The Year in Mexico by G. W. CAVINESS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 17, 1914

The Year in Mexico

By G. W. CAVINESS

G. W. CAVINESS

The work in Mexico had its beginning in the following manner: A few faithful colporteurs carried our papers to different places. These and other literature created an interest, and in most cases some began to keep the Sabbath before the minister reached the place. As a result, we now have five sections of the country where the work has been faithfully established, and has extended to surrounding districts. These are, in the north, Torreon and Monterey; in the center, San Luis Potosi and Mexico City; and in the south, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. During the first three months of the present year the work grew rapidly. The increase of tithes and offerings was especially encouraging. We received during this time the sum of $1,000 tithes and $250 offerings, more than ever before in the same length of time. Just then our work was broken up on account of political complications, the workers being ordered out of the field by the American government. Nevertheless the work has gone forward in spite of the great perils through which the workers have passed. Six were recently added to the company of believers by baptism, and twenty-nine participated in the Lord's Supper. More than thirty Catholics are receiving instruction in the Bible. There is a good prospect of an increase of membership there soon.

In Monterey about a dozen are awaiting baptism. The work is onward there in spite of the fact that they have been left without help for some time. In both Torreon and Monterey there are calls for help from near-by places. We are planning to station workers in both these places, and expect to see good results in the near future.

From San Luis Potosi the work has extended into the country, so that we have small companies in Moctezuma, Matehuala, La Visnaga, Mesquitic, Barbecho, and Tapona. At the last general meeting in the city of San Luis Potosi there were present about one hundred Sabbath keepers. Two laborers are now in that region assisting the brethren. The believers in that part of the country have also suffered because of the revolution , but are of good courage. There are some in most of these places who desire baptism.

We have not had definite word from all these places for a number of months, but our workers are going to visit them, and in a short time we shall know what has happened to them during the summer.

In Mexico City we find the little place of meeting well filled, and a few have already asked for baptism. After giving them the proper instruction, we expect to baptize them.

Down on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec the work is also onward. We have one worker there, and he reports a company of twenty adults, besides youth, raised up in the village of Tonala.

We now have more help in our literary and publishing work. It is my intention to spend more of my time in the field, and we believe that we shall soon see a large increase in membership. We need one good evangelistic worker to locate in the southern part of the country. This is a splendid field.

The fact that the Lord has kept all our brethren during these years of war causes us to believe that he will still be with his work and will not permit it to be hindered; however, we may expect to do some of our work in times of peril and under very difficult conditions. With about three hundred members and the number continually increasing, and a few good workers, we hope to see the work organized and put into better condition.

Tacubaya, Mexico City.