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Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana

In 1881 the Beyer brothers purchased land for their dairy business and began developing the shores of Winona Lake, Indiana, into a resort. In 1894 Dr. Solomon Dickey, a leader of the Presbyterian Church, purchased the park and formed The Winona Assembly and Summer School Association. Led by a board that included H. J. Heinz, John Studebaker and William Jennings Bryan, it soon saw seasonal visitors increase rapidly. The town incorporated in June, 1913. A young baseball player-turned-evangelist began to call Winona Lake home. Assisted by his songleader, Homer Rodeheaver, Billy Sunday had a dynamic ministry that reached millions. Winona became known worldwide as the home of the world's largest Bible conference-the Second Wave. Youth for Christ was founded, Billy Graham's evangelistic ministry was launched, and Winona was the capital of the gospel music world. The Third Wave-now rising-began with Grace College and Seminary assuming the Assembly's assets and liabilities in 1968 and the subsequent formation of Winona Restoration Partners in the early 1990s. This is a tale of past glories and current restoration.

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Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana

In 1881 the Beyer brothers purchased land for their dairy business and began developing the shores of Winona Lake, Indiana, into a resort. In 1894 Dr. Solomon Dickey, a leader of the Presbyterian Church, purchased the park and formed The Winona Assembly and Summer School Association. Led by a board that included H. J. Heinz, John Studebaker and William Jennings Bryan, it soon saw seasonal visitors increase rapidly. The town incorporated in June, 1913. A young baseball player-turned-evangelist began to call Winona Lake home. Assisted by his songleader, Homer Rodeheaver, Billy Sunday had a dynamic ministry that reached millions. Winona became known worldwide as the home of the world's largest Bible conference-the Second Wave. Youth for Christ was founded, Billy Graham's evangelistic ministry was launched, and Winona was the capital of the gospel music world. The Third Wave-now rising-began with Grace College and Seminary assuming the Assembly's assets and liabilities in 1968 and the subsequent formation of Winona Restoration Partners in the early 1990s. This is a tale of past glories and current restoration.

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Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana

Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana

Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana
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Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana

Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising: The Remarkable History of Winona Lake, Indiana

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In 1881 the Beyer brothers purchased land for their dairy business and began developing the shores of Winona Lake, Indiana, into a resort. In 1894 Dr. Solomon Dickey, a leader of the Presbyterian Church, purchased the park and formed The Winona Assembly and Summer School Association. Led by a board that included H. J. Heinz, John Studebaker and William Jennings Bryan, it soon saw seasonal visitors increase rapidly. The town incorporated in June, 1913. A young baseball player-turned-evangelist began to call Winona Lake home. Assisted by his songleader, Homer Rodeheaver, Billy Sunday had a dynamic ministry that reached millions. Winona became known worldwide as the home of the world's largest Bible conference-the Second Wave. Youth for Christ was founded, Billy Graham's evangelistic ministry was launched, and Winona was the capital of the gospel music world. The Third Wave-now rising-began with Grace College and Seminary assuming the Assembly's assets and liabilities in 1968 and the subsequent formation of Winona Restoration Partners in the early 1990s. This is a tale of past glories and current restoration.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780884692843
Publisher: BMH Books
Publication date: 05/28/2013
Pages: 340
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Winona Lake: A Capsule History 7

The First Wave-Indians, Settlers, And Chautauqua Days

Chapter 1 Indians and Early Settlers 11

Chapter 2 Spring Fountain Park (1884-1895) 25

Chapter 3 The Winona Assembly and Summer School Association (1895-1914) 35

Chapter 4 Winona Schools 59

Chapter 5 The Town Incorporates: The Great Fire of 1914 69

Chapter 6 "The Glory Years" (1895-1920) 75

Chapter 7 Winona's Most Famous Resident-"Baseball Evangelist" Billy Sunday 85

Chapter 8 Winona in the 1920s 107

Chapter 9 Winona's Heritage of Sacred Music 117

The Second Wave-The World's Largest Bible Conference

Chapter 10 The Winona Lake Christian Assembly (1939-1968) 143

Chapter 11 Winona's Influence Spreads Worldwide 155

Chapter 12 Youth for Christ 191

The Third Wave Rising-A Cultural Rebirth (1969-Present)

Chapter 13 Changes in Ownership 203

Chapter 14 Winona Restoration Partners - The Park Avenue Revival 207

Chapter 15 The Lakes Are Alive With the Sound of Music 221

Chapter 16 Churches of Winona Lake 227

Chapter 17 Winona Lake and the Grace Brethren 237

Chapter 18 Notable Locations, Organizations and People of Winona 261

Chapter 19 Crimes and Tragedies 301

Chapter 20 The Enduring Values of the Winona Movement 311

Appendix A Winona Lake Town Leadership 2013 315

Appendix B A Walking Tour 317

References 323

Acknowledgments 325

About the Authors 327

Index 329

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