The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-01-14
LRAvENwORTH.

DEAR NEWS: When heard q gen.
tleman say, "If you haven't seen Leav-
enworth you haven't seen Kansas" 1
doubted very much the correctness of
his judgment, but having seen Leaven-
worth, 1 am prepared to admit the
truth Of the assertion. The town is
worthy of the State, and is, like the
State, perfectly unique. Delaware
street is really quite like Chicago" said
lady who was pining in the unconge-
NAL society of Council Grove; but it
doesn't look that way to my eyes /; for
though it is the main business street,
and well and even handsomely built
the buildings are of only two and three
stories, the sidewalks are nearly all of
wood, and there is q certain air of as
sured respectability about it that Chica-
go may we'll envy.
The interior of the stores, the variety
and excellence of the goods displayed,
the large stocks and the amount sold ex-
cited my surprise, and as seeing is be-
lieving, could well credit the assertion
that goods of the best quality sell bet
ter here than in any town OF similar
size west OF Chicago. @
Looking from tho cupola Of the Nor
RS school building the town is seen to
good advantage; its picturesque situa-
alton, the shining thread of water on
the east, where the Missouri, now quite
low and almost entirely free from ice,
picks its way among the Island bars the
many handsome and stately residences,
and, to me, pleasantest sight of all, the
multitude of small houses, most of
them frame buildings, show that many
of the laboring classes live in their own
houses, and also affords small families
who are obliged to rent the advantage
usually unattainable in cities, of having
a house and yard entirely to themselves.
like always to look at the bright side
OF picture and there seems to be so
much brightness about these pleasant
streets that for little while at least /
need not look at the dark spots, sink
holes of lniquity and sin that, judging
from the reports in the papers, must ex-
list judging from knowledge of other
places, must exist in every town of the
size of Leavenworth, and may mention
instead the good news of the week.
The Union prayer meetings usually
held here during the "week of prayer"
were inauguratedo on Sunday evening by
services in Laing's Hall it was we'll fill
ed, and the meeting was an interesting
one, and was led by the venerable and
beloved pastor of the first PRESBYTERIAN
church, Rev. Mr.. Resor. Rev. Mr..
Mitchell, formerly chaplain to the Peni-
tertiary, etc., Rev. Mr.. Liggett of the
first Congregational, Rev. Mr.. Sheppard,
i'm fact, nearly all the pastors Of prot
estant churches took part.
The "noOn meeting" from twelve to
one, of Monday, held, like all subsequent
ones, in the central and convenient Con-
gregational church, on the corner of
Fifth and Delaware streets, was the first
of the series attended but it must in
deed be urgent business or severe indis-
position that would keep one away after
once attending.
AS yet, Wednesday, few laymen have
taken part; but the clergymen express
forcibly and feelingly the common de-
sire for q reawakening in the church by
earnest prayers for their own sakes, with
of GOODNESS and indifference;
for it is undoubtedly true that from
some reason or other, whether that of
neglected duty, of actual rong-doing,
or, God knoweth, that Christ sometimes
says to his militant church, as of old he
said to his weary diciples, "sleep on now
and take your rest, )" in pity for human
weakness, an overpowering slumber
seems to have been resting upon ali
and now there seems to be q
general and earnest desire for new
er life and stronger energy and purer
faith with which to combat the evils
that ruin the souls of men.
Prominent among those who express
this common want are Rev. Mr.. Hend-
ricks of the NJ. E. Church, South, who
seems to have, if it is not irreverent to
say..so, been baptized with fire, and Rev.
Mr.. Scott, of the Baptist Church.
But 1 shall loose the evening meeting
if write more; 80, for the present,
goodbye. VAYLE VERNON.