The Life and Times of Grace
During our visit to Green Lake we happened onto the last chapel car constructed by the Barney & Smith Car Company for the APBS . Money for its construction was donated by the Conway / Birch Publication Family in memory of family member , Grace , for whom the car was named . This
Boathouse at the Green Lake Conference Center was only the second chapel car made of steel and its interior has the appearance wealthy businessmen to cover the expense of constructing the first Baptist chapel car . The car , built of a tiny church . Grace is fitted with a golden-oak interior , pews , and Gothic arches . Like previous to Dr . Hoyt ’ s specifications by Barney & Smith chapel cars , it included an organ donated by the
Car Company of Dayton , Ohio , was completed in owner of Estey Organ Company . spring 1891 . Grace was considered the finest of the chapel
From 1890 and 1915 three existing train cars cars , in part because of its full-size bed ( others had were refitted and ten new chapel cars were constructed . The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Mich- bunk beds ), bath , and a kitchen equipped with a two-burner stove and ice box . The car included a
igan used two refitted rail cars between the years free lending library that proved a big hit when visiting small communities .
1891 and 1898 to reach people in Michigan ’ s Upper Peninsula . The Catholic Church Extension Society
Three passenger cars of eastern Baptists accompanied Grace on her cross-country journey to acquired three chapel cars , the first of which was a reconstructed Pullman car named St . Anthony after dedication ceremonies at the ABPS Convention the saint of the lost that remained in service until in Los Angeles . From there Grace traveled to the
1919 . The Catholic Church ’ s two other carriages were built as chapel cars , one serving the Midwest and Northwest from 1912 to 1930 , and the other traveling mostly in the South . These two chapel
Lodging is available at the Green Lake Conference Center . cars are now property of a private railroad in Wells , Michigan .
The American Baptist Publication Society ( ABPS ) acquired seven chapel cars between 1891 and 1915 : Evangel ( 1891-1924 ), Emmanuel (( 1993- 1942 ), Glad Tidings ( 1894-1926 ), Good Will ( 1896-1938 ), Messenger of Peace ( 1898-1948 ), Herald of Hope ( 1900-1935 ), and Grace ( 1915- 1946 ). Chapel cars visited most states with the exception of those in the Northeast .
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