The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-20
The Sabbath I'm Kansas.
OUR LEAvENw0RrH c0RREsPoNDENcs


LEAvsswoRrH CRY, August 0, 1858.
Hon, The Sabbath is Obss,ped- The Churches-Su,
day afternoons and Eusnings-Riding, D'iring,
and Long Sfroiis an the Counf1y-Lage Beer
Gardens- Hoe the Germans Observe Sunday
Mvsie and The Dance, Sc, &C.
Probably in no place in the United States Is the
Sabbath observed in a more rational manner than in
Kansas, and IL there is anything which reminds me
Of Sunday in New York II is the observance Of that
day in Leavcnworth City, The same liberal ideas
which characterize the observance Of the Sabbath in
Gotham may be found here in Leavenworth. Prayer,
recreation and amusement, are the three leading
features of the Lords day in this far of region. BY
the masses the day Is looked forward 10 with an
unusual degree OF interest. The people here
work hard during the week days, and
look forward TO Sunday as day Of rest.
To those who are religiousy inclined the day offers
many inducements, for be Il known 70 your Eastern
readers that there are churches OF almost every de
nomination In Kansas. In l.eavenworth alone there
are nine churches in hourshing condition, while m
Lawrence, Lecompton Atchison and Doniphan and
other towns the people similarly provided for, In
proportion 10 the population. II Is noteworthy
fact that wherever You travel through the Territory
YOU will be able 10 lind place Of worship. Even In
The Indian reserves away from civilization and the
white man, the savages are taught TO love and
respect the Sabbath, and by the aid Of the mis-
sionarics, the word OF God " disseminated through
the wigwams OF the red man with as much effect as
through the marble palaces OF the pale faces in New
York, Boston or Philadelphia.
The churches in this city are well attended, and
the congregations rs attentive to their religious
devotion as the most sanguine pastor could expect:
Divine services are held morning, afternoon and
evening. Yesterday the following churches were
opened for divine Worship
FIRST PRBsByrERrAN CgURcH, on Miami street,
between Fifth aud Sixth streets; the Rev. A. W. PIT
ger pastor ~, ~
WESTMINSTER PRusByrEnIAN CHURCH; w. w.
Backus pastor. While the new church - beng
erected services are held in the afternoon az the
| First PRESBYTERIAN church, on Miami street.
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH; Rev. II. ID. Parker pas,
tor. Services every Sabbath evening in the stone
building on Seneca street known as the Court House.
| METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, on Choctaw
street between Second and 1hird streets. Services
morning and evening. Services for the benent OF
| colored people in the afternoon.
PRorssrkxr EPISCOPAL CBuRcH; Rev. VIM.
| the stone building on Seneca street.
| Cun,s~fAN CHURCH; 8. w. jackson elder. Ser.
| vices morning and evening on Shawnee street
| ROMAN CATHOLIC CHUsCH; Bishop Meigs pastor.
assisted by three clergymen. This ednce " sitaateo
on Fifth street Miami and IL the largest mouse
| OF worship in the city. Services at o, and 10y
| o'clock A. NJ c,..
| UNrrED paEsBvTsRfAS CHURCH., in Cherokee
/ street between Second and Main; u. H. Baliadge
| pastor Services morning and afternoon.
/ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH; Rev. q. u. henderson
pastor Services in the afternoon at the First fres
/ byterian church on Miami street. =.
Apropos of the Sabbath and churches; meeting
Of the evangelical churches viii be beld TINS evening