9: Sermon Material: Joshua, 1934-1942

10:Sermon Material: Judges, 1950

11:Sermon Material: 2 Samuel, 1933-1955

12:Sermon Material: 2 Kings, 1930-1950

13:Sermon Material: 2 Chronicles, 1944

14:Sermon Material: Job, 1929-1954

15:Sermon Material: Psalms, 1915-1961

16:Sermon Material: Proverbs, 1934-1954

17:Sermon Material: Song of Solomon, 1929-1956

18:Sermon Material: Isaiah, 1929-1958

19:Sermon Material: Jeremiah, 1932-1938

20:Sermon Material: Ezekiel, 1956

21:Sermon Material: Daniel, 1929-1955

22:Sermon Material: Hosea, 1936-1944

23:Sermon Material: Micah, 1947

24:Sermon Material: Zechariah, 1934

25:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1914-1956

26:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1930-1958

27:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1931-1954

28:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1941-1955

29:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1942-1960

30:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1914-1955

31:Sermon Material: Matthew, 1942-1955

32:Sermon Material: Mark, 1923-1959

33:Sermon Material: Luke, 1912-1955

34:Sermon Material: Luke, 1929-1955

MC 888

Folder 1: Sermon Material: Luke, 1940-1955

 2: Sermon Material: John, 1916-1959

 3: Sermon Material: John, 1930-1955

 4: Sermon Material: John, 1916-1954

 5: Sermon Material: John, 1920-1956

 6: Sermon Material: Acts, 1919-1956

 7: Sermon Material: Romans, 1929-1956

 8: Sermon Material: 1 Corinthians, 1923-1959

 9:Sermon Material: 2 Corinthians, 1935-1954

10:Sermon Material: Galatians, 1934-1954

11:Sermon Material: Ephesians, 1938-1953

12:Sermon Material: Philippians, 1918-1958

13: Sermon Material: Colossians, 1935-1958

14: Sermon Material: 1 Thessalonians, 1936-1955

16:Sermon Material: 2 Timothy, 1931-1958

18:Sermon Material: James, 1929-1948

20:Sermon Material: Revelation, 1929-1959

22:Sermon Material: Miscellaneous (H-P), 1929-1955

24:Sermon Material: Miscellaneous (Q-Z), 1929-1956