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Epworth by the Sea is an eighty-three-acre Christian conference and retreat center in Georgia, United States. It is used for Methodist based events. It is located on the banks of the Frederica River below Gascoigne Bluff on Saint Simons Island, Georgia.〔Cate, Margaret Davis.''“Gascoigne Bluff,”'' reprinted from The American Neptune, Vol. XXIII, no 2, Salem, Massachusetts, 1963.〕 The center was named “Epworth by the Sea” in honor of Epworth, the boyhood home of Charles and John Wesley, founders of Methodism.〔Martin, S. Walter. ''"Epworth: A mission by the Sea"''.Parthenon Press of the United Methodist Publishing House, 1987.〕 It is owned and operated by the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Epworth is located on part of Hamilton Plantation which was purchased on October 29, 1949.〔“Epworth by the Sea.”http://www.epworthbythesea.org.February 18, 2005.〕 It opened to the public in 1950, under the leadership of Bishop Arthur James Moore. Moore, from Georgia, was an elected bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and also a leader of the Atlanta Area of the Methodist Church.〔“Arthur J. Moore (1888- 1974).”NewGeorgia Encyclopedia.February 18, 2005. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1612&hl=y.〕 At the start, the center featured only a few rural camp facilities and old plantation buildings. Epworth’s stated mission is “to provide a Christian place for worship, study and fellowship.”〔“Ministering To The World Since 1950.”http://www.epworthbythesea.org/history.html.2010.〕 ==Epworth by the Sea facilities== Lovely Lane Chapel According to the center's official website, Lovely Lane Chapel, is one of Saint Simons’s oldest standing church buildings. Constructed in 1880, it is currently used only for Sunday services and, by appointment, weddings.〔“Laura O’Steen, Jeffrey Boatwright.”''New York Times''.January 3, 2010.P8.〕〔“WEDDINGS; Alice Burress and Robert Sarlis.”''New York Times''.November 9, 1997.P47.〕〔“Janet Flanders wed in Georgia.”''New York Times''.October 20, 1991.P9.〕 Wright Prayer Tower The Wright Prayer Tower was erected on the Frederica River and adjacent to Glynn County marshes.〔“Wright Prayer Tower.”New Georgia Encyclopedia.February 18, 2005. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-5519&adv=y&hl=y.〕 Gazebo The Epworth by the Sea Gazebo is at a diagonal from the Wright Prayer Tower and near the James Pier. Recreation services Epworth by the Sea's recreational services include a Youth Center Pavilion with covered basketball court, two tennis courts, an open field for baseball, football, and soccer; swimming pool, two fishing piers and an adventure challenge rope course. Arthur Moore Methodist Museum The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum and Library was established in 1965. It began as a small library and became a museum when it was dedicated in June 1966 and given its current name. It is where the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church stores its archival records. The library consists of over 6,000 books which are used by theologians pursuing research into Methodist theology and history. The collection includes books, Journals, diaries, original letters and historic documents pertaining to the culture and history of the Methodist Church.〔“Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum and Library.” epworthbythesea.org/musem.html.2010〕 Meeting Facilities The meeting facilities that were built for Epworth by the Sea, include The Smith Dining Room, Blasingame Dining Room, Cannon Room, Jinks Garden Room, Turner Lodge Pioneer Room, Nalls Auditorium, The Tabby House, and the Margaret A. Pitts Conference Room. These are just some of the many ways that Epworth is able to accommodate both large and small groups.〔”Meeting rooms and Auditoriums.”http://www.epworthbythesea.org.2010.〕 Housing Facilities The housing facilities at Epworth by the Sea accommodate up to approximately 1,000 people including 223 private rooms, 12 family apartments and 22 youth cabins. Waters Garden The Waters Garden is a small, passive-use garden which contains a “Walkway of Remembrance,” where it is traditional for visitors to the center to remember their deceased family and friends. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epworth by the Sea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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