A School for Workers in Mexico by G. W. CAVINESS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 4, 1910

A School for Workers in Mexico

By G. W. CAVINESS

Two years ago there came to Mexico four young men from California to enter the canvassing work. They spent six months in study and work, beginning in the City of Mexico very shortly after arriving here. At the end of six months they went out into the field as canvassers, and had good success. One young man died, and lies in the Dolores Cemetery not far away; another returned to the United States to pursue his studies further; two are still in the country, and several others have joined them. Our experience with these young men has led us to believe that we can do a successful training work on a larger scale. At a recent meeting of the Mexican Mission Committee, plans were laid to open a school in Tacubaya to accommodate twenty or thirty young persons. We want those who are ready for their last year's work in school to take it with us here, making Spanish one of their principal studies. Living in the country, and hearing the language continually, and practising it during one year, will give these young people a better working knowledge of the language than two or three years of study from books in schools in the United States.

Brother W. A. Yarnell, who has been working in California during the present year, writes that a number there desire to come. As our accommodations are limited, we must know beforehand just who will come. We have made quite a careful study of expenses, and can offer board and good accommodations for four dollars a week, this to include room, lights, and plain laundry.

Our committee here has asked the writer to take general charge of the school, with Brother Yarnell, Mrs. Caviness, and a Mexican young lady as the other teachers. Having spent thirteen years in this country in literary work, my wife and I are prepared to help somewhat in this school, although we have many other duties to look after. Brother Yarnell is a graduate of Union College, and has spent nearly two years in Mexico in study and preparation. Our Mexican sister is a graduate of the Mexican schools here, and has had some experience in teaching; so we believe we can offer a good course to the young people who may come,—a course that will be worth a great deal to any one who is thinking of laboring in a Spanish field. The course begins September 21, and continues thirty-six weeks.

The Spanish-speaking people of the world number some seventy millions, and our work is only just begun among them. Many workers will be needed. The design of this school is to prepare workers for Spanish fields.

We hope that the blessing of the Lord will rest upon this enterprise, and that in the future we shall have a goodly number of young persons for this needy and promising field. Address the undersigned at 1599 Avenue 22, Tacubaya, D. F., Mexico. G. W. CAVINESS.