Wheaton College (Ill.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 405 Papers of W. Robert & Frances Holmes
Collection
Identifier: CN 405
Scope and Contents
Collection of letters written primarily by Robert Holmes and his wife, Frances (Frannie) to their families in the United States, while they served as missionaries with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Sri Lanka from 1947 to 1960. A few of the letters are from the children, Bobby and Carol Lou, to their grandparents, and there are a few letters sent to the Holmes family. (The originals were retained by the donor.) The letters date from 1947 to 1960, and were mostly...
Dates:
Created: 1947-1960
Collection 625 Papers of Lois Gregory
Collection
Identifier: CN 625
Scope and Contents
Class papers and notes, correspondence, hymns, manuscript, post cards, sermon notes, and thesis documenting the ministry of Lois Vashti Gregory, American Methodist evangelist and teacher of Christian values to young people. Her ministry not only included preaching to adults but also teaching young people, especially children, in Christian ethics and living a morally pure life. Gregory was particularly active in the northeast region of the United States.
Dates:
Created: 1887-1961; Majority of material found in 1902-1961
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Alcoholism -- United States 1
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- History 1
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- History -- 1945- 1
- Antismoking movement. 1
- Boarding schools -- India. 1
- Boarding schools. 1
- Buddhism -- Doctrines. 1
- Buddhism -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Buddhism. 1
- Caste. 1
- Caste. -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Catholic Church. 1
- Catholic Church. -- India. 1
- Catholic Church. -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Children -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
- Children -- Religious life. 1
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
- Children of missionaries. 1
- Children. 1
- Christian education -- United States. 1
- Christian education of children. 1
- Christian education. 1
- Christian life. 1
- Christian literature -- Publication and distribution -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 1
- Christian literature. 1
- Christianity today (Periodical) 1
- Church and state -- India. 1
- Church and state -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Church and state. 1
- Church polity and Christian union. 1
- Communism -- India. 1
- Communism -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Communism. 1
- Conversion. 1
- Discrimination. 1
- Ecumenical movement. 1
- Education, Higher 1
- Education, Higher -- India. 1
- Education, Higher -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Education, Higher -- United States. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Soviet Union. 1
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 1
- Evangelistic work. 1
- Family. 1
- Forgiveness. 1
- Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Funeral rites and ceremonies. 1
- Hell. 1
- Hinduism 1
- Hinduism -- Doctrines. 1
- Hindus 1
- Hindus -- India. 1
- Hindus -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Holiness. 1
- Holy Spirit. 1
- Hymns, English 1
- Hymns, English -- United States. 1
- India -- History -- 1947- 1
- India -- History. 1
- Indigenous church administration 1
- Indigenous church administration -- India. 1
- Indigenous church administration -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Intercultural communication. 1
- Interpersonal conflict. 1
- Journalism, Religious. 1
- Language in missionary work. 1
- Liberalism (Religion) 1
- Marriage -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Medical care 1
- Medical care -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Methodists. 1
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 1
- Missionaries' spouses. 1
- Missionaries, Resignation of. 1
- Missionaries. 1
- Missions -- Educational work. 1
- Missions -- Finance. 1
- Missions -- India. 1
- Missions -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Missions -- Vietnam. 1
- Missions to Buddhists. 1
- Missions to Hindus. 1
- Missions, Medical. 1
- Modernist-fundamentalist controversy. 1
- Pentecostalism -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Pentecostalism. 1
- Persecution -- Sri Lanka. 1
- Persecution. 1
- Personnel management. 1
- Prodigal son (Parable) 1
- Prodigal son (Parable) -- Sermons. 1
- Racism. 1
- Religion and science. 1
- Repentance -- Sermons. 1 ∧ less
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