The Work in Mexico City by G. W. CAYINESS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 21, 1915

The Work in Mexico City

By G. W. CAYINESS

ON our return to the City of Mexico we found that there had crept in some differences between some of our brethren, and it seemed for a while that this situation might cause us considerable trouble; but we are glad to say that by careful and faithful work and the blessing of the Lord, the matter has been cleared up, and we had excellent meetings during the week of prayer. The most of the time since our return, our place of meeting has been filled on the Sabbath, sometimes not a single seat vacant. Last Sabbath it was my privilege to baptize six candidates, three men and three women. We are sure that the influence on the large company present was good. Others are interested, and we expect the work will continue to grow.

While visiting an aged woman who desired to unite with our church, I learned a very interesting fact which shows that the truth was not entirely unknown in Mexico quite a number of years ago. This woman, who is eighty-two years old, said that when she was forty years old the widow of a count by the name of Penyasco called her attention to the gospel, and told her, among other things, that it is not necessary to confess to a priest, but that one can confess directly to God; that the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Bible, not Sunday. The countess did not use pork or lard, and talked much about the coming of the Lord. I asked our sister if the countess was not a Jewess, and she said, "No, she was a Mexican woman." From this we see that more than forty years ago at least one Mexican had quite an understanding of the truth as we hold it.

Reports from Torreon and San Luis Potosi indicate that there is a good interest in each of these places, and the work is growing. In Matehuala and La Visnaga eight or ten are asking for baptism.

We certainly hope that peace may come to revolution-torn Mexico soon, so that we shall be able to visit all our brethren in different parts of the country. G. W. CAYINESS.