The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-06
1We PROTESTANT CHURCH
BY REV. W. A. sNKNs.

our history the predominating infiu
ence among the people, 50 that there
are to-day about $500 church members
representing all the leading bran ches
Of the thrifty vine Of Christianity
with l. church edifices, 10 OF them in
sallna. the other scattered In vari-
Gus parts Of the county, and 8 Parson-
aqes-a church property valued ct
10000
These churches comprise the fol-
lowing denominations Baptist, Con-
gregationallst, Presbyterian, Protes-
tant Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal,
Christian (Dlsciples), Lutheran and
United Brethren.
The Protestant Episcopal church
has one organization In Sslina, with
membership of6O and q cosy little
chapel valued at s.. 600. Of which Rev
Peter Wager. a cultured christian
Gentleman, Is the Rector.
The Congregstionallsts have two
organizations, one 81 Brookville, and
the other at Bavaria, the two villages
IN the west part Of the county on the
Union Pacific. six miles apart, with a
membership Of about 100, and who
have been favored for several years
with the pastoral services Of old
Father" Wright. who although up
wards Of 20 years OF age, keeps =
Young heart, and his praise Is in all
the churches" for his deep earnest
pieiy, hi broad lIberaHty and co
operation in every good word and
work.
The Bapiisis have two organiZa-
lions. both in Salina. one white and
one colored, with a membership Of
something over 100.
The First Baptlsts are now build
ing q fine church edifee on south
santa Fe. which will he an ornament
90 the city, and when completed, the
colored Baptlsts will have their pres
ent building on Ash street. The
Rev. \. NJ. Steward, young man in
his first charge, has been their pastor
for the past two years, TO whose ener-
gy and activity the church IL largely
indebted for their new church build
ing.
The Christian Church has two or
ganlzations, one In Sallna, and one in
Pleasant Valley, about y miles up
the Saline. with an aggregate MEM
bershlp OF 900, and 8 church property
valued at 5000 The Rev. q P.
Peale has been the pastor Of this
church for little over year, under
whose energetic ministrations this
church has received new life and
prosperity.
The Lutheran Church has Z organ
izations in the county, three English
and four Swedish, With an aggregate
membership Of 800, and church edi-
fees, valued ct $50, 900. The Eng
fish church edlfce 10 Sallna is the
finest IN the county, a new building
costing about $4,000, aud furnished
With a large pipe organ. Rev. A. J.
Kissell has been the pastor Of this
church for the past year, and during
this short time be has won the high
esteem and good will Of Christians Of
every name, by his noble christian
manhood his daily walk, andconscienti
Gus regard for the rights Of ell. In
the eastern part Of the county the
Rev. A. b. Kirkland, also a man Of
noble spirit, is doing an excellent
work In the two English Lutheran
Churches, at New Cambria, and on
the West Branch Of Gypsum Creek
to which churches ne has ministered
for several wears. The latter church
are about to dedicate their new church
ediRce, for the erection Of which they
have made such noble sacrifices
In the south part Of the county are
two Swedish Lutheran Churches, one
at the thriving little village Of ASA
ria. Il miles south Of Salina on the
sallna & :. W. Is (which is also
thriving under the supervision Of
their energetic young Pastor Levesu /;
and miles west of there, In the
midst Of beautiful welltilled farms,
surrounded by we'll trimmed Usage
orange hedges, the strong country
church of Salemsborg, 10 which Pas
tor Dahlstein has given over dozen
years Of faithful service.
There are also Observation-Disclosures
Churches In Salina, the one belong
ing TO the Old Synod the other is q
church of the Separaiist body
The NJ. T.. church, a usual, has the
whole county thoroughly organized
under its oversight, with four circuits
and one minister To- each circuit, and
a station at Salina, with its pastor; also
the presiding elder Of this district,
Rev. A. n. See, has his residence in
Salina-making six ministers in the
county They have three church edi-
Gces-One at Salina, brick church.
whose interior has been renovated
during the past year and made a very
.elegaat audience-rOom, in which the
n. W. Conference Of Kansas will con-
vene In iis annual session on the 18th
ofthls month. Rev. ]. A. Antrim j.
the pastor. One at BrOOkville, on the
Brookvllle and Bavaria circuit, o.
which the Rev. NJ. NJ. StOlz is the
pastor and one at Mentor, seven miles
south or Sallna, Rev. 8. A. Greene
pastor They have three parsOnages
one at Mentor, one at Brookville, and
one on the Gypsum Greek circuit ID
the eastern part Of the comfy, o.
which Rev. I. Mcdowell is the pastor
and where he has been doing a grand
work for Christ during the past year
Their entire church property In thu
county Is valued At not less thar
sl4,O0o.O0. their aggregate member
ship is SO. In the north part Of thu
county is the North Saline circuit
the Rev r. P. Howe, pastor.
There Is also in SaliRA 3 cOsoFeC
Methodist church, owning their Owl
church building-and q German NJ
Z. Church who have recently pur
chased a lot and are preparing to cree
An edifca the coming summer. The