p. 24 | Our Mexico Workers

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 28, 1914

Our Mexico Workers

On the arrival of our missionaries from Mexico in New Orleans, the United States government, in harmony with its plan of treating refugees from Mexico, supplied transportation to any place desired. Thus the workers reached the points where it seemed wise to spend a short time while plans are being laid to utilize their services to the best advantage. Prof. G. W. and Mrs. Caviness came to Washington, and in counsels with the Mission Board it is tentatively planned to arrange for a number of the workers to engage for a time in evangelistic and book work along the northern Mexican border.

Temporarily the distribution of the other workers landing at New Orleans is as follows: J. A. P. and Mrs. Green, to Indiana; C. P. Martin, to Michigan; H. E. and Mrs. Meyer, to Kansas; while E. W. and Mrs. Thurber, Miss Virginia Martin, and S. Marchisio are in southern Texas. Miss Grace White, who left Guadalajara and made her way to San Diego, Cal., is stopping for a time with her people in Ohio. Brother Juan Robles, whose field was in northern Mexico, is working in southern Texas and over the Mexican border. It is the plan of the Mexico mission workers to go into the Mexican field again from the north, where we have believers and many interests, just as soon as it appears that the northern states are free from tumult and revolution.

Professor Caviness reports that there had been no molestation of the workers in Mexico City, and the mission has gone forward with its regular work, although in the state of the country it has been impossible to keep up distribution of the output of the press of late. On recommendation of the United States consular authorities, it was deemed wisest for the workers to get away from the possible rioting and pillage which may come in Mexico City. The mission printing house and offices were left in charge of Mexican workers, and it is hoped that the property may be preserved from damage. Tacubaya, the headquarters of the mission, is several miles out of Mexico City proper.

The Drs. W. S. and Mrs. Swayze, of Guadalajara, decided to remain in that city, inasmuch as Dr. Swayze, being of English birth, has the protection of the British consular authorities, and is naturally not subject to the same anti-American feeling which makes trouble in riotous uprisings. We trust the doctors may be safely kept as the war zone sweeps over Guadalajara. We are glad to learn that Brother Julius Paulson and his family made their way safely out of San Luis Potosi amid considerable danger. Brother Paulson has been engaged in business there for years, while an active member of our Mexico Mission Committee.