The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-13

Lakeside, o., Sept. S.-The affairs
at Lakeside, the old-time Methodist
resort, seem to be in quite a muddle.
When the church, a few years ago,
took charge of Lakeside, it was in
debt about S65, 600. An appeal was
made to all lovers of the resort for
money to pay off this Indebtedness. 1t
has been announced time and again.
through the press, that the debt had
all been paid, and that Lakeside was
in hourishing condition. The people
generally had the understanding but
it now appears that the larger part
of the debt never has been paid,
and that heroic effort must be made
if the institution is to be saved.
Rev. G. W. Taneyhil has been in
charge of the assembly and grounds
for the last three years. and he seems
to have been the whole push; the
trustees being mere figure heads, per-
mitting him to assume full control,
and keep il afioat the best he could.
The reports have gone forth that never
were such crowds in attendance as
during the last two years and almost
every one thought the resort was out
of debt.
During the closing Gays of the recent
session. however, some of the old
timers made a Kick Ito see the books, Z"
and wanted to know what was being
done with the money received at the
gates. Mr.. Taneyhill replied that there
was not enough receipts to pay the
current expenses. The controversy be-
tween the superintendent and these
curious ones became so bitter that, on
the ,st night of the assembly, as a
prelude to the closing entertainment,
Mr.. Tspeyhill made vigorous speech
from the rostrum, in which he de-
nouncei those who had criticised him.
calling some of them by name. char
acterizing them as liars and handling
them without gloves He defended
himself, defied them to show anything
crooked in his management, and de-
clared that he had not only used all the
revenues for running expenses; but
had put in his own private funds. Said
he had not drawn his salary for three
years and that the company owed him
more than SO, 500. He demanded that
they pay him what WIS due him, be.
fore asking him to resign. He then
Informed tine public that the greater
portion of the original debt had never
been paid, but was still hanging ovel
the assembly like the sword of the
Damoclese; and that he had beer
battling the debt almost single-hand
led.
In answer to those who wanted q
know where he got money to build hi
fine cottage and buy launch, he.said
by keeping my month shut ana at
tending to my own business. which
some of the people do not do"
He has since rendered his resigna
tion to take effect as soon as the trus
tees pay him what he claims they ow'
him. The trustees met yesterday il
. Columbus and removed him, ant
placed D. c. Powers in charge until
new superintendent shall be elected.
The matter will come mp when tn
four conferences, which claim to owl
Lakeside, meet. Mr.. Taneyhill say
the church has never put a dollar i
! the enterprise since it pretended t
| buy it. What has been paid was raise
by subscription. Between those VIII
want to see the books and 'couu
the moneys and Mr.. Taneyhill, VIII
wants them to put up some money g
there will be something Ito count,
there will be lively scrap when th
annual conferences meet.