The first church in Rushville was the Methodist, which was a log structure, about a block south of the present site of the postoffice. It was built in 1885, and was afterwards used for Rushville's first school.

Minnie Buchanan was the first teacher. Rev. R. H. Gammon, still living and often to be seen about George Peck's hardware store, was also a pioneer Methodist minister. The name of Rev. J. C. Sloan also appears in early nineties.

Rushville has several churches : Methodist, Presbyterian, German Lutheran and Catholic. The ffrst two named were established in 1885. The Lutherans started about twelve or thirteen vears ago, with Rev. Lainge at its head. Rev. Wahle followed him and in 1921, Rev. B. E. Swartz is the minister.

The Catholic church at Rushville is comparatively new, being only nine or ten years old. It has however made a large development. It has a resident priest. Rev. J. A. Knepper, and St. Mary's academy is a part of its progressive activity.

Rev. Colwell is the present Methodist minister, and Rev. N. P. Olney is at present in charge of the Presbyterians.

Rev. Wingett has charge of the Methodist church at Gordon and B. E. Swartz looks after the Lutherans. There are Catholics and Christions represented at Gordon.

Hay Springs has Congregational, Methodist and Catholic churches. Some distance south of Gordon is Lavaca Parsonage, and there are gatherings in almost every community for services from time to time. At Antioch there are Methodists, Congregationalists and Catholics served by local ministers or from Alliance which is close at hand. The transient population built up by the potash industry also helped to build places of worship, but they did not remain to support them after the bottom fell out of the potash market.