Mexico by Lena May Settle

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 3, 1913

Mexico

By Lena May Settle

TAMPICO.—We came to Old Mexico two years ago, and found one brother keeping the Sabbath. As we had to learn the language, the children were placed under good teachers at once. We went to work by giving away tracts and papers among the English-speaking people, with good results. Seven of these have taken their stand for the Sabbath. There is a good opening for the truth here.

The Mexicans are anxious to learn English, and they asked us to have a school. A brother and his wife opened their home for a school, and we began on February 3 and taught one week, when a rich Mexican woman sent for me. She asked me to move the school to her house, offering the use of a vacant room, as she has three children she wished to have in school. We sought the Lord, and asked her to think over her proposal one week. The next week we moved the school to her house, which is just across the street from a large Catholic church. We have sixteen children, some from the best families.

The nearest companies we know of are in Mexico City and San Luis Potosi. We tell the people we are doing self-supporting work for the Lord. Pray for us. We are in a large, needy field, where there is much work to be done. LENA MAY SETTLE.