Battle Ground Assembly (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
MC 6, 7, 497                                                                                                                        

ARCHIVES OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
AND INDIANA UNITED METHODISM

Size: 2 containers; 0.6 linear feet

Restrictions: none

Accession: unknown

Provenance: donor

Processed by: Marian Schlotterbeck, August 2001

Historical Sketch

    At the 1857 Northwest Indiana Conference in Lafayette, Indiana, a new town with a college and church were planned in the area where the Battle of Tippecanoe had taken place. Rev. Wilson Beckner was appointed preacher for the newly formed Battle Ground Circuit, which superseded the Harrisonville Circuit organized in 1845. The school house in Harrisonville was remodeled to house the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, and the first church building was erected on the present site in Battle Ground in 1859. In 1867, the Methodist Church withdrew its support from the institute, largely because of the rise of DePauw University, and the school closed as a Methodist institution. In the session of the Conference in 1874 a resolution was introduced stating that the district camp meetings were to be discontinued and a conference-wide one begun. Battle Ground became the meeting place for Methodists of the northern part of Indiana. The Epworth League Institutes for young people were also organized at this time. Thousands of Methodists have stayed at Battle Ground Camp and many young people have dedicated their lives in service to Christ, among them are missionaries, teachers, nurses, and some leaders in the NIC.

    In 1951, Battle Ground Methodist Church became a station. In 1969, it merged with Battle Ground Evangelical United Brethren (which had previously joined with Liberty Chapel) to become the Battle Ground United Methodist Church. It is a member of Lafayette District and the North Indiana Conference.

Collection Statement

    Contained in series one of this collection are records for the dedication of Battle Ground, administrative procedure and board of manager minutes, constitution and by-laws, minutes and finance reports from the school of missions, attendance records for the Epworth League Institute and the Standard Training School, and certificates for shareholders. Contained in series two are photographs and negatives of Battle Ground UMC, Cairo Church (on the circuit), Battleground Institute and Camp Meetings.

Folder 1: "Methodism’s Glorious Days" by Myrtle L. Nicely

Folder 2: An Act of Dedication for Camp Buildings, Battle Ground, and Pine Creek, 1966

Folder 3: Administrative Procedure and Board of Managers Minutes: 1918-19,1942, 1952

Folder 4: Constitution and By-laws

Folder 6: History

Folder 7: Memorial Pulpit

Folder 8: Programs and Publicity

Folder 9: Share Certificates: 1889 - 1916

Folder 10: School of Missions Finances: 1922 - 1951

Folder 11: School of Missions Jr. Camp: 1926, 1952

Folder 12: Joint Committee Report, 1924

Folder 13: Epworth League Institute Attendance Slips, 1935

Folder 14: Epworth League Institute Attendance Slips, 1935

Folder 15: Battle Ground Standard Training School: 1923 - 1924

MC 7

Folder 1: School of Missions - Executive Minutes: July 1927 - July 1933

Folder 2: School of Missions - Registration List, 1931

Folder 3: Sunday School Board: 1923 - 1929

Folder 4: 3-M Camp: 1926 - 1930, 1948

Folder 5: Account Book covering individuals, camps, institutes, School of Missions, cottages, etc., 1952

Series Two Photographs and Negatives

MC 497

Folder 1: Battleground Cairo Church ca. 1927-28

Folder 2: Battleground Methodist Church 1927-28

Folder 3: Battleground Institute 1924

Folder 4: Battleground Institute ca. 1930

Folder 5: Monument

Folder 6: Battleground Parsonage 1927

Folder 7: Battleground Camp

Folder 8: Battleground Camp (negatives)

Folder 9: Battleground Camp - Epworth League Group  ca. 1930

Folder 10: Faculty - Epworth League  1921

Folder 11: Faculty ca. late 1930s

Folder 12: Faculty ca. 1948

Folder 13: Group Photo ca. 1900

Folder 14: High School Institute 1947

Folder 15: First High School Camp 1948

Folder 16: Second High School Institute 1948

Folder 17: Hotel Marshall

Folder 18: First Intermediate Camp  1948

Folder 19: First Junior Camp 1948

Folder 20: Older Group  ca. 1955

Folder 21: Older Group  ca. 1959

Folder 22: Pulpit 1963

Folder 23: School of Missions ca. 1925

Folder 24: Stone from Gateway 1963

Folder 25: Swimming Pool, Epworth League 1921

Folder 26: 3M Camp Girls ca. 1920

See Also:

v.270, 271 Account book of shareholders, alphabetically arranged by names,  1889 - 1924 Film # 382

v. 263 Minutes for Board of Managers, Directors Trustees, Battle Ground Assembly Directors, Committee of Buildings and Grounds, Stockholders, March 8, 1875 - Aug. 15, 1910

v. 638 Minutes for Board of Managers: Sept. 13, 1910-Aug. 30, 1919; Sept.1919-Aug. 8, 1921
          Minutes for Buildings and Grounds Committee: 1920 - 1922
          Minutes for Stockholders Meetings: 1920 - 1921

v. 264 Minutes for Board of Managers: Nov. 9, 1928 - Apr. 27, 1936

v. 269 Hotel Marshall Account Book: 1930 - 1940

v. 265 Hotel Marshall Register: 1892 - 1927 Film #382

v. 266 Hotel Marshall Register: 1930 - 1944 Film #382

v. 644 Minutes for the Woman’s Association: Aug. 10, 1925 - July 21, 1939

M.C. 51
H.N. Ogden Accounts Secretary - Battle Ground Camp Meeting Association, Sept. 1, 1909 - Aug. 31, 1910

Receipts and Disbursements Book for Battle Ground Camp Meeting Assoc.: 1909 - 1912

Secretary’s Account Book: 1909 - 1914

MC 497
Battleground and Battleground Camp Picture File

MC 82
Folder 12 School of Christian Living - Battle Ground

Battle Ground Board Minutes: July 1954

"Battle Ground Accounts" July 21, 1954 by Mr. Nicely for "Cottage Committee" and report of cottages, 1954

Detzler M.C. 43: no. 279
no. 188a Before Battleground - Harrisonville