There did indeed remain a chronic state of disorder in Southeastern Kansas; but this was local and exceptional.
But religious and thoughtful men looked far beyond this question of what shall we eat and what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Intemperate habits were growing fast on the people.

Coarse profanity and ribald speech were becoming so common as to be the rule and not the exception.

Fathers and mothers began to tremble when they thought what their boys were coming to; and this turned their thoughts to the question of schools and churches.

Then all the denominations simultaneously began their work.

A church was organized at Leavenworth by our brethren, in which S.A.Marshall and W.S.Yohe were the leading members.