The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25
"UNSAvED SPOT"
NOW HAS CLERGY
Churches Active in Lincoln County,
Nevada.
CHANCE EVEN FOR EDITOR
De LAMAR BROUGHT UNDER RE
LIGIoUs INFLUENCES.

Fay. New. June 24-In March last
The Herald published a few lines from
the writer calling attention TO the want
OF religious influences and missionary
work in Lincoln county. Attention was
called to the fact that in Lincoln coun-
ty, with an area larger than that Of
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Della
ware together. the word-Of God was not
spoken from an evangelical pulpit on
the Sabbath day, and except in the
Mormon settlements no missionary
work was being done The publication
of the article stirred up the religious
world somewhat, and it was not long
before steps were being taken TO Chris
tianiZe the ''unSaVed spot of the Sage
brush state" At the same time it
proved that the county was sadly in
need Of such influences. especially in De
Lamar. The Horace Greeley editor OF
the Lode there took exceptions TO the
article. claiming that no one but
'damphOol or an idiot would be
guilty of trying to change the condition
Of affairs here by getting in a few
preachers. Tt Is with no little satisfac-
ton that I can now report that the diff
ferent churches are getting busy here
and that there is hope for the county
and d chance for even the De Lamar
editor to be saved.
Churches For Las Vegas.
At Las Vegas the Methodist church
has established DIT. J. W. Balm, who is
working earnestly to get matters
Strengthened out there in a. religious
way and hopes to build a church soon
on site given for the purpose by the
!. tOwnsite company The company has
been very generous. no doubt aPpreci-
atinC the good influences of the
churches, for it has also donated build
ing sites TO the Presbyterian and Epis-
copai churches. Two Presbyterian min
listers have been at Las Vegas. but
could not remain on account of i'll
health. and a third VIII soon take up
the work.
Rev. Allan BARLEY is the new Meth
odlSt minister established at Caliente-
He viii labor in the northern portion
OF the county. and his district viii in
clude De Lamar. Phoebe, Fay and Ca
hente- The good people of Calientc
have subscribed literally TO keep him
there and to build church The EpiS-
COpal church viii have man stationed
at CalieHte also at an early date to
take in the same district mentioned
above.
Bishop F. s Spaulding of the EpisCO-
pal church has made a trip over the
county and preached at Las Vegas. Ca
lientc. De Lamar and Phoebe and re-
ported that he had large congregations
at all the places
Matters at Pioche-
He Was delighted with the spirit
shown by the people. irrespective of
creed OF denomination and promised to
make his visits often and see that the
best man he could find would De located
IN the county At Phoebe Sunday even
ing the court room was crowded to hear
the bishop. two services being held dur
ing the day. At the morning service
I tism- Four children were baptized at
De Lamar and five at Caliente. On
Monday evening a reception was ten
deTed to the reverend gentleman at the
parloTs Of the Hotel Cecil r. "
DiCkle a layman of the Episcopal
I church. the proprietor Of the hotel had
! the parlors beautifully decorated with
! flowers and ferns. and with the ladies
. of the church served a delightful lunch
I to the Seveuty-five who turned out 10
meet the bishop
/ All this is a pretty good record for
1 three months. and with a continuance
/ Of the good work Lincoln county viii
no longer he the ''unsaVed spot of the
! Sagebrush state" and worse than q
heather land" It viii have its own
/ spires pointing heaTenWaTd. and the
{ hopes and desires of its good people
/ viii be pointing that way. too.
/ G. A SHORT