Near Green Lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chapel Car "Grace"
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
1. Chapel Car "Grace" Marker
The six sisters cars of "Grace" were "Evangel," "Emmanuel," "Glad Tidings," "Goodwill," "Messenger of Peace," and "Herald of Hope." The chapel cars were operated in cooperation with the American Baptist Home Mission Society after 1923. The cars served 25 states from West Virginia to California and from Texas to Washington, reaching thousands of individuals with the gospel and establishing hundreds of Sunday schools and churches.
The chapel car ministry was the result of the vision and commitment of Dr. Wayland Hoyt, and Mr. Boston Smith, Sunday School Missionary for Minnesota.
The missionaries who served on "Grace" were:
Rev. & Mrs. E.R. Hermiston 1915-1924
Rev. & Mrs. A.C. Blinzinger 1924-1943
Rev. & Mrs. Howard Parry 1943-1946
Topics. This historical marker is listed
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Location. 43° 48.93′ N, 89° 0.732′ W. Marker is near Green Lake, Wisconsin, in Green Lake County. It is on Lawson Drive 0.1 miles west of Sunset Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the Green Lake Conference Center, also known as the American Baptist Assembly, at W2511 State Highway 23. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Green Lake WI 54941, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "No Hurry" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Highknocker (approx. 3 miles away); "Daycholah" (approx. 3.1
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
2. Chapel Car "Grace" Marker
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
3. The "Grace" Chapel from the Back of the Car
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
4. The "Grace" Chapel from the Pulpit
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
5. Closeup of the Bible Stand in the "Grace" Chapel
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
6. The Bedroom Next to the Chapel
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
7. Sitting Room of "Grace" Chapel Car
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
8. Closeup of the books in the "Grace" sitting room
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9. Kitchen in Chapel Car "Grace"
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
10. Bathroom in Chapel Car "Grace"
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
11. Chapel Car "Grace"
Across the top it reads "American Baptist Publication Society & American Baptist Home Mission Society."
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 18, 2013
12. Photo in Chapel Car "Grace"
The caption reads "The Chapel Car Grace in Green Lake village en route to the Conference Center, May 2, 1946, photo by Gordon Hoffman, age 10."
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2013, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,981 times since then and 157 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 18, 2013, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 19, 2013, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
