The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-06
Most Beautiful Methodist
Spot in the World
BY LUCY RIDER WILDER

Il wish you would go down 10 Lava '
said a minister friend. man who has
the Interests OF the whole Northwest
! a. heart. "and see what we have down
there. One Of our women. as / under
stand II, has given her home and half
the town besides 10 the Church for a
Deaconess Hospital -thirty-six seresi
ms certainly the most beautiful little
river. the Portneuf. with water power
ad infinitum. And oh. best OF all. II
isn't Lava at all. but Lava Hot
Springs. The Springs are already
very noted. People are carried 10 the
place on stretchers and IN little
while walking about in perfect health
You 80 see"
50 10 Lava Hot Springs In the
Southeast part or Idaho 1 stralghtway
wended my way.
No words can describe the beauty
u the location OF this magnificent
thirty-six acres, given TO Methodism.
The roaring little river coming
down from the wonderfully rich
ranches In the higher valleys, flows
here through canon. the floor OF
which Is sufficiently wide and level
for the site OF the enterprislng little
town which has grown up as II by
magic about the wonderful Springs.
The state has recognized the value
OF the springs. and the mud baths and
Is at this very time adding another
magnificent natatOrlum al cost OF
t35 900 for the benefit OF not only the
residents but the constantly increas-
ing stream OF visitors and resorters.
A thousand automobiles a day-that
IL not uncommon In summer time
not 10 speak OF tents and hotels and
boarding houses crowded. The town
Is growing by leaps and bounds. Our
splendid piece OF land lies within a
few rods OF these wonderful mineral
springs There are few buildings up
on II al present. the historic. big. old
three compartment log-cabin" and
dozen or 80 tent cottages. large and
small and the necessary buildings to
care for small herd OF cows. and
the horses and chickens; but in this
land OF magic growth. no one knows
what may greet our amazed vision
six months from now. IL may be a
big SanltOrium building for rheumatic
and other invalids. or II may be the
nrat unit OF Deaconess Hospital OF
brick and stone These are some of
The visions that are In the mind OF
Idaho Methodlam as IL contemplates
his magnificent opening. The SAM
.orium Is open for guests at the pres
INT time having capacity OF about
'Orty persons where home cooking
md clean cottage tents are the great
attraction.
History Here II is-in a tabloid.
fiss Susie Mills years ago was an
fpworth League worker In Iowa. Mrs.
lusle Mills-uristol found herself u ?
ew years later with husband gone 10 :
no glory-Iand. the sole proprietor OF :
his beautiful piece OF land. Brother
'elaon Pierce. our pastor. approach
d her very difndently last Fall. ask
lg for a Centenary offering. "A Cen
anary giftg'' she replied You may
ave my whole place here II you want
L" Want II Who says no TO a gold
line. especially II the products are
Ding TO be not the yellow gold that
erishes. but healed bodies and souls.
rophecles OF the coming Kingdom.
Thus IL arising the first Methodist
ospital IN the great state OF Idaho.
ISIS Grace Iinneld. X. ~. has been
'iectcd by the National Deaconess
ssociation In connection with the
rustees OF the Idaho Conference to
4 as Superintendent OF tho Hospital
nj sanitorium and II she Is as sue
ssful as Miss Ariss OF Great Falls.
ontana. Il will only be a short time
fore Idaho has seven successful
saconess Hospitals the same as Mon