by George Sand n p o D A Y ’s trend in camping is quite JL different from that of even a few years ago,” says Ira Lee Eshleman, president and founder of the Boca Raton (Fla.) Bible C o n fe re n c e Grounds. “The setting has changed from saw dust, tents, and hard wooden benches to one of top quality housing and din ing accommodations where adult Christians can vacation in a Christian atmosphere and expect all the com forts afforded by worldly vacation sites,” he points out. “We chuckle constantly at those who arrive and express surprise because they can stay in modern quarters and sleep on good beds, yet pay only reasonable rates. Some of these folk are so skeptical that they come down from the North and put up first in nearby cities—until they have a chance to look us over!” This Bible conference in the heart of Florida’s racy “Gold Coast” has been operating for some time on both the American and European plans. (Continued on next page)
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