Julian, I know that the Barton W. Stone Home, as it is known now, is an institution affiliated with the denomination I belong to, the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, and is supported by our churches. I am under the impression that it is for retired ministers and their spouses, and perhaps the use of church members needing care. If you would like, I can obtain a brochure on the home from my church office and mail it to you. Our denominiation's regional office in Bloomington, IL may have info on it's history and who to contact there for more information, and I can get that number to you as well. Juli Claussen Carbondale, IL

I, too, belong to the Disciples of Christ (Park Place Christian Church). The DOC has a web page that can be accessed to learn more about the history, and the national office is in Indianapolis, IN. The link is http://www.disciples.org/ >