Broad Ripple Random Ripplings
search menu
The news from Broad Ripple
Brought to you by The Broad Ripple Gazette
(Delivering the news since 2004, every two weeks)
Subscribe to Broad Ripple Random Ripplings
Brought to you by:
VirtualBroadRipple.com Broad Ripple collector pins EverythingBroadRipple.com

Everything Broad Ripple HomearrowRandom Ripplings Homearrow2004 06 24arrowColumn

back button return to index button next button
Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v01n04)
Life's Ripples from Broad Ripple United Methodist Church by Rev. Timothy Rasmussen
posted: Jun. 24, 2004

Life's Ripples header

My last article left the church in the year 1861. What an important date in American history. The civil war had a vital impact on this country, and the church was affected as well. In 1863, the Methodist circuit passed a resolution that said in part, "Resolved that we members of the Quarterly Conference of the Castleton Circuit do renew our allegiance to assist the proper authorities in maintaining good order, and enforcing the laws against the enemies of our country, be they who they may."
By 1869, the circuit showed 272 members with 42 Probationers and one local preacher. There were ten adult Sunday school classes and eight for children. The pastor's salary at that time was listed as $700.00 for the year.
In our modern era, we have many forms of entertainment. People today have so many choices about how to spend their leisure time. However, during the civil war era, the major form of entertainment was to go to a revival. People enjoyed the preaching, music, and fellowship. Revivals were a main component of bringing in new members and growing the church.
In 1874, the congregation was still the Union Church in Wellington. The value of the building and property was listed at $200.00. The population of Broad Ripple was 35 in 1884; the village of Wellington, on the south side of the canal, had a population of 108.
In 1886 the church had a membership of 115 and therefore decided to build their own building. As was typical of that day, the members donated the materials and helped in the construction.
The next article will take you through the early turn of the century. I would like to thank and acknowledge Don Mattson for his research for One Hundred Fifty Years in Broad Ripple from which this article has been gleaned.


Tim has been a United Methodist Pastor since 1973 and has been at Broad Ripple United Methodist since 2003. Email your questions/comments to tim@BroadRippleGazette.com




tim@broadripplegazette.com
back button return to index button next button
Brought to you by:
BroadRippleHistory.com Broad Ripple collector pins EverythingBroadRipple.com
Brought to you by:
EverythingBroadRipple.com RandomRipplings.com Broad Ripple collector pins