The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 July 1984 — Page 19

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Winona Lake: Yesterday and today

By CLARENCE MCNEIL Guest Feature Writer The preacher stands with one foot on the pulpit and the other on the piano. He is wildly waving a chair in the air. In the midsummer heat he has discarded his coat, tie and finally his shirt. Is he an escapee from a mental institution?, No way. Billy Sunday is a national herd? When a group of churches invite him to come to their city many thousands welcome him at the train station. He will be the honored guest of the highest level of society. The Pennsylvania "thru'' train ordinarily by-passed Winona .Lake. If Billy Sunday was a passenger it would stop for him. He and “Ma" Sunday would be driven to their hilltop home at 1111 Sunday Lane. Equally famous as song leader for Billy Sunday was Homer Rodeheaver. He was a genius in bringing an audience to an immediate rapport His trademark was a trombone used as the people sang. Both of these men have memorials honoring them on Park Avenue in Winona Lake The Billy Sunday Tabernacle is like the wood structures hastily put up when he was invited to a large city. Unpainted wood benches seat 7,500. The most famous feature of the tabernacle is the sawdust aisle. "Hitting the sawdust trail" was one of Sunday’s phrases that caused the press to call his speech gutter language. However that same language brought over 7,500 people down that sawdust trail in one day. For the first time in decades the 1983 graduating class of War-

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saw Community High School voted to not have their ceremonies in the Tabernacle. One can understand why the seniors would not want their gown and shoes decorated with sawdust. The Homer Rodeheaver Auditorium stands at the comer of Ninth Avenue. Dedicated in 1959 it replaced an older wood structure. Reflecting the decline in attendance and interest since the glory days the seating capacity is 1,200. Three factors have combined to bring about that decline. First it was the automobile, then radio and now TV. The Billy Sunday home is now a museum. It is the same as when "Ma" Sunday died on February 20, 1957. The only time it opens now is during the Moody Conference the first week of July. Arrangements can be made at other times for tour groups through the Winona Hotel. Rodeheaver had a spacious home at Rainbow Point on Winona Lake. Entertaining was frequent on an enormous enclosed porch providing a splendid view of many golden sunsets. He shared the home with his sister Ruth rodeheaver Thomas and her husband Jim Thomas. Upon the death of Mr. Thomas the home was put up for auction. A real estate developer wanted to replace it with a condominium project. Dismayed at the possible destruction of this historic home Dr Stephen Grill and his wife Elaine, a real estate broker, bought it. A typical Sunday campaign ended on April 19, 1914, in Scranton, Pa. It was officially declared Billy Sunday Day — 20,000 admirers formed a huge parade to

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 Savik) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Church School S: 45 am. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School Superintendent, Kim Conrad UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison. Pastor Ruth Ann Stork, Lay Leader Church School »: 15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. UMYF Sunday 5:30p m Bible Study Sunday 5 30 p m WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen. Pastor John Groat. Adult Supervisor Sally Jaques. Primary Supervisor Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 0a m FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kuhn Drive. Little Barbee Lake) William L Hutchins. Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 4 p.m Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Devine Service Oa.rn. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a.m. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH Leesburg Howard Downing. Pastor Tim Hood. Sunday School Supt Sunday School 0:30-10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening Worship 4 p.m. Prayer Service. Wednesday'7 p.m. SAINT MART IN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15 a.m. 0.-15a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. Contest lon Before Masses Holy Days 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED ME THOCHST (Comity Reeds ISONaad37SE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 0:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CENTER NORTH WEBSTER Karen and Thorpe Mitchell. Pastors Worship Service 10 a.m. Adult Classes. Tuesday 7 p.m.

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bid farewell at the railroad station. Total attendance exceeded 734,000 during the Seven weeks - 18,321 people “hit the sawdust trail" including the wealthiest man in town. On April 18, 1914, just one day before the above parade a calamity struck Winona Lake. Some leaves burning south of the hotel got out of control. Fanned by a breeze they raced upto the cottages on Chestnut Street igniting each one up to Fourth Street. There are still black marks on the basement concrete of thg,present owner of this home, former Town Marshal Carl Jacobson\ Only the northeast corner of thei home was burned Every home north of Jacobson’s and Fourth Street was gutted. The hotel however was saved. Also in 1914 William Jennings Bryan that titan of politics and Christianity spoke on the Chatauqua schedule. His autographed picture hangs in the Sunday museum along with five United States presidents, high government officials and celebrities of ’ every kind. “Ma” Sunday avidly collected every written, photographed and published item of the Sunday ministry. In 1978 the Billy Graham Center sorted 32 file boxes of Sunday memorabilia for microfilming. This microfilm is available at the Billy Graham Center in Wheaton, 111., and the Morgan Library of Grace College supervised by Head Librarian robert D. Ibach, Jr. There is no doubt there can never be another man even closely resembling the inimitable William Ashley Sunday.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 0:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 4 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Awana Clubs Wednesday 4:30 p.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr.. Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt Sunday School 0:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew. Pastor Church School 0:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30 a.m. UMYF 4 p.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Center Syr -Web. Rd. and MOON) Rev. Don Roes. Pastor Larry McCullough, S.S. Sup*. Sunday School 0 a ,m. Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45 p.m. ROCKCHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-ABIOOON, E. Lake Wevesee) Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, and Rev. Sarah M. Tuttle. Pastors -a t a- r_ — ST I IV 0.101. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Reed) Naaman Martin. Sen. Pastor Arthur Hershberger. Jr. Pastor Joe Superintendent * Sunday School 10 ajn. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Sorvlca 7 p.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Karen Weaver. Pastor Worship Service «a.m. Sunday School 14:34 a.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OFTHENAZARENE Ron Blake. Pastor Church School 0:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 ajn. Christian Living Studies 4 p.m. Wednoedoy Midweek Service 7 p.m. •

WycTrff film to be shown “John Wycliff,” second ip a series of films provided by Syracuse. Church of God and Syracuse Church of the Brethren, will be shown at 7:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 8, at the Syracuse Church of God. “John Wycliff’ is an award winning movie about his life and the impact of his life on the Christian faith. The public is invited to attend. Hospice program at Syracuse Pam Coons, Hospice coordinator at Goshen Hospital, will be speaking Thursday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Syracuse Church of God. She will be speaking on the Hospice Program. Through cooperation of community agencies and Goshen Hospital, care is given in the home as long as the patient and family desires. Care may extend to the hospital or nursing home. The Hospice Program extends to areas covered by physicians on the Goshen Hospital staff. Many of the services may be provided without a charge. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will follow. 'Wander Indiana' is theme The theme for the July Warsaw Christian Women’s Club brunch will be “Wander Indiana.” The brunch will be held Monday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the International Friendship House in Winona Lake. The special feature will be presented by Debbie Wiggins of the Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, telling about places to “Wander” in Indiana. Gary Meadows, a local bingo player, will be providing entertainment. “Making the Right Connections” will be the cente. of thoughts given by the speaker,Patricia Smith of Bismark, 111. All Warsaw women are invited to attend and may make reservations by calling Kay at 269-9469, or Rhonda at 594-5697, by Thursday, July 12. A special prayer coffee is open to all women at the home of Carin Roy, CR 350 W, Chinworth Estates on July 9 at 9:30 a.m.

SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor worsnip ▼ a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mkkley, Pastor Sunday School 0:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Cart Shearer, Mlnistor Fred Walls, Associate Mlnistor Bible School 0:30 a.m. Worship 0: IS,. 10:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorolha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 0:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Frank Barcue. Pastor Sunday School 0:30 ajn. Worship Service 10:45 am. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (OOONBSOOE) Glonn Byers. Pastor Sunday School 0:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 4 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Bymos. Pastor Sunday School 0:30 ajn.' Worship 10:30 a.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Comer Norrtsoo A Pearl St.) David Hudson. Pastor Sunday School 10 a m. Praise and Worship. Sunday 4:30 p.m. BMe Study. Thursday 7:30 p m. UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH nortnwebster Rex Undemood. Pastor Worship 0:30 ajn. and 10:40 ajn. Church School 0:30 a.m. APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strassheim. Jesse Boer. and Walter Stetten. Ministers Morning Worship 10ajn. Afternoon Worship 12:30p.m.

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V flVfl I IVZI w I liOI laaLa II IL if] or many of us, it is time for our annual escape from all the cares, and chores and routines of our lives during the rest of the year. , We will head for the mountains, the seashore, the desert, the woods; or perhaps other cities of the nation and the world. However, we should rejoice in the fact that God never takes a vacation, because we want Him for our traveling companion; to watch over us and see us safely home again. We should seek His guidance and protection at a House of Worship along the way; be it our own or any other kind, in a very small town. If our destination is a wilderness area, the Bible will sustain us; particularly if the surrounding terrain happens to resemble that described in many of the sacred passages. It will serve to remind us that God made everything we see on earth. Thus, wherever we go we experience the beauty of His creation and the ever-presence of His love.

Calvary women hold meetings

The Calvary United Methodist Women’s Association Executive Committee met at 7:30 p.m. June 13. The president welcomed eleven members and two guests. Secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read. Dates of the School of Mission DART weekend were noted, and Mrs. Francis Willard and Mrs. Ronald Sharp were voted DART delegates. Project 52, |1 a week Missions Project was promoted. Mrs. John W. Cripe informed those present of the Global Ministries and Mission Committee of which she is a member. The group voted to have the Missionary Meeting coincide with the Missionary Saturation date, and an all church evening meeting on Nov. 14. The fall bazaar membership committee, recent mother and daughter banquet, literature table, church maintenance and missions giving were discussed. Volunteers for transportation assistance were asked to contact Mrs. Robert Miller. It was reported Mrs. Roy Wilkinson and Mrs. Francis Willard received reading certificates at Day Apart. Mrs. Junior Hollar and Mrs. Max Goodspeed attended the pastors’ event with Rev. David C. Maish June 19 at Elkhart, and it was announced that the Elkhart District Retreat will be held Sept. 7 and 8 at Oakwood Park. The meeting was adjourned

CHURCH OF GOO NORTH WEBSTER Charles E. Towriss. Pastor Henry R. McCray. Associate Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 4:30a.m. Sunday School 0:15 a.m. WbrshipOa.m., 10:30a.m. w Prime Time Senior High 5 p.m. Evening Service or Praise 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Doon McFadden. Pastor Sunday School 0:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m .-4 p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Nb And Mein Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott. Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30 a m. CHURCH OF GOO SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson. Pastor Tom Stiver, S.S. Supt. Sundoy School 0:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 am. Junior Worship 10:30 a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Ttakol. Pastor Church School 0:30 am Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. BYC Sunday 4 p.m. Mid week worship 7 p.m. BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Donn Keeler. Bd. Cbm. Sunday School 0:30 a.m. Worship W :30 a jn. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US 4) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 0:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m Wednesday Activity Night 7:00 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland. Pastor JwMor Blouph* Supt. Sender School 0:30 ajn. Morning Worship 10:30 ajn. Sunday BMe Study 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Hattley. Pastor , Sunday School 0:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 am. E vantag Service 7 pjn. Wodnesdoy Evening Service 7 pen.

with all repeating the Mispah. MARTHA CIRCLE The Martha Circle met at 9 a.m. June 27 in the youth room for their missionary meeting breakfast. Twenty-one members and two guests were present with Juanita Sparks and Vera Cravens serving as hostesses. The meeting opened with a prayer led by Mary Margaret Willard. v Anne Lininger showed pictures and told of her work and concern at the Children’s Haven International Children’s Home in Mexico. Circle leader Betty Eaton read a poem entitled “Do Not Push.” Donna Willennarh presented the lesson from “Summertime In My Heart,” which was written by June Cripe. The meeting closed with all singing “Blessed Be The Tie.” LOIS CIRCLE The Lois Circle met at the home of Millie Shively with she and Dorothy Thomas serving as co-hostesses. Ten members were present. Dorothy Thomas lead devotions by reading an article entitled, “Forgiveness.” Circle leader Millie Shively gave the lesson from Luke, and Marguerite Forrest, sunshine chairman, reported sendihg several cards to shut in members. Following the business meeting, delicious refreshments were served.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeochis Lake Drive) Sundoy: Public Lecture 0:30 a.m. Watchtower Study 10:30 a m. Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (1W MMe Southeast Os WMawt) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 0:30 a.m. ea * 14k-SO m ov* morning worsnip IV. M o.rn. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (300 E. Mata St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus. Pastor Worship 0:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F. Shrlder, Pastor w Worship 0:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Old SR IS) MILFORD JUNCTION Pood Avotoe. Paster Sundoy Service 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MM Wook Worship Wed.. 4:30 p m. UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dele Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship 0:30 am. Church School 10:30 a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (ITS N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School M a.m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wedneedey 7 p.m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SNORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. Devid L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: oa.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (SOOEaadOOON) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 0:15 a.m. Worship Hajn. (Quaker Hall), WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From MWt School) Norman D. McVey, Factor Jan Rymloy, S 3. Supt. Sundoy School 0:30 a.m. SMp 10:30 ajn. and 7pjn. Wook Wod. 7pjn. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 4:30 pjn.

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RUTH CIRCLE The president of the Ruth Circle Louella Longenbaugh welcomed ten members and one guest with a short reading. The lesson was given by Shirley Babeck on “Lord-Vacation Time is Here,” and she asked each person to share a vacation experience. urging them to pack

Silver Thimble Club meets at Waubee

The July 2 meeting of the Silver Thimble Club of the Milford Apostolic Christian Church met with Mrs. Steven Kaiser at her Waubee Lake home. Mrs. Mat 7 thew Pamer assisted the hostess. Mrs. Philip Price presided over the meeting at which Mrs. Ronn Beer and Mrs. Harold Higginbotham were accepted as new members. Mrs. Thad Tinkey called the roll with 18 present, and the minutes were read. Mrs. Robert Cockburn gave a gift report. Thank you notes were read and the publishing of a second ACC codebook in the near future was discussed. It was decided to give money to a Milford college student, a Milford heart patient and to a Goshen Hospital patient. Money will also be donated to the Milford Public Library’s children’s room.

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their “spiritual suitcase” before going on vacation. Following the readings, a short business meeting occured. After the meeting was adjourned by all repeating the Mispah, refreshments were served by hostesses Jenny Oswald and Shirley Bobeck.

Bud vases will be purchased for Lakeland Loving Care, and a table will be purchased for the church foyer. “Happy Birthday” was sung to Mrs. Richard Stalles and “Happy Anniversary” was sung for Mrs. Fred Beer. Mrs. John Martin, Jr. read “Love, the Greatest Thing in the World” for devotions. The group sung “Love” in unison. A silent auction was held with proceeds going to the Indiana Hemophilia Association. Mrs. Lee Beer gave a talk on hemophilia. Fresh strawberry pie, sandwiches and coffee were served from the dining room table which had been attractively set with patriotic colors. The group adjourned, remembering August will be vacation month for its members.

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