The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-24
AT WINONA LAKE.
Plans Under Way to Make 1t n Great
DenOminatfonal Mecca.

WINONA LAKE, Ind, Aug. 23.-Sepa-
rate 6-enominational meetings Of represent
atives attending the Winona Bible confer
ence were held to-day. all OF which took
action relative to making Winona the re-
ligious center of the country by requesting
their respective churches to erect summer
homes on the assembly grounds for the use
of their pastors and families. In the Hays
memorial building the Methodists already
have theirs, the Marshall home provides
the Presbyteians with accommodations,
While the Moody memorial building fur
nishes free stopping places for ministers Of
all denominations having salaries of 81. 900 a
year or less, and there is also q summer
home for both home and foreign mission
aries which was given by the Rev. j. Will
bur Chapman and dedicated last season.
These representatives will urge work in
this direction at once in order that cottage
homes may be ready for occupancy next
season. The women at the conference met
to-day and decided to push missionary
work in China more vigorously than ever.
Nearly every denomination was repre-
scented.
The morning devotional service was led
by the Rev. s. d. Gordon, Of Cleveland,
which was followed by a lecture by the
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin. of Brooklyn. Ad-
dresses also were made by the Rev. w. G..
Moorhead, Presbyterian Theological Semin-
ary, Achnor O.. and the Rev; George I.
80 fO@F ~ < Il Liz g W.
Vandeventer, Of Scotland. conducted the
third illustrated service for young people
this afternoon. DR.. Chapman led the Hill
Side service at sunset, which was attended
by an immense throng. The sermon to-
night was delivered by the Rev. job Nc
Neil, of Glasgow, Scotland.
Christian Endeavor societies of Ohio. In
diana and Illinois. are planning to attend
the Bible conference in large numbers
Sunday. The Rev; j. Willis Baer, Of Bos-
tan Endeavor Societies, will address the
visitors.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Wtnona Assembly and summer School to-
day, President w. p. Kane. OF Wabash
College, rendered his resignation as head
Wabash College came to DR.. Kane since
he was first placed In charge of the sum
mer school, and his increasing responsible
Or. Sol c.. Dickey was chosen to succeed
him.
The following directors were elected to
New York: o.. b. Campbell, Texas; II. w.
Johnson. South Bend: f. s. Scott. Reds
burg, Wis; w. p. Kane, Charlottesville; 5.
G. Dickey, Indianapolis.
An executive committee consisting of T.
Kane. S. G. Dickey, f.. +. Yarnelle, Il. A.
X. Hackett and II. NJ. Johnson was APP
pointed by the board of directors.
The following departments have been ar
for in the summer school: Peda-
gogy. Howard Sanderson. of State Nor
NAL; science and nature. Stanley Coulter.
of Purdue; oratory, Katherine Oliver; Latin
and Greek, Professor Kingey, of Wabash:
athletics. ID. ID. Haines, of Wabash Col
lege; art, Miss 1glehart, Chicago.
The Winona Mineral Water Company,
through Major Richards and Judge Bar
tholomew. of Indianapolis. has bought six
ty-eight lots opposite the Moody building,
and will at once erect a large bottling
plant.
Among the late arrivals at the hotels are:
Everett a. Cutler. Milwaukee,: w. b. Lang
ford and wife. oxford, o.; l.. w. Munhan.
J. Il. Ely, Philadelphia; ]. w. Bartholomew
and wife, Indianapolis; Mrs. G. w. Stiles,
Fort Wayne; w. w. Grier, Goshen.