The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
BOOM FOR REST ISLAND.
New Owners Propose to Make 1t an
Ideal Summer Resort.

Special to the Globe.
LAKE CITY, Mimi, June 26.-Tna
Preachers Assembly and Literary in
stitute, which was held during the
past week at Rest Island, was a most
decided success. A large number of
people from Minneapolis and st. Paul
were present during the session and
a great amount of interest has beer
shown, especially among the ministers
of the different conferences. On Tues
day an interesting lecture was deliy-
cred by the Rev z. c. Clemens, who
chose as his subject "MideaVal Art as
an Expression of Religious Belief -
On Wednesday Rev. Frank P. Cowgirl,
pastor of the Methodist church at
Hamline, delivered q Well-prepared pa
per on THE Coming of the Son of
Man." and in the evening Rev. Benja-
min Longley. of Winona delivered Il
lecture on Days in the Mediterra-
mean"
Thursday afternoon a lecture on
"Heredity" was delivered by Rev. S.
N. McAdOO, Of Minneapolis, and in the
evening Rev. Dr. Charles Mitchell of
Minneapolis preached and held the rapt
attention of his large audience for over
an hour. At the close of the sermon
DR.. w. K. Marshall announced that a
meeting of all the ministers who were
in attendance at the assembly had
been held and it was unanimously de-
cided to accept Miss Eta Thompson s
liberal proposition to purchase the
island, consisting Of $50 acres, Miss
Thompson reserVing the hotel and the
Willard cottage with about ten acres
Of land belonging to the hotel and
barn. A committee of seven, repre-
Senting the Minnesota, Minnesota
Northern and West Wisconsin confer
ences was appointed to perfect the
transfer Of the property and to organ
ize a corporation under the state laws
to which it will be decided. The board
of managers will be subject to the ap-
proval of the three conferences named,
thus placing the control and support
Of the movement in their power. The
object is to establish a place Of rest
full retreat during the summer, and t.
advance education and reform.
A public sale of lots will take place
about Aug. l, the exact date to be
given later, at which time an excursion
will be given from all points on the
river between the Twin Cities and Wis
consin. 1t is distinctly understood
that not one Spectator is to enter into
this movement, and every dollar of
money realized from the sale of lots
and stock is to be used for the i'm
prOvement of these beautiful grounds.
An excursion from Red Wing and
Hastings will take place on the 9Th
of July at very reduced rates.
The committee who have taken this
matter in charge are as follows: Rev.
DR.. w K. Marshall Rev. c. M. Heard.
Rev. Henry Benson, Rev. Benjamin
LOngley, Rev. w. A. Shannon, Rev.
Henry Goodell and Charles A. Koch.
of Lake City.
After DIR. Marshall had finished, Miss
Thompson said that her object was nor
to realize any money on the transac-
ton. All she wanted was to pay every
man every dollar she owed him. and
that she was cOntented to let the island
go at a very low price, so that the
island would not go into irreligious
hands or syndicates. but her aim was to
have the island held by religious peo-
pie and to be known throughout the
world as a moral and intellectual sum
mer resort.
The Diamond 10 line steamers pass
Rest island on their regular trips. and
excursion boats from river and lake
points, where guests will find every
facility for their entertainment, The
encampment of the state militia three