The nave and chancel of the chapel car
Taking their Message on the Rails
Dr . Wayland Hoyt , a Baptist minister from Minnesota , traveled west on more than one occasion with his brother , train executive Colgate Hoyt . During these trips the two men experienced an up-close look at the “ Wild West .” In previous years the minister had observed Sunday school classes held in train cars along rail sidings in Minneapolis . Dr . Hoyt was able to convince his brother , along with John D . Rockefeller , James B . Colgate , E . J . Barney , and several other
Sleeping area of the chapel car Grace
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