Epworth League, Indiana Conference records
Collection Statement
Contained in this collection are pictures of Epworth League groups, and group activities of the Epworth League at Riverdale Camp Meeting Grounds. It is arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- 1920 - 1950
Creator
- Epworth League Institute (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.
Historical Sketch
In May 1889, representatives from five Methodist young people's societies met in Cleveland, Ohio to form a new conglomerate organization--The Epworth League. Epworth was the home of John Wesley, founder of Methodism, and the name "League" was taken from his words, "I desire a league of offensive and defensive with every soldier of Jesus Christ." After six years, the membership was 1,250,000 and district and state conventions followed. Indianapolis soon played host to an international convention of almost 10,000 people.
After fifty years, the Epworth League was superseded by the Methodist Youth Fellowship when the three Methodist bodies united. Institutes and camp meetings were an essential part of summer assembly.
(See Epworth Forest).
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Epworth League, Indiana Conference records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hailee Newton
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
