YUMA A CITY OF CHURCHES 



There are four church buildings and as many church organiza- 

 tions in the City of Yuma. Methodist, Baptist, Catholic and Episco- 

 palian. They all have good buildings and a large membership, a 

 regular pastor, conduct a Sunday School at each, which is largely 

 attended and have the usual church organizations and societies. 



There are two Methodist churches and two Baptist churches in 

 Yuma Valley, with good buildings and active congregations and 

 regular pastors in charge. The spiritual wellfare of the community 



in both the town and the country is well looked after, and all of 

 these church organizations are strong and healthy and doing a good 

 work. The person who locates in Yuma, or on any of the land within 

 the Yuma project is never beyond the sound of the church bell. The 

 people are moral as well as industrious and take great pride in their 

 churches and schools, and all of their secret societies and civic 

 organizations. 



It is true, and to some extent remarkable, that in a rapidly 

 growing town and community the size of Yuma and the surrounding 

 country, that there are very few violations of the law. The county 

 jail is comparatively empty, and the police and criminal courts have 

 little to do in the matter of prosecutions of criminals. 



